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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares More Of His Original Artwork
David Lee Roth has shared several more pieces of his original artwork which were inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. For the past three months, the VAN HALEN singer has been posting paintings on his Twitter account that reflect the times and channel the mass anxiety around the novel coronavirus. “Social commentary is what I do,” Roth told The New York Times. “It’s what I’ve always done.” The singer explained that he has always had an artistic eye. “My hand has always been in wardrobe, background sets, stage sets, album covers, video direction,” he said. “This is part of it. And there’s craft involved, so there’s a little bit more heft to some of the statements.” This past March, Roth postponed the final six shows of his L...
SCORPIONS Announce Rescheduled Dates For ‘Sin City Nights’ Las Vegas Residency
SCORPIONS have announced the rescheduled dates for their “Sin City Nights” Las Vegas residency. The run of shows, which was originally slated to take place this month, will now happen next May at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Support will come from QUEENSRŸCHE. “Sin City Nights” 2021 dates: May 8 May 12 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 26 May 28 May 30 All tickets will be honored for the new dates. If you are a ticketholder and cannot make the new show date, you will receive an e-mail from your ticket provider, or you can visit livenation.com/refund. SCORPIONS previously played a Las Vegas mini-residency in May 2016, consisting of five shows at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band’s longtime agent Rod MacSween recent...
PAUL STANLEY Urges Compassion For KANYE WEST’s Bipolar Disorder
Paul Stanley has offered his words of support to Kim Kardashian West for speaking out after husband Kanye West posted a series of tweets this week that have called his mental health into question. On Monday night, Kanye tweeted allegations that Kardashian and her mom Kris Jenner had tried to “lock him up,” and on Tuesday night, he claimed that he had been considering divorcing his wife. Kardashian issued a lengthy statement on Instagram defending West, explaining that he has bipolar disorder, a lifelong mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows. “As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder,” she wrote. “Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and pa...
Smash Mouth, Trapt, and Buckcherry Are Playing the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Next Month
While the vast majority of large-scale gatherings have been canceled due to COVID, the annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip motorcycle rally and concert series is moving forward as planned. In year’s past, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip has drawn upwards of 700,000 people to Sturgis, South Dakota for its multi-day festival. In 2020, because of the pandemic, organizers are anticipating a smaller crowd than usual. But even at a reduced capacity, the Buffalo Chip is shaping up to me the largest public gathering to take place since COVID began. For its part, event organizers are encouraging attendees to follow CDC guidelines. There will be signage with recommended safety practices posted throughout the park, and hand sanitizer will be readily available. The capacity of the amphitheater itself will also ...
Dawes Announce New Album, Share “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”: Stream
Dawes have today announced the October 2nd release of a new album called Good Luck with Whatever. In anticipation, they’ve shared the lead single, “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”. Marking the band’s seventh full-length overall, Good Luck with Whatever is the band’s first with new label Rounder Records. It follows a series of self-released records including 2018’s Passwords, 2016’s We’re All Gonna Die, and 2015’s All Your Favorite Bands. For Good Luck with Whatever, Dawes teamed with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) at Nashville’s landmark RCA Studio A. According to a press statement from frontman Taylor Goldsmith, the recording process saw him opening up more to his bandmates’ input: “In the past, I’ve definitely been mo...
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ABBA Promise To Release Five New Songs Next Year
Later this month, loyal ABBA fans and memorabilia collectors will be blessed with the holiest of grails: a special vinyl box set containing reissues of the iconic group’s entire catalog. Those same diehard listeners have even more to look forward to in 2021. According to The Independent, ABBA plan to release five new songs next year. If that promise sounds vaguely familiar, you’re not daydreaming. This past February, longtime member Benny Andersson said that this new ABBA material would arrive by the summer — meaning right about now. However, as with much of the world, those ambitions have since been unexpectedly derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. That being said, a new target date for new music has already been set for sometime in 2021, according to Geoff Lloyd, podcast co-host of Reas...
