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Ex-KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA On Possibility Of Reunion For Band’s 30th Anniversary: ‘You Just Never Know’
In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, former KORN drummer David Silveria, who left the band a decade and a half ago, was asked if there is any chance of him rejoining KORN in time for the group’s 30th anniversary in 2023. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It would obviously take all of us talking. So far, I don’t see any of that even happening. But you never know. You just never know.” Silveria also talked about his decision to exit KORN back in 2006. He said: “I left the band for a few reasons. One of them was because when we started out, we were all equal members and everything was supposed to be voted on and everyone had equal say in everything. And that slowly turned into a different way of things working that I totally, a hundred...
Rapper Young Dolph Killed in Memphis Shooting
Young Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis on Wednesday afternoon. His death was confirmed to FOX13 by three different law enforcement sources. The 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was at Makeda’s Cookies in South Memphis when the assailant, who has yet to be identified, drove past and fired shots through the window around 1 pm EDT. Thornton’s Lamborghini was in the parking lot of the bakery when the news channel’s crew arrived. Students told the channel that he was known in the community for donating money to his former high school and distributing free turkeys during Thanksgiving. After dropping more than a dozen mixtapes via his own Paper Route Empire label, Thornton emerged with his first full-length album King of Memphis in 2016. In the ensuing half ...
Vindata Announce Split, Will Continue As Solo Project
Veteran electronic music tandem Vindata are splitting up. The duo announced via Instagram that they’re separating due to “new creative endeavors.” Branden Ratcliff will continue Vindata as a solo project. Vindata have been around since the early 2010s and have made their name from their unique blend of hip-hop, R&B, and trap music. They gained major recognition after Skrillex signed them to OWSLA in 2015 and went on to collaborate with him on “Favor” two years later. Earlier this year, they released their critically acclaimed debut album …With Opened Eyes on the venerated Monstercat label. “Jared has been an incredible bandmate and friend for many years,” reads the Instagram post. “But circumstances in our lives and creati...
Subtronics Previews “Do It To It” Remix, “Griztronics II,” and Collabs with Zeds Dead and Grabbitz
Subtronics casually dropped a laundry list of previews of high-profile IDs over the past 24 hours. On Monday and Tuesday, he took to Twitter to share a video of some of the unreleased songs he played during his performance at EDC Orlando over the weekend. Not only did he provide a little taste of what’s to come, but he also shared the list of collaborators involved. Starting off the video is a portion of his remix of this festival season’s biggest track, “Do It To It” by ACRAZE and Cherish. Maintaining the vocals from the 2006 single heavily sampled throughout, Subtronics sprinkles in some heavyweight bass and transforms the house anthem into a pounding dubstep banger. The next is a collaboration with Zeds Dead. After introducing the track with a sample from Basemen...
David Guetta Announces Partnership to Sell Blockchain-Powered “United at Home” NFTs
A new partnership between industry-leading blockchain companies and David Guetta will facilitate the first sale of NFTs tied to the French dance music producer’s charitable “United At Home” concert series. Guetta’s formidable career has continuously propelled him not only to the top of the charts, but also to the intersection of music and the metaverse. Now partnering with Blockchain Artists Initiative and Beat AlphaVerse, Guetta’s “United at Home” series will be turned into digital collectibles. Guetta’s livestreamed “United At Home” concerts took place in Miami, New York City, Paris, and Dubai. His partnership with Blockchain Artists Initiative and Beat AlphaVerse will turn each into exclusive and limited digital asset...
You Can Now Buy Electronic Music NFTs Created By Designers From Prada, Burberry, More
You’re going to need some designer clothing for your metaverse avatar. Purple Fly, Project X, and Who Knocks have joined forces for a unique partnership to blend the world of NFTs, high fashion, and art. On November 22nd, they will launch an exclusive NFT collection prepared by a number of the world’s leading clothing brands, such as Prada, Burberry, Moschino, and Etro. Each company’s expert designers will work closely with the companies to curate a unique look relative to the digital collectible. The NFT pool kicked off on November 16th with a collection from South Korean dance music superstar DJ SODA,, which was designed by Damiano Clemente of Dsquared2. The collection consists of 10 rare NFTs and allows consumers to purchase a portion of the design rather th...
