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PEARL JAM’s MIKE MCCREADY: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was ‘The Most Untouchable, Unreachable Guitar Player I’ve Ever Heard’
During an October 7 appearance on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready discussed the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on Tuesday (October 6) at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. “I started playing guitar a year after that first [VAN HALEN] record came out, and he was just the most untouchable, unreachable guitar player I’ve ever heard — besides [Jimi] Hendrix,” Mike said. “But it was even more, in a way, because it was right then I was becoming a new guitar player. And Eddie Van Halen kind of turned everything upside down. And he was the most exciting thing to come out. And they had cool songs. It always felt like the summer was coming on. It was a great party band...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Bicep, DJ Snake, Machinedrum & More
One of the neatest tricks of electronic music is its ability to grab samples from anywhere and whip them into entirely fresh music. So it goes with “Apricots,” the latest from the always excellent Belfast-bred, London-based duo Bicep. The single amalgamates a recording of traditional Malawian singing recorded in 1958 by famed ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey and a 1950s-era performance by The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir into an urgent and rather hypnotic body-mover. Should these samples make sense together? Maybe not? Do they? I mean, just listen. “Apricots” is the lead single from Bicep’s forthcoming sophomore LP Isles, coming January 22 via Ninja Tune and exploring thoughts and emotions related to their upbringing in Northern Irela...
Gigi Hadid Wishes Baby Sister Bella a Happy Birthday & Shares Never-Before-Seen Baby Bump Pic
Gigi Hadid has always been looking over her “baby sister” Bella Hadid. And while posting for Bella’s 24th birthday on Friday (Oct. 9), she shared a rare photo of her own baby bump. In a series of sweet pictures, one in particular captures a still-pregnant Gigi cooking in the kitchen while Bella hugs her tummy from behind. “Today I celebrate, but am always grateful for, the 24 years that I have been blessed with my baby sister @bellahadid who always has my back and brings me the yummiest treats,” Gigi wrote as the caption for her touching Instagram tribute. “I am so proud of your constant growth and light. You have a beautiful heart and I wish you a year of every opportunity to do what makes you the most fulfilled, sharing that magic near a...
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Opens Up About Coronavirus Battle & After-Effects: ‘I Survived It, But It Wasn’t Pretty’
“I still have the cough,” he revealed. “Every other day, I have these coughing fits because my lungs are still damaged at the tips. And I just got over the inflammation that was going on with my wrist and hands. I had an autoimmune attack on my system in the form of, like, a rheumatoid arthritis. Basically, from what I understand, it attacks weird spots and it’s random. So that’s what I got. That was my prize.” Keenan also delved into the idea of personal freedom and mask-wearing. “It’s just an absurdity. We wear seatbelts. We don’t smoke in trains, planes or taxis anymore, or even restaurants. There’s reasons for those things,” he said of those who reject masks or use the concept as a vehicle to project hate. R...
J.I. Pens a Lamenting ‘Letter 2 U’ in New Music Video
When a song kicks off with the line, “I just finished up ripping up all these love letters,” you know a heartbroken smash is about to begin. J.I. unveiled his moody, Kid Art-directed music video for “Letter 2 U” on Thursday night (Oct. 8), which sees the Prince of N.Y. pour his soul out over a smooth, piano-driven melody. He flows with his squad in front of food stores, looking at his reflection in a knife and wrapping his iced-out arm around a beautiful woman. 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 s...
Tame Impala Covers John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” : Watch
Today, October 9th, would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday. As a tribute to the late Beatles legend, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker has shared a bedroom cover of the iconic Imagine song “Jealous Guy”. When we say bedroom cover we mean it quite literally. In a video posted to the Tame Impala Instagram account, Parker is seen singing and strumming along to the 1971 tune while lounging in his big comfy bed. In the original version of the song, Lennon’s vocals are bolstered by a full band’s worth of instruments, but Parker manages to translate the track’s timeless beauty with just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Props to him for having a bedroom with surprisingly great natural reverb, because even though this was probably shot on an iPhone the sound quality is pretty great. Watch d...
