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Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass Rock Out on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tenacious D hit Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (Sept. 22) for a socially-distanced performance. Before performing a quick combo platter of the songs “Save The World” and “Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)” off 2018’s Post-Apocalypto album, actor/singer Jack Black, sporting a shorn head, looked into the camera and said “Save the world, Jimmy. It’s up to you.” The duo did the appropriately titled tunes, which clocked in at less than two minutes, joined by a socially distant band. Watch the Tenacious D performance below. [embedded content] Black documented his quarantine hair and beard cut — which he did himself with clippers and an electric razor — on video titled “Everything Must Go.” Witness the shearing below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are...
Sadie Dupuis Chases Down Ghosts on New Solo LP
Whether she’s fronting her longtime indie-rock band Speedy Ortiz or going solo under the more pop-leaning Sad13, singer-songwriter Sadie Dupuis has always been fascinated by ghouls, haunted houses and the unknown. “Even from the earliest Speedy stuff, there’s a lot of Tarot and ghosts and the occult,” she tells SPIN. On her new Sad13 album, Haunted Painting (out Sept. 25 via her label Wax Nine), she chases ghosts of her own. For many years, Dupuis worked a prolific clip, constantly touring and releasing a record every year. Her father passed away prior to Speedy Ortiz’s second LP, 2015’s Foil Deer, and several friends died from overdoses. And she admits that working hard for so long provided an excuse for her to avoid processing grief. “At some point, it was sor...
Elton John Announces North American ‘Farewell Tour’ Leg Will Resume in 2022
Elton John will be back in North America…in 2022. While he’ll be resuming the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in the UK in fall 2021, he explained that he wanted to make sure that everything and everyone is safe. “While the scientists are making great progress,” he said in a video posted to social media, “we’re making big plans to make a return to touring that will allow us to ensure the health and safety of everyone.” John also added that his shows for New Zealand will be pushed to 2023. And if you’re worried that the tour will just never happen, the legendary pop singer reassured fans not to be concerned. “But don’t worry about me,” he said, “I’m using my downtime to keep myself fighting fit and healthier than ever. I’m raring to go.” And considering delaying his New Zealand dates due to...
Megan Thee Stallion Talks ‘WAP’ Controversy for TIME100 Special, The Weeknd & Others Honored
Artists from across the musical spectrum featured heavily in the 2020 TIME100 list, revealed Tuesday night (Sept. 22) for an ABC special that threw the spotlight on cover star Megan Thee Stallion. In a special interview, the rising rapper discussed the controversy and impact of “WAP,” her hit collaboration with Cardi B. “When I saw all of the politicians in an uproar about mine and Cardi’s ‘WAP’, I was just really taken aback,” she said. “Like why is this your focus right now? If you have an issue with what I’m saying don’t listen to it.” Megan also talked with pride about the wave of female artists blazing a trail in the music industry. “I’m like a girl’s girl and I love to support other women,” she said earlier in her interview. This year’s list, which recognizes the 100 “Mos...
Billboard Parent Company MRC Teams With Penske Media for Publishing and Content Ventures
The newly established PMRC will oversee THR, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard and Vibe, while the content partnership will produce TV, film, and other formats with access to IP across the portfolio of brands. Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter parent company MRC and Penske Media Corp. on Wednesday announced a deal to create two joint ventures in publishing and content, with both companies holding significant ownership. The deal becomes effective Wednesday, with a transition period through the end of 2020. The news was announced by PMC CEO Jay Penske and MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk. The first joint venture is the establishment of PMRC, which will encompass trade and consumer brands in entertainment and music such as PMC’s Variety, Rolling Stone and Music Business Worldwide...
Listen to Mariah Carey Read An Excerpt From the Audiobook of Her Memoir
Kelly Clarkson is here for it. With less than a week to go before its release, Mariah Carey gave fans a sneak listen to the audiobook version of her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey (Sept. 29), on Tuesday (Sept. 22) night. The Audible book excerpt finds Carey saying, “I never spoke of it, I stuffed it inside. I had to find a way to survive…” The brief audio book snippet then makes way for some vintage footage of the singer from her childhood and early career days as the weeper ballad “Looking In” from Carey’s fifth album, 1995’s Daydream, plays in the background. The preview landed hard with superfan Kelly Clarkson, who retweeted the post, adding, “The amount of times I listened to this song as a kid is incredible. Still holds up....
