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EDDIE VEDDER Announces February 2022 U.S. Tour
Eddie Vedder and bandmates THE EARTHLINGS will hit the road in a series of U.S. concert dates in February 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the shows kick off on February 3 in New York and wrap up on February 22 in Vedder‘s hometown of Seattle. Special guest Glen Hansard will open the shows. A presale for Ten Club members active as of November 30 will be held through Ticketmaster‘s Eddie Vedder Request page. The Ten Club presale registration is open now through Sunday December 5 at 5 p.m. PT. All public tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Verified Fan Registration. Verified Fan ticket registration is open now through Sunday December 5 at 5 p.m. PT. There will be no general public sale. THE EARTHLINGS are drummer Chad Smith, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Josh Klinghoffe...
HENRY ROLLINS Lists Hollywood Hills Home For $3.9 Million
According to the Los Angeles Times, Henry Rollins has listed his home in the Hollywood Hills for $3.9 million. The 60-year-old former lead singer of the pioneering hardcore punk band BLACK FLAG bought the 4,348-square-foot, 5.5-bathroom house in 2009 for $2.2 million. Victoria Silver of Compass and Jane Schore of Coldwell Banker Realty hold the listing, which describes the property thusly: “Incredible Hollywood Hills, private gated celebrity compound. Drive thru imposing steel gates up a private drive to the roomy concrete jungle motor court. Pull open the massive steel front doors and enter the fabulous 60 foot living room. The main living area features industrial touches such as concrete walls and steel beams, while the rest of the home has a zen, calming feel. Ideal space for ente...
TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY: ‘We’re Working On New Music Now’
In a new interview with La Mesa Del Metal, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about how he and his bandmates have been staying busy during the coronavirus pandemic. He said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re maybe working on some new music. We might as well start writing another record.” Adding that fans can probably expect to hear a new TESTAMENT album “in the next year,” Billy, who was the first metal musician to go public with his COVID-19 diagnosis back in March 2020, said: “We’re working on new music now, but it all depends how fast we all get it done. Right now we don’t have shows until April [of 2022], so we have a lot of time now to start really working on it. “We never try to rush,” he explained. “We wanna ma...
Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says He Had To Stop Smoking Cigarettes When He Was Young
In a new interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! Magazine, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he ever drank or smoked in the earlier years of his career. “[I did] everything,” he responded. “[But] I didn’t make it a habit. I like to drink; that’s no secret. I’m a drinker, absolutely. I don’t think those things are going to necessarily keep you from singing, as long as you keep things in moderation and exercise… You’ve gotta keep things in check. Smoking definitely is not a good thing, though. I [smoked cigarettes] when I was a kid — when I was young. [But] I had to [stop].” Tate‘s comments come just days after current QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre said that he didn’t care if people knew that he is a lon...
Newest ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Trailer Hints at Many Changes
Warner Bros. has dropped a brand new trailer for its highly-anticipated film, The Matrix Resurrections. Entitled “Déjà Vu,” the one-minute visual opens with Keanu Reeves‘ Neo coming across a black cat in the rain, followed by Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity repeatedly saying “déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something,” which is a line she delivered in 1999’s The Matrix. Fans are then treated to cuts of action scenes from the past films featuring Neo, Trinity, Agent Smith, The Merovingian and Morpheus — both young and old — and an unknown voice can be heard stating, “Why use old code to make something new?” Watch the full trailer above. The Matrix Resurrections is set to hit theaters and HBO Max on December 22. In related news, Keanu Reeves is intereste...
Danny DeVito Reveals He Is Willing to Return as ‘Batman’ Character Penguin
Danny DeVito has recently expressed interest to once again, take on the role of Penguin, also known as Oswald Cobblepot in the Batman realm. In a recent conversation with Forbes, he spoke about writing a new Penguin/Catwoman comic book for DC Comics as well as the potential of reprising his role The Penguin, “I feel like it’s not out of the question that The Penguin will return someday. But, this is all up to Tim, whether or not Tim wants to do this. I would say that could be in the cards because we ain’t dead yet. We could do a continuation of what we had in the past because that was truly a brilliant movie. They afforded me that opportunity and I feel very grateful and would I like to revisit it? Why not!” Michael Keaton, who was DeVito’s Batman Returns co-star has reprised the role of B...
