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Sutton Foster Confirms ‘Music Man’ Absence Due to Positive COVID-19 Test as Hugh Jackman Praises Swings, Understudies
Sutton Foster missed Thursday’s preview performance of the long-awaited Music Man revival, which also stars Hugh Jackman, after testing positive for COVID-19. The Broadway actress and star of Younger confirmed her absence was due to a positive test in an Instagram story posted Friday morning (Dec. 24). Beyond explaining why she didn’t take the stage for the preview show, Foster also celebrated actress and Music Man swing Kathy Voytko, who stepped in for her in the role of Marian Paroo and helped prevent the production, which had just begun previews on Monday, Dec. 20, at the Winter Garden Theater, from having to cancel the performance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Yesterday I tested positive for COVID. At noon Kathy Voytko found out. And last night she went on for Marian Pro...
Harvey Evans, Actor in Original Broadway Shows ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Hello Dolly!’ & More, Dies at 80
Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who had a knack for landing roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as West Side Story, Follies, Hello, Dolly! and Gypsy, has died. He was 80. Evans died Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, said Lawrence Leritz, a friend and Broadway actor, dancer, singer, producer and director. “He was dearly loved by the Broadway community. Very kind, embracing, funny and always had a smile on his face. I can never remember not being hugged by this loving man,” Leritz said. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Evans was rarely cast in leading Broadway roles but found a place in timeless shows. He starred opposite Angela Lansbury in Anyone Can Whistle and played Barnaby in Hello, Dolly! opposite Carol...
Cardi B Launches New Creator Platform As Playboy’s Creative Director
Cardi B has announced her inaugural initiative as Creative Director in Residence at Playboy: a new creator platform called CENTERFOLD, designed for “creative freedom, artistic expression and sex positivity.” The 29-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share news of the platform, with a photo of her that details her role as both a a founding member and creative director. “My first project with @playboy !!! introducing CENTERFOLD, so excited to share this platform with so many amazing creators @playboycenterfold,” she captioned the image. CENTERFOLD’s website is officially live, where a landing page featuring an image of the Bronx native poolside describes the platform as “the home for the world’s top creators to interact with their fans.” As Creative Director in Residence at Playboy, a role...
QUIET RIOT Will Release New Music In Early 2022, Says RUDY SARZO: It’s ‘Already Recorded’
QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo says that the band is planning to release new music in the coming weeks. The 71-year-old musician, who recently rejoined QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence, spoke about the possibility of fresh material from the group during an interview with the “Diary Of The Madmen – The Ultimate Ozzy Podcast”. He said: “We have a couple of surprises coming up that are already recorded. So they’re just waiting to be released. We’re gonna release ’em in conjunction when we start touring in February [of 2022].” The veteran rock group’s last collection of fresh material was 2019’s “Hollywood Cowboys”, which marked drummer Frankie Banali‘s final QUIET RIOT studio album before his untimely death. Banal...
EXHORDER’s KYLE THOMAS: ‘We’ve Been In Pre-Production’ For Next Album ‘For Quite Some Time’
Vocalist Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER has confirmed to the “Brutally Delicious” podcast that he and his bandmates have spent much of the coronavirus downtime working on material for the follow-up to 2019’s “Mourn The Southern Skies” album. “We all were really busy with the writing process pretty much from jump,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I think any band that kind of snoozed on that opportunity set themselves up for being in a bad position because now bands that did put in the work during the pandemic, if they’re not releasing albums now, they’re not far off. We’ve been in pre-production for it for quite some time. It’s something that we’re gonna be working ...
STAIND’s AARON LEWIS On How USA Become Such A Divided Nation: ‘We’re Not Communicating Enough With Each Other’
During a summer 2021 appearance on Fox News‘ “Fox & Friends” show, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis discussed his controversial solo single “Am I The Only One”. The track, which takes aim at liberals and touches on American flags burning and statues that have been removed in the country, was written by Lewis with Ira Dean and Jeffrey Steele. Speaking about the inspiration for the song, Lewis said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, I lived through the last year and a half with you and everybody else in this country, and I found myself on many occasions, just like all of you, sitting and scratching my head and wondering what is going on in this amazing country that we have.” Aaron went on to say that the key to connecting people from both si...
