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Skrillex Announced as Mainstage Closer at Sunset Music Festival 2022
Sunset Music Festival has officially announced Skrillex as a headlining closer in 2022, marking his fourth time performing at the Tampa, Florida-based event. Sunset organizers recently announced the 2022 lineup, which includes Duke Dumont, Dillon Francis, Borgore, Gorgon City, MiTiS, Blanke, and many more. Scheduled for May 27-29 at Raymond James Stadium, this year’s edition is slated to be the largest fest so far in celebration of Sunset’s 10th anniversary. Skrillex is the first of three closing headliners to be announced. Fans can purchase tickets to Sunset Music Festival 2022 here. Skrillex shared a heartfelt post on Instagram just over a month ago describing himself as “on the mend” and stressing the importance of self-love. The post teased new m...
Kanye West Buries Pete Davidson Alive in New “Eazy” Video: Watch
After threatening to “beat Pete Davidson’s ass” on his recent single “Eazy,” Kanye West has taken his grudge with his ex-wife’s boyfriend below the surface. In a new music video for The Game collaboration, Kanye kidnaps a claymation version of Davidson and buries him alive. Watch the clip via Instagram below. The black-and-white visual starts off with The Game performing his name-dropping opening verse while sitting atop a casket. Later on, the Compton rapper meets up with his late idol Eazy-E while in claymation form. Then, the claymation Kanye comes into the picture, riding an ATV on the way to snatch up Davidson, who’s just minding his own business. After placing a burlap sack over the SNL star’s head, Kanye ties Davidson to the back of the vehicle and rides off into the desert. There, ...
Barrie Shares New Song “Concrete”: Stream
Barrie has previewed her new album Barbara with a new single called “Concrete,” just in time for her upcoming world tour. Listen to the song and check out her forthcoming tour dates below. Warm with pulsating, reverb-heavy synths and Barrie Lindsey’s gentle voice, “Concrete” builds a shimmering soundscape while remaining relatively subdued. In a statement, the artist acknowledged this juxtaposition, touching on the awkward process of coming into your own. “[“Concrete”] is about taking the time and energy to figure out who you are. Learning to take up space and be yourself, unapologetically,” Barrie said. “This process can feel selfish and even sinister, depending on how you are conditioned socially… but the major modulation in the final chorus is about finding power and confidence in ...
Ben Shapiro Calls Joe Biden “the Kurt Cobain of Politics” As An Insult
Ben Shapiro, the cultural gadfly whose intellectual capabilities are dwarfed only by his diminutive height, called Joe Biden “the Kurt Cobain of politics,” and meant it as an insult. The former Never Trumper turned bootlicker extraordinaire made that utterance in response to Biden’s State of the Union Address. Shapiro was trying to spin out a metaphor, though the cognitive strain quickly defeated him. “Joe Biden is the Kurt Cobain of politics. He put a shotgun in the mouth of the American body politic and then pulled the trigger. And the brains are on the wall.” People who think words have meaning might point out that in this example, Biden is the author of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in one sentence and then all of the American government in the next. Is Shapiro calling the President a murd...
CHVRCHES and Robert Smith Perform “Just Like Heaven” at NME Awards: Watch
CHVRCHES and Robert Smith won an NME Award for their song “How Not to Drown” on Wednesday, and promptly hit the stage to perform live together for the first time. The synthpop band and The Cure frontman teamed up at the UK awards show to play “How Not to Drown” and fellow Screen Violence cut “Asking For A Friend,” as well as The Cure classic “Just Like Heaven.” Watch video of the on-stage super collaboration below. CHVRCHES and Smith made “How Not to Drown” via email correspondence, CHVRCHES singer Lauren Mayberry revealed in an interview before the award show, so the band didn’t actually meet Smith until they began rehearsing for the show. “Shit myself, to be honest,” she said of her first interaction with Smith. After performing the single, which took home the Best Song By A UK...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO To Perform With THE WEDDING BAND In Napa, California
THE WEDDING BAND, the side project of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, along with Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE), Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL), Jon Theodore (THE MARS VOLTA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID), will perform on May 27 at Jam Cellars Ballroom at Margrit Mondavi Theatre in Napa, California. The show will be part of the “BottleRock Afterdark” performances that will take place in conjunction with this year’s METALLICA co-headlined edition of the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, which is scheduled for May 27-29 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Back in 2019, Kirk told Cosmo Music about THE WEDDING BAND: “It’s just really fun jamming with these guys. It’s something diff...
