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BLACK SABBATH’s TONY IOMMI Mourns Death Of Longtime Lawyer
Tony Iommi is mourning the death of his longtime attorney. Earlier today, the BLACK SABBATH guitarist wrote on his social media: “I’d like to say how sad to hear of the passing of my long-term New York lawyer Jeff Greenberg. He’d been handling my affairs for over 30 years and had become a dear friend, way too young to be gone. My thoughts are with his wife and daughter at this time.” In February 2017, SABBATH finished its farewell tour, “The End”, in Birmingham, closing out the quartet’s groundbreaking 49-year career. “The End” was SABBATH‘s last tour because Iommi, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and is currently in remission, can no longer travel for extended amounts of time. SABBATH wrote and recorded its 2013 reunion alb...
TOM MORELLO’s New EP To Include SLASH Guest Appearance, EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello will release a new solo EP, “Comandante”, on Friday, October 30. The five-track affair will include a guest appearance by GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash on the song “Interstate 80”, while another cut, “Secretariat”, is a tribute to late VAN HALEN axeman Eddie Van Halen. “Comandante” track listing: 01. Voodoo Child 02. Interstate 80 (feat. Slash) 03. Secretariat (for Eddie Van Halen) 04. Suburban Guerrilla 05. Cato Stedman & Neptune Frost Although not confirmed, “Voodoo Child” is presumed to be Morello‘s take on the Jimi Hendrix classic. “Comandante” is Morello‘s first solo release following the July 2020 arrival of the “You Belong To Me” si...
NIGHT RANGER’s BRAD GILLIS Talks Guitar Collecting, Wildfire Dangers, And Using RICK SPRINGFIELD To Cut A Deal On A Harley
NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis recently spoke to “Side Jams”host Bryan Reesman about his passion for collecting guitars and his love for motorcycle riding. The 35-minute conversation, which can be heard below, covered how he got into collecting, what he looks for, how he acquired his signature ’62 Stratocaster and developed his unique style, and how he feared that his guitar collection was lost in one of the California wildfires in 2019. Gillis also talked about his love for riding his Harley, cutting a deal for it while touring with Rick Springfield, and how an accident early in NIGHT RANGER‘s career took him off the blacktop for many years. On collecting guitars: Brad: “I’ve been into this for a long time. I knew I was pretty deep into guitars when...
Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors Say They Were “Betrayed” By Kentucky AG
Source: Jon Cherry / Getty The grand jury’s decision to not prosecute any of the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor was disappointing, but not shocking as we’ve all become used to police getting away with murder. Following the controversial decision, jurors began to complain that Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron never presented them with the option to consider murder or manslaughter charges against the officers in question, and now TMZ is reporting that two male jurors (one Black and one white) are speaking out and confirm that the fix was in from the get-go. Speaking to CBS’ Gayle King about how the case was presented to them, the jurors call the Daniel’s actions a “betrayal” and called out the Kentucky AG for lying about the 6 homicide options the jurors had on th...
Everything That Happened At The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards
Source: BET / BET Following the virtual presentation of the BET Awards, the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards went down last night (Oct. 27) in the same manner with the main show, hosted by the 85 South Show’s Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean. Cordae kicked off the show with a powerful freestyle about the importance of voting while Lil Baby and his artist 42 Dugg opened up with the first performance with “We Paid.” The City Girls played in water in catsuits singing anthems “Kitty Talk” and “Jobs” in their first televised performance since JT’s release last year. Mulatto and Gucci Mane took over Magic City in a performance that left you wanting lemon pepper wings while Quavo shook the room for the Woo in a special tribute to Pop Smoke. Hip-Hop legend Master P was honored by Sno...
White On White Violence: Armed Biden & Trump Supporters Scrap Outside Democratic Rally In GA
Source: Twitter / Twitter Donald Trump is shining a spotlight on white on white violence across the land. Yesterday (Oct. 27) in Warm Springs, Georgia, armed and very white Trump and Biden supporters got into a heated and at times violent battle outside a Democratic rally. Raw Story got the details about the alabaster anarchy: As the video begins, a Biden supporter wearing a face mask can be see charging at a mask-less Trump supporter. An armed Trump supporter then puts the Biden supporter in a chokehold before tossing him to the ground. At that point, an armed Biden supporter tries to break up the fight. “I will fucking hurt you!” a woman yells. The two armed men then square off. “Back up!” the armed Biden supporter demands. “This is peaceful!” someone shouts. “We’ve got enough viol...
