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KORN’s BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH: ‘We’re Just Overflowing With Gratefulness To Do This All These Years Later’
In a new interview with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch spoke about the personal chemistry between him and his bandmates, a little over a month after the release of their fourteenth studio album, “Requiem”. “It really is a good time [for KORN right now],” Welch said. “You can feel the energy. Everything’s synchronizing really well. Everyone’s done with the B.S. with the music industry. If there’s a hiccup and disagreement, and there is problems, everyone’s been humbled enough to know that we’re not gonna end up like — no judgment — but one of these… like a QUEENSRŸCHE or a RATT and all this ugliness. We’ve had our share of lawsuits and stuff li...
ACCEPT’s MARK TORNILLO: How I Got Involved With GOTHAM Covers Band
ACCEPT singer Mark Tornillo spoke to the “Nothing Shocking” podcast about GOTHAM, his cover band with Scott Metaxas (PROPHET) on bass, Paul Crook (MEAT LOAF, ANTHRAX) on guitar, and Craig Scoppa on drums. Regarding how he got involved with the project, Mark said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, GOTHAM was actually a band that they had in the ’90s. I’m guessing it was Paul and Scott Metaxas from PROPHET. And I don’t remember who the singer was at that point; I’m not sure of his name. Craig Scoppa was the drummer [and] still is. And it was just an industrial thing that they did; it was all [covers of MARILYN] MANSON and ROB ZOMBIE and KORN — you name it; really, really, really heavy stuff. And they hadn’t played for years. And Scott...
SXSW: Lizzo Calls Texas’ Anti-Abortion, Anti-Trans Laws ‘Atrocious’
Lizzo declared she was strongly against Texas’ laws targeting abortions and trans rights, calling the laws “atrocious” during a keynote session at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. “The abortion ban is atrocious,” the artist said on Sunday (March 13) to a packed room in the Austin Convention Center. “Mind your business. Stay out of my body.” Explore Explore Lizzo See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Last year, Texas signed into a law one of the most restrictive abortion measures in the country, effectively criminalizing abortions occurring as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Though abortions rights advocates have fought against the legislation, a decision from Texas’s Supreme Court on March 11 essentially shut down a federal law...
2022 BAFTA Awards: Complete List of Winners
Harnessing the power of the sandworms of Arrakis, Denis Villeneuve’s grand sci-fi spectacle Dune sucked up the majority of honors at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday (March 13) in London. But it was Jane Campion’s gothic Western The Power of the Dog that took home the top prize. Explore See latest videos, charts and news As expected, Dune — which went into the ceremony with 11 nominations — dominated the craft categories, winning five awards in total, including for cinematography, special visual effects, sound, original score and production design. The Power of the Dog, which had eight nominations, won best film and best director. Also claiming two wins was CODA — for best supporting actor (Troy Kotsur) and best original screenplay — and West Sid...
Fans Choose Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa’s ‘Sweetest Pie’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa‘s “Sweetest Pie” tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 11) on Billboard, choosing the pair’s collaborative track as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Sweetest Pie,” which arrived this week alongside a trippy music video from the superstar duo, brought in more than 67% of the vote. “Oh, it’s the ride of your life/ Hold on ’cause I might just give you a bite/ Of the sweetest pie,” Lipa sings in the chorus. Lil Durk‘s latest project, his new 7220 album, came in second on the poll, with more than 17% of the vote. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolb...
Barack Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday (March 13) that he had tested positive for COVID-19, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama said on Twitter. “Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S. There were roughly 35,000 infections on average over the past week, down sharply from mid-January when that average was closer to 800,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 75.2% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated and 47.7% of the fully vaccinated have received a boo...
Apple TV+ Drops ‘They Call Me Magic’ Trailer Celebrating LA Lakers Legend
Apple TV+ has dropped off the official trailer for They Call Me Magic, an upcoming four-part docuseries centering on the life and career of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson. They Call Me Magic will chronicle the real-life story of Johnson, beginning with his early life in Lansing, Michigan, and following his impactful life’s work on the court, as an all-time NBA legend for the Los Angeles Lakers, and off the court, as both an entrepreneur and an activist shifting the conversation around HIV. The docuseries includes exclusive interviews with Johnson and his family, as well as several public figures including Cookie Johnson, EJ Johnson, Larry Bird, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, former President Barack Obama, Fr...
‘The Batman’ Tops Domestic Box Office With $66 Million USD, Eyes $500 Million USD Worldwide
The Batman has topped the domestic box office in its second weekend of release, accumulating $66 million USD from 4,417 theaters and moving its domestic total to an impressive $238.5 million USD. After releasing in theaters just 10 days ago, The Batman is ranked as the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the second-highest-grossing movie since the onset of COVID-19. The latter category is led by Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has earned $792 million USD in North America in the pandemic era. At the international box office, The Batman raked in an additional $66.6 million USD from 75 markets, propelling the film’s global tally to $463.2 million USD. Ticket sales for The Batman fell approximately 50% in its second week, which is a relatively small decline for ...
Rosalía Performs “Chicken Teriyaki” and “La Fama” on SNL: Watch
Rosalía served as the musical guest on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night, performing opposite episode host Zoë Kravitz. In support of her upcoming album, MOTOMAMI, the Spanish singer performed “Chicken Teriyaki” and “La Fama.” Catch the replay below. MOTOMAMI is set to arrive on March 18th via Columbia Records. Earlier this week, she made her late night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she discussed the record and laughed about a wrong-number text from Harry Styles. Rosalía also recently teamed up with Arca to curate her own radio station within the Grand Theft Auto universe. Elsewhere on last night’s episode of SNL, Kravitz starred opposite Bowen Yang in a sketch about a marching band version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believi...
Thom Yorke Releases New Solo Song “5.17”: Stream
Thom Yorke has contributed a new solo song called “5.17” to the soundtrack to Peaky Blinders. Listen to it below. As Pitchfork points out, “5.17” is apparently the first of two new songs from Yorke appearing on the Peaky Blinders OST. The second, titled “That’s How Horses Are,” is due out on April 2nd. The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders is currently airing on the BBC. It will then be available on Netflix starting June 10th. A vinyl box set compiling all of the music from the series is set for release on May 27th. Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, Yorke is set to release the debut album from The Smile, his new project with Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner. Though a release date for the album is still forthcoming, the trio recently debuted several songs during a three-show conc...
AMORPHIS Guitarist: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Is ‘One Madman’s Work’
In a new interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People, guitarist and founding member Tomi Koivusaari of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS was asked for opinion on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, He responded: “This madness, it’s totally, totally a madman’s work, this thing. And I feel bad for Ukraine, of course, and I feel bad for those Russians who don’t support this. I feel like it’s one madman’s work. And, of course, as a Finnish [citizen], we have a long border with Russia and we have a history with Russia. So, of course, this makes me, like, worried, of course, like, what’s happening in the future and if the whole world would go mad someday or something. So it feels like that. But I hope this ends, like, very soon, ...
BLACK STAR RIDERS Complete Work On Fifth Album
BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick spoke to Ireland’s Overdrive about the progress of the recording sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2019’s “Another State Of Grace” LP. He said: “The album is actually finished right now and is currently being mastered. There are fourteen new tracks on it and we worked with [producer] Jay Ruston who did ‘Another State…’ here in L.A. and it’s sounding great. Of course, this was the first BSR album without Uncle Scotty [guitarist Scott Gorham] which was strange. He’s been on the phone every now and again, checking in on things and I’ve sent him over the tracks to get his approval and whatnot. We definitely missed his presence in the studio, but I think we’ve adapted and brought ...
