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Ice Cube Shares Details Of Talk With Trump, Says He’s “Not Playing Politics”
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Ice Cube has fallen somewhat out of favor with many after the news he met with members of President Donald Trump’s administration to discuss his Contract With Black America policy plan. While the veteran rapper and actor didn’t flat out endorse either candidate, he explained more behind his reasoning for conducting the chat. The artist born O’Shea Jackson was a guest on Fox News Sunday with host Chris Wallace for the show’s “Power Player segment. During the chat Cube, 51, stuck to the same talking points he’s shared via social media while also making it clear that he isn’t siding with either candidate. Instead, Cube’s hope is to put his plan in view of whoever will be in the White House after Nov. 3 in hopes of advancing his plan to close the opportunity gap. Wal...
Shatta Wale – Brain Wire (Freestyle)
Check out this brand new joint coming from Shatta Wale – ‘Brain Wire’ out now! The ever-giving Ghanaian dancehall superstar Shatta Wale unleashes another tune titled ‘Brain Wire (Freestyle)’. It comes just barely 24 hours after he dropped ‘Top Gyallis Day‘. Shatta Wale goes hard on this new joint as usual. Popular Ghanaian music producer PAQ made this one. Enjoy Shatta Wale – ‘Brain Wire (Freestyle)’ below. [embedded content] Share this: 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.
SCORPIONS Have ‘Over 25 Songs’ Written For New Album
Mikkey Dee spoke to “The MetalSucks Podcast”about the progress of the recording sessions for SCORPIONS‘ new album. The drummer and his bandmates recently regrouped to resume work on the effort, which is tentatively due in 2021. “I actually go back to Germany here on Sunday and continue the record,” Mikkey said (hear audio below). “We’re making a very good record. We record everything live together, and it’s coming along really nice. “We’re just in the beginning of the actual recordings, because it’s quite a lot of production, demoing, doing the writing,” he explained. “I think we have over 25 songs, and that’s gonna be down to 12. And that’s all great. And I can’t wait to continue smacking the d...
MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN: ‘The World Is A Lot Darker Place Without CHESTER BENNINGTON In It’
MACHINE HEAD‘s Robb Flynn has paid tribute to LINKIN PARK‘s “Hybrid Theory” album, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. “Hybrid Theory” — LINKIN PARK‘s original name before it was changed for legal reasons — was issued in October 2000 and was a breakout success for the group, which had formed in 1996 and had played the Los Angeles club scene for several years. The album yielded four massive hit singles — “One Step Closer”, “Crawling”, “Papercut” and “In The End” — while going on to sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S. alone. Writing in the latest installment of his online blog, “The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman… And Other Ramblings”, Flynn said about ...
EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorial Ideas Sought By Pasadena
According to the Pasadena Star-News, a memorial honoring legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen was discussed on Monday (October 26) by the City Council in Pasadena, California, where the band was formed nearly five decades ago. City manager Steve Mermell was directed to come up with ideas for how to best honor the musician, who died on October 6 at the age of 65. Among suggestions for the memorial are for alleyway Electric Drive to be renamed for Eddie; erecting a monument somewhere in the city; renaming a park; a life-size statue; and turning his childhood home into a historic landmark. Councilman Victor Gordo suggested that Mermell bring together a public group to figure out for the most appropriate way to remember Van Halen, who attended school in Pasadena with his drummer broth...
STRYPER’s OZ FOX Thanks Fans For Their Support: ‘I Know God Has Me In His Arms’
STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has thanked fans for their support after he suffered a massive seizure last Thursday (October 22). On Monday (October 26), Oz posted the following update on his condition on social media: “I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for lifting me up in your prayers. At this time I’m at home on 1500 mgs. of keppra, an anti-seizure medication that calms my brain down and keeps me subdued. It’s hard to do anything physical right now. Even playing guitar is challenging. But I know God has me in his arms. I really could be a lot worse off so I’m thankful to have breath. “Please lift up my wife. She is carrying a lot now. I love her so much. I don’t know what I’d do without her. “I have some visits at UCLA comin...
