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HENRY ROLLINS Cancels European Spoken-Word Tour ‘Due To Surge In COVID-19 And The Challenges It Presents’
Henry Rollins has canceled his previously announced European leg of the “Good To See You” spoken-word tour due to coronavirus-related concerns. The punk rock icon was scheduled to kick off the trek, which promised to “faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months,” in Berlin, Germany on Sunday (January 9). Rollins announced the cancelation in a brief statement on social media. The statement read: “Due to the surge in COVID-19 and the challenges it presents, Henry Rollins‘ upcoming European / UK tour dates have been cancelled. Refunds will be available at the original point of purchase. We apologize for any inconvenience.” The statement added...
TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK Launches Rap Alter Ego SKOLY-D, Takes Down Right-Wing Echo Chambers In ‘B.I.G. L.I.E.’ Video
HU$H MONEY, the rap duo featuring Skoly-D, the alter ego of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, and Kimmy G (Kimmy Gordon), has released its first video, “B.I.G. L.I.E.”, a take on the events that took place one year ago, January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. “B.I.G. L.I.E.” deals with plenty of non-laughing matters, yet we can all use a little comic relief,” says Skolnick, who is also the song’s composer and producer. “What better way to point out the absurdity of it all than some classic rap grooves with humor inspired by the founding father of funny sociopolitical music, Mr. Zappa? “We don’t expect to change any minds here, but hope that whether someone agrees with the song or not, they will — at the very least — be entertained. And fo...
TED NUGENT Calls Former U.S. President GEORGE W. BUSH A Deep State ‘Scam Artist’
Ted Nugent has blasted a former top speechwriter for George W. Bush for criticizing Donald Trump Jr. over a recent speech in which the former first son lamented that conservatives had “ceded ground in every major institution in our country.” Last month, Peter Wehner penned an op-ed for The Atlantic in which he took issue with Trump Jr.‘s December 19 remarks at the America Fest Conference hosted by Turning Point USA. Wehner wrote: “Throughout his speech, Don Jr. painted a scenario in which Trump supporters — Americans living in red America — are under relentless attack from a wicked and brutal enemy. He portrayed it as an existential battle between good and evil. One side must prevail; the other must be crushed. This in turn justifies any necessary means to win.̶...
Jersey Shore Sneak Peek: Jenni Makes Angelina Say ‘Five Good Things’ About Chris
When we last saw the Jersey Shore family, Angelina hoped “things would get better” within her own mini clan (aka her marriage to Chris) after the Poconos vacation. So have relations improved in the Pivarnick/Larangeira household? In a sneak peek from the season premiere, Angelina visits Jenni and brings some new paperwork. And it isn’t exactly an encouraging set of documents. “What is this doing for you?” Jenni asks about Angelina’s marriage settlement agreement (MSA). “Because this, to me, is a divorce. And you’re saying you don’t know. What about him makes you stay? I need five things.” Angelina takes a second and then gives with her top answer: “He’s good to the animals.” The “fur babies”! What is ...
UK Music Sales Up 8.7% as Vinyl Outpaces Streaming Growth
LONDON – Vinyl sales grew twice as fast as streaming in the United Kingdom last year, helping drive an 8.7% rise in overall music spending, according to year-end figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Vinyl album sales rose by 23% to £136 million ($184 million) in 2021, compared to 10.9% growth in subscription streaming revenue over the same period. Overall music spending rose to £1.68 billion ($2.3 billion), the organization says in its preliminary annual figures published on Wednesday (Jan. 5). While vinyl sales outpaced streaming, digital music services like Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and Apple Music account for almost 80% of recorded music spending in the U.K., with subscription revenues climbing to a record high of £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion), up 10.9% f...
Adele, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and The Weeknd Top MRC Data’s 2021 Canadian Year-End Report
Adele, Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa top MRC Data’s 2021 Canada year-end report in a year when the nation saw on-demand streams hitting an all-time high as total album consumption was up almost 10% and vinyl sales ticked up more than 21%. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As was the case all over the globe, Adele’s eagerly anticipated return album, 30, topped the charts, debuting at No. 1 on the Canadian Billboard 200 chart with 70,000 first-week equivalent album units for the week ending Nov. 25. The album’s lead single, “Easy On Me,” topped three pop formats at Canadian radio (CHR, Hot AC and Mainstream AC) shortly after its debut, and almost beat Olivia Rodrigo’s record for the biggest one-week streaming tota...
Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Is Most-Streamed Song of 2021 In U.S., Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ Is MRC Data’s Top Album
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album rounds out 2021 as the most popular album of the year in the U.S., according to MRC Data. Meanwhile, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” was the most-streamed song and most-heard song on the radio. View the complete U.S. 2021 MRC Data Year-End Report, and see the year’s top 10 albums chart, along with other year-end rankings, below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dangerous: The Double Album is Wallen’s second full-length studio album and was released on Jan. 8, 2021. It finishes the year with 3.226 million equivalent album units earned in the U.S. Most of that sum was driven by streaming activity of the set’s sprawling 30-song tracklist. Dangerous is the first country music release to be MRC Data’s year-end top ...
Band of Horses Rides to Its First No. 1 Song With ‘Crutch’
Band of Horses achieves its first No. 1 on a Billboard songs chart, as “Crutch” rises to the top of the Adult Alternative Airplay list dated Jan. 8. The ruler follows two top five Adult Alternative Airplay hits for the band, “Casual Party” (No. 4, 2016) and “In a Drawer” (No. 5, 2017). Band of Horses first reached the tally in 2010, when “Laredo” peaked at No. 16. Concurrently, “Crutch” lifts 31-27 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 1.3 million audience impressions, up 11%, according to MRC Data. It’s Band of Horses’ second highest charting hit on the survey; “Party” peaked at No. 19, aided by alternative radio spins that also sparked a No. 23 peak on Alternative Airplay. The Ben Bridwell-fronted group has notched two No. 1s on album rankings: ...
Judy Collins Announces Spellbound, First Album of All Original Songs
For the first time in her over 50-year-long career, Judy Collins announced a new album that is unlike anything she’s done in the past. Titled Spellbound, the album will feature all original songs written entirely by Collins herself. Spellbound is Collins’ 29th album and her sixth in the past six years. With the announcement, she released its first single, “When I Was A Girl In Colorado,” today. The record is out on February 25 and is available for pre-order now. [embedded content][embedded content] “They say after the plague came the Renaissance,” Collins said in a statement. “Now felt like the perfect time to make this record because, after all that’s happened in the world, we need something beautiful and inspirational to lift us up.” Co-producer Alan Silverman and singer-songwriter-...
Spoon Cover ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away’ Ahead of David Bowie’s 75th Birthday
In early celebration of the late legend David Bowie‘s 75th birthday, Spoon unveiled a cover of “I Can’t Give Everything Away” off Bowie’s final record, Blackstar. The new cover was released as part of Amazon Music’s month-long [RE]DISCOVER campaign, which throughout January Bowie is the Artist of the Month. Spotlighted with a curated playlist, this month’s campaign is further honoring Bowie’s birthday on Saturday, January 8. Spoon recorded the version live of the track in December 2021, and will appear on [RE]DUX 036: David Bowie, Amazon’s playlist series that presents legendary musician’s best works, influences, and inspirations. “‘I Can’t Give Everything Away’ is a tune Alex and I have been playing since we learned it for an acoustic and piano show in Mexico City in 2016,” Britt Dan...
Kelvin Harrison Jr. to Portray Jean-Michel Basquiat in ‘Samo Lives’ Biopic
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is set to play the great Jean-Michel Basquiat in Julius Onah’s upcoming biopic, Samo Lives. According to reports, the film “will celebrate the life, career and impact of the groundbreaking New York-born, Haitian-Puerto Rican American artist whose seminal paintings and street art defined the Neo-expressionism arts movement of the 1980s.” It also marks the first movie about Basquiat that is helmed by a Black filmmaker. Onah voiced his appreciate for both the Harrison Jr. and Basquiat in a lengthy statement on the film’s website, noting that it is “an honor” to work with the actor and his collaborators: “Jean-Michel Basquiat redefined the idea of who ascends to the highest altitudes of the fine art world. But the complexity and richness of his experience as an artist and c...
Newest ‘Pam & Tommy’ Trailer Highlights the Arrival of Their Tape on the Internet
Hulu has unveiled a brand new trailer for its upcoming limited series Pam & Tommy, which stars Lily James as Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. The two-minute visual mainly focuses on how Seth Rogen’s Rand Gauthier and Nick Offerman’s Milltie managed to spread Anderson and Lee’s sex tape via the power of the internet. Meanwhile, viewers can also see the effects of the tape on Anderson, especially when Lee asks her how the situation is worse for her when he can also clearly be seen in the video. Pam & Tommy is helmed by I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie and executive produced by Dave Franco, Rogen and frequent collaborator Evan Goldberg. Take a look at the newest trailer above. Pam & Tommy premieres February 2 on Hulu. Elsewhere in entertai...
