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Simon Cowell Hospitalized With Broken Back After Falling Off Electric Bicycle
Simon Cowell broke his back on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 8) while test riding his electric bicycle in Malibu, California, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The English record executive and host of America’s Got Talent is being treated in hospital and will have surgery. “Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family,” a spokesperson for Cowell told THR. “He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital. He’s doing fine, he’s under observation and is in the best possible hands.” {“nid”:”9418782″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Simon Cowell to Acquire Sony Music Stake in TV Production Joint Ventu...
Zoe Kravitz Calls Out Hulu for Not Having Enough Shows Starring Women of Color
Following the cancellation of Hulu’s rom-com series High Fidelity earlier this week, castmember Zoe Kravitz briefly called out the streaming service for not having enough diversity in its programming slate. The actress wrote in an Instagram thread, “it’s cool. At least hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. oh wait.” The comment came as a response to actress Tessa Thompson’s reaction to Kravitz’s Instagram post following the show’s cancellation, where she gave a “shoutout” to her High Fidelity family and thanked those who watched, supported and loved the show. “I will miss you alllllllllllll so much.” Thompson wrote. {“nid”:”9430061″,”type”:”post”,&...
Fans Choose Diplo and Joji’s ‘Daylight’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Diplo and Joji’s new song “Daylight” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 7) on Billboard, choosing the latest single from Joji’s forthcoming album, Nectar, as their favorite new music release from the past week. In the music video for their new collaborative track, Diplo and Joji work behind the scenes on a video shoot for an elderly boy band. The pair is tormented by a very tanned, waxed and demanding director before breaking into the wardrobe department and wreaking an innocent sort of havoc on the set. {“nid”:”9430283″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Diplo & Joji Go Behind the Scenes as PAs in 'Daylight' Video: Watch”,”rela...
Meek Mill Helped Juelz Santana Get Out Of Prison Early
Source: @thejuelzsantana / Instagram Earlier this week, Juelz became a free man after serving about a year and a half of a two-plus-year sentence on a federal firearms conviction. Word is Meek Mill had a hand in getting the Diplomats rapper out of prison. Apparently, the Philly rapper had the plug when it came to navigating the system to get Juelz home earlier than scheduled. Reports TMZ: Here’s the deal … Juelz is fresh outta prison after serving 19 months of his 27-month sentence in his airport drug case, and he’s got Meek to thank for some smooth sailing. Our sources tell us Meek helped Juelz by connecting his wife, Kimbella, with a lawyer who helped guide them through the process to ensure everything worked out. Courts and the prison system can be tricky, and we’...
Fivio Foreign Involved In Atlanta Shooting, Allegedly
Source: @fivioforeign_8fs / Instagram Fivio Foreign is one of the stars of the Brooklyn Drill music scene, but he may have gotten into an altercation while out of state. Reportedly, the “Big Drip” rapper was involved in a shooting at an Atlanta club. The details are scarce, but Fivio was allegedly involved in a shooting outside of Club Elleven45 in Atlanta on Saturday night. Footage of the rapper’s car with its window shot out made it online. Although the Twitter rumor mill initially thought Fivio had been shot, a number of people quickly noted getting confirmation that he was actually okay. I just got word that Fivio is OK — kennybeats (@kennybeats) August 9, 2020 Foreign was reportedly on the way to Club Elleven45 to perform. However, the window getting blasted ou...
Flatbush Zombies Tap Grammy-Winning Electronic Producer James Blake for Haunting Single “Afterlife”
“Afterlife” and its accompanying music video make for a mind-bending experience. The first offering from Flatbush Zombies and James Blake‘s never-before-heard studio sessions has finally arrived. Their collaborative single “Afterlife” features electrifying lyricism from the New York hip-hop trio. They take a commanding presence amid wandering, pitch-bending synths manifested by James Blake. The dynamic production sees interplay between heavy, methodical hip-hop drums and purifying piano interludes, offering interspersed moments of lucidity in an otherwise mind-bending arrangement. As the air clears, Zombie Juice and Meechy Darko seal an impression with the song’s hook, lamenting “My, oh my, I’m just tryna catch the vibe. I’m just tryna l...
