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Letitia Wright Says She’s Not Thinking About Filming ‘Black Panther 2’ Right Now
Source: Marvel Studios / Marvel Studios The sudden passing of Chadwick Boseman left millions of fans around the world both shocked and heartbroken, and while many comic book fans began to wonder who would take on the mantle of the Black Panther, his co-star Letitia Wright isn’t even thinking about that right now. During a recent interview with Porter, Wright opened up about the possibility of filming a sequel to the classic comic book movie and admitted that it’s not something that’s even on her radar at the moment as she and others are still processing the passing of her “brother,” Chadwick. “We’re just still mourning Chad, so it’s not something I even want to think about,” she says. “The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange. We’re just grieving at the moment, so it’s trying t...
Ran Off On The Plug: Fashion Nova Claims Rich The Kid Finessed Them Out Of $100K
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rich The Kid has some explaining to do and it seems he will have to talk slow in court. He is being accused of taking a bag from one of the most successful clothing brands in the country. As spotted on TMZ the Atlanta native has been hit with a lawsuit from Fashion Nova. The Los Angeles based brand claims that they struck a deal with the “Plug Walk” rapper back in October 2018. Their terms stipulated he would promote the Fashion Nova Men label on his social media feeds in accordance to their suggested social media strategy which included specific product placement in his photos and hashtag direction. Additionally he agreed to name drop the company in his songs. For these services he was paid a cool $100,000 which were scheduled to occur from October 2...
Old Spice Teams With NFL Stars To Launch Decade Long Initiative To Increase High School Graduation Rates
Source: Rey Del Rio / Getty With many companies now taking the initiative to invest in social justice and education programs in underserved minority communities, Old Spice is joining the fray and contributing to the cause as well. Teaming with film company Never Whisper Justice and eLearning platform Frontlines Of Justice, Old Spice has announced that it will be launching a 10-year initiative with the goal of helping raise high school graduation rates by 10 percent. Their new initiative will also be springing up empowerment programs looking to reach 100,000 people in these underserved communities because it’s a no-brainer that confidence only inspires better results in subjects like English and mathematics. Old Spice will be partnering up with NFL players and teams to help get their educat...
HHW Gaming: J Balvin To Provide The Musical Vibes For ‘Fornites’ Annual Fortnitemares Event
Source: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / Getty Fortnite is becoming more than just a video game. It’s also a place where gamers can connect and enjoy a good virtual concert. Epic Games is keeping its new and very popular “Spotlight” series that lives in the Fornite’s Party Royale going. This time it’s going to be spookily lit, featuring a performance from Reggeaton’s Global Ambassador and four-time Latin GRAMMY winner J Balvin. The “Mi Gente” crafter will headline this year’s Fortnitemares annual event that begins today (Oct.21) at the Afterlife Party. Gamers cannot only look forward to a great musical performance from Balvin, but they can also experience Fortnitemares 2020: Midas’ Revenge, which features new gameplay, challenges, in-game rewards, and more. Balvin’s one-of-a-kind event will take place o...
MYLES KENNEDY On His Upcoming Solo Album: ‘Lyrically, It Was A Lot Harder To Write Than I Thought It Was Gonna Be’
ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy spoke to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about his recently completed second solo album. The LP was tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with the same team that worked on 2018’s “Year Of The Tiger”, including producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, engineer Jef Moll, as well as drummer Zia Uddin and bassist Tim Tournier. “When ALTER BRIDGE wrapped up our tour here in the States end of February, I had a feeling I was gonna have plenty of time to do something,” Myles said. “So I took a week off and I started working immediately — demoing tracks, writing — all day every day. And it helped me a lot to process where we were going as people. “Lyrically, it was a lot ha...
SEVENDUST Was ‘Lucky’ To Complete New Album Before Pandemic
SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon spoke to Darren Paltrowitz about the making of the band’s 13th studio album, “Blood & Stone”, which will be released on October 23 via Rise Records. The follow-up to 2018’s “All I See Is War” was once again tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, who has previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. “We were lucky enough to [record the LP] before the pandemic,” Lajon said (see video below). “It was [done last] October. We were down in Orlando with Elvis Baskette, which I feel like is a sixth member of the band with his team. It was our second time recording with him, so it felt at home. His house — oh, man. We’re one of ...
