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Ian Curtis’ “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Guitar Sells for $210,000
An iconic piece of Joy Division history has found a new home. On Tuesday, Ian Curtis’ signature Vox Phantom guitar was auctioned off by Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Sale for a staggering £162,562 (or $211,513). The guitar most famously appeared in Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” video. However, it also toured with the late frontman during the band’s 1980 European tour and was used on the recording of Closer track “Heart and Soul”. Curiously enough, the Vox Phantom has quite a history that extends well beyond Curtis. Following his untimely death, the guitar passed on to bandmate Bernard Sumner, who eventually gave it to his Electronic colleague Johnny Marr. The buck doesn’t stop there. Fifteen years later, Marr later returned the guitar back to Sumner, who finally left it with...
Cast for Mad Max Spinoff Furiosa Confirmed: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Things are starting to rev up for George Miller’s Mad Max spinoff film Furiosa. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II have climbed aboard the next parable in the wasteland. Taylor-Joy will play a young Furiosa, a role originally iconized by Charlize Theron, who will not be a part of the production. As of press time, it’s unclear who Hemsworth and Abdul-Mateen II will be playing. It’s funny how both have played gods of sorts. Miller will direct, co-write, and produce the project that’s yet to be greenlit by Warner Bros. However, seeing how 2015’s Fury Road proved to be both a critical and commercial success for the studio — even nabbing a Best Picture nom — the light is imminent. Back in May, Miller announced the project to in an in...
Apple Reveals Full 5G iPhone 12 Lineup During Its Latest Reveal Event
It looks like all of the leaks were indeed true, the Apple finally confirmed its lineup of iPhone 12 smartphones and announced the new iPhone 12 Mini. Today (Oct.13), Apple held another one of well-produced virtual presentations to announce it will release variations of the iPhone 12. Like the previous iteration of Apple’s flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, the iPhone 12 will also come in a regular base model, and two higher-tier models, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. But that’s where the similarities end because there will also be a brand new mini model of the iPhone 12 as well. Oh, and the iPhone 12 brings the devices into the world of 5G… FINALLY. iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini Source: Apple / iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini Apple knows a market of smartphone users who do not want...
ANGUS YOUNG: AC/DC Was MALCOLM YOUNG’s ‘Baby, His Life’
Last week, AC/DC released “Shot In The Dark”, the first single from the band’s long-awaited comeback album, “Power Up”, which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014’s “Rock Or Bust” features AC/DC‘s reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar). Johnson and Williams both left in 2016 for health reasons; and Rudd was sidelined in 2015 with various legal issues. In a new video posted on AC/DC‘s YouTube channel, Angus once again spoke about how “Power Up” is a tribute to his late brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all 12 tra...
New NERVOSA Lineup Announces ‘Perpetual Chaos’ Album, Unveils ‘Guided By Evil’ Music Video
A heavy, incontrollable vortex led by the full-speed thrash/death metal engine NERVOSA is ready to attack the world and leave nothing but “Perpetual Chaos” in its wake. The band’s new lineup — featuring founding guitarist Prika Amaral and talented new members Diva Satanica on vocals, Mia Wallace on bass and Eleni Nota on drums — strikes with inexorable full femme power, showcasing their ability for critical and straightforward lyricism mixed with an intoxicating blend of thrash spiced with remarkable death metal assaults. NERVOSA‘s new single, “Guided By Evil”, is the first offering from next year’s full-length and highlights their sinister new facets, whilst also underlining their unmistakable thrashing roots. The fitting audio-visual grabs the de...
TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK Shares Another Anti-DONALD TRUMP Rap Song ‘Wear A F**king Mask’
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, who has been an outspoken critic of America’s 45th president on social media, has released another anti-Donald Trump song called “Wear A Fucking Mask”. Skolnick explains: “My recent homespun rap track ‘Trump Sucks’ got so much attention, from being labelled ‘an anthem’ and ‘brilliant’ to ‘pathetic’ and ‘cringeworthy,’ that I just had to follow it up. “Staying in my lane is something I’ve never been good at. “I realize a jazz/rock guitarist widely known for his thrash metal work releasing old-school rap tunes with a sociopolitical message and Zappa-esque satire might not make sense. But my question to you is: Does anything make sense these days?” He ...
