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EVILDEAD: ‘United $tate$ Of Anarchy’ Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
EVILDEAD will release a new studio album, “United $tate$ Of Anarchy”, on October 30 via SPV/Steamhammer. The disc was produced by Bill Metoyer and the cover artwork was illustrated by Edward J. Repka. “United $tate$ Of Anarchy” track listing: 01. The Descending 02. Word Of God 03. Napoleon Complex 04. Greenhouse 05. Without A Cause 06. No Difference 07. Blasphemy Divine 08. A.O.P. / War Dance 09. Seed Of Doubt 10. Planet Claire 2020 (LP/digital bonus track) EVILDEAD was formed in 1987 with the intention to create heavy music in the thrash metal vein. The EVILDEAD sound was unique, highlighting a blend of speed and thrash metal guitar riffs along with hyper drumming locked in with an over-the-top thundering bass with punk overtones and lyrical themes that explored po...
JIMI HENDRIX: New Documentary ‘Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui’ And ‘Live In Maui’ Album Due In November
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. in partnership with Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release the brand-new feature length documentary “Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui” as well as the accompanying album “Live In Maui” on November 20. The film chronicles the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE‘s storied visit to Maui and how they became ensnared with the ill-fated “Rainbow Bridge” movie produced by their controversial manager Michael Jeffery. The Blu-ray will include the full documentary as well as bonus features featuring all of the existing 16mm color film shot of the two performances that afternoon mixed in both stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound. Included in the package will be “Live In Maui” — both of the af...
We Are Chaos – MARILYN MANSON
RATING: 8/10 Pop culture icon MARILYN MANSON wrote his eleventh studio album prior to the onset of the pandemic. Yet the 10 songs on-hand reflect the madness and uncertainty that captures the essence of this turbulent era. With “We Are Chaos”, the shock rocker rides along the trajectory that his musical career has been traveling upon and makes up for the hiccup that was 2017’s mediocre “Heaven Upside Down”. “We Are Chaos” capitalizes upon MANSON‘s strengths and depth while keeping things interesting and fresh in the process. The talented frontman employs his broad skillset and ambition on “We Are Chaos” in a variety of ways. His visual art, a self-portrait, adorns the release’s cover, and he produced the album alongside Gram...
DEEP PURPLE’s ROGER GLOVER: ‘I Felt Very Strongly That You Can’t Replace RITCHIE BLACKMORE’
In a recent interview with U.K.’s Planet Rock, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was asked if it was a “turbulent time” for him and his bandmates when guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the group for the final time in November 1993 after a concert in Finland. He responded: “Yes, it was. It was surprise to me when Ritchie handed in his notice and said he didn’t wanna play any more gigs after Helsinki. And we were on tour at the time. It was so difficult to take in. Somehow we were determined to carry on, if he was gonna do that. Joe Satriani was a temporary replacement, which did show us the way that we could exist without Ritchie. But I felt very strongly that you can’t replace Ritchie. He is who he is, and there’s no way you can replace him.” H...
Which Song Should Miley Cyrus Cover Next? Vote!
Queen of Covers Miley Cyrus struck again Thursday night (Sept. 10) when she took on Hall & Oates‘ “Maneater” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. But what should be next? During her late-night show appearance, Cyrus revealed she got Stevie Nicks‘ blessing to interpolate “Edge of Seventeen” for her latest hit “Midnight Sky,” but maybe she should perform the original Fleetwood Mac singer’s 1981 solo sensation. She also feels blessed to have worked with The Flaming Lips on several collaborations and her 2015 studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, which the rockers are credited as producers. She shared her top 10 list of Flaming Lips’ hits to Rolling Stone back in 2014, so ...
Executive of the Week: RECORDS CEO Barry Weiss
This week, 24kGoldn and iann dior’s record “Mood” climbed into the top 10 of the Hot 100 in its fourth week on the chart, reaching No. 8 with the distinction of top airplay and streaming gainer honors. The track, released by RECORDS/Columbia, has been boosted by an unusual multi-genre appeal, which sees it spending its second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts, while maintaining a slot at No. 5 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. And that’s helped RECORDS CEO Barry Weiss earn the title of Billboard’s Executive of the Week, for helping shepherd the song to huge gains across the board. And while this is the first top 10 for 24kGoldn, Weiss isn’t expecting it to be his last. “He’s been building through old-fashioned artist...
