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A24 Reportedly Explored a Possible Sale With a $3 Billion USD Asking Price
Indie film and television studio, A24 has reportedly explored a potential sale, with the asking price that was set between $2.5 billion USD to $3 billion USD. The studio, which is behind the Oscar-winning film Moonlight and Adam Sandler’s Uncut Gem has apparently been in multiple discussions regarding a sale of the production house for more than a year and a half. Sources have told Variety that as of now, the company is looking to prioritize its expansion as opposed to a sale. In recent years, A24 has made a name for itself in the industry, with critically acclaimed films, making a mark by tackling different storylines and genres. Its 2016 success with Moonlight placed the studio on the map, reportedly a large part of the going price for A24. The studio has expanded into producing shows wh...
JESSE LEACH Wants To ‘Break The Mold’ With Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: ‘It Gets Fatiguing To Do The Same Thing Over And Over Again’
During a recent appearance on “Drinks With Johnny”, the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, KILLWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about his plans for the band’s next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “My hope with KILLSWITCH, and I’ve really pushed hard to add more diversity, to add the quiet parts. I want us to be seen as a metal band. I don’t care about genres; subgenres are even worse. And we definitely have a formulaic way of doing things. But I would love to break that mold; I really would. I push for it a lot, but it’s hard when you’re in a quote-unquote legacy band and things are the way they are for a reason. And I’m always that guy pushing, like, ‘Let’s t...
KILL DEVIL HILL Guitarist Says VINNY APPICE Was ‘Right’ To Blame Tardiness For His Exit From The Band
On the latest episode of the “J-Bunny’s Music Hub” podcast, KILL DEVIL HILL guitarist Mark Zavon replied to Vinny Appice‘s assertion that the legendary drummer quit the band because the other members of the group couldn’t get to rehearsals and live shows on time. Shortly after he left KILL DEVIL HILL in early 2014, Vinny said that the band’s inability to gain significant traction with its music was a major factor in his decision. However, more recently, Vinny has suggested that he exited the group because he “couldn’t deal with” the fact that some of his bandmates were consistently tardy for KILL DEVIL HILL activities by an hour and a half or even longer. Asked to respond to Appice‘s latest comments and address the fact that the d...
SCOTT IAN Thinks ‘World Having Gone Through A Pandemic’ Will Be Represented On Next ANTHRAX Album
During an appearance on Full Metal Jackie‘s nationally syndicated radio show, Scott Ian of New York thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, reflected on the evolution of the band’s songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I very much feel like we look at songwriting very much the same way as we did 40 years ago. We’re just trying to do our best in the moment, we’re trying to do the best we can in the time that we have to make a record. “Every record is very much a photograph, or, if I wanna be more ‘artsy fartsy’ about it, a painting of that time in our lives and very representative of that time in our lives,” he explained. “And it’s the same going forwa...
CINDERELLA On JEFF LABAR’s Death: ‘Heavy Hearts Cannot Begin To Describe The Feeling Of Losing Our Brother’
The surviving members of CINDERELLA have commented on the passing of the band’s guitarist, Jeff LaBar. LaBar was found dead by his first wife, Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt, on Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old. Vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer, bassist Eric Brittingham and drummer Fred Coury issued the following statement Wednesday night: “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we as a band uniquely shared. Those memories with Jeff will be forever alive in our hearts. It’s unimaginable that one of our band brothers has left us. “We’re sending his wife Debinique, his son Sebastian, family, and friends our deepest...
Skrrrrrrrr: Westside Gunn Plans To Drop 2 Albums This Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty One of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars is coming back from rapper retirement as promised. Westside Gunn says he is releasing two new projects in 2021 and we are here for it. The Buffalo native and Griselda mastermind is returning to his duties as a solo artist. On Sunday, July 11 he announced on Twitter that he will be hitting his fans with not one but two albums by the end of the year. “Idk who reading this but I’m dropping 2X this year 8/20 & 10/31 #FLYGOD #GXFR #CULTURE #ICON” he wrote. While he hasn’t released an official project since Who Made The Sunshine in October 2020, he has stayed busy with the recent opening of his store / gallery Buffalo Kids at the Walden Galleria mall in Buffalo. Additionally he released two s...
