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Jason Isbell Covers The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” as Tribute to Charlie Watts: Watch
Charlie Watts may have passed away but legends never die. On August 26th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jason Isbell, his band The 400 Unit, and his tour mate Brittney Spencer all joined forces to pay tribute to one of rock’s greatest drummers with a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” Isbell took lead, singing and laying down a couple of muscular guitar solos. Spencer sang backup vocals — no small feat, considering she has the kind of gale-force instrument that could shake the leaves off a green tree — and provided soaring accents between verses. Check out the cover of “Gimme Shelter” below. Others who have paid tribute to Watts since his death include Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Brian Wilson, as well as The Rolling Stones themselves. The band has announced plans to continue the...
Afghanistan Music School for Girls Appeals for Help Escaping the Taliban
Afghanistan’s only music school for girls is sending out a cry for help to get its students safely out of the country following the takeover of the Taliban. “Today our lives are in great danger as the success we achieved in becoming part of Afghanistan’s cultural scene has now marked us for persecution and even death by the Taliban,” The Miraculous Love Kids, led by American guitarist and teacher Lanny Cordola, shared in a heartbreaking statement. “Now, with the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Kabul, we are literally in hiding, with our most senior students in particular danger. Our school is closed, and many of the people who were supposed to protect us now see us as a bargaining chip to gain favor or even a bounty from the Taliban. As girls playing Western music…we could not be at greater ri...
Garth Brooks Explains Why He Once Signed Autographs for 23 Hours
In 1996, Fan Fair was celebrating its 25th anniversary, with an artist lineup that included Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Shania Twain and Billy Ray Cyrus, among others. Brooks dropped by the event unannounced, found a vacant area near a livestock building and began talking to fans. A crowd swelled around Brooks, who stayed and signed autographs for 23 hours and 10 minutes without a break. The following year, Brooks would play his now-legendary concert at New York City’s Central Park to an audience of over one million people. Though the relationship Brooks has with his fans is well known, the 59-year-old superstar told Midland that he had another motive for the marathon signing session. “I’d love to tell you that it was just done out of love and stuff but the real story ...
Why Don’t We’s Management Tussle in Lawsuits Alleging ‘Nightmarish Behavior’
Phillips is a longtime veteran and former AEG Live CEO who has promoted tours for Bon Jovi, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, The Rolling Stones and Prince. Loeffler is a longtime music manager, touring executive and film producer who directed Why Dont We’s 2019 film, Unbelievable. Why Don’t We formed in September 2016, with the band’s business set up as two manager-managed LLCs, Signature Entertainment and PDM III, with ownership stakes for all five group members. The LLCs would retain the rights to manage all aspects of the group and its individual members’ careers and own their creative output, while categorizing the five members as salaried employees, according to the management agreement each member signed. The LLCs also fund and exclusively manage solo artist EBEN. The...
H.E.R. to Make Acting Debut in ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical
Blitz Bazawule, the filmmaker behind the Beyoncé-fronted Black Is King, is set to direct the fresh take on the musical. Marcus Gardley penned the screenplay, adapted from Marsha Norman’s book and Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray’s score. The movie is in pre-production with casting beginning to come together and chemistry reads happening now. Sources close to the production note that casting and creative decisions are being made to bring the story and its themes to a new generation of viewers. Along with H.E.R. — who sources say is working with filmmakers to possibly perform a new original song for the movie musical adaptation — In The Heights star Corey Hawkins joined the film this week. Oprah Winfrey, who had her feature acting debut in Spielberg’s The Co...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Maria Becerra & Becky G, Piso 21, Dalex, More
After releasing a series of singles and collaborations with artists such as Cazzu and J Balvin, rising Argentine artist Maria Becerra has officially released her debut album titled Animal. The 11-song set drops with “Wow Wow” featuring Becky G as its focus track, a hard-knock reggaeton that has female empowerment anthem potential, and it marks the first time Becky and Becerra have teamed up for a collab. With a “who needs men” attitude, the track (and music video) find the pair living the best life and sharing a wealthy lifestyle with their BFFs. “Once I woke up and realized you were no longer by my side, I thought, ‘What good luck, this story has finally ended,’” Becerra opens the song. Near the minute-mark, Becky G joins Becerra on the track, singing, “Life is just one a...
