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Ghost Ship Fire Main Tenant Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Derick Almena, the main tenant of the Oakland, California dilapidated warehouse known as the Ghost Ship, which served as an art collective and where he’d rent out space to artists, pleaded guilty to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter on Friday, KTVU reports. The guilty plea means that Almena will avoid a second criminal trial related to the December 2016 fire that killed 36 in one of the deadliest club fires in American history. As part of the plea agreement, Almena will face between 9 and 12 years in jail. He already has served two years. The previous criminal case against Almena resulted in a mistrial last October. Almena’s co-defendant Max Harris was acquitted of all charges. Both men faced 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter and a maximum of 39 years in ...
Jon Batiste Shares Joyous New Single “I Need You”: Stream
From his role as a bandleader extraordinaire on A Late Show with Stephen Colbert to his bountiful jazz arrangements for Pixar’s latest hit Soul, Jon Batiste has made a name for himself by being a ridiculously multi-talented musician. Today, Batiste is showing yet another side of his personality with his new single, “I Need You”. Taken from his upcoming album We Are, “I Need You” is an explosion of infectious joy set to the tune of swing-inspired pop. It’s impossible not to let it brighten your mood, and according to Batiste, that was his plan all along. “This song is a vibe cleanse,” he explained in a press release. “After 2020, this is like a warm hug. Let’s bring the vibes back!” (Good Vibes Only was certainly the theme this Inauguration Week.) In the track’s music video, directed by Ala...
Ghost’s Tobias Forge Covers Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” with the Hellacopters on Swedish TV: Watch
Ghost frontman Tobias Forge joined The Hellacopters for a cover of The Rolling Stones classic “Sympathy for the Devil” Friday evening (January 22nd) on Swedish television. The performance aired as a segment on the På Spåret quiz show on Sweden’s national TV network SVT. Forge, who has taken on a handful of identities as Ghost’s frontman over the years, retired his Cardinal Copia persona during the band’s only show of 2020, a March 3rd gig in Mexico City. That concert ended the tour cycle for their most recent album, Prequelle, and introduced Forge’s new guise, Papa Emeritus IV. Performing as Papa Emeritus IV, Forge was backed by fellow Swedes The Hellacopters for the televised rendition of “Sympathy for the Devil”, a song with a title that fittingly sums up a central theme of Ghost’s ...
Steve Hackett on Performing Genesis’ Seconds Out In Full
Kyle Meredith With… Steve Hackett Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett meets up with Kyle Meredith to discuss Under the Mediterranean Sky, an orchestral album built around his nylon guitar. Hackett talks about what attracted him to the region, his journey from harmonica player to world musician, and the political undertones within his music and the players who make up his bands. Hackett also updates us on his next tour, which will include a solo set and one with his band and will cover the Genesis live album Seconds Out in its entirety. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of m...
Remy Banks Unveils New Mixtape The Phantom of Paradise: Stream
Queens MC Remy Banks has unveiled his new mixtape, The Phantom of Paradise. Stream and purchase it below via Bandcamp. The Phantom of Paradise comes with 11 blissed-out tracks featuring guest verses from Pink Siifu, Maxo, Wiki, A-Trak, Rome Streetz, eXquire, and Dreamcast. It was recorded and mixed by Leon Kelly, who completed mastering at The Space Pit in New York City. Production was handled by Black Noi$e, Samiyam, Graymatter, Conductor Williams, and more. It’s just the latest imminently listenable effort in an increasingly laudable career. Along with his hip-hop collective World’s Fair, RB was a prominent voice in NYC’s underground rap scene of the early 2010s. While some of his peers have gone on to become bigger names, Banks has remained a favorite of hip-hop heads for his laid-...
SPIN Daybreaker: 12 New Songs To Unwind With
Welcome back, Daybreakers. It’s another Friday and looking back at the past seven days, it’s safe to say a wave of hope has been cast across the nation. What better way to complete a week of new beginnings than with new records from promising new artists? This week brings you a variety of tracks circulating the indie-pop, alternative/soulful R&B, hip-hop and indie-alternative spaces. Whether you want to groove your way into the weekend or destress by slowing things down, this curation will satisfy all moods and will keep your soul in tune. This week’s three incredible standouts include Virginia duo Vacation Manor, who bring nothing but feel-good realness on “Can’t Run Forever,” the man of the R&B hour Mac Ayres and unique multi-instrumentalist CARRTOONS who team up to deliver a sou...
