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ALICE COOPER Is ‘A Very Big Optimist’ About Post-Pandemic Concert Industry
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to Australia’s May The Rock Be With You about what the concert industry might look like post-pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “First of all, I’m a very big optimist about this. I think in six months, everything’s gonna be way, way better than it is now. I just think that the vaccine — I know in [my hometown of] Phoenix, there’s, like, ten thousand vaccinations a day, and I’m sure that Los Angeles and all the big cities are doing this. And by that time, I would say half the population will be vaccinated. And then I think that if you show your certificate that you’ve been vaccinated, why couldn’t you go to a concert? Show your certificate and get in the show. There’s nothing to fe...
KISS’s PAUL STANLEY: ‘We’ve Got A Long Way To Go’ Before Big Rock Concerts Return
In a new interview with “Talking With Mark Strigl”, KISS co-founder and frontman, best-selling author and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Paul Stanley, who is promoting the debut album from his SOUL STATION project, was asked about the prospect of either KISS or SOUL STATION hitting the road later this year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m optimistic, because I think the idea of big bands going out and doing arenas or stadiums, I think we’ve got a long way to go before that happens. KISS will pick up the ‘End Of The Road’ tour as soon as we can, but that’s gonna be on hold. A lot of bands or a lot of people can be putting tickets on sale for concerts, but most of them are gonna wind up postponing again, ’cause it’s ...
MIKE PORTNOY Says Playing With JOHN PETRUCCI And JORDAN RUDESS Again ‘Felt So Natural’ And ‘Comfortable’
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and guitarist John Petrucci, alongside ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame, will release its third album, “LTE3”, on March 26 via InsideOut Music. The effort will arrive 22 years after the release of 1999’s “Liquid Tension Experiment 2”. Portnoy spoke to Rudess about their renewed collaboration for a video chat that was originally uploaded to Jordan‘s Patreon channel. The drummer said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Coming back together to do the LTE sessions last summer hit on two levels. The first level was the four of us — the four of ...
Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Is Working On Autobiography
Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has confirmed that he is working on an autobiography. The 72-year-old rocker revealed his plan to tell his life story in book form during a March 12 appearance on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Regarding what fans can expect from his autobiography, Ward said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s not [going to be], like, ‘In 1968 we became famous, and then we did this and then we did that.’ In the book, I’m trying to be as careful about what I’m saying in order not to harm anybody — either the reader or anybody else that I’ve ever made contact with in my life. And right in the front of the book, there’s a great big notice to self, which is do not discriminate or do n...
Avatar Surpasses Avengers: Endgame as Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
In July 2019, Avengers: Endgame surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest-grossing film in box office history. Now, less than two years later, Avatar is back to reclaim its throne. Earlier this morning, Disney announced that Avatar had retaken the all-time global box office thanks to the film’s recent re-release in China. Avatar is estimated to have a new worldwide gross of $2.802 billion — roughly $5 million more than Avengers: Endgame‘s $2.797 billion, reports Deadline. On Friday, a reissue of the 2009 blockbuster was released in China, which is responsible for bumping up the movie’s overall total haul in less than two days. In a way, that’s par for the course with Avatar. As Deadline notes, Cameron’s movie achieved that milestone with a number of re-releases since its original run...
AI Robot Rapper FN Meka Releases New Single “Speed Demon”
From Bot Dylan to digital film curators, there’s a whole wide world of AI robots out there slowly encroaching on human skills, and FN Meka is the latest to join the bunch. The bot, who’s credited as being the world’s first AI-powered robot rapper, just released a new single called “Speed Demon” that’s already making waves on TikTok. According to a press release, FN Meka is powered by Vydia, a distributor that provides a platform for his label, “which lives in a dimension somewhere between the human world and the virtual world, empowering not only these unique creators, but the teams behind them.” Together, they’ve released a handful of singles like “Moonwalkin” and “Internet” in addition to this new track. What’s a robot rapper sound like exactly? Well, “Speed Demon” isn’t all that inventi...
