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Craig David Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Round Hill Music
British R&B star Craig David has signed a global publishing deal with Round Hill Music. The new arrangement, announced Wednesday (Sept. 9), includes all of David’s catalog, including his U.K. chart-topping debut album Born to Do It, and a futures agreement that will see all his new music administered by the independent music publisher. The 39-year-old singer is one of Britain’s most successful male solo artists of the millennium, with 23 U.K. top 40 singles, including two No. 1s (“Fill Me In” and “7 Days”), and a pair of No. 1 albums. In the U.S., David has twice cracked the Top 40 on the Billboard 200 and he has landed three songs on the Hot 100 chart, including a career-best No. 10 with “7 Days”. His trophy cabinet includes three Ivor Novello Awards and a brace of MTV Europe Mu...
Liz Phair Signs With Chrysalis Records for Forthcoming Album
After relaunching as a frontline label in February, U.K.-based Chrysalis Records has signed singer-songwriter Liz Phair for the release of her forthcoming album. The deal was announced Wednesday (Sept. 9). Phair’s signing with Chrysalis follows that of Laura Marling, whose Mercury Prize-nominated album Song For Our Daughter was released in April by the relaunched label in partnership with Partisan Records. A two-time Grammy nominee, Phair scored a breakthrough with her influential 1993 debut album Exile in Guyville, which finished at the top of the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics’ poll that year. She followed it up with five more studio albums, including the Gold-selling Whip-Smart and 2003’s pop-driven Liz Phair. The latter album’s lead single, “Why Can’t I?”, netted Phair ...
Youngster Roberta Battaglia Belts Out Pink Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch
Tackling a Pink number in front of millions would be overwhelming for most tweens. Roberta Battaglia isn’t your typical kid. The 11-year-old singer stepped into the semifinals of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night, and stepped onto the stage for a gutsy performance of “What About Us” by Pink. The powerful-voiced Canadian youngster doesn’t seem phased by the big occasion. During the AGT auditions, the-then 10 year old nailed her performance of “Shallow” and scored a golden buzzer. Watch her latest appearance on AGT below. [embedded content] 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 t...
‘Wildcard’ Thomas Day Returns to ‘America’s Got Talent’ With Touching Billie Eilish Cover: Watch
Thomas Day got a second life on America’s Got Talent, and he didn’t waste it. On Tuesday night (Aug. 8), the 17-year-old returned to AGT for the semifinals, having been eliminated earlier in season 15. With a “wildcard” in hand, Day took his chance and performed a touching rendition of Billie Eilish’s melancholy song “When the Party’s Over”. Away from the mic, the Nashville native is considered one of the top football prospects in the nation. His true love is music. And with his combination of honest vocals, gimmick-free performances and teen idol charm, Day has a growing fanbase. Watch his AGT performance below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should...
DISTURBED To Release Cover Of STING’s ‘If I Ever Lose My Faith In You’
DISTURBED will release a cover version of Sting‘s 1993 single “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” this Friday, September 11. A video for the track, directed by Matt Mahurin, will make its online debut this Thursday night at midnight EDT / 9:00 p.m. PDT. DISTURBED had great commercial success with its last cover, an orchestral treatment of SIMON AND GARFUNKEL‘s 1964 song “The Sound Of Silence”, which appeared on 2015’s “Immortalized” album. The band also previously covered TEARS FOR FEARS‘ “Shout” in 2000 and GENESIS‘s “Land Of Confusion” in 2005, the latter of which landed at position No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. “The Sound Of Silence” earned DISTURBED its highest Billboard Hot 100 cha...
DRAGONFORCE’s HERMAN LI And SAM TOTMAN Show You How To Write A NIGHTWISH Song In 10 Minutes (Video)
Nearly two months after attempting to write a SABATON-style and a ALESTORM-style song in 10 minutes, DRAGONFORCE guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman returned to Twitch to take a stab at composing a song in the vein of Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. Video of the resulting session has since been uploaded to DRAGONFORCE‘s official YouTube channel and can be seen below. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the video, DRAGONFORCE wrote: “DRAGONFORCE live attempt to write a @Nightwish song in 10 minutes, with guitarists @Herman Li & Sam Totman on Twitch. Is this a livestream fail? Which era of NIGHTWISH is this song? Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon or Floor Jansen? How will NIGHTWISH rate this song if they hear it? Will they find it funny or hate it? Hit L...
