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RICHIE FAULKNER On Next JUDAS PRIEST Album: The New Songs ‘Sound Fantastic’
In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018’s “Firepower” album. He said: “Obviously, we faced some challenges with schedules due to the pandemic. We wanted to keep it the same dynamic as ‘Firepower’ — as we all got together, played the songs in pre-production before recording them. Obviously, we haven’t been able to do that in the last 18 months because of the pandemic. So, we’ve got a ton of stuff written and a ton of songs almost ready to go. We just need to get together and start playing them together and ‘trimming the fat,’ as they say. You get a sense of that when you play them together — you get a feeling...
ANDREW W.K. Unveils New Single ‘Stay True To Your Heart’
Andrew W.K. will release his fifth full-length studio rock album, “God Is Partying”, this Friday, September 10 via Napalm Records. The long-awaited nine-track opus of maximalist grandeur drops nearly 20 years after the release of his full-length debut, “I Get Wet”. Gifting fans with one last taste of the new album before it drops this Friday, Andrew W.K. has revealed a follow up to recent new singles “Babalon”, “I’m In Heaven” and “Everybody Sins”, titled “Stay True To Your Heart”. The track’s mechanical heartbeat builds towards a butterfly drum fill, bursting into an utterly soaring chorus, as the Party God conveys one of “God Is Partying”‘s most addictive hooks. “Stay True To Your ...
Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Blasts His ‘Rude’ And ‘Greedy’ Former Bandmates
Ex-SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell has blasted his former bandmates, calling them “rude” and accusing them of “greed” over their apparent refusal to allow him to rejoin the band. Rarebell, who was a member of the SCORPIONS from 1977 to 1995, discussed the possibility of his return to the group in an interview for the next issue of Classic Rock magazine. Asked if he was disappointed not to have been invited back into the fold following the 2016 dismissal of longtime drummer James Kottak, Herman said: “I’ll tell you how disappointed I am. I sent them a message offering my services, and never even got a reply. I thought that was very rude. Now I hear the SCORPIONS are claiming their new album will be a return to the glory days of the eighties. If theyR...
RUSH’s GEDDY LEE To Be Honored At ‘Artists For Peace And Justice’ Gala
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will be honored with a solo Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, September 11 at the Artists For Peace And Justice (APJ) gala in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lee is being recognized for his “commitment to philanthropy,” including his support of brain cancer research, Toronto Food Bank, Alberta Floods, Doctors Without Borders, Grapes For Humanity, United Way, Canadian Museum For Human Rights and Casey House. The APJ is a nonprofit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the world. Over the course of their five-decade-long career, the members of RUSH have thrown their support behind a wide variety of worthy causes often privately and sometimes publicly. From their earliest shows at Toronto’...
Spies, Lies And…Lovers: Which Challenge Couple Could Last In The Long Run?
Maybe it was the chilly temperatures, the oppressive seclusion or the fact that bunkbeds aren’t particularly conducive to lasting love, but — unlike precedingly steamy seasons — The Challenge: Double Agents was, for the most part, glaringly chaste. Its successor, Spies, Lies and Allies? Not so much. Just ask Aneesa, the game’s most enduring veteran, who bore witness to the sudden uptick in hookups from a distance, calling the cast the most — err…erotically charged? — she’d seen in 20 years. “There’s never been this much romance in the Challenge house,” Aneesa, who first started competing in 2002, said. “Everywhere you look, there’s a couple. And I’m over it. Where’s my person?” And though astute Aneesa would have to leave the game shortly thereafter because of a shoulder injury, she made a...
Support Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts with Our “Radiate Positivity” T-Shirt
Hurricane Ida and the resulting Tropical Depression forced the cancellation of Bonnaroo, a crushing blow to music fans across the country who were hungry to return to be The Farm. But let’s be honest, that’s far from the worst of the devastation this storm caused. That’s why we’ve decided to keep the Roo spirit alive while supporting relief efforts with our “Radiate Positivity” benefit T-shirt. Our original design aims to celebrate the energy of one of America’s greatest music festivals, demonstrating that even the nastiest of weather can’t keep us down for long. And to help others get back on their feet, we’re donating 50% of net proceeds to the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Thanks to our direct-to-garment printing process, we’re able to offer this shirt in a vari...
