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THE OFFSPRING Guitarist Looks Back On Massive Success Of ‘Smash’: ‘That Was A Real Crazy Time For Us’
THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the massive success of the band’s 1994 breakthrough album “Smash”. “Smash” was THE OFFSPRING‘s third LP and is often credited, along with GREEN DAY‘s “Dookie”, with the commercial resurgence and success of punk rock in the mid-’90s. “That was a real crazy time for us, because we went from being a band for 10 years where we played underground clubs and traveled across country in a van, and nobody knew who were, to, all of a sudden, traveling all around the world and doing it full time,” Noodles said (see video below). “When ‘Smash’ came out, we were on the road for a year and a ha...
COREY TAYLOR Reveals Concept For His Fifth Book
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has told Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS‘s “New & Approved” series that he is “starting to get the itch” to write his fifth book. “I’ve got a concept in mind,” he said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “It has to do with social media and the age that we live in — the ‘outrage’ age. And it’s starting to really kind of form in my head. I may actually write it soon. Because it’s really kind of out of control out there right now. “I was reading about how Gen Z is trying to cancel Eminem because of one line that was in a Rihanna song that he did with her,” he continued. “And I’m just, like, is that where we are right now? I mean, at this point, you&...
Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA: Final Audio Interview Posted Online
Late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza‘s final audio interview, conducted by “The Wave Northwest” podcast 14 days before his death, can be heard below. Nick discussed a wide variety of topics, including playing with MEGADETH, touring with PANTERA and :OHM, marijuana, UFOs and aliens. Late in the evening on May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari in their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Nick rightfully earned his place as one of heavy metal’s fiercest drummers durin...
Matt and Kim Cover Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me”: Stream
There’s perhaps no more classic anthem for International Women’s Day than the late Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me”. So to celebrate today’s festivities, Matt and Kim have flipped their name to Kim and Matt for a cover of the 1963 hit. Out via FADER, the duo’s cover of “You Don’t Own Me” sees drummer Kim Schifino providing lead vocals (natch). The home recording updates the song’s instantly recognizable R&B balladry with electronic drums and fuzzy synths. It captures all the norm-defying independence of the original for a modern audience that feels like it’s finally beginning to change those norms. “This song has always resonated with me lyrically, ever since I was a kid,” Kim said in a statement. “My dad raised me to not take shit from anyone and live the life I want to live. It break...
Skullcrusher Announces New Storm in Summer EP, Shares Title Track: Stream
Helen Ballentine has announced the next project under her Skullcrusher banner. The Storm in Summer EP drops April 9th via Secretly Canadian, and has released the title track as an early preview. The five-track follow-up to her 2020 Skullcrusher EP finds Ballentine reeling from the spotlight after experiencing some unexpected success. As she explained in a statement, “I wrote ‘Storm in Summer’ after releasing the first Skullcrusher EP. Over that summer I thought a lot about what it means to really put myself out there and share something personal. I felt so vulnerable and overwhelmed by the fact that these songs I had written in private were exposed and likely being misinterpreted or disliked. I think the song really tries to communicate these anxieties in a cathartic way whi...
Lake Street Dive on the Challenge of Writing Songs With Important Messages
Kyle Meredith With… Lake Street Dive Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Lake Street Dive frontwoman Rachael Price talks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new album, Obviously. Price discusses working with producer Mike Elizando due to his work with huge hip-hop artists, writing in pairs for the first time, and digging into her teenage diaries for inspiration. The soul-pop vocalist also takes us through the heavier topics on the album, how the songs change depending on what’s happening in the world, and the challenge of putting an important message in a song. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Mo...
