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Megan Thee Stallion Inks Major First-Look Deal With Netflix
Megan Thee Stallion has inked a major first-look deal with Netflix to produce a new series and various other projects, according to Deadline. “I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I’m thrilled about this partnership with Netflix,” the rapper said in a statement. “Venturing into production is the next step in my journey as an entrepreneur and I can’t wait to bring all my ideas to life and for my Hotties to watch.” Megan is no stranger to television — the musician has starred as a judge on HBO Max‘s ballroom competition series Legendary and appeared in guest roles on series including NBC’s Good Girls and Sarah Cooper’s Netflix comedy special. Within the new deal, Megan will act as creator and executive producer for a new series and miscel...
‘Harry Potter’ Stars Return to Hogwarts in Official HBO Max Reunion Poster
HBO Max on Thursday unveiled the official poster for the upcoming Harry Potter reunion special, titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The poster sees stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reunite in Hogwarts’ decorated Great Hall, alongside a multitude of familiar faces from the franchise. “A moment 20 years in the making,” HBO Max captioned the poster on Instagram. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: #ReturnToHogwarts is streaming on HBO Max New Year’s Day.” Aside from Radcliffe, Grint and Watson, the reunion is set to include Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black...
Kill The Noise Announces Sophomore Album, Drops Massive Single “Don’t Look Back”
After a few relatively quiet years, Kill The Noise is angling for a triumphant return in 2022. Now he’s back in action alongside MOELLE with their new collaboration, “Don’t Look Back,” released under Seven Lions’ venerated Ophelia Records banner. Kill The Noise has long been revered for his innovative approach to sound design, and he’s put his music production chops on full display in “Don’t Look Back.” The bass music virtuoso has effortlessly fused MOELLE’s captivating vocals with an onslaught of haunting synths and frenetic stabs, dropping an eerie dubstep anthem. “Don’t Look Back” is the first single from Kill The Noise’s forthcoming sophomore album EMBRAC3, the first to be released i...
Aviation-Themed Desert Air Festival Takes Off After a Successful Launch
As the occasional airplane engine rumbled in the nearby runway, revelers danced under the stars in a not-so-traditional dancefloor: a repurposed air museum. Guests attending the inaugural Desert Air Festival found themselves grooving to class acts from across the electronic dance scene surrounded by aircraft of a bygone era. Curated by Goldenvoice, the aviation-themed festival is the natural successor of Splash House‘s after-hours events held at the Palm Springs Air Museum. As one of the most unique festival settings found anywhere around, the event leaned into the aeronautic theme, immersing attendees in everything flight-related. Channel Tres performs at Desert Air. Quinn Tucker/Quasar Media/Desert Air Upon entering the event, a line of warplanes were proudly displayed, offeri...
Said The Sky Announces Sophomore Album “Sentiment” and 2022 Tour
Christmas came early for fans of Said The Sky. Earlier in the week, the future bass star delighted the masses by announcing the follow-up to his 2018 debut album, Wide-Eyed. Dubbed Sentiment, the upcoming record was revealed across his social media pages via an image depicting the definition of the title with some artwork behind it. This may reach tinfoil hat levels of speculation, but based on his previous teases, the background of the album announcement post is rather interesting. If you look closely at the books in the background, you can see what appears to be potential song titles, like “Holding My Own” and “Walk Me Home.” It could be a subtle hint, but we’re unable to confirm a tracklist at this time. Said The Sky has not yet announce...
North Coast Music Festival to Host Armin van Buuren, ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson, More In 2022
Playing on its core tenet of “Celebrate Our Differences,” Illinois’ North Coast Music Festival has announced a massive first wave lineup for its 2022 edition. It comes complete with representation of all the major EDM genres as well as a slew of local artists. Lineup highlights include a handful of stages curated by industry-leading labels, including FISHER‘s Catch & Release, Diplo‘s Higher Ground, and Seven Lions‘ Ophelia Records, as well as headlining performances by Armin van Buuren, ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson and Kaytranada. Alive Coverage The Midwest staple, now in its 12th edition, will return to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview after a successful debut last year. The 2021 event drew 78,000 attendees across three days and saw the implementat...
