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The Saga of Shaq: DJ Diesel On Why He’s Among The Few to Thrive In Both Sports and Music
As a four-time NBA champion and three-time MVP, Shaquille O’Neal thrives in high stakes environments. Though the NBA Hall of Famer traded the court for the stage, rebranding himself as DJ Diesel in the process, O’Neal’s “go big or go home” attitude is as vigorous as ever. Over the last handful of years, Shaq’s Fun House has rightfully earned a reputation as a “must-see” event during Super Bowl Weekend. The very concept of bringing a full-size carnival and music festival experience to fruition for one night only would appear a daunting task for almost anyone, but it goes to show that when you start your day with some energizing drum & bass music, anything’s possible. This year’s edition of Shaq’s Fun House is am...
Foals Share New Single ‘2am’ From Upcoming Album
Foals released their newest single “2am” in anticipation of their upcoming album Life Is Yours, following the release of their last single “Wake Me Up.” “2am” is an energetic pop tune that lives to be played in cars and through loud speakers. This single shows Foals taking a refreshingly upbeat direction. The clean guitar sound glides through the track on an infectious beat that creates a classic summer pop song. While this single is definitely danceable, the lyrics tell a much drearier story of repeated self-destruction. Frontman Yannis Philippakis states, “Musically “2am” is one of the poppiest songs we’ve ever written. It’s about repetitive cycles of destructive behaviour, which I think lots of people can relate to, and certainly it’s an expression of something that I struggle with. The...
Watch Trailer For EDDIE VEDDER’s Intimate Conversation With BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder has released the trailer for an exclusive, intimate conversation between Vedder and Bruce Springsteen presented by Amazon Music. In the special, which was filmed on Bruce‘s farm in New Jersey, the two break down Vedder‘s new album, “Earthling” — from production and appearances by Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, Elton John and Andrew Watt, to Vedder‘s songwriting. Directed by Thom Zimny, the special will debut on Amazon Live tomorrow (Friday, February 11) beginning at 2 p.m. EST and will be available exclusively for 48 hours. The interview will be made available on Vedder‘s YouTube page beginning Sunday, February 13. “Earthling” is Vedder‘s first album since 2011’s “Ukulele Songs” and his first...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Picks His Battles When It Comes To Dealing With Online Detractors
Wolfgang Van Halen spoke to 100.3 The X morning personalities Jeremy “Nic” Nicolato and Jeremi “Big J” Schlader about his penchant for facing his online detractors head on, never failing to fire back even harder against people that trash him, his music or his parents. “I pick my battles,” Wolfgang said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. “There are some that make it very easy to just throw it right back at them ’cause it’s just more about them than it is about me in any way. “I’m very clear in everything that I say and everything I put out there, and I use the best of intentions, so when people try to misconstrue that and muddy my own truth, I very much like to correct it — in a funny way or in a serious way,” he expl...
Zeal & Ardor – ZEAL & ARDOR
RATING: 8/10 Regularly tipped as heavy music’s next big thing, ZEAL & ARDOR mastermind Manuel Gagneux may be beginning to wonder what more he has to do to bewitch bigger audiences. After two widely acclaimed albums, his band are still being touted as the next big thing, and even if you came to this new record cold, without ever having heard ZEAL & ARDOR before, there is a solid chance that you would come to the same conclusion. Marking a small but significant evolutionary step for its creator(s), “Zeal & Ardor” offers an upgraded version of all that went before and the most strident and convincing expression of Gagneux‘s vision yet. The subversive shades of soul, blues and gospel music that made 2016’s “Devil Is Fine” such a striking de...
Watch IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Sing A Cappella Version Of Iconic English Hymn ‘Jerusalem’ In Washington, D.C.
Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson belting out an a cappella version of the iconic English hymn “Jerusalem” during his February 8 spoken-word show at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. can be seen below. “Jerusalem” has been a staple of English national culture for more than a century and is one of the most famous hymns around, a sort of alternative national anthem for England. Dickinson‘s two-month North American spoken-word tour kicked off on January 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will run through the end of March. Bruce‘s spoken-word show is split into two parts. The first section sees him take a humorous and often satirical look at the world from his own very personal perspective, treating the audience to private insights into his drive ...
