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Willow Shaves Her Head During Rock Reboot of ‘Whip My Hair’: Watch
“When I made ‘Whip My Hair,’ I didn’t really know it was an important thing because I was just expressing my joy. I was just expressing myself,” Willow said during the concert special. “Young Willow was just so fearless.” She continued: “The core of ‘Whip My Hair’ is the core idea of all of my music. The genre just changes. But I’m saying the same thing every single time. For so many years, I just kind of spiraled and didn’t understand that and wanted to push myself away from that without having that understanding: I’m pushing away the very thing that is who I am.” “I want to be promoting positivity,” added Willow. “I want to be promoting expression. I feel like ‘Whip My Hair’ ...
Britney Spears Calls Out Her Dad, Sister and Critics of Her Living Room Dance Videos
She said, “I’d much rather share videos YES from my living room instead of onstage in Vegas where some people were so far gone they couldn’t even shake my hand and I ended up getting a contact high from weed all the time … which I didn’t mind but it would have been nice to be able to go to the mother f—ing spa !!!!” “And no I’m not gonna put on heavy makeup and try try try on stage again and not be able to do the real deal with remixes of my songs for years and begging to put my new music in my show for MY fans … so I quit !!!!” Spears continued, adding a sharp note about her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears: “I don’t like that my sister showed up at an awards show and performed MY SONGS to remixes !!!!!” “M...
Listen To SEETHER’s ‘Feast Or Famine’ From ‘Wasteland – The Purgatory’ EP
SEETHER will release “Wasteland – The Purgatory” EP digitally and on CD July 30 and on vinyl October 22 via Fantasy Records. The five-track set includes the fan favorite “Wasteland”, from the band’s most recent album, and features three never-before-heard songs, and an alternate/stripped down version of “Wasteland”. Written and produced by Shaun Morgan, engineered by the band’s newest member Corey Lowery, and mixed by Matt Hyde, “Wasteland – The Purgatory” EP follows the August 2020 release of SEETHER‘s eighth album, the acclaimed “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum” (“If You Want Peace, Prepare For War.”) The first two singles from the album both hit No. 1 on the Active Rock and Rock charts: the a...
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Is Working On ‘Modern’ New Record: ‘It’s Looking Forward, Not Backwards’
COHEED AND CAMBRIA frontman Claudio Sanchez has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that he and his bandmates have been working on new music during the coronavirus downtime. Regarding what fans can expect, he said: “I’ll be honest. A lot of times, with bands who’ve been around and built a strong fanbase like we have, I think there might be a tendency, intentionally or unintentionally, to try to give the fans what they want and not take too many risks. But after making music for so long and entering a pandemic, we didn’t want limitations to the creative process. The [next] record is going to be what I hope people perceive this band to be in 2021/2022.” He added: “It’s a modern record. It’s a COHEED AND CAMBRIA record, but it’s looking forw...
Former EXODUS Frontman ROB DUKES Drops New GENERATION KILL Song ‘Rat King’
GENERATION KILL, the band featuring former EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes, has released the official music video for a new song called “Rat King”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “MKUltra”, due on September 27 via Blood Blast Distribution. Dukes commented: “I watched the documentary ‘Rats’ by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, and it impacted me so much that I was immediately inspired to write a song about rats, maggots, and roaches taking over the planet Earth. Shortly after finishing the lyrics, our guitarist Jay Velez just so happened to send me the music he had been working on and it ended up matching perfectly with the lyrics. Feedback on the song so far has been overwhelmingly positive and I think our fans are gonna really dig it....
PAUL STANLEY Says Original KISS Lineup Reunion Is ‘Impossible’
In a recent interview with SiriusXM‘s “Jim & Sam Show”, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked why he thinks fans are so attached to the idea of a reunion of the band’s original lineup. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, the original four are the original four. We were the ones who started this and created the template that we still stand by today. I think where people go wrong is when they think that things can remain timeless and that time doesn’t take its toll. You may want mom and dad to be back together, but it didn’t work out. And we had amazing moments and amazing times, and we did some phenomenal things together which, look, tie me to them forever. But that’s not the fairy tale; it doesn’t end there. ...
