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Jack Black Needs ‘A Blast Of Oxygen’ While Accepting The Comedic Genius Award
Maybe you know him best from School of Rock or the Jumanji films or Nacho Libre or Orange County, or perhaps as or as the voice of a martial artist who is also a panda. Maybe anytime you see him without a guitar in his hands, you think he looks incomplete — because he’s also a rock god. Whatever your preferred role of Jack Black‘s is, one thing is clear: The man is a comedic genius. This fact was recognized, underscored, and shouted at tonight’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, where Black received the Comedic Genius Award. Because he is Jack Black, he walked onstage in a large (kung-fu) panda mask and immediately barrel-rolled his way to the mic, soaking up every last bit of audience glory. The entire moment was soundtracked by some completely correct walk-out music: Twisted S...
Olivia Rodrigo Drives Home Winning Best Music Documentary
Olivia Rodrigo won a Golden Popcorn for Best Music Documentary for her film Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The Grammy winner thanked her fans and said the film was dedicated to them. “This album means so much to me, and it was so fun to make a film to give context and meaning. I made Driving Home 2 U for my fans who couldn’t see me on tour,” she said. “Winning this award is so special,” she continued, “because it was voted for by the fans. And I am so, so, so grateful for everyone who has supported me, my music, and this film. I wouldn’t be here without you guys. The love you guys have shown to me is so unbelievably meaningful and life-changing.” The documentary follows Rodrigo going on a road ...
First Look: The Untold History Of The Challenge Is About To Be Revealed
“What is The Challenge?” A six-part series coming soon to MTV is about to answer this question — courtesy of people who know the iconic program best. The Challenge: Untold History, premiering soon, will explore the conception, evolution and legacy of the storied program — which spans 37 seasons and more than 500 episodes. Competitors, producers, media analysts and famous fans will reveal the true story of the greatest competition series on television. Take it away, seven-time champion Johnny Bananas… “[The Challenge] has got strategy; it’s got manipulation,” The Real World: Key West alum states in the first look above, which just aired during the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED. How does Kim Kardashian describe The Challenge —...
7 UK Hip-Hop Artists You Need to Keep On Your Radar
The UK has been birthing top-quality rap talent for some time now. While the UK first welcomed British rap to its shores from the London Posse in the ’80s, it wasn’t until London’s pirate radio stations and tower blocks curated grime music, rap crews, jungle and garage raves, dancehall, and the sound system traditions of DJ and MC. But since grime music’s resurgence in 2016, there’s a whole other collection of underground musicians carving their own lane to become the new hot-on-the-block sub-genre in UK rap culture. Little Simz, Knucks and Dave have proven that there’s a space for conscious and complex rap on the same level as its other drill, grime, and road rap counterparts. Stories on love, Black excellence, and personal tales about family can be articulated in a way that is now deserv...
Bruce Springsteen Joins Coldplay for Two Songs in New Jersey
Does it get any more Jersey than this? Last night at Coldplay‘s Music of the Spheres show at MetLife Stadium, Chris Martin and company brought up New Jersey’s favorite son, Bruce Springsteen, to cover a pair of his songs. And those songs? “Working on a Dream” and “Dancing in the Dark.” “Chris [Martin] said he had this song tattooed on his arm for a while, so I guess I’ve got to sing it with him,” the Boss told the crowd. So that they did. Springsteen’s 2009 song was performed acoustically on the circular stage in the middle of the stadium. As for “Dancing in the Dark,” the Boss handled vocals and acoustic guitar while Coldplay singer Chris Martin helped out on vocals while performing on piano. [embedded content][embedded content] On Saturday night at the same stadium, Coldplay brought up K...
Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld’s Sober, Peaceful Life
“That’s what I’m all about–on my bio everywhere–it says ‘recovery advocate’,” Blue October frontman Justin Furstenfeld tells me, adding, “It’s my responsibility to share my experience of strength and hope about recovery.” May 10, 2022 marked one full decade of sobriety for the singer/songwriter/producer/actor, whose recovery journey was poignantly recorded in 2020’s Get Back Up, a documentary made with the specific intention of inspiring others. “I wanted kids in rehab to see for once that somebody lived,” he says, hoping it could counter other well-known stories of tragedy and loss to addiction in the music industry. “I was so sick of seeing all my favorite people go, that I wanted to say, ‘Man, well, how cool would it be if you could capture six years of sobriety on tape and then give it...
