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Game of Thrones’ Esmé Bianco Calls Marilyn Manson a “Monster Who Almost Destroyed Me”
Esmé Bianco, who played the character of Ros on Game of Thrones, has accused Marilyn Manson of abuse, going as far to describe him as a “monster who almost destroyed me.” The British actress’ claims come a week after Manson’s former fiancée Evan Rachel Wood and four other women alleged that too they were abused by the shock rocker. In a tell-all interview with New York magazine’s The Cut, Bianco details a tumultuous relationship with Manson. While she had already known him platonically for a few years, things got physical in 2009 on a video shoot for his song “I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies”. The actress says Manson’s violence against her began during the making of the video, when he told her, “You are gonna have to pretend to like being manhandled by me.” As Bianco rec...
Jason Isbell Donating Songwriting Royalties for Morgan Wallen’s “Cover Me Up” to NAACP
Despite being among the greatest songwriters of his generation, Jason Isbell has never had a song or album be certified Gold (500,000 units sold) or Platinum (1 million) by the RIAA, with one exception: his 2013 classic “Cover Me Up”, which went Platinum after Morgan Wallen covered it in 2019. Now, in the aftermath of Wallen getting caught on video using a racial slur, Isbell has vowed to donate all of his proceeds from “Cover Me Up” to the Nashville chapter of the NAACP. After footage showed Wallen using the N-word, his sales skyrocketed, which helped his new album Dangerous earn the No. 1 spot in America. On February 10th, Isbell quote-tweeted an article about Wallen’s perverse successes, writing, “So… A portion of this money goes to me, since I wrote ‘Cover Me Up.’” He added, “I’ve deci...
Vans Announces Livestream Network Channel 66, Consequence to Curate Bi-Weekly Program
With the world still in the grips of pandemic, fostering community has turned digital. As a means to bring music fans from all walks of life together in the name of inspiration, Vans has launched a new livestream network, Channel 66. Consequence is proud to be a part of the initiative, presenting a bi-weekly program from Chicago we’re calling Under the Tracks. Every weekday beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET, Channel 66 broadcasts from studios at The General in Brooklyn, House of Vans Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles’ Vans DTLA. DJ sets, curated radio programs, interviews, workshops, and musical performances will highlight each city’s unique artistic subculture. To further bring the local flavor to viewers around the world, Channel 66 will also welcome local skate shops, music venues, indepen...
Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep Commercial Yanked from YouTube Following DWI
Well that didn’t last long. Three days ago on Super Bowl Sunday, Jeep unveiled their new ad “The Middle”, which had the honor of being the first-ever commercial to feature Bruce Springsteen. But after reports emerged this morning that The Boss had been charged with a DWI late last year, Jeep had to throw the whole campaign in reverse. Now, as InsideHook reports, the commercial has been yanked from YouTube and Jeep’s social media pages, and the company seems to be mulling junking the whole thing. On November 14th, Springsteen was arrested in Gateway National Recreation Area and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area. National Park Spokesperson Daphne Yun told the New York Times that, “Springsteen was cooperative throug...
Phoebe Bridgers Calls SNL Guitar-Smashing ‘a Bucket List Thing’ as Boomers Continue to Fume
We’re already halfway to the next episode of Saturday Night Live, and old fogies like David Crosby still can’t stop talking about Phoebe Bridgers smashing her guitar at the end of her set on the show last weekend. To (hopefully) quell the criticism once and for all, the songwriter went on CNN to explain why she performed the act that started the dumbest controversy of 2021 to date. “I’ve always wanted to do it, and when I mentioned it to the show, they built me this whole monitor that would look like it was exploding even if I wasn’t hitting it that hard,” Bridgers told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “So yeah, [it was] just a bucket list thing.” Earlier this week, the feud heated up when Crosby ripped Bridgers (for no reason) for the incident and she responded in kind. Of course, one...
Dr. Dre’s Ex-Wife Wants To Question 3 Women About Alleged Affairs With Dr. Dre
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 After an already drama filled back-and-forth in court, Dr. Dre’s pending divorce from his wife Nicole Young just continues to get crazier. After securing a sizable spousal support allowance from the Hip-Hop icon, Nicole Young now wants to speak to three women whom she claims Dr. Dre’s been playing sugar daddy with during their marriage. In documents obtained by TMZ, Mrs. Young wants to sit down with the women for depositions and find out whether or not the “California Love” rapper was spreading a bit too much love on his side-pieces or not. In the docs, Nicole claims the women’s lawyer is trying to delay their depositions until the validity of the prenup is decided … but Nicole wants answers sooner rather than later, because she says it could affec...
