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SHINEDOWN Gives $250,000 From ‘Atlas Falls’ Fundraiser To DIRECT RELIEF
SHINEDOWN has presented its first installment check of $230,000 from their “Atlas Falls” COVID-19 fundraiser to humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief, one of the largest providers of humanitarian medical resources in the world whose mission is to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations by mobilizing and providing essential medical resources needed for their care. This follows the $20,000 that SHINEDOWN donated to kick off the fundraiser in March, bringing the total delivered to Direct Relief so far to a quarter million dollars. More than $300,000 has been raised to date and counting. Direct Relief has been working tirelessly to provide personal protective equipment to frontline health workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
Bruce Springsteen Documentary Coming to Apple TV+
If you thought getting a new album from Bruce Springsteen was a treat, we’ve got some more good news for you. Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You, a documentary that follows the legendary singer-songwriter and the E Street Band as they prepare their new album of the same name, will be released on the same day as the new album, Oct. 23, and will be shown on Apple TV+. The film is directed by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny and will feature archival clips, footage of the group recording the record in the studio and conversations with the man himself. Springsteen has shared two tracks from the project so far, including the title track and “Ghosts.” Check out the film’s 30-second trailer below: [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Onl...
DaBaby’s Video Shoot Ends With Gunfire, Rapper Says It Was Unrelated
Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital Even with all his positive accomplishments to date, DaBaby just can’t seem to escape negative energy wherever he touches down. The latest incident came over the weekend as TMZ is reporting that while DaBaby was shooting a video in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, things went left real quick and a shootout ensued close to where the rapper was filming his clip. Video of the incident began circulating around social media over the weekend and in it you can see a crowd kicking it on the scene before sounds of tires screeching and gunfire erupting began to go off. Seemingly getting closer and closer to the crowd, people began running for cover before recordings of the incident stopped. While TMZ is reporting that one person was injured it is uncl...
SZA Confirms In Tweets That Drake Isn’t A Creep After He Rapped They Dated In 2008
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Whew, that’s a relief, is what some Drake fans are saying after SZA revealed their favorite rapper wasn’t out here being a creep. Drizzy had fans talking last week when he revealed he and SZA used to date her over a decade ago on the track “Mr.Right Now” off 21 Savage’s and Metro Boomin’s latest project Savage Mode reportedly prompting her to hit the unfollow button. But, that was not the only thing that raised the listener’s eyebrows. Based on the dates, if the two were dating at the time, some believed that it suggests that Drake was about 22-years-old and SZA was between 17-18 at the time. “Yeah, said she wanna fuck to some SZA, wait/’Cause I used to date SZA back in ’08.” SZA paid attention to the socials and broke her silence on the matter and clearing ...
Peep The Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story’
Source: Netflix / Netflix The Christmas season is quickly approaching and to help get everyone in the Christmas spirit, Netflix is dropping a new film filled with heart, comedy, and some magic. Source: Netflix / Netflix Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey stars Forrest Whitaker as famed toymaker Jeronicus Jangle, who finds himself under financial straits as his once-thriving business is at risk of going belly up thanks to his former friend turned snake (Keegan-Michael Key) doing him dirty. After Keegan goes and steals Jangle’s prized magical toy, it’s up to his granddaughter (Madalen Mills) to go on an adventure and save the day and the family business. Also featuring the likes of Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, and Ricky Martin, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story seems like it’s going to b...
COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0: Mayor Bill De Blasio Shutting Everything Down In 9 NYC Zip Codes
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty With fall officially here, COVID-19 is reminding New York City residents that it hasn’t gone anywhere. New York City was once the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, but thanks to measures implemented and residents for the most part abiding by them, NYC was able to push the virus back. BUT, experts warned for months that a resurgence was highly likely, and that looks like it will be the case as New York enters the fall season with winter right around the corner. NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio announced On Sunday (Oct.5) that a COVID-19 lockdown will see the closing of daycares, public schools, and nonessential businesses beginning on Wednesday (Oct.7) in hopes of stopping the concerning uptick of COVID-19 cases in 9 NYC neighborhoods. Before it ...
