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Martin Garrix and U2 Reunite On the Big Screen With “Your Song Saved My Life”
Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming musical comedy Sing 2 is reuniting the most unexpected collaborators of 2021. Martin Garrix, alongside Bono and The Edge of U2 fame, briefly united an entire continent earlier this year when they joined forces on “We Are The People,” which became the official UEFA EURO tournament theme song. Now, Garrix and U2 are ready to take their efforts to the big screen with “Your Song Saved My Life.” Starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson, Sing 2 is an animated comedy that follows up its 2016 predecessor. The franchise centers around a gang of anthropomorphic animals with a passion for musical theater. Recommended Articles Like its cast, the original film boasted a star-studded soundtrack ...
Watch Kaskade Perform From a Bird’s-Eye View of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
Kaskade may be positioning himself as a wonder of the modern musical world. As the lack of in-person shows persisted through 2020, Kaskade wholly embraced the idea of bringing dance music where it hasn’t gone before, and if recent events are any indication, his appetite for adventure remains alive and well. First, he brought his show to the breathtaking Grand Canyon—one of the seven wonders of the natural world—where he performed atop a transparent, horseshoe-shaped walkway made of glass. Now, he’s checking off another box by playing at one of the seven wonders of the modern world: the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. Kaskade went bigger than ever for this remote performance with multiple camera angles capturing the surrounding scene in immersive detail. Pe...
Listen to NERO’s Remix of Founding Member Joseph Ray’s Collaboration With Lakou Mizik, “No Rival!”
When NERO remixed NERO in 2011, they won a Grammy… just saying. While the iconic trio have been rather quiet since dropping the bombshell that they’re working on their third album a few months ago, founding member Joseph Ray has been releasing music solo. This includes his critically acclaimed collaborative album Leave the Bones with Haiti’s Lakou Mizik. For those unfamiliar with the band, Lakou Mizik was founded after the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti with a goal to “show the world that their country was much more than the sum of headlines that were being shot around the globe.” Now, Ray’s fellow members have joined in and released their own remix of one of the album’s singles, the riveting “No Rival!.” While the original ...
Rosalía and The Weeknd Tease New Collab “La Fama”
Rosalía and The Weeknd have officially announced their forthcoming collab, “La Fama.” The pair shared a 40-second teaser with a cameo from Danny Trejo as a host, hyping up the audience and telling them to “get ready for some heat” as he introduces “La Fama.” Rosalía appears as a singer while The Weeknd, dressed in sunglasses, a beanie and a jacket, sits in the audience and sings in Spanish. “La Fama” is set to appear on Rosalía’s upcoming album Motomami. The record will drop in 2022 and follow 2018’s El Mal Querer, which went on to win Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album and earned her a Best New Artist nod at the 2020 GRAMMYs, and Album of the Year at the Latin GRAMMYs. Watch the teaser above. Rosalía and The Weeknd’s “La Fama” drops November 11. Elsewhere in music, Summer Walker’...
Jack Black Covers David Bowie Classic with Young Musicians for 50th Anniversary of “Original School of Rock”
Long before Jack Black starred in the 2003 movie School of Rock, the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco was teaching rock, pop, and blues to young students. Now, the “original school of rock” is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a performance of the David Bowie classic “Suffragette City” by Black and the current Blue Bear teen student band. Founded in 1971, the Blue Bear School of Music has welcomed roughly 40,000 students over its 50-year history. The nonprofit organization offers both paid and free classes for aspiring musicians of all ages. “A good friend of mine (Paul Cummins) told me about Blue Bear and the incredible work they’ve been doing,” said Black. “I jumped at the chance to celebrate their 50th anniversary by jamming some Bowie with their teen all-star band. So fun...
Nine-Year-Old Boy Injured at Astroworld Remains in Coma, Family Sues Festival
The family of a nine-year-old boy who was seriously injured at Astroworld Festival is the plaintiff in the latest lawsuit filed against Travis Scott and Live Nation. Ezra Blount was sitting on his father’s shoulders during Scott’s headlining set on Friday night when the two suddenly found themselves trapped in a crowd surge. During the chaos, Blount’s father passed out and his son fell to the ground, where he was “kicked, stepped on, and trampled, and nearly crushed to death,” according to the lawsuit. Blount sustained severe injuries to his liver, kidney, and brain, which caused him to go into cardiac arrest. Doctors put the boy into a coma to minimize brain and heart function so the swelling can go down. Advertisement Related Video Immediately following the festival, Blount’s whereabouts...
