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Happy Birthday, Whitney Houston! 12 Times She Stole Our Hearts
NewsOne Featured Video Whitney Houston performs in Las Vegas for the 2004 World Music Awards. | Source: Kevin Winter / Getty UPDATED: 10:00 a.m. ET, Aug. 9, 2021 NewsOne remembers Whitney Houston on Monday, Aug. 9, on what would have been the superstar with the mellifluous voice’s 58th birthday. And now that Whitney has gone to glory, here we share the special moments that punctuated the career of a legend. We love you, Whitney, and you will always be in our hearts! MORE: Black Women Icons We Lost Too Soon 1) Whitney’s talent came from a long line of singers: Whitney’s mom is gospel singer Cissy Houston; her cousins are singing icon Dionne Warwick and soul singer Dee Dee Warwick; her godmother is ’60s pop star Darlene Love; and the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin is her honorary auntie. Wh...
‘Axie Infinity’ Becomes the First NFT Game to Hit $1 Billion in Sales
Ethereum-based NFT game Axie Infinity has hit a record $1.1 billion USD in sales, setting a new record for the highest-grossing NFT project ever. The game recently made headlines by helping rural Filipino communities weather unemployment during the pandemic through its play-to-earn model. The active user base for Axie Infinity has grown exponentially from just over 108,000 daily active users in June to more than a million daily active users today. Data from DappRadar indicates sales of nearly $780 million in the last 30 days alone, with more than 1.4 million individual transactions. Axie Infinity is inspired by Pokémon and plays like a regular monster-battler in which every Axie has certain stats that determine their ability in combat. However, the cost of entry is higher than most games a...
BBNaija: Angel and Sammie fight in Big Brother House
Last night was packed with drama on the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye Season 6 as a fight broke out between Angel and Sammie. During the night Angel and Sammie had a fight as their proposed entanglement in the house hit rock bottom. The fight between both housemates was triggered by the game of Truth or Dare from Sunday night. Sammie was angry at Angel for kissing Kayvee during the Truth or Dare game, hence he proceeded to confront Angel about it. That quickly escalated to a fight between both parties. Angel lashed out at Sammie, telling him that she can fc#k any guy she wants to in the Big Brother House and there is nothing he can do about it. Sammie said a few things like “you can fc#k Big Brother as well”. The fight between Sammie and Angel drew the attention of other housemates ...
Grindcore Legends TERRORIZER Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
American grindcore icons TERRORIZER have signed a worldwide deal with Earache Records. Before drummer Pete Sandoval recorded MORBID ANGEL‘s first album, 1989’s “Altars Of Madness”, he performed on two demos and a split album with his original band TERRORIZER. Today, the group’s 1989 full-length debut “World Downfall” is still considered a pinnacle for death metal and grindcore, featuring impossibly fast blast-beats and double-bass drumming along with a blitzkrieg attack by late guitarist Jesse Pintado (NAPALM DEATH), and ex-vocalist Oscar Garcia (NAUSEA). The 1989 lineup was rounded out by Sandoval and then-fellow MORBID ANGEL bandmate David Vincent on bass. Over the next twenty-three years, Sandoval took time between MORBID ANGEL albums to continu...
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Releases Music Video For ‘Shoulders’
COHEED AND CAMBRIA has shared the official music video for “Shoulders”, the band’s first proper studio recording in almost three years. Streaming now on COHEED AND CAMBRIA‘s YouTube channel, the Max Moore-directed video captures the band delivering a powerful performance of the track set within a cavernous industrial space. COHEED AND CAMBRIA said: “As a band, we’ve always been a little outside of the mainstream and that’s helped keep us true to ourselves. As people, it’s important to focus on your strengths and who you are, and not try too hard for acceptance. Everyone is special and has their own unique contributions and that’s what the video represents.” The song “Shoulders” was officially released on July 21 and ha...
MARC RIZZO Says He ‘Got No Support From SOULFLY’ During Pandemic, Not Even A Phone Call
Former SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has opened up about his departure from the band, saying that his last decade with the Max Cavalera-fronted outfit has “not been very good.” Although Rizzo‘s exit from SOULFLY wasn’t officially announced until Saturday (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. Rizzo addressed his departure from SOULFLY in a new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Rock Talks. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “This has been a very difficult year. I got no support from SOULFLY. There was no sort of loans that w...
