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The 12 Can’t Miss Moments From the 2020 Billboard Music Awards
While discussing all the ways we’ve reacted to the music of the past year in her opening monologue, The BBMAs’ third-timer host included this line — along with a little voice crack and self-effacing chuckle. It showed that even if she may have been reading the all-too-relatable line off a teleprompter, she still felt it a little more deeply than she was likely comfortable with. Billie Eilish in the camo pajamas If you wondered if Eilish would be making a body-image statement following a day or two of far too much discussion of her post-pandemic figure, you got your answer from the baggy camouflage-style PJs (“Duck Hunt chic,” as offered by our Stephen Daw in the Billboard Slack) she wore as she accepted her multiple BBMA awards. She had weightier concerns on her mind anyway: “P...
Demi Lovato Shares Emotional Music Video for ‘Commander In Chief’: Watch
Just moments after performing her powerful new song “Commander In Chief” at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, Demi Lovato has shared its official music video. Co-penned with Julia Michaels, FINNEAS, Justin Tranter and Eren Cannata, the new number is a bold political statement, and it’s intended to mobilize fans to get out and vote just weeks out from the federal election. As part of her call to action, Lovato is posting information on the voting process across her social channels. 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 ...
Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’ Reportedly Property Of Amazon Studios
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Coming to America, the 1988 comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, remains a classic in many households around the world. The anticipated sequel from Paramount Pictures is reportedly now moving to Amazon Studios, with a wintertime release date attached. As the moviegoers around the world are left with limited options due to the coronavirus pandemic, theaters are shuttering thus pushing streaming back into the mix. With Disney Plus and Amazon Prime employing the strategy of video on demand, Hollywood is slowly shifting to the home theater model for the foreseeable future. As Deadline reports, Coming 2 America will now be the property of Amazon Studios, with a price tag reportedly around $125 million if the whispers behind the scenes are true. A date of Dec...
Future NBA Lottery Pick LaMelo Ball Joins PUMA Hoops
Source: PUMA / PUMA LaMelo Ball is rolling with Puma. Today (October 14), the athletic brand announced had entered into a partnership withthe future NBA Draft lottery pick. “I am really excited to be joining the PUMA family,” said LaMelo Ball via a press statement. “I believe the brand is the perfect partner for me because PUMA will allow me to just be myself. I want to be 100-percent authentic whether that’s playing basketball or showing off my personal style and that’s what I want to do with Puma.” Melo will serve as a brand ambassador for Puma and will eventually helm his own signature products. According to Puma, Melo aims to incorporate the brand’s “culture first approach” which hopes to be an amalgamation of sports, fashion, culture and music. At just 19 years old, LaMelo Ball is a s...
Nipsey Hussle’s Estate Files Lawsuit Against Crip Corporation
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz While the Rap world continues to mourn the loss of Nipsey Hussle his affairs have yet to be amicable resolved. A legal battle is about ensue over the rights of one of his signature sayings. As spotted on Vibe the late rapper’s family has filed a lawsuit against a brand that bears the same of Nip’s former gang. Back in 2019 these individuals took people by surprise when they filed a trademark for the slogan “The Marathon Continues”. Naturally the move didn’t sit well with a lot of his fans and inner circle. According to Billboard his brother Samuel Asghedom has moved forward with legal action. The report states that “Blacc Sam” served The Crips LLC and a woman named Tia Hollis, who is cited as a majority owner of the limited liability compan...
Beats New $50 Flex Wireless Earphones Arrive Right On Time Following Apple’s iPhone 12 Reveal Event
Source: Beats / Apple Yes, Beats is still dropping earphones despite all signs indicating that Apple is slowly phasing the company out. Beats’ latest offering, the Beats Flex wireless earphones, gives fans of the brand a very affordable option. Source: Beats By Dre / Beats Beats unveiling the new $50 Beats Flex wireless earbuds come right after Apple announced it would no longer include a pair of earphones or charging cube when the iPhone 12 drops. The Beats Flex is a much-needed update to the wrap around the neck style of wireless earphones first introduced in 2017. The Beats Flex doesn’t have all of the features that Apple’s AirPods boast. Still, it does definitely deliver a solid listening experience and features the latest technology plus great battery life at a budget price. The Beats...