San Holo, TNGHT, 100 Gecs, More to Play Minecraft Benefit Festival for The Okra Project “Lavapalooza”
The digital festival will benefit The Okra Project’s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Coming off of the success of previous outings like “Coalchella” and “Fire Festival” is Open Pit‘s latest Minecraft adventure, “Lavapalooza.” For this event, organizers will be benefitting The Okra Project‘s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Open Pit, one of the world’s original Minecraft festival producers, is set to host two days of music from a diverse cast of superstar and up-and-coming talent in their custom-built digital venue. Fans can look forward to music from San Holo, 100 Gecs, Baauer, Flatbush Zombies, Ryan Hemsworth, a rare performance from TNGHT, and much more...
Watch Deborah De Luca Throw Down in an Italian Open Air Venue in the Jungle
COVID-19 has drastically diminished in Italy, so the techno queen returned with a raucous techno set at Clorophilla Club. Techno producer Deborah De Luca recently took the decks at Italian open air venue Clorophilla Club for a raucous set. Throwing down in her native country, the Italian techno queen graced the stage for an adrenalizing performance ensconced in the jungle. Clorophilla Club also recently hosted Charlotte de Witte over the weekend and is planning a show with Nina Kraviz on August 13th. It’s important to note that COVID-19 has drastically diminished in Italy. According to a report by Bloomberg, the number of daily confirmed cases in the nation is now averaging at around 200, well below its peak, with no strain on hospitals. In fact, after ...
ENTOMBED A.D. Singer LARS-GÖRAN PETROV Diagnosed With ‘Incurable’ Cancer
Former ENTOMBED and current ENTOMBED A.D. singer Lars-Göran Petrov has been diagnosed with cancer. The news of the Swedish musician’s health setback was broken earlier today on ENTOMBED A.D.‘s social media. The band shared a photo of Petrov at what appears to be a treatment center, and included the following message: “Sad news.. LG Petrov has been struck by cancer and he is undergoing chemo treatment to try and control it. Our thoughts and and strength goes out to our brother. If you want to support him In these hard times, click on the link in the Bio and feel free to donate. #fuckcancer #fightforlifeandmetal” In a message on his GoFundMe page, Petrov wrote: “I’ve been hit with uncureable cancer (gallvägscancer in Swedish), and have been battling it for...
CHRIS JERICHO Defends FOZZY’s Decision To Play Shows During Coronavirus Pandemic
FOZZY returned to live activity for the first time in seven months earlier this week when the band performed three shows in South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa. One fan posted a photo from Saturday night’s FOZZY concert in Minot, South Dakota, which appears to show the crowd not social distancing despite the coronavirus pandemic. During his “Saturday Night Special” live stream, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho defended his band’s decision to go ahead with the dates, saying that he was surprised to learn the shows were still on after FOZZY‘s “Save The World” tour was postponed twice. “We actually did [two] shows [so far] this week. And the reason for that is we had our tour — the ‘Save The World’ tour — which was originally booked for Ap...
STEVE RILEY’s Version Of L.A. GUNS Has Already ‘Talked About’ Recording Second Album
Even though Steve Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS has yet to release its first album, “Renegades”, the band has already discussed using the coronavirus downtime to work on a follow-up effort. “When we started putting ‘Renegades’ together, we had to utilize the Internet, because we all live all over the place, Riley told Indiepower in a new interview (see video below). “And we knew that the budget was short, so we needed to do a nice pre-production via the Internet and exchanging ideas and exchanging full songs that all four of us had written — we wanted to work on those. So we did two months of that. And then we had the guys come over here for nine days and we recorded it. I mixed it for five days and we mastered it for a day. So it was, like, a two-w...
DON DOKKEN Comments On End Of LYNCH MOB: ‘The Whole Planet Has To Be Socially Correct Now’
Don Dokken has commented on George Lynch‘s decision to retire the LYNCH MOB band name. Earlier in the week, Lynch announced that he was ending LYNCH MOB, apparently due to the racial insensitivity of the band name, saying he will no longer record or perform under that moniker. George told Audio Ink Radio: “The [band] name itself, of course, has always been problematic, and now it’s inexcusable to keep the name. So, things have just sort of all conspired. A lot of different events triangulated to this point where it just makes sense on every single level to let it go and wrap it up with a nice neat bow and move on.” Lynch clarified that he will continue to make music and perform, but won’t do so under the LYNCH MOB name. “I’m not going to tour anymo...
