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Jana Kramer on Working with Richard Marx and Her Upcoming Lifetime Holiday Movie
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Jana Kramer sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, “Voices,” and her new Lifetime Original Holiday Movie, The Holiday Fix Up. The singer/actress discusses her newest track’s spotlight on self-esteem and mental health, and how she finds herself in a transitional state of self-improvement. That all comes as the media and tabloids amplify her every move, especially her recent divorce. Advertisement Related Video Kramer also emphasizes the importance of her work/life balance while raising two children, how they’ve influenced her music, and having more control as an independent artist while she readies w...
Arca Shares New Single “Incendio”: Stream
Arca has dropped the new single, “Incendio,” as part of the promotion for a benefit concert film. “Vistiendo de cuero/ Quemando ese cuerpo/ Bruja/ Chupándome los huesos/ Bien espeso eso es hueso/ Eso, eso, hey, hey,” the electronic artist also known as Alejandra Ghersi sings over industrial production. The release follows her January EP Madre and 2020 album KiCk i. Meanwhile, Arca’s Dice.fm concert film is set to begin streaming today, September 27th, at 3:00 p.m. ET. She’s raising money to open Casa Rifugio Marcella, a temporary shelter dedicated to providing a safe space for trans and nonbinary victims of violence and discrimination in Italy. Directed by Weirdcore, the concert will feature a set by Arca at a socially distanced, in-the-round venue in Ibiza with guest appearances...
David Lee Roth to Ring in the New Year with Las Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth will help Sin City ring in 2022 with a residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. The five-night stand will kick off with a New Year’s Eve show and include four gigs in early January. The Van Halen singer originally kicked off a residency at the same venue in January 2020. He had more dates planned for that year, but the pandemic forced him to cancel the remaining Vegas shows. Now, he’ll return roughly two years later, playing December 31st, as well as January 1st, 5th, 7th, and 8th. A look at the 19-song setlist from his last 2020 date at the House of Blues Las Vegas shows the singer performing 11 Van Halen classics (including the band’s cover of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me”), as well as solo tunes like his own hit covers of “California...
Kanye West Seemingly Updates ‘DONDA’ Mixes and Featured Artists
Kanye West has seemingly shared a new version of DONDA with updates on mixing and the featured guests. As pointed out by reddit user PyroDZN, the most obvious changes on DONDA are the replacements of KayCyy and Chris Brown on “Keep My Spirit Alive” and “New Again” with Ye and the Sunday Service Choir during the hooks, more bass on “Junya” and a change in the mixes of “God Breathed,” “Come to Life” and “Jail pt 2.” The updated version arrives shortly after Netflix dropped the trailer for its Kanye West documentary, Jeen-Yuhs. The three-part documentary is co-directed by Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah and is set to release on platform in 2022. Spot the DONDA differences on Spotify and Apple Music. In similar news, Drake quietly updated Certified Lover Boy on Apple Mus...
FOREIGNER Commemorates 40th Anniversary Of ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ With Feature On ABC-TV’s ‘The Goldbergs’
After performing together for more than four decades, FOREIGNER will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of “Waiting For A Girl Like You” with a notable inclusion as the featured song on an all-new episode of ABC-TV‘s “The Goldbergs” on Wednesday, September 29 at 8 p.m. Says FOREIGNER founding member, songwriter and lead guitarist Mick Jones: “‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ was always a special song for me as it commemorates the birth of my son Christopher (who I thought was going to be a girl!). I’m so pleased that ‘The Goldbergs’ production team have chosen to introduce the song to their terrific audience.” “The Goldbergs”, a sitcom featuring a suburban family living in the 1980s, features a hit ...
Watch EXODUS Singer And DEATH ANGEL Drummer Perform AC/DC Covers In San Francisco
AC/DZ, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band featuring EXODUS singer Steve “Zetro” Souza and DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, performed this past Friday night (September 24) at Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the show is available below. In addition to Souza and Carroll, AC/DZ‘s current lineup includes Dave Chapman on lead guitar, Joel Proto on rhythm guitar and Mike Butler on bass. “I’ve always had a very close relationship with AC/DC growing up; they influenced me heavily and this will mean a great deal to me,” Souza previously told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. “I love performing, and this is another just another side of me, paying tribute to one of the bands that helped define me as a...
