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Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd Confirm Collaboration: Listen to a Preview
When we anticipated a collaboration between The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia last month, little did we know how quickly it would actually come to fruition. Both of them have now teased a new collab in cryptic fashion, taking to social media to share short previews. The clips feature a glimpse into what appears to be a music video as well as the song’s lyrics, as The Weeknd croons, “Like a moth to a flame.” The teasers end in a message that reads, “To be continued,” fueling speculation that an official release is on the horizon. The pop and R&B superstar poured gasoline on the rumors in a recent episode of his Memento Mori radio show on Apple Music, wherein he explored “new Dawn era,” a reference to his next album....
HELLOWEEN Teams Up With INCENDIUM For Comic Book And Action Figures
Pumpkin fans, unite! HELLOWEEN and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of “Seekers Of The Seven Keys”, a supernatural horror-fantasy comic book that explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the “godfathers of melodic speed metal.” Incendium is also thrilled to announce a line of collectible HELLOWEEN action figures inspired by the band’s’ cover artwork and lyrical lore: The Keeper Of The Seven Keys, The Witch and Jack O. Lantern. Published under Incendium‘s music-focused Opus imprint, “Seekers Of The Seven Keys” is crafted by horror masters, writer Joe Harris (“Creepy”, “The X-Files”, “Rockstars”) and artist Axel Medellin ...
OBITUARY To Debut New Song During ’11th Hour 12-Pack Studio Live Stream’
Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY have announced the “11th Hour 12-Pack Studio Live Stream”, set to take place Saturday, September 25 at 5 p.m. EDT. Tickets and merch bundles are available at www.ObituaryLive.com. The broadcast will be available for viewing up to two weeks after the initial stream and on demand for an additional two weeks after. OBITUARY comments: “Down to the wire…as the band is in the studio, putting the final touches on the new album, we are also gearing up and preparing for the U.S. tour with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY which is just a few weeks away. With that said, we know that fans around the world are also waiting and wondering when they will be able to see us perform live so this is what we are going to do: We are setting the cameras back up in...
ROSS THE BOSS Once Again Apologizes For Calling MANOWAR’s New Music ‘Terrible’ And Referring To JOEY DEMAIO As A ‘Scumbag’
Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman has once again apologized for his disparaging comments about the band in a recent interview, saying that he takes “full responsibility” for the words that came out of his mouth. A founding member of MANOWAR, Ross recorded six albums with the band before leaving after 1988’s “Kings Of Metal”. His work with MANOWAR included such classic LPs as 1982’s “Battle Hymns”, 1983’s “Into Glory Ride” and 1984’s “Hail To England”. Friedman discussed his time with MANOWAR during a chat with Waste Some Time With Jason Green. Recalling the circumstances surrounding his exit from the group more than three decades ago, he said: “When a band gets big and the ...
BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL: ‘Blasphemy’ Judgment Overturned On Appeal
This past February, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski was convicted for offending religious feelings by a court in Warsaw. The charges stemmed from an image the Polish musician posted on social media showing a foot stamping on a picture of the Virgin Mary. At the time, Darski was ordered to pay a fine of 15,000 złoty (approximately $4,000) and court costs of almost 3,500 zloty (approximately $942). Darski later contested the judgement and the case has now been dismissed. In the ruling, the judge wrote the photo in question was posted on Nergal‘s social media and was therefore only made available to a specific group of people who could read it after observing the disclaimer at the top of the page: “The content presented on this profile may offend your religious ...
“No One’s Ever Been Able to Do This”: An Oral History of the First Governors Ball Music Festival
One decade ago, a couple of untested twenty-something best friends set out to create a little music festival just off the island of Manhattan, putting on a one-day event on June 18th, 2011. In the 10 years and nine iterations since, Governors Ball has become an indelible part of the East Coast’s music landscape, morphing into New York’s answer to Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza; a place where the buzziest acts in music and its biggest fans converge into one memorable weekend. Here, founders, staff, and artists who played the very first Governors Ball reflect on how everything came together without nary a hiccup. This is the oral history of the first Governors Ball Music Festival. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: A BALL IS BORN It all begins with two best friends with a dream: Tom Russell and Jorda...