Soup Nazi? Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Nancy Pelosi Leads Secret “Gazpacho Police”
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has a long history of making statements that are both very dumb and horrifyingly vile, but this week she said something that’s stew-pid even by her broth-taking standards. In an attempt to compare California Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Adolf Hitler, with the implicit goal of framing the Democratic Party as so malicious that any action against them is justifiable, Greene momentarily forgot the word Gestapo and implied that Pelosi has a soup-er secret police force. “Pelosi’s gazpacho police [are] spying on members of Congress, spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff and spying on American citizens that want to come talk to their representatives,” she said on One America News on February 8th. There’s a couple of things going on here. The lin...
Stanning BTS Shipisode: Yoonmin
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS Yoonmin Shippers unite! This week, Kayla and Bethany dive into the intimate friendship between BTS’ Yoon-gi and Jimin in a new episode of Stanning BTS’s Ship Series. Related Video Listen to the latest Stanning BTS episode above. Then you can show how hard you stan Stanning BTS with the Iconic ARMY T-shirt, now on sale at the Consequence Shop or via the buy-now button below — available in two new colors! Advertisement Stanning BTS is a biweekly podcast about anything and everything BTS and ARMY. Subscribe using the links above or check wherever you get your podcasts, and keep your eyes on the Consequence Podc...
Better Call Saul Animated Spinoff Slippin’ Jimmy Unveils Preview Clip: Watch
The world of Better Call Saul just got a little more colorful. AMC has shared a preview clip of Slippin’ Jimmy, a new animated spinoff series that follows Jimmy McGill years before he started calling himself Saul Goodman. Slippin’ Jimmy will have a six-episode run sometime this spring. Produced by Rick and Morty animators Starburn Industries, and written by BCS veterans Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee, the show will be a highly stylized take on Jimmy’s youth in Chicago, Illinois. Chi McBride, Laraine Newman, and Sean Giambrone are among the vocal talent. The overall aesthetic is inspired by 1970s cartoons, but each episode will also be an ode to a classic movie genre, from the silent slapstick of Buster Keaton to the atmospheric horror of&n...
Kanye Threatens to Boycott Coachella Unless Billie Eilish Apologizes to Travis Scott
In a single Instagram post, Kanye West simultaneously confirmed that Travis Scott would be joining him during his headlining set at Coachella and threatened to drop out of the festival unless Billie Eilish apologizes to Scott. West took issue with a perceived slight by Eilish at Scott. During a recent concert in Atlanta, Eilish paused her performance to retrieve an inhaler for an audience member in need. “We’re taking care of our people, hold on,” Eilish told the crowd. While Eilish made no mention of Scott by name, some fans and media outlets were quick to note her response in comparison to how Scott reacted to the tragedy at Astroworld which left 10 people dead. West made the same connection. Advertisement Related Video “COME ON BILLIE WE LOVE YOU PLEASE APOLOGIZE TO TRAV AND TO THE FAMI...
Kanye West Threatens to Cancel Coachella Set If Billie Eilish Won’t Apologize to Travis Scott
After Billie Eilish threw shade at Travis Scott at her concert on Saturday in Atlanta by saying ““I wait for people to be OK before I keep going” after pausing the show to get a struggling fan an inhaler, Kanye West took to Instagram on Thursday to take issue with pop star. West and Eilish are of course both set to headline Coachella this year, but apparently that might not happen if Eilish doesn’t apologize to Scott. The all-caps no-punctuation rant on the rapper’s IG reads as follows: “COME ON BILLIE WE LOVE YOU PLEASE APOLOGIZE TO TRAV AND TO THE FAMILIES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES NO ONE INTENDED THIS TO HAPPEN TRAV DIDN’T HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE WAS ON STAGE AND WAS VERY HURT BY WHAT HAPPENED AND YES TRAV WILL BE WITH ME AT COACHELLA BUT NOW I NEED BILLIE T...
Doja Cat Covers Hole’s “Celebrity Skin” in New Taco Bell Super Bowl Commercial
Doja Cat has landed the leading role in Taco Bell‘s upcoming Super Bowl commercial, titled “The Grande Escape,” during which she performs a cover of Hole’s “Celebrity Skin.” Doja’s cover features reworked lyrics, which Courtney Love assisted in writing, according to a press release. “Oh, make me over/I’m all I want to be/A walking fire/You can’t get rid of me,” Doja sings, replacing the original lyrics, “A walking study/In dermatology.” The pop artist’s cover will also release as an independent single this week. The commercial, which is scheduled to air during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, sees Doja escape from a circus school and race through town toward the nearest Taco Bell. Additionally, a behind-the-scenes visual shows the “Woman” vocalist filming the video in front of a blue ...
