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SACRED REICH Cancels More Shows Due To Frontman PHIL RIND’s ‘Ongoing Respiratory Illness’
Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH have canceled one more show on their North American tour with SEPULTURA due to frontman Phil Rind‘s “ongoing respiratory illness.” Rind was hospitalized last Saturday (March 19) with a non-COVID-19-related illness. The trek, which kicked off on March 4 in Sacramento, California, also features support from CROWBAR and ART OF SHOCK. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 23), Rind released the following statement: “Unfortunately due to the ongoing respiratory illness I am experiencing SACRED REICH will not be playing tonight in Greensboro. We are truly sorry. “The nature of my recovery is uncertain. The doctors in the hospital said I have three different viruses along with my asthma and it’s just going to take time. “We are co...
EVERCLEAR, SOUL ASYLUM, CANDLEBOX And FILTER To Headline California’s FLANNEL NATION Festival
EVERCLEAR, SOUL ASYLUM and CANDLEBOX are among the artists who will perform at the Flannel Nation music festival, set to take place August 13 at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. Also scheduled to appear are FILTER, SPONGE, FASTBALL and CRACKER. The ’80s were neon and big hair; then the styles changed and the music changed with it. Flannel and long hair came into play and the world saw the rise of bands like ALICE IN CHAINS and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. But along with the Seattle scene, there was a plethora of bands that broke style molds like the fuzz guitar of FILTER, the poppy hooks of SOUL ASYLUM, SPONGE, EVERCLEAR, and many more. Fans are being invite to enjoy “a day of live music with some of the era’s top bands, tons of delicious food trucks, craft beer,...
SUM 41 Announces ‘Heaven And Hell’ Double Album
In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone, Grammy-nominated band SUM 41 has shared a first look at the details of its upcoming eighth studio album. Vocalist Deryck Whibley revealed that the double album, titled “Heaven And Hell”, is shaping up to be the most ambitious of the band’s career; half of the album, “Heaven”, brings SUM 41 back to its pop punk roots, while the other half, “Hell”, is strictly metal. “As I listened to almost all of [the newly written songs], it just kind of dawned on me. Did I just make a double record on accident?” Whibley recalled. Regarding the inspiration for the metal half of the album, Whibley said: “Some of the metal stuff comes with a lot of anger for people who have stolen from me and hurt me in...
Watch Pom Pom Squad’s SXSW Tiny Desk Performance
Pom Pom Squad had a raucous run of performances at SXSW, (including at our party). Somehow in their busy schedule, the band managed to record an NPR Tiny Desk performance in Austin. Powered by Mia Berrin, performed a killer set featuring tracks off of their debut album Death Of a Cheerleader (“Head Cheerleader,” “Drunk Voicemail,” “Crying” & “Be Good”). The set also featured “Cherry Blossom” from their 2019 Ow EP. Pom Pom Squad released their debut album Death of a Cheerleader, last year. Death of a Cheerleader incorporates garage-rock grittiness and authenticity, complemented by dreamy cinematic touches. The album acts as a post-coming-of-age guide exploring concepts like self-acceptance, smashing the patriarchy, being okay with not being okay, and becoming comfortable in your ow...
St. Vincent‘s Attention To Technology Keeps It Timeless
By Amanda Silberling An eponymous album marks a major moment in an artist’s career. For women, owning one’s work, body, and artistry can be especially powerful, even political. Throughout Women’s History Month, MTV News is highlighting some of these iconic statements from some of the biggest artists on the globe. This is Self-Titled. My friend died about a month ago, which is still hard for me to understand. We remember it when her relatives tag her in Facebook posts, throwing every picture they have of her into the digital ether, desperate to make sure she will continue to exist. Or, we remember it when we log onto Spotify and we no longer see what songs she’s listening to. St. Vincent made a similar observation eight years ago, that the social internet isn’t built to ac...
