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Watch Performances by Alesso, R3HAB, and Lost Frequencies at PUBG Mobile Anniversary Stream
A few years ago, during the days of the battle royale wars, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and Fortnite competed for the attention of gamers around the world. While the latter of the duo is more known for their dance music crossovers, on Sunday, developers of the mobile version of PUBG brought out a medley of EDM artists for their 3rd-anniversary livestream celebration. Joining professional gamers and streamers for the broadcast were Alesso, R3HAB, and Lost Frequencies. Each artist laid down a set and then competed with prominent figures in the game’s community. As a special treat to viewers, each artist also premiered a new song during their performance. While they didn’t perform at the event, K-pop fans were excited to see that BLACKPINK recorded a speci...
6 EDM Songs That Are Also Badass “Breaking Bad” Quotes
It’s been nearly eight years since the shocking end of Breaking Bad. The show gripped us for five heart-pounding seasons as we followed Walter White on his journey from timid high school chemistry teacher to globally feared crystal meth kingpin. Fans can attest that the amount of quotable moments from the legendary show is impossible to count. However, you’d be surprised to find that some of the most memorable lines from Breaking Bad just happen to be identical to some big-time electronic music songs. A Breaking Bad and EDM crossover probably wasn’t on your 2021 bingo card, but here goes. “Say My Name” – ODESZA feat. Zyra Who could forget when Walter White uttered this iconic quote and forced Declan to acknowledge him as Heisenberg? It was one ...
ZHU’s Cryptic Website Update Could Point to Release Date of New Album
Just one week after revealing the news that his next album is complete, ZHU has teased fans with its potential release date via a cryptic update to his website. ZHU recently added an item to his ZHU Merch platform called “LP3,” a direct reference to his forthcoming third studio album. The price, $430.21, is rumored to mirror a date of April 30th, 2021, which would reveal the release date of his third studio album. ZHU has notably refrained from announcing a title for the upcoming album, which will be the Grammy-nominated artist’s third following 2016’s seminal breakthrough debut Generationwhy and 2018’s haunting Ringo’s Desert. Check out a screenshot below. Screenshot of ZHU’s merchandise website, which is rumored to ...
Dimension Announces Show at London’s Iconic Printworks
Following his major debut album release earlier this month, Organ, UK drum & bass heavyweight Dimension has announced a performance at the legendary Printworks nightclub in Rotherhithe, South London on December 3rd, 2021. Dimension’s expansive debut album is said to lend to an immersive live experience, offering fans something to look forward to after many painstaking months of waiting for the return of live shows. Performing alongside the drum & bass luminary will be a stable of meticulously curated special guests, who are yet to be announced. For those unfamiliar with Printworks, the venue is an iconic events center situated in a retired printing plant, which had published The Daily Mail and the Evening Standard until 2012. The space was converted into a wor...
Ted Nugent Uses the N-Word to Explain Why He Isn’t Racist
Ted Nugent has done a lot of things over the years that people consider racist, like slandering George Floyd, threatening to kill Barack Obama, falsely blaming the Capitol insurrection on Black Lives Matter, and making seemingly pro-apartheid statements, among many other examples. However, Nugent firmly believes he isn’t racist, and he eagerly explained why in a new video uploaded to Facebook Live. As noted by Spin, the clip, which lasts over half an hour, sees Nugent having a “campfire chat” with his wife at night. The two explain that they were just talking about George Orwell’s book 1984 (at which point they hold up a new copy of the book, as if to disprove any naysayers) and the ’60s psych-rock band Vanilla Fudge because Nugent got a call from Carmine Appice, their original drumme...
Lemmy’s Ashes Were Placed in Bullets and Given to His Closest Friends
The late Lemmy Kilmister was indeed the coolest man on Earth, even in death. Per the legendary Motörhead frontman’s request, his ashes were placed in bullets and delivered to his closest friends and associates. Now, that’s metal — literally! The revelation comes courtesy of Riki Rachtman, the onetime host of the MTV show Headbangers Ball. On Monday (March 22nd), Rachtman shared a photo of a bullet with “LEMMY” engraved on it, writing, “Before his death #Lemmy asked for his ashes to be put in some bullets & handed out to his closest friends. Today, I received a bullet & was literally brought to tears. Thank you, @myMotorhead.” Rachtman’s post follows one on Instagram from last year by former professional tennis player Pat Cash that is now getting attention. Cash shared a pic of anot...
