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Fans Choose MONSTA X’s ‘The Dreaming’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
MONSTA X‘s new album has topped this week’s fan-voted new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll that was published Friday (Dec. 10) on Billboard, choosing The Dreaming as their favorite new music release of the past week. MONSTA X’s The Dreaming, the K-pop group’s second English-language album, brought in an overwhelming majority of the vote, at 86.72%. The K-pop group’s new record was released the same week as their feature film Monsta X: The Dreaming, an inside look at the six-piece’s journey over the past six years. In second place on the poll results was Fighting Demons, Juice WRLD‘s second posthumous release, which had 11.53% of the vote. Suga from BTS guests on the track “Girl of Your Dreams,” and Polo G, Trippie Redd and Justin Bieber also make appearances on the late rapper’s albu...
Peloton Enlists Chris Noth and Ryan Reynolds for And Just Like That… Response Ad
Earlier this week, shares of Peloton dropped 11% following the premiere of HBO’s Sex and the City sequel series, And Just Like That… ***Spoiler*** In the final scene of the episode, Mr. Big (played by Chris Noth) dies of a heart attack after a 45-minute Peloton ride. The fitness company said it had approved the show’s use of the bike and an appearance by one of its instructors (Jess King), but was unaware of the storyline involving Mr. Big’s death. Now, in a clever bid to turn the publicity into a positive, Peloton has enlisted Noth himself to star in a commercial narrated by Ryan Reynolds. The ad finds North on a romantic getaway with the aforementioned Peloton instructor Jess King. “To new beginnings,” he tells her before glancing towards a pair of Pelotons. “Should we take ano...
SLIPKNOT: Drum-Cam Video Of First-Ever ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ Performance
Multi-camera drum-cam video footage of Jay Weinberg performing the new SLIPKNOT single “The Chapeltown Rag” live with his bandmates for the first time on November 5 at Knotfest Los Angeles can be seen below. The event was livestreamed as it happened, giving fans access to both the studio version and SLIPKNOT‘s live performance of “The Chapeltown Rag” within only hours of its premiere. The studio version of “The Chapeltown Rag”, which was released on November 5, was produced by Joe Baressi, who has previously worked with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and CHEVELLE, among many others. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor described the song to Knotfest.com as “a punisher,” saying it documents what happens when the distortions of mass...
Watch IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Sing A Cappella Version Of ‘Revelations’ At Edinburgh Spoken-Word Show
Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson belting out an a cappella version of the IRON MAIDEN song “Revelations” during his December 10 spoken-word show at Usher Hall in Edinburgh, United Kingdom can be seen below. Earlier this month, Bruce spoke to BBC Radio Scotland‘s “The Afternoon Show” about his gig at Usher Hall. Asked if it takes a different type of courage to stand in a front of an audience without a backing band and a huge production, Dickinson said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s terrifying. It’s absolutely terrifying. I’ve got a little carpet that I stand on, which appears… I requested a carpet to stand on. And there’s a little table and a glass of water and, more often than not, a bottle of beer. And tha...
MASTODON’s TROY SANDERS Reveals Two Things Which Have Kept His Band Together For More Than 20 Years
In a new interview with Metal Wani, MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders was asked to what he attributes the band’s longevity. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I attribute the longevity to two main things, I believe. Number one is that we have, thankfully, over time continued to grow together. In any human relationship, you always hope for the best, but it’s very natural for people to grow apart. And that’s very normal — a normal thing to happen. So the good fortune and fate that we’ve stuck together and continued to grow together. And number two is that we’re all still incredibly passionate about creating music. Thankfully, none of us have a personal writer’s block where… We’re not the main songwriters, so if someone’...
DREAM THEATER’s JOHN PETRUCCI: ‘Live Music Has Been Missing From All Of Our Lives For Way Too Long’
In a new interview with Turkey’s %100 Metal, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke about the band’s upcoming European tour which is scheduled to kick off next April in Belfast, United Kingdom. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The last show that we played was the end of February 2020, so this will be more than two years since coming to Europe. We’re not doing ‘An Evening With…’ so there’ll be an opening band playing with us that we’re working on. And we’re gonna play a bunch of material from the new album, obviously. We do have a new stage set that’s in development that we’re trying to make an all-encompassing view from the top of the world. So, we’ll see. We’re working on that. And we’ll...
