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Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner Hospitalized with “Major Heart Condition Issues,” Band Postpones Tour Dates
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has been hospitalized with “major hear condition issues,” forcing the legendary metal band to postpone the remaining dates on its current North American tour. After postponing their tour last year due to the pandemic, Judas Priest were back on the road celebrating “50 Years of Heavy Metal” with a fall North American outing. Having just played the Louder Than Life fest on Sunday (September 26th), the band announced today (September 27th) that Faulkner needed immediate medical care. A band statement shared on frontman Rob Halford’s Instagram page reads as follows: “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our US tour. Richie has major medical heart condition issues which have landed him in hospital where he is being treated. In the me...
BTS Announce Los Angeles Stadium Shows
After two very long years, fans will finally get to see BTS live in person again — well, so long as they can fly to the West Coast. The K-pop legends have just announced a series of special concerts in Los Angeles, California that will take place later this year. Hailed as “BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE — LA,” BTS will perform live at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on November 27th, November 28th, December 1st, and December 2nd. These will be the group’s first face-to-face shows since wrapping up “BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF’ [THE FINAL],” a larger-than-life finale for one of the best tours of the decade, in 2019. As is the new normal, all four BTS tour dates will abide by “the national and regional health regulations and circumstances.” SoFi Stadium does not currently requ...
DJ Equipment Prices See Steady Increase as Manufacturing Woes Continue
Those on the market for DJ or music production gear may have noticed an unpropitious trend: prices are higher than normal and supply is incredibly low. And according to a new study, this trend won’t be subsiding anytime soon. According to DJ Tech Tools, there are a number of factors that have contributed to the rise in price and shortages. Labor costs and lack of demand from companies and promoters are among them, though they only scratch the surface of the growing issue. Importing has apparently become a nightmare. Ocean freights are overbooked, causing delays in all industries and sharp price increases. These delays can cause goods to arrive months late. Tariffs have also remained an issue in the United States despite an administration change. Many manufacturers rely on their Chine...
Unwind With Hannah Wants’ “Relax” With Jey Kurmis
When life gets too busy and overwhelming, we sometimes need a solid reminder to take a step back and simply relax. British house music producer Hannah Wants offers fans that much-needed reminder with her new single “Relax.” Out on Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music imprint, the song was created alongside Leeds producer Jey Kurmis. The mesmerizing house beat is made up of a pulsing bass, crisp hi-hats, and textured percussion. “Bring attention to your breath,” the lyrics instruct. “Become aware of your body… relax your body.” This meditative yet danceable track is ideal for swaying and really enjoying the moment. Recommended Articles Hannah Wants has been dedicated to her touring schedule since she began her career in 2010, and she’s currently wrapping up her UK tour for the mo...
Los Padres Drop Intoxicating Remix of Laidback Luke’s “If There Is Love”
As instructors and audio engineers at the NoFace Academy, the Los Padres duo spend most of their time in the studio. While the tandem are kept busy with their professional endeavors, Los Padres make time to release music on their NoFace Records sub label, Crmatic Records. Los Padres have returned with their fifth release of the year, an intoxicating rework of Laidback Luke and Raphi’s summertime hit “If There Is Love.” The original version is an electropop stunner, but the dynamic duo have flipped it into a blood-pumping dance rendition fit for the club. Watch Laidback Luke play the new Los Padres remix at Academy LA below. Los Padres maintain the original vocals from UK singer-songwriter Raphi, integrating a hypnotic element to the c...
Ridi Taps Manhattan Clique for Intoxicating House Remix of “Top Guy”
17-year-old rising pop star Ridi has unveiled an official remix of her debut single, “Top Guy,” from veteran production duo Manhattan Clique. The young songstress, whose first-ever release arrived back in August alongside a gripping music video, has recruited the help of one of the most prolific remixing teams in the scene to rework the brooding pop jam. Manhattan Clique flipped “Top Guy” into a house heater, repurposing Ridi’s sultry lyrics in a bouncy four-on-the-floor rhythm. Their sublime edit retools “Top Guy” into a cut for the clubs, and while it doesn’t have tense builds or thunderous drops, its bouncy sound design will surely get people moving. Having been attacked by nasty rumors, racial slurs, and hateful messages a...
