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TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Is Open To Resurrecting CELTIC FROST For ‘One Or Two Shows’ In Memory Of MARTIN AIN
Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior) says that he is open to the idea of resurrecting CELTIC FROST for “one of two shows” in memory of bassist Martin Eric Ain who died in October 2017 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 50. The former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON singer, guitarist, and main songwriter discussed the prospect of a CELTIC FROST comeback in a new interview with Heavy Culture. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I have talked to the original drummer of CELTIC FROST, Reed St. Mark, who lives in America. He’s still one of my best friends. And we’ve talked about maybe doing one or two CELTIC FROST tribute shows in memory [of] Martin Ain. We haven’t really finalized these plans, but maybe we’...
The Year in Charts: Los Bukis, Grupo Firme & More Top Latin Tours of 2021
Touring in the Latin realm returned in a big way after live music was sidelined by the ongoing pandemic, which shut down any iteration of an in-person concert for nearly 18 months. With the numbers to prove that Latin music is in demand and that fans are more than ready to see their favorite Latin artists live — even if that means having to wear a mask during the entirety of the show — nine of the 40 top tours of 2021 were by a Latin act. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Landing a top 10 spot on the list is Mexican grupero band Los Bukis, who reunited after 25 years for a sold-out stadium tour produced by Live Nation. A week after announcing a three-date tour in June, and selling out those dates in a matter of hours, Los Bukis added additional d...
Kanye West, Sinead O’Connor, TikTok Documentaries to Premiere at Sundance 2022
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the slate of feature films, indie episodic and New Frontier selections that will screen at the 2022 edition of the Park City festival from Jan. 20-30 – and several music-related documentaries are in the mix, including films centered around controversial pop icons Kanye West and Sinead O’Connor. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Perhaps the most attention-grabbing of the newly announced selections is jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, a documentary described as “an intimate and empathetic chronicle featuring never-before-seen footage from 21 years in the life of a captivating figure.” Directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah – who have jointly directed multiple music videos for the star now known as Ye – th...
CMA-Commissioned Study Examines Country Music’s Multicultural Audience Opportunities & Barriers
As country music grapples with how to become more inclusive, a study commissioned by the Country Music Association reveals that while the number of people of color enjoying the genre is rising, 20% say they experienced racial profiling and/or harassment at a country music live event. That was one of the key takeaways from “Country Music’s Multicultural Opportunity,” a Horowitz Research study commissioned by the CMA, whose results were presented during a Dec. 7 webinar by CMA senior director of market research Karen Stump and Horowitz’s chief revenue officer and insights & strategy lead Adriana Waterston. The study also found that while 50% of overall respondents who had listened to country music at a live music venue reported perceiving events as “family-friendly” and 43% said th...
Warner Chappell Taps Christine Belden to Head Global Film, TV and Media Music
Warner Chappell Music has hired Christine Belden for the new role of vp global head of film, TV and media music. This role sees the major publisher investing more resources and attention to its film and TV music catalogs. Reporting to Rich Robinson — the company’s executive vp global sync and media original music — Belden will oversee acquisitions of broadcast rights in the film and TV industry. Coming over from Kobalt, where she was responsible for the company’s creative and strategy for its global film and television publishing business, Belden brings her experience working with some of the top names in the film business to Warner, including A24, National Geographic, Black Label Media and more. She also previously held a position as an agent at CAA, representing composers and music super...
Inside Look at Kanye West and Drake’s ‘Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert’
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Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, and Benny Safdie Join Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
More details are unfurling about Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming World War II drama about the making of the atomic bomb. This week, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, and Benny Safdie have officially joined the cast of the biopic, which is set to hit theaters July 21st, 2023 through Universal Pictures. Oppenheimer tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II. Pugh will play Jean Tatlock, a member of the Communist Party of the United States with whom Oppenheimer has an off-and-on affair. Safdie will play “father of the hydrogen bomb” Edward Teller, who was part of a research initiative called the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb. Malek will play an as-yet-unnamed scientist. Pugh, Malek...
Rise Against Announce 2022 North American Tour
Next year will be a big one for Rise Against, as the Chicago band will take their “Nowhere Generation” tour on the road again, announcing a new run of North American shows. Pennywise and Rotting Out will support the newly announced dates. The group had already booked some Canadian shows for early April, and now they’ll stay on the road for additional North American dates through the end of the month. They’ll follow that outing with a European run in June. Tickets are available starting Wednesday, December 15th via Ticketmaster. Rise Against are touring in support of their blockbuster 2021 studio album, Nowhere Generation, out via Loma Vista Recordings. The album’s title track earned spots on a plethora of charts this year, including Billboard’s Year-End Charts for radio airplay, coming in ...
And Just Like That… Review: HBO Max Reminds Us Why We Should Never Look Back
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for And Just Like That…, Episode 2, “Little Black Dress.”] The Pitch: The blunt truth of being alive is that there’s no such thing as a happy ending. Everyone has happy and sad moments over the course of their time on this earth, and when the inevitable comes all you can hope for is that it’s not too soon, and that the good outweighed the bad as much as possible. This is an annoying and awful truth, which is just one reason why we’re a culture obsessed with stories, and why the Sex and the City continuation And Just Like That… is both a very welcome trip home to visit old friends, and also an existential crisis in the works. Advertisement A Big Twist: HBO Max deliberately withheld screeners from critics until the moment of the show’s premiere...
Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop After One Season
Less than a month after its premiere, Cowboy Bebop has been put out to pasture. Netflix has canceled its live-action adaptation of the beloved anime after just one season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, which stars John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda, was based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 animated series of the same name. Its mix of Eastern and Western influences made it a hit in the US, but the 10-episode live-action remake failed to replicate that appeal: It garnered a 46 percent rating from critics on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score coming in at 56 percent on the site. Since Cowboy Bebop’s premiere on November 19th, the series racked up 74 million viewing hours worldwide. While those sound like good numbers, i...
Wendy Williams To Remain On Medical Leave Until February 2022: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Wendy Williams Show / Youtube All signs are pointing to Wendy Williams making a recovery but will take longer than expected. Sources say the earliest she will return to television is February 2022. As spotted on Madame Noire the media personality will need more time to get back to 100%. Page Six reports The Wendy Williams Show will continue to feature a rotation of guest hosts throughout the holiday season into the new year. According to the celebrity gossip website Fat Joe and Remy Ma will co-pilot the iconic talk show for the first week of January followed by Michael Rappaport. Kym Whitley and Finesse Williams are slotted for the third week and Sherri Shepherd, who has garnered the highest ratings out of all the substi...
Boosie Badazz ft. Original Money Bags “Where I’m From,” R.A. The Rugged Man “Montero Remix” & More | Daily Visuals 12.9.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Is it Boosie Badazz week? For the past few days the man has been churning out visuals on almost a daily basis and today he keeps his streak going with the help of Original Money Bags. For his latest clip to “Where I’m From,” Boosie walks the streets at night hooded down as if George Zimmerman isn’t a free man right now and OMB burns down some smoke in the backwoods next to a broken-down car. That’s keeping it real on another level. Related Stories Hip-Hop veteran R.A. The Rugged Man meanwhile borrows the instrumental to Lil Nas X’s latest hit and in his visuals to “Montero Remix” finds himself chained up by some naughty nuns who may or may not enjoy “punishing” the OG rapper. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Trapboy Freddy featuring Hotboy ...
