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Wooli Smashes into 2021 With Teaser of Unreleased Melodic Bass Hybrid
Starting off the new year with a bang is bass music heavyweight Wooli. Wasting exactly no time in 2021, he recently shared a preview of an unreleased single on New Year’s Day. Similar to some of his fan-favorite tunes, the upcoming release showcases both his melodic and bone-breaking sound design. On Twitter, he shared a generous preview of the new song, showing off close to a minute of what’s to come. While the segment shared is primarily bass-driven, some vocals can be heard throughout. When asked in a reply to his original tweet, Wooli revealed that the vocalist featured on the upcoming track is AMIDY. Looking ahead to the return of festivals, the duo’s tune has all the makings of a main stage dubstep anthem. Guided by the smooth vocals, fans experience ...
Martin Garrix and Maejor Wipe AREA21 Social Media Clean After New Music Tease
Back in October, fans began counting down the New Year early after Martin Garrix revealed that new music from his side project with Maejor, AREA21, is coming in March. They’ve seemingly kickstarted the first steps of their promise, as on New Year’s Day, they deleted all the content from their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles dedicated to the group. While this may seem like simple maintenance to some, oftentimes creators delete all of their old content before the release of something substantial. With still three months before the promised release date, many fans are wondering if the deletion means AREA21 will be releasing something before March. Screenshot of AREA21’s wiped Instagram. AREA21 (via Instagram) While we still know almost nothing about what&...
BRUCE KULICK Says His Connection To KISS Has Been ‘Very Strong’ Since His Exit From The Band
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick spoke to Rockin’ Metal Revival about how the band’s reunion with Peter Criss and Ace Frehley for an episode of MTV‘s “Unplugged” in 1995 paved the way for a KISS tour that would exclude him and drummer Eric Singer. “[KISS‘s official] convention tour [in 1995, where Criss rejoined KISS for two songs in a surprise appearance] was what triggered the opportunity for ‘Unplugged’, but, quite honestly, it also was the catalyst for the reunion tour, which meant the end of my [time with the band],” Kulick said (hear audio below). “That’s the bittersweet [part about it]. Now, you’ve gotta remember, those guys [Ace and Peter] were always, like, ‘Hey, I’d love to be back in the ...
L.A. GUNS Drummer STEVE RILEY On Post-Pandemic Concerts: ‘It’s Just Gonna Be A Blast’
L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley spoke to Diane Webb of YesterdazeNews.com about what the concert industry will look like post-pandemic. He said (hear audio below): “When it does start up in 2021, and it’s totally open, everybody is back to normal, I think it’s just gonna be a blast. I think because everybody has had a thirst for it and had to wait for seeing live shows, I think that it’s just gonna go off and be just a great time out there once everything starts to open up again. We’ve gotta also kind of worry about how they’re gonna play these shows. Is it socially distanced shows? Is it just 25-to-35-percent capacity? We really don’t know how they’re gonna have to play it. But right now, we’ll take anything. As long as it starts getting...
LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE Looks Back On Czech Imprisonment, Manslaughter Acquittal: ‘It Was A Difficult Time Of My Life’
In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe reflected on his ordeal in a Czech Republic prison and his subsequent acquittal after he was accused of causing a fan’s death by pushing him off stage. Randy, who is also an author and photographer, said (see video below): “There was a show we played in Prague in 2010, and a young man was injured. He either leapt or was pushed from the stage, hit his head and died a month later. It was a crazy fucking show, and security was not doing their jobs. But we didn’t know anything about it — my band didn’t. So we showed back up two years later, and I go to the airport in Prague, and I was excited to go shoot some photos. It was a day off. And there were, like, seven peo...
PAUL STANLEY Rips TRUMP’s ‘Abhorrent’ Attempt To Push Georgia Official To ‘Find’ Votes To Overturn Election Results
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has blasted President Donald Trump for reportedly pressuring Georgia Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. Earlier today, the Washington Post released an audio recording of a January 2 phone call between Trump and Raffensperger in which Trump criticized his fellow Republican for refusing to falsely say that he won the election in Georgia and repeatedly floated baseless claims of election fraud. “The people of Georgia are angry, the people in the country are angry. And there’s nothing wrong with saying that, you know, um, that you’ve recalculated,” Trump said. Raffensperger responded, “Well, Mr. President, the challenge that you h...