Snoopy, Batman, ARMY & More: BTS Break Down Their Style Heroes
Aside from their infectious songs, BTS is also known for their impeccable style. In a new interview with GQ, the septet revealed who their biggest style heroes are–and those who inspired them are pretty diverse. While Jungkook takes style notes from bandmate RM, RM from painters Whanki Kim and Hyong Keun Yun and V from his father, J-Hope shared a more unusual source for inspiration: The beloved dog Snoopy from the Peanuts series. “He gives me a fun way to express myself,” he said. “I own Snoopy clothes and pajamas. I think you should try everything you want. That way, you get to understand what works and doesn’t work for you and this will build your own style.” Jin agreed with that sentiment, crowning himself as his biggest style hero...
Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Early Ska and Reggae Legend, Dies at 77
Frederick Hibbert, better known by his “Toots” alias as leader of the legendary ska outfit The Maytalls, died on Friday. (Sept. 11). His death was announced on his eponymous band’s social media accounts, saying that the singer/songwriter “passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by by friends and family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaiaca.” No cause was given, but last week, it was reported that Toots was in an intensive care unit as he awaited results of a test for COVID-19. He was 77 years old. Toots was born to Seventh-day Adventist preachers in Jamaica in the early ’40s, and as a teenager, moved to the Trenchtown neighborhood of Kingston, commonly known as the birthplace of reggae music. There, he met Ralphus “...
Andrew Gillum Talks Hotel Scandal with Tamron Hall: “I Wasn’t Even Sure That I Wanted To Live”
Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN Former Democratic hopeful and Florida Governor Andrew Gillum is speaking out about the hotel scandal that demolished his 2020 political aspirations. Kicking off the second season of her talk show, The Tamron Hall Show, the in-depth interview between Tamron Hall and Andrew Gillum sheds light on the incident that left the young husband and father of three unconscious in a Miami Beach seedy motel with bags on crystal meth on the scene. Gillum was found in this state alongside two other men, one of which who overdosed and been identified as a gay male escort who claimed that he and Gillum were friends. While many debunked the photos that were being posted online as the former presidential hopeful, Gillum reveals that in real life he was in a bad space deali...
Source Says Megan Thee Stallion Case “Open And Shut,” Authorities Slow To Arrest Tory Lanez
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Two months ago, fans were hit with the news of Megan Thee Stallion’s shocking gunshot wound after a night of partying with Kylie Jenner went wrong in July. With the unfolding details all pointing to Tory Lanez as the shooter, there’s a growing concern as to why the pint-sized Canadian has yet to be arrested for his allegedly reckless actions. In an exclusive scoop from PageSix, a source close to the situation says Megan’s case is “open and shut,” and suggests the lack of urgency to arrest Lanez is because authorities aren’t allocating the same resources to it as if the victim were a white college student. “Sources tell us the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has been given all of the evidence believed necessary to move forward with ...
Mike Einziger of Incubus Says He and Skrillex Are “Cranking Out New Music At Furious Pace”
Skrillex‘s fans are riled up after Mike Einziger, co-founder of iconic band Incubus, shared an update on his recent studio sessions with the Grammy Award-winning electronic music producer. Taking to Instagram to rhapsodize about the music they’ve been brewing along with Rex Kudo, Heavy Mellow, and Om’Mas Keith, Einziger couldn’t hold in his excitement. “Most of y’all know that [Skrillex] and I have been working together for many years now in various musical capacities,” he wrote. “Needless to say, COVID has been a crazy time and there’s been an unreasonable amount of pent-up musical energy! A couple weeks ago, [Skrillex], [Rex Kudo], [Om’Mas Keith], & [Heavy Mellow] invited me into their world and we’ve now c...
Over Three Years Later, James Blake Finally Releases Cover of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed”
James Blake‘s stripped down cover of Frank Ocean‘s “Godspeed” has finally hit the virtual shelves. The haunting cover had—well, haunted his fans for over three years after he debuted it live at FORM Arcosanti in May 2015. While the piano ballad isn’t exactly EDM, the spellbinding cover comes from one of the most prolific, groundbreaking electronic music producers of today. Blake’s electro-soul sound has catapulted him to become one of the most highly coveted collaborators in contemporary music, thanks in part to awe-inspiring efforts like his aching twist on “Godspeed.” He was actually involved in the recording of Ocean’s original track, helping the fellow Grammy Award-winner arrange it before it appeared on Blonde. Over three...
