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SHINEDOWN Announces Spring 2022 Tour With THE PRETTY RECKLESS And DIAMANTE
SHINEDOWN has announced its second headlining 2022 North American outing, “The Revolution’s Live Tour”, with special guests THE PRETTY RECKLESS and DIAMANTE. Kicking off April 1 in Spokane, the 24-date trek, produced by Frank Productions, will see the acclaimed quartet, hailed for its high-octane live shows, travel throughout the U.S. with stops in Boise, Green Bay, Des Moines, Baltimore, Columbus, Wichita, Birmingham, Greensboro, and Nashville, among others, before wrapping in Knoxville on May 7. Later in May, SHINEDOWN will head to Daytona Beach for Welcome To Rockville 2022 where they’ll perform Saturday, May 21 alongside GUNS N’ ROSES and RISE AGAINST. Fan club pre-sale begins December 14 at 10 a.m. local time. Venue and radio pre-sale begin December 15 at 10 a....
METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Honored With ‘HN Award’ From HEDE NIELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has received the HN Award from the Hede Nielsen Family Foundation. The award includes a cash prize of DKK 600,000, which he will donate to three different charities in Denmark: Dyrenes Beskyttelse, an organization that engages in animal welfare at national, European and international levels; Kofoeds Skole, an organization carrying out social work for adults according to the “social pedagogical” principle of personal and vocational empowerment; and Børns Vilkår, which is dedicated to stopping child neglect in all its forms. Said Lars: “So psyched to announce that I’ll be donating 200,000 Danish kroner to three different charities in Denmark, thanks to the good folks at the Hede Nielsen Family Foundation. “I’m beyond thankful ...
METALLICA Becomes Investor In TrillerNet
METALLICA, one of the most enduringly influential rock bands of all time, has announced that it has become an investor in TrillerNet, parent company to Triller, VERZUZ, Triad Combat, Triller Fight Club, FITE, and other leading media brands. Terms of the investment are confidential. “METALLICA, like Triller, shares the same passion for disrupting the status quo. We are ecstatic to have them as a partner, investor, and now a shareholder,” said Mahi de Silva, TrillerNet‘s chief executive officer. “METALLICA has always rocked, and we see this signal as a true recognition of the power of the Triller effect,” de Silva continued. News of the investment comes on the heels of Triller‘s “Triad Combat”‘s wildly successful debut event featuring a p...
GENE SIMMONS Explains KISS’s Las Vegas Residency Cancelation
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there are plans for the band to reschedule band’s second Las Vegas residency after the shows were canceled in October. “Definitely, oh definitely,” he said. “Our original plan was to come in just before New Year’s, but it was just too busy,” Simmons said. “When I came into town and joined my friend Dave Grohl [and FOO FIGHTERS] onstage [on December 4], that same night you could see George Strait at T-Mobile Arena, literally across the street. You go down the street and you can see many more artists. I mean, it’s packed. There are more artists per square inch in a city that never sleeps than anyplace on the planet.” Simmons added that he would like to revisit t...
Don McLean Announces “American Pie” 50th Anniversary Tour
Don McLean is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career-defining hit, “American Pie,” as well as the album of the same name, with a 2022 world tour. “After spending the past 18 months at home, I am thrilled to be getting back on the road with my band,” McLean said in a statement. “2022 marks the 50th anniversary from when American Pie landed at the #1 spot on the Billboard chart and we will be celebrating on tour all year long. We will be performing all the songs from the American Pie album plus many of the other hits that fans will be expecting to hear.” The tour itinerary is exactly what you might expect from a 76-year-old who can play wherever he wants. He opens with a three-night stand in Honolulu, Hawaii, before spending five days on the Rock Legends Cruise through the Carib...
The Pretty Reckless and Shinedown Team Up for 2022 Tour
The Pretty Reckless are a band that loves to play live, so it’s been hard for them to stay off the road. Now, Taylor Momsen and company have announced their first run of tour dates since 2017, a spring US outing supporting Shinedown. Prior to linking up with Shinedown, The Pretty Reckless will perform two sold-out headlining gigs at the new venue Brooklyn Made on March 22nd and 23rd. From there, TPR and Shinedown will kick off a 24-date tour on April 1st in Spokane, Washington, with Diamante serving as opening act. Tickets are available starting December 17th via Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale kicking off on Tuesday, December 14th (pre-sale code: BELLS). Advertisement Related Video Shinedown, meanwhile, will precede the spring trek with a previously announced month-long winter North America...
