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Halsey Says Pregnancy Has ‘Leveled’ Her Perception of Gender
Fellow pop star and new mom Katy Perry emphasized the need for rest in her reassuring comment underneath Halsey’s post: “You’re about to perform a real miracle, get that rest and just be! I love you!” Model Emily Ratajkowski, who’s also expecting her first child, reiterated the “sleep” part with a string of heart emojis. Halsey penned an additional comment to her post about how she woke up to a new reality of pregnancy instead of the pre-conceived expectation of waking up like a “fertility goddess.” “More on the subject: I thought there would be a lot of expectation or pressure on me to wake up everyday feeling like some ‘girly-girly fertility goddess’, but instead I wake up and eat when I’m hungry, sleep when I’m tired...
WHITESNAKE Releases Music Video For Remixed Version Of ‘Whipping Boy Blues’ From ‘The Blues Album’
WHITESNAKE celebrates the blues sound that helped inspire its multi-platinum career on a new collection that features remixed and remastered versions of the group’s best blues-rock songs. “The Blues Album” is the third and final release in the band’s “Red, White And Blues” trilogy, a series of compilations organized by musical themes that began last year with “Love Songs” (red) and “The Rock Album” (white). “The Blues Album” is available digitally and on CD and as a double-LP set pressed on 180-gram, blue vinyl. Like “The Rock Album” and “Love Songs”, all the tracks on “The Blues Album” have been revisited, remixed, and remastered. The official music video for a remixed version of th...
BLACKMORE’S NIGHT Releases Music Video For ‘Nature’s Light’ Title Track
On March 12, BLACKMORE’S NIGHT will release “Nature’s Light”, its eleventh studio album and the first in six years, via earMUSIC. Today, the band, founded in 1997 by award-winning vocalist Candice Night and legendary guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore, has revealed the disc’s third single, the “Nature’s Light” title track. Check out the official music video below. According to Blackmore, “Nature’s Light” is dedicated to the unique magic of renaissance faires. “I heard something that was a similar kind of melody, so I took that melody and gave it to Candice,” he describes the inception of the song. “I said, ‘This represents people going to a faire, a very ceremonial thing, with the King and Queen coming thr...
HELLOWEEN Singers Explain ‘Exclusive Alternative Vocals Mix’ Of Upcoming Single ‘Skyfall’ (Video)
The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its much-anticipated album in the summer of 2021. The disc’s first single, “Skyfall”, will arrive on April 2, 2021. The “Pumpkins United” lineup features returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bassist Markus Grosskopf and drummer Daniel Löble. Produced by Charlie Bauerfeind and Dennis Ward, the new HELLOWEEN LP was recorded in part at the H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg (where everything started in 1984). The same recording console used for such HELLOWEEN albums as “Master Of The Rings”, “Time Of The Oath” and “Better Than Raw” was uti...
Watch METALLICA Perform ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ At This Year’s BlizzCon
METALLICA performed its classic song “For Whom The Bell Tolls” live from its Northern California headquarters as part of this year’s BlizzCon, the first virtual version of Blizzard‘s games convention. Like many events in 2020, BlizzCon was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Blizzard took its fan event and game showcase digital with BlizzConline. “We would love to be there this year, but obviously can’t be, so here we are, and this is for you,” frontman James Hetfield told the virtual audience prior to his band’s rendition of the “Ride The Lightning” track. Since there is no in-person convention this year, Blizzard is making the entire event free to watch. The livestream is available on GameSpot‘s channel on Yo...
Eddie Van Halen Photo Book by Noted Rock Photographer Ross Halfin Due in June
A new Eddie Van Halen coffee-table photo book by renowned rock photographer Ross Halfin is arriving in June via Rufus Publications. The 356-page book, titled Edward Van Halen, will retrace the career of the late guitar legend through the lens of one of rock’s most storied photogs. Halfin’s photo credit can be spotted next to some of the most iconic images in the genre’s history, having also worked with Black Sabbath, Metallica, and more over the years. Like with many of the great band’s of their era, Van Halen were often the subject of Halfin’s visual documentation. His shots of the group are the definitive images of their career, and the pictures of Eddie perfectly captured the virtuoso’s kinetic guitar skills on film. According to the publisher, the book includes classic and unseen photo...
