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KIX Guitarist RONNIE YOUNKINS Is Working Two ‘Normal’ Jobs While Living In A Rehabilitation Clinic
KIX singer Steve Whiteman has offered an update on guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. Ronnie is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several institutions, including Western Maryland College and Maryland Institute of Music. Whiteman spoke about Younkins‘s current condition in a new interview with “The Chuck Shute Podcast”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Last I spoke to [Ronnie], he’s working, like, two normal jobs. He’s still living in a rehabilitation clinic, and he still has a ways to go. Even when ...
Tamala Poljak of Infinite X’s and Longstocking Remembers Leonard Cohen
The first time I heard a Leonard Cohen song was through the surrogate voice of a dear friend, Jason P. Grisell, in Venice, CA circa 1991. Sitting on the sidewalk hunched over his beat-up acoustic guitar wearing an army green parka in the middle of a hot summer day, Jason sang an unforgettable version of Cohen’s song, “Suzanne”. The song was sandwiched between a deafening rendition of “Mercy Seat” by Nick Cave and a 13th Floor Elevators song. “Suzanne” struck me as nothing short of lyrical perfection; the words and melody remained on repeat in my messy head for hours. It haunted me like the first time I heard Gregorian chants and read James Baldwin. Within a week of hearing Jason’s version of Suzanne, I owned four Leonard Cohen albums: Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), Songs of Love and Hate (...
Billboard Buys: Get These Top-Rated Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $79
The Soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Headphones deliver hi-res music in crisp, clear detail, thanks to the Q30’s 40mm drivers. Anker says the highly-flexible silk diaphragms can actually better reproduce the thumping bass in your tracks, and bring out more of the subtle changes in your songs too. Ultimately, what you’re buying these headphones for though is their advanced noise-cancelling technology. Anker’s headphones feature dual noise-detecting microphones that pick up and filter out up to 95% of ambient sound to ensure that nothing distracts you from your music. You can also customize your listening experience with three different noise cancellation modes: “Transport Mode” helps to minimize noise when traveling (I.e. the whirl of an airplane engine); “...
Travis Scott Is ‘Absolutely Devastated’ After Astroworld Tragedy Leaves 8 Dead
According to Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña at a Friday night press conference, a “mass casualty” event occurred at 9:38 p.m. local time at Houston’s NRG Park. Estimating the crowd’s attendance at around 50,000, Peña said trouble began shortly after 9 p.m. when “the crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage and that caused some panic and started causing some injuries. People began to fall out and become unconscious and that created additional panic.” Per Peña, Astroworld’s medical tent and staff was “quickly overwhelmed” by the scale of the incident, after which the Houston fire department stepped in and dispatched 50 units. The second day of Astroworld, which began in 2018 and is in its third year, was canceled a...
Watch the New ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 “Welcome to California” Teaser
For Stranger Things Day, the Netflix series debuted the official map of Hawkins, Indiana, launched pop-ups in NYC and LA, released exclusive collaborative merchandise, and revealed its all-new “Welcome to California” teaser trailer. Following the first Stranger Things 4 trailer which confirmed that Jim Hopper is in fact alive in Russia, the second that flashed back to Dr. Brenner’s Rainbow Room, and the third which introduced the haunted “Creel House,” the most recent trailer reveals that Eleven and the Byers family have decided to move to Lenora Hills, California. After being separated for 185 days, Eleven writes to Mike, telling him she’s started to adapt to her new home and friends, though she clearly is having a hard time fitting as a spitball is seen hurled at her face. Eleven goes on...
REPENTANCE Shares ‘No Innocence’ Song From Upcoming EP
November 26 will see the release of “Volume I – Reborn”, the brand new EP from Chicago, Illinois-based metal act REPENTANCE. With five tracks of aggressive, fast-paced and technical compositions, the band delivers an impressive Noble Demon debut and a perfect appetizer for a full-length to follow in the not-so-distant future. After the previously released track “Reborn” (featuring Corey Beaulieu of TRIVIUM), REPENTANCE just shared the second single, “No Innocence”. Vocalist Adam Gilley states: “No innocence is about being betrayed by someone you thought you can trust. When enough is enough and you just can’t hold back anymore.” Founded in 2018 by former SOIL and DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glass and with a critically acclaimed de...
POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS To Honor Veterans On ‘Monday Night Football’
Pittsburgh native, POISON frontman and son of a veteran Bret Michaels will join 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 (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.). Michaels states: “I could not be more honored to be on ‘Monday Night Football’ at Heinz field standing by Rocky Bleier and Nelson Lowes, saluting our veterans and service members around the globe.” Fans in the stadium will be rocking as we celebrate Michaels‘s span of timeless music, including two of his all-time greatest hits, “Talk Dirty To Me” and “Nothin’ But A Good Time”. Salute To Service game, an annual ...
SLIPKNOT’s JAY WEINBERG Unveils New Mask During ‘Knotfest Los Angeles’ Performance
SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg unveiled his new mask during the band’s headlining performance Friday night (November 5) at Knotfest Los Angeles at the Banc of California Stadium. Weinberg is the second member of SLIPKNOT to debut a new mask during the fall 2021 touring cycle in support of the group’s latest album, 2019’s “We Are Not Your Kind”. In early September, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor‘s new mask, which he had been working on for a few months, was officially revealed during the band’s concert at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. The other members of SLIPKNOT performed with their current masks for the first time in May 2019 when they appeared as the musical guests on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” During a 2017 appearance on an e...
R.I.P. Astro, Toaster of UB40 Dead at 64
Astro, longtime singer and multi-instrumentalist of reggae band UB40, has died following a short illness. He was 64 years old. “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness,” according to statement posted to social media on Saturday (November 6th). Astro, whose real name was Terence Wilson, joined UB40 shortly after their formation in 1978. One of the most successful British bands in history, UB40 sold over 70 million records worldwide and achieved 11 top 10 singles to their name in the UK. The group’s biggest single, 1983’s “Red Red Wine,” went No. 1 in both the UK and US. Three years later, they earned their second No. 1 single in the UK with their cover of “I Got You Babe” featuring Ch...
Travis Scott Addresses Astroworld Festival Tragedy
After eight deaths were reported during Travis Scott‘s performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, the event has now been canceled as local law enforcement and officials launch an investigation into the incident. Travis Scott recently took to his Twitter and Instagram Story to address the tragic incidents. “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival,” Scott posted in a tweet. He thanks the Houston, Fire Department and NRG Park for their response and support, and is “committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.” “My fans really mean the world to me and I always want to leave them with a positive experience,” he said on In...
L.A. GUNS Plot Summer 2022 U.S. Tour With TOM KEIFER And FASTER PUSSYCAT
L.A. GUNS is in talks to embark on a U.S. tour with Tom Keifer and FASTER PUSSYCAT. The news of the summer 2022 package was revealed by L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis in an interview with “On The Road To Rock With Clint Switzer”. While discussing L.A. GUNS‘ plans to hit the road in support of their upcoming album “Checkered Past”, Phil said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We made a pact, we said that we weren’t gonna do any shows until the record drops. And I don’t even know even if the pandemic had gone [away] if we would have changed that. It just seemed kind of our plan. “For the last five years, we’ve been doing things very methodically,” he explained. “In the old days, we would just throw the shit against the ...
SCOT COOGAN Accuses PHIL LEWIS Of ‘Conjuring Up’ Reason For Drummer’s Decision To Leave Band
Former L.A. GUNS drummer Scot Coogan has accused singer Phil Lewis of “conjuring up” a reason for his exit from the group. Last month, Lewis told Metal Rules that Coogan quit L.A. GUNS because he “didn’t have a studio” where he could lay down the drum tracks for the band’s new album, “Checkered Past”, resulting in L.A. GUNS‘ decision to enlist longtime engineer Adam Hamilton to play on the record instead. Coogan, a veteran session drummer who has also played with Ace Frehley, LYNCH MOB and Lita Ford, addressed his departure from L.A. GUNS in an interview with “This That & The Other With Troy Patrick Farrell”. Asked if it’s true that he left L.A. GUNS because he was upset that he didn’t play on the band’...
