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Fredo Challenges Olivia Rodrigo In U.K. Chart Race
Olivia Rodrigo takes an early lead in U.K. singles chart race with “Drivers License,” which has already logged three straight weeks at No. 1. Based on weekend sales and streaming activity, “Drivers License” remains the country’s best seller, though Rodrigo faces a stiff challenge from Fredo. The London rapper’s “Money Talks,” featuring Brit Award winning hip-hop artist Dave, is set for the highest new entry with a No. 2 arrival on the First Look chart. 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 process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Tame Impala, The Avalanches & More Shortlisted for Australian Music Prize
Organizers said its longlist of 85 titles was whittled down to the nine finalists, which represent a “wide and diverse pool of talent from right around the country.” The feedback “directly from artists who released albums in 2020 has been quite incredible; much praise for us being able to keep The AMP alive in a year that wasn’t alive in so many ways,” comments Scott Murphy, founder and director of the SoundMerch Australian Music Prize. “It could not have been done without the help of long term industry friends, especially APRA and the Mushroom Group, whose financial support remained intact for the 16th year.” The winner will receive a check for A$20,000 ($15,000) check, courtesy of merchandise specialist SoundMerch, and is typically announced during the month of March. Previou...
Fyre Failing: Ja Rule Says Donald Trump Welcome On His Iconn App
Source: TMZ / TMZ Either Ja Rule is an exceptional troll or he is absolutely spectacular when it comes to failing to read the room. The Queens rapper recently said former President Donald Trump would be welcome on his Iconn app. In case you missed it, Iconn is Ja’s celebrity booking app. Iconn is also the name of his brand, which last year added fashionable face coverings to their catalog. Mask up. But anyway, the point here is Ja recently told TMZ that the racist, white supremacist and insurrection-inciting worst POTUS in the history of the nation was welcome to come kick it on Iconn, so long as he behaves. This is of course after Trump wore out his welcome on your favorite social media sites and apps like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. “I suppose if he starts doing crazy things like tryi...
Shatta Wale – Benzo
Check out this brand new music coming from Shatta Wale – ‘Benzo’ out now. The ever energetic Shatta Wale drops a hot banger titled ‘Benzo‘ for his teeming fans. The Ghanaian dancehall singer is expected to drop an album this year, however, before the body of work lands fans can enjoy these singles. This new tune follows the music video for his song ‘Mad Ting’ released last week. Listen & enjoy Shatta Wale – ‘Benzo’ below. [embedded content] Share this: 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 process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
TWISTED SISTER, SAXON, TESTAMENT And SABATON Members Join Forces For ‘Spin The Wheel’ Project
With COVID-19 plaguing the world during 2020, the international heavy metal community came screeching to a near standstill. The silence became deafening. And then one day, like a bolt of lightning, an idea came to Metalreels: What if you brought together a bunch of the heaviest hitters in the world and had them all contribute to just one song? How about, for instance, Biff Byford of SAXON on vocals, Eric Peterson of TESTAMENT on guitar, Jay Jay French of TWISTED SISTER on guitar, powerhouse drummer Hannes Van Dahl of SABATON and, finally, bassist extraordinaire Cecilia Nappo of BLACK MAMBA? Well, as things turned out they were all happy to go along with that idea, and now Metalreels is very pleased to present the final result, the “Spin The Wheel” project. “Spin The Wheel...
STEVEN WILSON Wasn’t Affected By EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Death: ‘I Was Never A Fan’
Former PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steven Wilson was asked in a new interview with FaceCulture if the recent passing of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen affected him at all. He responded (see video below): “Honestly, it didn’t, because I was never a fan. I know he’s an extraordinary musician, and it’s always sad when an extraordinary artist dies, [but] I was never a fan of the so-called shredder mentality. And I think in many ways, he was the father of that whole kind of movement. “I never understood that ‘playing as fast as you can’ thing,” he continued. “And I know that wasn’t all he did — I know he was a more flexible musician than that — but I think that the legacy that he has, Eddie Van Halen, is in creating the shre...
JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD On Seeing ‘Spinal Tap’ Movie For First Time: ‘It Was Like Watching Ourselves From The Outside Looking In’
In a recent interview with The Horn 104.9 & AM 1260, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford explained why he and guitarist Glenn Tipton loved the iconic mockumentary film “This Is Spinal Tap” so much when they first saw it back in 1984. “I love satire. Glenn loves satire,” Rob said (hear audio below). “The thing about satire, you can only make satire from great things that have happened in the real world. To us, that was just what ‘Spinal Tap’ was all about. We could see ourselves in that movie time and time again, whether it was in hotels or losing the way to the stage or things going wrong on stage with the props and the accessories. It was like watching ourselves from the outside looking in. We roared through the whole thing. It was kind of a misco...
BUMBLEFOOT: The Most Dangerous Thing We Can Do As People Is To Dehumanize Those Who Don’t Agree With Us
Former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal has decried all the divisiveness in our society and villainizing of people who hold beliefs and opinions that differ from our own. Thal made the comments during a wide-ranging 90-minute interview with “Couch Riffs”, a video series and audio podcast series created and produced by Mike Squires of Duff McKagan‘s LOADED, HARVEY DANGER, ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE and others. Ron said (see video below): “It’s amazing how fragile society is, how easily we can become destabilized and, from there, how easily we can become radicalized. “I love watching the old [episodes of the American television show] ‘Twilight Zone’ — from 1959 to ’64. I think it’s the most genius thing to ...
BUTCHER BABIES’ HEIDI SHEPHERD Says It Was ‘A Gamble’ Leaving Longtime Record Label CENTURY MEDIA
During a recent appearance on the “Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike” podcast, BUTCHER BABIES singers Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey discussed their decision to part ways with their longtime record label two years ago. Century Media released the band’s first three albums, including 2017’s “Lilith”, which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and No. 15 on the Hard Rock Albums chart. “When we decided to exit our record label, it was a really hard decision,” Heidi said (hear audio below). “We had the opportunity, and they were offering us money, to stay. And we didn’t feel like it was going well, in a way. So, we just kind of, like, we dipped out. And ever since then, we’ve gone back and forth, like, kicking ...
ACCEPT’s WOLF HOFFMANN On Former Bassist PETER BALTES: ‘I Still Miss Him Sometimes’
ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to Australia’s Metal Mal about the band’s latest studio album, “Too Mean To Die”, which was released on January 29 via Nuclear Blast. The LP is the group’s first without bassist Peter Baltes, who exited ACCEPT in November 2018. He has since been replaced by Martin Motnik. ACCEPT‘s lineup has also been expanded with the addition of a third guitarist, Philip Shouse, who originally filled in for Uwe Lulis during 2019’s “Symphonic Terror” tour, before being asked to join the band permanently. Asked what it was like to see Baltes leave ACCEPT after more than four decades (on and off) of playing together, Hoffmann said (hear audio below): “I was a little bit heartbroken, and I felt it was not only a ...
Sabrina Carpenter Teases ‘Skin’ Music Video: Watch
Carpenter, who recently signed with Island Records, surprise-released the song on Jan. 22. Fans speculated it was a response to Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single “Drivers License,” due to rumors of a love triangle involving Rodrigo, Carpenter and Joshua Bassett. (In “Drivers License,” Rodrigo sings, “And you’re probably with that blonde girl/ Who always made me doubt/ She’s so much older than me/ She’s everything I’m insecure about.” In “Skin,” Carpenter sings, “Maybe you didn’t mean it/ Maybe ‘blonde’ was the only rhyme.”) But in an Instagram post last week, Carpenter said “Skin” “isn’t calling out one single person. some lines address a specific situation, while other lines ad...
Louis Tomlinson Shares Original ‘Walls’ Demo to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of the Album
“I was going to do some merch but I didn’t want to market the day. Just wanted it to be a celebration for us! So you’ll have to wait for new merch!” he added. When someone pointed out that many celebrities might have turned the anniversary into “a cash grab,” Tomlinson commented, “Too many greedy f—ers out there!” One fan asked, “A year after walls’ release, do you think you could have done something differently?” “Don’t think so,” wrote Tomlinson. “All part of the process. Still really proud of it.” In another tweet, he shared that prior to the album’s release, he’d been most excited for listeners to hear “Kill My Mind” and the title track “Walls” for t...
