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Cashmere Cat and Dylan Brady Join benny blanco on Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab “Real Shit”
Released on the late hip-hop star’s 22nd birthday was a new Juice WRLD collaboration with benny blanco. “Real Shit” is the second track from the duo following the release of 2018’s “Roses.” In addition to blanco, Juice WRLD’s latest single features production from Cashmere Cat, Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, Henry Kwapis, and Jack Karaszewski. Despite featuring some electronic and electronic-adjacent mainstays, the single features minimal hip-hop production, allowing the beloved vocalist to take the spotlight once again. In many of the comment sections and discussion threads, fans have celebrated the lyrical content and reminisced on the short career of the late superstar. For the release of the single, blanco shared a tribute to his friend and...
These Morphing LED Tattoos are Like a Flow Toy On Your Body
While you might have heard of glow-in-the-dark tattoos, which use UV-light activated ink for their effect, this style has been relegated to old school status with the invention of new LED tattoos. These tattoos pop all on their own, using neon colors and moving artwork to broadcast psychedelic rave visuals right on your body. With tattoos already popularized as a go-to way for EDM fans to express their love of music, adding an LED element could be a fun new option to bring these pieces of art to life. Artwork by Keegan Sweeney. The technology used for these tattoos was pioneered in 2009 by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, who developed light emitting diode (LED) devices that could be implanted under the skin and show through to the surface. Made of a thin silicone...
GRiZ Drops Schedule for Virtual Edition of Charitable Christmas Celebration “12 Days of GRiZMAS”
Here to spread Christmas cheer once again is GRiZ for his 7th annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS event series. While the collection of activities and shows are typically held in-person throughout Detroit, the impact of COVID-19 has caused the event to enter the digital concert space. Hosted on both Twitch and Zoom, the event will invite fans to participate in a variety of holiday activities, including virtual crafting, a digital open mic night, trivia, yoga, baking lessons from Mama GRiZ, and much more. This all leads up to the 12th day of GRiZMAS, where he will be hosting a virtual music festival featuring performances from Destructo, Blunts & Blondes, Sunsquabi, AC Slater, and more. As is tradition, the event will be supporting a local Detroit charity. This year, donations will be c...
HAIM Cover ‘Hard Headed Woman’ During Cat Stevens Tribute
Yesterday, more than 40 artists joined forces for CatSong Festival — a virtual tribute to Yusuf/Cat Stevens in honor of the 50th anniversary of his 1970 albums Tea for the Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon. During the nearly two-and-a-half-hour long stream, Haim performed a cover of “Hard Headed Woman” off Tea for the Tillerman. Danielle Haim took the reins for the stripped down rendition, singing and playing guitar, while Este and Alana contributed backup vocals. Elsewhere, Jack Johnson covered “Where Do The Children Play,” Brandon Boyd of Incubus performed “Wild World,” and Dave Matthews played “Father & Son.” “It’s great to see and hear these covers of my songs given new life,” Yusuf said in a statement ahead of the tribute. “There’s no better hon...
Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN Has ‘No Regrets’ About Leaving The Band: ‘I’m Thankful That I Did It’
Dave McClain says that he has “no regrets” about leaving MACHINE HEAD more than two years ago. The drummer, who joined the California metal band in 1995, announced his departure from MACHINE HEAD in October 2018. McClain, along with guitarist Phil Demmel, went on to complete the Robb Flynn-fronted act’s “Freaks & Zeroes Tour” before they both officially exited the group. Dave reflected on his MACHINE HEAD tenure in a new interview with Australia’s Wicked Pix Photography. Asked if he has any regrets about his decision to leave MACHINE HEAD, McClain said (see video below): “Definitely no regrets about it at all. It’s something to this day, almost every day, I’m thankful that I did it. And I’m sure Phil is too. We talked about it...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To VAN HALEN Fans: Don’t Hold Your Breath For Unreleased Material From The Vaults
Wolfgang Van Halen has told The Oakland Press that he has not yet started to look through the famous home-studio vaults of his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, for unheard material that might be suitable for future release. “That’s not gonna happen for a long time,” he said. “I have no idea what’s in there that would be worth releasing. To a certain extent, my dad released all the good stuff. Even without the intention to release, I want to archive it properly and digitize it, so everything is safe for years to come. It’s going to be an incredibly difficult process and a very long process to do properly. “I think when a very important musician passes, you usually see right away the compilations of unreleased music that maybe s...
