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SLASH: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was A Guitar ‘Innovator,’ ‘A Gifted Musician’ And ‘An Amazing Artist’
Slash has once again paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, calling him a guitar “innovator,” “a gifted musician” and “an amazing artist.” The GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist offered his latest comments in a new interview with Consquence Of Sound which focused primarily on the new GUNS N’ ROSES pinball machines, as well as his new custom collection with Gibson Guitars. Slash said: “The thing about Eddie is that he was such a gifted musician. Any instrument he had chosen to play would have been phenomenal, because he just had that pure musical talent. And he chose guitar, because that’s what turned him on. And for somebody with that kind of musical talent to get turned on to rock ‘n’ roll guitar was sort of unique unto itself, becaus...
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Has Commenced Work On First Studio Album In More Than 20 Years
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has teased a reunion of LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, his instrumental progressive rock/metal project with fellow DREAM THEATER member John Petrucci (guitar), alongside ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame. The band has not performed live since 2008, when it embarked on a brief tour commemorating the tenth anniversary of its self-titled debut. Earlier today, Rudess shared what appears to be a recent photo of the four members of LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT wearing masks, with each mask featuring either a letter of the alphabet or a number. The resultant phrase, “LTE3”, is an apparent reference to the fact that LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT is working on its third st...
MARK TREMONTI On Key To ALTER BRIDGE’s Success: ‘Working Hard And Connecting With The Fans’
In a recent interview with Spain’s EMP, ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked to name the key to the band’s enduring success. He said (see video below): “Just working hard and connecting with the fans. We’ve always put everything we can into our music, and we love to perform and we love to meet the people that appreciate the music. I think just working hard at what you love to do… We work hard. We do it because we love music. We don’t get caught up in much anything else. That’s what we love to do.” ALTER BRIDGE released a new seven-song EP, “Walk The Sky 2.0”, on November 6 via Napalm Records. The effort contains live versions of a few of the band’s favorites from its latest album, “Walk The Sky” — “Woul...
Taylor Swift Waits Till Dark to Unveil New ‘Moonlit Witch’ Version of ‘Willow’
It looks like that “lonely witch” from Taylor Swift‘s “Willow” remix released first thing Tuesday morning (Dec. 15) isn’t so lonely anymore. On Tuesday night, around 8 p.m. ET, Swift released yet another take on her Evermore single with the “willow (moonlit witch version).” This marks the third remix since the album and song were released on Friday, starting with the “dancing witch” version on Sunday, remixed by Elvira. 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 Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Inte...
Taylor Swift Isn’t So Sure She & Joe Alwyn Would Have Made Music Together If It Weren’t for Lockdown
One of the songs to come from their new musical partnership was Folklore‘s “Exile,” Swift’s duet with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. “We’re so proud of that one,” she said. “Also because I do remember the exact moment that I walked in and he was playing that exact piano part. And all I had to do was follow the piano melody with the verse melody. So because the vocal melody is exactly the same, pretty much it’s mirrored with the piano part that he wrote. And we did the same thing with [new Bon Iver-featuring song] ‘Evermore,’ where I’ll just kind of hear what he’s doing and it’s exactly, it’s all there. All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering stor...
Joie Manda Exiting Interscope Geffen A&M: Exclusive
Formerly Interscope’s head of urban music, Manda assumed the executive vp role in 2017. With Janick, he helped bring the label to record-level market share, signing or working with top hip-hop and R&B acts including DaBaby, Summer Walker, Mike Will Made-It, Rae Sremmurd, Machine Gun Kelly, 6lack, Tory Lanez, Dreezy and Playboi Carti, and was instrumental in the 2014 partnership with J. Cole’s Dreamville Records. But he also supported the labels’ pop efforts like Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez and Blackpink. Manda previously served as president of Def Jam Records, also a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Prior to joining the UMG family, Manda served as head of urban music for Warner Bros. Records, where he worked closely with Jill Scott, Common and Rick Ross’ May...
