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KISS’s GENE SIMMONS: Drugs And Booze Don’t Work
Gene Simmons spoke to U.K.’s The Sun about how he has managed to remain in a good enough physical shape to perform with KISS despite the fact that he will turn 72 in August. “You can talk about hair creams and dick extension formulas and all that stuff, but there’s no substitute for genes,” he said. “I’m 71, come into the ring with me. I’ll show you what this guy can do. I’m 71 because I’ve never used drugs or booze. “You can fill your body with garbage,” he continued. “Put it into your car and see how far your car goes. I don’t care if it’s a Rolls-Royce, it’s going to splutter and die. The more shit you put into your body the more you’re going to be a walking pot of shit. “I don’t ...
A DAY TO REMEMBER Announces ‘Live At The Audio Compound’ Acoustic Livestream Event
A DAY TO REMEMBER has announced a free acoustic livestream event, “A Day To Remember: Live at The Audio Compound”. Set for Monday, January 25, the stripped-down set will broadcast on the platinum-selling band’s official YouTube channel at 8:00 p.m. ET for 24 hours. This will notably be A DAY TO REMEMBER‘s first livestream performance. As a preview, the band has shared an acoustic video of “Degenerates”, which was shot in fall 2019 during its sold-out run of homecoming headline shows. For “Live at The Audio Compound”, A DAY TO REMEMBER is gearing up to deliver a very special set consisting of fan favorites from its catalog and sought-after deep cuts. Additionally, they will debut “Everything We Need”, a brand-new track from their w...
DEE SNIDER: ‘TWISTED SISTER Was One Of The Greatest Live Performing Bands Of All Time’
“Twisted Sister: Breaking The Band”, which focuses on how TWISTED SISTER crashed and burned in the 1980s, will premiere on Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on Reelz. Official show description: “In 1984, TWISTED SISTER were one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet with the world at their feet. After a decade battling to get to the top, this Long Island bar band were hailed as the new rock gods of MTV but their crash and burn would be spectacular! Told by the band themselves and their lead singer, the voice of ‘Breaking The Band’, Dee Snider. This is a cautionary tale of how ego, overexposure and intra-band tension would rip the group apart. Revealing the true story behind the split of rock and roll’s most outrageous, heavily made up ...
Kodak Black Addresses Trump’s Pardon in New Song ‘Last Day In’
During his last night in office, Donald Trump granted clemency to a handful of notable inmates, including Kodak Black. Shortly after his release, the rapper tweeted thanks to the former president. “I Want To Thank The President @RealDonaldTrump For His Commitment To Justice Reform And Shortening My Sentence,” he wrote. “I Also Want To Thank Everyone For Their Support And Love. It Means More Than You Will Ever Know. I Want To Continue Giving Back, Learning And Growing.” On Saturday, Kodak released a new song, aptly titled “Last Day In,” in which he addresses the pardon. “Trump just freed me, but my favorite president is on the money,” he raps. “All they hatin’ presidents has become evident to me.” The Florida rapper is still facing a first-degree criminal sexual misconduct charge ...
R.I.P. Larry King, Longtime TV Host Dead at 87
Larry King, the famously suspender-clad and bespectacled media personality who became a fixture on television screens and an enduring part of American popular culture, has died at the age of 87. According to a statement issued by his family, King passed away Saturday morning (January 23rd) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, King was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. A two-time Peabody and Emmy Award winner, King’s career spanned across six decades and multiple mediums. He’s perhaps best remembered as the host of CNN’s Larry King Live, the interview-based program that he moderated for 25 years. Following his exit from CNN in the early 2010s, King launched a new program called Larry King Now on Hulu. All told, King was said to have conducted over 3...
Arctic Monkeys’ Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Takes Us Back to Their Garage Days
Editor’s Notes: Consequence has been around long enough that so many of the new albums that originally turned us on to music are now celebrating their first milestone anniversaries. As we begin to reflect on these records, you can catch our updated assessments here. “I just wanted to be one of The Strokes,” Arctic Monkeys’ vocalist Alex Turner sings on the opening line of Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino. It’s a somewhat ironic statement. The Sheffield indie rockers’ most recent album sounds nothing like The Strokes, especially the opening track “Star Treatment”. The 2018 record is infused with a lounge-jazz, yacht-rock persona with songs that follow Odyssean orbits rather than traditional verse-chorus patterns. With the Arctic Monkeys that fans are familiar with now, going back to their 20...
