Music
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment – Music
Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) “Would Sign” Petition to Remake Final Game of Thrones Season
Add Tywin Lannister to the list of those “disappointed” by Game of Thrones’ ending. In an interview with Pop Culture, actor Charles Dance was asked about remaking the final season, and said, “Well if there was a petition, I would sign it.” HBO’s beloved fantasy series ended in a controversy over quality — for cast and crew as well as audiences. It was such a divisive season that fans started a petition to remake the entire thing, a move series star Sophie Turner called “disrespectful.” An HBO boss rejected that petition, while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau argued that the 32 Emmy nominations “validate the writing.” Still, one GoT director said the series finale felt “really rushed,” and many viewers agree to this day: that fan petition has surpassed 1.8 million signatures. Dance seemed u...
The Invisible Man Reveals Truths About Abusive Relationships
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “He said that wherever I went, he would find me, walk right up to me, and I wouldn’t be able to see him.” Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of The Invisible Man will likely be a high point in the horror genre for 2020. Tense and terrifying, it’s also a clever and timely depiction of intimate partner violence, a topic too often kept in the shadows. Continuing our two-part series on toxic and abusive relationships, this episode of Psychoanalysis examines the lasting effects of this kind of trauma, ways to support survivors, and the complicated nature of leaving. Fair warning that this episode goes to some heavy places as we discuss our own experiences, but, as always, we ground the conv...
Dan Deacon Releases Original Score for HBO’s Well Groomed: Stream
This past January saw Dan Deacon drop his first album in four years, Mystic Familiar. The Baltimore-based musician is back now with his second project of 2020: his original score for HBO’s Well Groomed. Well Groomed is a documentary about the colorful and wonderfully absurd subculture of competitive dog grooming. The film premiered on HBO in late 2019, but today marks the official release of Deacon’s accompanying soundtrack. Much like the doc, the music is playful and fun in nature. Its 14 arrangements also find the electronic music producer Deacon expanding his sound palette by dabbling with more earthy and organic instrumentation. Previous collaborators like pianist M.C. Schmidt of Matmos, vibraphonist Rich O’Meara, and guitarist Steve Strohmeier assisted Deacon in creating the soni...
Groove Armada Announces First Album in 10 Years and Drops New Single “Lover 4 Now”
It’s been 10 long years since fans of Groove Armada have received a new album from the beloved duo, but Tom Findlay and Andy Cato have officially announced that one is on the way. The eleven-track Edge Of The Horizon LP will arrive on October 2nd but fear not—they’ve dropped a new single to hold you over in the meantime. They begin the voyage to Edge Of The Horizon with “Lover 4 Now,” featuring the godfather of UK garage, Todd Edwards. It’s a bright, funky track that transports back to an 80s Italo disco, where synthesizers reigned supreme. With inspiration from Hall & Oates and Prince, the production and vocals on the track are a certified dance party starter. The Grammy-nominated duo proves that they are still the leading comman...
WHITESNAKE’s ‘Slip Of The Tongue’ Lineup Reunites For Online Discussion (Video)
On August 18, singer David Coverdale, guitarists Steve Vai and Adrian Vandenberg, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge reunited — virtually — for the first time since they finished WHITESNAKE‘s “Slip Of The Tongue” world tour for a question-and-answer session prior to a live stream of the band’s legendary “Live At Donington” concert. You can now watch the discussion below. WHITESNAKE scored the band’s third consecutive platinum record with its eighth studio album, “Slip Of The Tongue”. Originally released in November 1989, it peaked at No. 10 on the U.K. and U.S. album charts thanks largely to its two Top 40 hits — “Fool For Your Loving” and “The Deeper The Love”. The fan favorite turned 30 last year and...
TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY Really Misses Performing Live
In a new interview with “That Jamieson Show”, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked if there are plans for the band to take part in any virtual performances amid the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (see video below): “Our problem is Alex [Skolnick, guitar] is in New York, Gene [Hoglan, drums] is down south [in San Diego], so just getting together, first of all, is probably gonna be difficult. We wanna do something together — kind of like METALLICA did; you get together and you jam. I think that would just be, for us, not only soothing to our soul, getting together and playing music again, but just hanging out with each other instead of doing it through Zoom or something like that. So we have some plans to do that. “When the [latest TESTAMENT] record [‘Ti...
