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TOMMY LEE Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Reuniting For ‘The Stadium Tour’ Was ‘A No-Brainer’
Tommy Lee has once again said that 2019’s Netflix biopic “The Dirt”, about MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s formative years, sparked a renewed interest from younger fans who wanted to see them live, contributing to the band’s decision to renege on its infamous “cessation of touring” contract. After vowing in 2015 never to play together again, CRÜE announced last December that they would be touring in 2020 with fellow hard rock veterans DEF LEPPARD and POISON. Speaking to “Never Meet Your Heroes”, the SiriusXM show hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, about how the success of “The Dirt” affected the CRÜE‘s planned comeback as part of “The Stadium Tour”, Lee said: “I stay in touch with fans all the time; I’m prett...
FAITH NO MORE’s RODDY BOTTUM Releases New Solo Song, ‘People Power’
FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum has released a new solo song called “People Power” via Bandcamp. Earlier today, Bottum tweeted out a link to the track, and he wrote in an accompanying message: “I miss you people. I’m starting a daily music share on my bandcamp account. it’s real casual but here’s track one. LOVE YOUS.” This past May, Bottum released the official music video for “Daddy”, the first single from MAN ON MAN, his collaboration with his boyfriend Joey Holman. The song is taken from MAN ON MAN‘s debut album, which is expected to arrive this summer. Bottum was one of the first openly gay famous rockers, casually announcing his homosexuality in a 1993 interview for The Advocate with the iconic gay journalist Lance Lo...
John Legend & Andra Day Perform Whitney Houston’s ‘Greatest Love of All’ at Joe Biden Fundraiser
John Legend and Andra Day delivered a beautiful duet during Joe Biden’s ‘Celebration for Change’ live streaming fundraiser Sunday night (July 26). The pair traded vocals and harmonized on a cover of Whitney Houston‘s take of “Greatest Love of All.” Legend sat at his piano by a shelf full of awards, while Day sang from a studio setting for the virtual event in support of Democratic presidential candidate Biden. Jay Leno, hosting the fundraiser, said both singers would return for solo performances later in the program. Legend came back with an emotional at-home version of “All of Me,” while Day graced the virtual stage again with new ballad “Remember I Bleed.” Sara Bareilles, Barbra Streisand, Dave Matthews,...
Adam Lambert Inspires With ‘Ready to Run’ at Joe Biden’s ‘Celebration for Change’
Adam Lambert, wearing a tiger-print shirt and backed by a socially distanced band, rocked his way through “Ready to Run” in support of Joe Biden. Lambert took part in Biden’s ‘Celebration for Change,’ a live streaming fundraiser for the Democratic presidential candidate, on Sunday night (July 26). Even without an in-person audience, Lambert commanded the virtual stage with soaring vocals. He grooved to the beat and ended the performance with a satisfied laugh. John Legend, Andra Day, Sara Bareilles, Barbra Streisand and Dave Matthews were among the other performers on the bill for the virtual event. Watch a clip of “Ready to Run” below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined w...
Ellie Goulding’s ‘Brightest Blue’ Bows at No. 1 In U.K.
Ellie Goulding bags her third U.K. No. 1 album with Brightest Blue (Polydor), while “Head & Heart” skips past “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” to give Joel Corry and MNEK their first leader on the national singles chart. Goulding’s collab-stacked new album bows at the summit of the Official U.K. Albums Chart, eclipsing the No. 3 peak of its processor, Delirium from 2015, and equaling the feats of her debut Lights from 2010 and its followup Halcyon from 2014. Brightest Blue features a collaboration with the late rapper Juice WRLD, whose posthumous album Legends Never Die (Interscope), slips 1-2 on the current tally, while Bob Dylan’s former leader Rough And Rowdy Ways (Columbia) bounces 16-4 following its release on vinyl. The Chicks complete their comeback with a top...
Alan Menken’s Daytime Emmy Makes Him an EGOT
Menken was born in New York City. Remarkably, the same is true of six other EGOTS. Alan Menken won a Daytime Emmy on June 12, which makes him the 16th EGOT. He won for composing “Waiting in the Wings” from Tangled: The Series: Rapunzel and the Great Tree, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. The song won outstanding original song in a children’s, young adult or animated program. Menken is the third of the 16 EGOT winners whose only Emmy is a Daytime Emmy, not a Primetime Emmy, which are higher-profile awards. Whoopi Goldberg and Robert Lopez have also won only Daytime Emmys—two each, in both cases. Goldberg won for co-hosting The View (2009) and hosting Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2002), about the pioneering performer who was the first African American to receive an Osc...