Jared Leto Says He’s Open to Returning as Joker
Jared Leto’s docket is mighty filled with big-budget franchises, from Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters (i.e. the Spider-Verse) entry Morbius to Disney’s next Tron sequel. Even so, he hasn’t written off reprising his controversial incarnation of the Joker in yet another blockbuster series for the DC Extended Universe. In a new interview on a Variety podcast, Leto said he’s open to returning as the Clown Prince of Crime, despite the fact that the character is absent from both the Harley Quinn spin-off Birds of Prey and the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel. Asked if he’d be interested in cameoing as the iconic DC villain in Wonder Woman 3, Leto said, “It’s hard to say no to that character. There are a very few characters that you play that have absolutely no rules, you know, that you could j...
Nandi Bushell Goes Britpop with Cover of Blur’s “Song 2”: Watch
Nandi Bushell, the self-declared “total metalhead” and vanquisher of Dave Grohl, has opened 2021 by expanding her rock horizons. The musical prodigy has started exploring the ’90s Britpop era, leading her to deliver a new cover of Blur’s classic “Song 2”. “This week I have been learning about #Britpop, the 90’s and about this awesome battle between 2 bands called @blurofficial and @oasis,” Bushell wrote in the YouTube video’s description. “The 90 seemed like a fun time for music. This is Song 2 by Blur its really fun to jam to! Wahoo!!! Loving this song.” Wearing a self-made Union Jack dress and a custom guitar strap from LK Straps, the young virtuoso jammed out the iconic riff while backing herself up on… well, on everything, because she’s incredible. She even layers her vocals four times...
IRS Says Prince’s Estate Undervalued by $80 Million, Owes $32.4 Million in Taxes
When Prince died in 2016, he not only left a massive hole in the world of entertainment, but a complicated financial situation. The rock legend left no will, leaving it to his estate to wade through some messy legal waters. Now, the IRS has said the executors of Prince’s estate undervalued it by over $80 million and owe a substantial sum in federal taxes. As NBC News reports, the IRS has determined Prince’s estate to be worth $163.2 million — nearly double the $82.3 million valuation put forth by the estate. Court documents put the balance of the discrepancy largely on music publishing rights and “recording interests.” As a result, the IRS is seeking an additional $32.4 million in federal taxes, as well as a $6.4 million “accuracy-related penalty” for “substantial” assets undervaluation. C...
R.I.P. Tanya Roberts, That ’70s Show’s Midge Dead at 65
Tanya Roberts, a former Bond girl and ’80s B-movie star who later played Donna Pinciotti’s mom Midge on That ’70s Show, has died at the age of 65. According to TMZ, Roberts was hospitalized on Christmas Eve after collapsing in her home. She passed away on Sunday, January 3rd. A former teenage model, Roberts re-located to Los Angeles in the late 1970s to pursue a career in acting. She initially landed bit parts and roles in B-movies, but in 1980 she was chosen from some 2,000 candidates to replace Shelley Hack in the fifth season of ABC’s Charlie’s Angels. The gig proved to be short-lived, however, as Charley’s Angels was canceled at the end of the season. Roberts was subsequently cast in the 1982 cult fantasy film The Beastmaster and the 1983 made-for-TV movie Murder Me, Murder You. In 198...
Nicki Minaj Dishes On Delivery, Motherhood: “Breastfeeding Is Very Painful”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj maybe keeping her bouncing bundle of joy under wraps, but that’s not keeping her from sharing details about the birth of her first child. On Wednesday (Dec 30), the Queen Barb celebrated her son’s three-month milestone by blessing fans with an impromptu Q&A session via Twitter, which led to the “Queen” rapper sharing more intimate details about the birth of her baby boy—including how she went into labor. During the chat with fans, Minaj admitted to having a “painful” experience with breastfeeding, and shared how her water broke. “I was butt naked,” Nicki said. “Just got out the shower & I asked him [husband Kenneth Petty] to rub my back. As soon as I started scooting over to him in the bed I just felt the water start coming o...
Nicki Minaj Dishes On Delivery, Motherhood: “Breastfeeding Is Very Painful”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj maybe keeping her bouncing bundle of joy under wraps, but that’s not keeping her from sharing details about the birth of her first child. On Wednesday (Dec 30), the Queen Barb celebrated her son’s three-month milestone by blessing fans with an impromptu Q&A session via Twitter, which led to the “Queen” rapper sharing more intimate details about the birth of her baby boy—including how she went into labor. During the chat with fans, Minaj admitted to having a “painful” experience with breastfeeding, and shared how her water broke. “I was butt naked,” Nicki said. “Just got out the shower & I asked him [husband Kenneth Petty] to rub my back. As soon as I started scooting over to him in the bed I just felt the water start coming o...
