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Emma Stone And Husband Dave McCary Are Reportedly Expecting Their First Child
It’s not 2016 anymore, but Emma Stone must still be in la la land — because she’s pregnant! A source confirmed to People this week that the 32-year-old Oscar winner is expecting her first child with her husband, Dave McCary. The pair married last year after beginning dating in 2017, and late last month, photos obtained by the Daily Mail showed off Stone’s baby bump as she walked around Los Angeles. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Stone reportedly first met McCary, a segment director for Saturday Night Live and the director of the film Brigsby Bear, when she hosted the sketch show in 2017. They’ve kept their relationship largely private, though they’ve been seen together in public occasionally, including at a Los Angeles Clippers game in 2019 and at various awar...
The 2021 Grammys Have Been Delayed Over COVID-19 Concerns
The 2021 Grammys show was set to air on January 31, but according to new reports, organizers have postponed the event due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Organizers confirmed the delay to both Rolling Stone and Variety on Tuesday (January 5). No new date has been set for the broadcast, though organizers are reportedly looking to reschedule for sometime in March. The awards show was to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, currently one of the biggest hubs for the virus in the nation. Around 7,600 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, and one person dies from COVID-19 every 15 minutes, the county’s public health director said this week. Rolling Stone reports the show was to have no in-person audience and planned on only letting presenters and performers ...
MELECHESH Frontman Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says He ‘Had No Side Effects’
Ashmedi, frontman and founder of MELECHESH, received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine 13 days ago in Jerusalem and is scheduled to get the second dose in eight days. He says: “Due to a preexisting respiratory condition, I was eligible and given the vaccine. I’m now at 50% immunity… After the next one, it will climb to 95%. “I’d rather get the vaccine than the disease, as I personally know several people who have passed away. I also know many who got COVID-19 and survived. Some suffered; some had very mild symptoms. “I had no side effects from the vaccine aside the expected sore arm,” he continued. “Nurse asked, ‘Which arm [do] you use more — leftie or right handed? So we give you the jab on the other hand.’ I said, ‘I...
CUESTACK Members Talk About Directing DAVID HASSELHOFF And Designing Tours For MACHINE HEAD
Keyboardist/vocalist Martin Kames and guitarist/vocalist Bernth Brodträger of Austrian duo CUESTACK, who recently collaborated with David Hasselhoff on his first metal song “Through The Night”, went on the podcast “Side Jams With Bryan Reesman”. They spoke about their music, as well as their work in video editing, lighting and video design, and graphic design. It turns out that Brodträger was previously a touring member in extreme metal band BELPHEGOR and currently plays in SEILER UND SPEER, one of the biggest pop bands in Austria. Kames has not only designed tours for Hasselhoff but has worked for MACHINE HEAD in Europe for the last decade. “The really weird thing about me outside of metal is that I play for a really famous band in Austria, and just in Austri...
MICHAEL SWEET And CHRIS JERICHO Criticize Democrat Pastor For Ending Congressional Prayer With ‘Amen And Awoman’
STRYPER‘s Michael Sweet and FOZZY‘s Chris Jericho have criticized a U.S. Congressman’s “light-hearted” attempt to be inclusive on Sunday, when he wrapped up a prayer in the House of Representatives with the words “Amen and awomen,” saying it was “a perfect example of going way too far.” Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a United Methodist pastor from Kansas City, delivered the opening prayer for the 117th Congress and ended it by saying, “We ask it in the name of the monotheistic God, Brahma, and ‘god’ known by many names, by many different faiths. Amen and awoman.” The word “Amen” comes from the Hebrew language, in which it means “certainty,” “truth” and “so be it,” a...
GRAMMY AWARDS Postponed Over COVID-19 Concerns
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, originally scheduled for January 31, have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. A new date for the ceremony has not been confirmed, but sources tell Variety the event may be moved to sometime in March. A combination of health and travel concerns is what ultimately led to the decision to postpone this year’s Grammys, with the show’s planned location of Los Angeles on the verge of becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 7,600 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in just Los Angeles County. IN THIS MOMENT, BODY COUNT, CODE ORANGE and POWER TRIP are among the “Best Metal Performance” nominees at the 2021 Grammy Awards, which are due to be hosted by “The Daily Show”‘s Trevor Noa...
