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MEGADETH Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency
MEGADETH has launched its official cryptocurrency, $MEGA. By buying, holding and transacting with $MEGA, MEGADETH fans will gain access to exclusives and premium benefits. Members of Cyber Army, MEGADETH‘s official fan club, that also hold $MEGA will unlock additional exclusives, access, and offers. Premium and Digital Cyber Army members automatically get some free $MEGA. For more information, visit Megadeth.com. This past April, the first MEGADETH non-fungible token (NFT) sold for 8.4 ETH, or roughly $18,000 at purchase. The piece, dubbed “Vic Rattlehead: Genesis”, featured the MEGADETH logo and the band’s iconic mascot revolving in opposite directions for six seconds. MEGADETH recently put the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2016’s “Dystopia̶...
ANTHRAX Won’t Release New Album Until Bandmembers Know It’s The ‘Right Record’
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2016’s “For All Kings” album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’ve been going back and forth with stuff. Scott [Ian, guitar] and I flew out to Charlie‘s [Benante, drums] house in Chicago. He’s got a nice little studio there, so we do it there, and just do a bunch of demos. Yeah, just getting back to it, and living with the songs, making sure it’s the right stuff. And we’re gonna continue that and make sure it’s the right record. And it will be the right record, ’cause we won’t let it out without it.” Asked how he and his bandmates know...
Juice WRLD’s Next Posthumous Track Will Feature Justin Bieber
The third track off of Juice WRLD‘s posthumous record Fighting Demons will be titled “Wandered to LA” and will feature Justin Bieber, according to a trailer posted to the late rapper’s YouTube account on Thursday. The visual boasts a preview of the upcoming track while Juice WRLD discusses his mental health struggles. Juice’s friends open up about the late artist’s drug addiction before Bieber touches on his own experiences with depression, anxiety, drug abuse and more. Wandered To LA with @justinbieber. Tonight. #lljw?https://t.co/RieDsCi8wL — . (@JuiceWorlddd) December 2, 2021 “Wandered to LA” is scheduled to release at midnight on December 3. Fighting Demons will come out the following week on December 10. Fighting Demons was announced with a joint statement from Gra...
Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin, and Violet Grohl Cover Amy Winehouse for Fifth Night of ‘Hanukkah Sessions’
For the fifth night of Hanukkah, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin brought in Violet Grohl to perform “Take The Box” by Amy Winehouse for their Hanukkah Sessions. [embedded content][embedded content] “Despite this song’s mention of a ‘Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas,’ it’s common knowledge that the amazing woman behind the song was actually Jewish,” the YouTube video’s description reads. “Gone far too soon…Ms. Amy Winehouse and ‘Take The Box.’” So far, the Grammy-winning duo has performed “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb, “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the Ramones, “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow, and “Jump” by Van Halen. The last of which was approved by none other than Wolfgang Van Halen himself. Oh fuck yeah! 🤘 https://t.co/SsZoA9kIjL — Wolf Van Halen 🐺 🚐 🙌...
Loud & Wrong Twitter Assumes Rihanna Is Pregnant, Rumor Reportedly Shut Down
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: RANDY BROOKS / Getty Rihanna doesn’t have the luxury of fans minding their business in regards to her personal dealings and private life, and this week that was evident more than ever. After making a recent public appearance in Barbados, fans on Twitter began speculating if the famed singer and businesswoman were pregnant but nothing publicly stated points to a confirmation that she is expecting. Rihanna was in her home country accepting admittance to its Order of National Heroes due to her artistry and philanthropic work. In a lavish orange dress, Rihanna remained masked and held her hands in front of her stomach in various intervals, but it was wildly assumed she was hiding a baby bump. Twitter user @BenjaminEnfield shared a tweet on Tuesday (Nov....
Steph Curry Signs UCONN’s Aziz Fudd To Partnership Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @stephencurry30 / Instagram UConn’s star women’s basketball player Azzi Fudd isn’t even in the WNBA yet and already she’s signed a name, image and likeness deal with Steph Curry’s brand, SC30 Inc. CTPost is reporting that UConn’s freshman guard had just inked a “multidimensional” partnership deal with Chef Curry (not Ayesha) that includes a sponsorship deal and personal mentoring from the three-time NBA Champion. Imagine signing a contract in which you get paid AND get personal mentoring from Steph Curry? Fudd winning on all levels right now. Related Stories “Azzi Fudd is the best choice to start a brand relationship like this because she is the next face of women’s basketball and has been a part of SC30 Inc. and the Curry Brand family since she was ...