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HHW Premiere: Rackboy Cam “All I Know” [LISTEN]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rack Boyz / Rack Boyz Rackboy Cam has been flying under the radar and bubbling on the low for a minute now, but with his upcoming project Rackboyz SZN out right now, expect the New Jeruz native to make all kinds of noise. You may recognize his name after he scored a $1.7 million copyright infringement victory against PNB Rock and YFN’s Lucci’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Everyday We Lit.” But to get the buzz started, RC is dropping the Mohntra and Heroesxvillian (Zone6danny)-produced single “All I Know” which showcases his impressive flow over a bouncy track that’s bound to bop heads and break a few necks along the way. With an auto-tuned vocal on the track, Cam gets into different aspects of his life that some may or may not be familiar with as he recognizes ...
Doja Cat Details Her Rise To Fame With Missy Elliott In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Doja Cat is embracing her imperfections to the fullest. In a new feature she speaks with Missy Elliott to discuss her rise to fame and more. The Los Angeles, California native recently spoke to the Rap legend in-depth for the newest issue of Interview Magazine. The two performers talked about Doja’s artistry which admittedly has come under question the Hip-Hop community. “When it comes to rap I could be better. I think everybody feels that way with their own art, in all kinds of ways. But I see all these incredibly talented rappers around me, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m doing pop, but I should focus on my pen now more than ever.’ I’m good, and I can be funny and charming, and I can do little punchlines here and there, but I need to ta...
Watch MEGADETH Perform In Albuquerque During ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’
MEGADETH played its fifth show with bassist James LoMenzo in nearly 12 years this past Wednesday night (August 22) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “The Metal Tour Of The Year” concert at the the Isleta Amphitheater saw MEGADETH share the stage with co-headliners LAMB OF GOD, along with TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. MEGADETH‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. The Threat Is Real 03. The Conjuring 04. She-Wolf 05. Sweating Bullets 06. Trust 07. Conquer Or Die! 08. Dystopia 09. Symphony Of Destruction 10. Peace Sells Encore: 11. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user Loren P). Produced by Live Nation, the rescheduled trek will hit a further 23 cities before wrapping in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada o...
JUDAS PRIEST’s SCOTT TRAVIS Says SLIPKNOT’s JOEY JORDISON Was ‘A Phenomenal, Crazy Drummer’
In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, JUDAS PRIEST‘s Scott Travis spoke about the recent passing of SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. Asked if he ever had a chance to meet Joey and what he thought of Jordison‘s drumming, Travis said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, he was a phenomenal, crazy drummer. I never met him. We toured together on the Ozzfest tour in 2004. It was right when Rob [Halford] rejoined [PRIEST]. And I think it was the same tour that the original BLACK SABBATH, I believe, was on it, with PRIEST and BLACK LABEL [SOCIETY]. And then, apparently, on the other stage would have been — what they called the smaller stage — was a band called SLIPKNOT. I used to hear them play, but I regret now not going over and actuall...
KISS’s PAUL STANLEY On His COVID-19 Battle: ‘Some Really Rough Days Behind’
KISS is rescheduling its concert in Raleigh, North Carolina after frontman Paul Stanley tested positive for COVID-19. Saturday’s (August 28) performance at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek is the second KISS show to be postponed after Stanley‘s diagnosis. A makeup date for the Raleigh concert has not yet been announced, but all tickets will be honored for the new date once it is confirmed, the venue said on Twitter. KISS called off its show on Thursday in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania while fans were waiting for the gates to open. “I had been sick with flu-like symptoms and was tested repeatedly and was negative,” Stanley tweeted Thursday. “As of late this afternoon I tested positive. The crew, staff and band have all tested negative once again....
SHINEDOWN To Release Brand New Single In January; Full-Length Album To Follow In The Spring
SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith has confirmed that the first single from the band’s seventh studio album will arrive in January 2022. The follow-up to 2018’s “Attention Attention” is being recorded at a new studio in Charleston, South Carolina spearheaded by the group’s bassist and producer Eric Bass. Smith discussed a possible timeline for the release of new SHINEDOWN material in an interview with New Jersey’s WSOU 89.5 FM radio station. Asked when fans can expect to hear music from the band, Smith said: “I can tell you right now the first single, you’re gonna hear it in the first month of 2022. And then hopefully a couple of months later, there’ll be a [full-length] record out.” Last September, Smith told the KLOS radio show R...
