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Spacehog’s Royston Langdon on Covering Iggy Pop and a New Version of Resident Alien
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Spacehog’s Royston Langdon speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new solo EP, Chains, which finds him in a moment of not being chained to his own past but still deciding who he wants to be in this new phase of his career. Advertisement Related Video The English singer-songwriter talks about working with his longtime Spacehog producer Bryce Goggin, covering Iggy Pop’s “Nazi Girlfriend,” and the importance of context when it comes to art. Langdon also tells us that he’s making an alternate, acoustic version of Spacehog’s Resident Alien called President Alien, which will be available through his Patreon. Listen to Spacehog’s Roysto...
Sunn O))) Announce Live Album Recorded at BBC, Share “Troubled Air”: Stream
Sunn O))) have announced Metta, Benevolence, a live album recorded in 2019 at the BBC Maida Vale studios while the band was on tour in the UK. The imitable drone-metal ensemble was invited on the behest BBC6 host Mary Anne Hobbs. The sessions saw Sunn performing two tracks from the cerebral Pyroclasts album and “Troubled Air” off Life Metal, the latter of which is now available to stream. Darkwave artist Anna von Hausswolff, who was supporting the band’s UK tour leg, sat in on the Pyroclasts pieces, adding soundscapes on a Nord C2D synthesizer as well as vocal accompaniment. Advertisement Related Video The session was tracked in Studio 4 at BBC Maida Vale and broadcast on Samhain — the Gaelic religious festival and celebration beginning the evening of October 31st through November 1st...
HALESTORM Announces ‘Happy Hale-i-days’ Concert Stream
Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM, which currently has the No. 1 rock song in the country with “Back From The Dead”, has announced a one-night-only streamed concert on December 23. Tickets for the “Happy Hale-i-days” concert stream, recorded in September at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana, are available starting this Friday at Mandolin.com. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. When prompted, type in the presale code “BLABBER” to get 15% off. Today HALESTORM also announced a second set of virtual meet-and-greets from their upcoming tour dates for fans who’d like a one-on-one experience with the band before they hit the sta...
SLASH On ‘4’ Album: ‘This Is Actually The Most Live I’ve Recorded So Far’
Slash spoke to HardDrive Radio about the recording process of the new SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS album, “4”, which will be released on February 11, 2022, via Gibson Records in partnership with BMG. “4” is Slash‘s fifth solo album and fourth overall with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass, vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar, vocals). “The way that we recorded this record, everything was just done live in the studio, and it’s very spontaneous,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “This is actually the most live I’ve recorded so far. I’ve always done the bass, drums and guitars live in the studio — bar none — except for when I do other people’s ...
JOURNEY’s JONATHAN CAIN Shares Lyric Video For ‘Beautiful Thunder’ From ‘Oh Lord Lead Us’ EP
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY bandmember Jonathan Cain has released the official lyric video for the song “Beautiful Thunder”. The track is taken from his new six-song EP, “Oh Lord Lead Us”, available now via Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution. The EP precedes Cain‘s upcoming and sixth solo album in as many years (release date to be announced) and continues this iconic artist’s offerings of faith-inspired new music. Following the release of his biggest solo hit to date with the title track “Oh Lord Lead Us”, Cain‘s new EP is a beautifully crafted musical invitation to prayer, renewal and commitment. “It’s not just ‘I go to church,’ it’s a love exchange, a love surrender,R...
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drops Music Video For New Song ‘End Of Days’
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has released the official music video for the song “End Of Days”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming 11th studio album, “Doom Crew Inc.”, which is due on November 26 via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). In a recent interview with the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde stated about the writing process for “Doom Crew Inc.”: “The way it always goes, it’s always the music first and then a melody. And then I’ve gotta find out something I wanna sing about. So then I’ll write the lyrics. That’s usually always the way it goes. And then, when it’s all done, then the solos go on it. The painting’s all done, and the solo is the frame tha...
