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Watch: MEGADETH Kicks Off 2022 Leg Of ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’ In Las Vegas
MEGADETH kicked off the 2022 leg of “The Metal Tour Of The Year” with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES last night (Saturday, April 9) at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MEGADETH‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 03. Sweating Bullets 04. She-Wolf 05. Trust 06. Conquer Or Die 07. Dystopia 08. Symphony Of Destruction 09. Peace Sells 10. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due Fan-filmed video can be seen below. The 2022 leg of “The Metal Tour Of The Year” will hit a further 21 cities before wrapping in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday, May 15. Last month, MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo discussed the band’s setlist for the 2022 leg of “The Metal Tour Of The Year” during a bassist roundtable video ch...
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Leads Box Office With $71 Million USD Opening
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is leading the domestic box office with $71 million USD in its debut weekend, according to Variety. The film set a new record for video game adaptations, moving a much larger sum than its 2020 predecessor, Sonic the Hedgehog, which opened with $58 million USD in its first three days. Additionally, for Jim Carrey, who stars in the film as Doctor Eggman, the No. 1 figure marks his largest domestic opening, soaring passed Bruce Almighty‘s $68 million USD domestic opening in 2003. “Sonic 2‘s record opening is a victory for Paramount and for the industry at large,” said Paramount Theatrical Distribution Boss Chris Aronson in a statement. “The filmmakers did an amazing job of crafting a film that is both in service of Sonic’s legions of fans as well as the general ...
‘Fast and Furious 10’ Casts ‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson will join the cast of Fast and Furious 10, according to an announcement made by franchise lead Vin Diesel on Instagram on Saturday evening. “Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to yourself ‘That’s Captain Marvel,’” Diesel wrote on Instagram alongside an image of Larson and himself. “Clearly there is love and laughter in this image. What you don’t see, however, is the character you will be introduced to in ‘Fast 10.’” He continued, “You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology. Beyond her beauty, her intellect… her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. Welcome to the FAMILY Brie.” Larson then confirmed the casting announc...
Rumors of Warner Bros. Dropping Ezra Miller From DCEU Surfaces
Following news of an arrest, restraining order and erratic behavior on-set, rumors of Warner Bros. Pictures holding meetings to decide its future with the actor have surfaced. Starring in both The Flash and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the rumors claim the WB is seriously considering Miller’s place in the DC Extended Universe and Wizarding World franchise. With the rumors picking up, Warner Bros. Pictures spoke to IGN to address the situation. The studio rebuked the original report from Rolling Stone, and noted that no emergency meetings were held. Ultimately, chalking up the rumors and claims to exaggeration. Ezra Miller will return as Barry Allen/The Flash in the long-delayed The Flash film releasing June 23, 2023 and stars as Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore in...
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul To Appear in Final Season of ‘Better Call Saul’
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are both set to reprise their Breaking Bad roles as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in the final season of the spinoff Better Call Saul. The news was confirmed by Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould during PaleyFest LA, but refused to divulge the exact details of when or how the two beloved characters will appear. “I don’t want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was, ‘Are we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?’ Instead of evading, I’ll just say yeah,” Gould said. “How or the circumstances or anything, you’ll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say that’s one of many things that I think you’ll discover this season.” Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk further teased, “I...
Camila Cabello Performs on SNL: Watch
Camila Cabello took over Studio 8H this weekend as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Her pair of performances, which you can watch below, came in support of her freshly-released third solo album Familia. Introduced by episode host Jake Gyllenhaal, the former Fifth Harmony member first performed a high-energy solo version of “Bam Bam,” her collaboration with Ed Sheeran. “It’s been a hell of year, thank god we made it out/ Yeah, we were riding a wave and trying not to drown/ On the surface, I held it together but I sort of came unwound/ Where would I be, you’re all that I need/ My world, you hold me down,” she sang, taking over the troubadour’s verse on the Spanish-inflected bop while flanked by backup dancers dressed in brightly colored costumes of orange and pink. Advertisement Rel...
