Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month is a regular feature since 2013 by American radio broadcaster Elvis Duran in which he chooses an upcoming solo singer, and at times duos and groups, to spotlight them each month as "Artist(s) of the Month". In certain months, two different artists may be featured during the same month. Duran has his own segment on NBC's "Today" show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb where Duran presents his selected artists, and after a brief interview with show's hosts Kathie Lee and Kotb, the selected artists sing a
Born to Be Free (X Japan song) Born to Be Free (X Japan song) "Born to Be Free" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on November 6, 2015. It reached number 21 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It topped the iTunes rock charts in France, Sweden, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan. Yoshiki said that he wants listeners to interpret "Born to Be Free" as a reflection of their own personal journey; "All of us are born free to dream what we want without any limits." It was recorded in Los Angeles at Yoshiki's own recording studio,