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Ace of Spades: 40th Anniversary (Deluxe Box Set) – MOTÖRHEAD
RATING: 9/10 The MOTÖRHEAD camp first opened the doors to the band’s archives in a spectacular way with the “1979” deluxe box set. The collection celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of the seminal classics, “Overkill” and “Bomber”, but the real meat of the package that justified double-dipping on those albums one more time was a deep dive into previously unreleased archival live performances showcasing a trio that was already showing the confidence that comes with taking over the world. The newly released “Ace of Spades” 40th anniversary deluxe box set is another exhaustive look at the peak powers of Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, and Philthy Animal Taylor. The main record at the center of the celebration remains as time...
ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST: ‘The Lineup Has Changed Over The Years, But The Music Hasn’t’
In a new interview with the “Three Sides Of The Coin” podcast, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked how he and his bandmates have managed to keep the group together for five decades. He responded (see video below): “It’s been tough. It’s no different to KISS. Everybody has their ups and downs, especially bands that have had the great joy and incredible fan support. Because, as Gene [Simmons, KISS bassist/vocalist] said to me many, many years ago, ‘Without your fans, you’ve got nothing,’ and that’s a fact. So the music is what represents you; the music is what it’s all about. And as difficult as those times are when you do have a change in the lineup, the music is still there. That’s your reference point, and that’...
Butch Vig Says Nirvana’s Nevermind “Would Not Have the Same Cultural Impact” If Released Today
Out of all the people to debate the relevancy of Nirvana in the modern day, perhaps nobody’s as fit to do so as Garbage drummer Butch Vig. He produced the band’s breakout album, Nevermind, back in 1991, but even he doubts the grunge icons would have the similar type of “cultural impact” today. “I think it would be tough to repeat that zeitgeist moment,” Vig told NME. “If Nevermind came out this week, despite being a great record, it would not have the same cultural impact. It was perfect timing coming out when there was a shift in music and it felt like a revolution. I can see that happening again, but not in the same way.” Vig’s opinion isn’t meant as a slight to Nirvana, of course. If anything, it’s a comment on how much the industry has changed since then. Which is why he’s so...
Adam Jones Unveils Signature Les Paul Guitar and New Music Featuring Tool Bandmates: Stream
Tool’s Adam Jones has been one of rock’s most innovative guitarists for the past 30 years. Now, he finally has his own signature guitar, a 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Moreover, he’s celebrating the instrument with brand new music, a score to a short film he created called The Witness. The track is essentially a Tool instrumental, as he’s joined by the band’s rhythm section of drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor. Gibson’s Custom Shop Murphy Lab recreated “Adam’s #1 Guitar”: a Silverburst 1979 Gibson Les Paul. The guitar has become a mainstay in Jones’ arsenal and was prominent on the band’s tour in support of Fear Inoculum last year. From looks down to electronics, it’s a spot-on clone of Jones’ go-to axe. The replica touts a hand-wound Seymour Duncan Distortion bridge pickup...
The Craft: Legacy Is an Uneven Love Letter to the Weirdos: Review
The Pitch: Writer and and director Zoe Lister-Jones returns with the long-awaited sequel to 1996’s The Craft. Similar to its predecessor, this story follows three teen witches looking for a fourth to complete their circle. Enter new girl in town, Lily (Cailee Spaeny), whose mother (Michelle Monaghan) has just moved in with her new boyfriend (David Duchovny) and his three teenage sons. What begins as a coming-of-age tale eventually transforms into a mystery with ill-defined stakes. When Witches Go Riding: The Craft has a complicated legacy to reckon with seeing how it not only inspired a generation of girls to explore the occult, but also provided important representation in the casting of Rachel True as Rochelle. In more recent years, however, the film has been re-evaluated for its questio...
Mel Brooks Revisits The Twelve Chairs for Its 50th Anniversary: “It’s One of My Top Favorites”
Comedy and music go hand in hand. Always. Mel Brooks knows how essential this is. He used to be a drummer, after all. Back in his teenage years, he was a student of the great drummer Buddy Rich. There’s a fundamental rhythm to comedy that oftentimes gets overlooked. If the timing of the musicality is off, then the comedy falls flat. That’s why, in so many of Brooks’ films, you will see elements of music. Whether the characters themselves are breaking out into song, or he has composed a title song, or the dialogue itself is particularly snappy and hits you over the head before you even realize what the hell just happened, it’s all in the same family. You cannot have good comedy without some form of music being present. That’s why Mel Brooks is, in some ways, as much a musician as he is a co...
