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SKID ROW’s RACHEL BOLAN Remembers CINDERELLA’s JEFF LABAR: ‘He Was Always Just A Really Genuine Guy’
During an appearance on the latest episode of the “In the Trenches with Ryan Roxie” video podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan discussed the recent passing of CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar. Jeff was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on July 14 inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old. “The first few times I saw CINDERELLA was at a club called the Galaxy, a little bar in New Jersey, and he wasn’t even in the band yet,” Rachel said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. “And then eventually there was changes [in the lineup] made, and then Jeff was in the band. And the whole makeup and the energy on stage. Eric [Brittingham, bass] and Tom [Keifer, guitar/vocals] were there from the beginning, and they had their thing. But, man...
KORN’s BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH Says FIELDY ‘Needs Some Time Off To Reflect On Himself And His Family’
KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch spoke to Tommy Carroll from 97.9 GRD about the curent status of the band’s bassist, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu. Fieldy announced last month that he would sit out KORN‘s current tour in order to “heal” after “falling back” on some of his “bad habits.” Speaking last Friday (July 16) at the Upheaval festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Welch said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Fieldy is good, man. He’s at home, and he’s with his kids. I wanna say that Fieldy‘s a good dad. He’s a good dude, and he has his life structured. The bad habits he talked about in the press — everyone has their issues in life. But those he’ll work on in his own way. But that...
THE PRETTY RECKLESS’s TAYLOR MOMSEN: ‘I Would Like To Put Out An Autobiography At Some Point’
In a new interview with Nikki of the FM99 WNOR radio station, THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen was asked if she has given any thought to writing a book at some point. The 27-year-old singer, who was an actress before she became a musician, responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, it’s something that I’ve actually kind of been working on. Not working on working on, but I would certainly like to — at some point; not now, but later down the line… I just kind of write down stories and things that have happened, ’cause I would like to put out an autobiography at some point, because there’s a lot you don’t know. [Laughs] I keep a journal of things that I would maybe put in that at some point. But I haven’t officially made that j...
An Animated Film Inspired by Juice WRLD’s Music Is Currently in Development
An animated feature inspired by the music of Juice WRLD is currently in development over at Modern Magic, a new media company built by former MGM Co-President of Production Adam Rosenberg and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Rodney Rothman. The upcoming film is untitled as of writing, but reports state that the script will be penned by comedian and The Daily Show correspondent Jaboukie Young-White and executive produced by Juice’s mother Carmella Wallace, Peter Jideonwo and Lil Bibby on behalf of Juice’s estate, John Janick, Steve Berman and Tony Seyler on behalf of Interscope Films. “When it comes to animation, we don’t see ourselves as fortune tellers. We see ourselves as recognizing where we already are,” Rosenberg said in a statement. “Animation is a major source of creati...
Rival Sons Announce 2021 North American Tour with Dorothy
Like many bands that have been off the road for the past year and a half due to the pandemic, Rival Sons are more than ready to get back on tour. The California rockers have booked a fall North American run in honor of the 10th anniversary of their 2011 album, Pressure and Time. The outing, dubbed the “Pressure and Time Tour,” will feature support from by Dorothy on most dates, with Reignwolf and Myron Elkins at select gigs. The tour kicks off September 29th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and continues through a November 13th date in Anaheim, California. Pressure and Time scored Rival Sons airplay with the title track, as well as the singles “Soul” and “All Over the Road.” Expect to hear the full album from front to back, as well as other favorites from the band’s discography. Advertisement ...
Taylor Swift Withdraws Re-Recorded Fearless from Grammy, CMA Awards Contention
Taylor Swift won’t have to compete with herself at the Grammys or CMA Awards this year, as she’s decided to pull Fearless (Taylor’s Version) from contention. A representative for Republic Records confirmed to Billboard that the re-recording of Swift’s 2008 sophomore record won’t be submitted “in any category at this year’s upcoming Grammy and CMA Awards.” As the statement went on to note, “Fearless has already won four Grammys including album of the year, as well as the CMA Award for album of the year in 2009/2010 and remains the most awarded country album of all time.” It’s certainly fair of Swift not to try and repeat her wins with essentially the same songs. But it also means that she won’t be competing with herself, as the Republic rep added that the singer’s ninth LP, December 2020’s ...