(UPDATE) Anthony Bourdain’s Former Partner Denies Giving Permission for Deepfake Audio of the Late Chef
UPDATE (July 16, 2019 11:24 EST): Anthony Bourdain’s former partner Ottavia Bourdain has responded to the interview given by Morgan Neville to deny giving any permission for the filmmakers to use deepfakes of the late chef’s voice. In a tweet, she wrote “I certainly was NOT the one who said Tony would have been cool with that.” It remains unconfirmed whether other members of Anthony Bourdain’s family gave their consent for the project. ORIGINAL STORY (July 16, 2019 04:29 EST):: The latest Anthony Bourdain documentary, Roadrunner is set to open in theaters across the nation this weekend. The documentary is set to feature archival footage from the late chef’s travels, show outtakes and interviews to tell the story of Bourdain himself. The film’s director, Morgan Neville, recently revealed in...
Loki Director Will Not Return For Second Season of Disney+ Hit
Director Kate Herron has announced that she won’t be returning for a second season of Disney+ hit Loki, according to Deadline. Herron secured the first season with a pitch to Marvel, which saw her secure control over casting and stylistic direction, making her the show’s main creative force. It’s apparent from Deadline’s interview with Herron that Marvel did not originally intend for Loki to be more than a six-episode single season. The second season was only confirmed by a post-credits sequence at the end of Wednesday’s Season One finale. The British director, who also served as executive producer and had previously directed Netflix’s acclaimed Sex Education, told Deadline: “I’m not returning. I always planned to be just on for this, and to be honest, Season 2 wasn’t in the — that’s somet...
Reekado Banks, Nomcebo Zikode, Pheelz, Teni & Youssou N’Dour Strikes a Campaign Like Effort With “Raise Your Hand”
Raise Your Hand” depicts a strong campaign song like a movement that seeks to frontier the freedom of every African child, arbitrating necessary efforts towards their education and the future of the impoverishing people in Africa. The record tracks its roots from native fermentation from the cause of Africa, housing both the west and the southern part of African people to tell culture stories, as it crosses a boundary but leaps around giving freedom to Africa and entirely the black folks. Raise Your Hand can also be fathomed as a staple of pop music that seeks to campaign as a record speaking un-behalf of the average African child. Even the entire impoverishing people per-say, as it also stands as a form of inculcating motivation, through rejuvenation on a peaky celebration sonic altitude ...
Mike D of Beastie Boys Remembers Biz Markie: ‘He Could Not Be Stopped’
Following Biz Markie’s death on Friday evening, numerous tributes honoring the rapper’s legacy flooded social media. On Saturday, Mike D of the Beastie Boys remembered the trio’s longtime friend in a tribute posted on the group’s social media platforms. “We are so grateful to have had so many unforgettable experiences with the truly unique and ridiculously talented Biz Markie. We will miss his presence deeply in so many ways. In the ’90s, Biz would often show up at our G Son studio in Atwater [Village], CA. Naturally every visit would start with a trip to the candy store — which in this case was actually a liquor store across the street. Regardless, he would always return happy with a brown paper bag full of treats. Once he had his sugar fix, he would typically grab a mic and sing whatever...
New Mask Mandate Could Severely Impact Los Angeles Nightlife
A surging new wave of COVID-19 infections has led LA County officials to announce the reinstatement of their mask mandate policy. Effective 11:59PM, July 17th, the regulation requires everyone to once again wear a mask while indoors regardless of their vaccination status. The circumstances could prove damaging to a nightlife industry that has borne substantial economic hardship over the last year. Many of the city’s clubs and venues, such as the historic Troubador, were at risk of permanent closure following the onset of COVID-19. Fox 11 Los Angeles reports business owners expressed frustration over the potential of losing business to establishments in surrounding counties where no such mandate is currently in effect. However, that might soon change after Long Beach County subse...
UK Parliamentary Probe Results In Calls for “Complete Reset” of the Streaming Industry
A Parliamentary probe into the current market dynamics of music streaming has yielded a bold call for a “complete reset” of the market by British MP’s. The topic of fair pay for artists has been a contentious one throughout the rise of the streaming era, but the results of this particular inquiry—published by Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) wing—have led to a rare inflection point where new protectionist regulations might be on the horizon. The subject of this inquiry considered the economic relationship between artists and their record labels, and unsurprisingly, the results showed that labels are reaping a disproportionate amount of the financial benefits. “While streaming has brought significant profits to the recorded music indu...
