Metallica's Lars Ulrich to host weekly Beats 1 show on Apple Music
Metallica's outspoken drummer's show on Beats 1 called "It's Electric!" will be "unfiltered, unscripted and completely all over the place" with a launch on May 7 at 3 p.m. Pacific Time with guest Iggy Pop.
"We go all over the world - we look at international bands for an international audience," Ulrich said in an interview with Zane Lowe to promote the show. "I'm gonna play you lots of really cool music by mostly bands you don't know; a lot of bands I've just been introduced to. We don't believe in boundaries, and we're open to everything. I have some guests call in on the phone, and they promise me I'm gonna have this show every week."
Iggy Pop was recruited by Ulrich after a live show in Mexico City where Pop performed with Metallica on stage.
"He joined us onstage for a sensational run through of the Stooges classic 'TV Eye,' and I asked him if he'd be the first guest on It's Electric!" said Ulrich. "He called in and we talk about our shenanigans in Mexico City, the new relationship and the rest of it, so he's the very first guest. How cool is that?"
"I've got so much stuff to share with everybody out there and a lot of stuff that's turning me on. I'm telling you, people that love great music, rock music but also hip-hop and world music, and all the rest of it," said Ulrich. "There's a lot of people that talk about, 'Well the music business is in sad shape, and it's dying,' but there's a ton of fantastic music out there, and I'm reenergized and reinvigorated and ready to share it with the world."
Ulrich testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2000 after he found the entire Metallica discography, including an unfinished track from the band on Napster. Later, Ulrich commented that he and the band had a "gross underestimation" of file sharing, and how it would influence the music industry.
"We go all over the world - we look at international bands for an international audience," Ulrich said in an interview with Zane Lowe to promote the show. "I'm gonna play you lots of really cool music by mostly bands you don't know; a lot of bands I've just been introduced to. We don't believe in boundaries, and we're open to everything. I have some guests call in on the phone, and they promise me I'm gonna have this show every week."
Iggy Pop was recruited by Ulrich after a live show in Mexico City where Pop performed with Metallica on stage.
"He joined us onstage for a sensational run through of the Stooges classic 'TV Eye,' and I asked him if he'd be the first guest on It's Electric!" said Ulrich. "He called in and we talk about our shenanigans in Mexico City, the new relationship and the rest of it, so he's the very first guest. How cool is that?"
"I've got so much stuff to share with everybody out there and a lot of stuff that's turning me on. I'm telling you, people that love great music, rock music but also hip-hop and world music, and all the rest of it," said Ulrich. "There's a lot of people that talk about, 'Well the music business is in sad shape, and it's dying,' but there's a ton of fantastic music out there, and I'm reenergized and reinvigorated and ready to share it with the world."
Ulrich testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2000 after he found the entire Metallica discography, including an unfinished track from the band on Napster. Later, Ulrich commented that he and the band had a "gross underestimation" of file sharing, and how it would influence the music industry.
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About time decent music got a chance on Apple Music. Rap, Hip Hop and modern so called R&B do not qualify in my eyes.
Scumbags like you complain that you have to pay for things and believe everything should be free yet bi*** if an hour is missing from your McDonald's check.
Beer GOOD! Napster BAD!
Taking anything without paying fair market value is called stealing! I think there's even a biblical Commandment to that effect.... if memory serves. Thanks Lars and SJ and all others involved in saving the industry from thieves.
Now all we need is Apple to deliver highest fidelity on the creation (Logic) and consumption (iTunes) ends... and some good songs. Someone write a good song already... Sheesh
Why? Because you wanted something for free?
(honest question)