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Former American Idol Finalist Charged with Felony DUI Following Fatal Crash
17-year-old Caleb Kennedy, who reached the top five of American Idol last year before withdrawing under a cloud of controversy, has been charged with a felony DUI resulting in death after his vehicle allegedly struck a building and killed a man inside. WYFF reports that Kennedy was driving a 2011 Ford pick-up truck around 12:40 in the afternoon in Spartanburg, South Carolina when he veered off the road and into a building. The 54-year-old victim, Larry Duane Parris, was pronounced dead at a local hospital three hours later. Kennedy was expected to appear in court for a hearing Wednesday morning. Last year, a then-16-year-old Kennedy made a deep run on American Idol Season 19. But after reaching the final five he abruptly left the competition after one of his old so...
Dermot Kennedy on His Sophomore LP, Touring with Shawn Mendes, and Covering Metallica
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Dermot Kennedy sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his upcoming sophomore album and the success that’s led up to it. The Irish singer-songwriter tells us about recently busking in Washington Square, raising over $300k for charities over the holidays, and being an authentically humble artist. Related Video Kennedy also revisits his Metallica cover of “Nothing Else Matters,” what it was like to have “Paradise” become so big during a time when he was so disconnected from the world, and the background behind his latest chart-topper “Better Days.” Plus, he gives us so insight into his upcoming tour with Shawn Mendes, tickets...
EXODUS’s TOM HUNTING: ‘Thanks To Science, They Can’t Find Any Cancer In Me Right Now’
EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting says that there are “no words” to describe how much he appreciates the support he has gotten from the heavy metal community during his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The 56-year-old, who underwent a successful total gastrectomy in July 2021, discussed his ordeal in a new interview with Pamela Calderón of Chile’s iRock.cl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m so grateful to the metal community. It’s a powerful force to have those vibrations behind you. “Thanks to science, the medical science, they can’t find any cancer in me right now,” he continued. “So that’s awesome. They did surgery [last] July the 12th, and I’m adjusting to a new lifestyle — a diff...
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Kick Off U.S. Tour In Portland (Video)
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS kicked off their 2022 North American tour last night (Tuesday, February 8) at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The band’s 21-song set included material from all four SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS albums, including four songs from the upcoming “4”: “The River Is Rising”, “Fill My World”, “Call Off The Dogs” and “Whatever Gets You By”. Also aired during the show were the SLASH’S SNAKEPIT song “Speed Parade” as well as covers of Lenny Kravitz‘s “Always On The Run” and Elton John‘s “Rocket Man”. The setlist was as follows: 01. Driving Rain 02. Shots Fired 03. My Antidote 04. Serve You Right 0...
Synchro Anarchy – VOIVOD
RATING: 9/10 How does a band survive for 40 years without ever sounding like anything else? Their earliest records aside, VOIVOD have been ferociously original throughout the last four decades; a unique and unassailable benchmark for progressive heaviness. Perhaps uniquely, they negotiated the tragic loss of talismanic guitarist and creative mastermind Denis “Piggy” D’Amour with grace and intelligence, locating the exact right man to replace him. Since recruiting Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain, VOIVOD have been back to the astonishing levels of creativity and skewed ingenuity that informed cherished classics like “Dimension Hatross” and “Nothingface”. 2018’s “The Wake” was widely and rightly acclaimed as the best thing the Ca...
KORN’s New Album Was Originally Supposed To Be An EP
In a new interview with Thomann, KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer discussed the inspiration for the band’s new album, “Requiem”, which was written and recorded entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re so used to having the world as our playground to go and explore. We’ve been doing this for 25 or more years [now]. And all of a sudden somebody says, ‘You can’t do that anymore.’ We’re, like, ‘What? What do you mean? I don’t know what to do. I’m fucking going crazy.’ “That’s how we started the record,” he continued. “We were literally going crazy. And I called up my guys and I was, like, ‘Yo, Jonathan [Davis, vocal...
