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RUSH’s GEDDY LEE Confirms He’s Not Dead After Trending On Twitter
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has shot down rumors that he has died. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8), the Canadian rock legend’s name trended on Twitter, leading many to worry he had passed away. Well, worry not! Geddy tweeted in response to the speculation: “Even I gulped when I saw I was trending on Twitter, but I asked my dogs and apparently I’m a bit boring but otherwise fine… – #GeddyLee” The rumors of Lee‘s passing came eight months after the death of Neil Peart. The iconic RUSH drummer died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 67 years old. RUSH announced Peart‘s passing on January 10, setting off shockwaves and an outpouring of grief fro...
NAPALM DEATH’s MITCH HARRIS Teams Up With MEGADETH’s DIRK VERBEUREN In BRAVE THE COLD
Mission Two Entertainment has announced the signing of BRAVE THE COLD. The band’s debut album, “Scarcity”, is scheduled for release on October 2. Fronted by longtime NAPALM DEATH member Mitch Harris and MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren, BRAVE THE COLD is a two-piece formed in 2018 as the two metal conglomerates focus their energies into a new level of aggression. The culmination is “Scarcity”, an eleven-track collection of ferociousness breathing much-needed life into the heavy metal scene of 2020. The disc was produced by the Logan Mader, who has previously worked with GOJIRA, FEAR FACTORY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and W.A.S.P., among others. Harris says: “Mission Two Entertainment progressed to their next phase in the music world and they have been the most ...
Here Is Video Of METALLICA’s Pre-Show Tuning-Room Jam For ‘S&M2’ Concerts
METALLICA has released video of the pre-show tuning-room jam at the band’s September 6, 2019 and September 8, 2019 concerts with the San Francisco Symphony. METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony‘s “S&M²” concerts were historic on multiple levels: They served as the grand opening of San Francisco’s Chase Center, reunited the band and Symphony for the first time since the 1999 performances captured on the Grammy-winning “S&M” album, and featured the first-ever symphonic renditions of songs written and released since those original “S&M” shows. Over the weekend, “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²” entered the Billboard 200 chart at position No. 4. The effort, which was recorded exactly a year ago, earned...
Judas Priest Announce 50th Anniversary Photo Book
Judas Priest are commemorating their 50th anniversary in style with a 648-page coffee table photo book. Titled Judas Priest – 50 Heavy Metal Years, the title is available in four editions and available for pre-order starting September 11th. The book is a true testament to Judas Priests’ half-century run as one of the most influential and visually captivating metal bands of all-time. The photography was curated by David Silver, Ross Halfin, and Jayne Andrews and features “unseen, unpublished photographs” by Ross Halfin, Neil Zlozower, Mark Weiss, Fin Costello, Oliver Halfin, and more. The photographs will be linked by an accompanying history of the band written by Mark Blake, allowing the book to work as a photo documentary of sorts. “I’ve photographed Judas Priest from 1978 until now and o...
Joe Exotic Begs for Donald Trump to Pardon Him in 257-Page Letter
Joe Exotic stated his intention to issue a formal pardon request to Donald Trump a few months ago, and Trump said he’d be willing to “take a look” at the situation. Because there aren’t enough real issues going on in the world, it looks like the Tiger King star has now compiled a 257-page letter pleading his case and is sending it off to the White House this week. According to TMZ, Joe Exotic, aka Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, is sending a team of loyal supporters and lawyers to Washington, DC with the hope of getting the case file in front of Trump. Included among the documents is a letter from Joe to Donald Trump Jr. in which he lays out his plea for a pardon. In addition to raising health concerns stemming from his various medical issues (anemia and variable immune deficiency among th...
Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris Announce New Album Don’t Feed the Monster, Share “Trauma”: Stream
Queens rapper Homeboy Sandman has announced a new album, Don’t Feed the Monster, produced entirely by Detroit’s own Quelle Chris. The collaborative effort is expected to arrive October 16th via Mello Music Group. The upcoming hip-hop project consists of 15 tracks, and features one lone vocal contribution from Quelle Chris himself. According to a statement, the full-length represents a “turning point” for the two artists, who used this new music to help process and better understand their own personal struggles and complex emotions. “I was having a hard time and this record saved me,” Homeboy Sandman remarked in a statement. “Thank Quelle and thank God and shout to Gabor Maté.” Praising his friend and colleague, Quelle Chris said that Homeboy Sandman “finds balance in using his words t...