DC and Marvel Unveil LGBTQ+ Projects and Variant Covers Ahead of Pride Month
As June approaches, DC Comics and Marvel are both looking to celebrate Pride Month for 2022 through their own superheroes, and the two entertainment companies have now offered a preview of what’s to come. On the DC side, fans will be presented with the company’s anthology series DC Pride 2022 on May 31, and there’ll be three new limited series that feature Teen Justice and Tim Drake’s Robin, Nubia and Poison Ivy. Other series will also have variant covers of Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Harley Quinn and Conor Kent. As for Marvel, you’ll have a similar Marvel’s Voices: Pride issue as well as eight variant covers for other stories that’ll feature Somnus, Destiny, Iceman, America Chavez, Valkyrie, Daken, Karma, and Aaron Fischer aka Captain America of the Railways....
‘Stranger Things’ Reveals Season 4 First-Look Images
Netflix on Wednesday shared a series of first-look photos from season four of the Duffer brothers’ Stranger Things. Season four will arrive in two volumes, with the first releasing on May 27 and the second debuting on July 1. Volume one will take place six months following the events on Season 3, which saw the young Hawkins heroes fighting against the Mind Flayer in the center of the Starcourt Mall. According to Netflix’s official description, “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces,...
Final Season of Netflix’s ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ To Air in April
The second and final season of Netflix‘s Pacific Rim: The Black anime series will premiere on April 19. Season two will continue to follow twins Taylor and Hayley, who are seeking safety in Sydney aboard Atlas Destroyer, the training Jaeger that was left behind after Australia’s evacuation. In the upcoming season, the siblings are tasked with traversing dangerous territory alongside teenage assassin Mei and the elusive human/kaiju hybrid boy. Speaking to The Verge in March of last year, director Hiroyuki Hayashi said that the series’ goal is to provide an alternate perspective on the effects of the kaiju invasion. “The people in Pacific Rim: The Black are survivors who have been abandoned by the magic of advanced technology,” he told the outlet. “If anything, they are depicted to have...
Young Thug, Gunna and More To Feature on YSL Rapper T-Shyne’s ‘Confetti Nights’
T-Shyne, a Harlem rapper signed to Young Thug’s YSL label, is set to debut his sophomore studio album, Confetti Nights, next month. Leading up to the drop, the rising talent has shared the project’s tracklist, which features a lineup with a few of the leading names in hip-hop. Gunna is the first guest artist listed on the tracklist, making his appearance on the single “Still Ain’t Finished.” Young Thug has three guest spots across the LP, starting with the track “Fighting Demons.” The Atlanta rapper will then feature alongside Meek Mill on “That Goi,” followed by another appearance on “Sugar Water.” Additionally, NAV, Swae Lee, JID, 6LACK and Dougie F are all featured throughout the album’s 15 songs. The tracklist also notes that the project is executive produced by Young Thug and Kevin Du...
Harry Styles’ New Album Harry’s House Arrives in May
Pop superstar Harry Styles has announced his forthcoming third album, Harry’s House. The Grammy Award-winning singer will release the 13-track album globally on May 20, 2022. The album is available for pre-save here. [embedded content][embedded content] The album was announced via an announcement video that shows a series of swirling bright images, followed by Harry Styles on a stage with a yellow house propping up behind him. The video fades to black and the title Harry’s House is revealed. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair ...
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Watch Mykki Blanco’s Evocative New Video Featuring Michael Stipe
Singer-rapper Mykki Blanco teamed up with R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe for their latest single, “Family Ties.” “‘Family Ties’ is the first song where I sonically found my voice and I mean that in a very literal way,” Blanco said in a statement. “It’s the first song in my entire career where I am singing, I don’t rap.” [embedded content][embedded content] Blanco continued: “I wrote this song about the relationship between my ex-boyfriend and his father that has had bouts of mental illness. When the person you love is going through a situation that you can’t alter in any way, or help or be active in trying to correct it not only hurts them but it hurts you. I think the core meaning of this song is compassion in the face of helplessness.” The saxophone-seared ballad was produced by Falty DL ...
