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The Wonder Years Reboot Shares Heartwarming First Trailer: Watch
ABC has shared the first full-length trailer for its upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years. Watch it below. Centered around a Black family in Montgomery, Alabama, the coming of age series stars EJ Williams as 12-year-old Dean, with narration by Don Cheadle as Dean’s older self. “Twelve was the age I was gonna figure out what my bag was. I’d never be as popular as my sister, as smart as my mom, or as bad as my dad,” Cheadle narrates, introducing Dean’s family played, respectively, by Laura Kariuki as sister Kim, Saycon Sengbloh as mother Lillian, and Dulé Hill as father Bill. Set in the year 1968, the show will also tackle important topics of the time such as school segregation along with universal middle school foibles like bullying, locker room anxiety, and first crushes. (“Some people didn...
American Horror Story: Now With Macauley Culkin, Vampires and Even More Camp!
The Pitch: Paging Dr. King: It’s time for another round of “Let’s Basically Do The Shining!” For the latest installment of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s long-running horror anthology series, we settle in with the Gardners — father Harry (Finn Wittrock), wife Doris (Rabe), and daughter Alma (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) — driving to the sleepy seaside town of Providence, Massachusetts. Harry’s a writer looking to get out of the city and cure his writer’s block; Doris, who’s expecting their second child, plans to renovate their drab vacation house in exchange for free rent. But naturally, a few things are amiss about their new home: the neighboring houses turn on red lights as the sun goes down, creepy albinos with fangs loiter around the local graveyard, and “Tuberculosis Karen” (Sarah ...
Paul Stanley Tests Positive for COVID-19, At Least One KISS Show Postponed
KISS have announced that singer-guitarist Paul Stanley has tested positive for COVID-19. The band has postponed its concert tonight (August 26th) in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and it is likely more dates will be affected, as well. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act revealed the news just moments before the concert at the The Pavilion at Star Lake was set to begin. The statement made it clear that Stanley and his bandmates have been vaccinated: “Tonight’s KISS show at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA is unfortunately postponed due to Paul Stanley testing positive for COVID. More information about show dates will be made available ASAP. Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated. The band and their crew have operated in a bubble independently to saf...
THE WINERY DOGS Resume Writing New Material
THE WINERY DOGS have regrouped in Los Angeles to resume writing material for their long-awaited third album. Earlier today (Thursday, August 26), guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen shared a new photo of him, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan, and he included the following message: “The DOGS are back in town on national dog day none the less! Round 2 of writing sessions!” In a recent interview with Tulsa Music Stream, Sheehan spoke about the upcoming LP from THE WINERY DOGS. Asked if the band is still writing material for the follow-up to 2015’s “Hot Streak” or if it has begun recording, Sheehan said: “A little of both, but it’s mostly writing. We write like people used to write in the old days: the band gets together in a room and we sta...
OZZY OSBOURNE’s ‘No More Tears’ To Be Celebrated With 30th-Anniversary Limited-Edition Bundle From TOWER RECORDS
Tower Records, the iconic music chain that defined the retail music business in the pre-digital era, is back and celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne‘s “No More Tears” with an exclusive limited-edition vinyl and t-shirt bundle. This limited run of only 500 units is available now at TowerRecords.com and includes the exclusive Tower Records two-LP colored vinyl set, 7″x7″ photobook with pics from the launch event, and an exclusive “I Was There” t-shirt. Ozzy first premiered “No More Tears” with a surprise launch at Tower Records in New York City on September 17, 1991. More than 30 years after its release, “No More Tears” will be celebrated with an expanded digital audio album due out September 17 (Sony). Upon its ...
KID ROCK Cancels Texas Shows After His Band Tests Positive For COVID-19
Kid Rock has scrapped his concerts this weekend at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Texas after most of his band tested positive for COVID-19. The 50-year-old rocker, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, shared the news of the cancelation earlier today (Thursday, August 26), writing in a series of tweets: “Billy Bob’s Shows This Weekend… I am pissed. Over half the band has fucking covid (not me), and before u shit for brains bloggers and media trolls run your mouths, many of them, like me, have been vaccinated. I was gonna come and rock the house anyway, play acoustic, DJ or even just Juggle…. Deez Nutz!! – or at least try to entertain u good folks. But seriously, shit is way out of my hands on this one. I am beyond upset and you real ones know I would never cancel if I ...
