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MARILYN MANSON Turns Himself In To Police In Connection With Alleged Assault In New Hampshire
According to TMZ, Marilyn Manson turned himself in to police on two outstanding warrants for misdemeanor simple assault involving an alleged incident with a videographer at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. The shock-rocker, whose real name is Brian Warner, turned himself in last Friday (July 2) on the warrant in Los Angeles. Manson then went through the Los Angeles Police Department‘s booking process before being released on personal recognizance bail. He has agreed to not commit any crimes while on release, not have any contact with the alleged victim, and to appear at all of his court hearings. This past May, the Gilford Police Department announced that they had an active arrest warrant for Manson in connection with the incident, which occurred in August 2019. “The videogr...
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Debut Live Version Of ‘Tumble In The Rough’ From 25th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of ‘Tiny Music’
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1996 LP “Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop” by releasing a three-disc/one-LP deluxe edition. Due on July 23, it will feature a remastered version of the original album, alternate versions and mixes of several of the songs, and a complete concert taped at the Club La Vela in Panama City Beach, Florida, on March 14, 1997. A previously unreleased live version of the song “Tumble In The Rough”, which is the only track on the album solely credited to late singer Scott Weiland, can be streamed below. STP guitarist Dean DeLeo told Consequence Of Sound about the song: “‘Tumble In The Rough’ actually came about from Scott wrestling with a guitar at the house in Santa Ynez where we wr...
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Featured In POST MALONE’s ‘Motley Crew’ Video
Grammy Award-nominated diamond-certified Dallas, Texas maverick Post Malone has unveiled a new track titled “Motley Crew”. “Motley Crew” is his first new original music of the year — the lead track from a companion project to a forthcoming documentary, coming soon. Once again, he delivers the perfect anthem to rage to, living up to the title of “Motley Crew” like only Post can. Malone also released a video for the track directed by Cole Bennett and co-produced by DreVision Media. Shot at Auto Club Speedway, the video features NASCAR stars Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace. Other notable guest appearances include MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s iconic drummer Tommy Lee, Big Sean, French Montana, Kerwin Frost, LoveLeo, SAINt JHN, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga, Pressa, Trinidad Jam...
SERJ TANKIAN Releases ‘Cool Gardens Poetry Suite’, A Collection Of Cinematic Compositions With Poetry
Serj Tankian has released “Cool Gardens Poetry Suite”, a rich collection of four elegant cinematic works layered with intimate recital of poetry performed by Tankian. The Suite is available now on all major streaming platforms. The verses, which are migrated from his first ever published poetry book of the same name, complement the musical landscape. Tankian explains: “‘Cool Gardens Poetry Suite’ animates the book to where the words come off the page and dance into the auditory canals of listeners sweetened by intimate musical landscapes.” In total, he narrates 87 poems over the nearly 48 minutes of music, weaving his way through a spectrum of topics ranging from humorous to sullen. “Cool Gardens Poetry Suite” is accompanied with videos by vi...
Lil Baby Arrested in Paris for Narcotics, James Harden Questioned by Police
Rapper Lil Baby has been detained as part of a narcotics investigation in Paris, France. He had been taking in Fashion Week with NBA player James Harden, who was also questioned by police but not arrested. The news was first reported by Le Parisien and has since been confirmed by NBC News. Reportedly, the two men were among a group stopped by law enforcement officials at around 4:50 p.m. local time. The cops said they smelled marijuana, and bystander footage shows them going through Harden’s pockets. Harden can be heard saying, “It’s ok,” and “I don’t understand.” Check out the video below. The Brooklyn Nets’ star seems to be in the clear, while Lil Baby, whose birth name is Dominique Armani Jones, was arrested alongside one other unidentified individual. The investigat...
Billie Eilish Shares New Song “NDA”: Stream
Billie Eilish has unveiled “NDA” as the latest preview of her upcoming sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. The new track examines what it’s been like for Eilish to live under public scrutiny ever since she ascended to superstardom. For the 19-year-old singer, part of the pressure includes being forced to keep relationships secret from the public. Hence, the song’s title. In the music video, Billie is surrounded by 25 professional stunt drivers weaving around her at full speed at night. Watch the self-directed “NDA” video below. Related Video “NDA” is the fifth offering from Happier Than Ever to date. It follows “my future,” “Your Power,” “Therefore I Am,” and “Lost Cause.” The album is available for pre-order ahead of its release on July 30th. Next year, Eilish will embark on a massiv...