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Unlimited Love Is Best Selling-Rock Album Since 2021
The numbers are in, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Unlimited Love is the best-selling rock album of 2022 — and beyond. With 97,500 equivalent album units earned, Chili Peppers’ 12th full-length debuted this week at the top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart. In doing so, Unlimited Love had the best selling week for any rock album in 16 months. The last rock album to move more copies was Paul McCartney’s McCartney III in January 2021. Unlimited Love also marks Chili Peppers’ first No. 1 album since 2006’s Stadium Arcadium. The common theme between those two releases? The presence of guitarist John Frusciante; Unlimited Love is Frusciante’s first album with the band since Stadium Arcadium. Advertisement Related Video Unlimited Love isn’t just a success in the US, as the album also debut at No. 1 ...
Pusha T Reveals Fatherhood Made Him Squash His Beef With Drake
Pusha T recently revealed that fatherhood changed his tune about his highly-publicized beef with Drake. Speaking to Desus & Mero, King Push shared that he did not want his own child to be brought up around the “energy” of their beef. “I don’t like the energy of mentioning my son in that type of energy, or any kid in that type of energy. It’s not my thing right now. I got my son,” he explained. “And it’s like, with me, I’m just not going to play about anything involving him. Like, I don’t play nothing.” In June 2020, the rapper and his wife had their first son, Nigel Brixton. During the peak of Push and Drizzy’s beef, the former dropped the diss track “The Story of Adidon” in response to the latter’s “Duppy Freestyle,” where he told the world that Drake had a son and namedropped the mot...
Chris Bailey, the Saints’ Singer and Songwriter, Has Died
Chris Bailey, the founding singer and songwriter behind the pioneering Australian punk rock band the Saints, has died. The news was revealed in a statement on the Saints’ social media, noting that he died on Saturday, April 9. “Chris lived a life of poetry and music and stranded on a Saturday night,” it reads. Bailey was born in Belfast, and when he was young, his parents emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. He formed the Saints in the early 1970s with Ed Kuepper and Ivor Hay. Following the release of the “(I’m) Stranded” single in 1976, the band’s debut album (I’m) Stranded arrived in 1977. It was followed in quick succession by 1978’s Prehistoric Sounds and Eternally Yours. All told, the band released 14 studio albums. “I’ve managed to keep my head above water and indulge in my obsess...
Black Star Announces Release Date of First Album in Over 20 Years, ‘No Fear of Time’
Black Star, the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, has officially announced their first album in almost 24 years, No Fear of Time. The followup to 1998’s Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, No Fear of Time is produced by Madlib and will be released via and exclusively available on Luminary. “What you will continue to get out of us is a sincere expression,” Bey recently shared. “It’s who we really are, what we’re really responding to, and what’s really important to us.” Kweli also revealed the origins of No Fear of Time, stating that the creation of the album stemmed from his visit to Bey while he was in Europe: “About 3-4 years ago I was visiting yasiin in Europe and we started to talk about songs to do on an album, so I fl...
NYC Maskless Mayor Adams Tests Positive For COVID-19
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: John Lamparski / Getty New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19. The Mayor’s representatives announced that he woke with a raspy throat on Sunday morning (April 10) and says he has no other symptoms. “This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive,” said the Mayor’s Office via a press statement. “At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating and will be canceling all public events for the remainder of the week.” Ironically, today is the Mayor’s 100th day on the job. Per NY1, Adams is taking anti-viral medication and is also isolating. Adams catching COVID has inspired Twitter to launch all the slander you can...
Fans Choose Camila Cabello & Willow’s ‘Psychofreak’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Camila Cabello and Willow‘s recent collaboration “Psychofreak” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (April 8) on Billboard, choosing the edgy new single as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Psychofreak” brought in 46% of the vote, beating out new music by Charlie Puth (“That’s Hilarious”), Jack Harlow (“First Class”), Lil Baby (“Right On”), Chlöe Bailey (“Treat Me”), and others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Psychofreak” finds the former Fifth Harmony member discussing her 2016 split from the group during the track’s second verse. “Everybody says they miss the old me/ I been on this ride since I was 15/ I don’t blame the girls for how it went down, down,” the 25-year-old sings. ...