Buju – Testimony
Check out this brand new song coming from Buju – “Testimony” out now. The sensational Buju returns pretty soon with a new music record titled “Testimony“. This comes weeks after his buzzing track “Outside” which is still getting lots of heavy rotation on television and radio. The singer has been snapping up some of the best collabos in the past couple of weeks. His feature on Ladipoe’s “Feeling” is still the number one tune in Nigeria. While we are enjoying the Buju sound, the talented artist has more coming. He recently announced he got bangers with Starboy Wizkid which fans will get in due time. This record was produced by BlaiseBeatz. Listen, enjoy and share Buju – “Testimony” below. [embedded content] Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. ...
Ariana Grande Tells Britney Spears She’s ‘Loved & Supported’ After Court Hearing
It’s unclear whether Grande and Spears have ever met or interacted, though Grande did pay tribute to the pop legend by impersonating her signature vocals on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in 2015 and singing a snippet of Spears’ “Womanizer” on Snapchat that same year. In Spears’ Instagram caption Wednesday, Spears thanked her dedicated fans, writing, “You have no idea what it means to me be supported by such awesome fans !!!! God bless you all !!!!!” Also in the comments section was Latin star Paulina Rubio (“I love you #freebritney”) and Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari: “Internet is about to explode #FreeBritney.” See Spears’ new post below: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Date...
The Grammys Have Never Won a Top Program Emmy: Could This Be the Year?
1977The 19th annual Grammy Awards was nominated for outstanding achievement in coverage of special events. The nod went to the show’s producer, Marty Pasetta. This was the first nomination (in any category) for a Grammy telecast. About the show: This was the seventh and final show hosted by Andy Williams, whose TV star power in the early ’70s helped get the Grammys on the air in 1971. Stevie Wonder won album of the year for Songs in the Key of Life and performed via satellite from Africa. (The satellite transmission was glitchy, to say the least.) George Benson took record of the year for “This Masquerade.” Barry Manilow’s signature hit “I Write the Songs” won song of the year for songwriter Bruce Johnston. Starland Vocal Band won best new artist on the back of their wimpy smash “Afternoon...
UK Parliament Inquiry Recommends ‘Complete Reset’ of Streaming Business
But the committee’s report goes further, concluding in sweeping fashion that the global streaming model pioneered and dominated by Spotify, Apple, YouTube and Amazon Music, is unsustainable in its current form. “Streaming has undoubtedly helped save the music industry following two decades of digital piracy, but it is clear that what has been saved does not work for everyone,” the committee writes in its 200-page report. “The issues ostensibly created by streaming simply reflect more fundamental, structural problems within the recorded music industry. Streaming needs a complete reset.” In 2020, roughly two-thirds of Spotify’s global streams came from music distributed by the major record labels, Spotify said in a March 19 written submission to the DCMS committee, although that total ...
BTS’ Perform Slick ‘Butter’ Routine on ‘Fallon’: Watch
Looking relaxed in their own sofa chairs, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook cut loose and show us their best, coordinated moves on a brightly-lit bridge. “Butter” is streaking right now. It’s now led the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks, and counting. On Tuesday night’s episode of Fallon, the pop phenom performed the new single “Permission to Dance,” and zoomed in for a chat with the show’s host. Watch the late-night TV performance of “Butter” below. 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 chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet...
Caroline Polachek Returns with New Song “Bunny Is a Rider”: Stream
Caroline Polachek is back with “Bunny Is a Rider,” her first new material since 2019. Stream the track below. The former Chairlift singer co-produced “Bunny Is a Rider” with her frequent collaborator Danny L Harle, who played the slinky bassline. The breezy summer jam is about being unavailable, with lyrics like “Bunny is a rider/ Satellite can’t find her/ No sympathy, mm/ Ain’t nothing for free.” In a statement, Polachek described the concept of the song. “Bunny is slippery, impossible to get ahold of,” she explained. “Maybe it’s a fantasy, maybe it’s a bad attitude. But anyone can be bunny, at least for three minutes and seventeen seconds.” Advertisement Related Video After releasing her debut solo album, Pang, in October 2019, Polachek shared a handful of remixes including an extended v...