Cardi B Claps Back At Racists Who Claim She Is Devaluing Birkin Bags
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Cardi B is no stranger to criticism but this time the allegations have a very bigoted undertone. She is now accused of sending a legacy luxury brand’s identity to the gutter. As spotted on Page Six the Bronx Bombshell is addressing some hate that continues to brew regarding her taste for the finer things. Earlier this week her husband Offset splurged on his lady in a major way at a Los Angeles Hermès store. He picked out four of their signature Birkin purses which came to the tune of a whopping $128,000 dollars. The gesture left some folks in their feelings saying that the purchase was too extravagant since they only walked away with four pieces. But for those not in the know the “Bodak Yellow” MC has been collecting these pricey totes since she...
Neil Young’s Older Brother Releases First-Ever Song at Age 78
Apparently, music is in the Young family’s genes. Neil Young’s older brother Bob dropped his first-ever single, “Hey America” with the Peterboroughs, at the age of 78. (Neil is four years, er, younger.) The tune, out on Shakey Pictures Records, features Neil Young on harmonica. “The filming of ‘Hey America’ was done in the Covid 19 environment,” Neil Young said in a statement. “One shot where we’re all standing together, singing without masks was done in three separate shoots with the same background and assembled in post-production to look like three people singing together. Stay safe,” the younger Young added. The shaggy folk anthem, which sounds like Homegrown-era Neil Young, was an inspired creation. “I didn’t set out to become a songwriter and singer at 78 years of age,” Bob Youn...
Foo Fighters Brew a ‘Fresh Pot’ of Fun in Caffeinated Commercial Spoof
In a spoof that mimics commercials for nebulous drugs that treat unnamed issues, Dave Grohl reflects on a decade-old coffee addiction used to impair “solid bowel movements” leave him with “noxious coffee breath.” In his (excellent) version of a serious/sad TV voiceover, Grohl laments, “I found myself doing anything for the fix. My roast grew darker and darker until I finally hit pot bottom. I couldn’t be there for the ones I love when they needed me the most.” But wait, there’s a cure! TV-ad-Grohl perks up when he shills for “Fresh Potix.” But, as with all “those” drugs, it seems the side effects may be worse than the disease, just ask his Foo Fighters bandmates. A woman’s voice soothingly advises to “consult your doctor” should you experience any of the following side effects: “severe mon...
Zappa Trailer Previews Eclectic Musician’s Upcoming Documentary
ZAPPA, the forthcoming documentary about eclectic musical legend Frank Zappa, released its first trailer today (Oct. 28), ahead of the film’s video-on-demand release date of Nov. 27. Directed by actor/filmmaker Alex Winter (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Lost Boys) the doc offers “unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage,” according to a statement from Magnolia Pictures, which is releasing the film. “ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.” Zappa family members Ahmet Zappa is a producer, and footage includes Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barr...
Bebe Rexha Gets ‘Quizzed’ by ‘Clueless’ Star Alicia Silverstone — Then Turns the Tables
After nailing the True or False round of “Quizzed” with lightning speed, the singer-songwriter declares, “I’m a professional at Clueless facts!” The General Trivia round — which included questions about Cher’s cause for the school charity drive, the song Elton (Jeremy Sisto) sang with Tai (Brittany Murphy), and more — didn’t go much differently. That leads Silverstone to ponder: “If I didn’t have these answers, I’m really curious if I would know these answers. … I’m just wondering if you were given the cheat sheet before this!” During the round, Rexha admits that revisiting the film as an adult brought new understanding to some of the lines and props. “Watching the movie growing up, I didn’...
Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers’ Returns to Top Rock Albums Chart at No. 1
The late legend joins John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews as the only acts with six or more leaders. Tom Petty is back at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums chart. Wildflowers, his second solo album, first released in 1994, was reissued Oct. 16 and re-enters at No. 1 with 44,000 equivalent album units (38,000 via album sales) earned in the week ending Oct. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Initially intended as a double album, Wallflowers was released with a 15-song tracklist and debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 19, 1994. It spawned the Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart No. 1 “You Don’t Know How It Feels” and four other charting entries: “You Wreck Me” (No. 2), “It’s Good to Be King” (No. 6), ̶...
