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Two experts in the field of space law have debunked Lil Uzi Vert‘s supposed purchase of planet WASP-127b, calling the transaction “bogus.” Frans Von der Dunk, a professor of Space Law at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Ram Jakhu, the director of McGill’s Institute of Air and Space Law, told Business Insider that Uzi’s purchase is a sham. “If someone sold him a planet or he thinks he own this planet in the normal sense of the word, it’s simply not true,” Von der Dunk said. “It’s fraud.” Jakhu added that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty specifically prohibits all nations and its citizens from claiming sovereignty over “outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies.” If an individual wants to “own” land from space, the closest item they can own is a mineral. “You can give them you...

Dee Snider says that people need to realize that celebrities are flawed human beings who are capable of doing bad things. The TWISTED SISTER frontman told “The MetalSucks Podcast”in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Creatives are damaged goods by definition. We choose to be actors, performers, writers, artists, painters, comedians, all those things, because we’re damaged. And that’s driven us to find these outlets. I don’t know why people are so shocked when the evidence of that damage shows itself. When Dave [Ellefson] from MEGADETH gets caught masturbating [on video], well… First of all, you know a lot of you are doing the same thing. But second of all, he’s a musician. He’s not a priest. You can’t expect him to b...

EVANESCENCE and HALESTORM will share stages this fall with a new tour that brings together two of the hardest-rocking women in the genre, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee and HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale. Speaking to Matt Pinfield for the latest installment of 95.5 KLOS‘s “New & Approved” music series, Lee stated about her personal friendship with Hale: “It started with music. It worked out for us to go do some shows together. We hadn’t met in person before signing up to do a tour together in 2012. And I remember we had some kind of joint press or meet-and-greet to do on that first day. And I went in there, like, ‘Hey,’ before the fans came in. And we just clicked immediately. She’s really humble and really down to earth. She doesn’t ta...

In a new interview with A&P Reacts, former MACHINE HEAD drummer Chris Kontos was asked what it was like to reunite with the band for the “Burn My Eyes” 25th-anniversary tour in 2019. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It was incredible. First, what happened was when Dave [McClain, drums] and Phil [Demmel, guitar] had left the band [in October 2018], I knew I was gonna get a call. My phone absolutely blew up with friends and family, and my e-mails and all my social media was, like, ‘Wow, dude. Those guys left. And this is the 25th-anniversary year of ‘Burn My Eyes’; this is uncanny timing.’ And I knew I was gonna get a call. And I wasn’t gonna call myself, but I knew that I’d be getting the call. And Joey [Huston, MA...

METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe has died at the age of 55. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of Howe‘s passing was broken by METAL CHURCH in a social media post this evening. The band wrote: “It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music. Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California. We are devastated and at a loss for words. Please respect our privacy and the Howe family’s privacy during this most difficult time.” Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, officially rejoined the band in April 2015. The reunion between Mike and METAL CHURCH was put in motion in July of 2014 when Mike started working with guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side...

Isaiah Rashad has released the tracklist for his upcoming album, The House is Burning, which arrives on July 30. Additionally, Rashad has taken to Instagram to announce the accompanying tour, entitled “Lil’ Sunny’s Awesome Vacation.” The disclosure of new information comes after he announced the album’s release date a few weeks prior. The forthcoming album is Rashad’s first extended project since his 2016 release The Sun’s Tirade, and features a number of heavy-hitters including SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Smino, 6Lack and more. For the tour, the Chattanooga-native has also provided a number via Instagram, where fans can text at the chance to win tickets early. Thus far, Rashad has already released “Lay Wit Ya,” “Headshots” and “Wat U Sed,” which all appear on the project. Check out Rashad’s announ...