Get Your Free SCORPIONS Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This Halloween, turn your street into Nightmare Avenue with your free SCORPIONS pumpkin carving stencil. Fill out the form at this location to get your free download. Print out your stencil, trace and start cutting. Don’t forget to tag @Scorpions for a chance have your masterpiece shared. SCORPIONS recently released a standalone single called “Sign Of Hope”. The band penned the song as a positive message amid all that is going on in the world at the moment and during the recording sessions for SCORPIONS‘ upcoming 19th album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends’ first release since 2017’s “Born To Touch Your Feelings – Best Of Rock Ballads”, which was an anthology of SCORPIONS‘ new and classic m...
JOE BONAMASSA Is Hopeful Concerts Will Return: ‘They Just May Look A Little Different In The Short Term’
Joe Bonamassa spoke to Danny Stoakes about the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought many businesses across the globe to a screeching halt. Asked what he thinks the future holds for live music once the COVID-19 crisis has subsided, the acclaimed guitarist, who was calling from Nashville, where he has a home, stated (hear audio): “Who knows? Nobody has a crystal ball. All I know is that I’ve had many conversations with my friends, many conversations with my family, I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts, I’ve watched people on television, and everybody does not know definitively what’s gonna happen — they just don’t. And if they say they do, they’re probably making it up. It’s a lot of speculation. “Who knows what the music business is gon...
The Damned Reunite With Original Lineup for 2021 Tour
The Damned have been releasing albums (most recently The Rockfield Files EP on Oct. 16) and touring (2018 was their last U.S. jaunt), but without all of the original members. The classic founding lineup —Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible and Brian James — have reunited for the first time in more than two decades to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their first single “New Rose.” Guitarist James, who was also in Lords of the New Church, left the band in 1991 and drummer Scabies left in 1996. As of now, the limited tour is to take place in the UK and will feature songs from the Damned’s first albums, Damned Damned Damned and Music For Pleasure and is slated to begin in July 2021. The Damned influenced numerous bands: “New Rose” was covered by Guns N’ Roses —...
Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Diddy, Gwen Stefani Feature in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Trailer
Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Diddy, Gwen Stefani all feature prominently in the upcoming virtual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Today, HBO shared a glimpse of what’s to come on the program. The clip starts with Grohl and will feature a slew of additional music luminaries including Miley Cyrus, Ringo Starr, Chris Martin, Alicia Keys and more who will all honor this year’s inductees. Check out the teaser below. [embedded content] This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (which was supposed to take place in Cleveland) was first pushed, then delayed again before finally being moved to a virtual ceremony. It would have been a monumental event with this year’s inductees: Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston,...
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How EDM “Revitalized a Sense of Urgency and Passion” in Shaquille O’Neal [Interview]
Music and sports are connected in their ability to bring people together. At the crux of the two—and likely the outright center of attention—is now-retired basketball icon and current mainstage festival DJ, Shaquille O’Neal. While a casual fan may only be familiar with his Hall of Fame NBA career, diehards of the legend know he’s anything but one-dimensional. His passion drove him to carry out one of the greatest careers in NBA history, but when the lights at the arena went out, O’Neal often sought out his second love: music. DJ Diesel first began to learn how to mix music back in 1988 while attending and playing basketball at Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas. DJing excited people and brought in an audience, so he gravitated towards what he does best: entertain. This hobb...
DVRKO Breathes Life Into Iconic “Back to the Future” Song With Massive Electronic Rendition
In commemoration of the theme song from the iconic 1985 film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, Back To The Future, the masked EDM DJ/producer known as DVRKO has released “Power of Love” (L1N3) this week—and the song sizzles. There’s also a slickly produced music video accompanying DVRKO’s “Power of Love” release. The original film, Back To The Future, starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. For those of you too young to remember, Back To The Future was a cult classic and “Power of Love” was the film’s theme song performed by Huey Lewis and the News. What’s amazing is that that hit single still stands the test-of-time (pun intended) when played to...
