
Zac Brown Band's 'Free' Blasts Off to Space
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Zac Brown Bands Free blasts into space, waking up Artemis Two astronauts, marking a historic moment for the band and the crew. NASA selects the song to inspire their mission, with Zac Brown himself sending a personal message. The crew makes history as the first humans to spot the far side of the moon in daylight and venture farther from Earth than anyone before.
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On April 10, Zach Brown bans hit song Free, just blasted into space, waking up the Artemis II astronauts hundreds of thousands of feet above. Earth. The track from 2010, which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, caked off their workday on the mission. NASA picked it to give the crew that perfect morning lift. Earlier this week on April 10, they revealed the song played over the speakers, followed by a personal wake-up message straight from Zach Brown. He shouted out the astronauts by name, Reed, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy praising their courage and American grit for chasing the unknown. Zach and his wife, jewelry designer Kendra Scott, lit up social media with a video of their excited reaction. She woke him up yelling about his song in space, and he called it an incredible honor for the brave crew pushing human limits. This put Zach and Ali Company as one of few artists with tunes played up there. The Artemis II team made history as the first humans to spot the far side of the moon
in daylight, and venture farther from Earth than anyone before. Other wake-up jams included, Pink Pony Club, by Chap-Ul-R-O-H-N, Under Pressure, from Queen and David Bowie, and Working Class Heroes, by Sealo Green. NASA even dropped a full playlist, keeping the vibes high as the mission rolls on. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is Music News Today.
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