Former STEEL PANTHER Bassist TRAVIS HALEY (a.k.a. LEXXI FOXX) Is Back With New Band HOLLYWOOD GODS N’ MONSTERS
Former STEEL PANTHER bassist Travis Haley (a.k.a. Lexxi Foxx) has announced the formation of his new band HOLLYWOOD GODS N’ MONSTERS with longtime friend and television celebrity from MTV‘s “Pimp My Ride”, Diggity Dave. After performing for over two decades with his former band, Haley had amicably decided to move on and do something a little different in the space of music and bass playing alike. Diggity Dave explains: “It’s not like he ever thought he wasn’t challenged by the copious amount of talent that resided within STEEL PANTHER; it’s just that he wanted to explore different kinds of music and was intrigued by some of the music I was sending him.” Diggity Dave has been doing television since the early 2000s but came from the world...
IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Announces Extra Spoken-Word Dates
Live Nation has announced two new additional dates on IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson‘s first-ever U.K. spoken word 2021 tour, “An Evening With Bruce Dickinson”: Dec. 09 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Dec. 10 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 29 at 10:00 a.m. These dates follow on from the six shows of the August 2021 tour, the final two of which had to be rescheduled due to Bruce‘s quarantining further to a member of his household testing positive for COVID-19, and will now take place on October 16 at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and October 17 at The Alexandra in Birmingham (all tickets remain valid). The Liverpool and Edinburgh December 2021 shows will be the final dates for this tour and no further s...
Topps Marks Its Return to Basketball Cards With Exclusive Overtime Elite Partnership
Topps has just announced its foray back into the world of basketball trading cards with an exclusive partnership with Overtime Elite (OTE). As a transformative new sports league that fosters the talents of young up-and-coming basketball players, Topps is looking to showcase some of the league’s names in card form with the introduction of its first four players — Jalen Lewis, Bryce Griggs, TJ Clark, and Izan Almansa. “At OTE, giving our athletes as many ways to connect with fans as possible is a top priority and partnering with Topps is an integral piece of that,” said Aaron Ryan, OTE Commissioner and President. “Having your own trading card is something many kids dream about, especially young athletes, so to have Topps on board to make these dreams a reality is a huge deal for us and our a...
Cadence Weapon Wins 2021 Polaris Music Prize in Canada
Cadence Weapon’s fifth studio album Parallel World was announced as the winner of the 2021 Polaris Music Prize on Monday (Sept. 27). The prize is awarded to the “best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales or record label,” according to the organization. Cadence Weapon, a Canadian-American rapper (real name Roland “Rollie” Pemberton), hails from Edmonton, Alberta. His win was announced during an event that was streamed live from CBC Toronto’s Studio 211. This is the 16th year of the Polaris Prize, which is presented by CBC Music. Past winners include Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs (2011) which also won a Grammy as album of the year, and three albums by acts that subsequently went on to collect Grammy nominations – Caribou (2008), Kay...
Teen Hailey Mia Impresses With Power and Range on ‘The Voice’ Audition: Watch
Clarkson turned first. Then Ariana Grande. “I’ve been waiting ‘till I turned 13 to be on this show,” Mia explained afterwards. “And I’m so so honored to be here.” Clarkson was gobsmacked “Holy moly,” she enthused. “To be this young, and have that kind of gift, job well done,” she said.Those gifts, Clarkson continued, include control and power. “I think you’re a phenomenal singer,” Grande added. “And I could tell that you were young, but I didn’t think this young.” Mia was then forced to make a mature decision. Watch what happens below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, ...
The Lathums Set to Oust Drake From U.K. Chart Throne
Drake’s Certified Lover Boy (OVO/Republic Recordings) beat Lil Nas X’s Montero (Columbia) by the tightest of margins on last Friday’s chart, but don’t bet on either winning the current race. Drizzy’s latest drops to No. 3 and Lil Nas X’s debut album dips to No. 6. Meanwhile, Australian pop singer Natalie Imbruglia is on track for her first U.K. Top 10 album in 14 years with Firebird (BMG), new at No. 4, while Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves are flying high with Lifeforms (Rise Records), new at No. 7. If it keeps its altitude, Lifeforms will give the U.S. alternative rock outfit their first Top 10 in 15 years. Also aiming for Top 20 debuts this week are sets by Sleep Token (This Place Will Become Your Tomb at No. 11 via Spinefarm), Nao (And Then Life Was Beautiful at No. 16 via RCA), Tr...