HHW Gaming Review: Ubisoft Annecy’s ‘Riders Republic’ Is An Extremely Good A** Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Riders Republic Ubisoft uses its expertise in building worlds to deliver an enjoyable open-world extreme sports experience with Riders Republic. No Training Wheels Necessary Keeping it a buck, we’re not big on extreme sports here at Hip-Hop Wired, so going into Riders Republic, we were not sure we would enjoy this game. We are no experts in snowboarding or any other games requiring you to put together tricks, so imagine our surprise when we immediately found out Riders Republic isn’t one of those games where tricks are the main focus. The learning curve is not insanely difficult. Right off the bat, the game gives you a crash course on all of the extreme sports you will be engaging in throughout the game with a sick intro that sees your player fl...
James Blake Drops Surreal “Famous Last Words” Visual
James Blake has shared a music video for his Friends That Break Your Heart cut, “Famous Last Words.” The accompanying visual begins with the artist in a hospital bed, removing his oxygen mask and eventually getting out of the building. Blake finds himself wandering in the city as he sings the powerful track, and he finally ends up at a beach, happy with the freedom. The artist also unveiled a a series of new tour dates for his Friends That Break Your Heart 2022 UK and Europe tour. Fans can now catch Blake live in areas like Glasgow, Manchester, Berlin , Paris, Brussels, Sheffield and London from April to May 2022. Watch James Blake’s “Famous Last Words” visual above and take a look at the new tour dates below. FRIENDS THAT BREAK YOUR HEART Tour Dates:*New tour date Saturday, April 30, 2022...
Homer Meets Goofy for “‘The Simpsons’ In Plusaversary” Disney+ Day Short
Ahead of Disney+ Day (November 12) this year, Disney has revealed its latest The Simpsons short. Delivering a poster, the teaser for “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” shows Homer meeting Goofy in a meeting of the minds. The upcoming short leads an array of new content, fan offerings and exclusive offers set to be rolled out by The Walt Disney Company to celebrate its streaming platform. “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” serves as Disney+’s third collaborative release with Matt Groening‘s iconic animated series. Earlier this year, Disney+ delivered the Marvel-themed episode “The Good, The Bart, and The Loki” and Star Wars-themed “Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens from Its Nap.” Look for “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” and more to hit Disney+ November 12. For more entertainment news, Hollywood is...
Daniel Dae Kim Set to Star in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Series
Earlier this summer, Netflix revealed the main cast for its Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series. The Hollywood Reporter has now announced that Daniel Dae Kim has joined the cast and will play the series regular role of Fire Lord Ozai, also known as the “ruthless driven leader of the Fire Nation who demands everyone live up to his impossible standards, especially his teen son, Prince Zuko.” The story follows Ozai’s motivation to conquer the world as he goes on to try to fulfill his destiny of finishing the war started by his ancestors. Kim joins a recently announced cast that features Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Dallas Liu. Amongst Kim’s credits are Hawaii Five-O, Lost and Hellboy. Albert Kim will be the central writer on the show with executive producers Dan Lin, L...
‘The Harder They Fall’ Easter Egg Pays Tribute To Chadwick Boseman
With Jeymes Samuel’s Western The Harder They Fall officially available on Netflix, the streaming service confirmed that one of the film’s easter eggs actually pays tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Taking to Twitter to reveal the fun fact, the streaming service shared that the red train labelled “C.A. Boseman” was actually named after the Black Panther actor. “Our favorite trivia from #TheHarderTheyFall might be the fact that the train is named after our forever king, Chadwick Aaron Boseman,” Netflix tweeted. Boseman’s final film to ever be released was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which hit Netflix in October 2020, while the last movie released during his lifetime was Spike Lee‘s Netflix title Da 5 Bloods. Our favorite trivia from #TheHarderTheyFall might be the fact that the train is na...
Marvel Reveals the Success of MCU Was at One Point Hinged on ‘Thor’
Before Thor was a big hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio was actually concerned that it would tank. CBR recently revealed that Marvel was initially concerned about how the God of Thunder would fair at the box office. Producer Stephen Broussard said, “Chris Hemsworth was on set in Thor costume, standing next to the other Avengers. But he was just being introduced in a movie that’s opening and we have no idea how he’s going to be received.” Craig Kyle, whowasis a writer on the film, was quite optimistic recalling, “The trailers were received pretty well, but I think everyone was in ‘let’s wait and see’ mode. To go into a theater where you heard the first laughs in the right places? And the cheers you were hoping and praying for but were never sure if they would come? It was ex...
