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KORN’s MUNKY Says He Had COVID-19 For Second Time: ‘I’ve Got A Kick-Ass Immune System’
In a new interview with France’s United Rock Nations, KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer was asked about his health, four months after he was forced to sit out some of the band’s shows as a result of testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. “I’m well,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I’m healthy. I’ve this stupid COVID crap; I’ve had it twice now. I had it [the second time] two weeks ago, and finally I got through. So I’m healthy. I’ve got a kick-ass immune system. We’re planning shows at the end of the month and then we’re planning a tour in March and then we’re planning to come to Europe and play some big festivals and get to come to Fra...
ALL THAT REMAINS Releases Part Two Of New ‘The Fall Of Ideals’ Documentary
Part two of a new documentary celebrating the 15th anniversary of ALL THAT REMAINS‘ breakthrough album “The Fall Of Ideals” is available below. ALL THAT REMAINS will embark on “The Fall Of Ideals” 15th-anniversary trek this spring, kicking off on March 12 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and running through May 20 in Hartford, Connecticut. MISS MAY I, VARIALS and TALLAH will serve as support. ALL THAT REMAINS will perform “The Fall Of Ideals” in full on this run. “The Fall Of Ideals” was reissued last November. The best-selling title features such fan favorites as “This Calling”, “Six” and “The Air That I Breathe”. In addition to the wide release, the band has exclusive colored vinyl variants with deluxe ...
MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN And JARED MACEACHERN Perform Entire ‘Catharsis’ Album For Fourth Anniversary (Video)
MACHINE HEAD‘s Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern held the latest “Electric Happy Hour” on Friday, January 28 during which they celebrated the fourth anniversary of “Catharsis”, the band’s ninth studio album, by performing it in its entirety. You can now watch video of the performance below. In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the video, MACHINE HEAD said: “Due to the wildly varying guitar tunings used on the album, the boyz have been forced to modify the running order of the play-thru but this has only served to increase the ferocity of the set-list. Album opener ‘Volatile’ and live set firm favorite ‘Catharsis’ are followed up by the deep cuts ‘Beyond the Pale’, ‘Psychotic’ and ‘Hope...
SAXON’s BIFF BYFORD: ‘I Don’t Think Guys Like Me Retire’
In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of Photo Concerto, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked if he can picture himself retiring in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBBERMOUTH.NET): “No, retirement is not really [something I think about] at all, really. That word, I don’t really relate to it much, because if I retired, I’d be doing something with music. I don’t think guys like me retire.” The 71-year-old singer continued: “You get bands that retire, then, like, six months later the singer brings out a solo album. He’s not really retiring, is he? Retiring a band and retiring yourself, I suppose it’s totally different, isn’t it?” Four years ago, Byford dismissed Jay Jay French as “a silly little ...
AWAY’s New EP Teeters On a Razor’s Edge Between Self-Actualization and Destruction
Since blowing up in meteoric fashion with the groundbreaking “Sleepwalker” in 2017, AWAY has continued to be deliberate and calculating in his approach when it comes to releasing music. Never one to adopt the approach of quantity over quality, he has shown an unwavering commitment to his brand of harrowing surrealism, painting consistently powerful, hair-raising images in the minds of listeners with each installment. That being the case, when AWAY revealed last summer that he had an EP in the works, we were excited to hear what the producer could accomplish in a longer-form setting. From the creaky hinge-like sounds in the opening seconds of “Ritual” to the lingering tiptoe of piano keys in the closing “Blue,” self:antiself arrives with the immersive son...
Burning Man Announces Ticket Details for 2022 Event
Burning Man is more than just a music and arts festival—it is an experience meant to lift the human spirit, address social problems, and inspire a sense of culture and community. After having the past two years canceled due to the pandemic, the event is now set to take place from August 28th to September 5th at Black Rock Desert, the festival’s home since 1991. Keeping their ten principles for ethos and culture in mind, it’s no surprise that the organizers announced they’ve updated their ticket sale design to reflect their core values. Allowing for more diversity within the playa, ticket sales will not happen all at once but instead over the course of many months in different tiers. The predominant tiers are the FOMO Sale, Stewards Sale, Ticket Aide Program, Main Sale,...