Saving the World Sucks in New Trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence’s Don’t Look Up: Watch
The world is about to end but Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence can’t get anyone to care in the new teaser trailer for Don’t Look Up. Directed by Adam McKay, the dark comedy crashes into theaters and on Netflix December 24th. DiCaprio and Lawrence play astronomers who have learned that a comet is on course to destroy the Earth. The new trailer opens with DiCaprio’s Dr. Randall Mindy having a panic attack in the bathroom ahead of a meeting with Dr. Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence), President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep), and her Chief of Staff — and son — Jason Orlean (Jonah Hill.) “Your breathing is stressing me out,” Hill chides DiCaprio. “This will affect the entire planet!” he replies, to which Hill says, “I know, but it’s, like, so stressful.” Advertisement Related Video Th...
Last Night in Soho Trailer Promises Mind-Bending Murder in ’60 London: Watch
Focus Features has finally unleashed a full-length teaser for its upcoming psychological drama Last Night in Soho. Watch the trailer below. The time-hopping thriller stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eloise, a fashion student and brand-new London transplant who finds she’s able to be transported back to the 1960s in her dreams. Each night she encounters (or is it embodies?) a nightclub singer named Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her dashing boyfriend Jack (Matt Smith). “I’ve got this kind of gift,” the aspiring designer tells a friend during her waking hours. “I can see people, places, things others can’t. They’re not just dreams. It really happened.” Advertisement Related Video However, the swinging parties and glittering nightlife of Eloise’s slumbers take a dark turn when she realizes Sandie wil...
Hundreds Queue up for Pokémon Card Reprints in Tokyo
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic still very much ongoing in Japan, Pokémon fans in Tokyo have gathered in the masses in hopes of purchasing new reprints of recent Pokémon card releases. According to new reports, Eevee Heroes and Shiny Star V reprints were being released over the last weekend, which attracted hundreds of Pokémon TCG fans to queue up across Akihabara in an effort to purchase them before stocks run out. One photographer on Twitter counted roughly 550 people queueing up at the Yodobashi Camera alone, but the phenomenon extended well beyond Tokyo to the rest of Japan. Cities like Kawasaki, Miyazaki, Hakata and Sapporo all saw similar gatherings. Lines like these have been particularly unusual during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Having declared a state of emerg...
NFL Opening Weekend 2021: How to Watch Football and Ed Sheeran’s Performance Online
Other big opening weekend performers include One Republic, who will help welcome fans to LA’s brand new SoFi Stadium, when they perform at halftime of the Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears game on Sunday, September 12. You can watch the Rams vs. Bears online with a free trial to Peacock here. Grab the trial to the NBC Universal streaming service to stream Sunday Night Football online for free. Here’s how to watch the rest of the 2021-22 NFL season on TV and how to stream NFL games online this year. How to Watch the NFL on TV The opening game of the 2021-22 NFL season will air on NBC. Subsequent games will be spread out across NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX, with select games airing on NFL Network and ESPN. If you have a cable package (like this one from Verizon), you’ll be able t...
Global Citizen Live 2021 Expands, Announces Stevie Wonder to L.A. Lineup
Duran Duran leads the lineup in London, alongside Kylie Minogue, Måneskin, Nile Rodgers and Chic, and Rag’n’Bone Man. Described by organizers of a “once-in-a-generation day of unity,” the fest will also beam out from Paris, France; Lagos, Nigeria; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; and again from its spiritual home, New York City. As previously reported, the New York event will feature Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Meek Mill, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Batiste and Lang Lang. The Lagos leg will feature Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Made Kuti; while Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, DJ Snake, H.E.R., Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens and Angélique Kidjo and others will play in Paris. T...
Rihanna Is Hosting Another Met Ball After Party
If that piques your interest, the words “private event” just might dampen your mood. If music made her a star, Fenty made Rihanna rich and turned her into a queen of the beautify and fashion world. According to Forbes, the Barbados born singer and entrepreneur is now a billionaire, with the cosmetics company she launched in 2017 lifting her bank balance into the top tier. Currently, Rihanna is worth $1.7 billion, Forbes estimates, making her the wealthiest female musician in the world and second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest female entertainer. The Met gala is the fashion world’s equivalent of the Oscars, a place where celebrities from fashion, music and movies collide on the red carpet. RiRi’s VIP after party is always a red-hot ticket, a space stacked with glitz, glamor and ridicu...