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Announce They’re Not Breaking Up
The couple got engaged in March 2019 after about two years of dating. News of their breakup was first reported by Page Six on Friday (March 12) and later posted by the Associated Press. Neither star had publicly commented on social media at press time. The 51-year-old singer and actress is currently filming the movie Shotgun Wedding in the Dominican Republic, where she posted a photo of herself cozying up to Rodriguez, 45, in late February. The former Yankees star recently posted a solo shot in Miami. A-Rod accompanied Lopez to Washington, D.C., for her performance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, describing it as an “iconic moment” that he’ll “never forget.” Lopez took to social media last March to show off...
Warner Bros. Releases Six Teaser Posters for ‘In the Heights’ Movie
Warner Bros. has released a series of posters for Jon M. Chu’s In the Heights, a feature version of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Broadway musical. Six posters surfaced on the film’s official Twitter account on Saturday morning (March 13), each with a different design, though featuring the same tagline, “The Time Has Come.” The movie follows a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune. It stars Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Ariana Greenblatt and Stephanie Beatriz. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the pro...
Latina Power on Spotify: Cardi B, Kali Uchis & Karol G Among Top Female Acts This Week
This may be the first time in recent memory that so many Latin female artists place so high simultaneously on the chart. The placement is particularly notable for Shakira, Kali Uchis and Karol G, who sing predominantly in Spanish. Shakira, a mainstay in the upper echelons of all charts, saw her positioning boosted by the continuous success of “Girl Like Me,” her collab with The Black Eyed Peas, which placed at No. 38 on this week’s Spotify 200 chart. On her end, Karol G has three songs on the Spotify 200 — “Bichota,” “Location” and “Tusa.”And Kali Uchi’s success comes on the heels of her surprising hit single “Telepatía,” which placed at a stunning No. 3 on this week’s Spotify 200 chart. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what...
Recording Academy Chief Comments on Beyonce Declining to Perform at the Grammys
Ben Winston, executive producer of the Grammys, was also asked by the publication about Beyoncé’s absence: Viewers “might” find it strange that she’s not there, he said when prompted. Beyoncé is nominated for a total of nine awards at this year’s show. “Black Parade” earned her nods in the record of the year, song of the year, best r&b performance and best r&b song categories. “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion is up for record of the year, best rap performance and best rap song. Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” earned a nod for best music video, and Black Is King is a contender for best music film. A number of artists have criticized the Grammys in recent years, including The Weeknd, who vowed to boycott the show mo...
PRICE Drops New Songs “Selfish” & “Amistad”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CLRD Ent / CLRD Ent It’s 2021 and in an era where Hip-Hop music seemingly lacks content and overall messaging, PRICE is looking to do his part to change that and bring back what we once referred to as the “Ghetto CNN.” With his sophomore album F.O.E.S. releasing on March 26, PRICE just released his first singles in the Wyclef Jean and BAS featured “Selfish” along with the gem dropping cut “Amistad.” For the latter, Price delves into the racism that’s plagued minorities for hundreds of years. Releasing a video to get his point across on the subject matter, PRICE explains why the song is such a personal affair for him. “Amistad is a song that’s actually based on a true story,” says Price in a statement. “When I was younger I used to live next door to an ext...
Flying Lotus Shares First Look at His Executive-Produced Netflix Anime Series, “Yasuke”
Three years in the making, Yasuke, a forthcoming series executive-produced by Flying Lotus, LeSean Thomas, and LaKeith Stanfield, arrives on Netflix next month. Fans of Flying Lotus have been patiently waiting since the producer first announced his involvement in the project in 2018, but his latest teaser now arrives with the first images of Yasuke. In addition to his role as an executive producer, Flying Lotus has contributed an entirely original soundtrack to the program. Reflecting upon the summation of his work on Yasuke thus far, Flying Lotus stated that working in anime is something he could see himself doing longer term. Teaser image from Yasuke, the upcoming anime Netflix series executive-produced by Flying Lotus. Flying Lotus (via Twitter) In a blog ...
