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POISON’s RIKKI ROCKETT Sides With NEIL YOUNG Over JOE ROGAN In COVID ‘Misinformation’ Fight
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has sided with Neil Young after the legendary singer demanded that his catalog be removed from Spotify in response to “fake information about vaccines” being “spread” on the platform via Joe Rogan‘s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. Young delivered an ultimatum, adding, “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Spotify announced a few days later that it would pull Young‘s music catalog from its platform. “We regret Neil‘s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon,” the company said in a statement. “We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both sa...
Former TNT And SKID ROW Singer TONY HARNELL Celebrates Four Years Of Sobriety
Former TNT and SKID ROW singer Tony Harnell celebrated the fourth anniversary of his getting sober on January 30. Harnell tweeted: “Today marks 4 years alcohol-free. Thank you to all those who have been there for me along my journey. Sending love to those who are struggling today. Take care of yourselves. #grateful #onedayatatime #nojudgement #love”. Harnell previously said that his drinking was partly responsible for him quitting SKID ROW via social media, explaining that it was “a really dumb” and “very unprofessional” thing to do. Harnell joined SKID ROW in April 2015 as the replacement for Johnny Solinger, who was the band’s frontman for fifteen years. Tony quit the group only eight months later, writing in a Facebook post that “being ign...
Watch VOLBEAT Play First Show With Ex-SLAYER Drummer JON DETTE
VOLBEAT played its first show with former SLAYER and TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette last night (Saturday, January 29) at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Dette is filling in for VOLBEAT‘s regular drummer, Jon Larsen, who tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, earlier in the week. Fan-filmed video of the Portland concert can be seen below. VOLBEAT canceled its show Friday (January 29) at Ford Idaho Center Arena in Nampa, Idaho as a result of Larsen‘s diagnosis. VOLBEAT‘s co-headlining U.S. tour with GHOST will conclude on March 3 in Anaheim, California. VOLBEAT‘s “Shotgun Blues” single, which is taken from the band’s latest album, “Servant Of The Mind”, recently topped both the Billboa...
Watch ANTHRAX’s JOEY BELLADONNA Cover FOREIGNER’s ‘Cold As Ice’ With Members Of DROWNING POOL
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna joined the all-star band THE STOWAWAYS during their ShipRocked concert aboard the Carnival Breeze on January 24 to perform at cover of the FOREIGNER classic “Cold As Ice”. You can now watch fan-filmed video of the performance below (courtesy of YouTube user PGMD). Lineup for the performance: Vocals: Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX) Guitars: C.J. Pierce (DROWNING POOL), Dameon Aranda Bass: Jasen Moreno (DROWNING POOL) Drums: Mike Luce (DROWNING POOL) Keyboards: Tyson Leslie (VIXEN) When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Belladonna has been spending time playing drums and singing for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John...
Every Elvis Costello Album, Ranked
Since debuting as the hyperliterate, bespectacled nerd prince of the new wave era on 1977’s My Aim Is True, British singer/songwriter Declan MacManus has worn many musical guises, but always under his gaudy stage name Elvis Costello. Over half of his albums have been with the core backing trio of pianist Steve Nieve, drummer Pete Thomas, and bassist Bruce Thomas as The Attractions, or later as The Imposters with Davey Faragher on bass. But Costello’s omnivorous discography has also included a series of albums of rootsy Americana with producer T Bone Burnett, and collaborative projects with The Brodsky Quartet, Burt Bacharach, and even The Roots. At 67 years old, Elvis Costello is still writing songs at a steady clip, and this month he released The Boy Named If, a lively concept album with ...
Katy Perry Performs ‘When I’m Gone’ & ‘Never Really Over’ Alongside Giant Mushrooms on ‘SNL’: Watch
Katy Perry brought a taste of her new Las Vegas show to Studio 8H. The 37-year-old pop superstar stopped by Saturday Night Live on Jan. 29 to deliver a pair of trippy performances reminiscent of her recently launched residency, titled Play, at Sin City’s Theatre at Resorts World. With an enthusiastic introduction by first-time host Willem Dafoe, the American Idol judge launched into an Alice in Wonderland-themed performance of “When I’m Gone,” her new club banger with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso. Surrounded by giant dancing mushrooms holding “Eat Me” signs, the singer strutted across the stage in a red shroom costume of her own amid a colorful psychedelic backdrop. Alesso also joined in the fun, providing the propulsive house jam from the background. Explore Explore Katy Perry See lates...
