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Son of a Preacher Man: Our 1989 Terence Trent D’Arby Cover Story
This article originally appeared in the October 1989 issue of SPIN. At 8:30 in the morning, the interview finally over, Terence Trent D’Arby still wants to talk. The English sun, such as it is, has begun to trickle in through the windows of his Knightsbridge townhouse, and turned the streets outside, a quiet neighborhood of “doctors and arms dealers,” according to D’Arby, from a slate gray to the chalky color of a forgotten cup of coffee. Another London summer day is just beginning. D’Arby’s girlfriend, Mary, and their seven-and-a-half-month-old daughter, Sarafina, have already come downstairs for the morning. “Would you stay for breakfast?” he asks, addressing both me and the CBS vice president in charge of publicity, Marilyn Laverty, who has waited on a cotton sofa ...
Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BOB DAISLEY On ‘Bark At The Moon’ Era: ‘To Be Honest With You, I Didn’t Really Want To Go Back’
In a new feature by music journalist Joel Gausten, veteran bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, Gary Moore) discusses a variety of topics, including his new project THE UPSTARTS, the passing of former OZZY OSBOURNE/URIAH HEEP drummer Lee Kerslake, URIAH HEEP‘s missed opportunity to break into America and his return to the Osbourne camp for 1983’s “Bark At The Moon”. An excerpt from the feature appears below. Although Daisley‘s body of work boasts plenty of undisputed heavy hitters, not every release to feature his name succeeded in capturing widespread attention. When asked to name one release that he felt deserved more listens, he was quick to point to “Abominog”, his excellent yet tragically overlooked 1982 album with URIAH HE...
K.K. DOWNING Hopes KK’S PRIEST Album Will Encourage Musicians To Continue Playing Heavy Metal
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who is currently promoting the debut album from his new band KK’S PRIEST, discussed the future of the heavy metal genre during a brand new interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The album ‘Sermons Of The Sinner’ is a big kind of message. There’s things in there. We need to heed the warning that us dinosaurs… I’m actually gonna be 70 years old this year. And you never know what’s gonna happen in life. And one thing’s for sure, that we’ve had so many great decades of so many great bands with so much great music. And hopefully ‘Sermons Of The Sinner’, the album, can encourage young and old musicians alike to continue to write and play...
TED NUGENT Pledges $5,000 For Information On Florida Deer Shootings
According to Fox 13 Tampa Bay, legendary rocker Ted Nugent pledged a reward for information that could help lead to the arrest of the person or people responsible for shooting deer with arrows. At least four deer have been shot in the Lansbrook Community in Palm Harbor. Several disturbing images have been shared online, including one photo of the deer with an arrow in its neck sticking out the other side, another of a deer with an arrow through its back left leg, and a third of a fawn with what appears to be an arrow in its back right leg. A fawn died from its injuries earlier this week. Nugent, an avid hunter, is offering up a $5,000 reward for any information that could help lead to arrest of the person or people responsible. “Like everybody with a conscience and a soul and any int...
FOO FIGHTERS Will Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID-19 Test For Entry To Alaska Shows
Fans attending FOO FIGHTERS‘ concerts in Alaska later this month will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a negative test result 48 hours prior to the show. According to Ticketmaster, negative test results or proof of vaccination (14 days past final vaccination shot) must be provided prior to entering the venue. Children under 12 years of age or fans with a valid medical reason preventing vaccination will be required to take a COVID-19 diagnostic test within 48 hours before the event, and will provide proof of negative result prior to entering the venue. Mask wearing will be encouraged. FOO FIGHTERS will play three gigs in Alaska this coming week: in Anchorage on August 17 and August 19 at the Dena’ina Center and in Fairbanks on August 21 at the Carls...
