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Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter is moving from beats to ballet. The French musician is set to score a new ballet titled Mythologies. The new endeavor is in collaboration with Opéra National de Bordeaux and Ballet Preljocaj. Angelin Preljocaj, founder and choreographer of Ballet Preljocaj, will direct the forthcoming 90-minute production. Mythologies, is set to explore “contemporary rituals and the founding myths that shape the collective imagination,” said the work’s description. “Dance, the art of the unspeakable par excellence, is it not the best way to lay bare our fears, our anxieties, and our hopes,” said Preljocaj about the philosophy behind Mythologies? “It stigmatizes our rituals, reveals the incongruity of our postures, whether social, religious or pagan.” Earlier this year, famed el...

Veteran Northern California rockers TESLA will release a brand new single, “Cold Blue Steel”, on August 27. In a new interview with Rob Rush Radio, guitarist Frank Hannon told described the track, which he co-wrote with singer Jeff Keith, as “a very real-sounding rock and roll new song. It’s influenced by [late LYNYRD SKYNYRD singer] Ronnie Van Zant. It just turned out that when I was in the garage playing my guitar, writing the riff for the music, JK [Jeff Keith] had called up and he was listening to ‘Saturday Night Special’ by LYNYRD SKYNYRD. And so we decided to kind of touch on that subject. And we wrote that song. And we’re really happy with the way it sounds. It’s really raw and edgy. And we kept all the recordings of the demo is what w...

QUIET RIOT is set to welcome Rudy Sarzo back into the band after an 18-year absence. Rudy was one of the original founding members of the legendary “Metal Health” lineup. He played bass on the “Metal Health” album, which sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits “Cum On Feel The Noize” and “Metal Health” and on the follow-up record “Condition Critical”. Sarzo appeared in the most notable music videos in the MTV age and toured with the band until 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003. During his years out of the band, Sarzo was a member of OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUEENSRŸCHE and THE GUESS WHO. Rudy is looking forward to recording and touring with QUIET RIOT beginning in 2022. With the move, longtime QUI...

During a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment‘s Lyndsey Parker, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked if he has any intention of ever going into politics. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Many, many people asked me [that same question]. I got a call from a guy who said, ‘Listen, I’m not asking. I’m telling. This influential person said, ‘I’m starting a Super PAC,'” he said, referencing the political committee that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives or legislation. “I said, ‘No. Thank you. I appreciate it.’ He said, ‘I’m not asking. I’m doing this.’ I said, ‘No.’ He said...

Vocalist Stu Block has announced his permanent return to his pre-ICED EARTH band INTO ETERNITY. Block, who left INTO ETERNITY in 2011 and was replaced by Amanda Kiernan, broke the news of his official reunion with his former bandmates two days after he performed live with them at the Loud As Hell festival in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada (see video below). Earlier today (Monday, August 2), Stu took to his social media to share the following message: “What an amazing time with @into_eternity_official at the @loudashellfestival !! I had such a killer time with my brothers Matt, Tim, Troy and Bryan and sister from another mister Amanda!! “Soooooo I’m sure you are all speculating if I will be coming back to INTO ETERNITY permanently and the answer is…………...

Lizzo will welcome a new era with the release of her first single in over two years, titled “Rumors,” on August 13. Landing as the follow-up to her 2019 album Cuz I Love You and her collaborative track “Blame It on Your Love” with Charli XCX, Lizzo took to Instagram to share the single’s artwork and release date, with the caption, “NEW ERA B*TCH.” The single will land on streaming platforms ahead of Lizzo’s packed schedule of live performances, which includes stages at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on September 4, Global Citizen Live on September 25, Firefly Music Festival on September 26, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on October 10 and Outside Lands on October 30. Cuz I Love You — Lizzo’s third studio album — received high acclaim and won the artist several Grammy a...