E Street Band Member Nils Lofgren Pulls Music From Spotify, Encourages All Musicians to ‘Cut Ties’ With Service
Nils Lofgren, a longtime guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, is among the musicians to pull music from Spotify over concerns about COVID-19 misinformation being spread on the streaming platform. He follows Neil Young, who announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) that he would remove his catalogue in protest of COVID vaccine misinformation being spread on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and Joni Mitchell, who followed in solidarity soon after. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Both musicians referred to an open letter sent to Spotify from 270 professionals in the scientific and medical communities, calling on the streaming service to address misinformation distributed on the platform. In a statement shared to the Neil Young Archives on Saturday, Lofgren shared: “A few days ago, my wife and ...
Janet Jackson Says She Advised Justin Timberlake To Stay Silent About Super Bowl Incident
Janet Jackson revealed that she spoke to Justin Timberlake just once after the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” incident at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, advising him to remain silent. In part four of her new Lifetime documentary series Janet Jackson., recalls telling him “I don’t want any drama for you. They’re aiming this at me. If I was you I wouldn’t say anything.” Jackson also said that Timberlake reached out to perform with her again at his 2018 performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. She said that while it would be nice, she didn’t want to have to relive the ordeal, and obliquely referenced her “history” with CBS. She also re-affirmed her friendship with Timberlake, saying they’ve “moved on.” Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Timberlake for commen...
LCD Soundsystem Announced for John Mulaney-Hosted SNL
LCD Soundsystem has been announced as the musical guest on the February 26 episode of Saturday Night Live. John Mulaney, a former head writer on the show, is set to host. LCD Soundsystem shared their holiday special on Amazon Prime Video last month, starring Macaulay Culkin, Aparna Nancherla, and Eric Wareheim. Their 20-date residency at Brooklyn Steel in December was cut short as a COVID-19 surged over the holidays. John Mulaney last hosted SNL in 2020. LCD Soundsystem performed on a 2017 episode, offering the live debut of their new songs “Call the Police” and “American Dream.” Check out Pitchfork’s “Listening Diary” feature “Comedian John Mulaney on His Post-Election Playlist and the Annoying Way He Listens to Music.”
Katy Perry Joined by Alesso, Dancers Dressed as Mushrooms on SNL: Watch
Katy Perry was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. She performed their song “When I’m Gone” with Alesso on a stage filled with giant dancing mushrooms. Perry also performed “Never Really Over” on the Willem Dafoe-hosted episode. Watch both performances below. Perry and Alesso first shared “When I’m Gone” to kick off Perry’s residency at Resorts World Las Vegas. They debuted the track with a music video during ESPN’s broadcast of the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship earlier this month. Perry released her last LP Smile in 2020. It was revealed during last night’s episode that SNL will welcome back host John Mulaney on February 26 with musical guests LCD Soundsystem. Check out Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream. Conte...
Watch Katy Perry Perform ‘When I’m Gone’ and ‘Never Really Over’ on Saturday Night Live
Katy Perry took the Saturday Night Live stage for the fourth time last night. New York City and the rest of the northeast was walloped by a bomb cyclone, the show went on as planned. Perry performed, “When I’m Gone,” her new single with Alesso that was released last month. In addition to the DJ joining her, the pop star was flanked by some interesting-looking dancers. Perry also performed “Never Really Over” from her latest album, 2020’s Smile. [embedded content][embedded content] The performance comes on the heels of Katy Perry’s first run of residency shows in Las Vegas. In fact, her PLAY show has been so successful that she recently revealed she was adding 16 more dates to the residency, which will now run March 2nd-19th and May 27th-June 11th. The SNL epis...
‘WWE 2K22’ Launches Gameplay Trailer Ahead of Royal Rumble
The official gameplay trailer for WWE 2K22 has officially arrived, showing fan-favorite superstars in action under the redesigned gameplay engine and graphics. This year’s cover athlete is the masked competitor Rey Mysterio, who has built a name for himself for over three decades to become one of the most respected stars on the roster. A number of game modes will be available including MyGM, MyFACTION, MyRISE, Universe Mode, Creation Suite, and 2K Showcase which runs through some of the biggest matches of Mysterio’s career. Other stars confirmed for the game include John Cena, The Rock, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and more. WWE 2k22 will be available on Playstation, Xbox, and PC beginning on March 11. A special WWE 2K22 nWo 4-Life Edition will include the playable nWo superstars featurin...