The Zamundan Palace in Coming 2 America Is Actually Rick Ross’ House
Eddie Murphy reclaimed his acting throne last week with the release of Coming 2 America, a sequel to the 1988 comedy flick. In it, Murphy stars as the iconic Prince Akeem Joffer of the fictional country of Zamunda, and he lives in an enormous palace with his ultra royal family. Not everything is as it seems in the movie, though. As it turns out, Zamunda was recreated in Georgia, not Africa, and the stunning mansion is the real-life home of Rick Ross himself. Ross’ home is a casual 45,000 square-foot mansion in Fayetteville, Georgia with 235 gorgeous acres surrounding it. There are 12 bedrooms, a dining room that seats up to 100 people, and a gold ceiling trim throughout the entire mansion. It’s an absurdly ornate palace both internally and externally, and the team behind Coming 2 America w...
Hayley Williams Covers Failure’s ‘The Nurse Who Loved Me’
Paramore singer Hayley Williams has branched out on her own in the last year with a pair of well-received solo albums, a spate of cover tunes — she even hand-delivered a song, “My Limb,” to a fan’s Nashville home. The busy artist’s latest endeavor is her acoustic version of “The Nurse Who Loved Me,” a 1996 song from under-appreciated Los Angeles band Failure. On Instagram, Williams shared that “the sun is out, the laundry is drying so… one of my favorite songs of all time on one of my favorite albums of ever. go listen to the real thing— @failurebandig “The Nurse Who Loved Me” left my cringey ending in there bc thats showbiz baby” <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id&#...
‘Queen’s Gambit’ Stage Musical in the Works
Production company Level Forward has acquired theatrical stage rights to the Walter Tevis novel, which was also the basis for Netflix’s hit limited series. The Queen’s Gambit may be headed to the stage. Production company Level Forward has acquired theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel about a chess prodigy, which is also the basis for Netflix’s limited series. The company — which produced the Tony-nominated revival of Oklahoma! and What the Constitution Means to Me — will develop a musical based on the book. “It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing The Queen’s Gambit to the stage through the beloved and enduring craft of musical theater,” said Level Forward CEO Adrienne Becker ...
Strait Talk With Dean Dillon As He Waits (and Waits) for His Hall Of Fame Induction
“That pretty much solidified the relationship between George and myself because he never forgot that,” recalls Dillon. “The next album, he’d call me up: ‘I’m cutting at so-and-so. Be in my office at 10 o’clock Monday morning. I want to hear everything you’ve got.’ And we did that for 40 years.” Strait, in fact, recorded over 70 of Dillon’s songs through the years, with 16 of them — including “I’ve Come To Expect It From You,” “Here for a Good Time” and “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” — becoming hits. They’re a big reason Dillon experienced another life-changing moment, one he recognized as a landmark as it occurred. Country Music Association CEO Sarah Tr...
Miley Cyrus Urges Everyone to Get Vaccinated in New ‘Angels Like You’ Video: ‘Each of Us Can Help Stop the Pandemic’
“The audience here is fully vaccinated health care workers who have been fearlessly + tirelessly fighting COVID-19,” reads the handwritten note that pops up at the end of the clip. “We all look forward to being together again + this can happen sooner than we may have thought with vaccines becoming more available. Each of us can help stop the pandemic by being vaccinated. Together we can make the experience of live music a reality again.” During her roughly 90-minute pre-game concert — which included surprise appearances by Billy Idol and Joan Jett — Cyrus repeatedly thanked health care and frontline workers in the audience and watching at home for all they had done during the global pandemic. “All of us have a purpose,” she said at one p...
Faouzia’s International Women’s Day Playlist With Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Blackpink & More: Exclusive
Singer-songwriter Faouzia has curated an International Women’s Day playlist exclusively for Billboard to celebrate the global day today (March 8). Faouzia, who recently released the stirring “Minefields” in collaboration with John Legend, looks up to some of the biggest voices in pop — including Rihanna, whose 2016 single “Needed Me” kicks off the playlist. “Rihanna has always been an inspiration of mine growing up and still to this day,” Faouzia tells Billboard of her first pick. “She is so strong, unique, and isn’t afraid to be herself.” Female forces like Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Blackpink and Miley Cyrus (who just happened to release the official music video for “Angels Like You” today) also made the list. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are loo...
