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Ex-GUNS N’ ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM On His Upcoming Autobiography: ‘I Didn’t Wanna Come Off Jaded’
During a recent appearance on the “Stop! Drop & Talk” podcast, ormer GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum spoke about his upcoming autobiography, “Double Talkin’ Jive: True Rock ‘N’ Roll Stories From The Drummer Of Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, And Velvet Revolver”, which will now arrive in April 2021 after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I named it after a GUNS N’ ROSES song, ‘Double Talkin’ Jive’,” Matt said (see video below). “[Then-GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist] Izzy Stradlin wrote that song. We played it together — on the [‘Use Your Illusion I’] album, me and Izzy tracked that in one take. And the premise of the lyric was based around the kind of pitfalls of the music...
MORGOTH Officially Calls It Quits: ‘We Have Indeed Reached The End Of The Road’
German death metal veterans MORGOTH have officially called it quits. The band took to its Facebook page on Thursday (December 17) to write: “It’s already been 2,5 years since our last updates and the announcement of an indefinite hiatus in regards to any band activities. Time surely flies! In the meantime and after much deliberation, we can now announce that we have indeed reached the end of the road for MORGOTH. “It’s been an interesting and challenging ride since the band’s initial reunion and we will forever cherish all of the incredible experiences and great memories from these years. We thank ALL OF YOU for that! “Please keep enjoying and supporting the music that will forever remain out there for all of us. Best of wishes for a hopefully good/bette...
STEVE RILEY Says His Version Of L.A. GUNS ‘Definitely Sounds Different’ From PHIL LEWIS/TRACII GUNS Version
Steve Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS recently released its first album, also titled “Renegades”, via Golden Robot Records. Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis, which issued two well-received albums, “The Missing Peace” and “The Devil You Know”, plus the live release “Made In Milan”, under the L.A. GUNS name over the last three years. Riley is joined in his version of the group by Orlando, Florida-based guitarist/vocalist Kurt Frohlich, bassist Kelly Nickels (a member of L.A. GUNS‘ “classic” incarnation) and guitarist Scott Griffin (who played bass for the band from 2007 until 2009, and then again from 2011 to 2014). Asked in a new int...
Paul McCartney to People Who Think Masks Infringe on Civil Liberties: ‘That Is Stupid’
On Friday, Paul McCartney finished his McCartney album trilogy with the release of McCartney III. On Sunday, he visited CBS This Morning to chat about making the record at home during “rockdown,” and likened it to other quarantine activities, like baking bread and cleaning. “The other thing people have been doing has been cleaning out their closets. So that’s a bit what [McCartney III] was,” Macca explained. “I just started cleaning out my cupboards. Like, ‘What about that song last year that I started but never got to finish. ‘Let’s have a look at that, let’s finish this.” As with his other namesake albums, McCartney played all the instruments on his new collection of songs; however, he was reluctant to work with anyone aside from a few engineers at his house...
Pharrell Williams Says Justin Timberlake Got ‘Justified’ Songs After Michael Jackson Rejected Them
“John McClain was like, ‘Man, Michael don’t want that s–t! He want the s–t you givin’ Noreaga!'” Pharrell continued, noting that this was right before the King of Pop’s “You Rock My World” era. He also shared that it was one of his collaborations with N.O.R.E. that Jackson wanted. ” He was like, ‘Yo, he want that “Superthug.”‘ The rejection turned out to be a major win for Timberlake. Justified — which Pharrell produced the majority of — dropped in November 2002 and went on to peak at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified triple platinum. The former *NSYNC member is credited with co-writing with all 13 tracks. It turns out that Michael Jackson wasn’t the only mega ...
Paul McCartney Again Questions Whether The Beatles Would’ve Reunited If John Lennon Had Lived
This isn’t the first time McCartney has discussed whether The Beatles would’ve performed together again after splitting in 1969. In 2012, the legendary songwriter told Rolling Stone that “there was talk of re-forming The Beatles a couple of times but “it didn’t jell, there was not enough passion behind the idea.” Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman in 1980, followed by George Harrison‘s death from cancer in 2001. Ringo Starr and McCartney are the only surviving members of The Beatles. During his CBS Sunday Morning interview, McCartney also discussed self-recording his new solo album, McCartney III, in isolation at his Sussex studio earlier this year. “It’s not like working with the band, because I know what I want to hear, and I d...