NBA YoungBoy’s ‘Sincerely, Kentrell’ Could Dethrone Drake’s ‘CLB’ on Billboard 200
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MARK TREMONTI: CREED Reunion Is ‘Just Not Doable’ Right Now
Mark Tremonti says that a reunion of CREED is not possible right now. More than a year ago, CREED updated its Facebook profile with an old photo, igniting rumors of the multi-platinum act’s imminent return. Mark, who is promoting the fifth album from his solo band TREMONTI, “Marching In Time”, discussed the chances of a CREED comeback during a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn. Asked how he feels about the possibility of a CREED reunion, Mark said: “Right now it’s almost impossible to do it. I’ve got a solo record coming out. I’m frantically trying to write another ALTER BRIDGE record, and we have touring booked all through next year, all through next Christmas. So to do a CREED tour even, we’d have to jam it in, and ther...
JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Hospitalized For ‘Major Medical Heart Condition Issues’; Remainder Of U.S. Tour Postponed
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have postponed the remainder of their U.S. tour due to “major medical heart condition issues” suffered by guitarist Richie Faulkner. Produced by Live Nation, the rescheduled “50 Heavy Metal Years” trek kicked off on September 8 in Reading, Pennsylvania and was slated to run through October before concluding on November 5 in Hamilton, Ontario. PRIEST‘s most recent show took place Sunday night (September 26) at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The band’s next date was originally set for Wednesday (September 29) at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. Earlier today (Monday, September 27), PRIEST released the following statement via longtime publicists Chipster PR: “it is with deep reg...
METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of ‘Harvester Of Sorrow’ Performance From Surprise Chicago Concert
METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video of the “Harvester Of Sorrow” performance from the band’s September 20 “pop-up concert” at Metro in Chicago. You can check it out below. The venue made the announcement about the gig at 1:30 p.m. that same day, and within an hour, the show was completely sold out. Tickets sold for just $19.83, a reference to the year 1983, which is when the band last appeared at Metro. METALLICA‘s Chicago concert took place just four days after the group played a “surprise” gig at The Independent in San Francisco. Just a few hours prior to taking the stage, METALLICA announced the Chicago show on social media, writing: “THAT was way too much fun last week as we finally played in front of real live fans for...
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS’ DEAN DELEO Is ‘Still Trying To Make Heads Or Tails’ Of What Went Down During Pandemic
In a new interview with Ned of the Waterloo, Iowa radio station Rock 108, Dean DeLeo, guitarist and songwriter from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, was asked how he and his bandmates dealt with the coronavirus downtime. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Honestly, we haven’t toured since the summer of ’19. We toured extensively for 2019 — we went around the globe I think three times. We kind of finished up with a great tour with the great RIVAL SONS. And we were starting to gear up for another round of it for 2020, and then February of 2020 hits and the whole bottom falls out.” He continued: “I don’t even know where to begin. It was just so sad on so many levels what was going down in our world, and trying to make heads or tails… I’m still tr...
‘Resident Evil 4’ Will Be Playable in Virtual Reality Next Month
Resident Evil 4 will be available to play in VR on Facebook‘s Oculus Quest 2 beginning October 21, the company announced on Monday. The survival-horror game, which was originally released on Nintendo GameCube in 2005 with a third-person view, will now be playable from a first-person perspective for the first time. Players can engage in gameplay in both seated and standing positions using the Oculus Touch controllers. VP of content at Facebook Reality Labs Mike Verdu claims the game “will bring new richness and depth to the Resident Evil experience you know and love.” Resident Evil 4’s move into VR, which was first announced in April, will be exclusive to the Quest 2, meaning the game will not be playable on Facebook’s original Oculus Quest. Along with the official release date’s ...
