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SEETHER To Release ‘Vicennial – 2 Decades Of Seether’ Career-Spanning Compilation
SEETHER‘s upcoming album, “Vicennial – 2 Decades Of Seether”, tells the remarkable story of the South African quartet’s career and chart-topping success. The 20 songs on this compilation have amassed 16 No. 1 chart positions and all are Top 5 multi-format radio hits. This collection is an audio summary of the first 20 years of Billboard‘s No. 8 all-time Mainstream Rock artists, which covers the 40-year history of the chart’s existence. The album, due for release on October 15 via Craft Recordings, was carefully curated by frontman Shaun Morgan and highlights tracks from his band’s eight full-length albums — including early breakthrough singles “Broken” and “Fine Again”; the recent No. 1 on both the Rock and Active Rock...
PHIL LYNOTT Monument To Be Unveiled In His British Hometown
According to The Irish Post, a monument honoring THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott will be unveiled in his hometown later this month. The six-feet-tall sculpture was designed by Luke Perry, a local sculptor, and will be placed in West Bromwich, a large market town in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. Lynott was born and spent some time in West Bromwich before moving to Dublin. The unveiling will take place on Friday, August 20, which would have been Lynott‘s 72nd birthday. It will be livestreamed to fans around the world. “All planning permissions and license agreements are now in place to allow us to go ahead and finally unveil the monument to Phil Lynott after nearly two years delay because of the pandemic,” Sean Meaney, who has led the fundraising campaign...
Former BigBang Member Seungri Sentenced to Three Years in Prison on Sex Scandal Charges
The South Korean military court has reached a conclusion for former BigBang member Seungri’s involvement in the infamous sex scandal that rocked the K-pop industry. Allegedly partaking in the facilitation of prostitutes that ultimately funneled into avenues that involved investors, nightclubs, embezzlement, bribery, and illegal gambling, the 31-year-old Korean star was thrown to the center of the ordeal after 2019’s Burning Sun scandal due to his 20 percent stake in Burning Sun Entertainment. The court revealed that Seungri will now be facing three years of jail time and a ₩1.15 billion KRW ($$990,000 USD) fine. Seungri continues to stand firm on his innocence, reiterating that it was his business partner that initiated all the illegal activities. This statement was regarded as an attempt ...
Netflix Reveals Cast for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live-Action Series
Originally announced back in 2018, Netflix has now revealed the main cast for its Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series. Gordon Cormier will star as Aang, Kiawentiio is set to play Katara, while Ian Ousley will portray Sokka and Dallas Liu will play Zuko. The streaming platform also announced Albert Kim, who previously worked on Sleepy Hollow, Deadly Class and Nikita, will serve as the show’s writer, executive producer and showrunner. Kim notes that he became a fan of the series after watching the show with his daughter in a blog post. “Flash forward 15 years. Netflix offers me the opportunity to develop a live-action remake of Avatar. My first thought was, ‘Why? What is there I could do or say with the story that wasn’t done or said in the original?’ A:TLA had only grown in popula...
‘MTV Cribs’ Returns With a Tour of Big Sean’s California Digs Complete With Private Nightclub
Announced last month, MTV Cribs has made its official return on Wednesday night with its first episode starring Big Sean and his California home. The Detroit 2 rapper previously opened up his home to viewers through a tour on Architectural Digest back in May. Cribs originally debuted in 2000 which was the OG home tour series that offered a look into wild abodes of celebrities and their collections of some of the most random items you may not think to actually house. Sean’s digs open up to airy cream interiors with light wooden floors and a custom art piece that commemorates his 2015 collaboration with Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change the World.” “It’s a song I wrote about my grandma,” explains Sean. “My grandma was a real g. She’s sadly not with us here today but she was def...
FX Released the Official Trailer for ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
FX‘s popular series American Crime Story is back. FX has now released the official trailer for the upcoming season titled Impeachment: American Crime Story. The upcoming season follows President Bill Clinton‘s scandalous relationship with Monica Lewinsky and his impeachment that followed. While in office, President Clinton had an affair with Lewinsky who served as a White House intern from 1995-1996 in a puzzling case that shocked the country. FX forerunner Sarah Paulson is back as Linda Tripp (a civil servant who was heavily involved in the matter). Additionally, the show stars Clive Owen as Bill Clinton, Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton and Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky. The trailer showcases the beginning of Lewinsky’s time at the White House, which was quickly muddied by relations w...
