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MIKE PORTNOY And ALEX SKOLNICK Have A ‘Bad Feeling’ About COVID-19’s Impact On Upcoming Tours
Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) and Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) have both expressed their concern over the increasing number of concerts and tours that are being canceled as the coronavirus is still spreading, especially among the unvaccinated. In the past week, a number of high-profile hard rock and heavy metal artists — including TESLA, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SHINEDOWN and LIMP BIZKIT — have called off shows or played concerts without members who have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The cancelations and the increased number of COVID-19 infections are driven in large part by the fact that the delta variant of the coronavirus, now the most common strain circulating in the United States, has a supercharged transmissibility, dri...
Krafton Officially Changes Name of ‘PUBG’ to ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’
Krafton has officially changed the name of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, commonly known as PUBG, to PUBG: Battlegrounds — its full name now technically PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Battlegrounds. According to reports, the name change was done under the radar in July. “Krafton is actively expanding the PUBG brand through a variety of new experiences set in its universe,” the publisher told PC Gamer. “Rebranding PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to PUBG: Battlegrounds is the first step in us realizing this vision. Additional titles in the franchise will carry the PUBG name, as you see with our upcoming game, PUBG: New State.” Sources add that New State will be a mobile game set in the future, while horror title The Callisto Protocol will be connected to the franchise. Further details of ...
Xbox Publicly Testing a Night Mode To Ease the Strain on Your Eyes
Microsoft is now publicly testing a night mode for Xbox, finally bringing a feature that’s long been on smartphones to the console world. According to reports, the new night mode will help you dim your screen as well as the power button on the console and the lights on your controller. You’ll also be able to turn on blue light filtering and disable HDR to reduce stunningly bright scenes, all of which help to reduce the strain on your eyes, especially when playing in low-light environments. You’ll be able to toggle these features on and off manually but also set automatic timers so they kick in at a specified time automatically. The feature is now being tested by those in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group, but it’ll probably getter a wider release once the features have been finetuned. Elsewhere i...
“Hurricane” Feat. The Weeknd and Lil Baby Reported To Be Kanye’s First ‘DONDA’ Single
According to reports, Kanye West‘s DONDA album will be lead by “Hurricane” featuring The Weeknd and Lil Baby. Originally shared at the recent DONDA Launch event at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a leak of the highly-anticipated track surfaced over the weekend. Now expected to serve as the lead single of the project, “Hurricane” is now reportedly already available on select international streaming services, like Russia’s Yandex and Japan’s Line Music. Adding to the speculation, KayCyy, a writer credited on the song, took to Twitter to tease the track in a since-deleted tweet. “Hurricane” sees The Weeknd deliver a melodic and Lil Baby accompanying Kanye West with a guest verse. ?? @kanyewest @theweeknd @lilbaby4PF — RapCaviar (@RapCaviar) August 8, 2021 Ok I won’t say anything anymore...
De La Soul Finally Owns All the Rights to Their Masters
Talib Kweli happily revealed that De La Soul finally “owns all the rights to their masters” for the first time in years. Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, he shared that he received confirmation from Maseo himself. “After years of being taken advantage by the recording industry in the worst possible ways, De La Soul now owns all the rights to their masters and is in full control of the amazing music they have created,” Kweli wrote. “Let’s salute Plugs 1, 2 and 3 for sticking to their guns and showing us that we can all beat the system if we come together as a community. Let’s hear it for black ownership of black art! Congratulations fellas…” Earlier this June, it was reported that Reservoir Media “already reached out to De La Soul and will work together to the bring the catalog...
DaBaby Retracts Apology for Homophobic Rant
DaBaby has retracted his apology to the LGBTQ+ community which he made in response to the growing controversy over his homophobic rant at last month’s Rolling Loud Festival. Amidst public outcry, the rapper posted the apology to Instagram on August 2nd. “Social media moves so fast that people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow, educate, and learn from your mistakes,” DaBaby wrote. “As a man who has had to make his own way from very difficult circumstances, having people I know publicly working against me– knowing that what I needed was education on these topics and guidance– has been challenging. I appreciate the many people who came to me with kindness, who reached out to me privately to offer wisdom, education, and resources. That’s what I needed and it was...
