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Tesla’s Brian Wheat on Battling Bulimia, Anxiety, and Depression
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Tesla bassist Brian Wheat talks with Kyle Meredith about his new autobiography, Son of a Milkman. Together, they discuss how the book is a source of therapy, particularly for the darker moments of battling bulimia, anxiety, and depression during the band’s height of success. On the brighter side, Wheat tells us about why Paul McCartney is his biggest influence, meeting him in England, and what he thinks of the just-released McCartney III. Bonus: We’ve also included a 2017 interview surrounding Tesla’s Shock. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri...
Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, And More Will Perform At Biden’s Inauguration
On Wednesday, January 20, President-elect Joe Biden will celebrate his inauguration with a TV special called Celebrating America instead of with typical in-person ceremonies due to COVID-19 safety concerns, Politico reports. The 90-minute show will highlight and honor frontline workers who remain out there during the raging pandemic, and the whole thing will be hosted by Tom Hanks. But because you can’t have an inauguration ceremony without music, Celebrating America will also feature performances from Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons, and Jon Bon Jovi. On Instagram, Lovato wrote that she’s “SO honored” to join Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for the event: “I was left speechless when I was asked to perform!” Timberlake, meanwhile...
KREATOR’s FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Says He Was ‘Pretty Nervous’ Before Playing With The Band For The First Time
Frédéric Leclercq spoke to the “Thunder Underground” podcast about what it was like for him to join German thrash metal veterans KREATOR in 2019 following the departure of the band’s longtime bassist Christian “Speesy” Giesler. “I was pretty nervous, to be honest, when I went to the rehearsal room for the first time,” Leclercq admitted (hear audio below). “Because I was just, like, ‘Okay, I’m definitely the new guy.’ Sami‘s [Yli-Sirniö, guitar] been here for, like, 20 years, and Mille [Petrozza, guitar/vocals] and Ventor [Jürgen Reil, drums] since the beginning. So it was very exciting, but at the same time a little scary — just like, ‘Is it gonna be okay?’ Because I knew Mille — I’ve known him for, a...
QUEENSRŸCHE’s TODD LA TORRE Was ‘Shocked’ But ‘Not Really Surprised’ By JON SCHAFFER’s Presence At U.S. Capitol Riot
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre says that he was “shocked” but “not really surprised” by last week’s revelation that ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer is among dozens of people wanted by the FBI for storming Capitol Hill. On Friday, the FBI‘s Washington Field Office released 40 photos of people who are suspected of unlawful entry during a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol carried out on January 6 during the final Congressional vote recording for the 2020 general election. Among them was a picture of Schaffer taken by Roberto Schmidt of AFP. In the photo, Schaffer can be seen at the front of a mob, sporting a hat from Oath Keepers, an anti-government militia group, and pointing his finger while yelling at someone out of the frame. “Somebody s...
JANE’S ADDICTION Signs With ARTIST GROUP INTERNATIONAL
According to Billboard, Artist Group International, which is one of the top independent booking agencies in the world, has signed alternative rock icons JANE’S ADDICTION. Michael Arfin and Marsha Vlasic will be the responsible agents for both JANE’S and singer Perry Farrell and his solo endeavors. In November, Perry told Classic Rock magazine that fans can expect to hear new music from JANE’S ADDICTION in 2021. Asked if there might be another album from JANE’S ADDICTION in his future plans, the 61-year-old singer said: “I wouldn’t think albums, I’d think songs. “We’ve got so much JANE’S material in the can,” he explained. “We’ll be releasing a couple of tracks, maybe writing some new ones. Not this year, ’c...
Former DAVID LEE ROTH Guitarist BRIAN YOUNG: ‘Working With Him Wasn’t Easy’
During an appearance on the latest episode of the “Rock ‘N’ Roll Icons With Bode James” podcast, guitarist Brian Young reflected on the experience of playing with David Lee Roth for a four-year period in the early 2000s. He said (see video below): “It was great. To be in the David Lee Roth band, you’ve basically gotta go through this boot camp to toughen you up. I wouldn’t say [he’s] difficult, but he expects a lot, and he’s demanding, and he’s a perfectionist for everyone else, even for himself. So working with him wasn’t easy.” He continued: “I heard about his mood swings before I joined, but I didn’t see a single one for the first month. Then finally, when it happened, it was, like, ‘Okay, he can g...