SIX FEET UNDER To Release ‘Nightmares Of The Decomposed’ Album In October
On October 2, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release their 17th full-length album, “Nightmares Of The Decomposed”, via Metal Blade Records. The first single and album pre-order will be launched on September 1, but in the meantime, fans can already watch a studio video teaser for the LP below. Vocalist Chris Barnes comments: “Working again after 25 years writing an album with my old bandmate from CANNIBAL CORPSE, Jack Owen [guitar], was like coming home…To a room full of dead bodies. Jack‘s writing and riff work on this album gave me the fuel to write some disturbing lyrics and really set my creative mind on fire.” Comprised of 12 tracks, “Nightmares Of The Decomposed” is a defining statement, making it very clear that more than twen...
Hear CHERIE CURRIE And BRIE DARLING Cover SOUNDGARDEN’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
Cherie Currie and Brie Darling have released a stirring new cover of SOUNDGARDEN‘s “Black Hole Sun” to benefit the Chris And Vicky Cornell Foundation. Currie explains why she and musical partner wanted to be involved in the project: “His artistry shown in everything he touched. He loved people more than he loved himself. There will never be another Chris Cornell.” Darling echoes the sentiment when asked about the song selection. “Immediately, I knew the song I would like us to do, my favorite… ‘Black Hole Sun’!” she says. “I felt Cherie‘s and my voices would work well on his beautiful and haunting melody. I love her and my different sounds and styles that work so well together. What a gift and inspiration, Chris‘...
The RZA & Ghostface Connect For New Social Justice Themed “Fighting For Equality”
Source: Prince Williams / Getty After years of rumors and assumptions, the RZA reassured fans that his relationship with the Wu-Tang Clan was still very much intact and with that being the case (thank God!), the Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig has reconnected with Ghostface Killah to drop a new cut dedicated to social justice. “Fighting For Equality” will be featured on the soundtrack to RZA’s forthcoming film Cut Throat City and continues the Wu’s tradition of dropping jewels and knowledge on their street cuts that’ll keep heads bopping while having the brain process. In his verse The Abbot (RZA) makes it a point to state that the protests aren’t just for sympathy spitting, “See nothing ain’t pretty in this cutthroat city/we fight for equality, we not fighting for your pity/we fighting for th...
Conway The Machine Talks Friendly Competition Within Griselda, Kanye West & More
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine has been keeping a low profile of late as he prepares for the upcoming release From King To God, but a new interview gives fans more insight into the incredibly gifted MC. During the talk, La Máquina also shared that he got caught slipping and was robbed during a tour stop in Atlanta and now stays prepared for anything. Sitting with The Bootleg Kev Podcast, the Buffalo, N.Y. star shared the journey towards his Shady Records debut album, God Don’t Make Mistakes and prepping the release of the aforementioned FKTG. From the start of the podcast, Bootleg Kev was privileged to hear both albums in full but was completely taken back by the versatility displayed by Conway on FKTG, saying that it’s something for everyone on the release. Longtime fans ...
King Drip: LeBron James Reveals ‘Space Jam 2’ Basketball Uniforms
Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty One of the most heralded animated movies in history is about to get revisited in a major way. LeBron James has just given the world a sneak peak of the vibes for Space Jam 2. As spotted on Deadline the NBA champion made the news for some of his off the court efforts. On Tuesday, August 18 he unveiled the official basketball uniforms for the upcoming sequel to the 1996 classic. “Tune Squad coming soon!! 👀🔥🐰 Glad all my @ljfamfoundation and @ipromiseschool families got to see it first. 🙏🏾 Thanks for holdin it down my brother @mavcarter 🤜🏾🤛🏾 #JustkidsfromAKRON👑” he wrote. The creative features his business partner Maverick Carter doing the f...
Breonna Taylor Billboard Vandalized With Red Paint
Source: Jon Cherry / Getty One of the 26 billboards erected across Louisville calling for justice for Breonna Taylor was vandalized. According to published reports, Almost two weeks after Oprah purchased the billboards advocating for her murderers to be charged and arrested, a red splatter of paint the size of a ball appeared in the middle of her forehead on a billboard in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood. One of the Breonna Taylor billboards has been vanadalized. This one is located on Lexington Rd & Spring Street. It appears someone splashed red paint on her face. This is horrific. pic.twitter.com/R1uaFQmKeC — Israel McCullough (he/him) (@IsraelMC01) August 18, 2020 The billboard shows a familiar photo of Breonna Taylor, the same photo that Oprah used for the legendary cover of&n...
