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Jenny Lewis and Serengeti Drop Another New Song, ‘Idiot’
If you’ve been a fan of the first two tracks from the unlikely duo of Jenny Lewis and Serengeti, then the third one should get you all the way through the tail end of this pandemic. “Idiot” takes a poppier approach to the same unique combination that made “Vroom Vroom” and “Unblu” successful, including the same kind of DIY video created by Lewis herself. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width”:”480″,”height”:”270″,”playlist”:”10315″,”inviewBottomOffset”:”105px”} }); –> “These songs with Dave (Serengeti) start with a late-night feeling and access to ...
Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler: I Was Doing the Devil Horns Hand Gesture Long Before Ronnie James Dio
The late Ronnie James Dio has long been credited for popularizing the devil horns hand gesture that has become a universal symbol for metalheads and rock fans. However, in a new interview, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler says he was flashing the devil horns long before Dio, and was even the one who introduced the gesture to the singer. “I’ve been doing that sign since — I’ve got pictures of me doing it since 1971,” Butler told SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk on Monday (March 8th). “And I always used to do it in the breakdown in the song ‘Black Sabbath’ — just before it goes into the fast part at the end, I’d do that sign to the audience.” In 1979, Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath. According to Butler, when Sabbath hit the road to support their 1980 album Heaven and ...
CHIKA Covers Billie Eilish’s “my future”, Reimagines “U SHOULD”: Stream
All this week, the Spotify Singles series is highlighting the nominees for the 2021 Best New Artist Grammy. But the contribution from CHIKA comes as a double celebration, as today happens to be the Alabama MC’s 24th birthday. As a gift for your ears, she’s delivered a new rendition of her single “U SHOULD” as well as a cover of Billie Eiilish’s “my future”. Plenty of artists have put their own spin on Eilish’s single from last summer, including Artist of the Month Arlo Parks and Miley Cyrus. CHIKA takes it into a new realm, however, taking ownership of the luscious, jazzy ode to self worth with a whole new verse of her own. “Ain’t no stopping shooting stars/ They got their own mind, and that’s the gold mine,” she raps. “The whole grind is nuts, so hold mine/ I promise you I’m set for go ti...
Matt Berry Announces Psych Rock Album The Blue Elephant, Shares “Aboard”: Stream
When he’s not playing a Staten Island-based vampire in What We Do in the Shadows, the English actor Matt Berry makes freaky psych-rock music. He’s released upwards of ten albums over the last 25 years, and now he’s announcing that his latest will be titled The Blue Elephant. The full album is out in May, but today he’s giving fans a taste with a new song called “Aboard”. Like his previous six records, most of which have arrived in the last ten years, The Blue Elephant will be released via the legendary London label Acid Jazz. The imprint is famous for putting out music that’s super out-there, and Berry’s ear for tantalizing psychedelia fits snugly into their renowned catalog. His 2020 record Phantom Birds was a detour into classic folk, but a press release promises that...
Laycon – Fall For Me ft YKB
Check out this brand new piece of music coming in from Laycon – “Fall For Me” ft YKB out now. BBNaija Season 5 winner Laycon premieres a brand new single titled “Fall For Me” featuring singer YKB. It is one half of his double music release, with the other titled “Wagwan“. This new song from Laycon is a smooth Afropop tune that would get to you instantly without a doubt. Laycon also tries out singing some of his lines while YKB gives some rhythm and melody with his voice. The reality TV star before releasing the track, did a little listening session with his fellow BBNaija housemates. Listen, enjoy and share Laycon – “Fall For Me” ft YKB below. Download [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It...
PAUL STANLEY Doesn’t Believe Rock Is Dead: ‘I Don’t Think That Music Can Ever Be Dead’
In a new interview with SiriusXM Canada‘s “Canada Now With Jeff Sammut”, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked if he would agree with his bandmate Gene Simmons‘s recent declaration that “rock is dead.” He responded (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think that life, rock, whatever it is, is never a constant. Let’s say, for example, if you take somebody’s pulse and it’s weak, it doesn’t mean they’re dead. It means that the pulse is weak. And it doesn’t mean it won’t come back stronger. “I don’t think that music can ever be dead,” he continued. “I don’t think that bands can be dead, rock can be dead. It just takes somebody to reignite it to the level that it has been at some ti...
