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Tiësto and Karol G Team Up for Easygoing Summer Anthem, “Don’t Be Shy”
“Is it love or lust?” Karol G questions on her new track with EDM powerhouse producer Tiësto. While the new single, “Don’t Be Shy,” doesn’t seem to find a solution to this age-old dilemma, it does manage to find a tantalizing middle ground between the distinctive flavors of its collaborators. Featuring bouncy bass beats, lusty vocals and a floor-bounding dance drop, this one is headed straight to top of the set list for Tiësto’s packed fall tour schedule. Surprisingly, “Don’t Be Shy” is the first time Tiësto has ever worked with a Latin artist, according to a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. It’s also Karol G’s first time singing in English. The ...
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” Film to Feature New Song by DJ Snake, Rick Ross and Rich Brian
This afternoon, fans of DJ Snake were told that something massive was on the horizon when he tweeted at Marvel, only adding a cryptic “pair of eyes” emoji. From the moment he hit “send” they braced for something big, and sure enough, he delivered. Snake went on to announce a new collaborative track with Rick Ross and Rich Brian called “Run It,” which will be featured in Marvel’s upcoming film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Across his social media pages, he shared a preview of the movie that incorporates audio of the upcoming collab. While much of the preview’s audio is focused on the film, fans can hear a small portion of what’s to come from the three artists. Luckily, fans and comic book aficionados won’t have to...
Nero Announce Third Album
Many fans of electronic music consider Nero‘s 2011 debut album, Welcome Reality, to be one of the best in the history of the genre. Now, on the 10th anniversary of their masterpiece, the group have announced that a third album is on the way. The Grammy-winning trio took to social media to exult in the anniversary, sharing a screenshot of Welcome Reality‘s album cover as well as a computer folder titled “Nero 3rd album demos.” The tweet’s comment section was immediately set ablaze with excitement and speculation. Although the anticipation is already through the roof, Nero unfortunately stopped short of divulging any more information, including a title or release date. However, if you look closely, you can see that the folder contains 12 items, leading some...
Afrofuturism to Take Center Stage At Immersive Audiovisual Showcase, Cube Fest
If you’ve ever wanted to travel through space and time, look no further than Virginia Tech’s upcoming Cube Fest 2021. Featuring multisensory art by a cohort of undergraduate and graduate students, the three-day “Sound of Space: An Interactive Afrofuturist Experience” will bring together artists, researchers, industry professionals, and electronic music in order to encourage innovation. Open for free to the public from August 20-22, the in-person exhibit was orchestrated to stimulate the mind with interactive sonic, visual, tactile and olfactory elements. Its venue, a mind-bending installation called “The Cube,” was specially designed for immersive environments like Cube Fest. It comes outfitted with 140 high-density loudspeakers that make ...
IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Being Fully Vaccinated
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has tested positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated. The 63-year-old musician, who lives London, England, revealed his positive diagnosis in an interview with Rolling Stone earlier today. Dickinson tested positive for COVID-19 just days after he abruptly postponed the last two dates of his U.K. spoken-word tour because a member of his immediate household contracted the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Bruce said he took a lateral-flow COVID test after he started feeling like he was getting a cold, and it came back positive. “I thought, ‘Oh well, shit,'” he said. “I was kind of sneezing a bit. For a couple of days, I felt a bit groggy, kind of like the flu, and that was it. And I’m 63 years old. I’ve pretty m...
SEBASTIAN BACH: ‘Every American Should Be Mandated To Be Vaccinated’
In a new interview with KNX 1070 Newsradio ‘s “KNX In Depth”, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach — who went public with his COVID-19 battle earlier in the month — was asked if he supports all the artists and promoters who have announced that they will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a recent negative test as a prerequisite to attend their shows. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, absolutely. I’ll take it a step further. I think every American should be mandated to be vaccinated. There’s no reason why not to — unless you have a pre-existing health situation where you can’t get it. But other than that, the only way we’re ever gonna maybe get back to normal is by doing that. Even if everybody did d...
METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Gets Limited-Edition Signature Black Album Snare Drum From TAMA
When people heard METALLICA‘s self-titled 1991 album, better known as the “Black Album,” the positive public feedback was overwhelming. For many fans worldwide, a focal point was the uniquely large, daring, and groundbreaking drum sound. Its heartbeat was a snare that helped drive the songs with weight and verve, and the fans responded in their millions to ensure that the Black Album would leave an indelible mark on rock music. As a tribute to this special and distinctive sound approach, and commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Black Album, Tama has released the Lars Ulrich limited-edition signature Black Album snare drum. With only 300 available worldwide, the drum features an all Matte Black finish, 3mm Diamond Plated Steel Shell, and specially designed Black Album...
GEORGE LYNCH Cancels Shows Due To COVID-19 Concerns
George Lynch has scrapped his previously announced shows in August and September amid a nationwide spike in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations attributed to the delta variant. The legendary guitarist, who recently set ELECTRIC FREEDOM as the new name of his “touring entity,” shared the news of the cancelation via social media earlier today. “Due to covid concerns and the rising rate of cases of the delta variant and it’s ease of transmission, George Lynch‘s ELECTRIC FREEDOM & management have decided it’s in the company’s best interest to cancel public performances for the next few weeks out of concern for festival staff and fans,” the statement reads. “We hope to see you in the near future.” Affected shows: Aug. 14 &#...
Netflix to Release Colin Kaepernick Series at the End of October
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played a snap since New Year Day in 2017, where he lost a close game against (then) fierce rivals, the Seattle Seahawks. Despite the myriad of subpar quarterbacks that start around the league today, it seems like Kaep’s playing days are effectively over. As we look back on his short, yet meteoric rise, Netflix will release a special six-episode series, entitled “Colin Black & White” which will launch on the app starting October 29. The series is produced by Kaep and filmmaker, Ava DuVernay and takes a dramatized approach to retelling the quarterbacks life. Jaden Michael — a promising young actor who has appeared in roles, such as Amazon’s Wonderstruck — will play a young Kaepernick — who grew up in Turlock California. “With his act of protest, Colin Kaepernick i...
Nestflix Is an Impressive Catalogue of Fake Films Within Real-Life TV Shows
Nestflix, the brainchild of web designer Lynn Fischer, is a platform for “nested,” or fictional, movies and shows that were featured in real-life media. So if you’ve ever watched a movie that featured a clip from a made-up series, Fischer has found it and uploaded it to her site, described as “just a wiki doing some cosplay” on Twitter. Though Fischer has made it clear that the site is not affiliated with the major streaming platform its draws its name from, the layout of the gag site is purposefully similar. Exploring titles, clips are split into familiar categories, like drama, action movie and thriller. Under Nestflix’s drama section, “The Rural Juror,” mentioned in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, comes to life as the “story of a lawyer in the American South named Constance Justice,” per its de...
Lil Nas X Turned Down a Role on HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ Second Season
Lil Nas X’s internet-breaking music videos will likely be the only thing he acts in for some time. In a new cover story for Variety, the artist revealed that he turned down a role on the critically-acclaimed HBO series Euphoria to focus on his music career. “I was actually going to do Euphoria, but I didn’t want to take time away from finishing my album,” Nas X told the publication. “I definitely want to get into acting, but I feel I have to give it my all, and I want to focus on music for right now. I want my first movie to be amazing.” Starring Zendaya in its lead role, Euphoria is currently filming its second season, after being delayed due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, showrunners recently tapped another artist to join the season two cast, Dominic Fike. Lil Nas X shared the news of ...
Jamie Spears Agrees to Step Down as Britney Spears’ Conservator
Jamie Spears has agreed to step down as Britney Spears’ conservator, a position which he has held since 2008. In legal documents filed by his attorney on Thursday, Jamie said that he “does not believe that a public battle with his daughter over his continuing service as her conservator would be in her best interests,” according to TMZ. His attorney added that Jamie “intends to work with the Court and his daughter’s new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator.” Advertisement Related Video Even so, Jamie continues to maintain that there are “no actual grounds for suspending or removing Mr. Spears as the Conservator of the Estate… and it is highly debatable whether a change in conservator at this time would be in Ms. Spears’ best interests.” In a statement, Britney’...