Kanye West Confirms Release of New Album Donda in Beats By Dre Commercial
Kanye West confirmed the impending release of his new album, Donda, in a Beats by Dre commercial aired during Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The album, Kanye’s 10th solo LP to date, will arrive this Friday, July 23rd. The accompanying ad features American track and field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who recently became infamous after she was banned from Olympic competition after testing positive for marijuana use. While it’s great to see Richardson getting paid after such a ridiculously outdated rebuff, the exciting part of the commercial is obviously the new Kanye music that soundtracks it. Specifically, the ad features a song called “No Child Left Behind,” which marks our first known preview of Donda. Watch the ad below. The tease comes days after Kanye held a surprise listening party in La...
Dolly Parton Recreates Classic Playboy Bunny Look for Husband’s Birthday
Dolly Parton has recreated her iconic Playboy bunny look as a special gift for the 79th birthday of her husband, Carl Dean. About a week after the country legend said last year that she wanted to be on the cover of Playboy for her 75th birthday, the long-running adult magazine published its final issue. While the magazine may no longer be in print, Parton is still every bit a cover girl. “My husband always loved the original cover of Playboy,” Parton said in a video shared to social media, referring to her iconic 1978 magazine cover, “so I was trying to think of something to do to make him happy. He still thinks I’m a hot chick after 57 years — and I’m not going to try to talk him out of that.” Advertisement Related Video Holding up the portrait gift, she continued, “Anyway, what...
Matt Damon and Adam Driver Duel to the Death in Ridley Scott’s Retelling of a True-to-Life Historical Epic
The trailer for Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated historical drama The Last Duel has been released. Set in the grey-hued lands of 14th century France, the film tells the true story of an epic duel between the Norman knight Jean de Carrouges and his former friend and squire, Jacques Le Gris, after Carrouges’ wife Marguerite publicly accuses Le Gris of rape. If Carrouges is to fail, not only will he lose his life, but his wife will be burnt at the stake on the charge of false accusations. “The truth does not matter,” a woman tells Marguerite of her impending fate. “There is only the power of men.” Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager, the film chronicles the narrative of the last officially recognized judicial duel fought in F...
‘Jackass Forever’ Celebrates a Legacy of Excruciating Stunts and Brotherhood
Paramount Pictures has dropped off the first official trailer of Jackass Forever. The fourth film in Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Jeff Tremaine’s franchise, the trailer offers a peek at both the new and classic stunts the group will be pulling off, including being shot out of a cannon, getting slapped by a giant hand, fighting with a bull and receiving injuries. Jackaass Forever will feature the return of almost all of the original cast members including Knoxville, Steve-O, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey and Preston Lacy, along with new additions Sean “Poopies” McInerney, Odd Future‘s Jasper Dolphin and Zach Holmes. Guests like Eric André, Chris Raab and Tony Hawk are also set to appear. The upcoming movie will mark the Jackass crew’s first ful...
Dame Dash Kicks off Auction for Roc-A-Fella Share and ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Asset Despite Lawsuit
Dame Dash has begun the auction for his Roc-A-Fella, Inc. share and “its sole asset,” JAY-Z‘s Reasonable Doubt, with a starting bid of $10 million USD. According to reports, the auction includes his one-third share in the legendary record label and and NFT entitled “It’s the Roc,” which has a “representing certificate of ownership” of the stake. “Damon Dash is auctioning his 1/3 interest in Roc-A-Fella Inc, which owns ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay-Z’s first album,” the auction site reads. “Own a moment in time when ‘Reasonable Doubt’ changed hip-hop culture. The album that influenced and touched so many lives.” Dash kicked off the auction in the midst of a lawsuit, which saw JAY-Z sue his former Roc-A-Fella partner in an attempt to stop him from pushing through with the first auction. The s...
SPIN Sessions Presents: Genesis Owusu
Equal parts musical shape-shifter, limitless creative beast, badass, humorous and undefined, Genesis Owusu is a little bit of everything and everyone. This Daybreaker has come onto the scene with a monstrously diverse and impactful project, Smiling With No Teeth, which has quickly positioned him as an ambitious artist with mass potential to be a true pioneer in today’s music scene. Part of what contributes to the charm of Owusu’s sound, is his philosophical approach towards music making. This can be witnessed through dynamic and layered storytelling, along with purposeful and soulful delivery of the inner thoughts being explored within each song. There’s an invitation for the listener to join in the conversation and surrender to the experience with him, indulging in the universe known as t...
