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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine: ‘I Don’t Know What Kind Of Drugs’ PUTIN Is Taking
Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, who has enjoyed great popularity in Russia for most of his career, weighed in on the country’s invasion of Ukraine in a new interview with Belgian Jasper. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “This is a really bad feeling, I tell you. Normally it was planned that we do another really long tour in Russia and Ukraine in October. Okay, Ukraine is definitely not possible, and Russia will be possible, but I don’t wanna do that. We canceled… All the bands are canceling all the Russian dates. This is impossible. “I feel sorry for the fans, of course. I think at the moment, definitely it takes a while before you can do something like a tour again in Russia,” he continued. “I don’t know. I don’t see thi...
Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Records Cover Of ELVIS PRESLEY’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
It was back in 1974 when AC/DC, then fronted by Dave Evans, performed its own interpretation of “Heartbreak Hotel”, a classic hit song by Elvis Presley, which got a special mention in the newspaper review of AC/DC‘s performance at the Sydney Opera House and became such a success at every concert. And despite the talked-about intention, AC/DC has never recorded this cover. Paying tribute to AC/DC‘s upcoming 50th anniversary, Evans chose to record the song in almost the exact way the band used to perform it live. The music was recorded as a collaboration with musicians from Denmark and produced by Danish sound engineer, record producer and Grammy Award winner Flemming Rasmussen, recording engineer of the album “Difficult To Cure” by RAINBOW and producer of...
Tucson Music Hall to Be Renamed to Honor Linda Ronstadt
The Tucson Music Hall will be renamed in honor of Linda Ronstadt, a southern Arizona native who went on to become a Grammy-winning superstar, Mayor Regina Romero announced Friday (March 18). One of the top performers of the 1970s and a popular singer well into the 21st century, Ronstadt collected nearly a dozen Grammys in such categories as country, pop, Latin and children’s music. She stopped singing in 2009 when Parkinson’s disease robbed her of her singing voice. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Linda Ronstadt is a beloved daughter of Tucson. It is time to honor her legacy and her ability to tell the story of our culture through music,” Romero said in a statement. Ronstadt arrived on the music scene in 1967 as the lead singer of the Stone Poneys, a country-folk trio that feat...
Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s Grammys Performance Pulled Over ‘Concerning Online Behavior’
Kanye “Ye” West’s rep says that an unannounced performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards has been pulled due to “concerning online behavior.” A representative for the rapper confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter details in a report, published on Friday by The Blast, which alleges West received a call Friday evening notifying him that he was scrapped from this year’s Grammys performer line-up. While West is up for five nominations this year, he was not among the first round of artists announced to perform by the Recording Academy ahead of the April 3 ceremony. A rep for West, whose legal name is Ye, declined to confirm whether he was still attending or invited to the show taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. THR has reached out to t...
Shawn Mendes Unveils New Song, Brings ‘Wonder’ on the Road in Billboard SXSW Showcase
“I never want to stop playing, even if I’m playing for 10 people in a bar,” Shawn Mendes recently told Billboard for a cover story preceding his South By Southwest showcase for Billboard + Samsung’s The Stage on Saturday night (Mar. 19). “And I only want to play bigger shows if I get to do it by making music that’s authentic.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news With a special performance at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in Austin, Mendes was able to demonstrate both his unyielding passion for playing live shows and ambition for pushing his creative limits. At long last, Mendes will be able to support his 2020 album Wonder on the road later this year after pandemic-caused delays, and he used a hyper-spirited SXSW performance to preview blown-out, rafter-rattling treatments...
New ‘GTA 6’ Report Sheds Light on Potential Release Window
New reports have now surfaced suggesting a potential release window for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 from Rockstar Games. According to French journalist Chris Klippel from Rockstar Mag, Rockstar has now reached “an important step in the development of GTA 6,” and development will start picking up the pace before another announcement from the developer later this year, most likely showing off a first look at the sequel. While the company has been silent on any target release date so far, Klippel added that the game is likely to come as early as 2024, referencing the release timelines of Rockstar’s two latest titles: GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Both games were launched two years after their initial announcement, and given the nine years now sin...