TIFF Review: Listening to Kenny G Explores What Makes Him So Beloved (And Despised)
This review is part of our coverage of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The Pitch: When some people think of Kenny G, they think of the platinum-selling recording artist who’s shaped their childhoods, soothed their workplaces, and even soundtracked the most intimate moments in their lives. But for others, the thought of Kenny G fills them with scorn. He’s a sellout, a fake, a mop-haired purveyor of anodyne saxophone schlock. He disrespects the improvisational, group-centered dynamics of jazz in favor of treacly solo showmanship, and — even worse — subjected the world to “smooth jazz.” The man’s a paradox wrapped in an enigma topped with a curly perm he’s maintained since the 1980s — the best-selling instrumentalist of all time who nonetheless remains a pop-culture punchli...
Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister Duet on New Version of “Hellraiser”: Stream
Ozzy Osbourne has shared a new version of “Hellraiser” featuring a duet with late Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister. The track will be included on the upcoming expanded 30th anniversary reissue of Ozzy’s No More Tears album, due out this Friday (September 17th). “Hellraiser” was one of four songs co-written by Ozzy and Lemmy for No More Tears (as well as “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” “Desire,” and “I Don’t Want to Change the World”). Motörhead then recorded their own version of “Hellraiser” and released it as a single from their 1992 album, March ör Die. The new version combines Lemmy’s 1992 vocal track with Ozzy’s vocals on the original No More Tears track, bringing the two iconic voices together on one recording. As Ozzy explained, the new duet was intended as a tribute to his good friend...
Kim Gordon’s Body/Head Announce New Album with Wolf Eyes’ Aaron Dilloway, Share “Goin’ Down”: Stream
After the dissolution of her band Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon teamed up with experimental guitarist Bill Nace to form the duo Body/Head. Now, that project is expanding with the addition of former Wolf Eyes member Aaron Dilloway for the aptly titled Body/Dilloway/Head. Today, the newly-formed trio have announced their self-titled debut, out November 19th via Three Lobed Recordings. As a preview, they’ve shared the song “Goin’ Down.” Body/Dilloway/Head combines Gordon’s pioneering alt-rock spirit with Nace and Dilloway’s knack for boundary-breaking experimentation. The album is three tracks long, with its opener clocking in at 17 minutes and the last track being over 13 minutes. A press release deems Body/Dilloway/Head as being “as disorienting a listening experience as you’re likely to enc...
Chlöe Offers No Mercy For Frat Boys In Debut VMAs Performance
Although she may have kick-started her career as one half of the R&B sister duo Chlöe X Halle, Chlöe proved she is ready to work it, work it, work it as an artist in her own right with her jaw-dropping, hip-shaking first performance of her debut solo single “Have Mercy” at Barclays Center during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 12). After a heartfelt introduction by younger sister Halle Bailey, Chlöe stood confidently on stage underneath a single spotlight while dressed in a floor-length vibrant pink cape. Backed by full orchestral accompaniment, the performance soared to operatic heights as Chlöe screamed and green lightning began to crackle behind her. Reveling in her newfound magical abilities, the 23-year-old ripped off her cape to reveal a glittering pink ...
Foo Fighters Taught Us All To Fly With Career-Spanning VMA Performance
Back in 2015, a man named Fabio Zaffagnini convinced 1,000 people in his hometown of Cesena, Italy, to pull off a seeming logistical nightmare: a mass simultaneous performance of Foo Fighters‘s indelible alt-rock hit “Learn to Fly,” without any rehearsal. It worked, and the results are nothing short of inspirational. “A lot of people when they see the video say it doesn’t seem like an Italian thing,” Zaffagnini told MTV News then. “It looks like more the American Dream, you know?” “Learn to Fly” was chosen for its simplicity and universality — three chords and a lot of heart — something that’s made the Foo Fighters such a rock institution since 1995. That spirit is precisely why the group is being honored at this year’...
Camila Cabello Brought The Miami Heat To The VMAs With ‘Don’t Go Yet’
Even though her fairy godparent Billy Porter was present at the 2021 Video Music Awards, Camila Cabello left her glass slippers at home. This award show was a different kind of ball. The “Señorita” singer and Cinderella star is no stranger to the annual MTV awards show. In 2018, Cabello won Artist of the Year, and her hit song, “Havana” won Video of the Year. The following year, her single, “Señorita,” with her boyfriend Shawn Mendes, won Best Collaboration and Best Cinematography. This year, her latest release, “Don’t Go Yet,” off of her upcoming third studio album, Familia, was nominated for Song of Summer, and Cabello brought the heat to the VMAs stage with a lively Cuban-inspired live performance, surrounded by flamen...