JEFF PILSON Says FOREIGNER Is ‘Not Letting Politics Get In The Way’ Of Upcoming Tour With KID ROCK
Kid Rock will join forces with FOREIGNER and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD for a U.S. tour this spring and summer. JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING will appear on select dates, with a special appearance by Trey Lewis at all shows. The 24-city “Bad Reputation Tour” will kick off on April 6 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, making stops across the U.S. in Nashville, Boston, Chicago, and more before wrapping up with two shows in Detroit. Asked in a new interview with Rock Band Reviews what he would say to those FOREIGNER fans who are reluctant to come out to see the band because of Kid Rock‘s involvement with the tour, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson said: “If they’re not coming because of Kid Rock, if it’s musically oriented, well, I would say listen...
X JAPAN’s YOSHIKI Donates $87,000 To Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Emergency Assistance Fund
Japan’s legendary rock star Yoshiki, who currently resides in Los Angeles, donated 10 million yen (approximately $87,000) to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Emergency Assistance Fund and is calling for his worldwide fans to donate as well. Together with his fans, they have raised $500,000 in under 24 hours. Yoshiki announced the donation and call to action on his wildly popular Twitter account to bring awareness to the urgent need for immediate action on behalf of those affected by the ongoing situation in Eastern Europe. Yoshiki is one of the most influential composers in Japanese history, selling over 50 million albums worldwide as the leader of the legendary band X JAPAN, headlining the world’s largest stages, including the Coachella (2018), London’s Wembley Arena, and...
SLIPKNOT Postpones Shows In Russia, Ukraine And Belarus
SLIPKNOT has postponed its previously announced shows in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Earlier today, the band released the following statement via social media: “Unfortunately we will be postponing our Kyiv, Moscow, and Minsk performances. New dates will be forthcoming. “We had looked forward to reuniting with our fans in these incredible cities, coming back together after global lockdown. But we take this step in support of our community and in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, for whom the struggle continues, in a new and more terrible form. We also acknowledge that our Russian and Belarusian fans are overwhelmingly united with the Ukrainians in their fight for peace. “The safety and well-being of our global fa...
3 ‘Resident Evil’ Games Will Receive Upgrades in 2022
Capcom has announced that it’s putting out upgrades for its Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes, as well as Resident Evil 7 later in 2022. The updates will arrive on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, and will be free for existing owners of the games. Alongside overall visual enhancements, new features will include ray tracing, a high frame rate mode and support for 3D audio. PS5 owners will additionally receive access to DualSense, giving them haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support. On Xbox, the updated version of the game will automatically be played once it becomes available via the console’s Smart Delivery. For PC and PS5, the revamped version will simply be delivered in an update. According to a report from Fanbyte, more Resident Evil updates are c...
Pixies Share Video for ‘Human Crime’
Pixies have unveiled a new single and accompanying video for “Human Crime.” Pixies have only released only one other single since 2019’s Beneath The Eyrie. The accompanying video to “Human Crime” was directed by band member Paz Lenchantin, the bassist who has played with the Pixies since 2014. “The storyline is loosely based on an ‘inside joke’ between Charles [Thompson] and I about going on tour,” Lenchanti said. “How we go through a door from our reality state into the altered state of becoming and being a Pixie.” [embedded content][embedded content] The Pixies are set to hit the road with several sold-out U.S. dates. They will also headline the Vive Latino 2022 festival in Mexico City before heading across seas to open the BBC 6 Music Festival. Pixies 2022 Tour Dates: MARCH15 Rialto The...
YG Appears on ‘The Tonight Show’ To Perform “Scared Money” Featuring Moneybagg Yo
YG and Moneybagg Yo performed their new track “Scared Money” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The duo rapped on a set that emulated a bank heist, with an open vault and stacks of cash. “Why you bring that money to the club if you ain’t throwin’ it?” YG raps in the song’s introduction. J. Cole, who also has a guest verse on the song, was absent from the performance. Produced by Gibbo, “Scared Money” is the lead single from the Long Beach rapper’s forthcoming sixth studio album Pray For Me. Out from Def Jam later this year, the LP follows 2020’s My Life4Hunnid, which had guest features from Lil Wayne, Tyga, Lil Tjay, Gunna and Ty Dolla $ign, among others. “It’s just the growth of me, my headspace, what I’m on in life,” YG said about the album in an interview with Power 106’s Power ...
