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Steve Strange, Co-Founder of X-ray Touring, Dies at 53
The talent agency added: “A universally known, hugely respected and loved character — if you hadn’t already seen him at a gig or festival, you’d most certainly hear his infectious and infamous laugh. Steve had the best ears in the agency business, signing and developing the careers of countless world class Artists from small club venues to vast international multi-stadium tours. He will always be remembered with love by his friends & colleagues at X-ray and the world over.” Over the years, Strange’s client roster at X-ray included such artists as Coldplay, Eminem, Snow Patrol, Chance the Rapper, Queens of the Stone Age, and many others. He also operated Strange World Management, overseeing acts like Lightning Seeds, Last in Line Wayward Sons, FM, Equador and Swe...
Ashley McBryde Recovering After Horseback Riding Accident That Left Her With a Concussion and Unable to Walk ‘Without Assistance’
“A few of us went to ride horses on a ranch in Montana before the scheduled show on Wednesday,” McBryde wrote in a note posted to her Facebook page and her Instagram Stories. “I’m not an inexperienced horseman by any means, I grew up riding a fair amount. The horses we were on are ridden a lot and cared for each day. Very good horses.” She continued, “The older mare I was riding was determined to go faster than the pack. Eventually I swapped onto a younger mare named Jenny. We got along famously. We crossed a suspended bridge without any problems. We stayed with the others. We crossed a river that was chest deep to her with no problems. Even up the embankment with no unexpected jumps. On our last little journey back to their barn, something spooked her. ...
Amazon’s Double Deal: Get Three Months of Music Streaming and Audible Podcasts Free
Audible is home to thousands of Audible Originals and audiobooks, and your free membership gets you access to one free audiobook each month, along with free streaming of Audible podcasts and exclusive series. You’ll also get 30% off your purchase of any additional books you buy. An Audible Premium Plus membership usually costs $14.95 a month, so with the three months free, you’re saving yourself $45. Even if you cancel your free trial, the books you download are yours to keep. Amazon Music Unlimited, meantime, is one of the best music streaming services available, and your three-month trial gets you unlimited listening to more than 75 million songs with no ads and unlimited skips. You also get access to thousands of stations and playlists that you can search from, based on your...
The Fugees Reunite With ‘Ready or Not’ for Global Citizen 2021: Watch
The performance that aired during the massive Global Citizen Live event on Saturday (Sept. 25) was filmed on Wednesday, when the group put on a surprise pop-up concert at Pier 17 in New York City on the heels of announcing their tour. Global Citizen featured countless artists performing across several continents in an effort to spark global change and to urge world leaders and corporations to defend the planet and defeat poverty. The Fugees’ upcoming tour will bring them to Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Newark, Washington, D.C., Paris, London, Nigeria and Ghana this fall. The Score, the Fugees’ second and final studio album, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1996 and brought hits including “Killing Me Softly,” “Fu-Gee-La”...
Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Comic Adaptation Unveils First Issue Covers
The upcoming Cowboy Bebop comic series from Titan Comics has now unveiled the main cover and its variants for the very first issue, which is slated for release this December. Six different covers offer fans and collectors a wide range of different art styles coming from big-name artists such as Captain Marvel‘s Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Doctor Who‘s Claudia Ianniciello, Immortal Iron Fists‘ Afu Chan, and Batwoman‘s Yishan Li. A spin-off from the upcoming Netflix live-action series, Titan Comics’ take on the franchise will see four issues focusing on a never-before-seen story revolving around Spike and the Cowboy Bebop universe. Lucifer veteran Dan Watters will write while Lamar Mathurin will be responsible for the illustrations. A trade paperback iteration of all four...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of ‘Brighten’ Music Video
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for the title track of his upcoming solo album, “Brighten”. Due on October 29, “Brighten” was co-produced by Jerry over the past year with film composer Tyler Bates and Cantrell’s longtime engineer Paul Figueroa. They welcomed a dynamic cast of supporting players, including drummers Gil Sharone and Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney), pedal steel master Michael Rozon, Vincent Jones on piano, Wurlitzer, and organ. Other rock legends added to the fun of this LP, including Duff McKagan (GUNS N’ ROSES) on select bass tracks, Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) handling all of the background vocals and Joe Barresi (TOOL,...