Ariana Grande Is Engaged to Dalton Gomez: ‘Forever N Then Some’
Gomez, a luxury real estate agent, appeared in 27-year-old Grande’s video for “Stuck With U” — a collaboration with Justin Bieber — in May. Then in August, the singer celebrated her love’s birthday on social media. “Hbd to my baby my best friend my fav part of all the days i love u,” she captioned a series of photos and videos of their Utah vacation. They also envisioned what their future children might look like with a face-swapping tool. The Grammy winner and real estate agent have been quarantining together. See Grande’s engagement announcement and ring on Instagram. 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 Beautif...
Mr Eazi and J Balvin Team Up for Continent-Crossing ‘Lento’ Video: Watch
“We always wanted to do a video for this song but we were locked down in different parts of the world,” Eazi said in a news release. “It was beautiful linking up and coming up with this concept in a way where we were still in the video together, sharing the energy. It captures the entire mood of the song, and the dancers were super outstanding.” “Lento” dropped in early December through Eazi’s Banku Music/emPawa Africa imprint. The Killertunes-produced track marks the third collab between Eazi and Balvin. They previously teamed up on the song “Como Un Bebé” (from the reggaeton star’s 2019 album, Oasis) and “Arcoíris” (featured on Balvin’s latest Colores album). Eazi’s forthcoming EP, Something Else, is scheduled for release in early 2021. Watch Mr Eazi a...
Dua Lipa Performs Future Nostalgia Songs on Saturday Night Live: Watch
Dua Lipa served as the musical guest for Saturday Night Live’s Christmas episode. The UK pop singer supported her brilliant sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, with choreographed performances of “Levitating” and “Don’t Start Now”. Additionally, she appeared in a sketch alongside host Kristen Wiig about U.S.O. performers during World War 2. Watch it all below. Future Nostalgia was our fifth favorite album and “Don’t Start Now” was our ninth favorite song of 2020. Earlier this month, Dua Lipa further supported the album’s release with her first-ever NPR Tiny Desk concert. She also recently appeared on The Tonight Show and joined Jimmy Fallon for a duet of “Christmas Is All Around Me”. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Related You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are ...
SNL Releases Sequel to Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles: Watch
Earlier this year, Saturday Night Live aired an animated short imagining the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in their middle ages. Now, just in time for Christmas, SNL has gifted us a sequel. Watch it below. The second installment once again finds Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael faced with the stark reality of being middle-aged, out-of-shape turtles whose day jobs are now in cubicles working customer support. They wear New Balances, ride the Peloton, and one of them is diabetic — but doesn’t know it. Michelangelo suffers from impotency, Donatello is disappointed to learn his daughter is choosing not to come home for Christmas, and Raphael is still coming to to terms with Donald Trump’s election loss. Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles was conceived and written by Kyle M...
The Accent Police Were Vigilant in 2020
Our Annual Report continues today with a look back on the year’s curious run of accents in film and television. Stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles in the days and weeks to come about the best music, film, and TV of the year. If you’ve missed any part of our Annual Report, you can check out all the coverage here. Watching John Patrick Shanley’s new movie Wild Mountain Thyme is, in many ways, a picturesque experience. It’s set in the Irish countryside, and stars Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan, two very attractive people. But as I watched a very odd man played by Dornan buzz around his romantic feelings for a very charming woman played by Blunt, something began to nag at me. Somewhere in the distance, outside the movie itself, I heard sirens. I could tell that the Accent...
Watch Dua Lipa Perform Future Nostalgia Songs on SNL
Saturday Night Live aired its Christmas episode this weekend, with alum Kristen Wiig playing host and Dua Lipa as the musical guest. The UK pop star delivered choreographed performances of two songs off her Grammy-nominated sophomore album Future Nostalgia: “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating.” In addition to performing, Lipa also made an appearance in a sketch about a World War II USO show. Watch the performances and sketch below. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Lipa rounded out a year of impressive musical guests on SNL. Megan Thee Stallion gave a politically charged performance of “Savage” during the Season 46 premiere, Jack White paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, the Strokes played on the show for the first time in nea...
