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Ozzy Osbourne: Eddie Van Halen Once Asked Me to Sing in Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne (photo by David Brendan Hall), Eddie Van Halen (photo by Philip Cosores) In the wake of Eddie Van Halen’s passing earlier this month, some never-before-told stories have come to light about Van Halen’s search for a new singer over the years. Former Journey vocalist Steve Perry recently disclosed that Eddie had informally reached out to him about replacing David Lee Roth in the ’80s. Now, Ozzy Osbourne reveals that the guitarist once asked him to join the band. While Perry’s story had some viability, Ozzy admitted that Eddie was likely drunk when he received a late-night call from the guitar icon. In speaking with guitarist Billy Morrison (The Cult, Billy Idol) on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard channel, Ozzy said, “[Eddie] phoned me up one time and asked me if I wanted to sing in ...
Kim Petras Shares New Halloween Single “Party Till I Die”: Stream
“Boo! Bitch!” In keeping with her Halloween tradition, Kim Petras is back with a spooky new single called “Party Till I Die”. Here, the German pop star is willing to do just about anything for the sake of a good time — as long as the terrifyingly fun festivities take place after the sun goes down. “Only time I come alive/ Is in the middle of the night/ Looking for another high,” sings Petras. “Don’t care if it’s killing me/ This is all I really need/ My body’s in ecstasy.” Is she a vampire? Hungry for a bedroom romp? Both? It’s easy to fall for her temptations and the lure of a “dark paradise”, especially with the song’s stabbing percussion and manipulated vocals. Tune in below if you dare. According to an Instagram Live video posted by Petras yesterday, “Party Till I Die” is taken from th...
BUTCHER BABIES To Release New Single, ‘Bottom Of A Bottle’, Next Week
BUTCHER BABIES will release a new single, “Bottom Of A Bottle”, on October 30. The song will be the first taste of the band’s forthcoming fourth studio album, tentatively due in early 2021 via an as-yet-undisclosed record label. Earlier today (Friday, October 23), BUTCHER BABIES tweeted: “We wrote & recorded ‘Bottom of a Bottle’ in May2019, so we CAN’T wait for you all to hear it! Out everywhere on 10/30. We’re pairing our new single with a Butcher Babies 10 year anniversary wine.. Butcher Burgundy! All this & MORE on 10/30″. Asked in a recent interview with Syfy Wire‘s “Metal Crush” how BUTCHER BABIES‘ new LP differs from 2017’s “Lilith”, singer Heidi Shepherd said: “It differs a ...
ROB ZOMBIE: First Taste Of New Album To Arrive A Week From Today
The first taste of Rob Zombie‘s long-awaited new studio album will arrive a week from today, on Friday, October 30. Earlier today, Rob posted on Instagram: “In 7 days, new Rob Zombie music is coming.” He added in a separate caption: Finally! The wait is over!!!!!! #robzombie #johnfive #piggyd #gingerfish”. Rob‘s new LP will be issued via the iconic rocker’s new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. In September 2019, Rob told NME that his new LP was “the best record” he had ever made. It’s a very big, crazy and complex record that I’m really excited to finally be able to release,” he said. Asked if this is his favorite of ZOMBIE‘s records that he has played on, guitarist John 5 told told Revolver: “Well, this is d...
DAVE LOMBARDO Doesn’t Feel Any Sadness About Fact That He Didn’t Take Part in SLAYER’s Final Tour
During an appearance on the latest episode of “The Ex-Man” podcast hosted by Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES), original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he felt any sadness or if he had any regrets about the fact that he didn’t take part in the band’s final tour. He responded (hear audio below): “When I was [still] in the band, I knew Tom [Araya, bass/voclals] wanted to retire. I knew he wanted to stop. Actually, Kerry [King, guitar] and I were gonna start a new band after Tom‘s retirement. And we were actually scouting guitar players. And SLAYER was playing Hellfest [in France], and we said, ‘Hey, let’s go see EXODUS.’ And so Kerry and I walked over to the stage where EXODUS was playing, and we stood on the side of the stage, stage left...
SUGAR RAY’s MARK MCGRATH On EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Death: ‘It Hurt My Soul’
SUGAR RAY lead singer Mark McGrath has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying he was “a great songwriter” who “redefined” guitar playing. McGrath discussed his appreciation for the innovative VAN HALEN guitarist, who died from cancer on October 6 at age 65, during a short interview with The Hollywood Fix, conducted on October 21 at the Crossroads restaurant in Hollywood. Mark said (see video below): “Who wasn’t a fan of Eddie Van Halen? You can’t tell greatness by what came before, but what came after it. Jimi Hendrix, and you had Eddie Van Halen. He just redefined how you play the instrument, and made it palatable — the tapping… And I think he’s such a great songwriter. A huge loss. You think 2020 can’t get any worse, and ...
