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THE QUIREBOYS Singer SPIKE Releases First Statement After Split With Bandmates
Estranged THE QUIREBOYS singer Spike (real name Jonathan Gray) has apologized to his fans, just hours after his bandmates released a statement saying that he was no longer in the group. Earlier today, the long-running U.K. rockers announced that they had parted ways with Spike and revealed their intention to continue as a five-piece, with longtime guitarist Guy Griffin handling the vocals. A short time later, Spike took to his Twitter to write: “Just to clarify, I have received a letter from 3 of MY band members informing me that my services are no longer required to sing or perform with them. “I will release an official statement shortly but for now, my sincere apologies go out to you all and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all my fans who are supp...
Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Details His Watchmaking Technique In New Video
Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, who became a world-renowned, prize-winning watchmaker after leaving the band for the first time, has shared a short video detailing his watchmaking technique. Check it out below. In a message accompanying the Instagram release of the video, Spitz wrote: “Utilizing a 100 year old screw grinding and polishing machine & technique~~~ I hand make each and every screw from raw stock for caliber j11.13. After turning to size on the Schaublin lathe and using a miniature roller die for threading, moving to a smaller lathe for exact sizing and angular areas, onto the F1 milling machine for screw slotting, into the dirty room for flame heat treating, and then annealing, to bring to proper elasticity and hardness properties, cleaned of burnt oil debris fro...
SEX PISTOLS Limited Series ‘Pistol’ Gets Official Release Date
“Pistol”, a six-episode limited series about the legendary SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, will premiere May 31 exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Based on Jones‘s 2018 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol”, the series from Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, who also serves as executive producer and director, was created by Craig Pearce and written by Pearce and Frank Cottrell Boyce. Jones, Boyle and Pearce serve as executive producers alongside Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Tracey Seaward, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman and Wiip. The series is produced by FX Productions. “Imagine breaking into the world of ‘The Crown’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ with your mates and...
Elliot Page Shares First Look at Character in Umbrella Academy Season 3, Including New Name
Elliot Page has given fans of The Umbrella Academy a preview of Season 3 with a first look at his character Number Seven, who has also received a new name: Viktor Hargreeves. Check out the teaser below. Back in December 2020, Netflix confirmed Page would be returning for the third season of The Umbrella Academy just hours after the actor announced he is a non-binary transgender person. Until today, however, it was unknown whether any changes would be made to Page’s character, previously a cisgender woman named Vanya. Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy premieres on June 22nd with Steve Blackman returning as showrunner and executive producer. It finds the titular superhero team returning to the present day to deal with the consequences of their detour to 1963 in Season 2. In the new timel...
It Prequel Series Coming to HBO Max
An It prequel series is in development at HBO Max, Variety reports. Dubbed Welcome to Derry, the series is set in the 1960s and will portray the events leading up to It: Chapter One, the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. According to Variety, the show will delve into the origin story of Pennywise the Clown. Welcome to Derry will be executive produced by Andy Muschietti, the director behind It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two, as well as Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. The Muschiettis and Fuchs developed the story for the prequel, with Fuchs writing the show’s script. Should the project go to series, Andy Muschietti is also set to direct the first episode. Related Video Since the recent It films were produ...
Paul Rudd Brings the Mac and Me Prank Back for Conan O’Brien’s Podcast: Watch
Conan O’Brien may not host a late night TV show anymore, but the best jokes find a way to transcend mediums. In a recent appearance on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, Paul Rudd revived the duo’s iconic Mac and Me gag in a stunning commitment to the bit. In the interview, Rudd spends a good two-and-a-half minutes discussing a new Audible series he’s “working on.” “Adam Scott is in it, and Ken Moreno, who I think you know, and Celia Weston, who I actually did a play with many years ago,” Rudd says. “It’s about this guy named Ken Croft who’s hung his own shingle as being kind of a publicist — a low-rent publicist. And he is kind of really at the end of his rope.” The setup goes on and on, with Rudd adding incredible detail to the story while Conan listens intently. Eventua...