QAnon Believers, Still Waiting in Dallas, Sing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” to JFK Jr.: Watch
Last week, hundreds of QAnon followers gathered in Dallas to witness the return of John F. Kennedy Jr., who is dead. When he failed to appear at Dealey Plaza, they waited for him at The Rolling Stones’ concert that night (“Rolling Stones? Rolling away the stone!” one Q influencer said), and when he once again stood them up, some of the attendees did something remarkable: they kept waiting. A few dozen are still congregated at Dealey Plaza, occasionally forming a circle to sing the strange psalm of this faith: John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” As Steven Moncelli of Protean Magazine reported on Twitter, these true believers are replacing “West Virginia” with the words “Dealey Plaza,” to better distinguish their own needs from Mr. Denver’s. Monacelli noted that “some of them also r...
Billie Eilish is “Happier Than Ever” Singing on Sesame Street: Watch
Billie Eilish recently took a break from stadiums and festivals to sing on the more humble soundstage of Sesame Street. The artist swung by the beloved children’s show to perform a new version of her hit “Happier Than Ever” with The Count meant to help kids count to two. Watch the performance below. “When I’m counting with you, I’m happier than ever,” the singer tells the vampire in this stoop serenade. “Numbers sound so much better,” the puppet replies. Eilish also helps a shivering Burt count his sweaters, and adds up the noggins on the Two-Headed Monster. Even Elmo lends a hand. Big Bird, meanwhile, just looks on in awe. Maybe he was starstruck. Eilish is one of many stars joining the Muppets for Sesame Street’s 52nd season, debuting November 11th on HBO Max. Musicians Kacey Musgraves, ...
Roddy Ricch’s Sophomore Studio Album Could Be Dropping Soon
Roddy Ricch‘s second studio album, tentatively titled Live Life Fa$t, could be dropping soon. The rapper took to Twitter to celebrate the 100th week of Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial on the Billboard 200, writing, “all my fans GOATs ! it’s time for another one.” Although Ricch did not specify an album or single release date, he previously revealed that Live Life Fa$t may clock in at around 51 minutes with 18 tracks. He also shared on Instagram Story in October in order for them “to drop the album we gotta have a NO skip policy,” hinting that he and his team are polishing up the record to make it the best it can be. Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial dropped in December 2019, debuted at No. 1 and remained there for four non-consecutive weeks. It earned Ricch several accolades incl...
Watch GEORGE LYNCH Rejoin DOKKEN On Stage In Waukegan, Illinois
George Lynch rejoined DOKKEN on stage on October 30 at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois to perform three of the band’s classic songs. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Lynch previously performed with DOKKEN in July in Ashland, Virginia and in Moline, Illinois as well as in early June at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. This past March, Lynch was asked in an interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com if there has been any talk of more shows featuring the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN. He responded: “I’ve actually been talking to Don [Dokken] a little bit, and we’re both in agreement that that should probably happen — meaning some kind of a meaningful reunion done in the right way, carefully an...
POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS Honors Veterans On ‘Monday Night Football’: Photos, Video
Pittsburgh native, POISON frontman and son of a veteran Bret Michaels joined Steelers alum and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier to honor active duty service members and veterans during the Steelers Salute To Service game against the Chicago Bears on “Monday Night Football” on Monday, November 8. Michaels and the Steelers participated in the Salute To Service game, an annual NFL initiative which honors our nation’s service members, veterans, and their families. Prior to the game, Michaels, Bleier and the Steelers fan of the year, army veteran Nelson E. Lowes conducted the legendary Terrible Towel twirl. The Steelers and Bleier also honored Michaels‘s late father, veteran Wally Sychak, with a dedication and donation to American Legion hall. Michaels stated: “I could...
GLENN HUGHES Wanted To Be ‘Very Honest’ In His Autobiography: ‘There’s Nothing In The Book That’s Not Real’
Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, who has been clean and sober for more than two decades, wrote about his path to sobriety in his autobiography, titled “Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star”, which came out in 2011. In a new interview with Brazil’s “Lokaos Rock Show”, Hughes said that he wanted to recount his adventures and misadventures with honesty and without glossing over the darker moments of his life. “When I wrote the book, my publisher asked me is there anything I’m keeping a secret,” he said. “[And I thought] maybe I need to go deeper and tell everything. So I had to really go deeper and be very, very, very honest. So for me to tell you the truth — which there has to be the truth in everything we d...