Tiger King’s Doc Antle Indicted on Felony Wildlife Trafficking Charges
So at this point, it’s pretty clear everyone involved in Tiger King was a villain, right? No? Well, how about now: One of the Netflix series’ stars, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, has been indicted on felony wildlife trafficking charges. According to a press release from Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring, Antle has been charged with one felony count of wildlife trafficking and another of conspiracy to traffic wildlife, plus four misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act and nine more for animal cruelty. The charges stem from a months-long investigation involving Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina and Wilson’s Wild Animal Park in Winchester, Virginia. Antle and the owner of that second roadside zoo, Keith Wilson, allegedly trafficked animals between th...
Slade’s Noddy Holder on Pushing Glam to Greater Heights
Kyle Meredith With… Slade Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Slade singer and guitarist Noddy Holder jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new singles collection, Come On Feel The Hitz. The two discuss how the band would take rock to new places during their ’70s peak, pushing Glam to greater heights, and influencing everyone from Nirvana to the hair bands of the ’80s. Holder also gives the story behind their cover of “Get Down and Get With It”, choosing to leave the band (and music) after releasing 1991’s Radio Wall of Sound, and the band’s plans for Dave Hill to carry on a new incarnation in the future. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which...
Linkin Park Unveil Long-Lost Song “Pictureboard” as Part of Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary Edition: Stream
Linkin Park have just released a 20th anniversary edition of their multiplatinum debut album, Hybrid Theory. Among the highlights on the extensive tracklist is the previously unreleased song “Pictureboard”. “Pictureboard” has some lore among Linkin Park fans, who’ve known it existed thanks to early live performances of the song — back when the band called itself Xero. As part of the Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition super deluxe box set, the track appears on disc dubbed “Forgotten Demos”. While the song features the signature trade-off vocals between late singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda, it lacks the powerful punch of Hybrid Theory‘s multiple chart-toppers like “One Step Closer”, “Crawling”, and “In the End”. The recording is listed as a demo, and it’s evident that ...
Flaming Lips Perform Tiny Desk Concert In Their Signature Bubbles
The Flaming Lips performed four songs in a new NPR Tiny Desk concert from their Oklahoma hideout. As you’d expect from the alt veterans, they performed safely inside of their signature bubbles. They performed a couple of tunes from American Head, their latest studio album that’s out now and a couple of favorites from over the years. Watch the 20-minute set below. SPIN spoke with singer Wayne Coyne about the some of the odd inspirations for American Head and originally said that the Lips would be performing shows in bubbles later this year. You can read our full interview with Coyne here. Check out the setlist below: “Will You Return/When You Come Down”“God And The Policeman”“Be Free, A Way”“It’s Summertime” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates O...
Scarface Puts Out Public Call For Kidney Donor
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Scarface has been in show business for over three decades and remains a favorite among Hip-Hop aficionados for good reason. The Houston legend put out a tweet this week asking for a kidney donor, which has been shared widely. Brother Mob issued the plea via his Twitter account with specific blood type needs to boot. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” the rapper born Brad Jordan wrote Wednesday (Oct. 7) afternoon. As of this writing, the tweet was shared over 4,000 times via retweets and received a similar number of likes. Fans of ‘Face have chimed in stating they would be a match due to blood type, but of course, other screening would need to take place for a transfer to happen. In other news, Scarface was like many other Americans who tune...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces She Is Awarding Two Hot Girls With New ‘Don’t Stop’ Scholarship Fund
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Megan Thee Stallion is definitely all about living her best life, but at the same time, she was still had her head in the books. Recognizing that it can be hard out here for her fellow hot girls, Thee Stallion is looking to lend them a helping hand. Announced today (Oct.8), Megan Thee Stallion will be teaming up with Amazon Music for the “Don’t Stop” Scholarship Fund. It aims to “honor of all the young women out there who ‘Don’t Stop’ working hard to get their education,” while celebrating Megan’s latest single of “Don’t Stop” featuring Young Thug. As a Health Care Administration major studying at Texas Southern University herself, Thee Stallion recognizes that women are underrepresented and undervalued in society. Women of color are at a significant...
