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BRIAN JOHNSON: It Was MALCOLM YOUNG’s Idea To Make AC/DC Have A Sound That Nobody Else Could Copy
In a new interview with Jason Rockman of Canada’s iHeart Radio, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson spoke about the fact that the band’s long-awaited comeback album, “Power Up”, is a tribute to founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all 12 tracks on “Power Up”, along with his brother, AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young. “This whole album was done, right from the get-go, in the studio, it was this feeling… We’d just lost Malcolm, and we wanted this album to be a tribute to Malcolm, to our leader, the man who was right there at the inception,” Brian said (see video below). “It was his idea — the idea of making AC/DC have a sound that nobody else c...
Gal Gadot Lassos Flying Bullets In Action-Packed Wonder Woman 1984 Clip
Wonder Woman 1984 is set to become one of the major blockbusters of the year, but until recently, the fate of the film was largely unknown to fans and producers alike. The superhero sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman was originally slated for release on June 5 before being pushed three times due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, first to August 12, then to October 2, and finally to Christmas Day. Now, the film is finally coming to roost, and a new clip dropped on Sunday (December 6) gives fans a deeper look into the action. In it, Wonder Woman, Diana of Themyscira, jumps from a speeding taxi to chase down trucks filled with armed gunmen. She winds through moving cars, rips a steering wheel through a driverside window, and at one poi...
Don Cheadle And Robert Downey Jr. Honor Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Power To Unify People’
In the three months since Chadwick Boseman died after a silent years-long battle with cancer, tributes have rolled in from all over the world to celebrate and honor his work both onscreen and off. They tend to highlight the actor’s brilliant cinematic achievements portraying kings, history-makers, and soldiers — in a word, heroes. But Boseman’s life behind the scenes found him inhabiting the role of an everyday hero as well, visiting children with cancer and returning the Wakanda salute to fans in public. Both of these aspects are what his Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars Don Cheadle and Robert Downey, Jr., spoke to when they presented Boseman with the posthumous Hero for the Ages honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time special on Sunday night (Decem...
ROB HALFORD: ‘It’s A Miracle’ That I’ve Been Able To Stay Sober For More Than 34 Years
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober in January, spoke to “Across The Board”, the new podcast series hosted by songwriter/producer Emiko and producer Mike Exeter (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH), about how he manages to stay clean on the road. “It’s not easy,” he said (see video below). It’s very much a day at a time. You’re given all the tools and resources from your rehab experience. I use ’em every day. A lot of it is just like mental notes — talking things through. Sometimes I speak ’em out; a lot of it is internal. So that’s really vital on a day-to-day level of sobriety. “When I was in rehab [in 1986], there’s anonymity in rehab, but at the same time, you have t...
MÖTLEY CRÜE Launches Its Own Line Of Hot Sauce
MÖTLEY CRÜE has launched its own line of hot sauce. The limited-edition CRÜE hot sauce set is available for $75.00 and includes six hot sauces of different heat levels: * Shout At The Devil Extra Hot Sauce (Extra Hot Heat Level) Blends fresh carrots, onions, garlic and a hint of lime juice with the habanero. Naturally hot, vegetable base. * Live Wire Hot Sauce (Hot Heat Level) Less hot version of the Shout At The Devil sauce. Blends fresh carrots, onions, garlic and a hint of lime juice with the habanero. Naturally hot, vegetable base. * Dr. Feelgood Jalapeno Hot Sauce (Spicy Heat Level) Robust flavor with mild heat, this sauce captures the essence of the jalapeno. * Primal Scream Scorpion Pepper Hot Sauce (Super Hot Heat Level) Coupled the Scorpion Pepper with a vegetable base to balance ...
STEPHEN PEARCY ‘May Be Pausing’ RATT In 2021, Says His Guitarist ERIK FERENTINOS
Guitarist Erik Ferentinos, who has played with RATT singer Stephen Pearcy for nearly two decades, says that RATT fans shouldn’t expect much activity from the band in 2021. “I think [Stephen] may be pausing the RATT thing this coming year and he’s gonna go solo,” Erik said during an appearance on “The Classic Metal Show” (hear audio below). “And I don’t know — maybe we’ll see a reunion with the real dudes, which is what I think they should do,” he added, apparently referring to a potential reunion of all the surviving members of RATT‘s classic lineup. “They’re not getting any younger.” According to Ferentinos, Pearcy will “go back out and play solo shows in 2021” whether the coronavirus crisis ha...
AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ Tops Australia’s Albums Chart For Third Week In A Row
According to Noise11, AC/DC‘s “Power Up” has has become the band’s longest-running No.1 album in Australia, as it tops the Australian ARIA Albums Chart for the third week in a row. AC/DC previously spent two weeks at No. 1 with 1992’s “Live”. “Power Up” hit the No. 1 spot in 18 countries, including in the U.S., where it sold over 117,000 copies in the first week. AC/DC is the only Australian group in history to have had a No. 1 album in its home country across five decades: “Back In Black” (1980s), “Ballbreaker Live” (1990s), “Black Ice” (2000s), “Rock Or Bust” (2010s) and “Power Up” (2020s). “Power Up” holds Germany’s biggest first week of 2020 and the bigges...
Steve Aoki & Travis Barker Proclaim ‘You’re the Best’ at 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards
If you’re going to honor the “Greatest of All Time,” there’s only one thing you can say: You’re the best around. At Sunday night’s “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time” special, Steve Aoki and Travis Barker acted as the night’s house band, with Aoki spinning classic movie music (think “Footloose” after Kevin Bacon accepted the GOAT: Dance Your Ass Off award) as Barker banged away on his drum set along to the songs. While they gave us little snippets throughout the night, the duo wrapped up the Vanessa Hudgens-hosted show with a full finale of Joe Esposito‘s “You’re the Best” from the 1984 Karate Kid soundtrack, in honor of William Zabka’s GOAT: Zero to Hero prize. Aoki and Bark...
Ariana Grande Edges Mariah Carey on U.K. Singles Chart
With three more weeks until Christmas, there’s plenty of time for Carey to snag the title. There’s Christmas cheer up and down the chart, as Wham’s “Last Christmas” (RCA) flies 20-3, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York” (Warner Bros) zooms 26-8, and 18 more holiday hits impact the Top 40, the Official Charts Company reports. The highest new entry on the chart this week belongs to Liam Gallagher, with his charity fundraising singer “All You’re Dreaming Of” (Warner Records) opening at No. 35. It’s the former Oasis frontman’s fourth solo Top 40 single. Proceeds of the single will benefit Action For Children, a charity that protects and supports vulnerable children and young people across the U.K. Over on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, Barlow’s...
AC/DC Holds Off Powderfinger For Australian Chart Title
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus bags her sixth Top 10 title as Plastic Hearts enters at No. 3 on the ARIA chart. It’s Cyrus’ first studio album since Younger Now, which peaked at No. 2 in October 2017, though the U.S. pop singer did drop an EP last year, She Is Coming, which reached No. 10 on the survey. Closing out the Top 5 are BTS’ BE (down 2-4) and Taylor Swift’s former leader folklore (up 6-5), respectively, while Andrea Bocelli’s Believe climbs into the Top 10 for the first time. In its third week on the chart, Believe lifts 24-10, and becomes the Italian tenor’s eighth Top Ten title in the land Down Under. Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, 24kGoldn’s “Mood” featuring Iann Dior is the champion for the eighth week. The San Francisco rapper’s first leader in Australia has now logged the seco...
Mariah Carey and Wham’s ‘Christmas’ Hits Battle For U.K. No. 1
It could be a very special Christmas indeed for Mariah Carey, whose “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is on pace to hit No. 1 in the U.K. for the very first time. Carey’s festive classic is in pole position after the weekend, with a lead of 1,300 combined sales over Wham’s “Last Christmas,” another holiday standard which has never reached the top of the chart tree. Carey’s “Christmas” was released in 1994 and has a U.K. peak position of No. 2. 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 ...
Music Video Kids Reflect on Appearances in Iconic Clips: ‘It Was Pure Luck’
Before MTV would be rendered extraneous, record labels would fork over millions for bands and artists to produce memorable music videos that helped build anticipation for an album’s release and propel its sales. The music video became an invaluable promotional tool, and over time, as directors continued to push the limits of what was possible in three to five minutes, the medium evolved into something of its own art form. Today, music videos are largely a lost art, with more skin than substance — more elaborate dance numbers than elaborate storylines. Some of the most memorable videos during the height of the MTV era featured children, and we wanted to know where they are now. SPIN tracked down some of our favorites to see what they’ve been up to since making their marks in some extre...