Seth MacFarlane Wants Liam Neeson to Star in ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot
Seth MacFarlane has long been known for his comedic voice in fan-favorite animated sitcoms including Family Guy and American Dad!. The Hollywood funnyman is now embarking on a new project, this time a new reboot of The Naked Gun. The comedy series spans three films and gives a fresh and humorous take on following a detective who is not quite qualified to do his job. In a recent interview, Liam Neeson revealed that MacFarlane is considering him for the starring role, “I’ve been approached by Seth McFarlane and Paramount Studios to maybe resurrect The Naked Gun films.” He joked, “It’ll either finish my career or bring it in another direction. I honestly don’t know.” While it does not appear that Neeson has the answer at the moment, the actor, best known for his powerful leading roles, seems ...
‘Gundam’ and ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Anime Studio Sunrise Is Officially Renaming
After five decades of cementing itself as one of Japan’s most notable anime studios, Sunrise is finally changing its name. Originally founded in 1972, Sunrise was responsible for some of the most iconic anime series including Mobile Suit Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Gin Tama. In 1976, the company was renamed Nippon Sunrise before dropping the first word again in 1987. As of April 1 this year, the studio will be officially renamed Bandai Namco Filmworks, almost 30 years after Bandai first acquired the anime production company before merging with Namco in 2006. Sunrise’s president Makoto Asanuma will become both president and CEO of the newly renamed division, which also merges Bandai Namco arts and Bandai Namco Marketing. According to i...
Robert Pattinson Calls His Batman Role the “Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done”
Robert Pattinson will soon be making his DC Entertainment debut on the big screen as the titular Caped Crusader for Matt Reeves‘ The Batman. In a new GQ feature, Pattinson dives into how he felt the role differed from his previous projects, going as far as labeling it the most difficult job he has done. This is of course to be expected as a hero film franchise of this magnitude is often anchored by major studios and production value. Filmed during the pandemic, Pattinson was quick to acknowledge that the role demanded much of his attention. When discussing playing Batman, Pattinson said it was “by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” Pattinson also revealed the challenges he faced in regards to giving his version of Batman a different identity than those established by his predecessors. ...
‘John Wick’ Prequel ‘The Continental’ Adds Five More to Its Cast
The John Wick prequel series The Continental has just added five new cast members. Joining the prolific action franchise will be Supergirl‘s Katie McGrath, Rectify‘s Ray McKinnon, Never Have I Ever‘s Adam Shapiro, Fear the Walking Dead‘s Mark Musashi, and Malignant‘s Marina Mazepa. McGrath will portray The Adjudicator, a character that first debuted in the franchise’s third installment, while McKinnon and Shapiro will play new characters named Jenkins and Lemmy. Musashi and Mazepa round out the cast with two High Table assassins Hansel and Gretel. The five will be joined by Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, and Ben Robson on the cast, with Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward as showrunners and co-writers. The th...
Pusha T “Diet Coke”, Joell Ortiz ft. KXNG Crooked “Housing Authority” & More | Daily Visuals 2.8.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty When Kanye West and Drake officially squashed their drama a month and change ago many were wondering how Pusha T would react to the news and whether or not it would strain his relationship with Yeezy. It did not. Pusha dropped his latest Kanye produced cut “Diet Coke” and now we have a video to go along with the cut. Shot in a black-and-white setting a la “Flava In Ya Ear,” the visuals to “Diet Coke” features Pusha and Ye sitting along each other as T kicks his rhymes while Ye play’s the role of Puff and busts all kinds of moves to his beat. Simple, yet effective. Joell Ortiz meanwhile reunites with a quarter of his Slaughterhouse brethren and in his clip to “Housing Authority” takes over the streets with Kxng Crooked and holds do...
Meat Market: Nelly & Lil Fizz Have Videos Of Their Junks Leaked, Twitter Says They’re Coming Up Short
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty If there’s one thing the world can count on, it’s the fact that a nude video of an entertainer will get leaked to the World Wide Web somehow. The latest to have their wares go public are Nelly and Lil Fizz, but Twitter says the two gents are coming up a little short. The news is moving fast but from what the sleuths online determine, Nelly allegedly posted a video of him getting his microphone checked to his Instagram Stories feed, not unlike Hitman Holla did with the Close Friends video that leaked. While the famed battle rapper’s video was met with largely favorable remarks, his St. Louis counterpart caught some vicious slander over the size of the situation at hand. Not to be outdone, a video of Lil Fizz having a little alon...