Courtney Love Says She Stopped Acting Because of “A Bunch of #MeToos”
Courtney Love isn’t just the lead singer of Hole; she’s a Golden Globe-nominated actress. Or, at least she was, as the multi-hyphenate has largely stepped back from mainstream film roles since the early aughts. In a new Instagram post, she revealed why, and it’s unfortunately not terribly surprising: #MeToo. “One day I might talk about it. I love acting,” Love captioned an image of herself attending the Golden Globes. “I stopped being capable of it after a bunch of #metoos. No one would believe me, and it wouldn’t stop. So I left, and it left. And I’m good with it. Maybe, in my next life I’ll be stronger & able to endure it .. I tip my hat to those who can.” Love was nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress Golden Globe for her role in Milos Forman’s 1996 classic The People vs....
Chevelle Unveil Anthemic New Single “Remember When”: Stream
Chevelle have unleashed the latest single from their upcoming album NIRATIAS, and it comes in the form of the anthemic track “Remember When”. NIRATIAS (an acronym for “Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation”) arrives on March 5th. “Remember When” marks the third tune released from the album, following the songs “Self destructor” and “Peach”. The new single is a grand musical statement from Chevelle. Recording as a duo of brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler for first time — following the departure of bassist Dean Bernardino — the Chicago rockers prove they can still pack a sonic wallop. “Remember When” delivers on the otherworldly themes of the album, with Pete’s soaring vocals and a driving guitar riff throughout. Editors’ Picks NIRATIAS marks Chevelle’s first album in five years, follo...
Boosie Doubles Down On Lori Harvey’s “Body Count” Criticism
Source: Prince Williams / Getty As per usual Boosie Badazz has once again run afoul of the culture as his most recent “WTF” moment came when he criticized Lori Harvey’s “body count” after it was revealed that her latest superstar boyfriend is one Michael B. Jordan. After inexplicably mansplaining how we need to stop “giving women the power in situations like this” and how we need to “start giving the bachelors, the men, who are running through a beautiful woman like this the credit” (Huh?!), Boosie caught as much backlash as he did when he criticized Dwayne Wade’s fathering, and of course, getting his underaged son some professional, well, we ain’t gonna say it. Being as unapologetic as a man who oozes toxic masculinity can be, Boosie doubled-downed on his stance regarding Lori Harvey’s lo...
Donald Glover Ditches FX For Amazon Overall Deal, Don’t Worry Seasons 3 & 4 of ‘Atlanta’ Still Happening
Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty Donald Glover has just secured an even bigger bag. We previously reported that the multi-talented actor was teaming up with Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge to remake the 2005 film, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, exclusively for Amazon Prime. THR is now exclusively reporting that film is part of a bigger deal between Donald and Amazon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Donald is exiting his deal with the Disney-owned FX Network for much more greener pastures in the form of an eight-figure overall deal with the network. According to the report, Donald will not only be bringing his immeasurable talents to the network. He will also be getting his own content channel that will ” spotlight Glover’s work and other curated content on Amazon’s Prime Video hub.” That’s not a...
Free The 9: Rowdy Rebel Says Bobby Shmurda Will Be Out Of Prison Next Week
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty The Brooklyn Drill scene is about to get turned up a notch. One of its’ founding fathers is slotted to come home in a couple of days. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop Rowdy Rebel has announced that his long-time friend and co-defendant Bobby Shmurda might be on his way home. On Wednesday, February 17 he posted to his official Instagram account a very pointed message to the “Hot N***a” rapper. “SIX DAYS LFET 🤭 Then all the joy gone wash away the pain,I promise you brother💯 #stillfreegs9 #freeskrap1090” he wrote. The visual was a in studio video of Bobby performing, very spiritedly by the way, an unreleased song. Naturally the informal announcement made heavy waves on social media. Since being released Rowdy has continued to show his rhyme...
Bag Collection: Snoop Dogg’s INDOGGO Gin Now Available Nationwide
Source: INDOGGO / INDOGGO Snoop Dogg might be nearing the half-century mark in age, but the West Coast living legend is still very much a factor when it comes to being involved in the right product. After a limited release in 2020, the Long Beach superstar’s INDOGGO gin is now available nationwide. We last learned about INDOGGO this past September and have been patiently waiting to try out the spirit ourselves. Earlier this week (Feb. 17), the brand announced that the gin can now be found at our local fine adult beverage stores and other retailers. The gin boasts seven botanicals infused with naturally-derived strawberry flavor, priming the spirit for sipping simply with bubbly tonic water or big-flavor cocktails depending on one’s tastes. INDOGGO comes by way of Keenan Towns and Marc Weis...
