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Take a First Look at Hideaki Anno’s ‘Shin Kamen Rider’
Announced as part of the 50th-anniversary celebrations for the Kamen Rider series, we now have a first look at Hideaki Anno‘s Shin Kamen Rider. Set to release in 2023, the reboot of the original 1971 Kamen Rider series continues the Evangelion creator’s “Shin Trilogy,” following 2016’s Shin Godzilla and the soon-to-be-released Shin Ultraman. The first look comes in the form of a duo of teaser trailers and the announcement of Sosuke Ikematsu to star as protagonist Takeshi Hongo/The First and Minami Hamabe role as Ruriko Midorikawa. The teaser trailers serve as recreations of the opening sequence from the original 1971 series with in-depth looks at the redesigned Cyclone motorcycle and look of Kamen Rider, The First. Following the story of the source material, Shin Kamen Rider will chronicle...
Director Sam Raimi Finally Opens up About ‘Spider-Man 3’ Backlash
Sam Raimi‘s directorial decision for Spider-Man 3 left a lot of fans disappointed, and many do not remember the conclusion of Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy fondly. The scene that baffled most fans was when Peter Parker strutted down the street in his emo-alter ego. This particular scene and Venom’s hasty introduction in the film saw fans give the film negative criticism. After receiving so much backlash in 2007, Raimi has finally opened up about the mental challenges he has faced when he decided to return to Marvel to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. He told Collider: “I didn’t know that I could face it again because it was so awful, having been the director of Spider-Man 3. The Internet was getting revved up and people disliked that movie and they sure let me know about it...
First Week Projections for Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ and Lil Wayne and Rich The Kid’s ‘Trust Fund Babies’
The first week Billboard 200 projections for Meek Mill‘s Expensive Pain and Lil Wayne and Rich The Kid‘s Trust Fund Babies have been revealed. According to HITS Daily Double, Expensive Pain is looking to debut with 85,000 to 95,000 equivalent album units, including 1,000 to 3,000 in album sales. Reports state that if this forecast is correct, the numbers for an album like Drake‘s Certified Lover Boy — which stepped down to No. 2 with 134,949 equivalent album units — will need to decrease by a third for Mill to open at No. 1. Meanwhile, Lil Wayne and Rich The Kid’s joint project, entitled Trust Fund Babies, is looking to open with 12,000 to 15,000 equivalent album units and less than 1,000 in album sales. This week’s Billboard 200 chart saw NBA YoungBoy’s Sincerely, Kentrell stun Drake...
Emily Ratajkowski Says Robin Thicke Groped Her During “Blurred Lines” Video Shoot
Eight years ago, Emily Ratajkowski starred in the infamous video for Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Now, she’s speaking out about being subjected to unwanted touching from the singer while on set. The supermodel came forward with the allegation in her upcoming memoir My Body, an excerpt of which was published by The Sunday Times of London, the New York Post, and The Daily Beast. “Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger’s hands cupping my bare breasts from behind. I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke,” Ratajkowski wrote. Advertisement Related Video In the controversial video, which also starred Pharrell Williams and T.I., Ratajkowski appeared topless in her scenes alongside Thicke. (Elsewhere in the video, giant mylar balloons spell o...
Jason Aldean Reacts to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in California Schools: ‘People Should Be Outraged’
Aldean was reacting to an Oct. 1 announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said that once the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approves the coronavirus vaccine for younger age groups, it would be added to the list of inoculations that are required for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Right now, the FDA has fully approved Pfizer’s vaccine for those that are 16 and older, while the vaccine is available for ages 12 to 15 under emergency use authorization. Newsom expects that the requirement would apply to grades seven and up starting in July 2022. “We want to end this pandemic,” said the governor, as the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpassed 700,000. “We are all exhausted by it.” Aldean, whose “If I Didn’t Love You”...
Fans Choose BTS & Coldplay’s ‘My Universe’ Video as This Week’s Favorite New Release
In second place on the poll results was Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s Love for Sale collaborative album, which had 21.93% of the vote. Kane Brown and H.E.R.’s anthem “Blessed & Free,” Farruko’s La 167 album and more followed. BTS and Coldplay’s Dave Meyers-directed visual for “My Universe” was released on Sept. 30, following the global superstars as they explored a distant galaxy. Last week, before the music video premiered, their team-up for the English-and-Korean track itself was chosen as the fan-favorite new music release. See the final results of this week’s poll, and watch the “My Universe” video, below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should ...