A ‘The Best Man’ Series Is Coming To NBC’s Peacock, OG Cast Locked In
Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty One of the culture’s most beloved movies will continue to live on in the streaming era. NBC has picked up the television rights to The Best Man. As spotted on Madam Noire the National Broadcasting Company is doubling down on their efforts to capture more Black and Brown viewers. The media conglomerate has announced that they will be bring back the romantic comedy film back as a series on their Peacock platform. Shadow And Act is reporting that the show will be titled The Best Man: Final Chapters and has been green lighted for 10 episodes. The feature also states that the original crew will all be making a return including Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Har...
Tessica Brown AKA “Gorilla Glue Lady” Denies Jacking Up Hair For Clout, Says GoFundMe Money Is For Wigs
Source: Rachpoot/MEGA / Getty The “Gorilla Glue Lady” saga continues. Tessica Brown (40) denies claims and rumors that she purposely put Gorilla Glue in her hair to make money. The woman who will forever be referred to as “Gorilla Glue Lady” has become somewhat of a polarizing figure since she decided to get on social media and share her ordeal with the world. Brown has since raised over $18,000 in donations sent to her GoFundMe fundraiser, which initially only asked for $1,500. Her social media accounts have now been verified, and she has even gained international attention for her purposeful but still regrettable mishap. But, eventually, the concern and empathy she was once getting when her story went viral have now turned to side-eyes with people no longer buying what she is selli...
DJ Akademiks Claims Male Rappers Are Hooking Up With Male Execs
Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty In the entertainment world, it has been alleged by observers that artists and their colleagues have engaged in behavior not befitting of most working relationships. However, DJ Akademiks took it a step further and claims that male rappers are sexually linking up with male executives in what appears to be an open secret. A Twitter fan recorded a portion of Ak’s Twitch stream from this week and shared it to the social media network, highlighting the streamer addressing the recent abuse allegations against T.I. and Tiny. Ak essentially said that there is a seedy underworld in Hip-Hop circles that most fans will never be privy to. “I don’t really think that I believe all this stuff but I’m a just say this,” Ak begins. “In the land of Hollyweird, don’t ever think...
AMORPHIS Begins Recording 14th Studio Album
Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS have entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to begin recording their fourteenth album. The follow-up to “Queen Of Time” is tentatively due later this year via Nuclear Blast. “Queen Of Time” came out in May 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2015’s “Under The Red Cloud” included the use of real strings, flutes, orchestral arrangements and even choirs. In addition, this was the first time that people were able to hear AMORPHIS lyricist Pekka Kainulainen on an album, as he contributed a speech in Finnish. AMORPHIS recently released a shaped vinyl single, “Brother And Sister”, limited to 666 copies via Nuclear Blast. The band also started the pre-order for its special 30th-anniversary...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Is ‘Excited’ And ‘Nervous’ About Performing On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Earlier this week, Wolfgang Van Halen joined CHOM 97 7‘s Terry DiMonte on the CHOM phone to talk about his current project, MAMMOTH WVH, his musical influences and his upcoming appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked if he is nervous about performing on the long-running late-night talk show, Wolfgang said: “I’m nervous. [I feel] a whole bunch of emotions. I’m excited. I’m nervous. The last time I played a show was with my dad, so there’s a lot of swirling emotions.” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a...
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says He Never Warms Up Before Live Shows: ‘I Go On Stage And Start Singing’
In a new interview with Wacken Radio, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked how he keeps his voice in shape after all these years. He responded (hear audio below): “It’s very interesting. Some stuff, when I’m singing now, it would be not possible to sing this 15 years or 20 years ago. Especially the lower range is getting much better. And also what Stefan Kaufmann [U.D.O. producer and former ACCEPT drummer] said to me when we did this ‘We Are One’ album [last year] — he was doing all the recordings — and he said, ‘This is crazy.’ He said, ‘You hit notes that you did on [ACCEPT‘s] ‘Breaker’ [1981] record. It’s impossible.’ I said, ‘I don’t know. Don’t ask me.'”...