Live Nation to Face Lawsuit Over Teen’s Fatal 2015 Drug Overdose at HARD Summer
Live Nation Entertainment is facing a renewed lawsuit filed by the family of Katie Dix, a young woman who died following a fatal drug overdose at the 2015 edition of HARD Summer. In a new ruling, Superior Court of Los Angeles County Judge Dan Thomas Oki said a company like Live Nation that plans and operates large music festivals “owes a duty of reasonable care to festival attendees.” According to a report by Pitchfork, who reviewed the case’s legal documents, Oki ruled that Live Nation must now face the suit, which was initially filed back in 2016. The family of Dix, who was 19 years of age at the time of her death, is suing on the grounds that Live Nation demonstrated negligence and breached their duties to protect her from the distribution and inge...
Rep. Cedric Richmond Says Biden Campaign Never Told Ice Cube To Hold On Until After Election
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Looks like Ice Cube’s claims of the Biden campaign telling him to chill out was not the case at all. Ice Cube has been catching serious heat since he confirmed that the Trump campaign reached out to him, and he did indeed politick with them and helped them craft their “platinum plan” geared towards Black Americans. Ice Cube was immediately praised by the right for his willingness to work with Trump but was dragged up and down on social media before clarifying that he does not endorse the super-spreader in chief. One of Cube’s arguments as to why he entertained Team Trump was because the Biden campaign told him to wait till after the election, and that didn’t sit well with him. Facts: I put out the CWBA. Both parties contacted me. Dems said we’ll addr...
RIP: Jamie Foxx’s Younger Sister DeOndra Dixon Has Passed Away
Source: Helen H. Richardson / Getty The younger and most notable sibling of Jamie Foxx, Deondra Dixon, has passed away. On Monday (Oct 26), the iconic actor and singer took to Instagram to share the devastating news of Dixon’s passing, adding that while he knows her spirit is “still alive”, her passing has “shattered his heart to pieces.” “My heart is shattered into a million pieces,” Jamie Foxx wrote. “My beautiful loving sister Deondra has transitioned… I say transitioned because she will always be alive… anyone who knew my sis… knew that she was a bright light.” Despite the news being heartbreaking, Foxx took a moment to share fond memories of his energetic and superstar personality by recalling a story when Deondra Dixon and Chris Brown danced together. “I can’t tell you how many times...
Pop Smoke ft. Quavo “Aim For The Moon,” Chief Keef “Lola Bunny” & More | Daily Visuals 10.27.20
As Hip-Hop continues to mourn the murder of Pop Smoke by bumping his posthumous LP, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, videos for his album cuts remind us that the Brooklyn rapper was bound for a meteoric rise before his life was cut short. For his latest visuals to “Aim For The Moon,” director Oliver Cannon pays homage to fellow Brooklynite, Notorious B.I.G. by using kids who look like Pop and Quavo to perform their verses a la “Sky’s The Limit.” This joint was hella dope. Rest In Power, King. Meanwhile in Chicago, Chief Keef takes to the street and hits up a few venues with his crew and burn tons of trees in his clip to “Lola Bunny.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Sadboy Loko, Dom Dirtee featuring Lil Fame and Teflon of M.O.P., and more. POP SMOKE FT. QUAVO –...
EVANESCENCE’s AMY LEE On Political Polarization In America: ‘We Have To Be Able To Have A Conversation Still’
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has lamented the partisan split in America, with people on opposite political sides unable to talk — and listen — to one another as polarization continues to increase. “We have to be able to have a conversation still,” Amy told Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station (hear audio below). “Things haven’t always been this way, where we couldn’t have a conversation. It’s either that you believe like me or I don’t talk to you and I don’t agree with you and I’m not listening to you, and, in fact, I’m plugging my ears and running in the other direction. That isn’t how this works. That’s not how any relationship works.” She continued: “We are a country together, and we have to work tog...
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s VINCE NEIL: ‘I’ve Never Gone This Long Without Performing Or Singing In My Entire Life’
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was a guest on this week’s episode of Zane Griggs‘s “Hunger Hunt Feast” podcast. Speaking about the immense public interest in the band’s “The Stadium Tour” with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and Joan Jett, which was originally scheduled to take place this summer before being postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Vince said (see video below): “It’s a nice feeling, that so many people want us to get back together. Because we basically broke up five years ago — we basically called it quits and said that it was a good run, it was a lot of fun, okay, we’re done. So I continued to tour with my solo band up until COVID, and now I’ve had basically almost a year off because of not being able to t...