Flatland Funk and Smiles Only Link Up for New Single, “Living For Today”
Canada has long been known for its powerful bass music exports, including REZZ, Excision and deadmau5, among myriad others. Now, following in their footsteps are contemporaries Flatland Funk and Smiles Only, who have teamed up for a unique fusion of lyricism and trap on their new track “Living For Today.” Out October 16th via Emengy Records, the single seamlessly blends each artist’s distinct style into one head-banging anthem. Starting out with an upbeat, vocal-based melody, the tempo of “Living For Today” quickly builds suspense against a soundscape of reverberating, futuristic synths. The track quickly develops into a heavy and complex trap drop, signaling the artists’ aptitude for fusing emotional hooks with unrelenting bass atti...
Getter Returns With Mind-Bending Trap Track “BAD ACID”
Getter is back in full force. The prolific hip-hop and bass music producer unveiled a new single today called “BAD ACID,” which has the ability to plunge its listeners into audial rabbit holes with wonky, experimental sound design. It’s a mind-bending trap bomb that should get his fans excited for what looks to be a monster end of 2020. Back in early September, Getter took to Twitter to tease a new EP, which he said was releasing “any day now” at the time. However, he remained ambiguous and refrained from announcing any further details. At the time of this article’s publishing, Getter has yet to confirm if “BAD ACID” will appear on said EP, but fans can certainly hold out hope. Getter’s status as a tastemaker in bass musi...
JEANIE Casts Spells on New “Sinner” EP
JEANIE, dubstep’s devious darling, has made her Drama Club Recordings debut with a new EP called Sinner. The Brooklyn native flexes her relentless style across the record’s four-tracks, which are each more sinister than the next. Prepare yourself for a flurry of sonic destruction. The EP opens with “Burn,” and as the title states, the production is scalding with the ominous soundscapes of heart monitors and ambulance sirens. JEANIE then sends the listener into a tailspin on “Break It Down” with rippling synth work. “Killjoy” comes right in time for the spooky season, with pounding bass and haunting lyrical elements that ominously tell listeners to “prepare to die.” Lastly, she closes with “Wobble,” a track t...
BLVK JVCK Teams Up With Riot Ten on Rowdy New Single “TIK TOK”
BLVK JVCK, also known as the hoodstep legend, and Riot Ten are here to make your weekend a little more rowdy with their new single “TIK TOK” featuring $teve Cannon. This mosh-inducing track falls in line with the two producers’ modus operandi of holding nothing back in the studio. The aptly titled single also could not have come at a better time with the short-form video platform dominating the social media world (at least for now). “TIK TOK” features Cannon’s hard-hitting verses paired masterfully with the dark wobbles laid down by BLVK JVCK and Riot Ten. While it feels constructed for the destruction of live audiences, its thunderous hybrid of hip-hop and dubstep oozes the kind of depravity perfect for a hype song for all those trying to sta...
John Frusicante Says Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Moving Ahead’ With New Music
John Frusciante, who released his solo LP Maya today (Oct. 23), discussed his current work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a new interview with Australian radio station Double J. In the conversation, the guitarist said that the Chili Peppers stopped their rehearsals for several months when Covid-19 hit, “then we went back to rehearsing. We’re moving ahead with what we’re doing, writing new music.” Frusciante called his musical relationship with drummer Chad Smith newly “interactive” and says that after rejoining the band last year, replacing Josh Klinghoffer, Frusciante felt it was like “just returning to family. I’m extremely comfortable with those people. It was as if no time had gone by at all when we started playing, pretty much, with a couple of minor exceptions, like how...
President Ariana Grande Does It All In Head-Spinning ‘Positions’ Video
Forget the pair of politicians on the presidential debate stage last night. Ariana Grande is the new Commander-in-Chief. In her stylized new video for “Positions” — a slinky song about being many things to one person — Grande occupies the Oval Office with support from her trusted advisors (including Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx, and her mother, Joan) before quite literally switching her position to whip something up in the kitchen. And then flash her heels while she signs an executive order. Ari can do it all. As the song explores the various hats a lover can wear, Grande naturally wears a few of her own, and the hyper-real direction by Dave Meyers finds herself extricated from certain situations (like a photo op) and placed into others (like the bedroom). She also finds time, in...