JESSE LEACH Says TIMES OF GRACE Has Found A ‘Good’ Label Home For New Album
In a new video posted to his official YouTube channel, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach offered an update on the status of the new album from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. He said: “We are finalizing up stuff. Hopefully by the end of this year and early next year, we’ll start previewing music and stuff.” As for the reason for the delay in getting new TIMES OF GRACE music out there, Jesse said: “Obviously, this year has just been a shitshow. We just wanna make sure it comes out properly — the way that we want it to be presented, and have some good visual ideas and some good artwork. And we found a good home at a label. So all of that is wrapping up.” This past August, Dutkiewicz told the Metal Bl...
GUS G. Says It Was ‘A Crazy Moment’ Meeting OZZY OSBOURNE For First Time: He’s ‘The Father Of Heavy Metal’
In a new chat with That Metal Interview, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne‘s band just over a decade ago, was asked what it was like meeting the legendary heavy metal singer for the first time. He responded (hear audio below): “I was starstruck, as anybody would be, really. ‘Cause I’ve met a lot of rock stars, but not at that level — until that point. I’d never met somebody of that caliber; he’s like a megastar. And not only because of that — he’s such a legend. If you’re into heavy metal, that’s you father — that’s the father of heavy metal. [Laughs] So it was a crazy moment.” According to Gus, Ozzy made him feel comfortable right away. “He’s a chilled out dude, at least these days,” t...
Morgan Wallen Roasts Himself in SNL Sketch About Getting Kicked Off the Show for Violating COVID Protocol: Watch
Two months after seeing his debut appearance on SNL canceled after breaking COVID protocol, country singer Morgan Wallen got a second crack at serving as the show’s musical guest during last night’s episode. In a sketch preceding his first performance, Wallen spoofed the incident that led to his initial cancelation. If you recall, Wallen had been scheduled to play SNL on October 10th, but his appearance was pulled at the last-minute after video surfaced of him partying at a University of Alabama bar. He was replaced by Jack White, who delivered one of the most memorable performances in recent SNL history. Last night’s sketch opened with Wallen walking into a bar with a beer in his left hand and his face covering around his neck. “To no consequences!” he yells, before kissing a college girl...
Watch Eminem Make a Cameo in SNL Christmas-Themed ‘Stan’ Parody ‘Stu’
Saturday Night Live returned from its Thanksgiving hiatus this weekend with an episode hosted by Jason Bateman. Among the show’s highlights was a holiday-themed parody of Eminem’s famous “Stan” video starring Pete Davidson as an obsessed Santa fan named Stu who really wants a PS5 for Christmas. Kate McKinnon is featured as Dido (read: Stu’s mom) and Bowen Yang plays Elton John; however, the real Slim Shady does make a cameo at the end. Watch the “Stu” sketch below. [embedded content] We commemorated the Marshall Mathers LP’s 20th anniversary earlier this year with a reflection of that time in Eminem’s career. Slim Shady also made our “35 Most Influential Artists of the Past 35 Years” list, coming in at number 25. SNL plans to air two more episodes before the year’s...
Stitches Ain’t Ish: Boosie Reveals His Gruesome Gunshot Leg Injuries
Source: Prince Williams / Getty If you thought Boosie would bounce right back from his recent wounds think again. The gangster rapper made it clear that his road to recovery will be a long one. As spotted on TMZ The Badazz is down bad when it comes to his leg. Earlier today he shared some visuals of his wounds. The Instagram Live footage was not easy on the eyes as it shows the limb was severely injured with some visible staple lines that run throughout his left knee that look almost 12 inches long. Additionally you can see multiple scars that are still healing on other parts of the leg along with swelling, discoloration and more. BooPac also shared that the rehabilitation has taken him through multiple surgeries. Nevertheless the “Wipe Me Down” rapper is still getting to the bag. Las...
Kardashians Flex Contact List With FaceTime Prank, Dave Chappelle Was There
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Kardashians/Jenners have taken to social media to flex their social reach by pranking a few friends. As a part of the viral Tik Tok “frozen FaceTime” challenge, the KarJenners decided to prank call a few celebrity friends to pull off the humorous caper as a family by sitting completely still and staring at the camera while they hit up some friends from their star-studded contact list. All of the Kardashian women including Khloe, Kim, Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall, Kylie, and Kris Jenner all sat down in front of the phone very close together and very formal as if trying to take a serious family photo. One by one, their pranking victims, who included Tristan Thompson, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Dave Chappelle, Luka Sabbat, Addison Rae, a...
