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Skrillex Hits the Studio With Thys of NOISIΛ
Skrillex has enough unreleased music in his hard drive to make even the most encyclopedic audiophiles swoon. The latest dream collaborator to join the dubstep legend in a studio session is Thys, a member of the fabled electronic music trio NOISIΛ. Skrillex took to social media to share a photo of the two working on new music, as well as a video that did not contain sound. The post arrives nearly a month after the release of their collab “Supersonic (My Existence),” which Thys said was created around 2010, when they “made a lot of music together.” Thys joins a slew of major artists to work on music with Skrillex over the course of the last year, including Justin Bieber, Top Dawg Entertainment artist Zacari, and Mike Einziger of Incubus, among others. S...
CHRIS CORNELL’s Daughter And Ex-Wife Discuss Overcoming Loss And Grief On Final Episode Of ‘Mind Wide Open’
For the finale of the award winning and critically acclaimed IGTV series and podcast “Mind Wide Open”, Lily Cornell Silver welcomes her mother, music manager Susan Silver, for a powerful and introspective talk about the relationship between a parent and child, the connection between addiction and mental health, anxiety, the benefits of therapy and their own journey with wellness. This first anniversary of the launch of “Mind Wide Open” is on the 57th birthday of Lily‘s late father, Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE). While the series launched in honor of her dad, her mom Susan served as, in Lily‘s words, a “catalyst” and mentor for the launch of “Mind Wide Open”. During the touching and poignant final episode, Susan and Lily ...
METALLICA’s ‘Scholars Initiative’ Expands Into Nine New Schools
Following a competitive selection process conducted by METALLICA‘s All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation and its partners at American Association Of Community Colleges (AACC), nine new schools will receive $100,000 to transform the future of students in their communities. This work is highlighted at a global level by leveraging the influence of METALLICA, who continue to speak out about the dignity of professional trades and community colleges as a means to prepare students for the workforce. To date, the Foundation has provided $4.1 million in grants to career and technical education programs. The Metallica Scholars initiative is now in its third year and has fundamentally improved the earning potential for students who become Metallica Scholars. Each school intends to prioritize st...
Red Brick City – HEAVY WATER
RATING: 7/10 He has been such an integral part of the heavy metal furniture for so long now that it would be easy to forget what a brilliant singer Biff Byford is. As it turns out, his son Seb is a brilliant singer, too: as showcased on the first HEAVY WATER album, wherein father and son strip things down to a foundations-rattling hard rock format, with both men contributing vocals. In fact, it’s Byford Junior whose voice dominates proceedings here, as Biff audibly relishes the opportunity to be singer and bassist, chipping in with his own telling vocal contributions and keeping things rock solid alongside drummer Tom Witts. As with SAXON‘s recent “Inspirations” covers set, “Red Brick City” is very obviously the product of lockdown frustration, but there...
Field Trip – CASSIUS KING
RATING: 8/10 As the world spins faster and faster, an occasional, nourishing chunk of certainty is something to cling on to. One such unshakeable truth is that when Jason McMaster sings some heavy metal, that heavy metal stays fucking sung. Best known as vocalist for tech-metal pioneers WATCHTOWER, and more recently with the mind-bending HOWLING SYCAMORE, McMaster has one of those undeniable, roof-rending classic metal voices, and everything he touches sizzles with authenticity as a result. Meanwhile, ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has been pumping out compelling riffs by the score for decades now, and most recently with the doom-fueled and lascivious VESSEL OF LIGHT. CASSIUS KING is plainly Lorenzo‘s baby, because it’s his colossal riffs that dominate, but McMaster is in the m...
Sega of America Faces $5 Million USD Lawsuit for Rigged ‘Key Master’ Arcade Game
Arcade crane games or also known as claw machines are notorious for feeling rigged and frustrating to beat, but now Sega of America is facing a $5 million dollar lawsuit based on accusations for its Key Master game intentionally preventing users from winning. In comparison to regular crane games, Key Master has the user guiding a large key-shaped arm into a keyhole to unveil a prize. Filed by an undisclosed plaintiff, the lawsuit claims that the game is deliberately calibrated in order for players to lose a certain number of attempts before actually being able to win. Key Master has been advertised as a skill game rather than a luck-based game, therefore the plaintiff accused Sega of deceiving users. As per the Key Master Instruction Manual, the machines have a functionality called Compuls...
