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Watch NITA STRAUSS Perform Before WBO/IBF Title Unification Fight In Las Vegas
Last night (Friday, November 5), Nita Strauss, the guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, played Olympic medalist and WBO super featherweight world boxing champion Mikaela Mayer to the ring for the historic title unification fight on ESPN Top Rank, the first-ever female world title main event in the four-plus-year history of the series. Mikaela faced current IBF champion Maiva Hamadouche in the huge unification clash in Las Vegas. You can watch video of Nita‘s performance on the Nita Strauss Hurricane Fan France Facebook page. Mayer emerged as the unified world champion with a unanimous decision win, earning victory from the judges with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92. Nita and Mikaela have been friends since they were teenagers, when they played and toured together in Los Ange...
Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT: ‘Maybe We Made A Mistake By Firing PAUL BALOFF’
In a new interview with Heavy Culture, ex-EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt spoke about why he thinks his former band failed to achieve the same commercial heights as the so-called “Big Four” of 1980s thrash metal, namely METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “First of all, we were just kids. We couldn’t even buy alcohol. We were super young and just crazy, full of crazy energy. We recorded the album, ‘Bonded By Blood’, and it took forever and ever and ever and ever for it to come out — it took forever. So that really messed us up in the world. SLAYER, METALLICA and EXODUS — we were all there at the same time, we all had albums ready to be released, and, of course, ours was last one [to come out] because of rec...
Edward Gaming Defeats Damwon Kia to Win ‘League of Legends’ Worlds 2021
Following a historic tournament run, China’s Edward Gaming has defeated Korea’s DAMWON KIA to win the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. This year marked the 11th annual LoL Worlds, which was played in Reykjavik, Iceland with millions tuning in online. The festivities began with an opening show featuring Imagine Dragons alongside PVRIS, Bea Miller, JID, and Denzel Curry. The following 5-game finals series was heavily contested and resulted in one of the largest upsets in LoL history. Edward Gaming defeated DAMWON KIA by a narrow 3-2 to bring home a huge win for the LPL Chinese league, preventing DWG from winning back-to-back championships. EDG’s mid-laner Scout was named Oppo MVP for his standout performance. Interviewed following the finals victory, EDG Scout had this to say: “I h...
Astroworld ‘Had More Security’ Than the World Series, Houston Mayor Says After Tragedy
During a press conference on Friday night, Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña said 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, the chief 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. Astroworld representatives have confirmed that day two of the Houston festival is canc...
Astroworld Security Officer Was Pricked by a Needle, Treated With Narcan
During the same press conference, Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña confirmed “there were several, many instances where they administered Narcan on the scene.” Later, when asked by press whether any person other than the aforementioned security officer was pricked by an unknown needle, Finner replied, “Right now we have that one.” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed at the press conference that took place shortly after 3 p.m. local time that the number of fatalities remained at eight. The ages of seven of those who died ranged from 14-27 years old. One male victim of the incident has yet to be identified. The mayor added that six of the eight families have been notified. As of this afternoon, 13 of the 25 people rushed to the hospital last nigh...
Post-Quarantine, Ed Sheeran Says His Daughter Had Also Tested Positive for COVID-19
Sheeran had shared his diagnosis just days before the release of his latest album, =, and earlier this week clarified that he out of quarantine and “excited to hit the ground running with work again, and SNL is still on.” “It’s quite an odd thing getting that and then having to announce it to the world, and then suddenly like, I’m now out of it, and I’m still sort of being treated [like he has COVID]. It’s kind of an uncomfortable,” Sheeran admitted to Stern. The Howard Stern Show radio host asked Sheeran, “Did you have heavy symptoms at all? I assume you were vaccinated,” to which the singer replied, “I was, yeah, but I was super ill and rundown before.” “As soon as I got a cold, I just started testing every single day...
