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Father John Misty Shares Two New Songs
Father John Misty has returned with a pair of new songs. The singer just shared “To S.” b/w “To R.,” which are his double A-side contributions to Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 5. It’s also the first new music we’ve heard from Mr. J. Tillman since his 2018 record, God’s Favorite Customer. Recorded at Fivestar Studios and Funky Monkey Soundhaus NoHo in Los Angeles, the songs feature guitar (“To S.”) or ...
Orville Peck’s Subversive Sound: Cruising, Cowboys, And Country
A lonesome highway exit on a cool, black night. Orange lights blur in the rear-view mirror of an 18-wheel rig. His hands on the wheel, your hand in his lap. A romance as transient as a truck stop. That’s the image the mysterious masked singer Orville Peck conjures on “Drive Me Crazy,” a piano-led ballad dusted with the neo-country star’s reverberating, whiskey baritone, divulging a fantasy of two ...
Miley Cyrus Returns To The VMAs For Debut Performance Of ‘Midnight Sky’
Must be something in the water, because Miley Cyrus is back to deliver another iconic performance at the VMAs! The singer has a rich history at the VMAs, including her turn as a host in 2015, as well as her breathtaking rendition of “Slide Away” at last year’s show. On August 30, the global superstar will make her live debut of “Midnight Sky,” her latest single w...
PHIL DEMMEL Says He Was ‘Welcomed With Open Arms’ When He Filled In For GARY HOLT In SLAYER
Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has once again said that playing with SLAYER “saved” his musical career. Demmel filled in for SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt for four European shows in the fall of 2018 after Gary returned home to be with his dying father. Phil, who had only played his last show with MACHINE HEAD the day prior to being asked to join SLAYER on the road, spoke about ...
SLAYER: ‘Live Undead’ ReAction Three-Pack Set Coming From Super7
Thrash metal legends SLAYER have once again partnered with designer toy and apparel company Super7 to create the “Live Undead” three-pack set. Inspired by the band’s 1984 “live” EP, it features the undead band members as 3.75-inch ReAction figures with the bleeding headstone right out of the record’s cover art. The set comes with two guitar accessories packaged ...
Watch Teaser For MANOWAR’s ‘The Final Battle’ DVD And Blu-Ray
On March 14, 2020, MANOWAR played its long-awaited first-ever concert in Mexico, headlining the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico City. This historic event was recorded in highest definition, with over 15 8K and 4K cameras, a drone and immersive audio setup. The resulting footage will soon be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms under the title “The Final Battle”. The fi...
DON DOKKEN On His Diminished Vocal Capability: ‘I Have Good Days And I Have Bad Days’
In a new interview with Antihero Magazine, Don Dokken spoke to about the difficulties he has had preserving his voice as he gets older and the issues he has encountered trying to reproduce DOKKEN‘s classic material in a live setting. He said: “Yes, it’s been a problem. We get older, and our voices are not like they were when I was 27 or 30 or 35 or 40. When you get older, your vo...
Miley Cyrus Set to Perform ‘Midnight Sky’ at 2020 VMAs
We’ve already seen the “best of both worlds” from Miley Cyrus at MTV’s Video Music Awards. She’s performed a few times, hosted the show in 2015 and now, she’s hitting the stage once again for what is sure to be a performance to remember. Cyrus announced on Twitter Monday that she’ll perform the song live for the first time ever at the 2020 award ceremony on Aug. 30. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. ES...
Trump administration approves opening Arctic refuge for drilling
Many oil companies have sought access to ANWR for years, but the official decision to open it comes at a time when few in the industry are expected to take a risk on unexplored properties with little data on the oil resources beneath the surface. But Bernhardt said despite the absence of seismic data that companies use to map out oil reservoirs before drilling, he expected interest to be strong. &...
Sun Kil Moon Postpones Tour Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Mark Kozelek, the musician behind Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters, was accused by three women last week of sexual misconduct; today it was announced that the six November 2020 shows scheduled for the UK, Ireland and Europe have been postponed. The official Sun Kil Moon site simply states: “**November tour rescheduled for 2021. Dates TBA.**” There was no information on whether the currently sch...
Black Lives Matter Advocate Katt Williams Goes Off For Supreme: “The President’s A Clown”
Source: Supreme / Supreme In case you’ve been wondering where has Katt Williams been during the pandemic—he’s been rocking with Supreme. On Sunday (August 16), the sometimes troubled comedian and actor dropped a nearly 7-minute monologue for the streetwear brand that was more biting than funny, in a righteous way. Williams hit on numerous contemporary topics including civil unrest, the coronavirus...
Kim Kardashian Joins Kanye West For Sunday Service in Wyoming
Source: Splash / Splash News In less than a month “Kimye” went from potentially doomed to under reconstruction. And judging from the looks of this past weekend, the turbulent celebrity marriage seems to be back on a stable albeit shaky ground. This past weekend saw the return of Kanye West’s religious sect commonly known as Sunday Service and who was there to take in the musical religious experien...