Issa Rae Covers Inaugural Issue Of EDITION, Roc Nation’s New Magazine
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EDITION / Modern Luxury Today (Dec. 2), Roc Nation and Modern Luxury Media unveiled its new multimedia platform, EDITION by Modern Luxury, with actress, writer and producer Issa Rae as the cover star of its inaugural, limited collector’s Art Issue. Founded in partnership between Roc Nation and Modern Luxury Media, the debut issue also includes features on groundbreaking Black supermodel Beverly Johnson, artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn in her home, and NFL star Romeo Okwara and his photography. The physical issue will be released as a limited-edition hard-cover collectible book that will feature over 200 pages with the intent of establishing EDITION as a luxury brand to check for. It’s Art Basel weekend, so of course the formal launch of EDITION will go ...
Symone Sanders To Leave Position With Vice President Kamala Harris’ Office
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Symone Sanders has given her time and energy to the political efforts of the Democratic Party, and now will be putting her talents on the move once more. At the end of the year, Sanders will leave the office of Vice President Kamala Harris and her next moves are largely unknown. POLITICO was the first to report on Sanders’ impending exit from her role as senior adviser and chief spokesperson to Vice President Harris. In a note to her fellow staff members, Sanders shared that she’ll leave the post at the end of 2021 and graciously thanked her team in the process. “I’m so grateful to the VP for her vote of confidence from the very beginning and the opportunity to see what can be unburdened by what has been,” Sanders wrote in the ...
Shawn Mendes Finds Closure And Grace In Moving-On Anthem ‘It’ll Be Okay’
Shawn Mendes is single — or at least, he is no longer dating Camila Cabello, with whom he had been romantically involved since July 2019. The pair announced their split on Instagram last month and said in a joint statement that they “started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.” Mendes also has a new single out this week called “It’ll Be Okay,” and while his relationship status shouldn’t necessarily be a factor in discussing it, in this case, it kind of is. It’s hard to hear “It’ll Be Okay” as anything but a soothing balm after a break-up, the kind of sonic pep talk that both ruminates on what was lost and tries hard to find the positives about moving on. The opening lyrics to the song suggest as ...
HBO Reportedly Spent $30 Million USD on Canceled ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Pilot Episode
Prior to the announcement of the Game of Thrones spinoff series House of Dragon, HBO scrapped an untitled series based on the GoT franchise after casting for the show and filming the pilot episode. Now, a new book called Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James Andrew Miller details that the canceled series cost a whopping $30 million USD to produce, according to Insider. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot when I got there,” former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt said in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to [HBO’s chief content officer] Casey [Bloys], ‘this just doesn’t work and I don’t think it delivers on the premise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which a...
Marilyn Manson Removed From Grammys’ Best Rap Song Category
This year’s Grammy nominations caused a stir when comedians Louis C.K. and Dave Chappelle, rapper DaBaby and musician Marilyn Manson were all nominated. This year alone, Manson was accused of sexual abuse by many women. Today, Manson was removed from the Best Rap Song category, according to the New York Times, which was for his contribution as a credited songwriter and featured artist on Kanye West’s Donda. Manson was nominated twice for the 2022 Grammys, and was listed on West’s track “Jail.” Manson joined West alongside DaBaby on both West’s album released this year and at the Donda rapper’s Chicago listening event around the time of its release. Because of recent Grammy rule changes, all songwriters who worked on Donda were included in the nominations. Manson is credited ...
Billboard’s Top New Country Artist Of 2021 Lainey Wilson on the 10 Years Leading Up to Her First No. 1
In the country music industry, there’s a saying that Nashville is a 10-year town — meaning it usually takes artists a decade to achieve success. Lainey Wilson, Billboard‘s top new country artist of 2021, hit that date almost on the nose. “It’s crazy — when I first got here, everyone was saying, ‘It’s a 10-year town, it’s a 10-year town,’ and I thought, ‘I’m going to do this in less time,’” she says. “But you know what? It’s like 10 years and one month later [that] I get my first No. 1.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Wilson, originally from Baskin, La., scored her first No. 1 when her first charting single, “Things a Man Oughta Know,” rose 2-1 on the Country Airplay list dated Sept. 19. Concurrently, it peaked at No. 3 on the airpl...