The Best, The Mess, The Rest: Primavera Sound, Weekend One
For good reason, the Primavera Sound festival has earned a sterling reputation for curating the best superstar, up-and-coming and cult classic acts in music year after year along the beach in Barcelona. Weekend one of the 2022 edition is in the books, and for this first-timer, the experience has been nothing short of revelatory. Taking place for the first time since 2019, Primavera Sound is the kind of event where you run into legendary rappers backstage and maybe smoke a joint with them, ponder and then refrain from introducing yourself to actor Diego Luna, observe J Mascis and Kim Gordon standing next to each other for 15 minutes without actually talking and then dance until the sun comes up at 6 AM. It’s also an absolutely massive festival, encompassing more than 15 different stages and...
‘Patriotic’ Russian Musicians Are Cashing In on Putin-Backed Concerts
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to deep division among local musicians. While critics of the war have trouble playing shows — or are voluntarily refusing to do so — supporters of the invasion are cashing in by playing government-sponsored “patriotic” concerts. With Europe’s largest conflict since World Word II now passing 100 days, throughout April and May, dozens of concerts have been organized across Russia by local authorities to support the Russian “military operation” in Ukraine. Artists participating in those shows were paid sizable fees by local authorities. The folk rock band Pelageya collected 3 million rubles ($49,000) for participating in a patriotic music festival in Stavropol, South Russia, on May 1, and singer Denis Maidanov was paid 2.5 million rubles ($40,000) for taki...
Elon Musk Says Twitter ‘Actively Resisting’ Terms of Merger Deal, Threatens Termination
In a letter sent to Twitter Monday morning, an attorney for Elon Musk wrote that the company “is actively resisting and thwarting his information rights” in regards to a dispute over spam accounts, and threatened to terminate the deal. The letter, sent by a lawyer for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom, follows a weeks-long back and forth between Musk and the company regarding how many active users of the service are real people, as opposed to bots or spam accounts. Musk, who declined due diligence early in the process, has since requested further data from the company, and also tweeted that the deal was “on hold,” although behind the scenes work appears to have continued since then. The letter says that the company sent over information to...
Hit Songwriter Nicolle Galyon to Release Debut Album, ‘firstborn’: Exclusive
Hit songwriter Nicolle Galyon has penned chart-topping songs including Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic” and Dan+Shay’s Grammy-winning hit “Tequila,” as well as Keith Urban’s “Female.” In addition to Grammy and CMA Awards nominations, Galyon has earned a CMA Triple Play award and was named BMI’s 2019 songwriter of the year. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Now, she’s gearing up for a project that has been 20 years in the making — the release of her own debut album, firstborn, set to release July 22, Billboard can reveal. “It was me making something that was purely me,” Galyon tells Billboard. “I felt like, especially having this company I started to help other females to tell their stories, but I’ve never fully told my own. “This is me writi...
2022 Rocklahoma Festival to Feature Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence & More
This year’s Rocklahoma festival will feature headliners Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Evanescence, Megadeth, Seether, Cypress Hill and more rocking the Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Okla., over labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-4). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 15th anniversary edition of the three-day camping event that takes place just outside of Tulsa will also feature sets from Jelly Roll, In This Moment, Skillet, Underoath, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Black Veil Brides, The Hu, Nothing More, Bad Wolves, Bad Omens, Palaye Royale, Dorothy, Suicidal Tendencies, Lit, Quiet Riot, Enuff Z’nuff, Wildstreet and many more. “ROCKLAHOMA 2022! It’s time!!! We are so excited to announce that we will be one o...
When It Comes to Live Shows, the COVID Battle Is Far From Over
“Everyone’s experience of this thing is unique to them, even if the crushing weight of capitalism is royally fucking all of us,” PUP’s Steve Sladkowski says, of the pressures to get out on the road amidst the unknowns of today’s COVID world. Touring in the thick of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has seen hurdle after hurdle. While artists are slowly getting back to packing their vans and hitting the road, the threat of contracting COVID is still an added weight on the minds of musicians planning tours and shows of all sizes. Laura Jane Grace just wrapped a month-long road show with Anthony Green (Circa Survive) and Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life). Chatting in April, just before she was set to head out on the road, she laid out some of the hard realities of touring: “Going into it f...