Polo G Drops Kaleidoscopic Visual for “Start Up Again” With Moneybagg Yo
Polo G has shared the official music video for his latest track, “Start Up Again,” featuring Moneybagg Yo. The visual sees the artists rapping in a kaleidoscopic club surrounded by a plethora of female dancers and outside a mansion with a never-ending supply of luxury sports cars. “’Start Up Again’ Ft @moneybaggyo out nowww,” Polo wrote on Instagram. “Imma Shoot & Drop 1 or 2 more videos from HOF 2.0 before I move on to this new shit…lmk in the comments which songs you think they should b???” Prior to “Start Up Again,” Polo G and Moneybagg Yo have collaborated on several projects over the last year, including the music video for Moneybagg Yo’s “Free Promo.” Both rappers also appear on NLE Choppa‘s newly-released record, Me Vs. Me, alongside Young Thug and G Herbo. Last month, Polo G sh...
GOP Senator Says Supreme Court Justice Nominee Will Be Affirmative Action Pick
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Future Publishing / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court saw one of its justices electing to retire in Stephen Breyer, paving the way for President Joe Biden to appoint a new justice to the bench of the highest court in the land. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican senator representing Mississippi, said in a recent interview that Biden’s selection will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action along with other quips. The Mississippi Free Press published a report highlighting that Sen. Wicker made an appearance on SuperTalk Mississippi Radio on Friday (Jan. 28). Wicker reacted to the news that Biden’s next Supreme Court justice could be a Black woman, living up to a promise the administration made on the campaign trail to promote diversity at the federal judiciar...
HHW Gaming: 2K Drops New “Booyaka” ‘WWE 2K22’ Trailer Ahead of Royal Rumble
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / WWE 2K22 To get ahead of leaks, 2K decided to give us our best look at its revigorated WWE 2K franchise. Saturday (Jan.29), 2K unleashed WWE 2K22’s new booyaka gameplay trailer ahead of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event following leaks surrounding the WWE 2K22’s campaign mode. The trailer is a mix of gameplay and some cinematics and features your favorite WWE superstars past and present doing their thing in the ring, and honestly, they never looked better. Thanks to a redesigned gameplay engine, WWE 2K22 features stunning visuals, crisp animations on top of new game modes like MyGM, and more. Related Stories It looks like 2K’s decision not to release WWE 2K21 has paid off based on what is shown in the trailer because it does look ...
You Care: Kanye West Tongues Down Julia Fox In Paris
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty Kanye West loves the attention. The artist now known as Ye was photographed tongue kissing his rebound (it is what it is) Julia Fox in Paris. Oh, and Pusha T was there. You care. The apparently happy couple posed for photographer Danielle Levitt for a photoshoot. Apparently, it went down at a dinner party in Paris that included Rick Owens, Yasiin Bey, Rick Owens, Pusha A Ton and Dave Chappelle. We wonder if Yasiin asked Yeezy about all the Talib Kweli slander, though? Related Stories Nevertheless, Ye being into his new girl hasn’t stopped him from allegedly spreading an ill rumor (no pun intended) that Kim Kardashian’s current boyfriend Pete Davidson has AIDS. What a time.
Too Far: Fat Joe Get Clowned For Yeezy Moonboot Fit, Memes Flourish
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @donnellrawlings / Instagram Fat Joe took to Instagram to show off what he thought was a fire fit that featured him wearing those YEEZY NSTLD boots. However, Joe Crack didn’t get the sweeping praise he was surely looking for. Instead, the Bronx rapper opened the door to waves of slander over his audacity to act like those glorified moon boots from the YEEZY brand are flames. Yes, there are people who think so, but please reconsider that decision. Anyway, the fit itself wasn’t too bad; denim, a khaki jacket and a pink hoodie. “Waiting on the snow” was Joe’s caption for the pic he share on IG. But those YEEZY boots got all the attention for all the wrong reasons. Some trusty Timberlands these are not. Soon enough, the photo went viral, and the memes s...
Tucker Carlson Is Sending a Camera Crew on Tour with Kid Rock
One of the most moronic personalities in TV news is teaming up with one of the most moronic personalities in music. Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson has announced that the next installment of his Tucker Carlson Originals series will spotlight the controversy-ridden rap-rocker, Kid Rock. Carlson’s documentary crew is joining Kid Rock on his 2022 “Bad Reputation” Tour, which kicks off this March, vaccine mandates be damned. By the TV host’s twisted logic, Kid Rock’s homophobia, racism, anti-Semitism, and COVID-19 recklessness are all worthy of celebration. “One thing you never see in the entertainment business is anybody thinking for himself,” Carlson whined during Tucker Carlson Tonight over the weekend. “So when one of them stands alone, we applaud.” Advertisement Related Vide...
