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Vin Diesel Unveils Title for the Next ‘Fast & Furious’ Film As Production Commences
Due to release next year, the newest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise will be titled Fast X, Vin Diesel revealed in an Instagram post earlier today. The actor captioned the post, an image of the movie’s title logo, “day one…,” announcing the first day of the project’s production. While specifics surrounding the film’s plot have been kept private, in addition to Diesel, the cast includes Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, Daniela Melchior and Brie Larson. Earlier this month, Diesel welcomed Larson to the cast with an Instagram post of the two of them. “Clearly there is love and laughter in this image,” Diesel wrote in the caption., which features her hanging on his shoulder while laughing. “What you don’t see however, is the character you wil...
Watch the Trailer for Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun’s ‘Good Mourning’ Featuring Megan Fox, Pete Davidson and More
The first official trailer for Machine Gun Kelly‘s upcoming directorial debut, Good Mourning, is here, featuring a slew of surprise guests, including Pete Davidson, Megan Fox, Dennis Rodman, Trippie Redd and several others. MGK and Mod Sun are starring, writing and directing the project, which is scheduled to premiere in theaters and on-demand on May 20. The official synopsis reads, “Good Mourning follows movie star London Clash (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly, acting and directing under his own name). When he wakes up to an implied breakup text from the love of his life, his world is turned upside down. And the timing couldn’t be worse because the most important meeting of his career is scheduled for later that same day. Compounded by chaotic roommates, and wildly unpredictable t...
DISTURBED Drummer Says Fans Will Be ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ When They Hear Upcoming Album
In a new interview with “The Mistress Carrie Podcast”, DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band’s upcoming studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I can’t divulge too many details just yet, but we’re definitely in the middle of the process. We have been writing, we have been recording. I’m very excited about everything that we’re coming up with right now. It’s feeling great, it’s sounding great.” He continued: “We don’t necessarily have a definitive time frame right now [for the album’s release]. Coming off two years of a pandemic, we just have been taking our time in trying to put out the best record of our careers and t...
DINO CAZARES: Why I Have Yet To Reveal Identity Of New FEAR FACTORY Singer
In a new interview with “The Garza Podcast”, hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares opened up about his band’s search for a new vocalist following the departure of Burton C. Bell nearly two years ago. “A lot of people are calling me out for not announcing our new singer,” Dino said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “[They’re saying] ‘What’s up? You were gonna announce a new singer? What happened?’ What I was gonna do is announce the new singer just before the STATIC-X tour [with FEAR FACTORY] that was supposed to happen right now. So I was gonna announce it, I was gonna release a track just before the tour, just to get some hype for the tour [and] introduce the person. But the tour...
EDDIE VAN HALEN Left ‘Substantial’ Donation To Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation In Support Of Music Education
The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF), which supports music education in at-risk public schools, announced it recently received a bequest from the late rock guitarist and innovator Eddie Van Halen. As U.S. schools are experiencing a greater need than ever before, this transformative donation will be significant in increasing the nonprofit’s capacity to support music programs across the country. Before his passing in October 2020, Eddie Van Halen spent over a decade nurturing a close relationship with MHOF and his passion for the nonprofit’s mission to help students develop a love of music led him to leave a meaningful percentage of his estate to the organization in his will. The donation will enable MHOF to fulfill requests from a greater number of schools, add employe...
Y&T’s DAVE MENIKETTI To Undergo Five Weeks Of Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, says that he will undergo five weeks of external radiation starting in May. The 68-year-old guitarist/vocalist discussed his diagnosis and treatment during an appearance on today’s (Wednesday, April 20) episode of SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Regarding how he found out that he had cancer, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Back in 2018, I hurt my back and was completely out; I mean, I could not play. We had to cancel an entire European tour in the fall, which we do religiously every year. And I’m laying on my back and I’m in amazing pain and it was the first time anything like that had ever happened. But one of the things that I ...
