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8 Memorable Times Artists Got Political in 2020
Megan Thee Stallion In a year that she stamped her ticket as a major music force, Meg also flexed her voice. One of her biggest moments: It came during the season 46 premiere of Saturday Night Live, when she performed “Savage” with the words “Protect Black Women” behind her on a screen that soon bore bloody bullet holes as audio clips from Malcolm X’s 1962 speech “Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?” boomed from the speakers. Her set also included audio of activist Tamika Mallory’s criticism of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron after his decision to charge one of the three officers in the death of Breonna Taylor with wanton endangerment for firing into her home: “Daniel Cameron is no different than the sellout negroes that sold...
The Sopranos Cast Announces Virtual Reunion
For the first time since creator David Chase abruptly cut to black, The Sopranos is throwing a family reunion. Via The Hollywood Reporter, on December 18th, surviving cast members will join together in a two-hour live event to read a *new* Sopranos sketch co-written by Chase and Terrence Winter. The project benefits Friends of Firefighters. Running from 1999 to 2007, the story of Tony Soprano’s family, co-workers, and shrink redefined prestige television and raised expectations for the entire medium. While the don himself James Gandolfini unfortunately passed away in 2013, some of the show’s biggest names will return for the fundraiser, including Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Drea de Matteo, Steven Van Zandt, Maureen Van Zandt,...
Gorillaz Bring the Song Machine to Life with a Multimedia Extravaganza: Review
Editor’s Note: This review is of Performance 2 of Gorillaz’s Song Machine Live, which aired on December 12th at 7:00 p.m. ET. Setting the Stage: If there’s one thing that Gorillaz are known for, it’s irresistibly creative fusions of music and visuals. From the very beginning, they’ve ensured that their videos, concerts, web content, and assorted paraphernalia provided a characteristically cartoonish spectacle to match the flamboyant edge of their tunes. Their latest multimodal project, Song Machine, is the best example yet of that fusion, as it mixed episodic webisodes with an almanac, a proper LP — this year’s Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez — and more. Really, all that was missing were live performances — that is, until now. This past weekend, the group teamed up with LIVENo...
Jeff Bridges “Feeling Good” Amidst Cancer Battle, Adopted a Puppy
Jeff Bridges is three months into his battle with lymphoma and is “feeling good. What’s more, he adopted a puppy. The Big Lebowski actor marked his 71st birthday by posting a brief health update to his website. Alongside a photo of himself and his new pup Monty, Bridges also revealed that he shaved his head. In October, Bridges announced that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. “I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good,” Bridges said at the time. “I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery.” Being The Dude that he is, Bridges dedicated the rest of his blog post to lifting up others. He encouraged his fans to check out the music of his lifelong friend John Goodwin and asked for donations on behalf of No Kid Hungry. He also revealed ...
Chris Pine to Add Charisma Bonus to New Dungeons and Dragons Movie
Grab your Ring of Fire Resistance, because it’s about to get hot in here. As Variety reports, Chris Pine is in talks to add his charisma bonus to a long-in-the-works Dungeons & Dragons adaptation from Paramount Pictures. The film comes from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who had previously co-directed the 2018 film Game Night. They are said to be re-writing a draft by Michael Gilion, and the film is scheduled to arrive on this plane on May 27th, 2022. Dungeons & Dragons will be based on the beloved tabletop game of the same name, which was first developed by Gary Gygax in 1974. With multiple rule books spanning hundreds, or even thousands of pages, this roleplaying framework allows players to do almost literally anything they can imagine. That f...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With LeBron James & ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ To Help Teach Kids Coding
Source: Microsoft / Space Jam: A New Legacy LeBron James’ new film, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Microsoft are teaming up for a pretty dope cause that will help usher in the next generation of young video game developers. Announced today (Dec.14), Microsoft Corp. and Warner Bros. will celebrate the 2021 release of James’, not a sequel Space Jam film with an exciting new contest. The campaign will see Xbox, NBA champion and global icon LeBron James, Bugs Bunny, and the rest of the Tune Squad to jump-start young gamer’s game development dreams by amplifying coding education by creating an original Xbox arcade-style video game inspired by the forthcoming film. The contest aligns perfectly with Space Jam: A New Legacy film. Official synopsis: Welcome to the Jam! Basketball champion and global...
