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Insomniac Announces EDC Vegas 2021 Early Arrival Celebrations
EDC Vegas 2021 will be full of energy all weekend long—even before it’s scheduled to start. In celebration of the music festival’s 25th anniversary, Insomniac has announced early arrival events featuring special performances for fans craving even more. In previous editions of EDC, the gates have opened around 7PM, but organizers will kick things off this in 2021 at 5PM each day at the cosmicMeadow stage. The rest of the fest will open as usual at 7. Friday, October 22nd will feature a special opening ceremony and DJ sets from Solardo, Vintage Culture, and John Summit. Saturday’s slate boasts Diplo, Lee Foss, and Sidepiece, while Sunday’s schedule includes Z-Trip and Blossom. Hosted by HARD, the early arrival cosmicMeadow stage...
In Photos: Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Fever 333, and Code Orange Bring “Knotfest Roadshow” to New Jersey
Slipknot invaded the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on Sunday (October 10th), headlining the “Knotfest Roadshow” with support from Killswitch Engage, Fever 333, and Code Orange. On an overcast day, Code Orange opened the festivities with a fiery eight-song set, including five tunes from their genre-defying 2020 album, Underneath. The sociopolitical-minded Fever 333, who have established themselves as one of rock’s most dynamic live acts over the past few years, were up next. Singer Jason Aalon Butler threw himself all over the stage, as he jumped off monitors, attempted a skateboard trick, and broke said skateboard during the course of their explosive seven-song set. Advertisement Related Video Killswitch Engage had the dubious task of playing right before the mighty Slipknot...
Sunflower Bean Share New Single “Baby Don’t Cry,” Announce US Tour Dates
Following their 2018 breakthrough album Twentytwo in Blue, Sunflower Bean are gearing up for a comeback. Today, the New York City trio — and former Artist of the Month — have returned with “Baby Don’t Cry.” Additionally, Sunflower Bean have unveiled a handful of tour dates beginning in December and going into 2022. “Baby Don’t Cry” aims to uplift, though Sunflower Bean deliver their sentiments with the knowledge that it can be hard to fight back tears: “TV makes me so mad/ NPR is always telling me something bad,” vocalist Julia Cumming sings over a sauntering instrumental that melds the band’s grungy roots with a ’60s girl group flair. “So many things in our lives are disposable,” the band writes in a statement. “Content and news is consumed and discarded leaving us unfulfilled. ‘Baby Don’...
Morrissey Who? Johnny Marr Says “Isaac Brock Is the Greatest Lyricist I’ve Ever Worked With”
Johnny Marr has named “the greatest lyricist I’ve ever worked with,” and wouldn’t you know it, Morrissey’s name didn’t come up. In a new interview with Stereogum, the former The Smiths guitarist sang the praises of Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock, saying, “I’ve seen him write an amazing song, and then make it better, and then make it better again.” Marr joined Modest Mouse from 2006 to 2008, touring with the Portland rockers and contributing to the 2007 studio album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. He said he was already a fan when “I got a message from management, the record company, that Isaac Brock wanted to give me a call. So Isaac called me up and, being the devil he is, said, ‘Why don’t you come and join my band?’ I was like, ‘Uh, thanks, who is this?’” Marr said h...
North Korea Says Squid Game Proves Life in South Korea Is “Brutal”
Squid Game has officially taken over the pop culture world with its gruesome series of children’s games, and now even North Korea is weighing in on the massive Netflix hit. According to North Korean propaganda site Arirang Meari (by way of NBC News), the (fictitious) series proves that life in South Korea is “infested by the rules of survival of the fittest, corruption and immorality.” “The audience feel sad about the reality of South Korean society, which is becoming a brutal situation where humanity is destroyed in the extreme competition,” the article continues, also adding that the show depicts an “unequal society where the strong exploit the weak.” Notably, the nine-episode series touches on relations between North and South Korea, with one of the main protagonists being Jung Ho-...
STEVE HARRIS’s BRITISH LION Drops Music Video For ‘Bible Black’
BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has released a brand new music video, “Bible Black”. Taken from BRITISH LION‘s 2020 album “The Burning”, the song was written by Harris alongside BRITISH LION singer Richard Taylor and guitarist David Hawkins. Although a summer European tour in support of “The Burning” couldn’t go ahead last year as planned, BRITISH LION has now confirmed nine new European shows next summer. The band will appear at Finland’s Rockfest, U.K.’s Download and Belgium’s Graspop Metal Meeting festivals, and will make additional stops in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland and Portugal. BRITISH LION completed its first U.S. tour in January and February 2020. R...