DJ Neptune Cares About Bringing African Creators and Exposing the Culture in New Album “Greatness 2.0”
The project was good enough and Neptune understands how to bring cultures closer, both from the acts, the sounds, and as he innovates completely. Well, his previous effort dished out with an army of creators across Africa was cultural enough as much as the sophomore which he collectively puts together and showcased what a range of cultural experiences can bring. DJ Neptune is one of the most creative Nigerian DJ so far, in 2018 when he dished out the first volume of “Greatness” which cuts across diverse sounds and serves as his debut album housing a plethora of West African and Eastern creators; in 2021, he brings the culture much closer, innovating trendy sounds with it as well as a range of superstars he took alongside. Nigerian creators are dominant on the album. With a range of exhilar...
Vicente Fernández, Famed Mexican Singer and Actor, Dead at 81
Vicente Fernández has passed away at the age of 81. The famed Mexican singer and actor had been hospitalized for months following a fall at his ranch outside Guadalajara. He underwent surgery for a cervical spine injury and spent weeks in intensive care on a ventilator. Fernández was briefly transferred out of the ICU but returned due to respiratory inflammation at the end of November. On Saturday night, his family shared he was in critical condition. Sunday morning, his death was confirmed via social media. “Rest in Peace, Mr. Vicente Fernández,” the post read. “We regret to inform you of his death on Sunday, December 12 at 6:15 a.m.” “It was an honor and a great pride to share with everyone a great musical career and to give everything for his audience. Thank you for continuing to applau...
The Ops Ain’t Feeling Kanye West & Drake Supporting Larry Hoover
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Livingston / Getty Kanye West and Drake held a whole concert, that streamed on Amazon, in support of Larry Hoover. Needless to say, the Fed ain’t feeling two A-list rappers supporting the founder of the Gangster Disciples, who is serving six life sentences, by the way. Since his arrest for a murder, Hoover claims he is reformed, and many think his sentence is OD. But the Ops are annoyed because they think the OG shouldn’t be anyone’s inspiration. Reports TMZ: Related Stories One federal law enforcement source — who is connected to Hoover’s case — tells TMZ … prosecutors are “surprised” to see Drizzy and Ye throwing so much support behind the #FreeLarryHoover movement, considering the facts of his case. For those not in the know … Hoover was convicte...
Billie Eilish Hosts SNL: The Six Best Sketches
Billie Eilish went through a minor but impressive pop-culture rite of passage this weekend on Saturday Night Live: After appearing as musical guest in September 2019, she returned to the show for double duty, hosting and serving as musical guest. This isn’t exclusively the specialty of young, female pop stars—Justin Timberlake has famously done it, as have Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, and a bunch of others—but it does feel like a particular proving ground for that demo, especially in the past decade-plus. Double-duty gals have included Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and Miley Cyrus, who (like Britney) has done a double-double, with two separate host/guest stints. (Cyrus must have been on hand to advise Eilish; she actually appeared in a sketch before Eilish herself did...
Kid Cudi Confirms He Will Release Two New Albums in 2022
During his headlining set at 2021 Rolling Loud Los Angeles over the weekend, Kid Cudi revealed that he has a few “tasty surprises” coming, including dropping “another album” before the release of his forthcoming record, Entergalactic, which is expected to debut next summer. “I’m teasing all this stuff because, as you know, I have Entergalactic coming in the summer,” Cudi said. “But I wanna drop another album before that. And I got some tasty surprises and I really am excited about all this new shit, this new music to give to you guys. So that’s why I’m teasing this shit now, because it’s coming out soon. So tonight, record this shit.” Cudi later confirmed the news on Twitter in response to a fan’s comment. “Kid Cudi has [two] albums dropping in 2022!!! Entergalactic and another before that...
Billie Eilish Performs ‘Happier Than Ever’ & ‘Male Fantasy’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’: Watch
Billie Eilish returned to Saturday Night Live on Dec. 11, pulling double duty as host and musical guest. Between some hilarious sketches, the 19-year-old superstar singer delivered memorable performances of songs from her latest album, Happier Than Ever. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Following a sweet introduction from her parents, Eilish unleashed her inner rock star with a raucous performance of “Happier Than Ever,” accompanied on guitar by her brother and hitmaker-in-crime Finneas. The performance began with Eilish casually lounging in a cream colored chair beneath a softly lit lamp before turning into a trashing rager with the singer passionately spinning across the stage. For her second performance, Eilish slowed things down with a thoug...