Tenacious D Enlist Karen O, Phoebe Bridgers, Reggie Watts, Eric Andre, King Princess for ‘Time Warp’ Cover
One of the few good things to come from the pandemic is that it has allowed for folks to collaborate in a much easier fashion — at least remotely. With the election one week away, Tenacious D enlisted a bunch of famous pals to help them get out the vote with a cover of The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s “Time Warp.” The video for the song, featuring an all-star cast of musicians, comedians and politicians, and Jack Black and Kyle Gass are encouraging folks to well…see it yourself below. [embedded content] Those featured in the clip are Elizabeth Warren, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Susan Sarandon, Sarah Silverman, John Waters, Jamie Lee Curtis, Karen O, Reggie Watts, Ezra Miller, Ilana Glazer, Phoebe Bridgers, John Heilemann, George Takei, Eric Andre, King Princess, Michael Peña and P...
The Cars Founder Elliot Easton: “I Didn’t Really Care About the New Wave Thing”
Kyle Meredith With… Elliot Easton Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new album with The Empty Hearts, the supergroup that also features Blondie’s Clem Burke and The Romantics’ Wally Palmar. Easton discusses the influence of ’60s music, working with Ringo Starr, and how the New Wave generation were naturally nostalgic even as they blazed a futuristic sound. He also celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Cars’ Panorama and shares the band’s plans for another record prior to the death of Ric Ocasek. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Ever...
Netflix’s Selena Quintanilla Series Gets First Trailer: Watch
The late and great Selena Quintanilla will soon conquer Netflix. On Monday evening, the streaming giant dropped the first trailer for Selena: The Series, its highly anticipated biographical drama that premieres on December 4th. Watch below. Starring Christian Serratos (The Walking Dead, The Twilight Saga) in the titular role, the forthcoming series captures the life and upbringing of the iconic Latin artist, chronicling the singer’s rise to fame from a young age. In addition to Serratos, the series stars Ricardo Chavira as her father Abraham, Gabriel Chavarria as her brother A.B., Noemi Gonzalez as her sister Suzette, Seidy Lopez as her mother Marcella, and Madison Taylor Baez as a young Selena. As previously reported, the scripted series was developed alongside the Quintanilla family and ...
Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast Will Reunite for Halloween Livestream Benefiting Wisconsin Democrats
There’s a rising star in leftist politics, and we don’t mean the California senator or the representative from the Bronx. No, it’s the talent booker for the Wisconsin Democratic Party, who has already put together cast reunions for Veep, Happy Days, The Princess Bride, and Parks and Recreation. Now, the donkeys in the Dairy State have announced a Halloween night livestream featuring music and actors from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Based on the 1973 musical The Rocky Horror Show, the RHPS film arrived in 1975 as an instant cult-classic. The gender-bending comedy took on new life after theaters in Los Angeles and San Francisco arranged midnight screenings with so-called “shadow casts” — groups of live performers who acted out the movie and encouraged audience participation. Wit...
Kanye West Prefers the Star Wars Prequels to the Sequels
It’s not easy listening to Kanye West these days. So, you could imagine our surprise when we found ourselves nodding in approval as he discussed, of all things, the Star Wars franchise during a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. “They said that George Lucas’ prequels are worse than the corporate-made Disney Star Wars,” West digressed. “Like, Revenge of the Sith? We saw how Darth Vader was made! Like, I watched that, like, 10 times during COVID.” He then went on to quote Obi-Wan Kenobi in that film’s climactic battle: “‘Don’t jump Anakin, I’ve got the high ground!’” Naturally, West pivoted to Disney’s recent run of sequels and spinoffs that have all proven polarizing, semi-arguing: “I’m saying even the prequels are better than anything that … And I’m sorry Disney Star Wars desig...
SnowGlobe Music Festival Postponed Due to Impact of COVID-19
The 10th anniversary of SnowGlobe Music Festival has been postponed due to the impact of COVID-19. The unfortunate news should be unsurprising to most due to the country’s rising case counts and the fact that other major festivals have not taken place since March. SnowGlobe representatives took to Twitter to share the update with fans, including a photo of Skrillex from last year’s event in the post. Organizers stated that they consulted with local and state health officials before making the decision to hold off on this year’s event. They also note that the safety of attendees, staff, and performers was the deciding factor, and thanked all those who supported the fest over the years. Snowglobe Music Festival will now take place December 29th to 31st, 2021 in South L...