Tomorrowland by the Numbers: Fans from 151 Countries Tuned Into First-Ever Virtual NYE Edition
Last week, millions of fans around the world tuned into Tomorrowland‘s debut NYE event and danced their way into 2021. Following July’s virtual Tomorrowland Around The World event, the iconic festival brand assembled 25 of the world’s biggest dance music artists for another streaming event to close out an unprecedented year. Martin Garrix, Diplo, Armin van Buuren, and many more took to the festival’s stunning computer-generated stages, creating an immersive environment unlike any other. Martin Garrix at Tomorrowland’s virtual NYE festival. Tomorrowland By the numbers, Tomorrowland brought fans from 151 countries together to celebrate. The artists performed a combined time of 21.5 hours and jammed out to 450 unique tracks. Artists gave fans...
Snails Drops Spine-Tingling Teaser Previewing His Next Chapter
After spending much of 2020 off the radar, Snails has emerged from his shell to tease the start of what looks to be an intriguing new chapter. In his first tweet in over six months, Snails dropped a trailer welcoming fans to his “new world.” The famed dubstep and bass music producer’s clip is both exciting and spine-chilling as it depicts one of his signature slugs slithering its way out of a hollowed out eye socket. Snails additionally changed his defaults on social media to sport a similarly slug-infested look. As though those images weren’t ominous enough, the slow-building audio will have you firmly gripping the edge of your seat. Likely an indication of new music soon to arrive, Snails showcases just enough to prove his bellowing “vomitstep” s...
Space Wizard Releases Experimental Trap EP On Subtronics’ New Cyclops Recordings Imprint
Space Wizard has busted his way onto the scene via Subtronics‘ new Cyclops Recordings imprint with an aggressively mind-bending EP, The Marble Room. A concise three-track offering, the EP takes listeners down an increasingly experimental bass music path with each passing moment. The producer spent the better part of 2020 hitting us with consistent singles, but his first pass at a long-form project showcases his versatility more than previous efforts. The EP’s opener, the titular track, sets the stage with ambient textures as sweeping waves of white noise usher in a fierce, grinding bassline. It’s easily Space Wizard’s most aggressive tune on the project, which is followed by the offbeat technological tinkering of “Deactivation Sequence....
Happy 40th Birthday, deadmau5: Celebrate With 5 of His Most Iconic Tracks
deadmau5 needs no introduction, so let’s just get right to it. To celebrate his 40th birthday today, relive the magic of five of his most iconic tracks below. “STROBE” “Strobe” is one of those songs that—when played—brings time to a standstill. When deadmau5 drops it at his shows, everyone stops what they’re doing, closes their eyes, and enjoys the moment. A generational anthem, “Strobe” influenced electronic music as we know it and remains crystallized in EDM lore as one of its most storied tracks. “GHOSTS ‘N’ STUFF” What would this list be without “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,” one of the biggest and most inescapable hits deadmau5 has ever produced? The second those organs hit, you know what’s...
Grammy Awards Postponed to March
This year’s Grammy Awards, which were supposed to take place later this month, have been postponed. According to Rolling Stone, Concerns over COVID-19 and travel forced the Recording Academy to move the Jan. 31 date to March 14. Here’s what Harvey Mason Jr., chair & interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy, Jack Sussman, executive vice president, specials, music, live events and alternative programming, CBS and Ben Winston, GRAMMY Awards executive producer, Fulwell 73 Productions had to say in a joint statement: “After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our network partner CBS, our host, and artists scheduled to appear, we have made the decision to postpone the 63rd GRAMMY Awards to March 21, 2021. The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, w...
slowthai Teams with ASAP Rocky on New Song “MAZZA”: Strea
slowthai is kicking off the new year with a fresh track called “MAZZA” that features none other than ASAP Rocky. The collaborative single is the latest offering from the UK rapper’s upcoming sophomore album TYRON. TYRON is divided up into two contrasting sections, one that’s aggressive and swaggering and another characterized by more introspective reflections. Today’s cut is off the former half and aptly comes out swinging. Indomitable, rumbling bass, co-produced by slowthai and SAMO, sets the stage for the two MCs to throw it down fiercely and fearlessly. “Ayy, make the place look like a murder scene/ Ayy, when I make moves I’m a money fiend,” slowthai boasts on the chorus. I mean, who would dare stand in his way? Listen to “MAZZA” below. Editors’ Picks TYRON arrives Febr...
