Scoff at that if you must, but Miley Cyrus doesn’t need anyone’s approval to cover Metallica – a band she loves as much as you do. She’s got more attitude and charisma than a thousand bland boys in bands will ever possess. Even when she’s been trading in pop and R&B hits, she has been a force of nature, carrying herself with the wild, carefree spirit of a true punk, doing things her own way and to hell with what the world thinks. Still don’t believe us? Maybe you’ll believe Metallica’s very own Lars Ulrich, who was “stunned” after watching her sing two songs at the 2019 Chris Cornell tribute show in LA, I Am The Highway. Edgy, provocative, captivating and above all else, dripping with as much as talent as she was sweat, it was a statement performance. She is all of these of things, but if you’re sceptical about her rock credentials, check out her show-stealing Glastonbury set last summer. Or perhaps you’re only vaguely aware of her by name because you remember her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, released a country single that did quite well in the comparative black and white days of 1992. Maybe you’ve heard of her as Hannah Montana, the Disney icon. Like it or not, Miley Cyrus is a Rock Star – capital ‘R’, capital ’S’. Maybe one of those inspired young women will even grow up to become the next metal megastar. A whole new generation discovering a raft of metal music by proxy can only benefit the genre long-term. The rite of passage awakening will be no less powerful for them either. And all of those introductions are valid, just as it will be for those who discover Metallica via Miley Cyrus covers. These days, that discovery usually happens online. Some had a relative’s record collection to thank. In the meantime, you can stream Tank’s classics in their entirety.But do you remember the first time that metal sparked something inside of you? Everyone starts somewhere. This past February, Tank returned with the infectious track “ Can’t Let It Show,” which is hopefully a sign that a new full-length project lies somewhere on the horizon. In addition to his own work, Tank has also provided his services for the likes of Q Parker, Ye Ali, and Rotimi, among others. Prior to that, he blessed the masses with his ninth studio LP ELEVATION, which contained 14 cuts and a slew of contributions from Omari Hardwick, Carvena Jones, JoJo, Keith Sweat, Candice Boyd, Luke James, Rahky, Chris Brown, and more. Last year, Tank liberated the two EPs While You Wait and Worth The Wait, two piano-led projects that were released under the singer’s own R&B Money imprint. “I’m very excited for the re-release of these albums…It’s been 10 years, and this is a moment that I’ve prayed for … Fans will get to re-emerge themselves in my music as well as my new fans will get to discover how it all began.” Via press release, Tank spoke on the big news: Led by the soulful ballad “Please Don’t Go,” Sex, Love & Pain earned him a well-deserved nod for Best R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. This includes the Maryland talent’s debut Force of Nature, a Gold certified body of work that originally made landfall back in 2001 and boasted the hit single “Maybe I Deserve.” Fans will also be able to enjoy 2002’s One Man, which saw collaborations alongside the likes of Sparkle, Jazze Pha, and Mannie Fresh, and 2007’s Sex, Love & Pain, a chart-topper that many consider to be one of Tank’s best out of his still-growing discography.
17), it’s been announced that Barry Hankerson’s Blackground Records 2.0 has re-released Tank’s first three albums to streaming platforms.
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