Watch SCORPIONS Rehearse Brand New Song
A short video of SCORPIONS rehearsing a brand new song, apparently titled “Seventh Sun”, at their studio in Hannover, Germany can be seen below. Drummer Mikkey Dee uploaded the clip to his Instagram, writing in a caption: “SCORPIONS – rehearsing new songs for upcomming Tour. Pretty damn heavy.” SCORPIONS recently completed work on a new album for a tentative early 2022 release. The LP was recorded primarily at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany and was mixed at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Martin on albums by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. SCORPIONS‘ new album will mark their first release since 2017’s “Born To...
Benny The Butcher Celebrates Two Years of ‘The Plugs I Met’ With Debut NFT Collection on UREEQA Marketplace
Benny The Butcher is celebrating two years of The Plugs I Met with his debut NFT collection on UREEQA Marketplace. The upcoming NFT drop will offered as an online auction on August 12 and will offer winners the opportunity to own limited and exclusive music content, as well as personally connect with the Griselda titan. Benny The Butcher’s collection is set to include all track utility videos from The Plugs I Met CD that hears him dissect about each track, a personalized autographed The Plugs I Met CD, the opportunity to watch him in concert via Zoom during his Burden of the Plugs Tour, plus virtual backstage access and a personal Zoom call with the artist. One lucky winner will also be given an in-person opportunity to attend one of the shows chosen by team, including backstage and all-ac...
Sony’s Funimation Completes $1.175 Billion USD Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T
Originally announced back in December of 2020, Sony Pictures Entertainment and AT&T have announced that Sony‘s Funimation Global Group has officially acquired Crunchyroll from AT&T. Funimation’s purchase of the leading anime streaming platform cost $1.175 billion USD and was paid in cash at closing. Although it is unclear of how Funimation and Crunchyroll will merge, AT&T is expected to use proceeds from the sale for its debt reduction efforts. In an official statement, Crunchyroll wrote, “The two brands you know and love will be working together, and we believe this is a great thing for fans and the industry, alike! Both teams are knowledgeable, passionate, and have been committed to the anime community for decades. We couldn’t ask for better partners. We know you may have que...
Sony’s Funimation Completes $1.175 Billion USD Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T
Originally announced back in December of 2020, Sony Pictures Entertainment and AT&T have announced that Sony‘s Funimation Global Group has officially acquired Crunchyroll from AT&T. Funimation’s purchase of the leading anime streaming platform cost $1.175 billion USD and was paid in cash at closing. Although it is unclear of how Funimation and Crunchyroll will merge, AT&T is expected to use proceeds from the sale for its debt reduction efforts. In an official statement, Crunchyroll wrote, “The two brands you know and love will be working together, and we believe this is a great thing for fans and the industry, alike! Both teams are knowledgeable, passionate, and have been committed to the anime community for decades. We couldn’t ask for better partners. We know you may have que...
Quentin Tarantino Promised His Mom She Will Not Receive a “Penny” After She Disparaged His Screenwriting Dream
Quentin Tarantino recently spoke to Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman about a promise he made to his mother after she disparaged his childhood dream of being a screenplay writer. In a new episode of The Moment, the filmmaker shared that he vowed to his mother, Connie Zastoupil, that she will never receive a “penny” from his success in the film industry after she scolded him for writing screenplays instead of focusing on school. Zastoupil reportedly had “a hard time about [Tarantino’s] scholastic non-ability,” with the director adding that “in the middle of her little tirade, she said, ‘Oh, and by the way, this little ‘writing career’ — with the finger quotes and everything — this little ‘writing career’ that you’re doing? That s*it is f*cking over.” Tarantino continued, “When she s...
Quentin Tarantino Promised His Mom She Will Not Receive a “Penny” After She Disparaged His Screenwriting Dream
Quentin Tarantino recently spoke to Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman about a promise he made to his mother after she disparaged his childhood dream of being a screenplay writer. In a new episode of The Moment, the filmmaker shared that he vowed to his mother, Connie Zastoupil, that she will never receive a “penny” from his success in the film industry after she scolded him for writing screenplays instead of focusing on school. Zastoupil reportedly had “a hard time about [Tarantino’s] scholastic non-ability,” with the director adding that “in the middle of her little tirade, she said, ‘Oh, and by the way, this little ‘writing career’ — with the finger quotes and everything — this little ‘writing career’ that you’re doing? That s*it is f*cking over.” Tarantino continued, “When she s...
