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David Lee Roth Responds to Gene Simmons’ Insults with 18 Middle Fingers
David Lee Roth has responded to recent insults by KISS‘ Gene Simmons by posting the same image 18 times on Instagram. Simmons recently lamented DLR’s current performance abilities in a new interview with Rolling Stone. While confirming that Roth was no longer providing support on KISS’ farewell tour, the KISS singer-bassist initially praised the Van Halen frontman, but then made disparaging remarks about the singer. “It bears noting that during Dave’s heyday, nobody did what he did,” began Simmons. “He was the ultimate frontman. Not Plant, not Rod Stewart, nobody. He took being a frontman way beyond anything.” He continued, “And then, I don’t know what happened to him… something. And you get modern-day Dave. I prefer to remember Elvis Presley in his prime. Sneering lips, back in Memphis, y...
Song of the Week: Eddie Vedder Delivers a Faithful Cover of R.E.M.’s “Drive”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder takes on R.E.M. for the new drama Flag Day. A flag is more than cloth and dye. A flag is a symbol — a vessel of fear or hope — weighed down and lifted up by the actions of everything done in its name. Some of that fickle glory has rubbed off on Sean Penn’s character in his new film Flag Day, a solemn drama getting mixed reviews. But in judging the cultural impact, we won’t just look at the script, or the acting, or the sometimes bizarre statements the leading man has made when he’s os...
Rap Song of the Week: Big Boi and Sleepy Brown Declare “The Big Sleep Is Over”
Rap Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the rap and hip-hop tracks we just can’t get out of our head each week. Check out the full playlist here. For our latest installment, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown share the latest single from their upcoming collaborative album. Ahead of Big Boi and his longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown’s upcoming joint album, The Big Sleepover, the duo have recently teamed with affiliates like Killer Mike and Cee Lo Green on singles like the swaggering “lowercase (no cap)” and silky smooth “Intentions.” This time around, Big Boi and Brown link up with Jamaican singer Kay-I on “The Big Sleep Is Over” for a Caribbean-influenced jam combining laidback production with booming 808s. Nearly 30 years after joining forces with André 3000 as OutKast, Big Boi h...
KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Is ‘On The Mend’ After Contracting COVID-19
KORN singer Jonathan Davis is “on the mend,” less than a week after it was announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of his infection, the band was forced to postpone six dates on its current U.S. tour. Earlier today, KORN released the following update on Davis‘s health: “Thank you all for your words of support and well wishes for Jonathan Davis. He is on the mend, and we will be ready to bring this energy back to Chicago in one week. Head to Kornofficial.com for all upcoming and rescheduled dates.” KORN‘s next concert is set to take place on August 27 in Tinley Park, Illinois. In the past month, a number of other high-profile hard rock and heavy metal artists — including IRON MAIDEN‘s Bruce Dickinson, TESLA, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SHINE...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of ‘Atone’ Video
Late last month, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell returned with “Atone”, the first single from his upcoming solo album, “Brighten”. The song’s accompanying video was creatively directed as a group effort by Jerry; photographer/musician Jim Louvau; singer/guitarist Greg Puciato; visual artist Jesse Draxler; and photographer Tony Aguilera. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the “Atone” video can be seen below. Asked in a recent Instagram Live question-and-answer session with fans how he chose “Atone” to be the first single and opening track from the new LP, Cantrell said: “When you make a record, you have a body of work, and generally it’s pretty easy, out of everything that you have, to figure o...
U.D.O. Releases Lyric Video For New Single ‘Kids And Guns’
U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release its new album “Game Over”, on October 22 via AFM Records. The official lyric video for the disc’s second single, “Kids And Guns”, can be seen below. Not one for embellishment. Dirkschneider strikes a sour note on “Game Over”. If mankind does not rethink several aspects, it may have fatal consequences. For example, “Kids And Guns” is about the increased gun sales and little regulation in the gun industry in the USA, which also leads to higher rates of child or adolescent gun violence. Track listing: 01. Fear Detector 02. Holy Invaders 03. Prophecy 04. Empty Eyes 05. I See Red 06. Metal Never Dies 07. Kids And Guns 08. Like A Beast 09. Don’t Wanna Say Goo...
LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE Urges Fans To Get Vaccinated And Wear Masks
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has urged all fans coming to see his band perform on “The Metal Tour Of The Year” to get a COVID-19 vaccine and to wear a mask. LAMB OF GOD‘s tour with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and HATEBREED is scheduled to kick off tonight (Friday, August 20) in Austin, Texas. It will be LAMB OF GOD‘s first live appearance in front of an audience since the release of its self-titled album in June 2020. Earlier today, Blythe took his Instagram to write the following message: “Tonight’s the 1st night of our tour with @Megadeth, @Triviumband, & @Hatebreedofficial. Tour after tour is cancelling/rescheduling because someone tested positive for COVID, w/some folks I personally know getting VERY sick. Therefore, we are going to try our best to ma...
Shannon & the Clams Survived Through The Year of The Spider
“When you write a song that’s really close to you or really emotional, and then you play it a bunch of times and work on it, by the time you get to recording it, I feel like it’s not as heavy anymore,” guitarist Cody Blanchard of Shannon & the Clams tells SPIN in a video call. “It’s traveled from this crystal of painful…whatever’s going on,” Blanchard continues, “Then it’s been massaged into the craft of making the song. It becomes a little bit abstracted.” At this point, a smiling Shannon Shaw, lead singer of the Oakland retro garage rock band, interjects from the other side of the screen, adding, “I love that metaphor.” I’d just asked them about their sixth album, Year of The Spider — trying to figure out how they transmuted its weighty themes into such buoyant tracks. “By the ...
Shawn Mendes Shirtlessly Celebrates A ‘Summer Of Love’
Shawn Mendes brings a “Summer of Love” full of nostalgia in his new single, out today (August 20). The music video depicts a nearly shirtless Mendes and his friends enjoying their summer vacation in the Balearic Islands, Spain. They cruise through highways in convertibles, splash in waves, bask under the sun, sail through boats, and drink and party their hearts out at clubs. Mendes can also be seen playing his guitar through a window. “It was the summer of love / A delicate daydream,” he sings on the chorus of the mildly electronic tune helmed by Puerto Rican producer Tainy. “And for a couple of months / It felt like we were 18.” Mendes also shouts out his hit single with his girlfriend Camila Cabello, “Señorita,” in the lyric: “Calling you my señorita.” Directed by Matty Peacock, the vide...
Kendrick Lamar Says ‘See You Soon Enough’ With A Final TDE Album
It’s been four years since the release of Damn, Kendrick Lamar’s stunning fourth album, and since then, he’s mostly been silent apart from a few guest appearances and his highly curated Black Panther: The Album. But at last, K.Dot announced Friday (August 20) that he is working on a new album — the final one with his longtime label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In a letter to his fans posted on his website, he writes about how grateful he is that he has made a cultural impact on the hip-hop world. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood,” he writes. “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s...
Brother POLIGHT Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl In Miami
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noel Vasquez / Getty For someone who calls himself Brother POLIGHT, this alleged behavior wasn’t so polite. NBC Miami reported that 37-year-old Michael Noak Jr., also known as “Brother POLIGHT,” surrendered to police on Monday (Aug.16) for alleged sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl back in February. According to the report, the alleged victim is the daughter of a woman Noak was romantically involved with. Noak’s attorney David Tarras states his client is innocent, boldly stating “Once the evidence is produced, he is going to be exonerated. So yeah, not guilty. Nothing else.” We shall see. According to the report, the alleged victim is making some very damning claims against Noak. It claims that the motivational speaker and author who hails from Los Ange...
Party Done… For Now: West Indian Day Parade Canceled For A Second Straight Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty The West Indian massive won’t be hitting the road this year in Brooklyn either. As spotted on The Gothamist, the iconic West Indian Day Parade that blesses Crown Heights Brooklyn and is the official swan song to summer in the borough will not be happening for a second straight year. The West Indian American Day Carnival Association, the parade’s organizers, will instead opt for a series of virtual and smaller in-person events held in early September. Those interested in partaking can look forward to a Steel Pan Jamboree and the “Jus’ Like Mas” party where organizers encourage participants to wear their beautiful costumes that usually could be seen on men, women, and children who participate in the annual celebration of West Indian cu...