STITCHED UP HEART’s ALECIA ‘MIXI’ DEMNER: ‘A Lot Of Work Needs To Be Done In The Rock Community For Females’
STITCHED UP HEART singer Alecia “Mixi” Demner spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about her experience as a woman fronting a metal band. “It’s hard to explain where I stand on it, because I wouldn’t know what it would be like to be a guy, but I do think that there’s a lot of work that needs to be done in the rock community for females,” she said (see video below). “There’s a lot of growth that’s happened. But just like everything in the world — there’s a lot of growth, but still a lot of work that needs to be done.” She continued: “There’s definitely more judgment, I feel like, for women. If it’s a bunch of guys in the band, they go up, they play the show. There isn’t so much critique and ...
“One Day at a Time”: NERVO on Persevering the Challenges of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time when we set aside our own issues and work together to foster the conversation around one of the deadliest types of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime—a heartbreaking figure that NERVO is all too familiar with. Back in March 2014, the mother of the barnstorming sister DJ duo was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Considering the fact that their family did not have a history of the disease, the diagnosis was a metaphorical punch in the gut. Olivia and Miriam Nervo’s mom’s cancer was detected through a routine mammogram, a fortuitous happenstance that underscores the importance of early detection screeni...
Testament’s Alex Skolnick Unleashes New Rap Song “Wear a F**king Mask”: Stream
This year’s most unlikely political rap star, Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, has returned with a second pandemic anthem: “Wear a F**king Mask”. The thrash guitarist surprised everyone last month when he dropped the hilarious “Trump Sucks” rap — a homemade ditty with a clear and direct political message, given the impending November elections. Consider this new track the B-side to “Trump Sucks”. Tragically, the basic safety measure of wearing a face covering during the pandemic has become a divisive political issue, with President Trump remaining defiantly apathetic toward mask regulations despite contracting COVID-19 himself. Well, Skolnick is having none of that. He might not be the most gifted rapper, but that’s part of the satirical humor, as Skolnick himself admits. “My recent home...
Claud Signs to Phoebe Bridgers’ Label, Shares New Song “Gold”: Stream
Earlier this month, Phoebe Bridgers launched her very own record label called Saddest Factory, and today she’s announced the imprint’s inaugural signing. The Brooklyn indie pop musician Claud (they/them) is the first artist on the roster, and they’re kicking off the partnership with a new song called “Gold”. Bridgers previously said that her vision for the Dead Oceans imprint is “good songs, regardless of genre”, and “Gold” definitely qualifies. Previous Claud tracks like “Wish You Were Gay” (not to be confused with the Billie Eilish tune) and “If I Were You” were more outwardly melodic and brisk, but “Gold” has has a resigned haziness to it. Claud’s frustration with the ending of a relationship comes through not just in their fatigued vocal delivery, but also the misty harmonies and ...
Stevie Nicks Goes Her Own Way for “Dreams” TikTok Challenge: Watch
Fleetwood Mac have had a wild, profitable couple of weeks thanks to a viral TikTok video featuring “Dreams”. And now, their very own Stevie Nicks is joining in on the fun with a clip of herself singing the song at home in roller skates. This whole saga started when Nathan Apodaca uploaded a video of himself cruising along the highway on a skateboard while drinking a jug of Ocean Spray’s Cran-Raspberry to Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 hit from Rumors. Immediately after, TikTok users began recreating the moment in their own ways, filming themselves singing along with a bottle of the juice in hand. Mick Fleetwood joined the social media platform to celebrate the pop culture trend, and now so has Nicks. In her take on the TikTok challenge, Nicks sings her iconic falsetto while she ties a pair of white ...
Tommy Lee Swears He’ll Leave US If Trump Wins: “I’ll Go Back to My Motherland”
Tommy Lee has had enough of Donald Trump, so much so that he insists he’ll leave the United States if the incumbent wins the upcoming presidential election. As to where he’d move, the Mötley Crüe drummer has his eyes on his “motherland”, otherwise known as Greece. In an interview with the British newspaper The Big Issue, the veteran rocker was asked how he’d deal with four more years of Trump. “Dude, I swear to God if that happens then I’m coming over to visit the UK — I’m out of here,” Lee responded. “I’ll go back to my motherland, go back to Greece and get a house on one of the islands.” Lee was actually born in Greece to his father, U.S. Army Sergeant David Lee Thomas Bass, and mother, Vassiliki “Voula” Papadimitriou, a pageant contestant who represented Greece in the 1960 Miss World co...
