The Most Expensive Song to License for a Movie or TV Show Is . . .
It generally costs between $15,000 and $60,000 to license a song for a movie, TV show, or video game. But there's one song that costs WAY more than that. It's actually THE most expensive song to license.
So what is it?
It's AC/DC's "Thunderstruck".
The producers of "Varsity Blues" paid $500,000 to use it, and that was all the way back in 1999. So it's possible that the price has gone way up.
It must be worth it, because it's been used in tons of other movies, including "Deadpool 2", "Thor: Ragnarok", "Battleship", "Iron Man 2", "The Longest Yard", "Daddy's Home" and "Daddy's Home 2", just to name a few.
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It has over 1 BILLION views on YouTube
Here's a great Way Back Wednesday clip.
Check out this hilarious video from '93 were the guys in Nirvana are shocked to find out that some artists charge $50 to $75 for a concert ticket.
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The 25 Most Overrated Bands of All Time
Are there any bands you can't stand because you find them overrated? Well, the website NewArena.com has compiled a list of the 25 most overrated bands of all time . . . maybe you'll find some of your least favorites on it.
Here are the Top 10:
1. Guns N' Roses . . . "In terms of technical skill, Slash isn't the best guitarist . . . they're not an awful band, but to say they changed the hard rock game is a bit of a stretch."
2. Motley Crue . . . "[They] had a few good songs. The rest were nothing but fillers. They fall under the 'bands that are okay' category, so it'd be great if fans don't act like [they're] the most outstanding rock act to emerge from the '80s."
3. The Doors . . . "The worst thing about [Jim] Morrison is his vocals put forth the image of a smarmy lounge singer. I can't help but imagine that he would be doing a lounge act in Vegas if he were alive today."
4. KISS . . . "Gene Simmons will do anything for easy money. It doesn't matter if it's selling coffins or delivering mediocre records on your front door. Being a sellout is the surefire way to be hated. However, KISS embraced it fully."
5. U2 . . . "They had some solid tunes, but they also had mediocre tracks which received major air plays."
6. Genesis . . . "There are enjoyable tracks post-[Peter] Gabriel, and perhaps they wouldn't be on this list if fans stopped hailing them as the best thing since sliced bread."
7. Oasis . . . "They had good tracks, but are just so full of themselves. They had big claims, but nothing to back those up."
8. Bon Jovi . . . "Bon Jovi songs all sound the same. There, I said it. They are too commercialized."
9. Green Day . . . "Billie Joe Armstrong's voice, the punk equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. And the fake accent? It seems like everything they try to write is supposed to be some kind of statement."
10. Metallica . . . "To treat them like they're the best thing metal has to offer is just ridiculous. They're not bad or untalented, they're simply overhyped. Both radio stations and other media can be blamed for playing average songs too much."
You may have forgotten about this, but last year the female lead singer of a band called BRASS AGAINST urinated on a fan in the middle of a concert. Well, they're opening for TOOL now, and the band posted a "No Pee Zone" sign on the stage.
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A Perfect Circle's Billy Howedel Announces Debut Solo Album
A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel will be releasing a solo album! It'll be called "What Normal Was" and is set to drop on June 10th. It'll have 10 tracks and Howerdel self-produced the album.
He'll also be touring North America this summer. It starts in Ventura, CA on June 11 and ends in Phoenix, AZ on July 20th. He will sync up with A Perfect Circle's Maynard James Keenan along the way as they're opening for Puscifer in LA on June 12th and in Rochester Hills, MI on July 1. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 29th for all headlining dates.
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THE B-52S announced a farewell tour.
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Gwar Announce 15th Album
"Gwar" have announced their 15th studio album, "The New Dark Ages." It's set to drop on June 3. They've also released a new song from the album, "Mother F**king Liar."
Lead vocalist Blothar the Berserker said of "Mother F**king Liar," "This song is for anybody who's sick of all the pieces of sh*t talking out of both sides of their mouth. Motherf**k a motherf**king liar."
The concept for the new album is actually tied to a companion graphic novel that'll be dropping the same day as the album. In "GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity," the band is in an aternative universe where they have to battle their evil twins.
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