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How Tiny Details Made Almost Famous‘s Brand-New Outfits Look Old (And Iconic)
By Sara Radin “Do you have to be depressed to write a sad song?” teenager William Miller, played by Patrick Fugit, asks rock star Russell Hammond, played by Billy Crudup, backstage. “Do you have to be in love to write a love song? Is a song better when it really happened to you?” The scene in writer-director Cameron Crowe’s 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous is one of many in which William’s maturity breaks through his youthful exterior and wardrobe (think white t-shirts and misfit jeans). It’s 1973, and William has been given the opportunity of a lifetime — to profile Hammond’s rising band Stillwater for the cover of Rolling Stone. It’s a gig any writer, let alone a 15-year-old, would dream of, and William’s ditched school, along with his overbearing mother, to make it happen. ...
KID ROCK To Join DONALD TRUMP JR. At ‘Make America Great Again’ Event In Michigan
According to the Detroit Free Press, Kid Rock will join the President Donald Trump‘s son, Donald Trump Jr., at a Michigan event to promote the president’s reelection campaign Monday (September 14). The “Make America Great Again” event, which is being held at Bumpers Landing Boat Club in Harrison Township, will also feature Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump Jr.‘s girlfriend who serves as the president’s senior advisor. The rally will be held at 7 p.m. General admission is free, but registration is mandatory. This past January, Kid Rock posed for a photo at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida, with Donald Trump Jr. The musician, a diehard supporter of the president, was wearing a t-shirt mocking House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, w...
MASTODON, BARONESS And LUCIFER Members Team Up With MARTY FRIEDMAN For FLEETWOOD MAC Cover (Video)
“Two Minutes To Late Night”, which bills itself as the world’s only heavy metal-themed talk show, has uploaded a cover version of the FLEETWOOD MAC song “You Make Loving Fun” recorded in quarantine by members of MASTODON, BARONESS and LUCIFER, along with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. Featured musicians: * Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) * Bill Kelliher (MASTODON) * Johanna Sadonis (LUCIFER) * Nicke Andersson (LUCIFER, THE HELLACOPTERS, ENTOMBED) * Nick Jost (BARONESS, HORSE TORSO) * Stephen Brodsky (MUTOID MAN, CAVE IN, OLD MAN GLOOM) * Emily Panic (a.k.a. Hard Melissa) * Jordan Olds (a.k.a. Gwarsenio Hall) Says “Two Minutes To Late Night”: “ooh ooh witchy womxn! We covered your mom’s favorite FLEETWOOD MAC Song and frankly our...
Making Of New FEAR FACTORY Studio Album: Behind-The-Scenes Video
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has uploaded two short videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the band’s long-awaited new album. The first clip features producer Damien Rainaud working on Mike Heller‘s drums for the LP, while the second features Rainaud putting together some cinematic hits for a song intro for the disc. On Friday (September 11), Cazares issued a statement clarifying his reasons for launching a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with the production costs associated with the release of the new LP. Earlier that same day, singer Burton C. Bell, who has fronted the group since its inception, posted a message on his official Facebook and Instagram saying that he is “not part of” and isn’t “benefiting” from any GoF...
NAPALM DEATH’s BARNEY GREENWAY Reflects On Passing Of JESSE PINTADO: ‘I Miss Him’
In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn‘s “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast, NAPALM DEATH singer Mark “Barney” Greenway reflected on the passing of the band’s guitarist Jesse Pintado. After Flynn brought up the fact that Pintado would get into intense confrontations while intoxicated during NAPALM DEATH‘s 1994 tour with MACHINE HEAD, Greenway said: “By that time, he was pretty much a full-on alcoholic. It took his mind in certain directions. I don’t really wanna judge him and say [anything] negative, but things do open up your mind when you’re [taking various] substances or drink or anything like that. So he got into some actually pretty interesting stuff along the way. But it did get pretty...
FLETCHER on How Quaranting With Her Ex Led To Her Most Honest Music Yet
FLETCHER is quite impulsive. Her new The S(ex) Tapes EP was originally set for a Sept. 18 release, but she couldn’t wait any longer and surprise-dropped it over a week early. “I just felt like it was pretty on-brand for me to leak my own sex tape,” the pop singer/songwriter tells SPIN on Sept. 9 — the afternoon of the new release — with a cheeky laugh. “I wanted to be able to just share it with people as soon as possible.” There aren’t any rules when it comes to FLETCHER’s music (born Cari Elise Fletcher), whose career kicked off with 2015’s viral hit “War Paint.” The artist attributes it to giving “way less fucks” in every aspect of her life. “I used to give way too many and it messes with your mental health,” she says. “I’ve taken on this new attitude, especially over the last couple of ...