James Harden Allegedly Still Wants Out Of Houston Despite John Wall Acquisition
Source: Tim Warner / Getty The Houston Rockets and new head coach Stephen Silas have yet to work with the full new-look team since the trade of Russell Westbrook. With “The Brodie” now a member of the Washington Wizards and John Wall now in Texas, it’s being reported that team star James Harden still wants to be traded, allegedly. ESPN is reporting that sources are saying that Harden, 31, doesn’t seem all that impressed with sticking around despite the addition of Wall, who has been out of the game for the past two seasons. Wall, who spent his entire career with Washington until this point, seemingly looks prepared to work with his backcourt mate. “I think me and James can be a heck of a combination,” Wall said to the media throng after his squad lost to the Chicago Bulls 104-91 last night...
Jesy Nelson Leaves Little Mix: ‘I’m Ready To Embark On A New Chapter’
Jesy Nelson, one-fourth of superstar British girl group Little Mix, announced that she’s departing the group after nearly a decade. In a touching note posted to social media today (December 14), Nelson wrote that “being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health,” and announced she’s “ready to embark on a new chapter in my life.” “I’m not sure what it’s going to look like right now, but I hope you’ll still be there to support me,” she wrote. Nelson began her note by listing the various accomplishments Little Mix was able to achieve since its inception on The X Factor singing competition show, including selling out the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London and winning awards — and thanking their fans for making it a...
SLANDER and William Black Drop Expansive “Back To U” Remix Bundle
Back in April, SLANDER teamed up with William Black to release their emotive collaboration “Back To U,” quickly garnering million streams across platforms. The two renowned dance music acts have now tapped a bevy of producers to remix the soaring track. After dropping the curtain on the remixes in sets at Ultra Taiwan and SLANDER’S own Virtual Vibes Music Festival, it did not take long for these IDs to be sought after by their avid fans. Spanning five reworks, the EP features new cuts from Matrix & Futurebound, Fairlane, Control Freak, Mazare, and Topi. Control Freak’s edit was first teased at Virtual Vibes in October on SLANDER’s epic Medusa head stage. After the velvety vocals are introduced, you can feel the ominous fog of heavy...
SEPULTURA Announces Fall 2021 European Tour With SACRED REICH And CROWBAR
Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA will embark on a European tour in late 2021. Support on the trek will come from SACRED REICH and CROWBAR. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, December 16 and can be purchased here. SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green comments: “It’s been a challenging year for all of us around the world, and we are extremely excited to get back on the road again. We look forward to rocking out with you all again very soon!” SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser adds: “We cannot wait to return to the stage to jam our new album, ‘Quadra’, and some old tunes of our career. Europe is the territory I enjoy the most to play, and we all miss you so much. See you all soon SepulNation, keep safe and well!” SACRED REICH‘s Phil Rind states: ̶...
GUNNAR NELSON On COVID-19: ‘As Far As The Numbers Are Concerned, It’s Just Another Strain Of The Flu’
Gunnar Nelson has taken issue with coronavirus lockdowns around the country, saying that Americans in high-risk groups should be “protected” while “the rest of us get back to life.” Gunnar discussed the hot-button issue during an appearance on a new interview series hosted by TNT singer Baol Bardot Bulsara. Speaking about how deadly COVID-19 is, compared with several other causes of death in the U.S., Gunnar said (see video below): “In my experience — for real — just as far as the numbers are concerned, it’s just another strain of the flu. Whether or not it was made in a lab as a bioweapon, I really don’t know. All I know is that the recovery rate is 99.6 percent or something crazy. And if you look at the numbers worldwide, it’s the exact sam...
PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS To Release ‘One Shot’ Solo Album In March; ‘Real’ Single Out Now
Frontiers Music Srl will release “One Shot”, the new solo album from Danish vocalist Ronnie Atkins, album on March 12, 2021. The disc’s first single, “Real”, can be streamed below. “To be honest, I initially had no intention to do a solo album to begin with, but for various reasons, and in particularly my own personal health situation, I finally decided to have a crack at it,” says Atkins. “Around Easter 2020, and only some six weeks after I was told that everything seemingly looked very positive for my health, I was, unfortunately, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and told it was incurable, which was devastating news for me. Needless to say, that was a total game changer and I went into kind of a panic situation for a while. But when the dust h...