Kanye West ‘Donda’ Album Has New Release Date, Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West’s 10th album, Donda, has yet another new release date. Don’t say we didn’t tell you that Yeezy’s pump faking is nothing new. It was way back on Thursday, July 22 that Kanye West held a listening session at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the new album. The reviews were generally positive—hey, a last-minute Jay-Z verse—but at the strike of midnight on Friday, July 23, there was no album to be found on streamers. Then it turned out that Kanye West was shacking up in MB Stadium and was holding yet another listening session Thursday, August 5. Once again, the reviews were generally positive and it seemed like an even lengthier project—this time The LOX got a last-minute look. But besides the most devout of Yeezy Stans, most ...
BBNaija: Beatrice, Niyi evicted from the Big Brother House
It was the end of the road for both Beatrice and Niyi who were the next set of housemates to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye Season 6. Big Brother sent Niyi and Beatrice packing from the house after they secured the lowest amount of votes from the viewers. Niyi and Beatrice plus Yerins were the three housemates who were evicted today during the Sunday Live Eviction Show. The evicted housemates spoke to Ebuka shortly after their eviction from the house. Niyi said he was going to get back to doing business like he used to but this time with the advantage of his expose. Beatrice told Ebuka she was going to definitely try out everything, like acting, fashion, singing, literally anything she can lay her hands on. 3rd Housemate To Be Evicted – Beatrice ..Beatrice has bee...
NEAL SCHON On Upcoming JOURNEY Album: ‘There’s No Lack Of Guitar On This Record’
JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon recently gave a college radio simulcast interview to WMSC and WNUW where he discussed the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band’s upcoming studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I learned how to play keyboards better than ever during the pandemic, which I’d never really done before. And that’s where our first single [‘The Way We Used To Be’, which was released in June] came from. [I sent it to] Jonathan [Cain, keyboards], and he did the lyrics on it and put a rough vocal on it. And then we had Arnel [Pineda] sing it, and we cut it and re-cut it in the studio, and it was just released. And a lot of people went, ‘Wow, man. I love it.’ 90 percent of people love it; the ...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL Explains How He Chose ‘Atone’ As First Single From ‘Brighten’ Solo Album
Late last month, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell returned with “Atone”, the first single from his upcoming solo album, “Brighten”. The song’s accompanying video was creatively directed as a group effort by Jerry; photographer/musician Jim Louvau; singer/guitarist Greg Puciato; visual artist Jesse Draxler; and photographer Tony Aguilera. Asked in a new Instagram Live question-and-answer session with fans how he chose “Atone” to be the first single and opening track from the new LP, Cantrell said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “When you make a record, you have a body of work, and generally it’s pretty easy, out of everything that you have, to figure out where you wanna start and where you wanna end. So ‘...
SOULFLY’s MAX CAVALERA Says MARC RIZZO Was Fired ‘Due To Personal Reasons’
SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera says that the band’s longtime guitarist Marc Rizzo was fired “due to personal reasons.” Max addressed Rizzo‘s departure during the latest episode of “Max Trax”, a twice-weekly Internet video series in which he discusses the inspiration for many of the songs spanning his nearly 40-year music career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Right now, for the tribe, I wanna address something that is going on with SOULFLY. Of course, it’s about Marc Rizzo. He did not leave the band. We decided to part ways with him due to personal reasons. I wish Marc the best on his career. I wanna thank Marc for the 18 years with SOULFLY.” Max also discussed last Thursday’s (August 5) announcement that Dino Cazare...
TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Confirms COVID-19 Diagnosis: ‘I Have Not Been Able To Move All Week In Pain’
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has confirmed that he recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Hannon publicly acknowledged his diagnosis on the same day that TESLA announced it was postponing its next few shows due to members of the touring party contracting COVID-19. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported yesterday, TESLA played the first two shows of its summer 2021 tour — August 5 in Grants Pass, Oregon and August 6 in Grand Ronde, Oregon — without Frank. Filling in for him was Howie Simon (JEFF SCOTT SOTO, GRAHAM BONNET, STRYPER), who previously stood in for Hannon in September 2018. Earlier today, Hannon released the following statement via his social media: “I want to thank my friend Howie Simon for stepping in to help us. “Please accept my ...
