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Yusuf / Cat Stevens Re-Records Tea for the Tillerman in Celebration of Its 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ classic album Tea for the Tillerman. To celebrate, he’s re-recorded the album in full. Fittingly titled Tea for the Tillerman², this new version is due out September 18th. All 11 original Tea for the Tillerman songs appear on this forthcoming update, including fan favorites like “Where Do the Children Play?”, “Hard Headed Woman”, and “Father and Son”. While Yusuf sought to retain the spirit of these 1970-era tracks, many of them — such as “Wild World” and “Longer Boats” — were given surprising makeovers; the latter cut, for instance, features rapper Brother Ali. In an interview with Apple Music, Yusuf said he wanted to re-work the album to better reflect how he feels in 2020. He explained, “The truth is I sat down with ...
Thom Yorke Shares Playlist of His First Sonos Radio Mix: Stream
Those who are looking for something a little more mellow than music livestreams and drive-in concerts will be pleased to know Radiohead’s singer has got your back. Thom Yorke has shared a playlist of the songs he played on his first Sonos Radio mix. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. As previously announced, Yorke is curating his own 24-hour station on Sonos called “In the Absence Thereof”, a sampling of which has made it onto this new playlist, aptly titled “In the Absence Thereof…v1″. The music spans the full genre spectrum, with the common theme being that it’s an “ever-rolling compilation” with material “that fascinates or moves” him. Earlier this morning, Yorke shared the playlist on Twitter, writing, “Thought you may be interested in the tracks that made up my first Sonos r...
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford to Release Tell-All Autobiography Confess in September
Judas Priest Rob Halford, photo by Steven J. Messina Judas Priest singer Rob Halford will “expose every facet” of himself in an upcoming autobiography, titled Confess. A September 29th release date has just been announced for the book. The metal legend revealed that he was working on the book last year. In an initial press release, he promised he wouldn’t hold anything back. “Confess is a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to expose every facet of myself,” stated Halford. “Digging deep with nothing to hide and nothing to fear was in many ways exciting, fun, disturbing, terrifying and cathartic. I’ve held nothing back. It’s time for me to ‘confess.’” The book will span Halford’s entire life and career, including his decision to publicly come out as gay in 1998. Among the other top...
Lord of the Rings Cast to Reunite for YouTube Livestream
Everybody is keeping in touch with old friends these days. As it turns out, so are some fellas from Middle Earth. This Sunday, the cast of The Lord of the Rings will reunite for a special livestream — because apparently Gollum’s nonstop reading of The Hobbit was only the beginning. The epic reunion is the latest installment in Josh Gad’s ongoing series “Reunited Apart”, which has already brought together the cast of The Goonies and Back to the Future during this period of self-isolation. In a teaser clip, Gad geeks out to Astin in an attempt to bring The Lord of the Rings family back together. “I was wondering what you might think about tracking down a certain group of buddies, comrades, pals,” says Gad. “Oh, what’s another word for it? Fellowship?” Astin protests, but event...
Grimes Will Sell a Piece of Her Soul at Upcoming Art Exhibit
Having released a new album and given birth a new child (with Tesla founder/rapper Elon Musk as the father), it’s safe to say that 2020 is a year that Grimes won’t forget. Now, you can get in on the action too. The musician known as Claire Boucher is the subject of an online art exhibit called Selling Out and of all of the interesting items to snag, one is literally a piece of her soul. If you’re interested, the pricing for it is “best offer.” According to Bloomberg, other pieces will be assorted prints, photos and concept art like anime that she’s accumulated over the past decade. “I didn’t want anyone to buy it, so I said we should just make it $10 million and then it probably won’t sell,” she said. “Also, I really wanted to collaborate with my lawyer on art. The idea of fantas...
George Floyd Used To Be Down With DJ Screw, Was A Rapper In The 90’s
Source: George Floyd / Courtesy of Roxie Washington The horrific murder of George Floyd at the hands (or knees) of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin earlier this week has understandably spurred all kinds of protests on both the streets of The Mill City as well as social media. Now that reporters continue to get deeper into the lives of both Floyd and Chauvin, the more Floyd comes off as the everyday law abiding citizen just living his life while Derek “MAGA” Chauvin’s history of use-of-force complaints raises more questions as to why he was never disciplined by the Minneapolis Police Department. Now Vulture is reporting that George Floyd was actually doing his thing-thing on the Hip-Hop scene with non other than the legendary DJ Screw. According to the piece, the 46-year-old se...
