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Drake Links With ESPN to Curate Music for Monday Night Football Games
After the release of his 21 track album Certified Lover Boy, ESPN recently announced a collaboration with Drake to curate the music selection for its NFL Monday Night Football games. The Toronto rapper will be teaming up with the sports network to create a selection of songs to be played during the NFL season’s pre-game shows, live telecasts and promotional spots. Some of the tracks will include a mix of songs from the 34-year-old’s all-time classic projects and his latest studio album. Additionally, new music from other artists will be incorporated into the assortment. Throughout the upcoming 2021 season, a total of 10 games will showcase the music selection determined by Drake who will decide what sounds during which games would embody “the energy and mood.” “Now we are here, the kickoff...
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist DANNY LILKER Speaks Out Against ‘Cancel Culture’
Former ANTHRAX bassist Dan Lilker, who was also one-quarter of the mid-’80s side project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH, spoke to Pierre Gutiérrez of Rock Talks about the rise of political correctness in the social media era. Asked for his opinion of the current state of “censorship,” including the cancel culture, which is the idea that someone, usually a celebrity or a public figure, whose ideas or comments are considered offensive should be boycotted, Danny said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Something like the [debut] S.O.D. record [‘Speak English Or Die’], yeah, I mean, sure, you could never do that now. Just trying to be obnoxious and just be a bit of an asshole and be provocative, you can’t do that anymore because everyone thinks that youR...
SHINEDOWN’s BRENT SMITH Praises KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS: ‘That Dude Is Necessary’
SHINEDOWN‘s Brent Smith has praised KORN singer Jonathan Davis for returning to the road so quickly after battling COVID-19. Although Davis is no longer contagious with the virus, at KORN‘s recent shows, he has been taking a seat on a custom throne near the drum riser due to lingering effects of his bout with COVID-19. As a result of his infection, KORN postponed six dates and canceled two on its current U.S. tour. Smith touched upon Davis‘s COVID-19 diagnosis during a new appearance on “The Mistress Carrie Podcast”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “That dude is necessary. Point blank. That guy has my absolute respect. Look, we all know what’s going on here. Obviously, he got an infection. He got cleared to go back to the road. We act...
PEARL JAM’s EDDIE VEDDER Unveils New Solo Single ‘Long Way’, Announces ‘Earthling’ Album
PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder has released a brand-new solo single titled “Long Way” via Seattle Surf/Republic Records. The song is the first track off Vedder‘s upcoming solo album, “Earthling”. In creating the song, Vedder worked with producer Andrew Watt in their first collaboration together. Vedder‘s iconic vocals shine through as Watt‘s production drives home the emotions of the track. Vedder has also announced the pre-order of a special limited-edition seven-inch vinyl featuring “Long Way” and soon-to-be released song “The Haves”. Vedder has been busy, recently collaborating with Glen Hansard on eight new compositions for the “Flag Day Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”, available via Seattle Surf/Republic ...
BAD WOLVES To Release ‘Dear Monsters’ Album In October; First Single ‘Lifeline’ Out Now
BAD WOLVES will release their third studio album, “Dear Monsters”, on October 29 via Better Noise Music. The LP serves as the official introduction to new lead singer Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz, whose addition to the lineup was announced by the band earlier this year. “Dear Monsters” is preceded by lead single “Lifeline”, which the band released today in celebration of the news of the album’s upcoming release. The track is an epic rock song, showcasing DL as a dynamic vocal force, bringing to life the emotional urgency of the lyrics. The band also released the song’s official music video, which takes viewers on a haunting journey, setting the tone for the new album and its theme of confronting one’s demons. Laskiewicz has carved...
Tasha Announces New Album Tell Me What You Miss the Most, Shares “Perfect Wife”: Stream
The first leaves in Chicago are beginning to turn, which means it’s the perfect weather to listen to the Windy City’s own Tasha. The singer/songwriter has announced her new album Tell Me What You Miss the Most, out November 5th, and shared the lead single “Perfect Wife.” The follow-up to 2018’s Alone at Last was produced by Tasha alongside Eric Littman. As she tells it, the new album shows significant artistic growth. “When I made Alone at Last, I had only been writing songs for two years. I hardly even knew what kind of song writer I was,” she said in a statement. “But this record feels much stronger as far as a representation of my songwriter and musicianship. I did feel like I was piloting it in a way that I haven’t really felt before.” You can hear some of that...