Bop Shop: Songs From Tierra Whack, Vaultboy And Eric Nam, And More
During these dog days of summer, avoid the air-conditioned indoors, lean into the season, and sweat it out to this unreleased mix of “Borderline,” re-worked by Tom Moulton, the legendary original disco remixer himself. The intro sprinkles the twinkly maybe-DX7, maybe-Rhodes piano generously across the crisp hi-hats, taking its time to build to a sumptuous, club-friendly arrangement of this timeless Madonna single. I’ve always thought the chords and melodies of this song to be pretty gorgeous, so I’ll take nine minutes of it any day. —Adam Murphy 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, sharin...
Britney Spears’s Father To Step Down From Conservatorship, But Not Immediately
There might be a light at the end of the tunnel for the Free Britney movement now that Britney Spears’s father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of her estate, as TMZ first reported Thursday (August 12). But first, he intends to work through the process of “an orderly transition to a new conservator.” The pop star has been under a conservatorship for the last 13 years that controls her finances, health care, and life decisions. In a court hearing on June 22, Britney spoke publicly about her conservatorship for the first time, shocking the world with allegations of abuse. The next month, she was granted her own attorney, Matthew Rosengart, after the resignation of her court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III. Rosengart filed a petition to remove Jamie as her...
Michelle Branch Is Back In The Spirit Room, 20 Years Later
By Jack Irvin Michelle Branch likens the whirlwind road to success of her debut album The Spirit Room to that of fictional band The Wonders in the 1996 film That Thing You Do! “The band is recording, then they leave the studio and [their song is] on the radio, and next thing you know, they’re being chased down the street by fans,” she tells MTV News over the phone. “It was not dissimilar to that.” Upon the release of The Spirit Room in 2001, Branch was everywhere — pun intended. Almost entirely self-written, the album and its singles “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” and “Goodbye to You” soared to the upper tiers of the Billboard charts and launched a lasting career for the then-teen singer/songwriter. As The Spirit Room turns 20 on Saturday (August 14), she’s decided to celebrate its annive...
Lizzo And Cardi B Glitter As Golden Muses In Epic ‘Rumors’ Video
All the talk is true: Lizzo is your new muse. The Grammy-winning singer is back, ringing in a new era with her single “Rumors” featuring Cardi B, out Friday (July 13). And she is bringing some major Hercules vibes in the epic accompanying music video. The visual begins with Lizzo adorned in gold bling and a matching laurel headdress on an animated amphora vase. As it rotates, we see her waving her arms as incense emerges from her armbands. Onto the first verse, Lizzo strolls across palaces adorned with plus-sized statues, animated wall murals, and giant Grecian pottery. She raps about the media’s scrutiny of her, suggesting people focus on more important news around the world instead: “Spendin’ all your time tryna break a woman down / Realer shit is goin’ on, baby, take a look ...
Wednesday Share New Album Twin Plagues: Stream
The new album from Wednesday — no, not that Wednesday — is here. Twin Plagues, the latest release from the Asheville, North Carolina quintet, is indie rock in the truest sense of the phrase, released via the Chicago label Orindal Records. Twin Plagues includes the single — and our Song of the Week Honorable Mention — “Handsome Man.” On this album, Wednesday tap into many tried-and-true ‘90s touchstones. You can hear flashes of Pavement’s unpolished, lo-fi charm, The Breeders’ knack for earworm melodies, Codeine’s hypnotic slowcore, and My Bloody Valentine’s trademark roaring guitars. Altogether, however, Wednesday make these well-worn references feel fresh across the 12 tracks of Twin Plagues. Lyrically, Wednesday aren’t afraid to step into the surreal: “I think the magical realism/absurd ...
Benny the Butcher Shares Pyrex Picasso EP: Stream
Benny the Butcher has released his new EP Pyrex Picasso via Rare Scrilla. The seven-track project contains numerous collaborations with Elcamino (“PWRDRL”), Conway the Machine (“Fly With Me”), and Rick Hyde (“’73,” also with Elcamino), as well as solo tracks “1st Name Basis,” “Flood the Block,” and “The Iron Curtain.” Pyrex Picasso follows the March release of the rapper’s The Plugs I Met 2 with producer Harry Fraud, itself a sequel to the 2019 first volume of the same name. Advertisement Related Video Stream the EP and check out its illustrated cover art and complete tracklist below. On the same day as his new EP, Benny also contributed a guest feature on Boldy James and The Alchemist’s new album Bo Jackson. In June, he teamed up with Fraud for new single “Sink”, just weeks after teaming ...