‘Overwatch 2’ Is Finally Launching Beta Testing This April
More than two years since the game was first announced at BlizzCon, Blizzard is finally launching the beta test for the long-awaited Overwatch 2. The developer announced over on Twitter that the sequel to the widely popular class-based shooter will finally be receiving a beta test on April 26. Players on PC who opt in for the test will be able to experience new 5v5 multiplayer battles over the weekend, with four new maps joining the roster along with a new Push game mode as well as updated character designs. A new hero named Sojourn will also be introduced, while a series of core changes have been made to Doomfist, Orisa, Bastion and Sombra. What exactly those changes are is yet to be seen, but Blizzard did confirm that Doomfist is changing from a damage hero to a tank. For those inte...
The Steam Deck Will Now Support Xbox Cloud Gaming
If you’re looking to stream Xbox games on your brand new Steam Deck, you’re now in luck: Microsoft has just enabled support for Xbox Cloud Gaming on Valve‘s hit handheld device. According to The Verge, the tech giant recently brought the game-streaming service over to the Steam Deck via a beta release of its very own Edge browser. You’ll need to run a few command line tasks after installing Edge to make it work on top of being subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but after you get it set up, you’ll be able to play titles like Halo Infinite on the device without any trouble. The new development from the two gaming giants offers just a first taste of what’s to come. Valve CEO Gabe Newell has already expressed interest in helping Microsoft bring PC Game Pass to the Steam Deck even...
Will Butler Announces Departure from Arcade Fire
Will Butler has announced his departure from Arcade Fire. Butler, a core member of the veteran indie rock band, shared the news ahead of the band’s show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Saturday. “I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete,” Butler wrote on Twitter. “There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years. Time for new things.” Related Video Butler added that he was working on a new solo record and composing music for a play by David Adjmi. He also assured fans that Arcade Fire was “still my friends and family,” and thanked “anyone who’s come out to AF shows, or bought a record, or loves our music. It’s meaningful to be part of your lives. Thank you to the crew, staff, management, label people, bands,...
Bridgerton Tries to Add Some Substance to Its Decadent Style in Season 2: Review
The Pitch: When it premiered in December 2020, Netflix’s Bridgerton provided plenty of steamy romance and escapism, both of which were in short supply as the world prepared to enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Season 1 of the lush period drama, adapted from Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton book series, followed Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), the reluctant Duke of Hastings, as they went from co-conspirators to marrieds, setting Regency-era London ablaze. Their exploits, and those of the rest of the ton, were chronicled by the acerbic (and anonymous) Lady Whistledown, whose influence at times rivaled that of the Queen (Golda Rosheuvel). The second season follows the tradition of Quinn’s books and shifts the focus to a different Bridgerton: this ti...
George R. R. Martin Announces ‘Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon’
Game of Thrones fans will be delighted to learn that George R. R. Martin will soon be releasing another book based around the controversial House Targaryen. Announced over on the author’s own blog, Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon will be a tome entirely dedicated to the history of the Targaryen Dynasty, naturally tying in with the prequel show House of the Dragon that’s currently in production over at HBO. The book will feature more than 180 new illustrations of the family and its reign, with an in-depth look at some of the lore of Westeros. As for those wondering what the difference is between the upcoming title and the previously-released Fire & Blood, Martin says: “Think of The Rise of the Dragon as a deluxe reference book, in which Westeros’ most infamous fam...
Exclusive: Master P Gets ‘UNCENSORED’ On TV One: “No Such Thing As Overnight Success”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: UNCENSORED / TV One Master P is a legendary rapper, businessman and philanthropist representing Hip-Hop culture, without question. The New Orleans native’s life gets spotlighted in the latest episode of TV One’s UNCENSORED, and he offers game for which smart business people would pay a King’s ransom. [embedded content] The episode explores how Master P, born Percy Miller, went from running a record to turning his independent No Limit Records label into an industry juggernaut. Part of how he made it happen was not falling for the okey-doke, which included passing on the million dollars that industry icon Jimmy Iovine offered to sign him. Related Stories “Bro, that white man offered me a million dollars, how much you think I’m worth?,” P rhetorically his br...