BRUCE KULICK Says There Is A Chance He Will Play With KISS At Final Concert Of ‘End Of The Road’ Tour
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has told Rolling Stone that there is a chance he will come out and play with the band at the final show of the “End Of The Road” world tour. “That’s always been kind of what they’ve shared publicly,” he said. “I’ll be honest, It’s not like I have the plan or, like, Gene [Simmons] and Paul [Stanley] said to me, ‘This is how we want to do it. These are the songs.’ I don’t have the details. [My wife] Lisa and I chat about it because people ask. I do know I’ll be at least able to capture [KISS manager] Doc [McGhee] on the boat for a little bit and go, ‘What’s the plan?’ I don’t want to dance around the questions. I have some ideas of how this could be. ‘...
Watch SOULFLY’s Entire Performance In Long Beach
Fan-filmed video footage of SOULFLY‘s entire September 23 concert at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, California can be seen below. FEAR FACTORY‘s Dino Cazares is playing guitar for SOULFLY on the Max Cavalera-fronted band’s current U.S. tour which kicked off on August 20 at Launchpad in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 33-date trek will conclude tonight (Saturday, September 25) in Tempe, Arizona. The final date will be a family celebration as it will include performances by INCITE, GO AHEAD AND DIE and HEALING MAGIC. Joining the band for select dates are NIVIANE and SUICIDE PUPPETS. Max recently told Heavy New York about Dino‘s addition to SOULFLY‘s touring lineup: “I’m hugely inspired and excited and happy that Dino is doing this with us. Dino is an o...
Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Says He Doesn’t Miss Playing With The Band
In a new interview with DEATH ANGEL‘s Ted Aguilar as part of the “Alive & Streaming” YouTube series, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland was asked if he misses playing with the Dave Mustaine-fronted band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I really loved playing in MEGADETH. It was just there was so much drama all the time that I couldn’t deal with it. Then, when they asked me to join the band [again in 1990 prior to the release of ‘Rust In Peace’], I just couldn’t, ’cause at the time, they were still using. All I had to do is be around people using that drug, and it wouldn’t take but a month, two months, and I would know I would have done it again. “It’s Dave‘s thing, and I got put in a b...
Ciara Shows Russell Wilson Her ‘Wild Side’ With Steamy Dance to Normani Song: Watch
Ciara took fans for a ride with her latest TikTok clip in which she dances to Normani‘s “Wild Side” for Russell Wilson. The singer posted a steamy short video set to Normani’s single Saturday night (Sept. 25), along with the caption “I love his wild side” (and a few choice emojis). Ciara was on theme in a pair of animal-print pants as she danced in front of the camera and hopped atop a chair to give her husband a better view. Wilson makes a silly cameo at the end of the clip. 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, blogging and help give us...
‘Jagged Little Pill’ Producers Appoint External Firm to Investigate Mistreatment Allegations Made by Former Cast Member
“Broadway shows are by their very nature collaborative human efforts, so there is nothing more important to us than our people,” the producers said. “We are committed to continuing to nurture a work environment where everyone feels valued and respected.” The statement follows former cast member and non-binary actor Nora Schell alleging in a social media post mistreatment by stage management and other members of the show’s creative leadership, with Tony-nominated actress and fellow former cast member Celia Rose Gooding pointing to “harm to the trans and nonbinary community both onstage and off” as part of why she departed the production. The producers did not specify which former cast member’s allegations they were responding to. In her own statement Friday on Twitter, Gooding, who was rece...
Saweetie & Darren Criss Talk Performing at the ‘Celebratory’ SHEIN x Rock the Runway
“I love that SHEIN’s goal for this event is to create a one-stop destination for fashionistas to discover up and coming creators across all aspects of the industry,” Saweetie tells Billboard of the opportunity. “I love that SHEIN is opening that door for everyone by shining a light on the biggest of stars to the indie artists. I’m passionate about so many things… music, fashion, beauty, and I’ve been so fortunate to pursue my dreams. Music is my ultimate love and it’s opened the door for all these other amazing things.” Fellow performer Darren Criss is equally excited to be included in such a unique opportunity, telling Billboard, “I really like the idea of not your typical fashion show and it being more of a celebration of dance and music ...