Eddie Vedder Shares New Version of ‘Cartography’
Eddie Vedder has just shared his new single, “Cartography.” But what makes this particular song a little extra special is that he’s released not one, but two versions of the track. “Cartography (Nick Zinner RFK remix)” is the Pearl Jam leader’s contribution to Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 5,” and proceeds from the song will be donated to Fair Fight, which pushes “to ensure a free, fair and secure election in 2020″ — a cause Pearl Jam have been fighting for some time now. The new version of “Cartography” features “spoken word” in the form of a speech from Democratic senator Robert F. Kennedy. “Listening to the speech delivered by Bobby Kennedy in regards to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago,” Vedder said in a statement, “you are reminded that once again we are at a momen...
ViacomCBS to Sell CNET for $500 Million to Red Ventures
ViacomCBS has struck a deal to sell its CNET unit to Red Ventures for $500 million. The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. CBS acquired CNET, which offers consumer electronics product reviews and news, in 2008 for $1.8 billion. Since the recombination of Viacom and CBS, the new ViacomCBS has been selling off non-core assets to reduce debt and free up financial fire power for expansions in the streaming space and other core businesses. The company, led by CEO Bob Bakish, also has put on the auction block CBS’ longtime Manhattan headquarters Black Rock and book publisher Simon & Schuster. “Red Ventures believes in the power of premium content from trusted brands that help ...
Check Out All 16 Costumes For ‘Masked Singer’ Season Four
Including the ridiculously cute Baby Alien. The Masked Singer has revealed all 16 contestant costumes for the upcoming fourth season, and the latest menagerie includes adorable Baby Alien, as well as Squiggly Monster, Popcorn, Broccoli and Seahorse. In a sneak preview that aired on Sunday night (Sept. 13), the Fox series slated to return on Sept. 23 debuted how it will deal with filming new episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic after crowning Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss as the season three champ. In a nod to the current reality, judges Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg will be seated a safe distance from each other as they watch Crocodile, Gremlin, Mushroom, Jellyfish, Whatchamacallit, Lips, ...
Yo, Holmes to Bel Air! Will Smith Just Put the ‘Fresh Prince’ Mansion on Airbnb
Now this is the story all about how you can become the prince of Bel Air. Well, at least for a night. On Sunday (Sept. 13), Will Smith shared the news that he’s working with Airbnb to put the iconic home from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air up on the platform as a vacation rental for just five nights to celebrate the beloved sitcom’s 30th anniversary. “YOOOO!! Y’all think we should rent out the @freshprince house?? We’re making it happen with the squad at @airbnb!! #FreshPrince30th,” the star captioned a selfie with bestie and former co-star DJ Jazzy Jeff posing outside the mansion, which is actually located in neighboring Brentwood. Smith added even more charm and detail in the Airbnb listing for the property, writing, “Ready for the freshest staycation ever...
Alicia Keys Reveals Release Date For Delayed Self-Titled Album
After a number of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alicia Keys is finally ready to unleash her seventh studio album, Alicia, on the world. In a playful video in which Keys scrolls through endless tweets asking her when the album will drop, a smiling Keys answers their prayers with the reveal of the Sept. 18 release date. The follow-up to 2016’s Here has been preceded by four singles: “Show Me Love,” “Underdog,” “So Done” and “Love Looks Better,” to go with three other released songs: “Perfect Way to Die,” “Good Job” and “Time Machine.” Keys performed “Love Looks Better” and “No One” at the NFL 2020-2021 season kick-off Sept. 10. Keys’ performance at the game was ...
Fleetwood Mac Gets Metalized by Members of Mastodon, Lucifer and More
Fleetwood Mac’s floaty 1977 hit “You Make Loving Fun” got metalized thanks to members of Baroness, Mastodon, Cave in, Lucifer and more as part of the ongoing Two Minutes to Late Night series. Former Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Lucifer members Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Anderson (the latter also of Entombed and The Hellacopters), Baroness bassist Nick Jost, Cave In/Mutoid Man frontman Stephen Brodsky, and Two Minutes to Late Night’s Gwarsenio Hall and Hard Melissa. [embedded content] The ad-hoc group posted on the video “ooh ooh witchy womxn! We covered your mom’s favorite Fleetwood Mac Song and frankly our’s too. Also, Friedman resides in Japan plus Johanna and Nicke live in Sweden so there are all kinds of international spookiness in this video...