Larry King, Legendary Broadcast Journalist, Dies at Age 87
With his celebrity interviews, political debates and topical discussions, King wasn’t just an enduring on-air personality. He also set himself apart with the curiosity be brought to every interview, whether questioning the assault victim known as the “Central Park Jogger” or billionaire industrialist Ross Perot, who in 1992 rocked the presidential contest by announcing his candidacy on King’s show. In its early years, “Larry King Live” was based in Washington, D.C., which gave the show an air of gravitas. Likewise King. He was the plainspoken go-between through whom Beltway bigwigs could reach their public, and they did, earning the show prestige as a place where things happened, where news was made. King conducted an estimated 50,000 on-air interviews. In 1995 he presided over a Middle Ea...
Meet CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2021: Exclusive
The CMT Next Women of Country class of 2021 is Ashland Craft, Brittney Spencer, Chapel Hart, Hannah Dasher, Harper Grae, MacKenzie Porter, Priscilla Block, Reyna Roberts, Sacha and Tenille Arts. “These artists represent the best of fresh new talent and the diversity of styles that country music has to offer,” says Leslie Fram, senior VP, music & talent, CMT. Now in its eighth year, the program has evolved to offer more touchpoints for participating artists. “Over the years, we’ve moved beyond a standalone event to a 365 day-a-year exposure vehicle that provides significant exposure across CMT platforms, six national Next Women of Country Tours and cross-promotional opportunities within [parent company] ViacomCBS,” Fram says. Over the next year, the participants will receive cross-brand...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (January 23)
Argentine pop star Lali will soon shine on the small screen as part of the Netflix series Sky Rojo. From the creators of the hit drama Money Heist, including producers Vancouver Media, Álex Pina and Esther Martinez Lobato, the action-packed series also stars Verónica Sánchez, Asier Etxeandia, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Yany Prado and Enric Auquer. According to an official press release, Sky Rojo is “based on three ferocious women, Coral (Veronica Sanchez), Wendy (Lali) and Gina (Yany Prado) who flee in search of their freedom while being pursued by their pimp, Romeo (Asier Etxeandia) and his henchmen Moisés (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) and Christian (Enric Auquer), who are part of the Club de Las Novias.” Sky Rojo, which is confirmed for two seasons with eight episodes of 25 minutes each, premier...
10 Travel Questions With Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves
Punk rock legend Blag Dahlia (Paul Cafaro) has been touring the world for over 30 years as founder and lead singer of “The Dwarves.” Courting controversy is second nature to the band, though it always comes after solid hard-core musicality and Paul’s inspired song lyrics. The Dwarves have produced fourteen albums, several music videos, and have played over 1,000 live shows. Fans follow the band along a global silk road of concerts, never tiring of the raw energy, sexuality, and The Dwarves you-never-know-what-will-happen-next reputation. If you know Paul as a friend, as I do, you’ll know that deep down he’s a serious dude. A voracious reader, he talks music, art, writing, politics, philosophy, travel. He’s published two novels and just finished his third–completing a trilogy about his alte...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Zooms Into No. 1 Chart Spot With New Streaming Records
In late 2018, when “Old Town Road” was first gaining steam on TikTok and other online platforms, conversations arose around the nature its rise. Was it a meme with a BPM? A savvy bit of web culture come alive with a Nine Inch Nails sample? The apotheosis of the yeehaw agenda? The answer was likely yes to all, and the result became legendary: After Billy Ray Cyrus hopped on the remix, Lil Nas X’s country-trap hit reached No. 1 and eventually became the longest-running song at the top spot of the chart in its history. Why bring this all up now? Well, there’s a new No. 1 in town, and its extremely accelerated and much-celebrated success recalls a bit of the rise of “Old Town Road,” though the two songs couldn’t sound more different. Today (January 19)...
Sneak Peek: Briana Reveals A Huge Family Secret In The Brand-New Teen Mom 2 Special
Some families have secrets — and Teen Mom 2‘s Briana is about to reveal one about her own brood. “I have a brother,” Briana tells her sister Brittany in the clip above from the brand-new Teen Mom 2 special “Briana’s Family Secret.” “What the f*ck? I just don’t understand.” Briana’s limited information: Her sibling’s name is Kevin, he is 14 years old and he lives in New York. So how did Briana find out this lifechanging news, and what is Brittany’s reaction? Watch the entire video, and do not miss Briana’s special tonight at 8/7c. 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, ...
