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VOLBEAT’s MICHAEL POULSEN On Making New Death Metal Album: ‘It’s Gonna Happen One Day’
In a new interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen, who played extreme metal with his first band, DOMINUS, back in the early ’90s, said that he wouldn’t rule out a return to death metal in future. “It’s gonna happen one day; I just don’t know when,” he said. “It’s gonna be at a time when I feel it’s the right time where I’m just inspired to do that. I have so many great friends in the death metal community, and I’ve been talking to a lot of them. I just know it’s gonna happen. I just don’t know when.” Back in 2011, Poulsen told Soundspike about his pre-VOLBEAT act: “[DOMINUS] was straight metal. On the third record, we were starting to flirt around with making a little...
SHARON OSBOURNE Blasts Tabloid For ‘Humiliating’ Her Daughter During ‘Particularly Bad Year’
Sharon Osbourne has blasted the National Enquirer for apparently planning to run a story on Kelly Osbourne claiming that the 37-year-old “has put on a tremendous amount of weight” lately. On Tuesday (November 30), Kelly shared a screenshot on Instagram Story of what appeared to be an e-mail from National Enquirer that asked for her to comment on the upcoming story which said that Sharon and Ozzy‘s daughter “has been dealing with stress of her relapse by eating.” While the unverified message said that Kelly should reply to the tabloid magazine and its editor-in-chief, Dan Dolan, if she has a comment about the story, Kelly shared the e-mail on her social media and included the following comment: “This is what I have to deal with on a daily basis. Feel free...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On DAVID LEE ROTH’s Retirement: ‘He’ll Always Be One Of The Best’
Wolfgang Van Halen says that David Lee Roth will “always be one of the best” frontmen in rock. This past October, the legendary VAN HALEN singer announced that he was ending his career with his upcoming Las Vegas residency during the first weeks of January. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “These are my last five shows.” Wolfgang, who joined his father Eddie Van Halen in VAN HALEN at the age of 16 for the band’s 2007 reunion tour with Roth, replacing Michael Anthony, was asked about David‘s retirement in a new interview with Consequence. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Dave is a… he’s very much a one-of-a-kind [chuckles] sort of guy. We don’t really talk...
El Chapo’s Wife Sentenced To Three Years For Drug Trafficking
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Six months after the trial for El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, began, the drug lord’s ride of die has learned her fate and it’s not as bad as one might’ve guessed it would be. According to TMZ, Aispuro was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in his infamous drug operation including drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana. Originally many speculated she’d get a decade in prison for pleading guilty to the charges after getting busted Dulles International Airport in Virginia earlier this year, but the judge went easy on her with the light sentence. Related Stories Luckily for her she had enough in the bank to get herself some respectable representation in cour...
Clarence Avant’s Wife, Jacqueline Avant, Shot and Killed In Home Invasion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Tragedy has struck the home of legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The Black Godfather’s wife, Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at the Avant’s home in Trousdale Estates, near Beverly Hills, around 2:30 am (Dec. 1). According to TMZ, Beverly Hills PD received a call about a home invasion and someone had been shot. But Jackie Avant had already been rushed to a hospital by the time the cops arrived on the scene. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead. According to NBC Los Angeles, homicide detectives are at the scene. Reportedly there was security in the home. The shooter shot at security and Mrs. Avant. Clarence Avant, who was just inducted...
Alt Right Twitter Losers Gets #LeCOVID Trending After LeBron James Enters Protocols
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty LeBron James will never be a favorite of Alt Right, MAGA, and Trump Booty Smooching Twitter, this after he came for Kyle Rittenhouse and his other political stances. After he tested positive for COVID-19, the loser squad tried to get #LeCovid popping on Twitter but ended up looking wack in the process. Ahead of a Tuesday night (Nov. 30) contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings, it was shared that King James would miss several games, according to sources close to ESPN. Related Stories In a press conference, Lakers Coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts on losing his star player but realized that the show must go on. “Obviously, it’s a huge loss,” Vogel said in a press event ahead of the game. “It’s disappointing. We...