Born X Raised Team Up With Rockstar Games for ‘GTA Online’ Apparel
Los Angeles-based clothing brand Born x Raised has partnered with Rockstar Games to elevate the apparel available in Grand Theft Auto Online. Launching today, the collaboration features a mix of designs as part of GTA Online’s latest major update, Los Santos Tuners. The new partnership was brought to life by renowned Detroit DJ and GTA online character, Kenny Dixon Jr. a.k.a. Moodymann, and his love for the Born x Raised brand. Moodymann’s character was first introduced in The Music Locker nightclub during the The Cayo Perico heist. The DJ’s real-life passion for cars has become a crucial part of tuner culture in the Los Santos Tuners update via his character, who operates under his real-life name, Kenny. Moodymann wanted to be portrayed in his personal customized Born x Raised jacket, whi...
Lawmakers Introduce Conservatorship Reform Bill Inspired by Britney Spears
Britney Spears is on everyone’s mind lately, not just celebrities and longtime friends. A new bipartisan bill has been introduced to the US House of Representatives that’s directly influenced by Spears’ ongoing conservatorship battle. If passed, the bill would make it easier for people under conservatorships to seek a different guardian other than the one appointed to them by the court if they’re experiencing abuse or fraud, reports The New York Times. Introduced by Representatives Charlie Crist (D-Florida) and Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina), the bill is called the Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation Act, or the FREE Act — a clever nod to the #FreeBritney movement that the pop star herself has embraced. It was introduced by the sponsors Representatives Charlie Crist (D-Florida...
18 Most Commonly Misheard Song Lyrics
For 46 years now, Bruce Springsteen fans have disagreed over whether the opening lyric to 1975’s “Thunder Road” is “The screen door slams/ Mary’s dress sways” or “The screen door slams/ Mary’s dress waves.” On Springsteen’s official website and songbook, the word is “waves,” but as many have pointed out over the years, this doesn’t make much sense. (“Sways” rhymes better with “plays” than “waves,” and dresses don’t “wave in the wind,” they “sway in the wind.”) Either way, up until this point, the official record has mostly indicated that the dress waves. It would take nothing short of a thunderstorm to shake up the Springsteen status quo. Enter the Internet. After the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman tweeted a picture of an empty “Springsteen on Broadway” stage with the caption “The screen ...
Lily Cornell Talks Mental Health with Mom Susan Silver to Mark the Late Chris Cornell’s 57th Birthday
Lily Cornell Silver, the eldest daughter of Chris Cornell, welcomed her mother, Susan Silver, on her IGTV series Mind Wide Open on Tuesday (July 20th), which would’ve been the late Soundgarden singer’s 57th birthday. The conversation also marks the last episode in a series that launched a year ago today. Throughout the past year, Lily has interviewed such guests as Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Heart’s Ann Wilson, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen, Jack Osbourne, and more. For the series finale, Lily chatted with her mom, Susan, who was not only Chris Cornell’s first wife, but also the manager of Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, and Alice in Chains (whom she still co-manages). Advertisement Related Video At one point, Susan spoke of her decision to have a child with ...
HBO’s The Last of Us Could Be One of the Most Expensive TV Shows in History
HBO is reportedly shelling out big bucks to put some extra pop in its apocalypse. The Last of Us, the upcoming TV adaptation of the blockbuster video game of the same name, purportedly “well exceeds the eight figure per episode mark,” which would make it among the most expensive TV shows ever made. There are a couple of ways to judge the most expensive shows, but no matter how you slice it, you’ll probably land on three names. For a total series, the current record is thought to be held by the 73 episodes of Game of Thrones, which started off around $10 per episode and by the final season was costing over $15 million per pop — a pretty penny, considering there are much cheaper ways to piss off your fans. If you want to know the most spent on a per episode basis, then look no...
Here’s Why Normani Thinks Cardi B ‘Manifested’ Her ‘Wild Side’ Feature
By the time she dropped her debut solo single “Motivation” on Aug. 16, 2019, almost one year to the date before the release of “WAP,” Normani revealed her debut album was in the works. She added that she’s looking for one more song to complete the 14-track project before she puts it out into the world, but admitted her strategy in the studio requires a lot of experimentation, which also requires a lot of time. “I needed time to play, I needed time to experiment,” she said. “I’m a blessing to work with, but I know that I’m also hard because I have a vision, and I’m always willing in the studio to go the extra mile.” “Wild Side” was finished around six months ago, during quarantine, Normani noted, but Cardi g...
