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Watch New Lineup Of RATT Perform At WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR
Video footage of RATT‘s July 23 performance at the Waukesha County Fair at the Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin can be seen below. Guitarist Frankie Lindia made his live debut with RATT on June 24 at the Lakes Jam in Brainerd, Minnesota. He joined the band for its summer 2021 tour dates following last year’s departure of Chris Sanders. Lindia is a Los Angeles-based guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and music teacher who played with David Lee Roth on the VAN HALEN singer’s 2020 tour. Singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier are the sole remaining original members in RATT‘s current lineup, which played its first comeback gig in July 2018 in Mulvane, Kansas. Also joining them in the band is drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK ‘N BLUE, RATT’S J...
Watch TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Perform JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BLACK SABBATH And DIO Classics In Frenchtown, New Jersey
Video footage of former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim “Ripper” Owens‘s July 23 performance at Artie’s Bar And Grill in Frenchtown, New Jersey can be seen below. Tim‘s set included songs from PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — 1997’s “Jugulator” and 2001’s “Demolition” — before PRIEST reunited with Rob Halford in 2003. Owens and founding PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing are reunited in KK’S PRIEST which also features guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE), bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE). KK’S PRIEST will release its debut album, “Sermons Of The Sinner”, on October 1 via Explorer1 ...
QUEENSRŸCHE: Unauthorized Biography ‘Building An Empire’ Due In October
NW Metalworx Music will release “Building An Empire: The Story Of Queensrÿche”, this coming October. After 40 years, QUEENSRŸCHE‘s career-spanning story will finally be told, covering the band’s earliest roots in suburban Seattle, the group’s rise to arena-level success, downfall, and rebirth. Featured on the book’s cover is a previously unseen photo of QUEENSRŸCHE‘s original lineup of Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield, Geoff Tate and Michael Wilton, taken by photographer Robert John at the height of the quintet’s stardom. Written by James R. Beach, with Brian L. Naron and Brian J. Heaton, the book will be issued in various formats ― a limited-edition collector’s hardcover, a standard paperback, and an electronic version t...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 24)
“This has been a dream of mine for a really long time and finally it’s become a reality,” DJ Nelson tells Billboard. “The purpose of this project is to elevate the urban culture and help advance the career of producers and deejays of the new generation.” For more info, check out the new venture’s website at flowmixx.com. Latin Music Week lineup Billboard announced that Daddy Yankee, Karol G and Nicky Jam will headline the 2021 Latin Music Week presented by Samsung in partnership with Amazon Music and Bacardi. Taking place Sept. 20-24 at the Faena Forum in Miami, Billboard Latin Music Week returns under the slogan “The Beat of Latin Music,” making its mark as the longest running and biggest Latin music industry gathering...
Britney Spears Shares Racy Photo in Nothing But Daisy Dukes Amid Conservatorship Battle
The sizzling pic caught the attention of several stars, including fellow singer Tinashe. “BRITNEYYYYYYYYYYY,” she wrote in the comments section. Paris Hilton also reacted with her famous catchphrase, “That’s hot.” Spears is currently in the midst of her ongoing conservatorship battle. In mid-July, she scored a major legal victory when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled that she can hire her own lawyer in her pursuit of ending the conservatorship that has controlled her life and career for the last 13 years. And for the first time, Britney used the viral hashtag-turned-movement “#FreeBritney” in celebration. The singer has also made shocking claims in court, including that she’s unable to remove her impla...
Prosecutors Air More Claims in R. Kelly Case, One Involving an Underage Boy
The Grammy Award-winning singer is charged with leading what prosecutors call a criminal enterprise of managers, bodyguards and other employees who allegedly helped him recruit women and girls for sex and pornography and to exercise a lot of control over them. The charges involve six different women and girls, who aren’t named in court filings. Now, prosecutors would also like jurors to hear about more than a dozen other people whom the government alleges that Kelly sexually or physically abused, threatened or otherwise mistreated. Among them, the government says, was a 17-year-old boy and aspiring musician whom Kelly met at a McDonald’s in December 2006 and later invited to his Chicago studio. After asking the boy what he would do to make it in the music business, Kelly propositioned and ...