Can CANNIBAL CORPSE Keep Playing For Another 30 Years? PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ Weighs In
In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer and founding member Paul Mazurkiewicz was asked how long he thinks the band can keep going. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “As long as we’re all healthy, then who knows how long we can take it. I wouldn’t have ever thought when I started that I’d still be doing this still at 53 years old. So, how long can we take? You’ve just gotta look at it, at this point, day by day. You never know. If you stay healthy and you keep active and you keep doing it, it’s just gonna come down to that — it’s gonna come down to the health factor. Because everybody knows — the older you get, anything can go wrong at any given time, whether it’s a disease or an ...
IRON MAIDEN Doesn’t Think About Fans’ Expectations While Writing New Music
In a new interview with Consequence, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was asked now he and his bandmates balance MAIDEN‘s creative vision with the lofty expectations of fans. He responded: “Of course, we’ve got the best fans in the world. We got the best critics, and we got some of the most stupid critics in the world, as well. [But] I’ve gotta be honest, we’re a very selfish, motivated band. We love our fans. When we go out on tour, that’s when we think of you guys: What do you wanna see? But it’s not the main motivation. Because if you get lost in that world… ‘What do you think all these fans wanna see?’… You’re gonna have different fans and attitudes around different parts of the world. You’re all one big family, but say...
BILL KELLIHER: Why MASTODON Splits Songwriting Credits Equally
MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke to the FM99 WNOR radio station about the fact that he and his bandmates decided from the beginning to split their songwriting credits equally between the four members of the group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “In our band, when we first started, I remember when signing [a record deal]… We got a lawyer, and he wanted [to know], ‘How do you wanna divvy all your publishing up?’ And, ‘Who writes what?’ — music and stuff like that. And I thought about it long and hard, and I said everybody in the band has a job and everybody does something. It might not always be this person that writes every song, and I just think it’d be silly if it’s, like, well, the guys that write the most get paid the most. ...
PETER TÄGTGREN Says TILL LINDEMANN Is ‘A Very Smart Guy When It Comes To The Business Stuff’
In a new interview with Pete Bailey of Primordial Radio, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren was asked if his former LINDEMANN collaborator, vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN, is as “larger than life” as appears to be. “Yeah, if you see it from the outside,” Peter responded. “If you know him, he’s not really any different than anybody else. He just has a vision of how he likes things to look like. And he’s a very smart guy when it comes to the business stuff and to the show. Other than that, he’s a normal guy.” Two months ago, Peter admitted to the “Scars And Guitars” podcast that he was “not really” friends with Till anymore. “But it doesn’t matter,” he s...
Dead Cells‘ New DLC Marks the End of an Era, and Beginning of a New One
When Dead Cells released into early access back in 2017, the action-heavy roguelike immediately began garnering praise for its depth of combat and gameplay. But what even the most glowing reviews couldn’t have predicted was that as the game enters its fifth year in the public eye, its player base is not only remaining rock solid, but occasionally expanding alongside the game itself. At a time when “games-as-a-service” is practically an expletive, French developer Motion Twin figured out the magic formula for successful DLC releases, adding regular content drops both big and small, paid and unpaid, to satisfy existing players and bring in new ones ever since the game’s release. The 20-year-old studio actually became so serious about Dead Cells’ downloadable content that they formed a separa...
The Challenge‘s Season 37 Champions Won By Just 10 Seconds
After many weeks of gameplay and 30 deactivated agents, only 10 seconds separated the two new Challenge champions and the second-place finalists in a photo finish for the ages. So which Spies, Lies and Allies man and woman came out on top, and which lost out on a huge cash prize by only a hair? The second part of the Season 37 finale picked up with the newly formed Purple and Orange Cells battling for first-place finishes. TJ warned the remaining eight finalists that whichever team completed the first day in second place would face a penalty, and after free dives that left Nelson breathless, marches up mountainsides with huge missiles and beans-in-a-can dinners that preceded a sleepover in a cave, Orange Cell — which struggled to keep up — discovered just how punitive the consequence would...