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Resurfaced Blackface ‘SNL’ Skit
Source: NBC / Getty Late Night talk show host Jimmy Fallon is apologizing after an old Saturday Night Live skit featuring the comedian donning Blackface. On Tuesday (May 26), the host of “The Tonight Show” issued a statement Tuesday via Twitter and thanked fans for holding him “accountable.” “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface,” Jimmy Fallon wrote. “There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.” In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all ...
Henry Cavill In Talks To Return As Superman In The DCEU
It’s been 7 years since Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill breathed new life into the long dormant and left for dead Superman film franchise and though Superman V Batman and Justice League pretty much ruined the foundation set in 2013, we still very much like Cavill as the Man of Steel. After years of rumors that Warner Bros. was ready to once again reboot the franchise with a new lead and show Cavill the door, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros and DC have engaged in talks with the British actor to return but unfortunately it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting that long awaited sequel 2013’s Man of Steel (damnit!!). We hear Cavill could come back in a couple of different ways, not a standalone film, but there are plans to put him back in the big red cape again sources with knowledge te...
Who We Be: DMX Apologizes To Lloyd Banks For Lyricist Snub
Source: DMX headlines at the 2014 Masters of Ceremony concert held at Radio City Music Hall Featuring: DMX, Earl Simmons Where: New York, New York, United States When: 24 Jan 2014 Credit: WENN.com While we all know that Dark Man X is far from perfect he has shown to speak from a real place. Recently he put his foot in his mouth but now has made good on the matter. As spotted on Hip-Hop N More DMX left several fans and Rap aficionados confused during a video call with Fatman Scoop. When asked by the Party King on who he would go record for record on a Verzuz battle he once again made it clear he wants to battle Jay-Z. Naturally the conversation progressed to name dropping some of the game’s most respected MC’s. Things unfortunately went left when Lloyd Banks’ name was brought up. ...
Lady Gaga And Blackpink Are A Little Sweet, Very Spicy On ‘Sour Candy’
It’s officially Chromatica week, and the bops are raining down! On Thursday (May 28), a day ahead of the release of Lady Gaga‘s sixth album, the singer revealed the sweet-and-spicy, bilingual dance-hall cut “Sour Candy,” the third track off the forthcoming LP and her hotly anticipated collaboration with mega-popular K-pop girl-group Blackpink. “I’m sour candy, so sweet then I get a little angry,” Blackpink members Jennie and Lisa rap in English on the opening verse. “I’m super psycho, make you crazy when I turn the lights low.” Gaga comes in on the refrain, hammering home the song’s core message — don’t judge a book by its cover — by comparing herself to Werther’s caramel. “I’m hard on the outside,” she ...
The Half Of It Star Daniel Diemer Will Try Anything Once
By Crystal Bell Daniel Diemer spruces up a small area of his Studio City apartment for a full day of Zoom interviews in promotion of the new Netflix film The Half of It, but he only keeps things professional from the waist up. A sartorial mullet, of sorts. “I’m wearing sweatpants,” the 23-year-old actor says matter-of-factly over the phone. He’s sitting in front of the television in his living room, where his roommates are currently prohibited from snacking too loudly, telling me about his days as a teenage gig worker in his Canadian hometown, British Columbia’s Brentwood Bay. In no specific order, he coached ping pong, picked blueberries, published a children’s book about a penguin detective, did some low-level accounting work, coached tennis at the same summ...
DJ Pauly D And Vinny Are Helping Prank Victims Get The Ultimate Revenge
They say revenge prank is a dish best served cold — and DJ Pauly D and Vinny are about to aid some people seeking vengeance. If you can dream it, they can prank it. In the first look at Revenge Prank with DJ Pauly D and Vinny — premiering on June 25 with back-to-back episodes following an all-new episode of Double Shot at Love — the Jersey Shore bros are about to shock the sh*t out of some unsuspecting folks with some elaborate jokes. “This is crazy,” Pauly states in the clip above. Why yes, a skydive that appears to look all good and well — until someone starts plummeting — isn’t exactly normal. Each episode of Revenge Prank will pair DJ Pauly D or Vinny with a target of a viral internet prank who is seeking payback on a friend, family membe...