Machine Gun Kelly, Phoebe Bridgers and Nathaniel Rateliff to Perform on First SNL Episodes of 2021
Saturday Night Live will return to the air on Jan. 30 with a stellar group of musicians heading to 30 Rock. Machine Gun Kelly will perform for the first time on the show that will be hosted by fellow first-timer, John Krasinski. Phoebe Bridgers and Nathaniel Rateliff will also be making their SNL debuts on Feb. 6 and 13, respectively. The hosts will be Schitt’s Creek star and co-creator Dan Levy and Regina King. NBC announced that SNL will also have shows on Feb. 20 and 27, but didn’t reveal who the hosts and musical guests would be at this time. Last year, Machine Gun Kelly was featured on our November cover. You can read that here. Bridgers, meanwhile, appeared on both our best songs and best albums of 2020 lists. Saturday Night Live is in the midd...
Made For TV?: Kim Kardashian Reportedly Saving Divorce Details For Final Season of KUWTK
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Kim Kardashian has been mum in regards to rumors that she and husband Kanye West are heading towards divorce and now it seems that the reason behind the privacy is due to the fact it will all be playing out on TV. According to published reports, Kim Kardashian hasn’t been public with details regarding her relationship with Yeezy due to the issues being a part of the storyline for the final season of her long-running reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. As previously reported, the New York Post reported that there was trouble in the West household, mostly due to Yeezy preferring to spend his time in Wyoming while Kim is kicking it with their kids in Calabasas. However, today (Jan. 5), the same outlet upped the stakes, saying this Kim was fed ...
Dave Chappelle Tests Positive For COVID-19
Source: NBC / Getty It may be a new and improved year, with a new President, but coronavirus is still outside. Dave Chappelle has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. TMZ confirmed via a rep of Chappelle’s that he is currently quarantining. The renowned comedian was in the midst of a socially distanced run of shows in Austin, Texas at the famed Stubbs Austin venue, which have now been canceled. Chappelle had reportedly performed five shows on Wednesday (Jan. 20) night, and was scheduled to perform through the rest of the week until Sunday as well as another show on Tuesday (Jan. 26). Anyone who purchased a ticket will get a refund. Last year, Chappelle performed socially distanced shows near his Yellow Springs, OH home. The Associated Press reports the shows were moved to Austin for th...
The Two Titans Square Up In New Poster For ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Ahead of Trailer Release
Source: Warner Bros / Legendary Entertainment The showdown between the titans Godzilla and King Kong is almost upon us, and to get us hyped, a new poster and details about the upcoming film have arrived. Ding, ding. Fans of the giant kaiju film genre have been patiently looking forward to this battle since Godzilla made his triumphant return in Gareth Edwards’s 2014 film kicking off Legendary Entertainment’s new MonsterVerse. We were eventually taken to the mysterious world where giant beasts freely roam in 2017’s Kong: Skull Island that took us back to the 70s where we reintroduced to the iconic giant ape that teased the scrap for power between Godzilla and the alien King Ghidora in 2019’s Godzilla: King of The Monsters that saw atomic breath breathing titan walk away with the crown. Thur...
Go DJ Hi-C Shares Behind The Scenes Deets Of Ashanti & Keyshia Cole’s VERZUZ Battle
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Now that the long-awaited VERZUZ battle between Ashanti and Keyshia Cole has concluded, we’re learning new details from behind the scenes. Most might have noted Cole’s demeanor as she approached the stage, but there seems to be a good reason for her late arrival according to her DJ. In an exclusive interview with 97.9 The Box’s Good Morning H-Town hosts Keisha Nicole & J-Mac, Go DJ Hi-C explains that Keyshia Cole’s attitude wasn’t directed towards the fans but to the planning committee behind VERZUZ for not having her setup looking as crisp as it could be. According to Hi-C, Cole was in the building on time as expected but refused to join the live event after technical issues on her side of the camera weren’t properly handled. Hi-C confirms that Cole was a ...
Saweetie’s Grown-ish Debut Is A Masterclass In ‘Boss Shit’
By Virginia Lowman Saweetie is a shooting star. The Bay Area-born rapper, née Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, has seen her career in the music industry rise like a meteor, blasting off with her sizzling 2018 EP High Maintenance and the cool follow-up, Icy, the next year; but not before cinching her degree from the University of Southern California in 2016, where she studied communications. As she gears up for the release of her debut full-length album Pretty B.I.T.C.H. Music, Saweetie’s going back to school — sort of — with a guest-starring appearance in Kenya Barris’s hit series Grown-ish. In her acting debut, Saweetie claims her spotlight as Indigo, a spirited rapper who counts Joey Bada$$ among her friends. Grown-ish’s third season, with a new extension out today (January 21) on Freefo...