Steven ‘Saint Dog’ Thronson, Kottonmouth Kings Founding Member, Dies at 44
Steven “Saint Dog” Thronson, a founding member of stoner hip-hop outfit Kottonmouth Kings, has died at the age of 44. The band confirmed the news of his death in a statement on their verified Facebook. According to the post, Thronson died on Tuesday. “We will miss you and your big heart. You were one of a kind and our hearts our broken. But we promise to keep your legacy alive through your music. Everyone please take some time and say a few words or tell a story about our fallen brother below. He touched so many and we will keep his legacy thriving,” the statement read. RIP🙏. Our brother Steven “Saint Dog” Thronson left us yesterday. We will miss you and your big heart. You were one of a… Posted by Kottonmouth Kings on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 According to TMZ, Thronson was...
Would COREY TAYLOR Ever Get A Face Tattoo? He Responds
In a new interview with GQ magazine (see video below), SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he would ever consider getting a face tattoo. He responded “never,” before adding: “I get it, you know. A face tattoo is no different than a nipple piercing from 20 years ago — 30 years ago anyway. You end up looking like a shitty notebook from high school.” While notable figures like Mike Tyson and Tekashi 6ix9ine have sported face tats in the past, recent months have seen more stars than ever tatting their cheeks and foreheads, including MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, rapper Post Malone and model Amber Rose. Ozzy Osbourne also recently said he would “never” get a face tattoo, explaining: “Anything above the collar should be stopped. T...
GREAT WHITE’s MITCH MALLOY Suffers ‘Serious Allergic Reaction,’ Misses Jackson, Mississippi Concert
GREAT WHITE singer Mitch Malloy was forced to miss the band’s performance last night (Tuesday, October 13) at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi after suffering a serious allergic reaction triggered by a long-standing food allergy. One concert attendee wrote on social media that the rest of GREAT WHITE went ahead with the show by playing a number of previously unrehearsed covers, including songs by LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, ZZ TOP and WHITESNAKE. Guitarist Jeff Blando of SLAUGHTER, which was also on the bill, stepped in and handled lead vocals for some of the tracks, with GREAT WHITE and SLAUGHTER drummers swapping places for different songs. The set ended with GREAT WHITE‘s “Once Bitten Twice Shy”, with keyboard player Michael Lardie singing. Earl...
Former AC/DC Bassist PAUL MATTERS Dies
Former AC/DC bassist Paul Matters has died. The news of his passing was revealed by his friend Rod Wescombe as well as AC/DC biographer Jesse Fink, author of the book “Bon: The Last Highway”. According to Wikipedia, Matters joined AC/DC in 1975 after the recording of the band’s debut album, “High Voltage”. Several weeks later, he was reportedly fired by AC/DC singer Bon Scott, and was replaced by Mark Evans. Prior to joining AC/DC, Matters played bass for Newcastle band ARMAGGEDON which he exited in 1974 over what drummer Les Gully described to Fink as “musical differences”. He was then fired from AC/DC, according to Gully, “because he didn’t fit the values of the Young [brothers] oligarchy. Too pretty, for a start. He didn’t real...
Enlightened in Eternity – SPIRIT ADRIFT
RATING: 7/10 Since starting SPIRIT ADRIFT as a solo project in 2015, after a stint with Phoenix goth-metallers TAKE OVER AND DESTROY, vocalist/guitarist/bassist Nate Garrett has gradually evolved the project from an exercise in melodic doom-metal to a well-oiled heavy metal powerhouse, all while maintaining the sense of beautiful melancholy that drove his initial works. The latest record released under the SPIRIT ADRIFT name, “Enlightened in Eternity”, sees Garrett once again performing as a mostly one-man show, with drumming duties filled by Marcus Bryant on his third outing with Garrett. Through 2017’s “Curse of Conception” and 2019’s “Divided By Darkness”, Garrett has shifted more and more into a traditional heavy metal direction. “E...
Watch Dillon Francis Pump Iron and Juggle Pineapples in His “Bored In The House” Remix Video
One unanimous feeling quarantine has brought us all is boredom. Tyga and Curtis Roach summed up the phenomenon perfectly with their viral hit “Bored In The House,” creating the anthem we didn’t know we needed for all those days stuck looking at a wall. Seven months later and the track still rings true, but now it has gotten a special EDM remix and a hilarious music video from Dillon Francis that should hold us over for the dreaded next leg of lockdown. Francis takes the original hook and transforms it by pitching it down and lacing it over a bouncy house rhythm. The accompanying music video shows the producer doing just about anything to pass the time, including miming and playing cards with his longtime pal Gerald. Turn this track on and have yourself a private dan...
