Do Not Despise Small beginnings

Flashback

This week in 1977 Jim Steinman’s play Neverland, a futuristic rock version of Peter Pan opened at the Kennedy Center for the performing arts in Washington, DC. It’s run lasted only six days. However, just five months later, three of the songs Steinman wrote for the production, All Revved Up With No Place to Go, Bat Out of Hell and Heaven Can Wait, appeared on Meat Loaf’s album Bat Out Of Hell.

Bat Out of Hell was initially rejected by many record companies but today it is still one of the 10 best-selling albums of all time.

A Symptom of Being Human

New Music

“Shinedown” are an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001. They have released seven studio albums to date, including their latest, Planet Zero. They are no strangers to success and hold the record of most number 1’s in the 40 year history of the “Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart.”

Shinedown’s lead singer, Brent Smith, believes their latest single, A Symptom of Being Human, to be the most important song off the Planet Zero album.

 “A Symptom Of Being Human is a deep breath in the face of an ever-changing world. Everyone’s story is different. As human beings, we are all unique, and that’s what makes us individuals. We will all experience highs, and lows in our lifetime. We will all be put to the test, and the challenges of everyday life. So embrace it, don’t run away from it. Live every moment to the fullest, and don’t worry… It’s all just a symptom of being human.”

A Symptom of Being human by Shinedown is new this week on RadiJohan

Introducing Mimi

New Music

British singer and songwriter Amelia Webb, who is now better known by her stage name “Mimi Webb,” graduated from the renowned Brighton Music College. She became known in 2020 via social media platform “TikTok” with her song “Before I Go.” When a TikTok star, Charli D’Amelio, used the song in two of her videos, it became a useful stepping stone for Mimi as the song managed to reach 111.2 million Tik Tokkers.

In January 2023, Mimi Webb received a nomination for “Best New Talent” ahead of the 2023 Brit Awards. Her debut album Amelia was released last month and her latest single, Freezing, is new this week on RadiJohan.

RadiJohan Top 10 on 22 April 2023

Top 10
TWLWArtistTitle
10NewTuk Smith & The Restless HeartsGirls on The East Side of Town
9NewAll Time LowModern Love
85The Interrupters ft The SkintsLove Never Dies
74InhalerIf You’re Gonna Break My Heart
63RiversideFriend or Foe
5NewSophie Ellis-BextorBreaking The Circle
46Tenille Townes & Bryan AdamsThe Thing That Wrecks You
37RoxanneOnly a Call Away
22DelainQueen of Shadow
11Ian HunterBed of Roses

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RadiJohan Top 10 on 15 April 2023

Top 10
TWLWArtistTitle
1010Those Damn CrowsThis Time I’m Ready
96LyrreCall In The Wind
89BloodhypeOn & On
7NewRoxanneOnly a Call Away
6NewTenille Townes & Bryan AdamsThe Thing That Wrecks You
55The Interrupters ft The SkintsLove Never Dies
41InhalerIf You’re Gonna Break My Heart
32RiversideFriend or Foe
24DelainQueen of Shadow
13Ian HunterBed of Roses

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Last in Line Brings Rock Off The Top Shelf

New Music

“Last in Line” are a British rock band formed in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of “Dio” after the death of singer Ronnie James Dio in 2010. The band’s name comes from the 1984 Dio album The Last in Line. Guitarist Vivian Campbell, who also plays with Def Leppard, explained how Last in Line likes to record their music:

“With Last in Line, just as we did with Dio, we cut the basic tracks live. “It’s important for us to capture the energy of the syncopation of playing together in real time – much like the energy of a live show. This record represents the best of both worlds: the spirit of an energetic band performance, and the more reflective and nuanced qualities of our individual performances, too.”

Ghost Town is the first single released from Last in Line’s new album Jericho.Lead singer Andrew Freeman commented:

“The song for me describes breaking a cycle from different perspectives. On a personal level it could be family, career or life expectations, putting a person in an unwanted or unwelcome space. On a grander scale it addresses government expectations. Nonsensical, unethical ideas and laws that become the norm, while turning a blind eye to larger problems.”

Ghost Town by “Last in Line” is new this week on RadiJohan.

From Scum to Pussycat

Flashback

Dutch band “Pussycat” was formed in 1973 by three sisters. Prior to forming the band the three sisters all worked as telephone operators, while three of the four male band members were in a band called “Scum.” In 1975/1976 Pussycat scored a big world-wide hit with Mississippi. 

The song, written in 1969 by the sisters’ guitar teacher, was inspired by the “Bee Gees” song Massachusetts. By December 1975 Mississippi topped the chart in the Netherlands. Its international success came in 1976, when it reached number one in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and a number of others.

An Introduction to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s New Album

New Music

Sophie Ellis-Bextor first came to prominence in 2000 with the release of her number one hit single Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love). Her 2001 debut album, Read My Lips, cracked the top 10 in a number of countries and included the hits Take Me Home, Murder On The dance Floor and Get Over You. While the albums that followed have not been quite as successful world-wide, Sophie has continued to score top 10 albums in Scotland and the UK.

Her first new studio album in more than six years, Hana, is due for release in June. The single Breaking The Circle is the first introduction to Sophie’s new album. She says:

“Breaking The Circle is inspired by those late-night moments you have, where you question everything and feel a buzz of adrenaline about what tomorrow might bring. It’s urgent and dramatic and optimistic… the perfect introduction to the new album.”

Breaking The Circle by Sophie Ellis-Bextor is new this week on RadiJohan.

Introducing Meg Myers

New Music

Meg Myers is an American singer-songwriter who, a few days shy of her 20th birthday, made the decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. She lived in a studio apartment with her then-boyfriend, got a job as a waitress at a coffee shop in Hollywood, and performed whenever she could secure a gig.

She released her first EP, Daughter in the Choir, in 2013 and her debut album, Sorry, in 2015. On April 27, 2018, Myers released the song “Numb” as the lead single from her second album, Take Me to the Disco, which was our introduction to Meg’s music on RadiJohan.

Her third studio album, TZIA, was released a few weeks ago. The single, My Mirror, is new this week on RadiJohan.

RadiJohan Top 10 on 08 April 2023

Top 10
TWLWArtistTitle
106Those Damn CrowsThis Time I’m Ready
99 Bloodhype On & On
85Noel Gallagher’s High Flying BirdsEasy Now
74DMA’sFading Like a Picture
67LyrreCall In The Wind
58The Interrupters ft The SkintsLove Never Dies
410DelainQueen of Shadow
31Ian HunterBed of Roses
23RiversideFriend or Foe
12InhalerIf You’re Gonna Break My Heart

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