HHW Gaming: Here’s How You Can Grab A Pair Air Jordan 11 ‘Cool Grey’ Sneakers In ‘Fortnite’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Epic Games / Fortnite Fortnite is teaming up with Jordan Brand once again to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey. Wednesday (Dec.1), Epic Games announced its collaboration with Jordan Brand would continue with the arrival of new in-game content called the Jumpman Zone. Per a press release, Epic Games says the new content will “Bring more self-expression, player agency, and interactivity to Fortnite players worldwide” while celebrating the return of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey sneakers. Like other interactive experiences introduced to the insanely-popular game, the Jordan Jumpman Zone will see the arrival of a brand-new interactive experience in Fortnite’s Creative Mode. The mode is described as an experience “built by the Fo...
Bad Bunny And Taylor Swift Are Spotify’s Most-Streamed Global Artists Of 2021
Every year to kick off the month of December, Spotify launches its Wrapped feature, a quantitative look at the songs and artists (and now also podcasts) we listened to the most on its platform. Mine is pretty much the same every year — 600 minutes of my personal 2021 were spent listening to R.E.M., and I plan to spend even more in 2022 — but I am in the minority. Normal people apparently use Spotify to discover and endlessly stream new music. Sounds like a nice idea, honestly. I should try it. Wrapped also presents plenty of opportunities for novelty (I apparently listened to so much of a white noise podcast the night before my wedding while I was having trouble sleeping that it registered as my top-streamed above the actual podcasts I listen to) and reflection (see: your entire timel...
Fortnite Introduces New Social Spaces Called “Party Worlds”
Fortnite has unveiled a new “Party Worlds” experience, which is designed for players “to hang out, play fun mini-games, and make new friends,” according to the Epic Games title. Though players can already meet in Hubs, their primary purpose is to surface engaging content and islands to help users find new creative experiences. Unlike Hubs, Party Worlds do not link to other islands, and they do not act as a discovery tool. Additionally, Fortnite is allowing players to create their own Party Worlds and has already shared two examples of spaces created in collaboration with players: Walnut World by fivewalnut (Island code: 9705-9549-4193), which resembles an amusement park, and Late Night Lounge by TreyJTH (Island code: 8868-0043-1912), which acts as an all-night club for after-hour...
Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin Cover Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ for Fourth Night of ‘Hanukkah Sessions’
On the fourth night of Hanukkah and in the latest edition of the Hanukkah Sessions, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin took on Van Halen’s “Jump.” [embedded content][embedded content] The song is a tribute to Van Halen’s Jewish frontman, David Lee Roth, who was previously immortalized in Adam Sander’s “Hanukkah Song.” The duo has performed covers of “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb, “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the Ramones, and “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow this Hanukkah so far, and there are four more nights of anticipating who they may cover next. Last year’s Hanukkah Sessions’ covers had a great range in various genres, and this year (so far) is prominently rock ‘n’ roll filled. But, hey, over here, no one’s complaining. With Kurstin’s helping hand to Adele’s recently released, widely-acclaimed ...
Billboard Explains: The Longest-Standing Billboard Chart Records
The Billboard charts have been a staple in the music industry since the 1940s and have kept records of the most-played songs, top-selling artists and what is most popular across a broad range of genres. With more than 80 years of data, the Billboard charts have encountered several impressive chart runs, starting with The Beatles. The Beatles haven’t released a new studio album since 1970’s Let It Be, but the foursome certainly made their mark in music history — decades later, the group still holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with a total of 20 chart-toppers. In more recent years, Drake has dominated the charts and surpassed Madonna as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Hot 100, with 54 songs in the top tier. The Weeknd is also a rec...
Sony Latin Iberia Chief Afo Verde Talks Adele, Taking Risks & Cooking on ‘Latin Hitmaker’ Podcast
Afo Verde has been chairman and CEO for Sony Music Latin Iberia since 2012, overseeing the music careers of more than 400 artists, including superstars like Ricky Martin, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Maluma, Ozuna, Romeo Santos, Carlos Vives, Camilo and Rauw Alejandro. Explore Explore Afo Verde See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But before being a music executive, Verde was a producer and musician — he played guitar with Argentine reggae band La Zimbabwe — who also considered becoming a professional soccer player and an architect and whose life changed after performing as an opening act at a UB40 concert. Verde is featured in this week’s episode of “Latin Hitmaker,” the Billboard podcast that tells the stories of the visionary executives behind the artists and ...