Members of Integrity, the Dillinger Escape Plan and More Cover the Misfits’ ‘Halloween II’
Another week, another cover from Two Minutes to Late Night. The latest hardcore cover they tackle is the Misfits’ “Halloween II” —the B-side of the band’s 1981 self-released single, “Halloween.” The rendition brings a solid set of musicians including bassist Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan/Azusa), guitarist Abby Rhine (Life’s Question), drummer Danny Lomeli (Incendiary) and Jordan Olds as Gwarsenio Hall with his guitar. Dwid Hellion, frontman and member of Integrity, took the vocal duties with a mask on and walked through the park with a little kid who was dressed in a skeleton suit. Unlike previous Two Minutes covers, this one took place outside the usual spots, which in this case is a musician’s home or studio. Rhine played in front of a backyard half-pipe outside while Wilson roc...
J Balvin Launches Latest Musician-Backed McDonald’s Meal
After the massive success of McDonald’s Travis Scott Meal, it’s only fair that other musicians hopped on board for the McMadness. For the company’s second musician-backed partnership, Reggaeton artist J Balvin announced Monday that he’s got his own meal making its way to stores. And it’s pretty sweet. The “J Balvin” will feature a Big Mac, medium fries and his own personal favorite OREO McFlurry. Balvin’s meal is available until Nov. 1, and those who purchase via the McDonald’s App can get the McFlurry for free by selecting the offer. Balvin also has some merch in store for McDonald’s employees, as he custom-designed some new T-shirts they can rock behind the counter. But there likely won’t be any McNugget body pillows this time. Balvin may have a Big Mac in his name, but this isn’t e...
Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor Is a Breathtaking, Ghostly Love Story: Review
The Pitch: It’s hard to imagine bigger shoes to fill for Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor. 2018’s The Haunting of Hill House set a high bar with its deft mixture of emotion and terror. When it was announced that he would be adapting Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw in a similar style, the inevitable question became, “Could he recapture the same magic?” He does, mostly. Bly Manor is a moving examination of relationships that explores the ways humans hurt and heal each other, told from the perspective of ghosts and those they leave behind. In other words, with Bly Manor, Flanagan has created a breathtaking haunted love story. The Great Good Place: James’ Victorian novel tells the story of an unnamed Governess who accepts a position minding young Miles and Flora. Flanagan ta...
Phoebe Bridgers Announces Her Own Record Label Saddest Factory
Don’t look now, but Phoebe Bridgers has launched her very own record label. In partnership with Dead Oceans, she’s announced the creation of Saddest Factory. Bridgers will serve as the label’s CEO and intends to release music of all variety. “The vision of the label is simple: good songs, regardless of genre,” she said in a press release announcing the label’s formation. In an interview with Billboard, Bridgers said she is especially excited to be involved in the marketing of music, which she describes as her “secret passion.” She explained further: “I love thinking of bus bench ideas and Instagram filters and stuff. It’s very corporate of me, but I’m kind of obsessed.” As such, Bridges described her role at the label as the liaison “from artist [brain] to corporate brain.” Saddest Fa...
Lil Wayne Reveals New Single “NFL” Featuring Gudda Gudda and HoodyBaby: Stream
Just weeks after dropping his massive deluxe edition of Tha Carter V, rapper Lil Wayne has scored another big release. Today, he’s unveiled his new song “NFL”, which serves as the official soundtrack to Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. “Ballin’ like we at the Super Bowl/ Scored a touchdown and just spiked this shit/ You know the other team, they don’t like this shit,” boasts the Louisiana-born Lil Wayne. He’s assisted by fellow hip-hop acts Gudda Gudda and HoodyBaby, and the track’s moody production was handled by Boi-1da (Drake, Rihanna) and !llmind (Kanye West, J. Cole). Check out the lyric video for “NFL” below. Thursday Night Football on Amazon kicks off October 8th with a showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears. Editors’ Picks In addition to Tha ...
The Kills Announce Rarities Album Little Bastards, Share Unreleased Demo “Raise Me”: Stream
The Kills have shared a previously unreleased demo called “Raise Me”. The song is taken from the band’s newly announced rarities collection, Little Bastards, arriving December 11th via Domino. The compilation comprises recordings dating from The Kill’s earliest 7-inch singles in 2002 through 2009. Featuring remastered B-sides, demos, and covers, Little Bastards collects many tracks originally recorded for bonus inclusion on CD singles. As that format vanished in the wake of digital streaming, most of those songs were abandoned — hence the title Little Bastards. The name is also a reference to the drum machine the duo used to expand their sound during the early days of their career, lovingly dubbed Little Bastard. “It was a Roland 880,” The Kills’ Jamie Hince explained in a statement, “whic...