GEEZER BUTLER Confirms ‘Slapback’ Is Unreleased BLACK SABBATH Song: It ‘Didn’t Make The Grade’
Geezer Butler has confirmed that he is featured on a previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH song titled “Slapback” which was uploaded to YouTube several days ago. Gary Rees, the stepson and executor of the estate of SABBATH‘s longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, shared the track last Friday (March 5), writing in an accompanying message that he had found it on a cassette tape that contained other material recorded during SABBATH‘s 1979 songwriting sessions for the following year’s album “Heaven And Hell”. Asked in an interview with SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” on Monday (March 8) if he knew anything about this purportedly unreleased tune, Butler said: “Yeah, that was one of the songs that we di...
Ex-GUNS N’ ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Partners With Brazil’s CBCA For ‘The Drummer’ Beer
Former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has partnered with Brazil’s Companhia Brasileira de Cerveja Artesanal (CBCA) to produce his own beer called simply The Drummer. Sorum discussed his latest business venture during a recent appearance on the “Rock On The Rocks” video podcast. Holding a bottle of the beer, Matt said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “This is an American lager, but it’s actually made in Piracicaba, Brazil. It’s a Belgian distillery down there that’s amazing — made out of an old sugar cane mill. I went down there to Piracicaba, and the guys, they love rock and roll. And they’re, like, ‘We wanna make you your own beer.’ And I’m, like, ‘Okay. What are we gonna call it?’ And I was, like, ...
LIVING COLOUR’s VERNON REID To Host New Show On SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced today that “Information Overload With Vernon Reid” will launch on Friday, March 12 at 9 p.m. ET on the Volume channel. Musician and LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid sits down with artists, authors and celebrities to explore how the power of music can help in healing and creating change. Exploring topics from racism and social unrest to cultural moments and the onslaught of information and misinformation in social media, this new monthly program will feature thoughtful discussions about leaning into music as a unifier and helping to create a better world through art. Listeners can find “Information Overload With Vernon Reid” on Volume (channel 106), as well as anytime on the SiriusXM app. Streaming access is included for most subscribers. Go to ...
Tracy Morgan Playing Louis Armstrong in Self-Financed Biopic
Tracy Morgan’s next role could show off a different side of his acting. As confirmed by Coming 2 America co-star Jermaine Fowler, Morgan plans to portray late jazz great Louis Armstrong in a self-financed biopic. Fowler shared the revelation in an interview with NME after being asked whether he thinks Morgan’s acting chops are underrated. “I do. I would love to see him do something dramatic,” Fowler said. “In fact, he showed us a clip of a movie he’s financing that’s really, really dope. He wants to play Louis Armstrong in a biopic and I believe he can do it.” He continued by saying Morgan sounds and looks exactly like Armstrong in the clip. “If he can truly pull that off I think it’ll put Tracy on another level altogether,” Fowler added. Taraji P. Henson also confirmed Morgan’s ...
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic to Make Live Debut at Grammys
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are not only some of the smoothest guys making funk-based music these days, but they’re also two of the most entertaining artists of this era. A few weeks ago, they revealed they’re joining forces under the new moniker Silk Sonic, and now they’re already gearing up to make their live debut as such at the 2021 Grammy Awards. This all started when Mars and .Paak decided to write music together while stuck in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. The two artists originally bonded when .Paak opened for Mars on his 24K Magic world tour years ago, and they collaborated on record for the first time when they contributed to Chic’s 2018 album It’s About Time. But for them, Silk Sonic is a chance to explore other creative corners of the funk world that they’ve not...
Johnny Depp Investigates The Notorious B.I.G.’s Death in New Trailer for City of Lies: Watch
Three years ago, City of Lies was one month away from hitting theaters before it was pulled by its distributor due to Johnny Depp’s less-than-flattering public image at the time. Now, the crime drama is finally scheduled to hit select theaters and VOD on March 19th, and a newly revealed trailer is streaming below. In case you forgot — which, considering how much time has passed since the first trailer came out in 2018, would be understandable — City of Lies is based on the true story of The Notorious B.I.G.’s death in 1997. Directed by Brad Furman, the movie follows a retired LAPD detective named Russell Poole (Depp) and a journalist (Forest Whitaker) as they try to uncover the identities of those responsible for the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Allegedly a handful of co...