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX In Connection With 2021 Hollywood Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky has more pressing issues to worry about instead of unsubstantiated cheating rumors. Multiple reports have confirmed that A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport while returning from Barbados with the love of his life Rihanna. Rocky-born Rakim Mayers was detained in connection with a shooting in the Hollywood area in November 2021. “33-year-old Rakim Mayers, a Los Angeles resident, also known as music artist A$AP Rocky, has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in the Hollywood area in November of 2021,” the LAPD tweeted. Related Stories Per the LAPD’s report, Rocky and two other males got into a heated exchange with the alleged victim Rocky allegedly shot. “The victim susta...
Actor Kaalan Walker Convicted Of Serial Rape, Intends To Appeal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kaalan Walker, an actor best known for his role in the Superfly reboot, was recently convicted of serial rape. Walker, 27, via his attorney, plans to appeal the conviction according to new reports. The Wrap reports that Walker was convicted of rapping six individuals and sexually assaulting another person. Walker’s attorney responded to the outlet’s inquiry into the matter and the response suggests that Walker, a native of Los Angeles, is angling to fight the charge. “Mr. Walker maintains his complete innocence to the charges and allegations,” Flier wrote in response to The Wrap. “The defense is very confidant [sic] that the convictions will be reversed.” This past Monday (April 18), a Los Angeles County jury found Walker guilty of th...
Smoke On The Horizon: Check Out This Quick Hit 420 Gift Guide
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANDREW HOLBROOKE / Getty The stoner’s favorite holiday of 420 is upon us today (April 20) and naturally, there are all kinds of goodies on the market for all. Below, we’ve compiled a “quick hit” of 420 goodies for the tokers and imbibers in your life. For over 150 years, Zig-Zag has produced rolling papers and other related accessories and it makes perfect sense that 420 figures prominently in their business. Below, we’re featuring their array of Hemp Wraps, skateboards, and its newest must-have item, the 1K Box. The brand offers three versions of its snazzy hemp rolling papers, coming in flavors of Natural, OG Purp, Blue Dream, and Island Vibes. Learn more by clicking here. For the skaters out there, Zig-Zag has a small but eye-catching array of skateboa...
Weedmaps Debuts New Docuseries ‘Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Weedmaps / Wheelhouse Weedmaps, the leading service for folks looking to procure their cannabis products legally, launched a new original docuseries with one of Hip-Hop’s brightest minds. The four-part series, Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike, features the Run The Jewels star as he travels to four big-city locations to discuss the finer points of cannabis and culture. Working in partnership with VICE Media Group and created and produced by Wheelhouse, Killer Mike travels to Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago. While cannabis is definitely the impetus of the stops, Mike, birth name Michael Render, digs into local dispensaries and comedy shows while kicking it with the locals as they break down the finer points of the culture. “Tumbleweeds has ...
Wale To Re-Release ‘More About Nothing’ Mixtape on Streaming Services This Month
Wale‘s 2010 mixtape More About Nothing, which features guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka Flame and pop singer Sam Sparro, among others, is heading to streaming services on April 29. The 37-year-old rapper confirmed the news on Twitter on Wednesday, unveiling a trailer for the upcoming re-release. Nothing pic.twitter.com/OrLegdTgh5 — Wale (@Wale) April 20, 2022 More About Nothing was released two years following Wale’s breakout project The Mixtape About Nothing. Both mixtapes include themes and clips from Jerry Seinfeld‘s hit sitcom Seinfeld, and, as explained in the trailer, The Mixtape About Nothing‘s success led to Wale and Seinfeld’s meeting. “Thank Jerry Seinfeld,” Wale tweeted as a follow-up. “That guy made all the calls to clear so much stu...
Smashing Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder: “We Finished That Big, Epic Album”
Today is one of the greatest days we’ve ever known, because Smashing Pumpkins’ next album isn’t too far away. Speaking recently on the Audio Ink Radio podcast, the band’s guitarist Jeff Schroeder revealed that they’ve finished their next LP. “We finished that big, epic album we were working on,” Schroeder told host Anne Erickson. Though he added that there’s “nothing I can give details on quite yet,” he had previously noted that the long-awaited project is the third in a years-spanning trilogy, following Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 masterpiece Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/The Machine of God. It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock that Smashing Pumpkins are still chipping away at new music, considering they’re about to embark on their “Rock Invasion 2 Tour” a...
