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Hispanic Heritage Month: From Jenni Rivera to Gustavo Cerati, 14 Latin Music Icons & Their Cultural Relevance Today
ANTONIO AGUILAR Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Antonio Aguilar was not only known for singing with mariachi. He often recorded songs with tamborazo — which is similar to banda — which originated in Aguilar’s native Zacatecas. His Antonio Aguilar Con Tambora albums are an homage to the style, featuring classics such as “Un Puño de Tierra,” “Por Una Mujer Casada” and “Lamberto Quintero.” On the charts: Aguilar secured a top 20 with his second entry on Hot Latin Songs with “Por Ti No Voy a Llorar” in July 1964. Mis Número 1… Mis Tesoros earned Aguilar his highest charting title on Top Latin Albums, as the set peaked at No. 26 in Aug. 2015. ARIEL CAMACHO The Mexican singer-songwriter’s career was just starting when he died in a car accident, but Ariel Camacho, who placed all bets ...
Adele Goes Instagram Official With New Boyfriend Rich Paul
Paul is the co-founder and CEO of Klutch Sports and head of UTA Sports, where he represents numerous professional athletes, including basketball star LeBron James. In mid-July, Adele and Paul were photographed together during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, where the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns. Since then they’ve been spotted at several events, including the star-studded birthday party of Patriots owner Robert Kraft in late July. Adele was previously married to Simon Konecki, with whom she shares an 8-year-old son. Their divorce was finalized in March. The singer’s last album, 25, arrived in 2015 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Her fourth album is currently in the works. See Adele’s Instagram post with Paul below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you ar...
Is This DAVID LEE ROTH’s Caricature Of DONALD TRUMP?
Since April 2020, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has spent much of his time creating COVID-themed drawings — he calls them comics — and then sharing the finished works on his social media channels. His latest four pieces of artwork — called “The Don” (an apparent caricature of former president Donald Trump‘s orange appearance and signature hairdo), “The Hurricane Formally Known As Prince”, “Flood” and “Delta” — can be found below. According to a New York Times profile from the summer of 2020, Roth picked up the pen and ink during his coronavirus lockdown, but he had long been interested in art. “My approach is the best of both worlds: vintage and hyper-atomic digital,” he said. “Sort of like watching ‘Dragnet...
Here Is The First Photo Of New QUIET RIOT Lineup Featuring Returning Bassist RUDY SARZO
The first official promotional photo of the new lineup of QUIET RIOT, including bassist Rudy Sarzo who recently rejoined the band after an 18-year absence, can be seen above. Rudy was one of the original founding members of the legendary “Metal Health” lineup. He played bass on the “Metal Health” album, which sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits “Cum On Feel The Noize” and “Metal Health” and on the follow-up record “Condition Critical”. Sarzo appeared in the most notable music videos in the MTV age and toured with the band until 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003. During his years out of the band, Sarzo was a member of OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUEENSRŸCHE and THE GUESS WHO. Rudy is looking forwa...
LION’S SHARE Releases New Single And Lyric Video ‘Baptized In Blood’
Swedish heavy metal band LION’S SHARE has made a new song, “Baptized In Blood”, available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION’S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: “When Ronnie James Dio so sadly passed away in 2010, we were hired to be the house band with guests from AMON AMARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE, KING DIAMOND etc joining us at Sweden Rock‘s Ronnie James Dio tribute that fall. We were rehearsing songs from his amazing cataloge by BLACK SABBATH, DIO and RAINBOW for weeks and got inspired to write this song, which later became ‘Baptized In Blood’, as a tribute to our favorite singer of all time. “In November and December of 1999, LION’S SHARE had the pleasure of opening up for DIO, MOTÖ...
THE LURKING FEAR Feat. AT THE GATES Members: ‘Death, Madness, Horror, Decay’ Album Due In November
THE LURKING FEAR, the old-school death metal group from sweden featuring members of AT THE GATES, DISFEAR, GOD MACABRE, SKITSYSTEM, TORMENTED and THE HAUNTED, will release its sophomore album, “Death, Madness, Horror, Decay”, on November 19 via Century Media Records. Vocalist Tomas Lindberg comments: “With our second album, we really wanted to produce a more coherent listening experience. The first one was a blast to put together, and I do love that it is dynamic, but we talked a lot about it and this time around we wanted the record to have more of a unified sound, so to say…We wanted it to sound like a band with their own identity. Therefore the writing sessions were more of a unified effort this time around, and all the writers in the band are part of more songs. The a...
‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve Say Marvel Films “Turned Us Into Zombies”
Dune director Denis Villeneuve has offered his own criticism on the artistic substance of Marvel films. Villeneuve is not the first director to weigh in on the debate as Martin Scorsese once compared MCU movies to theme parks. After speaking to The Direct, Villeneuve revealed that Marvel movies “have turned us into zombies a bit.” He claims that the issue “is that we are in front of too many Marvel movies that are nothing more than a ‘cut and paste’ of others.” He added, “Just think of the golden age of Hollywood to see that commercial films can make a different artistic proposal and, therefore, political. I have never felt like a loss or an impediment to have a generous budget to do what I wanted to do. Upside down.” Villeneuve seems to want to debunk the myth that large budget films cann...
Watch the Music Video for Kid Cudi’s “Mr. Solo Dolo III”
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Olivia Rodrigo Plays Her ‘First Show’ at 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival: Watch
“This is a really special day for me because this is sort of like my first show,” she told the crowd from the fest’s daytime stage on Saturday (Sept. 18). “I’m just so grateful that you guys are here with me experiencing this. Thank you so much.” “Speaking of firsts, this is the first song I put out,” she said, sitting at the piano to begin “Drivers License.” As she played her hit, she encouraged the audience — where some fans were spotted in Olivia Rodrigo and Sour tees — to join in, though she didn’t have to. They were already singing along before she could say “let me hear ya.” Seemingly overcome with emotion over the experience, Rodrigo gushed, “”You guys are just like the best crowd e...
ALICE COOPER’s Band Returns To Live Stage For First Time In A Year And A Half (Video)
Alice Cooper and his solo band played their first concert in a year and a half last night at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. Feed My Frankenstein 02. No More Mr. Nice Guy 03. Bed Of Nails 04. Rock & Roll (THE VELVET UNDERGROUND cover) (live premiere) 05. Fallen In Love 06. Go Man Go (live premiere) 07. Under My Wheels 08. He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask) 09. Social Debris (live premiere) 10. I’m Eighteen 11. Poison 12. Billion Dollar Babies 13. Guitar Solo (Nita Strauss) 14. Roses On White Lace 15. My Stars 16. Devil’s Food 17. Black Widow Jam 18. Steven 19. Dead Babies 20. I Love The Dead 21. Escape 22. Teenage Frankenstein Encore: 23. School’s Out Fan-filmed video footage of the ...
STRYPER And SKILLET Featured In ‘The Jesus Music’ Documentary
STRYPER and SKILLET are among the artists featured in “The Jesus Music”, a Lionsgate documentary that explores the ascent in the success of Christian contemporary music (CCM) and its often untold roots. The film tells the untold story of the genre and how “the universal power of music from these artists shine through from their messages of passion, sacrifice, and redemption that inspire millions of devoted listeners,” according to an official synopsis. Directed by the Erwin Brothers (“I Can Only Imagine”, “I Still Believe”, “American Underdog”), the film is the definitive love letter to CCM fans and features intimate interviews with the genre’s biggest stars, including Kirk Franklin and Lauren Daigle. With stories of trials ...
EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorial Plaque In Pasadena Gets Formal Approval
A memorial honoring legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen in his former hometown of Pasadena, California has received a “formal approval” to be installed near the city Convention Center, which is next to the Civic Auditorium, where VAN HALEN played a number of times between 1975 and 1978. The memorial tribute push has been spearheaded by Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura, two Pasadena residents who raised $6,500 through GoFundMe donations from fans from around the world for a permanent memorial in the city. In a September 16 update on the Pasadena 4 Van Halen GoFundMe page, Randa wrote: “Julie and I are so grateful for your patience, and we finally have a BIG announcement! “We have received formal approval for our plaque which is set to be installed at the P...