Tom Holland Reveals New Details About ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Fight Scenes
Tom Holland has given fans an extra clue as to what to expect for the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home film. While he has been quite cautious with the details he has revealed, Holland recently divulged how the action scenes for the movie will play out. In an interview with TV Globo, he described the latest MCU installment to be quite action-packed. He said, “There are some fight scenes in this movie that are very violent. And it’s a fighting style different from what we’ve seen before. But really you will get to see spiderman using his fists in a ‘fight or run’ situation.” Tom Holland’s era of Spider-Man has been noticeably tamer with the fighting sequences in comparison to his predecessor’s franchises. The upcoming film is expected to be a huge success having already reached high levels o...
George R. R. Martin Was Unhappy With ‘Game of Thrones’ Direction After Season 5
The last few seasons of Game of Thrones have been some of the most controversially-rated TV episodes among any fandom, and now it appears that the story’s original author wasn’t too fond of HBO‘s direction with the series after season five as well. According to new reports, an upcoming book titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers has a chapter dedicated to the creation of the epic fantasy series, and reveals like George R. R. Martin started doubting the show’s creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff after Season 5. “George loves Dan and Dave, but after season five he did start to worry about the path they were [going down] because George knows where the story goes,” the author’s representative Paul Haas reportedly said. “He started saying, ‘You’re not following my...
Roddy Ricch Officially Announces Second Studio Album ‘LIVE LIFE FAST’
After months of speculation, Roddy Ricch has officially announced his second studio album, LIVE LIFE FAST. His upcoming sophomore effort is set to release on December 17 and arrives after his Karrueche-featuring summertime single “Late At Night,” which was delivered with a visual co-directed by Ricch and Director X. LIVE LIFE FAST was first teased in September via Instagram Stories, where he hinted that it could include 18 songs and clock in at exactly 51 minutes. In early November, the rapper also took to Twitter to celebrate the 100th week of Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, his debut record, on the Billboard 200, writing, “all my fans GOATs ! it’s time for another one.” Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial will celebrate its one-year anniversary on December 6. The album featured ...
Hard Drive Containing Tupac Shakur’s Unheard Music, Unseen Photos and Legal Documents Goes to Auction
A hard drive containing a plethora of Tupac Shakur‘s music, photos and legal documents is going to the auction block. According to reports, the 83 GB drive once belonged to the rapper’s late bodyguard, Frank Alexander, and features rare images of Shakur and his friends, unreleased music and legal papers involving Pac’s depositions and the lawsuits he was involved in. GottaHaveRockandRoll.com is setting up the auction with a $10,000 USD starting bid, however experts are projecting that it could sell for more than $600,000 USD. The hard drive is one of the latest Tupac memorabilia to hit the auction block; his M.O.B. ring, which he mostly wore during his time with Death Row Records, recently went up for $95,000 USD. There were also photos from his 2Pacalypse album launch that were ...
YK Osiris Gives Fans an Intimate Tour of Drake’s Toronto Mansion
YK Osiris recently paid Drake a visit at his Toronto manor. In his recent visit up North with producer ATL Jacob, YK received the full VIP tour of the mansion. He took to his Instagram to give fans a more detailed look into the 6God’s living quarters. After stepping into Drake’s personal full-sized basketball court and piano room, YK took a gander inside Drake’s trophy room where all of his accolades including his Grammys, iHeartRadio awards, MTV trophies, Billboard awards and more were on full display in individual glass casings. In awe of his accomplishments, YK posted to his Instagram Stories and can be heard saying, “God, this is what you call f**king greatness, man. This is what you call f**king greatness. It’s crazy, man. This is what I look up to, I swear to God on my life. On my so...
The Weeknd Named Apple Music’s 2021 Global Artist of the Year
Apple Music has officially named The Weeknd as its 2021 Global Artist of the Year. The streaming service revealed that his 2020 album, After Hours, is the most pre-added album of all time by a male artist on the platform with more than one million pre-adds, as well as holds the record for the most-streamed R&B/Soul album in its first week in 73 countries. Meanwhile, the single “Blinding Lights” peaked at No. 1 on Apple Music’s Daily Top 100: Global chart and is one of the 20 most Shazamed songs of all time. “I’m so grateful for this huge honor and want to thank Apple for all its support, not only for my work but also for great music by newer artists, where it matters so much for creators to be found and supported,” The Weeknd said in a statement. Other big winners from the 2021 Apple M...