Billie Eilish Protests Texas Abortion Law at Austin City Limits 2021: ‘My Body, My F—ing Choice’
“But then I remembered that it’s you guys that are the f—ing victims, and you deserve everything in the world. And we need to tell them to shut the f— up,” she told the crowd, reportedly putting up her middle finger. “My body, my f—ing choice!” Eilish, who celebrated her first arena show in over a year just a couple weeks ago, shouted. She urged the ACL crowd to join her. Eilish seemed very glad to have performed at Austin City Limits after all: “last night was f—ing crazy. one of my favorites,” she commented on Instagram, where she posted a series of photos from her set on Sunday. Barbra Streisand, P!nk and St. Vincent are among the many artists who have criticized the new Texas law. “Have we gone backwards in tim...
DEVILDRIVER Parts Ways With Guitarist NEAL TIEMANN
California metallers DEVILDRIVER have parted ways with their guitarist of the last six years. Neal Tiemann. Tiemann, formerly of BURN HALO, joined the band in 2015 as the replacement for Jeff Kendrick, who left DEVILDRIVER in October 2014. Earlier today (Sunday, October 3), DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara released the following statement: “It’s at this time we are announcing the parting of ways with Neal. Neal filled in a time when we needed him most , we thank him for his touring & song writing efforts in DEVILDRIVER….it was an honor to have jammed with him. Adios Amigo good luck in whatever you do.” In a 2016 interview with Distorted Sound, Fafara stated about Tiemann‘s addition to DEVILDRIVER: “He basically replaced a departing member that had a lot of ...
CANDLEBOX Frontman On Touring During Pandemic: ‘It’s The First Time Ever I Felt Like This Is A Job’
CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin spoke to Chris Akin of “Aftershocks” about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to tour during the pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The response is great. The venues aren’t at full capacity — most of the ones that we’re playing — so that’s a little odd. But the audiences are great; people are showing up. That’s all you can really hope for. The weirdest thing, really, is just that you can’t really escape into the music like we’ve been able to do for so many years. In the back of your mind, the thought is always there, ‘Am I gonna catch COVID at this event?’ And that’s not only from the band; it’s the fans as well. It’s just one of those thing...
MATT SORUM Looks Back On His Time With GUNS N’ ROSES: ‘It Was Probably The Greatest Period Of My Life’
Former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was a recent guest on “Dennis Miller +1”, an interview show hosted by American actor, comedian, talk show host and five-time Emmy award winner Dennis Miller. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his time with GUNS N’ ROSES, Matt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “God, you know when you used to watch those VH1 ‘Behind The Music’ [episodes], and [you’d go], ‘Oh, God. There it goes again.’ Sorry, it happened to me too. [Laughs] It was, like, do as much as you can until you can’t do it anymore. Things got crazy, and believe it or not, everybody in GUNS N’ ROSES is still alive. And that blows my mind. I got out alive. “It was probably the greatest period of ...
Wired – ECLIPSE
RATING: 9/10 One part Bryan Adams‘s “Run To You” and another part late-’80s BON JOVI, ECLIPSE‘s “Dead Inside”, the bonus track from the band’s latest album, is a window into how contemporary hard rock music might sound today if grunge didn’t brainwash American radio programmers a generation ago into thinking that yorbeling — the vocal “technique” (also known as warbling and yarling) employed by the likes of Vedder, Weiland, Stapp, Kroeger and numerous other acts featured at a Danny Wimmer Presents festival near you — is an acceptable and enjoyable style of singing. The song features five exhilarating minutes of music that begin with a deceptively hooky guitar line that quickly builds into a driving, infectious anthem that wo...
Summer Walker Confirms New Album Will Drop in November 2021
Summer Walker has confirmed that her sophomore studio album is scheduled to release this November. The LVRN artist took to social media to make the announcement, filming a video in the parking lot outside of the BET Hip Hop Awards. “They wouldn’t let me in due to COVID restrictions. I had such a pretty dress and everything, but it’s fine,” she said. “BET love me, I still love BET. I was gonna talk about some stuff on the red carpet, so I decided to pull up anyway and let you guys know some things,” Walker continued as the camera panned to a building where the words “summer walker album #2 coming november” were projected in bright pink. “It’s all love BET,” she reiterated on Twitter, continuing, “More Details on my new album will be revealed on the Anniversary of “Over it”!!” Walk...
