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Big Sean Remembers Naya Rivera in Emotional Tribute: ‘I’m Still Grieving and in Shock’
Big Sean is “still grieving and in shock” following the death of his ex-fiancé Naya Rivera. The 32-year-old “Bounce Back” rapper took to social media late Friday (July 17) to share a moving tribute to Rivera, who recently died from an accidental drowning in Southern California. “Rest In Peace Naya, God Bless your Soul! Thank you for blessing us all with your talent and presence,” Sean captioned photos of Rivera on Instagram. “you are a hero! Not just because of how you saved your son, also because of the barriers you knocked down for so many people to make them feel confident in themselves and to stand tall and be proud when they couldn’t achieve that on their own. Rivera, 33, went missing on July 8 after renting a boat in Lake Piru with her 4-year...
August Alsina Revisits Past Relationship With Jada Pinkett Smith on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio
Lil Wayne welcomed fellow New Orleans native August Alsina to the season one finale of Young Money Radio, where the two artists revisited Alsina’s widely publicized past relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. Alsina, who appeared on the Apple Music program Friday (July 17) to promote his third album, The Product III: State of Emergency, made headlines recently after Pinkett Smith confirmed that she and the singer were romantically involved during her separation from Will Smith. The 27-year-old “No Love” singer admitted to Weezy that he will always have feelings for Pinkett Smith — who described her relationship with Alsina as an “entanglement” during an episode of her Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk — and that the ordeal has changed his life for ...
Mariah Carey, Ice Cube, Paul McCartney and More Remember John Lewis
The music community is mourning the loss of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, who died Friday night (July 17) after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Following his death, many artists took to social media to remember Lewis, who was the last last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. He is best perhaps known for leading hundreds of protesters in the Bloody Sunday march in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. “Today we have lost a heroes’ Hero.. Thank you God for John Lewis’s life of service. Let us continue to try to walk his walk of truth. Rest in Power,” Mariah Carey wrote on Twitter. Other artists paying tribute to Lewis included Paul McCartney, Ice Cube, Lecrae, Katy Perry, Stevie Van...
LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA Blasts 5G COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: ‘That Is The Stupidest Thing I’ve Heard My Whole Life’
LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has blasted people who promote the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 pandemic is part of a strategy conceived by global elites — such as Bill Gates — to roll out vaccinations with tracking chips that would later be activated by 5G, the technology used by cellular networks. “Don’t get sucked into this stupid, stupid news,” Cristina said during a July 14 Twitch chat with her followers. “When we talk about a conspiracy — a conspiracy for what? You tell me, because everyone I talk to online about this so-called conspiracy, they can’t give me an explanation. And as per science, if you can’t prove it’s the way you’re saying it, it’s not true. So if you’re telling me that the 5G is connected to the v...
England To Allow Indoor Concerts Starting In August
England will begin allowing indoor performances with socially distanced audiences next month. United Kingdom prime minster Boris Johnson said at a press conference on Friday: “From 1 August, we will restart live indoor performances to a live audience subject to the success of pilots, and we will pilot larger gatherings, with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn… From October, we intend to bring back audiences in stadia and to allow conferences and other business events to recommence. These changes have to be made in a covid-secure way subject to pilots.” U.K. culture secretary Oliver Dowden said in a statement: “The UK’s performing arts sector is renowned across the world and I am pleased that we are making real progress in getting its doors reopened to t...
Slow Decay – The Acacia Strain
RATING: 8.5/10 With their 20th anniversary looming over the horizon in 2021, THE ACACIA STRAIN deserve a robust slap on the back for sticking to their guns for such a long time, without ever exhibiting the slightest interest in compromise. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about the band is how they have nimbly and consistently sidestepped the overtly generic, focusing instead on the incremental evolution of their own, subtly distinctive blend of deathly metalcore. Even as far back as early classics like 2008’s “Continent”, Vincent Bennett‘s crew were making the opposition sound a little halfhearted, but even by their own furious standards, last year’s “It Comes In Waves” album was a startling statement of renewed intent; one widely hailed as the b...