Sharon Osbourne Quarantining After Granddaughter Tests Positive for COVID-19
“I don’t have it,” she said on “The Talk.” Sharon Osbourne is quarantining at home after her three-year-old granddaughter tested positive for COVID-19. The legendary rock manager and wife of Ozzy revealed the news on Monday’s (Sept. 21) season 11 premiere episode of The Talk. “I don’t have it,” Osbourne said, telling her fellow panelists that she had intended to join them in the studio but that the illness suffered by her son Jack’s daughter forced her to stay home. “She’s okay, she’s okay, she’s doing good,” Osbourne added when her co-stars expressed sympathy, adding that neither Jack, his wife or their other children are infected; Sharon did not mention whether Ozzy had been tested or if he is quara...
LINKIN PARK’s ‘Hybrid Theory’ Certified 12 Times Platinum In U.S.
LINKIN PARK‘s debut album, “Hybrid Theory”, was officially certified 12 times platinum on September 11 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of 12 million copies. The RIAA developed its gold and platinum awards program in 1958 to honor artists and create a standard by which to measure the commercial success of a sound recording. The program trademarked the gold record and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements. Presently, the RIAA awards a gold honor for 500,000 units sold, a platinum honor for 1 million units sold and a diamond award for more than 10 million units sold. In the streaming age, each permanent digital album or physical album sale count as 1 unit for certification pur...
FILTER’s RICHARD PATRICK: Why I Quit NINE INCH NAILS
During a recent appearance on the “Stop! Drop & Talk” podcast, Richard Patrick reflected on his decision to leave NINE INCH NAILS in 1993 and form FILTER. “I started in NINE INCH NAILS, but then I quit when I was, like, 26,” he said (see video below). “NINE INCH NAILS was the only time I actually had a boss. “We had just finished Lollapalooza — the first Lollapalooza — and we went to Europe to open up for GUNS N’ ROSES, which was kind of a weird thing, because no one in Europe knew us at the time, and they actually booed us off the stage, which was crazy. Imagine NINE INCH NAILS being booed off the stage. “[Trent Reznor and I] were just two knuckleheads from Cleveland, Ohio — we were not big yet,” he continued. “But eventually...
Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic – THE OCEAN
RATING: 9/10 The doomy prog metal generated by THE OCEAN has always been wrapped in an apocalyptic aura. But when the German collective began their two-album “Phanerozoic” suite in 2018, there was no way they could have known that the lyrical themes would be hitting incredibly close to home by its completion in 2020. “Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic” was produced before the current pandemic crisis, but conceptual themes centered around the extinction of multiple species cannot help but to project a timely prescience. The second chapter of this story would be haunting enough thanks to its lyrical content, but this story, in the hands of a band that long ago mastered the art of blending prog ambition with sonic power, simply adds to that specter. Given that their ...
ANATHEMA To ‘Go On An Indefinite Hiatus’
British alternative rock masters ANATHEMA have announced plans to “go on an indefinite hiatus” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The band broke the news of its upcoming inactivity in a social media post on Tuesday (September 22). They wrote: “Dear ANATHEMA family, this year is one like no others. We’ve all — every one of you included — faced unpredictable challenges, which impacted both our professional and personal situations. in this hardest of times, events over this year have left us with no option but to go on an indefinite hiatus. As individuals, it is now time to pursue other paths in life. “We are beyond grateful for everyone’s support over the years. There is no end to the love and respect we have for our fans ...
H.E.R. Is First Black Female Artist to Launch Fender Signature Guitar
Two-time Grammy-winner H.E.R. is the first Black female artist to launch a Fender Signature Guitar in the company’s 74-year history. H.E.R. first revealed the new axe in her performance Sunday at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards. During the “In Memorium” segment, she covered Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, ripping through a flawless guitar solo in the process. Now, that same model can be yours for $1,099. The H.E.R. signature Stratocaster comes with an alder body that’s finished with a new iridescent color, which Fender is calling Chrome Glow. It features a modern oval “C”-neck shape, which should be comfortable for most hand sizes, as well as Fender’s Vintage Noiseless pickups that promise a clean, well-defined tone. The custom neck plate is engraved with H.E.R.’s artwork. In a statement, ...
