Name Curt Smith Best known for Here’s the thing about being in a band, normally people don’t call you by your name: “You’re that guy from Tears for Fears.” My wife was in the record industry. At MTV, they literally used to call me Mr. Pennington, because my wife is Francis Pennington, who was a big publicist at the time. Everyone at MTV knew her more than they knew me. Then you get to where you meet young people and they’re saying, “Aren’t you Diva’s dad? Aren’t you Wilder’s dad?” So, you become known as a dad. Now younger people refer to me as “That guy from Psych,” because I’ve been on this TV show a bunch of times. I get recognized a lot for that. Current city Los Angeles, CA Really want to be in Well, there’s two places. Tuscany, I just feel at home. We normally are t...
The free-to-play multiplayer mode for Halo Infinite only launched a week ago, and some have already found ways to cheat, ruining the experience for other players and fans of the game. As shown in the video down below, renowned Twitch streamer Douglas “DougisRaw” Wolf recorded his own gameplay during an online match. When looking back at his encounters, the footage clearly shows an enemy using aimbots and wallhacks to find where enemies are before they appear and immediately acquire their target on the players’ heads, giving him a fail-proof kill. DougisRaw isn’t alone either. Players all across the globe are finding these cheats in their matches more and more frequently, with a user named KanoxHD also posting a video of being eliminated by another gamer using aimbot over on Halo Infin...
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. When it comes to earbuds for music, there’s no denying the popularity of AirPods. Apple’s famous all-white earbuds are as much a status symbol as they are an essential go-to for recording artists, podcasters and music producers alike. But we recommend them for everyday use as well, whether you’re listening to music on your daily commute, or need a pair of wireless earbuds for your next FaceTime call or Zoom. While AirPods used to cost a pretty penny, they’re now available for under $200. Apple products never go on sale on their own site, but Amazon has the n...
Midnight Oil still has the power, but not the passion for touring. The Australian rock icons are calling time on touring, though the door remains ajar for new recording projects. The live “chapter of their career will come to a memorable close next year,” when they’ll hang up the guitars and share 12 new songs, released as the Resist project, reads a statement posted to their social channels. Resist represents the final recordings with Bones Hillman, the band’s longtime bass player who passed away last November following a battle with cancer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Live dates in support of the album “will be their final concert tour,” the statement continues, with a string of concerts across Australia and New Zealand due to kick off from Jan. 23, with the first of two s...
BORN THROUGH FIRE, the new project featuring AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis, has released the official music video for a song called “Blood Fire Pain”. Lambesis stated about the track, which features Devin Attard on drums and Taylor Adsit on additional vocals: “‘Blood Fire Pain’ is inspired by someone I met while incarcerated. After hearing his story, I couldn’t help but be moved by his positivity despite the fact that all he had known his entire life was hardship and suffering. He had grown up in one of California’s toughest neighborhoods and fought to survive the gang life he was born into. When he was 15, he was ordered to commit an armed robbery. In that moment, he had to decide if he was more scared of the police or older gang leaders wh...
Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, celebrated Eddie Van Halen‘s musical legacy with MITCH MALLOY’S VH EXPERIENCE on October 9 at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida. Mitch was backed by a band featuring Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge) on guitar, Daniel Spriewald (Phil X of BON JOVI) on bass, and Wayne Killius (Keith Urban, BIG & RICH, Luke Bryan) on drums. Multi-camera video footage of MITCH MALLOY’S VH EXPERIENCE performing the VAN HALEN classic “Jump” at the Destin concert can be seen below. Malloy told the story of his day at Eddie Van Halen‘s 5150 studios to Melodic Rock: “A guy who worked for their management at the time used to be my road manager and h...
Fan-filmed video footage of OPETH‘s entire November 24 concert at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. OPETH played its first show with drummer Sami Karppinen (THERION) on November 16 at ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, North Carolina at the opening date of the band’s tour with MASTODON and ZEAL & ARDOR. Karppinen stepped in to play with OPETH after the Swedish progressive metallers parted ways with their longtime drummer Martin “Axe” Axenrot due to what they called “a conflict of interests.” When Axenrot‘s exit was first announced earlier yesterday, OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt said in a statement: “However sad it is to not have Axe in the band anymore, we’re not in a position to linger on anything that is ...
SION, the new project featuring former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones and modern guitar virtuoso/content creator Jared Dines, has just released its self-titled debut album. The 12-song effort was “almost two years in the making” and “was funded independently out of Jared and Howard‘s own pockets,” according to a statement released by the group. The official music video for SION‘s third single, “Drown”, can be seen below. It is the follow-up to “More Than Just Myself”, which came out two weeks ago. “Sion” track listing: 01. The Blade (03:39) 02. Drown (04:13) 03. More Than Just Myself (03:30) 04. The Worst Way (03:18) 05. Buried Alive And Wide Awake (03:50) 06. Skyfall (03:58) 07. Endless War (03:06) 08. A Consta...
Omah Lay is an incredible young superstar whose music has a perfect way to connect and relate with Gen Z oftentimes. Although, a few of his artistry has also learned to link with the older adult demography. A track like” Godly“, off his sophomore extended play titled “What Have We Done“, could bring the adult demography towards a common ground to relate with Omah Lay’s music. Whereas, several West African adults love Omah Lay for his “Godly” because he acknowledged his creator when it wasn’t all rosy in his career, now accompanying the glitz and the glam in between, Godly folds his genuine gratitude alongside. Well, I perfectly recall an adult fan who confessed affirming that he loves Omah Lay and has strong meaning from his music through Godly. No doubt, I believed him and moved on. While...
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