SEBASTIAN BACH Has ‘No Problems’ Singing ‘Slave To The Grind’ Songs: ‘My Voice Is The Same It’s Always Been’
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, who recently kicked off a U.S. tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s double-platinum album “Slave To The Grind”, was asked in a new interview with Rockin’ Metal Revival if he ever regrets writing such high vocal parts that he now has to reproduce live on stage three decades later. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “All I can tell you is that I’ve been singing so much in the last four or months. I can’t tell you exactly what I was doing yet, but I will be able to. My voice is the same it’s always been. “I’ve gotta say just a couple of things answering your question — a couple of things come to mind,” he continued. “For a guy like me or a guy like Bono...
GHOST Announced As Latest In-Game Band Collaboration For IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ Mobile Game
IRON MAIDEN‘s Legacy Of The Beast free-to-play mobile game has announced its third in-game collaboration, this time with Swedish metallers GHOST. Following successful collaborations earlier this year with AMON AMARTH and LACUNA COIL, IRON MAIDEN‘s Legacy Of The Beast has now teamed up with frequent touring partners GHOST. Legacy Of The Beast has created a new, limited time, in-game event called Mascarade Diabolique featuring another limited-time character, Papa Emeritus IV. Meet Papa Emeritus IV Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 5 p.m. PT in Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast mobile game by clicking here. The game’s Mascarade Diabolique event is an ode to both bands’ lore taking its broad themes from the cover of IRON MAIDEN‘s 2003 album “Dance Of Death”...
Ex-STEEL PANTHER Bassist TRAVIS HALEY (a.k.a. LEXXI FOXX) Hasn’t Talked To His Former Bandmates: ‘There’s Some Sore Spots’
In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, ex-STEEL PANTHER bassist Lexxi Foxx (real name: Travis Haley) was asked if he is still on good terms with his former bandmates. He responded: “We haven’t talked. I still talk to the singer [Michael Starr] a little bit; I have in the past. But I think that those scars and I think that the departure, the way that it went down, I think there’s some sore spots. But that’s tough for me to talk about. “That was something that I’m very proud of — to be that character for such a long period of time, and to play with those cats,” he continued. “They’re all amazing musicians. And I just think that it is different to not have that [in my life] — I’d been in character for so long — but I have to s...
Adele Finally Announces Her New Album 30, And It’ll Be Here Very Soon
For the past few weeks, Adele‘s been back, but she hasn’t been quite, you know, ~back~. She covered both the U.S. and British covers of Vogue and was tied to mysterious billboards that went up prominently in a few cities. All of this led to intense speculation that her fourth album would A) be dropping imminently, and B) be titled 30, following 2008’s 19, 2011’s 21, and 2015’s 25. Yesterday, she teased a new song called “Easy on Me,” set to be released on October 15 — and now she’s made things official. Adele’s new album is indeed titled 30 and will be released November 19. “I’m ready to finally put this album out,” she wrote in a highly personal note shared along with the cover art — her profile in front of a dark tur...
The All Stars Are Returning To The Challenge On Paramount+
The All Stars are back for more glory on The Challenge. And some of the players haven’t competed in more than twenty years. Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios today announced that the powerhouse series, The Challenge: All Stars, has been given the green light for season two and will debut on November 11. The 10-episode season will drop weekly, exclusively on the streaming service. Hosted by TJ Lavin, 24 of the fiercest reality titans from the hit franchise’s long history will vie for the chance at half a million dollars. With past relationships that run deep and a competitive streak that never dies, they will have to overcome the obstacles both in and out of the game to take home the win. Returning for a chance to win the ultimate competit...
Netflix Asia’s Top Exec Explains How ‘Squid Game’ Has Become a Global Phenomenon
Netflix Asia’s top executive MinYoung Kim dives into the reason why Squid Game became a smashing success in record time. Kim joined the streaming giant in 2016 as one of the company’s first content hires in Asia. As VP of Content for Asia, Kim’s responsibilities entail overseeing Netflix’s general content across Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kim revealed, “The reason Squid Game has such great meaning for us internally is that it’s perfect evidence that our international strategy has been right.” She continued, “We’ve always believed that the most locally authentic shows will travel best, so having a show that’s about really authentic Korean games and characters become really big not only in Korea but...
