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How MTV’s 16 And Recovering Will Address The Rise In Adolescent Addiction
One out of seven young adults needs treatment for addiction — and MTV will present an unprecedented look at what it’s like to be 16 and Recovering. The brand-new series (watch an extended look below) is premiering on September 1 — at the beginning of National Recovery Month — and will go inside the hallways of Northshore Recovery High School to showcase the lives of students and families’ paths to recovery as they are guided by faculty members. Principal Michelle Lipinski founded the school to create a safe and supportive community while placing a high value on education and accountability. Steve Liss — executive producer and director of the four-part docu-series — spent one year with the Northshore community and recently spoke with MTV News about the ex...
Teen Mom 2 Baby: How Chelsea’s Children Reacted To Their Sibling-On-The-Way
Teen Mom 2‘s Chelsea Houska is pregnant with her fourth (!) bundle of joy (her third little one with husband Cole DeBoer). The MTV kiddos will now outnumber their parents 2-1! And speaking of the DeBoer children, how does Chelsea’s first mini-me feel about the upcoming addition to the clan? “Aubree’s excited!” Chelsea, who will soon be tied with Kailyn Lowry for being mom to the most munchkins on the long-running series, revealed to MTV News. “She knew we wanted one more, so it wasn’t a huge surprise.” But Aubree’s siblings don’t quite get all of the excitement in the DeBoer household about the petite princess. “They will both say there’s a baby in my tummy, but I don’t think they understand what that means at all,” Ch...
Challenge Star Kailah Casillas Is Engaged To Her ‘Favorite Person In The World’
No challenging this fact: Kailah Casillas is going to be a bride! The Total Madness player — who made her MTV debut back in 2016 on Real World: Go Big or Go Home — is engaged to Love Island and Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love alum Sam Bird. Another Holy Trinity member is going to be a Mrs.! “I’m marrying my favorite person in the world @samrobertbird,” the veteran competitor captioned the snapshot above with her brand-new diamond ring. Sam — who popped the question while the lovebirds (heh!) are vacationing in Greece — sweetly commented on the post with, “Can’t wait for the rest of our life together” and a blue heart emoji. Birds of a feather do indeed flock together. Kailah and Sam met on social media — and unveiled their romance b...
Looking Back At Justin Bieber’s VMAs Journey From 2009 To Now
In 2009, Justin Bieber attended his first VMAs, excited to see Beyoncé. He stood next to Diddy on the red carpet outside Radio City Music Hall, having just met him for the first time, and gleamed a big smile with the sleeves of his jacket rolled up. Later, he’d be onstage introducing a fellow pop sensation, but first, he was taking it all in. “He’s a great young man in the making,” Diddy said, smiling himself. Eleven years later, Biebs’s history with the VMAs is long and speckled with plenty of highlights. He’s won three Moon Person trophies and been nominated for 20 in total, including four this year at the 2020 VMAs. But back in 2009, when Bieber first stopped by the show, Diddy was right: JB was still in the making. Now, he’s a made man. Below, ...
Illenium Announces Reddit AMA Tomorrow
A few days after announcing a brand new single and sending his fanbase into a rabbit hole of anticipation, Illenium is coming to the fore to answer their questions. The future bass star recently shared the news of the release of his forthcoming single “Nightlight,” teasing the track on social media with branded artwork right out of the spellbinding Illenium playbook. Following the announcement, he took to Facebook to invite fans to an upcoming Reddit AMA tomorrow, August 28th at 1PM. “Riding into my AMA on reddit r/music this Friday at 1pm pst like…” he wrote in the caption, which is accompanied by a hilarious photo of him lifting weights in a denim jacket on an exercise bike. Check out the announcement below ahead of the release of “Night...