Mariah Carey Reveals How COVID-19 Pandemic Has ‘Really Helped’ Her Voice
As for how she got so in the AF zone, Mariah said her pal Trey Lorenz liked to hang out and bust out their favorite impersonations, but she considers it more of an homage than an imitation. Anyway, that was not the most important voice-related tidbit that came up in the 90-plus minute first part of the chat. Carey also revealed that despite the difficulty of being locked down for much of the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has somehow been good for her already peerless voice. “Honestly, for me this whole year with COVID and everything, not having to sing for my supper and travel around and not get the right amount of sleep or just be put on this thing where there’s a certain amount of stress, for me, that takes away a lot of stuff,” said Carey in the laid-back, wide-rang...
Los Legendarios, Wisin & Myke Towers’ ‘Mi Niña’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart: ‘We Were Playing For the Same Team’
It’s the Puerto Rican producers’ first leader as featured artists. The Puerto Rican partnership between producers Los Legendarios with Wisin and Myke Towers flourishes as their collaboration “Mi Niña” jumps 3-1 on the Latin Airplay chart dated Jan. 16. Los Legendarios comprises Marcos Ramírez and Víctor R. Torres, who launched their career as producers in 2008. “Mi Niña” earns them their first No. 1 — and first entry — on any Billboard chart as credited artists. As producers, however, they have scored previous hits. “As producers, this is our seventh No. 1 but as featured artists, this is our first,” Ramirez tells Biilboard. “We are very excited to see that validation from fans. To spend all those hours, all that work with so much passion and to see everybody enjoyin...
AEG’s Isabel Brougham and More Join Mint Talent Group
According to Mint, the 47-point plan covers everything from marketing asset recommendations, utilizing digital tools and socials to enhance exposure, exploring new opportunities with their list of marketing partners, to new and innovative ways that an agency can help bridge the gap between artists and buyers. “We are extremely excited about welcoming Isabel to the Mint team,” said Mint co-founder Patrick McAuliff in a release. “Her experience, knowledge and passion for the job will help push Mint forward as we continue to reimagine the talent agency and fully service our clients.” In addition to Brougham, Mint has also announced that Amanda Levine will be representing the Mint artist roster and sports properties in the extensive brand community as its...
Nick Carter & Wife Lauren Expecting Baby No. 3: ‘Sometimes Life Blesses You With Little Surprises’
Kitt continued, “I thought I had a tumor because there was just no way that I could be pregnant, from just my medical history and the things that I did to ensure that I just had my two children.” Kitt revealed in 2015 during a pre-taped video package for Dancing With the Stars (when Carter was competing) that she had suffered a miscarriage. Carter shared o Twitter in 2018 that his wife, whom he married in 2014, went through another miscarriage and they had lost a baby girl. The fitness expert told People that her last one, before their daughter Saoirse was born in 2019, was a second-term loss. When Chrissy Teigen shared her own story about suffering a miscarriage and losing her and John Legend‘s baby boy Jack, Kitt and Carter didn’...
Peep The Trailer To Shaka King’s ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’
Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Outside of a few references in rap songs from artists who are familiar with Black history, the legend of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party (not the Wakandan one) is something that goes unrecognized by too many heads not only in the culture, but in society in general. That might could change real soon with the release of Shaka King’s Judas And The Black Messiah. Starring Daniel Kaluuya as the Back Panther Party’s chairman and inspirational leader, Fred Hampton, Judas And The Black Messiah tells the story of the positive change that Hampton was attempting to make in the Black community and the fear it struck in the hearts of authorities who knew a unified coalition of Black, Brown, and White people could be problematic to their oppressive ways. Look...
Struggle Perm Wearing Right-Wing Activist Ali Alexander Names 3 GOP Congress Members In Stop The Steal Plot
Source: NurPhoto / Getty The terroristic acts performed by a gathering of Donald Trump supporters for the “Stop The Steal” rally last week has dominated the news cycle. Ali Alexander, a conservative activist, claims that he planned the so-called insurrection with three sitting GOP members of Congress. In a now-deleted video that was tweeted out and captured by Project on Government Oversight journalist Jason Paladino, Alexander firmly states that Reps. Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks, and Paul A. Gosar, all supporters of Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the Election Day results and stand behind the nation’s will that President-elect Joe Biden rightfully won. “We four schemed up of putting maximum pressure on Congress while they were voting,” Alexander said in the now-deleted video that first aired...