10 K-Pop Acts That Dominated 2021
The 2021 edition of our Annual Report continues with a spotlight on some of the best and brightest acts in K-pop. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2021. You can find it all in one place here. 2021 was another major year for K-pop. What was once a niche corner of the music industry has transformed into a formidable sub-genre in recent years, in part because of its depth and diversity of sound. There’s something for everyone under the K-pop umbrella — the catch-all label refers to South Korean groups (boy and girl alike) and soloists who incorporate a mix of standard-raising production, choreography, and packaging. The music itself pulls from so many different sounds that listeners drawn to rap are able to debate sp...
Spider-Man: No Way Home Review: A Daring Narrative Feat With a Lot to Say About the Web-Slinger
The Pitch: It’s very very hard to make specific references to much of what happens in Spider-Man: No Way Home without spoilers. But at one point, while discussing the memory spell that Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) has agreed to perform for Peter Parker (Tom Holland), Peter voices his concern over his beloved MJ (Zendaya) forgetting that he’s Spider-Man. Doctor Strange then points out that if MJ is only Peter’s girlfriend because he’s Spider-Man, then what does that say about their relationship? It’s perhaps the smartest thing Doctor Strange says in the entire movie, and evaluating No Way Home leads to a similar dilemma. What director Jon Watts and writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers have done with this film is an unprecedented piece of corporate-produced art. But attempting to ...
Battle Royale Game ‘PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’ Set to Transition to a F2P Service in 2022
A new era of gaming is on the horizon for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, as the global phenomenon prepares to make its transition towards a free-to-play service model. Recently announced during The Game Awards 2021, the original boomer for the Battle Royale genre, it has been confirmed that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, will become free-to-play (F2P) starting from January 12, 2022. Under the new service plans, avid players will be introduced to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that provides access to new and exclusive in-game features. Gamers who opt out of the upgrade will still be presented with most of the game’s features under their basic account, but for a one time upgrade fee of $12.99 USD they’ll receive an array of add-ons. Exclusive in-game items like the Captain’s Camo Set, a...
Sony to Release PlayStation 5 Console Covers
Following its legal saga over third-party console covers, Sony has now announced that it will be releasing its own official PlayStation 5 covers. Coming in five colorways, the bright and bold covers will be released alongside matching DualSense controllers. The Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple color options to add color to your gaming setup are centered around a galaxy-inspired theme. According to Sony, “Simply remove your original white PS5 console covers and click your new ones into place. The PS5 console covers will be available for both the PS5 with the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive and the PS5 Digital Edition.” Priced at $55 and $75 USD respectively, the PS5 console and DualSense wireless controllers will be available in specific regions, includi...
Kassandra and Eivor Face Off In ‘Assassin’s Creed’s Latest Crossover Event
Ubisoft has just announced a new crossover event for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Valhalla, the first of its kind for the comprehensive franchise. While characters from one installment have made appearances in others before — such as Assassin’s Creed Rogue‘s Shay Cormac meeting Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag‘s Adéwalé — those personalities existed within the same period as each other. In this scenario, we’ll be seeing Kassandra, an ancient Greek warrior, face off against Eivor, a ninth-century Viking raiding England. Just exactly how the storyline will play out remains to be seen, but it’s probably safe to say that the Animus will play some part in it, given how far off in time the two protagonists existed. The crossover will span across two new story arcs, one in...
Garfield Joins ‘Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’ As Free DLC Character
Nickelodeon‘s Super Smash Bros.-style All-Star Brawl game has just announced its newest free DLC character — Garfield. Jim Davis‘ loveable orange tabby cat character joins the GameMill Entertainment game for all platforms except the Nintendo Switch, but will be eventually making his way to the console later this month. Garfield is now accompanied by the likes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Toph, Reptar, Ren & Stimpy, Patrick Star, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Taking his love for food with him, Garfield’s attacks employ the use of pizzas as well as his claws and burps to knock out his opponents. Check out the action above. In other gaming news, Sony set to release PlayStation 5 console covers. Read Full Article
