Matt Henderson

One of the towering figures of 20th century's music, Alabama-born pianist and organist Herman "Sun Ra" Blount (1914) became the cosmic musician par excellence. Despite dressing in extraterrestrial costumes (but inspired by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt) and despite living inside a self-crafted sci-fi mythology (he always maintained that he was from Saturn, and no biographer conclusively proved his birth date) and despite littering his music with lyrics inspired to a self-penned spiritual philosophy (he never engaged in sexual relationships apparently because he considered himself an angel), Sun Ra created one of the most original styles of music thanks to a chronic disrespect for both established dogmas and trendy movements.

3 Doors Down - Us And The Night (2016) {Republic Records B0024575-02}
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Rock / Alternative / Post-Grunge / Alternative Metal

Last time we saw 3 Doors Down it was in 2011, when the post-alt quintet started to take stock of the onset of middle age on the monotone Time of My Life. Looking straight into the abyss caused the band to fracture, with the group losing founding member guitarist Matt Roberts and longtime bassist Todd Harrell, leaving vocalist Brad Arnold firmly at the helm. Arnold retained drummer Greg Upchurch, kicked Chris Henderson up to lead guitar, added new guitarist Chet Roberts and bassist Justin Biltonen, then hired renowned heavy rock producer Matt Wallace to make 2016's Us and the Night.

The 105th edition of the popular compilation series will be released on May 8, pushed back from its original April 18 date due to the coronavirus pandemic. Four Number 1s on the Official Singles Chart feature on Now 105: The Weeknd's Blinding Lights, Sain't Jhn's Roses, Stormzy's Own It and Lewis Capaldi's Before You Go. A further 16 Top 10 singles (at the time of writing) also make the 46-song tracklist, including Dua Lipa's Don't Start Now and Physical, Harry Styles' Adore You, Lady Gaga's Stupid Love and Justin Bieber's Yummy and Intentions.