Dolly Parton’s MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Concert is Coming to Netflix
It’s always a good time to celebrate Dolly Parton, and soon Netflix viewers will be able to do that on command. A professionally recorded 2019 concert called Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute, featuring performances from Katy Perry, Leon Bridges, Miley Cyrus and Parton herself, will be hitting the streaming service next month. The special event functions as a ceremony for Parton’s MusiCares Person of the Year award that the country icon was bestowed with back in 2019. The occasion marked the first time a country singer had received the annual honor, which is given on behalf of The Recording Academy’s charity organization, MusiCares. However, as a testament to Parton’s widespread appeal, her tribute show features an eclectic array of multi-generational artists paying her respect. In additio...
R.I.P. Dan Sartain, Garage Rock Musician Dead at 39
Alabama garage-rock musician Dan Sartain has died at the age of 39. According to Pitchfork, Sartain’s manager confirmed that he passed on Saturday March 20th, but that no cause of death has been revealed. Sartain was born and raised in Alabama, and he got involved in the Birmingham music scene in the early 2000s. He self-released his first two albums, 2001’s Crimson Guard and 2002’s Romance In Stereo, but then signed to the local label Skybucket for a limited edition tour album called Sartain Family Legacy 1981-1998. That same year, he released his commercial debut Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes on Swami Records, where he stayed before jumping to One Little Indian for a prolific run of records in the early 2010s. Although he was often slapped wit the rockabill...
Wild ‘N Out Is Back: Get A First Look At Brand-New Episodes
“Class is back in session” — and it’s going to be wild. VH1 announced today that Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out will feature showdowns between the Old School and New School teams when new episodes begin on April 6. And in the first look below, it’s time to “get this sh*t started.” Old School vs. New School teams will go against each other in some of the most hilarious, entertaining and outrageous battles. Cannon and a legendary special guest will lead the Old School team while DC Young Fly pairs up with some of the newer cast members and a special guest to head up the New School squad. The battles will bring both groups head-to-head in ridiculous comic throwdowns where the games escalate with each act, all gearing up towards the “Wildstyle...
KISS’s PAUL STANLEY Explains How He Came Up With Band’s Name
In a recent interview with Australia’s The Project, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked how he came up with the band’s name nearly five decades ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I thought that it was something that would sound familiar no matter where you were in the world. It was the kind of name where a word like that, you would go, ‘Oh, I’ve heard of KISS.’ And it also had so many different meanings — a passionate kiss, a kiss of death, whatever. So it was a word that I think was open to interpretation. And I guess it worked, right? We’re here, what? 48 years later — something like that. But who’s counting?” It was previously reported that Stanley — born Stanley Harvey Eisen — came up with the name KISS after ...
CHEVELLE’s PETE LOEFFLER Is Ready To Get COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘Anything To Start The Process Of Getting Back To Normal’
CHEVELLE vocalist/guitarist Pete Loeffler spoke to the KFMA 102.1 radio station about what it will take for him and his bandmates to feel comfortable about returning to the road during the pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re all kind of waiting and watching — waiting for them to open up the vaccines to younger people. If somebody called me and said, ‘Come out and get it,’ I would get in my car and go. Anything to start the process of getting back to normal, I’m up for. I’m a big believer in the progress we’ve made over the last hundred years — two hundred years, or whatever it is — of vaccines eradicating diseases. So I’m on board. I wanna get back to work, I wanna have fun, I wanna get back to what we do, and I wan...
ALICE COOPER Would Sing For FOO FIGHTERS If He Wasn’t Fronting His Own Band
In a new interview with Atlanta’s Rock 100.5 radio station, Alice Cooper was asked which band he would sing for if he wasn’t fronting his own outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think probably the FOO FIGHTERS. Only because they’re exactly… When they do my songs, they do it exactly like the band. I mean, it’s amazing. I’ve done a bunch of things with the FOO FIGHTERS, and a lot of their influence was Alice Cooper. The guys in the band, they said they learned how to play listening to our early albums. So when I go up on stage with the FOO FIGHTERS, they nail my songs — they do ’em exactly the way they should be done. So I’d probably be in that band, if they ever needed a really sick lead singer.” He went on to p...