New Study Names Travis Scott As Most Influential Person In The World
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital The people have spoken. According to a recent study Travis Scott was voted the most influential person according to the culture. As spotted on HipHopDX Cactus Jack may now add a very unique notch on his belt. Complex recently ran a study where their staff asked individuals ranging from the ages of 18 to 34 across the country who they believed holds the most weight when it comes to influencing the culture. While there were several names that were mentioned they put the most respect on La Flame’s name. Those who responded pointed to several factors for selecting Scott as their choice including his ongoing community efforts, his style, business partnerships and more. “It’s that Kardashian-Jenner effect,” 28-year-old Fallon in ...
adidas Sells Reebok for $2.5B, Still Drops A New Human Rights Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok For a while there was talk that adidas was looking to unload their Reebok brand to the highest bidder with rumors that Master P and Baron Davis were interested in purchasing the OG sneaker brand. Well, it’s a done deal and Reebok will officially have new owners (not Master P or Baron Davis, though) as Reuters is reporting that adidas offloaded Reebok for a cool $2.5 billion to Authentic Brands Group. Not quite the profit they might’ve been hoping to get. Heck, they didn’t even break even as adidas purchased Reebok in 2006 for $3.8 billion only to struggle with sales and profits over the years which pushed them to just give up on the brand. They’ve tried everything from retro’ing classic silhouettes from OG’s NBA players like Shaquille O’Ne...
Blue Ivy, Sir And Rumi Carter Star With Beyoncé In Ivy Park Kids Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: adidas / adidas The family that stays together, slays together. Blue Ivy, Sir, Rumi Carter and Beyoncé are the stars of the Ivy Park Rodeo Kids campaign. The youngest of the Carter kids have made their advertising campaign debut (nope, that’s not them in the thumbnail of this post). Earlier this week the twins made a rare appearance to support their mother. In a teaser video released on Wednesday, Bey and the kids sported various looks from the drop including some royal blue athleisure outfits. In another shot she and Blue Ivy wore identical hoodies and cow print tights. With this fourth launch, for the first time, adidas x IVY PARK introduces their kids’ collection, a capsule line of 16 apparel styles, offering an assortment of&n...
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty Sued By His Alleged Rape Victim
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty When you marry someone, all their baggage comes along with them. Case in point, Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty are being sued for harassment by his alleged rape victim. Petty was convicted of trying to rape a woman in 1995, and served his time. However, the woman, Jennifer Hough, claims Nicki Minaj tried to pay her to change her story, and is now suing because she feels she is being harassed by the couple. Hough has been asserting her claims of harassment publicly for months. The tea is still steaming. Reports TMZ: Hough claims in new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Nicki and Kenneth have directly and indirectly harassed her and threatened her to not speak about the incident, and she says they’ve inflicted emotional di...
BBNaija: Arin Evicted from the Big Brother House
Arin is the fourth Big Brother housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye Season 6. It is the third week of Big Brother Naija and we have another live eviction show hosted by Ebuka. After a week of voting Arin secured the lowest number of votes from the audience. Ebuka called her name from the card as the fourth housemate to leave the house. Arin told Ebuka she would be focusing on her clothing brand after the show. She sort of also named those who would have nominated her for eviction. 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 power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users ...
BBNaija: Princess has been evicted from the Big Brother House
Princess is the latest Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate to be evicted from the reality TV show. The results are in and Princess is the fifth BBNaija housemate to be evicted from the reality show after she secured one of the least votes from the audience. Shortly after Arin was evicted, Ebuka went back to the house to announce the next person to be nominated from the house. Ebuka showed the card he held and Princess’ name was on the card, hence she was asked to leave the house. Before she left the house, Princess told Cross she had a crush on him while in the house. 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 power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rew...
CloZee’s Hypnotic “Nouvelle Era” EP Will Transport You to a New Sonic Dimension
It’s rare to find an artist as consistently cutting-edge as “world bass” producer CloZee. Her ear for textured samples and intricate melodies is second to none, as demonstrated by her transcendent sophomore album, July 2020’s Neon Jungle. Pushing the envelope even more is the French musician’s latest EP, Nouvelle Era, released via her own Odyzey Music banner. CloZee has managed to craft a true work of art with this release—one where each musical bar proves more interesting than the last. Its six soundscapes practically enter a new dimension, teeming with complexity and color. The record’s titular track, for example, reimagines funky trap synths into rich, almost alien-like bass ornaments. “Farewell,” on the other hand, is built aro...