Nick Cave Previews Idiot Prayer Solo Piano Concert With Stunning “Galleon Ship” Performance: Watch
Nick Cave performing “Galleon Ship” during Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace Tomorrow, July 23rd, Nick Cave will present a special solo piano concert performance called Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace. He’s previewing the gig today with a clip of the song “Galleon Ship”. Originally from his 2019 album Ghosteen, the already-spiritual track takes on a whole new life as Cave delivers it from behind a grand piano, pages of sheet music propped up before him, alone in the London venue’s ornate West Hall. It’s a truly powerful setting and Cave’s performance of the track is both visually and musically intense, displaying an evocative energy that transcends its digital presentation and feels truly palpable. Fans who tune into Idiot Prayer will get ...
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death Brings Anxiety Into the Light
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “I sit here and I can’t believe that it happened. And yet I have to believe it. Dreams or nightmares? Madness or sanity? I don’t know which is which.” Is vampirism an effective metaphor for anxiety? How can mental health impact relationships? What does it feel like to distrust your own sanity? John Hancock’s Let’s Scare Jessica to Death dredges these questions up from the bottom of the lake, all while masterfully depicting intrusive thoughts and resiliency in the wake of a mental breakdown. Join Psychoanalysis hosts Jenn Adams, Lara Unnerstall, and Mike Snoonian as they continue their discussion of anxiety and its various forms while celebrating and dissecting this hidden gem. We’ll share our own ex...
Dave Franco Will Star as Vanilla Ice in New Biopic
Dave Franco will step into the parachute pants of Vanilla Ice for an upcoming biopic. Born Rob Van Winkle, Vanilla Ice’s popularity peaked in the ’90s as a one-hit wonder with gravity-defying hair. His “Ice Ice Baby” became the first hip-hop single to top the charts, simultaneously pushing rap music into the mainstream while proving that white people have questionable taste. Franco revealed that he’ll star as Van Winkle in a new interview with Insider. He suggested that the movie is “inching closer to preproduction,” and that he has been in contact with Vanilla Ice himself. “Rob is such a sweet and intelligent guy and he’s been super helpful in the process of getting all the details correct and making us privy to information the public doesn’t know,” Franco said. “Just talk...
Cthulu Rises in First Official Trailer for Lovecraft Country: Watch
HBO has unveiled the first official trailer for Lovecraft Country, a new prestige horror series from Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams, and showrunner Misha Green. It premiered at Comic-Con this weekend, when the cast participated in a virtual panel discussion and shared an exclusive three-minute scene from the show. Lovecraft Country is based on the 2016 book by Matt Ruff, which sets Lovecraft’s cosmic horrors in the Jim Crow south of the 1950s. The story tracks avid reader Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he searches for his missing father (Michael Kenneth Williams) with his childhood pal Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance). The first and second teasers emphasized the relationships between the main characters, while dwelling on the white, hu...
Tiësto Debuts VER:WEST Side Project at Tomorrowland Around the World
This weekend’s Tomorrowland Around the World digital festival showcased some of the best and brightest in dance music. Fans all over the world were able to tune in and see their favorite artists take the helm across a number of virtual stages. One of the most anticipated performances at the event was the debut of Tiësto‘s new side project, VER:WEST. Formally announced earlier in the month, VER:WEST is representative of Tiësto’s foray into melodic house music. Fortunately for fans who may have missed the debut performance, several clips have been circulating online. While short, you can still hear a bit of Tiësto’s melodic sound and see how he incorporates it in his live show. In addition to Tiësto, the virtual event features perfo...
Dutch Duo Mr. Belt & Wezol Preview Upcoming Hot Air Balloon Performance
Mr. Belt & Wezol have been creative with their performances during the COVID-19-induced worldwide live music shutdown. While some artists have performed from their homes or backyards, they’ve decided to step outside the box, performing on a moving tram, in a bowling alley, in the middle of a ball pit, and even on an alpaca farm. This time, the Dutch duo took to the skies for a new hourlong set from a hot air balloon. They recently shared a short preview of their performance, showing fans what to expect when it’s released early next month. They were able to achieve such views with a custom DJ rig with cameras mounted all around. In an effort to capture the perfect shot, they also had cars following them on the ground and two drones circling them in the sky. Mr. Be...