Young Dolph, Prolific Memphis Rapper, Dies at 36
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., professionally known as Young Dolph died in Memphis, Tennessee after being shot, three independent law enforcement services confirmed to FOX13. The shooting occurred at Makeda’s Butter Cookies, and its owner, Maurice Hill, told FOX13 his employees said Young Dolph walked in to purchase cookies. When the rapper was inside, an unidentified man entered the store, and fired at him. Young Dolph was well known in the Memphis community and released his debut King of Memphis in 2016. He performed at New York’s Rolling Loud festival just a few weeks ago. The rapper had previously been in two separate shooting incidents back in 2016 and 2017. Young Dolph was shot at in his SUV in February 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta turned...
Argentina’s María Becerra Is Going Global
By Lucas Villa In the past year, María Becerra has become the biggest artist to emerge from Argentina. That’s thanks in part to her sex-positive album Animal, with its fierce title track featuring Cazzu and the girl-power anthem “Wow Wow” with Becky G, which pushes the boundaries of Latin music. As her country’s most-streamed act on Spotify with 23 million monthly listeners, Becerra and her captivating music are also making waves around the globe. The 21-year-old singer was even recognized by the Latin Grammy Awards with a Best New Artist nomination; she will find out if she takes home the trophy on Thursday (November 18). “This is news that completely surprised me,” Becerra tells MTV News. “It’s major that this is a nomination for the Latin Grammys...
A Day in the Life of…Rony Seikaly
Rony Seikaly credits his teen years in Greece for his lifelong love of house music. “Greece is where I acquired a taste for house music as the evolution of disco,” he says. Though he’d been DJing since he was 14, he didn’t consider it a career back then. After a celebrated college career playing basketball at Syracuse University, he was drafted by the NBA at 23, first playing for the Miami Heat and then for the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, and FC Barcelona, before retiring to focus on music. “It’s been a very interesting transition,” he says, of leaving professional basketball for music, noting their exact opposite lifestyles. “Definitely not easy.” Rony channeled his rock-solid work ethic and passion for music into a reputation as one of the most sought-after DJs...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Unveils Epiphone Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and Epiphone have teamed for the new Les Paul Junior electric guitar and Les Paul Junior Player Pack. Longtime Green Day fans will recognize the obvious similarities between the Les Paul Junior and Armstrong’s trusty white Gibson Les Paul. For beginners or longtime players alike, the new signature model offers some impressive professional appointments for its price range. The Les Paul Junior comes in at an entry level price of $549, and features a slab Mahogany body and a set neck, Indian Laurel fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, a PRO P-90 pickup, and master volume and tone controls with CTS potentiometers. Armstrong’s autograph is emblazoned on the back of the headstock, and the standard guitar package comes with a deluxe leopard, faux fur-...
High on Fire’s Matt Pike Shares Exclusive Look at Upcoming Illustrated Lyrics Book
High on Fire frontman Matt Pike has shared an exclusive look at his illustrated lyrics book, Head on a Pike, exclusively via Heavy Consequence. The singer-guitarist has offered up the Electric Messiah chapter of the tome, which arrives in bookstores December 7th. This portion features artwork by Derrick Snodgrass alongside printed lyrics and song titles. Considering the crushing heaviness of the Electric Messiah record, it’s easy to miss some of Pike’s lyrics. Here, they’re presented with elegant minimalism, broken down by stanzas and verses, like a poetry book. Advertisement Related Video Pike also confirmed to Heavy Consequence that the overt Motörhead influence on Electric Messiah were intentional. In fact, the LP was conceived as an homage to Lemmy. “Electric Messiah is my tribute...
Sufjan Stevens Releasing Cover of Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon”
Sufjan Stevens may be taking an indefinite break from releasing new music, but we haven’t heard the last of him quite yet. The singer-songwriter’s label Asthmatic Kitty has announced Stevens recorded a cover of Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon” for an upcoming book of the same name by artist Marcel Dzama. The cover will be included with the special edition of Pink Moon as part of a 7-inch picture disc that also features Hannah Peel’s own take on Drake’s 1972 track. Pre-orders for the book are ongoing. Here’s the official description: “In Pink Moon, artist Marcel Dzama presents a raft of new works inspired by travelling through Mexico and Morocco which touch on the wonder that travel and the strange immersion in cultures aside from one’s own can so often engender. Taking visual cues from the evocati...