PAUL STANLEY Wonders How ‘Presidential’ It Is Of DONALD TRUMP To Blast His Detractors On Twitter
Paul Stanley has wondered how “presidential” it is for Donald Trump to spend so much time on Twitter blasting his detractors. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8), the KISS frontman took to the social media platform to share a Mediaite article about President Donald Trump‘s latest Twitter rampage against his political enemies, and he included the following message: “Controversy… Is this what a president should be doing in the morning? Is it presidential? No opinion from me. I’m asking YOU! Tell me.” Trump reportedly tweeted and retweeted more than 50 times this morning, lashing out at the media, his former lawyer Michael Cohen, Democtratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, the NBA and Black Lives Matter, among others. This is not the first time Stanl...
OZZY OSBOURNE: New ‘Pop! Rocks’ Figure From FUNKO Coming To HOT TOPIC
The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has released its latest artist collaboration: legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. The figure is inspired by Ozzy‘s latest album, “Ordinary Man”, and is exclusive to Hot Topic. Ozzy previously collaborated with Funko back in 2011, but that figure has been out of production for years, and reportedly fetches high prices on the secondhand market. Other artists who have gotten the Pop! Rocks treatment in the past include KISS, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, GUNS N’ ROSES, AC/DC, SLAYER, DEF LEPPARD, Rob Zombie, SLIPKNOT, GHOST and MOTÖRHEAD. A Funko vinyl Pop! figure, or popularly known as a “Pop!“, is packaged carefully inside a box with a transparent front. The figur...
Nike Reveals Freddy Krueger Sneakers For This Halloween
One, two, Nike’s coming for you. Three, four, better check your stores. As Bloody Disgusting reports, the sneaker conglomerate is heading to Elm Street for the Halloween season as they’ve just unveiled a new pair of Air Max 95s inspired by Freddy Krueger. As you can see below, the sneaks are a mix of “Velvet Brown”, “University Red”, and “Team Red”, three colors lifted straight from the dream demon’s iconic sweater. There are also a few quirks to the design, including bloody Swooshes on the heels. Not gonna lie, Nike could have leaned a little harder into the red and green, but we dig the shoes nonetheless. The mesh really adds to the overall sweater aesthetic, and the little red bubbles on the soles just demand to be squeezed. Look for the sneakers to drop sometime in October — hopefully ...
Jensen Ackles Teases More Supernatural: “I Do Feel Like This Isn’t the Long Goodbye”
Supernatural comes to an end on The CW this November. However, as fans have learned through 15 years and 15 seasons of the sci-fi horror series, nothing is ever really over. That appears to be the mindset of its leading star Jensen Ackles. In a recent appearance on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Ackles suggested that the upcoming series finale isn’t exactly the end of the road for the Winchester brothers. In fact, he even used that very metaphor. “I’ve always thought that there was a possibility of five years down the road, getting the call and saying, ‘Hey, let’s do a little short-order action for a streaming network and bring it back for six episodes,’” Ackles explained Rosenbaum. He continued, seemingly doubling down on the notion, adding: “I do feel like this isn’t the long...
Academy Awards Reveal New Diversity Requirements for Best Picture Contenders
Nearly five years ago, April Reign created the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag to call the film industry out on their blatant lack of representation onscreen and off. Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its latest steps towards diversifying its nominees pool: new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility in the Best Picture category, the most prestigious award at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. As part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, Academy governors DeVon Franklin and Jim Gianopulos headed a task force “to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience.” What they’ve designed with that group are four different standards for a Best Picture c...
Travis Scott’s McDonald’s-Themed Merch Includes a Chicken McNugget Body Pillow
Travis Scott’s McDonald’s value meal may have left much to be desired, but the same cannot be said for the companion merch capsule. Scott is offering 60 (!) different pieces of McDonald’s themed memorabilia, including custom t-shirts, hoodies, and hats. The real good stuff, however, can be found toward the bottom of the page; there’s two types of McDonald’s throw rugs, a vintage lunch box and lunch tray, a burger tie, and a Happy Meal-inspired clutch. But the true star of the show is the 36″ body pillow made to look like a giant chicken McNugget. The merch retails between $25 and $300 and begins shipping in four to six weeks. As for Scott’s McDonald’s value meal, that’s available at select locations from now through October 8th. The $5.79 menu item includes a quarter pounder with cheese an...
