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Dexter Revival Premiered First Trailer at Comic-Con 2021: Watch
Dexter returns! The beloved, revived crime drama unleashed its first trailer on audiences during the final day of San Diego Comic-Con 2021. Billed as Dexter: New Blood and set 10 years after the events of the original series, the show’s ninth season kicks off with Michael C. Hall’s titular vigilante serial killer and his Dark Passenger hiding out in a small, snow-laden town under the alias of Jim Lindsay. The clip opens with Dexter sitting in his therapist’s office. “I’ve always had my demons, and so I went away,” he admits to his counselor, as scenes flash by showing his quiet life in the Pacific Northwest. (He works as a sales associate at a local fish and game store! He’s dating a cop!) “But sometimes, I have an urge too strong to ignore,” he continues. “Every day I walk through this wo...
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Expects a ‘Full Recovery’ After Emergency Heart Surgery
“After this past year, the country being shut down and everything we have all been thru, The Rossington’s encouraged the band to go perform in his absence,” Lynyrd Skynyrd continued on Facebook. “Music is a powerful healer! We all felt playing the shows and bringing the music to y’all was a better option than cancelling the performances.” The band currently has tour dates scheduled through late November. “We wish Gary a speedy recovery and we will see the Skynyrd Nation very soon! Please do us a favor and say some prayers for the Rossington family and if you would like to leave him a (positive) message please do! He will look forward to reading them!” Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote. This isn’t the first time Rossington — who formed Lynyrd Sky...
Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Of Faith’s 88,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week ending July 22, SEA units comprise 83,000 (equaling 113.34 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks), album sales comprise 4,000 and TEA units comprise 1,000. Pop Smoke previously topped the Billboard 200 with Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, which opened at No. 1 on the list dated July 18, 2020, and spent two nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart. The set, which was billed as the rapper’s first studio album, went on to be the No. 3 most popular album of 2020, according to MRC Data. It also won the 2021 Billboard Music Award for Top Billboard 200 Album. On the latest Billboard 200, Shoot jumps 11-9 with 28,000 units (up 5%). All told, Faith is Pop Smoke’s fourth charting album, and third top 10. He also landed i...
Fans Choose Camila Cabello’s ‘Don’t Go Yet’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
“Don’t Go Yet” is the first new music from the former Fifth Harmony member since the release of her 2019 sophomore album, Romance, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The new tune will appear on Cabello’s upcoming third album, Familia. Cabello recently received backlash on social media following the live debut of “Don’t Go Yet” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Joining her on stage for the Friday performance were a number of dancers, all dressed in ’80s costumes, reflecting the theme of the new song’s music video. Some Twitter users criticized the singer for performing with a white dancer whose skin appeared much darker in his stage makeup. In response to the tweets, Cabello said that the intention was for the dancer to...
Normani Performs ‘Wild Side’ for the First Time at Don Julio’s Casa Primavera Event
Dressed in a sleek velvet suit dress and garter tights, the star nailed the vocals for her new hit, before revealing to the crowd that the performance was her first in two years due to the pandemic. The crowd cheered in excitement for her return to the stage, before Normani finished off her performance with a rendition of her Sam Smith duet, “Dancing With a Stranger.” The Don Julio event, which offered specialty cocktails and a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean, was in celebration of the tequila brand’s new limited edition variant, Casa Primavera. “This deliciously smooth expression takes Tequila Don Julio’s traditional Reposado and finishes it in orange wine casks for a sophisticated, silky taste,” the Don Julio website reads. Pre-order a bottle of Casa Prim...
Watch Green Day Cover Kiss’s ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ at Hella Mega Tour Opener
Nearly two years after its initial announcement, the Hella Mega Tour finally kicked off last night in Dallas, TX. Green Day played a career-spanning set that appropriately included a cover (something Billie Joe Armstrong became well-accustomed to during the pandemic); however, it wasn’t a song that was featured on his No Fun Mondays album. It was Kiss’s “Rock and Roll All Nite.” And the band’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley both voiced their approval on social media. “‘Tonight In DALLAS!’ Another reason to love @GreenDay!” Stanley tweeted alongside footage from the performance. “@GreenDay. In [Dallas] yesterday! Thank you, Gentlemen,” wrote Simmons, who also shared video. Green Day, along with Fall Out Boy and Weezer, will continue traversing the country throughout the summe...
OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says He Has Been Working On Score For NETFLIX Series ‘Clark’ Since March 2020
Back in May 2020, it was announced that OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt would score the upcoming Netflix series “Clark”. The six-episode drama series about the Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson is being directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Production company is Scandinavian Content Group. Åkerfeldt discussed his involvement with “Clark” in a new interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Asked if he has had a chance to work on any new music during the coronavirus pandemic, Mikael responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Not for OPETH. In a way, I don’t wanna come across as insensitive, but the pandemic hit at a good time for me, work-wise, because I’ve been offered to do a film score, basically, or for a series. The director is Jonas Åker...
ROB HALFORD: JUDAS PRIEST Is ‘Getting Close’ To Starting Pre-Production On New Album
During an appearance on the “Bloodthirsty” podcast, hosted by DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018’s “Firepower” album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re kicking the tires. We’ve got some good stuff in the can, as I say, already. But you know, you can never stop, can you? You can keep punching and punching. And we’re getting close to the point now, I think, where we say, ‘Okay, we’ve got enough music. Let’s start going into pre-production.'” According to Rob, he and his bandmates “love being in the studio more than ever now. Because, as you know, the possibilities are endless,”...
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Gets In On NFT Craze With ‘Parabellum NFT Collection’
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has teamed up with OpenSea, one of the largest digital art marketplaces to capitalize on 2021’s non-fungible token (NFT) boom, to create the Yngwie Malmsteen Parabellum NFT Collection. Each vinyl-backed NFT is extremely limited and comes paired with a corresponding physical double-vinyl album, all personally signed by Yngwie. The crown jewels of the collection are two rare 1 of 1 albums with signed and numbered double vinyl and fold. These are only available as part of the Parabellum NFT Collection. The Collection consists of the following * 1 of 1 splatter vinyl * Signed and numbered vinyl and cover * Collection of four splatter vinyl * Signed vinyl cover * 1 of 1 red vinyl * signed and numbered vinyl and cover * Collection of four red vi...
GLENN DANZIG’s Vampire Spaghetti Western ‘Death Rider In The House Of Vampires’ To Open In U.S. Theaters Next Month
Glenn Danzig‘s homage to Italian spaghetti westerns and classic vampire films, “Death Rider In The House Of Vampires”, will open across the U.S. at select theaters on August 27. There will also be two advance screenings the week before in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. More information will be made available soon. “Death Rider In The House Of Vampires” is the follow-up to Danzig‘s “Verotika” feature film directorial debut, which received its premiere in June 2019. “Death Rider In The House Of Vampires” was written and directed by Danzig, with Glenn also acting as the executive producer, along with James Cullen Bresack. The cinematography is by Danzig and Pedja Radenkovic. The film follows the Death Rider, who travels to the desert Vam...
Young Thug Debuts New Track From Upcoming Album ‘Punk’ at Rolling Loud Miami
During his performance at Rolling Loud Miami on Saturday night, Young Thug previewed a new song and announced that his long-awaited album Punk will finally be released soon. “Yo so listen,” the rapper said, commanding the crowd. “I’m about to put this album out, right? It’s called Punk. If I can perform something off of the album say hell yeah!” Following the crowd’s roar, Thug began performing the new track, which he announced is called “Tik Tok.” Young Thug just announced his new album “PUNK” is on the way ?? pic.twitter.com/DhbsY3stOJ — STRAPPED! | Hip-Hop/Rap News (@STRAPPEDUS) July 25, 2021 Young Thug performs new song from upcoming album ‘Punk’ at Rolling Loud ?? pic.twitter.com/7IetcjFKIi — Trending Raps (@TrendingRaps) July 25, 2021 Thug has been teasing the release ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery
Gary Rossington, the last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, recently underwent emergency heart surgery. The legendary Southern rock act announced the news after the guitarist missed the band’s recent concerts. Rossington was with Lynyrd Skynyrd when they resumed their long-running farewell tour in June, following 15 months off the road due to the pandemic. However, he hadn’t been onstage with the band for their latest gigs. The guitarist has had a history of heart issues in recent years, suffering a heart attack in 2015 and undergoing quintuple bypass surgery. That was followed by having his heart valve repaired in 2019. He once told Tampa Bay Times, “I’ve had heart attacks on stage a lot.” Advertisement Related Video The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act explained Rossington’s a...
