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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Launches THE SEEING TREE Rock Art Collective
Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell has announced his latest musical collaboration, THE SEEING TREE, a rock art collective committed to using music as a force for connection, awakening and positive change in an uncertain world. THE SEEING TREE recognizes that the medium is the message, and in a post-truth and divisive world, positive messages and calls for change need to be heard and, most im...
Created From Death – BULL ELEPHANT
RATING: 7.5/10 A mysterious gang of (presumably bearded) riff-welding brutes from London, England, BULL ELEPHANT already sounded like the finished article on their self-titled debut last year. Superficially, there’s nothing drastically original going on here: a wild, nasty hybrid of lumbering doom, eerie post-metal and scabrous black metal, with a hit of arcane weirdness and a persistent ste...
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Unveils Details Of First Album In Nearly Two Decades, ‘The Symbol Remains’
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT will return with a mammoth new studio album, “The Symbol Remains”, on October 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. Coming nearly two decades after the release of the band’s last studio LP, “Curse Of The Hidden Mirror”, the effort showcases a band which hasn’t been slowed by the time passed but is simply unfazed by it. “The Symbol Remains” is s...
NONPOINT’s ELIAS SORIANO: ‘I’ve Had People Call Me The N-Word More Times Than I Can Count On Both Hands’
NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano recently spoke to the “Aftershocks” podcast about the importance of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which recently gained momentum in the wake of protests over the heinous killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed black people. He said (see video below): “Anybody that knows us knows our message. I am a person of colo...
Report: Arsenal to step up interest in £45m-rated star following Willian’s arrival
Arsenal are prepared to step up their pursuit of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, a report from The Daily Star claims. The north London side recently made their first signing of the summer as Willian joined them on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract at Chelsea. It is now reported that Mikel Arteta’s side could make at least two more additions to the squad and Partey is regar...
Night of the Living Dead Returning to Drive-In Theaters
One of the greatest horror films of all time is returning from the grave. As Bloody Disgusting reports, Grindhouse Releasing and Janus Films are bringing George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead back to drive-ins across America. Better yet, it’s a beautiful new restoration by Janus Films, which this writer has seen and can attest to its majesty. What’s more, each screening will feature an intro...
Anderson .Paak and Rick Ross Pay It Forward on New Single “Cut Em In”: Stream
Anderson .Paak’s prolific summer continues today with “Cut Em In”, a new collaborative single with Rick Ross. Produced by veteran beatmaker Hit-Boy, the track is about paying back the buddies who supported you when you were at your lowest. “Sometimes you need a friend/ Not the ones that just show up and don’t put nothin’ in/ You know the ones that lend a hand and wanna see you win/ When you c...
Snoop Dogg Honors a Fallen Friend with “Nipsey Blue”: Stream
Tomorrow, August 15th, would have been Nipsey Hussle‘s 35th birthday. In honor of that day, Snoop Dogg has released a moving tribute song to the fallen rapper, “Nipsey Blue”. Before he was killed on March 31st, 2019, Nipsey built his reputation off of scorching g-funk mixtapes, community activism, a sharp entrepreneurial spirit, and one excellent album: 2018’s Victory Lap. Throughout his career, S...
HBO Max Adds Disclaimer to Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles
HBO Max created a stir when it pulled Gone with the Wind from its platform in order to add a historical disclaimer. Still, the burgeoning service expressed commitment to contextualizing such potentially problematic films rather than completely removing them, and it looks like they’re following through. The streamer has now added another disclaimer ahead of Mel Brooks’ comedy classic Blazing S...
Telegram launches one-on-one video calls on iOS and Android
Secure messaging app Telegram has launched an alpha version of one-on-one video calls on both its Android and iOS apps, the company announced, saying 2020 had “highlighted the need for face-to-face communication.” In a blog post marking its seventh anniversary, Telegram described the process for starting a video call: tap the profile page of the person you want to connect with. Users are able to s...
THE CULT Is Recording New Album At Legendary ROCKFIELD STUDIOS
Iconic rockers THE CULT have entered the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales to begin recording their new album. The band’s follow-up to 2016’s “Hidden City” is being helmed by producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with GHOST and ROYAL BLOOD, among others. Earlier today (Saturday, August 15), THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy posted an Instagram photo of him in the ...
DISTURBED’s DAVID DRAIMAN: ‘People Are Gonna Come Out In Droves’ To See Live Concerts Once Pandemic Has Subsided
On Friday (August 14), DISTURBED singer David Draiman took part in a live interview with “Offstage With DWP”, the new online content series from Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent promoters in the United States. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about DISTURBED‘s plans to return to the road post-pandemic, Draiman said: “We can’t wait to get...