PAUL STANLEY Tests Positive For COVID-19; Tonight’s KISS Concert Canceled
**UPDATE**: According to TMZ, KISS frontman Paul Stanley has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancelation of tonight’s concert. Paul is fully vaccinated and feeling fine despite testing positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Although there were rumblings on Twitter that Paul was having heart issues, he took to Twitter just minutes ago to shoot down that rumor, saying: “PEOPLE!!! I am fine! I am not in ICU! My heart allows me to do 26 miles a day on my bike! I don’t know where this came from but it’s absolute nonsense.” The original article follows below. According to TribLive.com and WPXI, tonight’s KISS concert at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania has been canceled. A number of KISS fans have posted o...
Hear Gorillaz Tribute to West London on New Meanwhile EP
It’s been 20 years since the release of Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album. The virtual act is celebrating the milestone with an EP called Meanwhile. The three tracks are a tribute to where they first performed their hit “Clint Eastwood” at the 2000 Notting Hill Carnival in West London. The EP’s three songs are “Déjà Vu” (feat. Alicaì Harley), “Jimmy Jimmy” (feat. AJ Tracey), and “Meanwhile” (feat. Jelani Blackman and Barrington Levy). The title track is slightly mellow for a party EP and lyrics like, “I love carnival beers.” Poor Jimmy in “Jimmy Jimmy” seems to struggle with the pressure in his life but that makes for a really cool, reggae-inspired track. “Déjà Vu” is another reggae bump, with Harley killing the vocals on your new favorite sunny-beach-day song. Listen below: You Deserve to...
Maison2500 Infiltrates LES Skate Park for “x2 Much Dope” Video
Maison2500 only goes when he’s ready. The Nigerian artist, who’s split time between there and London, is back with his head-spinning new video, directed by Nick Freeman for the haunting 2AAB-produced track, “x2 Much Dope.” Earlier this year, OVO’s own cosigned Maison, a frequent Lancey Foux and Cruel Santino collaborator, featuring him on their “Sound 42” Sirius XM show, curated by Oliver El-Khatib and GoHomeRoger. The Lagos-based rapper burst onto the scene, octane-blazing with “Dirty Fanta” which showcased him and fellow Nigerian artist Odunsi (the engine) taking the new wave by storm last year, and now he’s followed up his latest single “X2 Much Dope,” creating a universe-expanding visual. Glissading over the spooky synth in blurred muscle cars, Maison2500 takes a ride from the underwor...
The Beatles Get Back to Let It Be With Special Edition Releases
This year’s Beatles release is for their final 1970 record, Let It Be, including special edition packages available on October 15. Beatlemaniacs can now hear exclusive session recordings, rehearsals, studio jams, and three newly remixed tracks, “Let It Be,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” and “For You Blue.” There are three different special edition packages, super deluxe, deluxe and standard. All of the releases include a new stereo mix of the album, sourced directly from the original sessions and infamous rooftop performance eight-track tapes. For those indulging in the super deluxe, it features a four-track Let It Be EP, 27 previously unreleased session recordings, and the never before heard 14-track Get Back stereo LP mix compiled by Beatles’ engineer Glyn Johns in 1969. The Beatles started recor...
Rina Sawayama Gives ‘Enter Sandman’ an Electro-Pop Makeover
Rina Sawayama is one of the latest singers to unveil her contribution in honor of Metallica’s The Blacklist Album compilation. The pop-R&B singer infused the metal band’s “Enter Sandman” with her signature Nineties-pop flair. Earlier this month, Weezer tackled the song as well. The British rock band IDLES also released a new Metallica cover for the project: a passionate, alt-rock rendition of “The God That Failed,” with trippy visuals in the accompanying video. The band transmits a similar kind of raw intensity as Metallica, just with some more punk and grunge vibes added to the pot. The massive cover collection of The Black Album, celebrating the album’s 30th anniversary, arrives on September 10. The artist roster is vast and eclectic, with more than 50 artists including We...
‘Let’s Find This Guy A Wifey!’: DJ Pauly D And Nikki Are Helping Vinny On Double Shot At Love
Double Shot at Love is returning — and this time, “it’s all about Vinny.” The series, premiering on September 16, will feature Jersey Shore‘s lone single cast member looking for his perfect match. Seventeen lucky ladies are trying to capture his heart, but fortunately for Vin (and us!), he won’t be experiencing the dating series without some (very entertaining) help. “Let’s find this guy a wifey!” DJ Pauly D yells into his megaphone in the promo above. Pauly D’s ladylove Nikki Hall will also be aiding Vin every step of the way — after all, the couple does know this process works firsthand! From one lady declaring she would “bake cookies off [Vinny’s] body” to Snooki and JWOWW dubbing themselves “match...