SABATON Singer Promises ‘Surprises’ On Upcoming Tour
SABATON frontman Joakim Brodén spoke to Germany’s Radio Bob! about the stage production for the upcoming tour in support of the Swedish metallers’ tenth studio album, “The War To End All Wars”. Due on March 4, 2022 via Nuclear Blast Records, the concept LP of 11 brand-new songs was written and recorded during the COVID-19 global pandemic and once again dives deep into the atrocities, miracles, and events tied to the early 20th century’s World War I. Brodén said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, I can give some hints [about the live show]. I don’t wanna be secretive, but at the same time, I don’t wanna spoil the surprise, because that should be something for the concertgoers to discover in a way, so they get that ‘wow’ e...
Frank Ocean Unveils Nine-Minute-Long Track on ‘Blonded’ Radio Show
It’s been more than five years since Frank Ocean released his latest album Blonde. In the time that’s passed he’s dropped a handful of singles but has been pretty quiet since sharing “Dear April” and “Cayendo” in 2020. That all changed yesterday. The singer gifted his fans a very special present during the Christmas episode of his “Blonded” Apple Radio show and unveiled an unreleased nine-minute-long track. In an Instagram story, Ocean explained how the song came together, revealing it was recorded in a single take last summer and inspired by a conversation he had with motivational speaker Wim “The Iceman” Hof after the death of his younger brother Ryan Breaux in August 2020. “Me and @iceman_hof had a conversation some time ago when I was in the earlier stages of grief and I remember ...
Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Unveil Cover of Q Lazzarus’ “Goodbye Horses”: Stream
A couple of days after revealing they signed a worldwide deal with Warner Records, ††† (Crosses) unveiled a new cover of the Q Lazzarus song “Goodbye Horses.” The duo, which consists of singer Chino Moreno (Deftones, Team Sleep) and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez (Far), also revealed that new music will arrive in spring 2022. As previously reported, Lopez took to Instagram to share the news of the new record deal, writing, “Very happy to announce that @crossesmusic recently signed a worldwide deal with @warnerrecords. Looking forward to working with such an amazing crew. Hi fives to the bro @chinowmoreno, we did it.” The cover of “Goodbye Horses” features Moreno delivering clean vocals over an electronic instrumental, staying true to the new wave vibes of the 1988 original. Advertisemen...
‘Spider-man: No Way Home’ Is Now the Biggest Movie of 2021
According to reports, Spider-man: No Way Home is now the highest-grossing film of 2021. This Christmas weekend, the Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios blockbuster is expected to break the $1 billion USD worldwide gross mark. It is interesting to note that Spider-man: No Way Home is the first theatrical release to meet the mark since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and without being released in China. Additionally, Spider-man: No Way Home has also become Sony Pictures’ biggest film ever. Beating out 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($404.5 million USD) for the studio’s number one spot. As the film continues to dominate the entertainment world, there are now talks of a push to get a Best Picture Oscar nomination for the massive hit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For more entertai...
Fabian Blu ft Zinoleesky – Rolla Costa
The Marlian Records artist Fabian Blu unleashes a new banger titled “Rolla Costa”. Fabian Blu “Rolla Costa” is a brand new release from the artist, and he features Zinoleesky. “Rolla Costa” is a cool rhythmic track gaining air plays, Fabian Blu and Zinoleesky had a good flow on the track making a spectacular single. Fabian Blu is a singer and songwriter signed to Marlian Records, he has a couple of songs released like “Baby“, “Instagram“, “Kilamiti”, “Sisi Nene”. Listen Enjoy & Share Fabian Blu ft ZInoleesky – “Rolla Costa”. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Fabian_Blu_-_Rolla_Costa_ft_Zinoleesky_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 DOWNLOAD
XPG’s Concept Mouse Has an 1TB SSD Built-In
For CES 2022, XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear), gaming hardware and accessories product line of the Taiwanese memory and storage manufacturer ADATA, revealed an inventive concept mouse. Dubbed the “XPG Vault Gaming Mouse,” the wired USB-C mouse features a high-speed 1TB SSD built-in. With speeds of 985 MB/s, the peripheral is marketed as a “gaming library in the palm of your hand.” Games stored on the mouse are accessed by XPG’s own gaming software app. “Gaming Launcher software… promises to make your gaming libraries conveniently portable and [add] a higher level of game integration with XPG Prime Software Ecosystem.” No DPI or gaming specs for the XPG Vault Gaming Mouse were revealed but more information is expected to arrive ahead of an expected 2022 release. In case you missed it, TikTok ...