Travis Scott Addresses Astroworld Tragedy in Video to Fans: ‘I Could Never Imagine the Severity of the Situation’
“Any time I can make out anything that’s going on, I stop the show and help them get the help they need,” Scott said. “I could just never imagine the severity of the situation.” “We’ve been working closely with everyone to just try to get to the bottom of this. City of Houston, HPD, fire department — you know, everyone to help us figure this out. If you have any information, please just contact your local authorities. Everybody, continue to just keep your prayers,” said Scott. “I mean, I’m honestly just devastated and I could never imagine anything like this just happening,” he said. “I’m gonna do everything I can to keep you guys updated and keep you guys informed on what’s going on.” Houston M...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL On Hypothetical ROCK HALL Induction: ‘It’s Not Something That’s Gonna Make Or Break Your Career’
In a new interview with the WMMR radio station, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked about the chances of his band getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. ALICE IN CHAINS‘ debut album, “Facelift”, came out in 1990, which would have made the group eligible since 2015. Cantrell said about the possibility (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve seen some of my friends and peers and mentors be accepted. And it’s not something that’s gonna make or break your career, but it’s always nice to be recognized for your work. I don’t really spend a whole lot of time thinking about it. Like I say, it doesn’t make or break my career. But it is always nice when people recognize your music and your work and...
SAMMY HAGAR Joined On Stage By THE GRATEFUL DEAD’s BOB WEIR During Las Vegas Residency (Video)
Last night (Friday, November 5), Sammy Hagar was joined on stage by Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and founding member of the legendary GRATEFUL DEAD, Bob Weir, during the third night of the sold-out “Sammy Hagar & Friends” residency at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hagar and Weir performed with Sammy‘s band THE WABOS, featuring guitarist Vic Johnson, drummer David Lauser and bassist Mona Gnader. The crowd erupted when Weir joined THE WABOS on stage to perform GRATEFUL DEAD classics “Not Fade Away” and “Good Lovin'”, as well as DEPECHE MODE‘s “Personal Jesus”. Fans sang along to Hagar‘s hits, including “I Can’t Drive 55” and “There’s Only One Way To Rock”, as ...
Watch BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’s Entire Fort Lauderdale Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s entire October 26 concert at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Intro 00:00 02. Bleed for Me 00:23 03. Demise of Sanity 05:55 04. Overlord 09:32 05. Heart of Darkness 15:39 06. A Love Unreal 21:06 07. The Blessed Hellride 26:55 08. Spoke in the Wheel 33:15 09. In This River 39:23 10. Trampled Down Below 44:59 11. Destruction Overdrive 49:42 12. Set You Free 53:09 13. Fire It Up 57:15 14. Guitar Solo (with “Smoke On The Water” jam) 01:02:02 15. Suicide Messiah (with “Black Sabbath” outro 01:07:14 16. Stillborn 01:16:29 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s 11th studio album, “Doom Crew Inc.”, will be released on November 26 via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). I...
POP EVIL Singer On Departure Of Longtime Bassist MATT DIRITO: ‘People’s Goals Have Changed’
POP EVIL singer Leigh Kakaty has commented on the recent departure of the band’s longtime bassist Matt DiRito. DiRito announced his exit from POP EVIL in July, saying in a statement that “the details surrounding my departure are only known by a few people, and respectfully it will remain that way.” He added: “Walking away from something I’ve helped build is not easy — but it is the best thing for the band, myself and our respective futures. POP EVIL will continue on and so will I, just not together.” Kakaty addressed POP EVIL‘s split with DiRito in a new interview with the Grand Rapids rock station 97.9 WGRD. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “When COVID hit, things changed. We tried to get Matt back, and Matt decided to not come ...
Travis Scott Has Long History of Encouraging Reckless Behavior at His Concerts
Investigators are still determining the cause of the stampede at Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and hundreds of others injured. However, even before Friday night’s tragedy, Travis Scott had a long history of reckless behavior when it came to crowd control and safety. In August 2015, Scott was charged with disorderly conduct after police said he urged fans to climb over barricades at Chicago’s Lollapalooza and led a chant of “We want rage.” The scene became so chaotic that officers attempted to detain Scott during his performance and he briefly fled the scene. Scott pleaded guilty to reckless conduct charges and was ordered under court supervision. Scott faced similar charges in May 2017 after encouraging fans to join him on stage during a concert in Fayetteville, Arkansas....