Celebrate Peanuts’ 70th Anniversary with New Vinyl of A Charlie Brown Christmas
In our house, the period from November 1st to January 2nd is affectionately known as Vince Guaraldi Trio Season. Guaraldi’s iconic jazz score to A Charlie Brown Christmas celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, even as the Peanuts comic strip marks 70 years of existence. Craft Recordings is heralding these nice round numbers with a special one-time vinyl pressing of A Charlie Brown Christmas, available September 25th. This first Charlie Brown soundtrack is already one of the best-selling jazz album in history, trailing only Miles Davis and Kind of Blue. It’s been released in multiple forms over the years, and the big draw of the new edition is the not-quite-3D lenticular album cover. Featuring a classic illustration by Charles Schulz, the artwork shows Charlie, Lucy, and ...
Rihanna Healing After Electric Scooter Accident, Reps Say
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Fans of Rihanna should be relieved to know that the music superstar and fashion designer is recovering after an accident left her bruised. According to her reps, the Fenty Beauty mogul had a bad spill on an electric scooter thus the visible bruises on her face. TMZ published photos of Rihanna, clearly suffering from injuries of which the root was unknown at the time. This, of course, set off a flurry of concern for the Bajan pop songstress after surviving domestic violence in times past. However, Rihanna’s representatives confirmed to PEOPLE that she just had a nasty spill that injured her face and forehead but added that she’s recovering in time. “Rihanna is completely fine now but flipped over on an electric scooter last week and bruised her forehead and face. ...
Joe Exotic Begs White Supremacist Donald Trump For A Pardon, Says He’s Been Violated In Prison
Source: Netflix / Netflix Looks like Tiger King‘s Joe Exotic is going for the gusto and officially begging Donald Trump for that long awaited pardon that rednecks and backwood hillbillies have been expecting for a hot minute now. According to TMZ, the former zoo owner/animal abuser has submitted a 257-page plea to Donald Trump in which he outlines every reason under the sun why he should be granted his freedom even though he was found guilty of not only attempting to have his zoo rival, Carole Baskin murdered, but also for killing multiple tigers in his possession. Hoping for empathy from the most racist and partisan “president” in American history, Joe even supposedly claimed to have been sexually assaulted while in prison. Joe included a letter he sent to Donald Trump Jr. in his document...
MAGA Acolyte Kanye West Walks On Water During Sunday Service
Source: Splash / Splash News Yeah, Kanye West is really trying his hardest to convince his followers that he’s divine for real for real. With the return of his Sunday Service congregation, the “Presidential spoiler candidate” has decided to take things a tad bit further and took his family for a stroll… on water. That’s right, Yeezus walked on water with his children because, well, why not? According to Hypebeast, the stunt came after Pastor Joel Osteen gave a sermon at Sunday Service in Atlanta in which he spoke about Jesus walking on water and giving Peter the permission to walk on H2O himself. Well, it seems to have been part of a grand plan in which Kanye and his family re-enacted the scene and walked on a pond outside of Pinewood Studios to show and prove that he’s worthy of MAGA coun...
6-Year-Old Boy & His Mother Among Many Shot During Brooklyn J’Ouvert Celebration
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty Even in the middle of a pandemic, J’Ouvert still happened, and sadly the violence also returned as well. Despite the West Indian Day Parade being one of the many annual NYC celebrations that were canceled by the city due to COVID-19, the celebration leading up to the carnival, J’Ouvert still went down. The event, which was also supposed to be canceled due to safety concerns concerning the coronavirus, took place in Brooklyn early Monday (Sept.7) morning. At a crowded intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Crown Street in the Crown Heights, five people, including a 6-year-old boy and his mother, were shot while partaking in the unsanctioned event. The boy, who was later identified as Maxwell Cesc-Dinho, was hit in the leg. His mother, Patricia Brathwai...
Fan Army Face-Off 2020: Round 2 Is Live!
Round 2 of Fan Army Face-Off has begun! After a few tight races — Lana Del Rey over BTS and EXO over Seventeen — the next group of battles is set. Each round ends every Tuesday at 12PM ET. Click on the vote now button, register your email, and make your second round picks now to determine whose army is the strongest. See the full list of round 2 matchups below! Lana Del Rey vs EXO Ariana Grande vs. GOT7 Beyonce vs. Becky G Super Junior vs. Billie Eilish Monsta X vs. Twice Miley Cyrus vs. Blackpink Jennifer Lopez vs. Eminem Liam Payne vs. Marshmello Madonna vs. Normani NCT 127 vs. Katy Perry Lady Gaga vs. Taylor Swift Selena Gomez vs. Louis Tomlinson Red Velvet vs. Lauv Dua Lipa vs. SuperM Harry Styles vs. Shawn Mendes Participants and first-round matchups were chosen based on a...
