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MARTY FRIEDMAN Names Thing That Was Hardest For Him To Get Used To When He First Moved To Japan
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman sat down for an interview with Cassius Morris on WatchMojo‘s brand new music podcast “Innersleeve” to discuss details of his upcoming New Year’s Day livestream concert, his latest album, “Tokyo Jukebox 3”, life in Japan, and many other topics. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name the one thing in Japan that was hardest for him to get used to when he first moved there, Marty — who has lived in Tokyo since 2003 — said: “It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, because I’d been to Japan so many times and I kind of knew the rules, and there’s a lot of rules. The only one that I really had trouble with, and it wasn’t a big deal, was the separating of garbage. Garbage and recy...
KISS’s PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Blast Anti-Maskers: ‘Wake Up’ And ‘Mask Up’
Paul Stanley has once again blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they are posing a risk to themselves and to all those around them. On Thursday (December 24), the KISS frontman took to his Twitter to write: “Frankly, I’ve had enough of the self-serving & politically motivated mask misinformation & BS about this pandemic. I don’t want to hear about ‘my freedom’ & ‘my rights’ that then infringe on so many other’s. Those ‘rights’ & choosing to gather at Thanksgiving got us here. Wake up”. Stanley‘s KISS bandmate Gene Simmons concurred, tweeting out a photo of him and fellow musicians wearing masks as they arrived in Dubai ahead of their New Year’s concert there. He wrote...
How LARS ULRICH Helped Get MATT SORUM Into GUNS N’ ROSES
Matt Sorum has wished Lars Ulrich a happy 57th birthday, saying that the METALLICA drummer “has always been there as a friend.” On Saturday (December 26), the former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer took to his Instagram to share a personal snapshot of him and Ulrich, and he included the following message: “Happy Birthday to my pal of 31 years Lars Ulrich.. We met when THE CULT opened the Justice For All tour and spent many nights on the road together living the life of Rock N Roll. THE CULT did close to 6 months on that tour and the adventures were insane and are still with me to this day. After that we remained close as Lars was the one that gave Slash my phone number to get in GNR. Of course the Epic GNR , METALLICA Stadium tour was legendary. Besides all of the musical acc...
JOE BONAMASSA Shares Security Camera Video From His Nashville Apartment Capturing Christmas Day Explosion
Guitar icon Joe Bonamassa has shared security camera footage from his apartment in Nashville capturing the explosion of a recreational vehicle on Christmas morning which damaged dozens of buildings, injured three people and knocked out AT&T wireless service in and around the city. On Friday (December 25), Bonamassa — who splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles — tweeted out the 12-second clip, and wrote in an accompanying message: “A message of love and support to my friends and family in Nashville on this Christmas Day. This was taken by my security cameras three blocks away from the bombing at 6:30am central time this morning.” Authorities have identified 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner as the Nashville bomber after matching his DNA to remains found at the scen...
How to Succeed in Bizness… By Really, Really Trying: Our 1999 Limp Bizkit Cover Story
This article originally appeared in the August 1999 issue of SPIN. Fred Durst likes it to the right, with a swivel and bounce. “Yeah, like that, with the knee out. And do that thing with your hips,” he says, then pauses a moment, narrows his gaze, and rubs the furry soul patch on his chin. Five lithe female dancers in clingy black synthetic fibers stare back at him, hanging on his every word. “Like this?” one asks, doing that thing with her hips. “Nah, to the right,” he replies. “The right is dope; the left is wack!” The dancer complies, and Durst’s eyes widen. “Yeah, that’s the dope shit!” The Limp Bizkit frontman is choreographing his “Bizkettes” in a small dance rehearsal space near Times Square in New York City. There’s an old wooden piano in the corner, but the only music in the ...
Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos Drops Over 30 Demos of Unreleased Songs, Alternate Takes, Remixes: Stream
Some people think Michael Angelakos isn’t real — that he’s actually just your parents dressed in a loose necktie and curly brown wig. But somebody matching the description of the Passion Pit frontman has quietly dropped dozens of gifts on his SoundCloud page, with copious demos of unreleased songs and alternate favorites suddenly appearing under the digital tree. Passion Pit have been taking things easy since the release of Tremendous Sea of Love in 2017. But a SoundCloud deluge began 10 days ago and has continued with fits and starts through today, December 27th. As of this writing, the haul totals 39 tracks spanning Christmas standards, electronic jams, live performances, and “redux” remixes from P.P.’s catalogue. In a comment, Angelakos wrote that the space was for “previewing unre...