Listen to a Preview of David Guetta and Sia’s Upcoming Collaboration, “Let’s Love”
The dream team of David Guetta and Sia are back. The “Titanium” collaborators have announced a forthcoming single called “Let’s Love,” taking to social media to share a preview of the track. The clip is quite short, but it offers a compelling glimpse into what fans can expect. The lush, melancholic pads and 94 BPM tempo point to a radio-friendly dance pop single as opposed to the electrifying “future rave” sound he described in an interview with EDM.com back in July. Considering Guetta’s versatility and past forays into the melodic alley of EDM, we could very well be hearing a future bass or indie dance tune a-la Martin Garrix‘s collaboration with Dua Lipa, “Scared to Be Lonely.” “Let’s Love” marks the four...
deadmau5 to Launch mau5trap.tv Streaming Platform with Exclusive Set from TESTPILOT Alias
As deadmau5 continues to test the waters of the drive-in rave scene, the venerated DJ and producer is now steering into the virtual concert space with the launch of his own livestreaming platform, mau5trap.tv. The live music streaming landscape in the US has only become more robust with each passing week as the country struggles to reduce the impact of COVID-19. With no nightclubs or festivals to turn to, what started out as a pie-in-the-sky idea has now mutated into the new norm, as legions of music producers and DJs have opted to funnel their sound into the blue light of user’s devices in the absence of tours. The lingering question, though, is how to monetize the streams beyond simple advertising campaigns. The launch of mau5trap.tv will be commemorated by a can’t-...
Watch James Blake’s Trippy Music Video for “Are You Even Real?”
James Blake is your favorite producer’s favorite producer. Harnessing an innate capability to devise aching melodies and glide across the genre spectrum with the grace of a gazelle, the Grammy Award-winning artist is one of the most highly sought after collaborators in contemporary music. Keeping a relatively low profile, he has collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, André 3000, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, and many more of contemporary music’s crème de la crème. Back in July, Blake, who NME called “one of the world’s greatest producers,” dropped a solo track called “Are You Even Real?” The gripping electronic ballad moonlighted as a masterclass in musicianship, underscoring the prodigious electro-soul artist’s profou...
GEORGE LYNCH Criticizes America’s Response To COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘We Need Some Adults In The Room’
George Lynch has criticized the United States’ inability to contain the spread of COVID-19 as effectively as other countries, saying “we need some adults in the room.” As of Thursday (August 27), there were nearly 25 million confirmed global COVID-19 cases and over 800 thousand deaths worldwide, according to the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Nearly a quarter of those global infections have been recorded in the U.S., with many of the states recently reporting a spike in new infections. The legendary DOKKEN and LYNCH MOB guitarist addressed America’s failed response to the pandemic while discussing how the concert industry shutdown has affected musicians in a new interview with Rock Titan TV. “[There are] many other places in the world, including Chi...
MOTÖRHEAD: Expanded And Remastered Edition Of ‘On Parole’ Due In October
Newly remastered from the original analogue tapes, MOTÖRHEAD‘s “On Parole” will be re-released on October 9 as part of National Album Day. Available as a single CD and double LP, it features six bonus tracks that include a previously unreleased original version of “Iron Horse / Born to Lose” and a previously unreleased demo version of “Fools”. Other bonus tracks include “On Parole”, “City Kids”, “Motörhead” and “Leaving Here”. There are new liner notes written by founder member Lucas Fox, the band’s original drummer, and features rarely seen photographs and archive content. It will be released with a rare Canadian version of the cover artwork and is the only MOTÖRHEAD album that features the ori...
DED Drops New Song ‘Parasite’
DED has shared the brand new song “Parasite”. It serves as another taste of what’s to come on the band’s upcoming sophomore effort, the details of which will be revealed soon. “This is a straight-up DED track,” says frontman Joe Cotela. “I think this will be a live fan favorite in the future once concerts start happening again. It’s also one of the heavier tracks from the new batch of songs that we’re working on.” He offered some insight into the song’s deeper meaning, saying, “Lyrically, ‘Parasite’ is written from the point of view of a human sickness — whether it be anxiety, addiction, depression, or something else. It’s an invisible monster inside us that torments and feed off of us. It is empoweri...
PAUL STANLEY Blasts DONALD TRUMP For Warning Of ‘Rigged Election’
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has blasted President Donald Trump for claiming his opponents may steal November’s election. Earlier in the week, Trump once again warned his fellow Republicans that “the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election,” attacking mail-in voting and falsely claiming it will lead to widespread fraud — despite evidence showing such fraud is extremely rare. Experts say mail voting has proven remarkably secure. On Thursday (August 26), Stanley took to his Twitter to urge his followers to vote in November, and he included the following message: “REGARDLESS of who you support, it is incendiary & abhorrent for ANY candidate to say ‘If I lose, the election is rigged’. It’s an insult to those ...