Andrew Garfield Is a Stressed-Out Mormon Detective in Trailer for Under the Banner of Heaven: Watch
Andrew Garfield is trading his Spidey suit for a conservative suit and tie. The Oscar-nominated actor stars as Detective Jeb Pyre in FX’s upcoming true-crime drama Under the Banner of Heaven, which just released its first trailer. Check out the clip below. Based on Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book of the same name, Under the Banner of Heaven sees Pyre work to uncover the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. In the trailer, Pyre, a devout Mormon, questions his faith as he struggles to stomach the grisly case. “The evidence points to things and beliefs that I have only ever heard whisperings about,” the detective says. “What if this case isn’t just a husband who turned against his wife?” Advertisement Relate...
Warner Chappell Signs Morat Singer-Songwriters to Global Publishing Deal
Juan Pablo Isaza and Juan Pablo Villamil, Morat‘s lead singers and main songwriters, have signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. According to the publishing company, the deal covers future works as well as the pair’s entire back catalogue. “We’re delighted to partner with Warner Chappell Music and are proud to have them represent our catalogue,” Isaza and Villamil said in a statement. “They have an incredible global roster and we’re looking forward to getting the opportunity to collaborate with some of them in the future.” The deal with Isaza and Villamil was led by Santiago Menéndez-Pidal, president of Warner Chappell Music South Europe; Gustavo Menéndez, president of Warner Chappell Music Latin; Javier Dean and Carmen Picado, A&R director and A&R manager f...
A Complete Guide to Every 2022 Grammy Party & Event (Updating)
The 2022 Grammy Awards are just around the corner, but before today’s top stars head to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena for music’s biggest night on Sunday, they’ll have their choice of fun events and parties in Sin City and beyond. See below for where celebs will be spending Grammy Week. (Updating all week with new events.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 Ted Reid’s Pre-Grammy ReceptionSTK at W Los Angeles – 930 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles7-11 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Love Renaissance 10 Year Anniversary + Pre-Grammy PartyLocation TBA10 p.m.Performances by DJ Tonee & Sean Famoso FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Nelly performs at DAER Nightclub at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on July 13, 2018. Ryan Halbe DaBaby, French Montana & Nelly at Drai’s LiveDrai’s – 3595 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las VegasTicke...
Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran Perform ‘Bam Bam’ for the First Time During ‘Concert for Ukraine’
Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran joined forces at ITV’s Concert for Ukraine on Tuesday (March 29) to perform their new collaboration “Bam Bam” live together for the very first time. “We’re all praying tonight for the peace and the safety of the people in the Ukraine,” the former Fifth Harmony member said before surprising the crowd by welcoming Sheeran to the stage, adding, “This is such a full circle moment for me…But, like, literally I cried the first time I met him, I’m like such a huge fan of his.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news From there, the duo wasted no time jumping into the song — which has thus far peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 — with Cabello singing, “You said you hated the ocean but you’re surfing now/ I said I love you for life, b...
Here Are the Lyrics to 4*TOWN’s ‘Nobody Like U’ From ‘Turning Red’
4*TOWN, the fictional boy band from Pixar and Disney’s new film Turning Red, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated April 2) at No. 50 with “Nobody Like U.” The group’s vocals are performed by Finneas, Jordan Fisher, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo and Grayson Villanueva. Finneas produced the song solo and co-wrote it with Billie Eilish. If you need a guide to follow along with “Nobody Like U,” find the lyrics below: Yea-yeah, oh-ooh-oohYeah I’ve never met nobody like youHad friends and I’ve had buddies, it’s trueBut they don’t turn my tummy the way you doI’ve never met nobody like you Oh yeahYeah You’re never not on my mind, oh my, oh myI’m never not by your side, your side, your sideI’m never gon’ let you cry, oh cry, don’t cryI’ll never not be your ride, or die, alright Let’s call it w...
Above & Beyond Announce Two-Day Group Therapy 500 Event In Los Angeles
Planning is already underway for one of the biggest career milestones in the Above & Beyond saga. One of dance music’s most tenured and dependable mix shows, Group Therapy Radio is surpassing 500 episodes this year. To celebrate, the iconic trio is planning a massive show set to take place in Los Angeles. Launched in 2012, Group Therapy Radio was the spiritual successor to the group’s former program, Trance Around the World. Since the launch, Above & Beyond have celebrated each 50-episode milestone with a performance in a different city. Most recently, Group Therapy 450 celebrations took place in London late last year. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The two-day celebration in Los Angeles will feature two Above & Beyond performances on the op...