Warner Bros. Fast-Tracking Wonder Woman 3
Despite an unprecedented release plan and mixed reviews, Wonder Woman 1984 has become the biggest hit of the quarantine. Now, Warner Bros. has announced in a statement that it has begun fast-tracking development on Wonder Woman 3, which will “conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy.” WW1984 bowed simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. With $16.7 million box office over the holiday weekend, the sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman ranks as the best American opening since the beginning of the pandemic. The film also shattered viewership records for HBO Max, which reported that nearly half of its retail subscribers watched the title just on the first day. Warner Bros. tried a variety of release methods worldwide, and altogether the blockbuster earned $85...
Hip-Hop Cops Back?: Rapper Lil Tjay Detained By NYPD During Music Video Shoot
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Do the Hip-Hop cops have some quotas they need to meet or what? Rapper Lil Tjay was detained, but reportedly not arrested, after his vehicle was searched—all while he was shooting a new music video. Last time for real Lol nfs who ya want on this? 😡🤔 pic.twitter.com/G2asJnmnpG — lil TJAY (@liltjay) December 21, 2020 According to TMZ, the “Pop Out” rapper was shooting the clip when NYPD figure it was good enough time to search his whip. The 19-year-old rapper was shooting the vid when cops searched his car. Lil Tjay hopped on Instagram during the stop and recorded it. A crowd gathered around the vehicle as NYPD cops conducted the search. It’s unclear if anything was found. A crowd gathered around to watch what happened. Lil Tjay, who is one of ...
GRiZ Raises $125,000 for Charity During 7th Annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS
Over the course of the past two weeks, GRiZ and his fans celebrated his annual charity event, 12 Days of GRiZMAS. While virtual this year, he still curated plenty of online activities for fans to enjoy. Like previous years, donations were collected to support a charity in his hometown of Detroit. Despite there being no in-person events this year, his fanbase was able to raise an incredible $125,000 to fund Seven Mile Music‘s efforts to support the local youth with music, coding, and art education. On Christmas Day, GRiZ wished fans a happy holiday, revealed the donation total, and thanked fans for their continuous support and inspiration. Check out his tweet below. GRiZ’s 7th annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS celebration took place December 12th to 23rd, 2020. You can check o...
Close Out 2020 With Special ‘goodbye 2020 set’ from San Holo
This year, livestreams have been the backbone of the music industry, and multi-instrumentalist and producer San Holo is following suit with the announcement of a special “goodbye 2020 set” streaming on YouTube this Monday, December 28th. Certain to make the day just a little bit brighter, the hourlong broadcast will begin on his channel at 1:30PM PT (22:30PM CET), with the artist promising to interact with fans in the stream’s chat section. “Let’s hope for a brighter 2021 but let’s also appreciate what we have now,” San Holo wrote on social media. “[It will be] an hour of music that makes me feel lots of things (hopefully you will to!).” Most recently, San Holo celebrated the holidays with a new remix of Wham!...
In the Spirit of Giving, Said The Sky Sent His Fans Money to Buy Christmas Gifts
This Christmas, EDM’s wholesome resident softboi Said The Sky took the spirit of giving to a new level, taking to Twitter and Venmo to give back to his fans in need with money for presents for their loved ones. Even more heartfelt were the messages fans shared with the artist about their intents for the money, with many using the extra funds to send special somethings to those who had lost jobs or loved ones to the pandemic. Said The Sky’s message also inspired other fans in the tweet’s comments to send money to each other, spreading the holiday cheer far and wide. “I know this year sucked a whole lot but I’d love to help in anyway I can and encourage anybody else who is able to do the same,” the artist wrote in his initial tweet. Check o...
Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Chesney, Rosanne Cash & More Pay Tribute to Tony Rice
The bluegrass giant, known for his innovative and elegant flatpicking, released dozens of albums dating back to the early 1970s and played alongside such major artists as Dolly Parton and Jerry Garcia. Rice received numerous awards over the decades, including a Grammy in 1993 for best country instrumental performance and was a six-time recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) guitar player of the year honor. His death was confirmed in a statement from the IBMA. Cash tweeted that Rice’s death leaves an “enormous vacancy” in the bluegrass community and that the guitarist “never played a bad note in his life.” Chesney, meanwhile, credited Rice as an inspiration from his childhood and recalled watching the late musician perform at ...
