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Watch Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Unbox Deluxe Version Of ‘Black Album’
A 15-minute video of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted unboxing the upcoming limited-edition deluxe box set version of the band’s classic 1991 self-titled LP, better known as the “Black Album,” can be seen below. “Metallica” marked Newsted‘s second studio album with METALLICA after he joined the group in 1986 as the replacement for the late Cliff Burton. In a 2016 inteview with Billboard, Newsted reflected on the “Metallica” writing and recording process, saying: “Everybody had built themselves up through hard knocks and scars and so forth to be ready for what was coming, to create this thing that was bigger than all of us and greater than any of us. That includes all the people that worked with us, like the label and QPrime [manag...
FOO FIGHTERS’ DAVE GROHL On Touring During Pandemic: ‘The Wheels Could Fall Off At Any Moment’
FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to NME about how he and his bandmates have been doing their best to keep both themselves and their fans safe while continuing to play headlining concerts and make festival appearances — including Chicago’s Lollapalooza and New York’s Madison Square Garden — all over the country. “For the two and a half hours onstage, it feels amazing,” Grohl said. “It’s the other hours of the day that pose a bit of a challenge because of all the new requirements and restrictions and guidelines. You have to be really careful out there. When you’re traveling with a crew of 60 people from state to state and venue to venue, you try your best to stay within your band bubble because the wheels could fall off at any moment. You wake ...
MAX CAVALERA Says MARC RIZZO’s Comments About SOULFLY Are ‘Lies And Bulls**t’: ‘It’s All Fabricated By His Crazy Mind’
SOULFLY leader Max Cavalera says that the band’s former guitarist Marc Rizzo has been spewing out “lies and bullshit” in some of his recent interviews regarding his exit from the group. Although Rizzo‘s departure from SOULFLY wasn’t officially announced until August 7, it was widely speculated that he was out of the group two days earlier when it was revealed that FEAR FACTORY‘s Dino Cazares will play guitar for SOULFLY on the band’s upcoming U.S. tour, which kicks off on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Max discussed Marc‘s split with SOULFLY in a new interview with Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of the Chicago-based webzine Metal Kaoz. Regarding what caused Rizzo‘s dismissal from the band, Cavalera said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...
Every Time I Die Announce New Album, Radical Along With New Song, ‘Post-Boredom’
Every Time I Die just announced their first album in five years, which means we’ve got some long overdue rocking to do. Radical will be out Oct. 22 on Epitaph Records, but fans won’t have to wait another couple of months to get a better taste of what the metalcore icons have been creating all quarantine. Instead, they released a fourth track off of the album, “Post-Boredom,” following the previous releases (prior to the album’s announcement) of “AWOL,” “Desperate Pleasures” and “A Colossal Wreck.” “’Post-Boredom’ was the first song I ever wrote that gave me the feeling of real Truth,” vocalist Keith Buckley said in a statement. “I wasn’t hiding any secret confessions in metaphors, I was very much fed up with living an unfulfilling life and felt that I needed a death (either figuratively or...
Activision Announces ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Is On The Way
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Activision Call of Duty has been a gamer’s favorite title for more than a decade now. Alhough it might not garner as much hype as it did in the late 2000’s, it’s still one of the hottest franchises in the video game…game. With that being said, Activision has just announced that the next installment in the series is on the way and gamers will be able to experience the upcoming Call of Duty: Vanguard at the event inside Call of Duty: Warzone this Thursday (August 19) at 10:30 AM Pacific time. Not much is known about the game other than it seems to take place during World War II, but we think it’s pretty safe to assume it’s going to be a hit regardless of what era the game takes place in. Check out the “See Them Rise” teaser trailer below a...
Jay-Z & Fanatics Brand Bid To Expand Into Sports Gambling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z continues to diversify his business portfolio. It has been revealed that he and Fanatics have their sights on the sports gambling category. As spotted on Forbes Magazine some of the reasoning why the Rap legend had recently invested into the sports memorabilia brand is starting to unfold. Apparently Fanatics intends the expand their services and will hope to offer betting in the near future. According to paperwork filed with the New York State Gaming Commission, Hov has submitted documentation applying for his license. The application lists him as Vice President of Fanatics Betting & Gaming with his long time friend and partner Michael Rubin as Chief Executive. “We’ve realized we have this incredible opportunity…to reall...