‘The Voice’ Crowns 2020 Winner
The Voice has hit its final, high note for 2020. And the winner is…[spoiler alert]…Carter Rubin. Team Gwen’s cherubic teenage singer won hearts every step of the way, and on Tuesday night he was declared winner. Really, even casual fans of NBC’s talent quest knew Rubin was a strong chance to take the grand prize ever since the Blind Auditions when, aged just 14, he blew away viewers with his cover of “Before You Go” by Lewis Capaldi. 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 Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Naomi Ackie to Play Whitney Houston in Upcoming Biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sony’s upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, has finally found its leading star. English actress Naomi Ackie is in “final negotiations” to play the late legendary singer, according to Variety. The 28-year-old Ackie recently earned a BAFTA for her acclaimed performance in the Netflix comedy-drama The End of the F***ing World. She’s also scored major screen time in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the British anthology series Small Axe from Steve McQueen, whom we recently named our Filmmaker of the Year. Together with director Stella Meghie (The Photograph) and screenwriter Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody), Ackie will tell the complex yet inspiring story of Whitney H...
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Cover Elastica’s “Connection”: Watch
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin are continuing their eight nights of service to prominent Jewish musicians. For the sixth installment of their Hanukkah Sessions songs series, the Foo Fighters frontman and Grammy-winning producer have covered Elastica’s Britpop classic “Connection”. “From Brit Milot to Britpop…here’s one of the coolest tracks from the 90’s….sung by the very cool…and Jewish…Justine Frischmann…ELASTICA!” wrote the duo in a tweet posted to Foo Fighters’ Twitter account. Previously, the duo paid tribute to Jewish greats like the Beastie Boys (“Sabotage”), Drake (“Hotline Bling”), Mountain (“Mississippi Queen”), Peaches (“Fuck the Pain Away”), and Bob Dylan (“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”). This run of covers will likely be the last chunk of Grohl-related content of 2020, but there’...
Hulu Is Making a TV Show About Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson had one of the most iconic celebrity relationships of the ’90s, in part due to the infamous leaking of their sex tape, a scandal that changed the world of celebrity privacy forever. So perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that Hulu is working on a new original limited series about the gossip-laden life of the Mötley Crüe drummer and the former Playboy star. The show, which is currently going by the working title of Pam & Tommy, will follow the couple’s relationship from their 1995 marriage (just four days after meeting one another!) on through to the birth of their two sons, the filming of their honeymoon sex tape, and the legal battles that ensued when it was uploaded on theIinternet as viral pornography. According to Deadline, the limited series ...
Tom Cruise Goes Off at Mission: Impossible 7 Crew for Breaking COVID-19 Protocol
Tom Cruise has had several infamous breakdowns over the years where he’s yelled at the people around him. Surprisingly, his latest rant was not only justified, but completely necessary. Nearly 50 crew members watched as the Mission: Impossible 7 star went off on two coworkers after he noticed they weren’t following COVID-19 safety protocols. In audio obtained by The Sun, Cruise can be heard threatening to fire two crew members after spotting them standing less than three feet apart by a computer. “If I see you do it again, you’re fucking gone,” he screamed. “And if anyone on this crew does it, that’s it — and you too and you too. And you, don’t you ever fucking do it again. That’s it!” Following the CDC guidelines during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is essential to slow the spread of C...
HHW Gaming: Ubisoft+ Formerly Known As Uplay+ Arrives On Google Stadia In Beta Mode
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Google Stadia’s library of games has just gotten a significant boost from Ubisoft. Not to be left and forgotten in a video game world where PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch currently dominate, Google Stadia is quietly trying to make its mark. Google’s ambitious video game streaming service just got a significant shot in the arm from Ubisoft that should please those gamers who have taken a chance with the still new video game service. Android Central reports that Ubisoft’s subscription service, Ubisoft+ (formerly known as Uplay+), is now available for both free Stadia and Stadia Pro subscribers. The subscription service will roll out to US Stadia customers in a “BETA” format. It will cost $15 a month, which will give them access to AAA titles like Assas...