Metal Trump Sings Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” and It’s Terrifying: Watch
YouTuber Lars von Retriever has done it again! For his latest “Metal Trump” video, he has cut up the president’s dialogue to match the Iron Maiden classic “Run to the Hills” — and the results are frankly terrifying, albeit impressive. Given Trump’s flippant remarks, stubborn denial, and generally abhorrent reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, the songs refrain — coming from Trump’s mouth — hits a little close to home: “Run to the hills/ Run for your life“. Iron Maiden wrote “Run to the Hills” for 1982’s The Number of the Beast as a historical concept piece about the genocide of Native Americans and indigenous people by North American settlers. “White man came across the sea/ He brought us pain and misery,” sings frontman Bruce Dickinson in the original track. Odd words coming out of Trump, t...
‘There’s No Way In Hell’: Kamie Has Doubts In This Catfish Sneak Peek
It looks like the inaugural episode of Catfish is off to a Catfishy start. In a sneak peek of the debut episode, airing on August 5, Nev and Kamie listen — and nonchalantly text each other — as Jason opens up about his online beau Keith. “I brought up marriage,” the love hopeful tells the detectives, as his pal who wrote the MTV duo listens in on the chat. “And I would like to create my own family. So it’s something that’s on the table.” But as Jason elaborates on his past attempts to meet up with Keith, Nev and Kamie are skeptical that Keith is actually Keith. “There’s no way in hell this guy Keith is legit,” Kamie messages Nev. What prompts her to make this prediction? Watch the clip to find out — and do not miss the...
‘We’ve Worked On Ourselves’: Jenna And Zach Reveal How They Overcame Their Total Madness Melee
Jenna and Zach are “happier than ever” as they plan their upcoming wedding. But the last time viewers saw the engaged pair, they had some difficult arguments while she was away competing on Total Madness. Zach made a “surprise cameo” during Part 1 of the reunion — and as Challenge Season 35 footage rolled of the two arguing about old DMs he discovered and him demanding she return home or they would be “done,” the Battle of the Exes 2 lovebirds were asked about how they overcame this tough (and televised) time. “Regardless of what I found, we were strong enough to work through it,” the Battle of the Seasons champ told host Vernon Davis and fellow players. “I won’t go into it because that’s between us. You can keep askin...
Tamar Braxton Said To Be Alert & Responsive After Alleged Suicide Attempt
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty It looks like one of our culture’s biggest personalities will be okay. It seems Tamar Braxton is on her way to a full recovery. As spotted on The Blast the reality star is reported to be in communication with her healthcare providers at the medical facility she is currently housed at. Last week she allegedly attempted suicide. While the details on what really happened are still being pieced together the “Love And War” singer shared some very cryptic messages on her social media channels leading up to the incident. This report claims that the release of a trailer for her upcoming show Get Ya Life! triggered her to spiral. According to their sources she was “blindsided” by the clip as she felt it portrayed her in a very negative light. But if you l...
Lil Baby Talks Racism, Police Brutality In ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview
Source: Rolling Stone / Rolling Stone Lil Baby’s music is reigniting a firestorm of sociopolitical awareness in trap music lovers during an era where half of the country is struggling to understand why Black Lives Matter. His single “The Bigger Picture” amassed over 100 million streams since debuting on the charts, a clear indication that the world is paying attention to what the superstar has to say. Source: Rolling Stone / Rolling Stone If you ask him, though, he’s not protesting. He’s just keeping it real with us. In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, Lil Baby details the creative process behind the chart-topping single. “I just rap about my life — all my songs are basically about me,” he explains. “It was at a point where I felt I needed to say something.” When it comes to his vi...
MIT Engineers Create Reusable Face Cover As Effective As N95 Mask
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Massachusetts Institute of Technology As COVID-19 continues to re-surge the world is taking action to ensure safety. One institution is saying they have created PPE that is built for multiple uses. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Massachusetts Institute of Technology CNBC is reporting that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced that they have taken a major step in slowing down the spread of Coronavirus. According to the feature engineers and researchers at the school have made a mask that users can reuse without sacrificing the quality of protection. Generally N95 masks, which block airborne molecules and fluids that may contain the COVID-19 virus, are now hard to come by. MIT’s design is entirely made from si...
