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‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Directors Share Their Experience Following Kanye West Over The Past Two Decades
Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah, the directors for the upcoming Netflix documentary series jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, sit down for a “Director on Director” discussion in which they share their personal experiences throughout the years growing alongside Kanye West over the past two decades. In the 10-minute video, the duo reminisces on a variety of topics and moments starting off with their first impressions. Simmons met Ye early in his career at a barbershop and said he would always come with beats. “I remember he had the one beat that JAY-Z picked later on in life called H to Izz-O. I was like, this is so ill. Here was this kid with braces, talented,” said Simmons.” This dude is not scared, he’s not scared of nothing.” Commenting on Ye’s meteoric rise and what the audience may learn from t...
PAUL STANLEY Attends Memorial Service For Longtime Guitar Tech FRANCIS STUEBER
On Saturday (December 11), KISS frontman Paul Stanley attended a memorial service for his longtime guitar tech Francis Stueber. Stueber died of coronavirus in his Detroit hotel room on October 17, just two days after being quarantined. He was only 53 years old. Stanley tweeted out a photo of yesterday’s memorial service program and he included the following message: “Today was the memorial service to celebrate and remember my dear friend and wingman, Fran Stueber. So much sadness I saw there can only come from so much love. We all miss him and struggle to accept that he’s really gone. I pray for his wonderful family. Truly tragic.” After Stueber died, Stanley paid tribute his friend, writing: “My dear friend, buddy and guitar tech for 20 years, Fran Stueber died yes...
Former DEATH Members Honor CHUCK SCHULDINER At First Tribute Concert In Tampa (Video)
On Saturday (December 11), former DEATH members played the first of two shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of the band’s mastermind Chuck Schuldiner at Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. James Murphy (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) performed DEATH‘s classic third album, “Spiritual Healing” (1990), in its entirety under the LIVING MONSTROSITY banner, while Steve DiGiorgio (bass), Bobby Koelble (guitar) and Kelly Conlon (bass) joined forces as SYMBOLIC to play songs from “Human” (1991), “Individual Thought Patterns” (1993), “Symbolic” (1995) and “The Sound Of Perseverance” (1998). Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Tonight’s show (December 12) at the Brass Mug will be livestr...
Watch Billie Eilish Pull Double Duty as SNL Host and Musical Guest
Billie Eilish pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live last night, marking her first time hosting and the second time as the show’s musical guest. She was joined by her brother Finneas for performances of “Happier Than Ever” and “Male Fantasy. As Eilish noted, her appearance marked her last days as a teen, or as she quipped, “middle-aged” in internet years. [embedded content][embedded content] [embedded content][embedded content] The show’s 47th season proved to be epic on the musical front. Kacey Musgraves kicked it off by baring it all on stage, followed by Halsey bringing out Lindsey Buckingham for a song; Young Thug bringing out a slew of guests; Brandi Carlile making her SNL debut, and Taylor Swift performing the 10-minute-version of “All Too Well.” Host Paul Rudd...
Billie Eilish Confirms Her Rock Star Status with SNL Performance of “Happier Than Ever”: Watch
In 2019, Dave Grohl famously proclaimed Billie Eilish as the future of rock ‘n’ roll. “The same thing is happening with her that happened with Nirvana in 1991,” Grohl said. “People say, ‘Is rock dead?’ When I look at someone like Billie Eilish, rock and roll is not close to dead!” While some may scoff at the comparison, one needs to look no further than Eilish’s Saturday Night Live performance of “Happier Than Ever” to see one of the more kick ass concert moments in recent memory. The title track to Eilish’s sophomore LP began as a hushed ballad sung from a love seat positioned on an on-set living room. However, as the song reached its crescendo, the 20-year-old singer assumed the role of rock ‘n’ roll frontwoman, leading her brother Finneas and drummer Andrew Marshall with the same unbrid...
MACHINE HEAD Is ‘Getting Towards The End’ Of Recording Process For Next Album
MACHINE HEAD is continuing work on its new album at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with producer Zack Ohren for a tentative summer 2022 release. Frontman Robb Flynn offered an update on the LP’s progress during the latest episode of his “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m in the studio right now. In fact, we started yesterday — Zack and I were in the recording studio finishing up the new album, working on the new album. It’s coming along. Right now, they’re setting up in there. They’ve got Navene Koperweis [of] ENTHEOS, ANIMALS AS LEADERS and a million other bands — he is setting up drums and he’s gonna be laying down some heat with the drums. Yeah, it’s ...
BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON’s Early Albums Were ‘Just As Good As’ IRON MAIDEN’s ‘The Number Of The Beast’
In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked at which point he and his bandmates started to reap the finical benefits of their success. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I don’t think we ever did, to tell you the truth. I don’t think I can remember having a big, fat check. You have to remember that in ’83, around the ‘Power & The Glory’ time, is when we really started to break America. And I think something happened with the record company at that point. We were touring with [IRON] MAIDEN — a pretty big tour — and then halfway through, it sort of stopped. So I don’t really know what happened. Maybe because you had to buy on the tours back then. I don’t know. Something happen...
See SLIPKNOT’s COREY TAYLOR In Trailer For New Horror Film ‘Rucker’
“Rucker”, a new horror film starring SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, will be released on VOD on January 4, 2022 via Giant Pictures. The movie’s official trailer can be seen below. The film’s official synopsis, courtesy of ComingSoon, which premiered the trailer: “For the past 30 years Rucker the trucker has devoted his life to traveling the road as a mass serial killer. When Rucker picks up unsuspecting Maggie, she makes him the subject of her trucker documentary. But her life takes a dangerous detour when Rucker recruits her to complete his masterpiece: A connect-the-dots roadmap portrait of his ex-wife comprised of the women he’s killed who resemble her.” “Rucker” was previously described as a genre-bending terror film ...
‘The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience’ Hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Epic Games‘ Unreal Engine has officially released The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience, a tech demo showcasing the future of interactive storytelling and entertainment. The game reveals shockingly ultra-realistic visuals and open-world environments utilizing cutting-edge technology from UE5 such as World Partition, which automatically divides large maps into grids and streams, Nanite, which renders the city environment in unprecedented detail down to the nuts and bolts, Lumen, which simulates light bouncing off surfaces, MetaHuman Creator which populates the world with thousands of next-gen digital humans, and Chaos, which delivers cinematic-quality explosions and destruction in real-time down to the movement of cloth and hair. The trailer above begins with an introduction fro...
MrBeast & Bretman Rock Win Top Awards at 2021 YouTube Streamy Awards
MrBeast won the top award, creator of the year, at the YouTube Streamy Awards for the second year in a row. The show, which streamed on YouTube on Saturday (Dec. 11) was a lighter-than-air celebration of the year’s online content and creators. Bretman Rock took show of the year and unscripted series for “30 Days With: Bretman Rock.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Larray was billed as master of ceremonies – a curiously formal, old-school title for a show that had a distinctly young vibe. “Party host” was more like it. Larray was joined by Issa, described in a press release as his best friend. The two openly gay guys had an easy rapport as they rode a double-decker bus around Los Angeles, hand-delivering Streamys to selected winners. The show fe...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ is Coming to Disney+ in January
Eternals is coming exclusively to Disney+ on January 12, Marvel Studios announced on Friday. Marvel Studios’ #Eternals arrives to @DisneyPlus on January 12 ✨ pic.twitter.com/wUdAg7kVO9 — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 10, 2021 The film, which stars Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Don Lee, hit theatres on November 5. The story centers around a group of heroes tasked to defend humanity once again from creatures called the Deviants. Chloé Zhao directed the film while Kevin Feige and Nate Moore served as producers. The film joins Shang-Chi, Black Widow and 11 other recently-released Marvel Studios films now available on the streaming platform. Eternals brought in $71...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ is Coming to Disney+ in January
Eternals is coming exclusively to Disney+ on January 12, Marvel Studios announced on Friday. Marvel Studios’ #Eternals arrives to @DisneyPlus on January 12 ✨ pic.twitter.com/wUdAg7kVO9 — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 10, 2021 The film, which stars Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Don Lee, hit theatres on November 5. The story centers around a group of heroes tasked to defend humanity once again from creatures called the Deviants. Chloé Zhao directed the film while Kevin Feige and Nate Moore served as producers. The film joins Shang-Chi, Black Widow and 11 other recently-released Marvel Studios films now available on the streaming platform. Eternals brought in $71...