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Kiss in Steamy New Instagram Photo
Bennifer 2.0 has officially been confirmed with a kiss shared on Jennifer Lopez‘s own Instagram account. “5 2 … what it do,” Lopez captioned a series of new photos shared on social media on Saturday (July 24), her 52nd birthday. The first three photos, which show the “Cambia el Paso” singer rocking a fierce look in a bikini on a boat, are captivating enough, but the final photo is the one that will get people talking this weekend. In the last picture, J. Lo and Affleck passionately lock lips, with Affleck’s arms around Lopez. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by ...
Here’s the Trailer for Netflix’s Anime ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’
Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming anime The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The trailer sees a young Vesemir, voiced by Theo James, tracking down a witch as the air amongst him changes and his surroundings begin to turn against him and his fellow monster hunters. The anime series explores the origin story of Vesemir, a rogueish monster hunter who has escaped his life of poverty with the help of Deglan. He is largely successful at slaying various monsters, however, it appears that his luck has turned when faced with a contract hunt for a witch named Tetra, who is voiced by Lara Pulver. Others joining the cast include Mary McDonnell and Graham McTavish. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf hits Netflix on August 28. The anime series gives fans of the fantasy franchise ...
Zack Snyder to Direct ‘Army of the Dead’ Sequel With Netflix
In an interview earlier this year, Army of the Dead director Zack Snyder told us that he had a great time working with Netflix — which he sees as part of the future of cinema — so it comes as no surprise that the two forces are joining once again to make a sequel for his popular zombie heist film. The announcement of the sequel comes shortly after an anime spin-off and prequel film named Army of Thieves have already been confirmed by the director and the streaming giant, the latter of which is scheduled to arrive later this year and follows Matthius Schweighöfer’s safecracker character Ludwig Dieter in the early days of the zombie outbreak. As for the sequel itself, Snyder will once again be working with Shay Hatten, the co-writer for the original film. On top of confirming a seq...
Liz Phair Drops Out Of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill Tour ‘Due to Unforeseen Circumstances’
Alanis Morissette originally announced her Jagged Little Pill tour with Liz Phair and Garbage to celebrate the album’s 25th anniversary, but COVID-19 had other plans. A year later, the tour is finally set to take place; however, with a slightly different lineup. Phair took to Twitter to announce that “unforeseen circumstances” have forced her to drop out of the tour, and Cat Power would be taking her place. “Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, I won’t be able to join Alanis & Garbage on tour this summer,” Phair tweeted. “I’m incredibly disappointed as I was looking forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces. Shoutout to Alanis, Garbage, and Cat Power, who I know will put on an incredible show. Hope to see you all soon!” We spoke to Liz Phair about her vulnerable new album&n...
ERIC CLAPTON Gets Blasted For Stance On COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: ‘Once A Dick, Always A Dick’
Former QUIET RIOT singer Paul Shortino, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger are among the musicians who have reacted to the report that Eric Clapton announced he will no longer perform at any venues that require attendees to show proof of vaccination. The announcement came after U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson‘s mandate that “vaccine passports” be required for entrance into nightclubs and venues by the end of September. In Clapton‘s statement, he said that he would refuse to play at “any stage where there is a discriminated audience present.” “Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor-bound to make an announcement of my own,” Clapton said. “I wish to say that I ...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT On Band’s 40th Anniversary: ‘I Still Feel Like We Haven’t Really Peaked’
Prior to Thursday’s (July 22) game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to Giants postgame live analyst George Kontos about the band’s upcoming 40th-anniversary celebrations. Hammett said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Man, it’s crazy when I think about four decades. ‘Cause I swear to God, it seems like just yesterday that we were on a tour bus somewhere in the middle of America, just trying to keep up with everything. And nowadays it’s just… Forty years passed so quickly. It’s amazing. What’s truly amazing now is the fact that I still feel like we haven’t really peaked, we’re still real hungry, we still wanna make music, we still c...