Duncan Mighty – Nibolowa ft Burna Boy
Young Wealth Records unveils this brand new song coming from Duncan Mighty titled “Nibolowa” and it features Burna Boy. Nigerian musician Duncan Mighty fondly called Port Harcourt 1st son has a new song “Nibolowa” with Grammy Award winner Burna Boy. This would be the first piece of music Wene Mighty would be dropping this year. His last record “Boma” was released in 2020, however, he made an amazing song with Basketmouth dubbed “Pepper Soup“. The tempo for this new sound is mid and basically laidback with an overall soothing effect. We are sure this would top the music charts soon. Listen, enjoy Duncan Mighty – “Nibolowa” ft Burna Boy below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Duncan_Mighty_-_Nibolowa_ft_Burna_Boy_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve ...
Ruffcoin – Chuba Aku ft Umu Obiligbo
Veteran musician Ruffcoin returns to the fore with a new single titled “Chuba Aku” and he features music duo Umu Obiligbo. Indigenous rapper and singer Ruffcoin drops this amazing highlife tune “Chuba Aku“. On this one, he features the Igbo highlife delight Umu Obiligbo who bring in the much needed eastern flavour on the track. The tune is mostly influenced by Ghanaian highlife especially with the melodious guitars throughout the song. The message in the song is simple, find money, hustle as many things in life revolves around finance. It is another reminder to work hard and secure the bag. This record was produced by Jay Nunny. Listen, enjoy https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ruffcoin_-_Chuba_Aku_ft_Umu_Obiligbo_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Mak...
Slizzy E – Dem Say ft Erigga Mp3 Download
Talented music star Slizzy E has a new song with Erigga titled “Dem Say”. Slizzy E teams up with Erigga for this single “Dem Say” taken from his debut album titled “Uselu”. Slizzy E’s debut album reflects his Edo – Benin background as you listen through. “Dem Say” is a track for the naysayers who never expected good from Slizzy E, now the boy is back richer and better and wants his doubters to know. Erigga does not disappoint as he drops some very relatable lines on the song. Listen, enjoy Slizzy E – “Dem Say” ft Erigga below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Slizzy_E_-_Dem_Say_ft_Erigga_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back p...
The Weeknd Lists Swedish House Mafia As Inspiration for New Album, Fueling Speculation of Collab
During the latest episode of his Memento Mori radio program, The Weeknd fanned the flames of ongoing speculation that a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia may be on the horizon. “Album is pretty much done,” The Weeknd said at the top of his show. “Just doing some final tweaks, some mixing notes, additional vocals.” As he spoke, the introduction to Swedish House Mafia’s “It Gets Better” began to loop in the background. Prior playing the track, the “Blinding Lights” superstar introduced the theme of the show: music that is inspiring the “new Dawn era”—a reference to his next album. Over the course of the hour, The Weeknd explored a wide variety of sounds including music from Swedish House Mafia, Britney Spears, Kanye W...
Iggy Azalea Explores Multi-Genre Electronic Music Influences In Final Album: Listen
Iggy Azalea just gave her music career a send-off with her most experimental album yet. Last week, the “Fancy” rapper released her final album for the foreseeable future, aptly titled The End of an Era. Despite the culmination of her music career, which yielded multiple chart-topping singles, the Australian hip-hop star didn’t play things safe on the way out. Azalea doubles down on house music and even branches into drum & bass on her new record. Iggy Azalea performing at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall. Matt Klopot The self-indulgent “Emo Club Anthem” boasts a moody, detuned club synth that sounds like the cross between a future house and bass house producer’s repertoire . Azalea continues to live life in the fast lane on th...
Audius Strikes Landmark Deal With TikTok As Platform’s First Music Streaming Partner
Audius just picked up a massive competitive edge. The blockchain-based streaming platform just announced that they have reached a partnership with TikTok and are currently the sole partner powering the short-form video platform’s “TikTok Sounds” library. It’s no secret that any artist releasing music today wants to be on TikTok. From Lil Nas X to Olivia Rodrigo, TikTok’s potential for breaking artists into mainstream consciousness is undeniable. As CoinDesk notes, a survey from TikTok showed that the majority of its U.S. users (75%), discover new music and artists by using the platform. However, in order for artists to have music distributed to TikTok, they previously needed to have the right distribution partner. But those days are changing. Recommended...