BTS Premiere New Song “Permission to Dance”: Stream
BTS unveiled the CD single version of “Butter,” and with it comes a brand new song called “Permission To Dance.” Watch the new music video for “Permission To Dance” below. The new visual finds the K-pop idols dancing in the desert, rocking denim-on-denim looks outside a deserted laundromat. “Cause we don’t need permission to dance,” the bandmates croon on the chorus co-written by none other than Ed Sheeran. The Korean boy band’s latest release coincides with “Butter” continuing its reign as the indisputable song of the summer, clocking in its sixth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arriving via Big Hit Music, the CD also includes instrumental tracks of both songs. Related Video Just hours before, the septet rang in the eighth birthday of ARMY with a special playlist ...
Sneaker Pimps Return with “Squaring the Circle”, Their First New Song in Two Decades: Stream
English trip-hop veterans Sneaker Pimps have returned with “Squaring the Circle,” the title track to their first new album in nearly two decades. Additionally, they’ve revealed a second song called “Fighter”. Listen to both below. Set for release this fall, Squaring the Circle was written, performed, and produced by founding members Chris Corner and Liam Howe, alongside vocalist Simonne Jones. Spanning 16 tracks in length, the album was recorded at Sawtooth Studios in Pioneertown, California and The Tower Studios in London, UK. Related Video Sneaker Pimps are best known for their 1996 hit, “6 Underground,” featuring the vocals of former lead singer Kelli Ali, who left the group after their breakout 1996 debut, Becoming X. The song peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 45 on...
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Release ‘Stay’ Single & Video: Watch
The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber have teamed up once more for their new collaboration “Stay,” which dropped Friday (July 9). The Australian sensation and Canadian superstar first confirmed their new song was on the way last week. “Stay” will be featured on LAROI’s upcoming project F*ck Love 3. The Colin Tilley-directed music video features LAROI life paused at various ordinary moments, from his contorted body hovering over his bed in the morning to his spilled milk frozen in time on the kitchen table as he sings about wishing an ex could stay around longer. Bieber soars into the song while perched on a downtown building, delivering his verse about not being able to live without his loved one. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you...
Masked Wolf Pounces With ‘Say So’: Stream It Now
“It’s always important for me to say something with my music, even if the deeper message is hidden inside of what sounds like a fun, upbeat song,” he says of the new number. In “Say So,” he tapped into the idea that, in times of trouble, “we often try to act like we’re still okay, even when we really aren’t. No matter how bad the situation is or how close we are to self-destructing, we think that, if we keep telling ourselves we’re ok, then maybe we will be.” It’s something of an exercise in self-help awareness. “We think ‘if we say so, then we say so..’ but really we need help,” he continues. Originally released in 2019, “Astronaut” floated into orbit after going viral on TikTok earlier in the year. Since then, Wolf has performed on The Tonight Show Starring ...
INXS’ ‘Original Sin’ Short Film and Soundtrack Coming Soon
Accompanying the visual is a 13-song soundtrack, said to be the first-ever INXS-specific project between Petrol Records and UMe. Original Sin takes its name from the Australian new wave band’s 1984 song, produced by Nile Rodgers, and is the final project from the late Chris “CM” Murphy, INXS’s longtime executive producer and champion. Murphy managed the rockers from 1979 until 1995 and again in the 2000s, and oversaw a string of successful campaigns that breathed new life into their profile and catalog. He passed away Jan. 16 at the age of 66. Original Sin – The 7 Sins was presented to the world’s press with a webinar featuring the film’s cast, crew and INXS founding member Kirk Pengilly. “This has been a labor of love in every way that one can call something a labor...
Jimmy Barnes Smashes Australian Chart Record With ‘Flesh And Blood’
Also, the “Working Class Man” singer becomes the first Australian solo act to have a No. 1 album in every decade since the 1980s. Barnes, a hero in these parts who was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame with Cold Chisel in 1993 and again as a solo artist in 2005, dedicated the album to his good friend Michael Gudinski, who passed away March 2 at the age of 68. Indeed, Barnes debuted the title track at Gudinski’s state memorial in Melbourne earlier in the year. In other chart news, Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” (Atlantic/Warner) enters a second week atop the ARIA Singles Chart, while Italian rock outfit Maneskin have a new chart peak with their cover of “Beggin” (RCA/Sony), up 6-3. The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest champs’ other recent chart entry “I Wanna Be Your Slave” also hits a...