ASHBA’s Debut Single To Feature Guest Appearance By CALI TUCKER
The debut single from ASHBA, the solo project of former GUNS N’ ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba, will feature a guest appearance by Cali Tucker, the daughter of country music singer LaCosta Tucker and niece of country music legend Tanya Tucker. ASHBA‘s first full-length effort, which will include “different singers from different genres on every song,” will arrive later in the year via Edgeout Records/Universal Music Group/UMe. On Friday, Ashba took to his Instagram to post a short behind-the-scenes clip and photos from the video shoot for his new single, and he included the following message: “ASHBA Update: Great news for The Abducted!! My debut single is coming soon featuring Cali Tucker on vocals! She crushes this track! Here’s a few cl...
Win Butler Shares New Music Snippet and ‘Message of Unity and Hope’ With Fans
We’ve been receiving mixed messages between Will and Win Butler in regards to Arcade Fire’s new album, but early Saturday morning Win shared a 45-second song snippet via Instagram story that could be previewing his band’s new material. The series of clips show hands on a mixing board washed in an infrared filter as music streams in the background. The frontman opted to caption the video with ab uplifting message to fans rather than explaining what we’re listening to. “These are the strangest times . . . and everyone is going through stress and pain for a huge variety of reasons,” he wrote. “I just want to send a message of unity and hope that all the forces trying to keep us apart won’t be successful.” “Until the world is made whole. One body one soul. [Heart emoji] Win,” he concluded his ...
The Chicks Call Harvey Weinstein Encounter ‘One of the Scariest Meetings We’ve Ever Had’
The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) have revealed a terrifying encounter with Harvey Weinstein. While talking with the Guardian, the band recalled a time when the disgraced movie mogul verbally abused the female directors of their 2006 documentary, Shut Up and Sing. The film, which was produced by Weinstein, followed the backlash the trio received after criticizing George W. Bush’s Iraq War. According to the group’s multi-instrumentalist Martie Maguire, Weinstein attempted to bully the directors into ending the documentary on a happy note, which seemed ingenuine. “He was standing, screaming at them,” she divulged. “We were all dumbfounded.” Singer Natalie Maines called the incident “one of the scariest meetings we’ve ever had” and considers it one of her biggest...
The Regrettes Fall Head Over Heels on New Single “I Love Us”: Stream
Two months after dropping the dreamy quarantine hit “What Am I Gonna Do Today?”, The Regrettes are back with a brand new track called “I Love Us”. It’s been paired with an adorable animated music video, as well, which you can watch below.. Whereas the band’s last song felt like a continuation of their 2019 album How Do You Love?, this new single is full of pep and optimism. Perhaps frontwoman Lydia Night spending quarantine with her boyfriend Dylan Minnette has helped her realize not even constant close contact can drive them apart. Still, as chipper as “I Love Us” is, it could be read two ways: A celebration of falling in love with someone and accepting them for who they are around you, or a cautious read on being head over heels for someone who comes with baggage. Either way, it’s c...
Jarv Is… (Jarvis Cocker) Release Debut Album Beyond the Pale: Stream
Following a number of coronavirus-related postponements, Jarv Is…, the new band led by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, have finally released their debut album. Stream Beyond the Pale in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. For a high-definition listening experience, you can sign up for a 60-day free trial of TIDAL HiFi. Issued through Rough Trade Records, this album marks the first-ever full-length for Jarv Is… and Cocker’s first release of any kind since 2009’s Further Complications. Although it’s tempting to call Beyond the Pale a long-awaited comeback for Cocker, it should be viewed more as a creative reinvention. Along with his bandmates Serafina Steer (harp, keyboards, vocals), Emma Smith (violin, guitar vocals), Andrew McKinney (bass, vocals), Jason Buckle (synthesizer and ...
Open Mike Eagle Drops New Song “Neighborhood Protection Spell (Lana Del Biden Nem)”: Stream
After wrapping up a prolific year in 2019, Open Mike Eagle still had a lot on his mind — and rightfully so. From a global pandemic to a jumbled party of political nominees, this year hasn’t exactly gotten off to the best start. So he did what any talented rapper would do: pick up a mic and recorded a new song. It just so happens that the single, “Neighborhood Protection Spell (Lana Del Biden Nem)”, is as prescient as it is astute. According to The New Negroes star, he decided to write the song because felt like public figures were regularly taking aim at the Black community, seemingly without even realizing it. Instead of venting about the ignorance of and low-flying racist remarks by celebrities — especially, but not excluded to, Joe Biden and Lana Del Rey — he chose to turn his obse...