Maxo Kream Recruits Tyler, the Creator for New Single “Big Persona”: Stream
Maxo Kream has announced Weight of the World, his upcoming album due out in October via Big Persona/88 Classic/RCA Records. As a preview, the Houston rapper has teamed with Tyler, the Creator for an anthemic new single titled “Big Persona.” Watch the video below. Weight of the World is Maxo’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2019 album, Brandon Banks, and marks his return after a period of mourning the death of his brother, who was shot and killed in Los Angeles last year. The new full-length will detail the ups and downs of processing the trauma of his loss. Stay tuned for an exact release date. Produced by Tyler himself, “Big Persona” features bombastic horns and booming percussion worthy of its name. After a verse and chorus in which Tyler talks about his “big money, big cars,...
Amyl & the Sniffers Unleash New Song “Hertz”: Stream
Amyl & the Sniffers are gearing up to release their new album Comfort to Me, and as a final preview the Aussie punks have shared their latest single, “Hertz.” A bruising ode to rental car fun, “Hertz” finds singer Amy Taylor chafing under her city routine. “I want to go to the country,” she snarls, “I want to get out of here.” Taylor pines for wide open spaces, and the gentleness of her lyrical vision has to war with the brutal guitar lick that gives the song its forward thrust. “‘Hertz’ is a daydream of wanting to go to the country/bush and see landscapes other than the city,” Taylor said in a statement. “It was written in 2019 but it very much sounds like a pandemic song, because it’s a daydream about being repulsed by confinement, and frustrated over being stuck in one pl...
Eddie Vedder Announces New Solo Album Earthling, Shares “Long Way”: Stream
Eddie Vedder is returning with a new solo album called Earthling. As a preview, the Pearl Jam frontman has delivered the lead single, “Long Way,” which you can stream below. Earthling marks Vedder’s proper follow-up to 2011’s Ukulele Songs. Beyond the title, details about the upcoming album are limited. “Long Way” is Vedder’s first collaboration with hitmaking producer Andrew Watt, who has worked with a wide variety of artists including Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, and Justin Bieber. It tells the story of a fading relationship. “She took the long long way,” Vedder sings. “Well, It couldn’t be had/ What he wanted to hold/ He dared to let go/ He should have known.” Advertisement Related Video A limited edition 7-inch vinyl featuring “Long Way” and Vedder’s upcoming single “The Haves...
Eddie Vedder Unveils New Song ‘Long Way’ From New Album Earthling
It’s been a long time since Eddie Vedder released a proper solo album—10 years to be precise. After that long layoff, “Long Way” is your first taste of what’s to come. The Pearl Jam frontman’s new track was a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt (who, when we spoke with him last December, made no mention of the collab, but did mention new albums with Miley Cyrus and Ozzy Osbourne). The track comes from Vedder’s upcoming album, Earthling, which doesn’t have a release date yet. Fans can pre-order a special limited edition 7-inch vinyl featuring “Long Way” and a soon-to-be-released track, “The Haves,” via Pearl Jam’s Ten Club. This fall, Vedder will perform with Pearl Jam at a string of festivals, including the Sea.Hear.Now. Festival on September 18 and both with and w...
T-Pain Recalls Kanye West Calling His Line “Corny” Then “Using” It for ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’
T-Pain shared in a recent Twitch stream that Kanye West allegedly stole one of his lines for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy after calling it “corny.” The artist revealed that while he was working on Watch the Throne, he also had a new rap mixtape on the way and asked for Ye’s critique. “I really wanted his f*cking opinion, like I was dying. It’s f*cking Kanye, bro, you know what I’m saying? Like, I got a chance to show Kanye my f*cking raps?” he said. “And he’s not like super hip to my raps. He’s not like, you know, been a fan of mine long enough to know that I actually rap, too. And I get a chance to show him how I rap. It was either ‘Prevolver’ — it was one of the Pre mixtapes before I released it — and on one of the songs I said… ‘I got beef like two burgers/You n***as win slow ...
Master P Speaks on Kanye West and Drake Feud: “We Gotta Watch What We Do”
In light of the recent tension between Kanye West and Drake, Master P shared some words of wisdom regarding the dangers, both physical and mental, of feuding in hip-hop. Speaking on an episode of the Allison Interviews podcast, Master P reminded artists that real human lives can be lost in the midst of beefing. “I don’t think people realize that they have all of these fans that might even be crazy and take things into their own hands. So we gotta watch what we do. It’s a lot of selfish people out in the world, and it’s a lot of snakes in the world, so you gotta watch out,” he said. “I think when you are at this level, and you’re making this type of money, even with some of these young artists that we’re losing their lives in hip-hop, which is sad, we gotta be thankful and take this as a bl...
