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Justin Bieber Sets “Justice World Tour” Return After Ramsey Hunt Syndrome Diagnosis
Justin Bieber is preparing to go back on the road after postponing his “Justice World Tour” in June to recover from a bout with Ramsey Hunt syndrome that caused partial facial paralysis. The tour is set to resume on July 31st at Italy’s Summer Festival Lucca, with a string of previously scheduled European appearances to follow. Based on the latest update to his website, it seems Bieber will then fulfill the 75 remaining dates as planned through March 2023. Currently, he’ll touch down on five continents throughout the trek, but there’s no word yet on when he’ll make it back to North America for the delayed June and July shows. In the meantime, claim your spot at one of his overseas sets via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video The news of Bieber resuming his tour aligns with the rough ...
Captain Ukraine? Russia Claims It’s Losing to Army of Lab-Created Super Soldiers
Russian officials may have been reading too many comic books, saying the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has failed to make progress because they are losing to an army of lab-created super soldiers. As reported in Kommersant (via The Daily Beast) an official “investigation” has unveiled “secret experiments” in certain Ukrainian “biolaboratories.” This conspiracy might sound familiar; it began on Twitter but quickly picked up momentum in the mainstream right wing mediasphere including Tucker Carlson. The theory goes that Russia invaded Ukraine to destroy “biolabs” (perhaps funded by Biden and run by Fauci) that would unleash something heinous upon the world (possibly a virus even worse than COVID-19). Russia itself eventually picked up the rumor, happy to spread misinformation that...
Goose Announce 2022 Fall Tour Dates
Connecticut jam band Goose have added a new leg of fall tour dates as part of their ongoing tour. In the lead up to their two-weekend appearance at Austin City Limits, Goose will play headlining shows in Richmond, Atlanta, St. Louis, and New Orleans. They’ll also make stops in Fayettesville, Oklahoma City, and Dallas during the month of October. A pre-sale ticket request period is now ongoing through Wednesday, July 20th 5:00 p.m. local time, with a general on-sale set to take place on Friday, July 22nd at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets are available to purchase via Ticketmaster. Related Video Goose’s lengthy tour schedule also includes a new of summer shows and festival appearances. Check out their full itinerary below, and grab tickets to all of their shows here. Advertisement Goose are ...
Going There with Taylor Bennett: The Chicago Rapper’s Uplifting Individuality
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Musician, rapper, entrepreneur, and all around positive guy Taylor Bennett brings his “be yourself” mentality to the Going There with Dr. Mike podcast. Advertisement The Chicago native discusses how “uplifting individuality” is his guiding philosophy in his mental health and well-being journey. Bennett explains that in order to discover our best self, we must be able to focus on how we as individuals can constantly grow and develop. That allows us to figure out what we want in the world and how to attain optimal mental, physical, and social health. In an ideal world, we would have the freedom to always be growing a...
Rage Against the Machine Call Out Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Having already thrown up many a middle finger at America’s long history of systemic oppression, Rage Against the Machine are proving that true rage doesn’t need a passport, exploring Canada’s past and present violence towards indigenous peoples at a June 15th concert at Bluesfest in Ottawa. As RATM had previously done beginning with the the kick off to their reunion tour, the band displayed facts and calls to action on a display screen behind the stage. “An Indigenous person in Canada is over 10 times more likely to be shot and killed by a police officer than a white person is,” one screen read, in reference to a CTV News investigation. “In Canada, Indigenous women and girls are 16 times more likely to be murdered or to disappear than white women are,” another text displayed...
The Story Behind Why Garbage’s Shirley Manson Is “Only Happy When It Rains”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS Garbage are an iconic, eclectic band that is anything but what their name implies. With the music scene awash in a sea of grunge at the time, Garbage went a different way — and to great effect. This all-star band — with world class producer Bruce “Butch” Vig (Nirvana) at the production helm — has released hit after dynamic hit with an infectious pop sound that belied frequently dark lyrics. They’ve scored a number of Top 10 hits and were even chosen to record a James Bond theme. Advertisement Seven studio albums into their journey (with their latest release being 2021’s No Gods No Masters) and the band continues to pro...
Fred Durst’s “Personal Health Concerns” Force Limp Bizkit to Postpone UK/European Tour
Limp Bizkit have postponed their upcoming UK/European tour due to frontman Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns.” The unfortunate news came via a statement released by Limp Bizkit, as well as an additional video message from Durst. The singer explained that his doctor advised him to cease touring activities following results from a medical examination. Said Durst in his video message [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]: “In preparation for the 2022 summer tour in U.K. and Europe, I have decided to do some tests to make sure I’m in good physical condition and everything’s okay. And to my surprise, my doctor has decided to send me a letter telling me he would not like me to tour at this time and to stay close by to do some more tests. And that being said, this was very unexpected news and I’m...
5 Reasons to See Rage Against The Machine Live This Summer
Back in 2020, the timing for a Rage Against The Machine reunion couldn’t have been more appropriate: after nine years away and ahead of a symbolic and high-stakes election, the Los Angeles quartet decided it was time to be back in front of the people once again to serve politically-charged catharsis en masse. But of course, the pandemic offset Rage’s tour plans by not one, but two years, and even compared to 2020, the world is quite different than it once was. Luckily, attendees at Rage Against The Machine’s tour stop at Festival d’été de Québec in Québec City didn’t let the 11-year absence hinder an amazing time on Saturday evening (July 16th). The festival itself is a true experience — rather than erect a typical three or four-day festival on one large plot of land within the city, Festi...
Emilia Clarke Says Her Brain Has “Quite a Bit Missing” After Aneurysms
Emilia Clarke said that her brain has “quite a bit missing” after suffering life-threatening aneurysms in 2011 and 2013. “The amount of my brain that is no longer usable — it’s remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions,” she said in an interview with BBC Sunday Morning. “I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that.” Clarke had just wrapped the first season of Game of Thrones when a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused her first stroke. As she detailed in an essay published in The New Yorker, she recovered with quick medical attention and brain surgery. In 2013, after a by-then routine brain scan, doctors recommended an operation to deal with a pot...
Rob Zombie’s The Munsters Movie Will Premiere Directly on Netflix
Rob Zombie’s movie adaptation of the 1960s sitcom The Munsters is set to premiere directly on Netflix, the rocker-director revealed in an Instagram post. Early reports had the movie premiering in theaters and on Peacock simultaneously, but it turns out the film is heading straight to Netflix. While an exact release date has yet to be announced, the first full trailer revealed that the movie will debut this September. Zombie posted the movie poster alongside one for Tim Burton’s upcoming Netflix series Wednesday, based on The Addams Family, which was a competitor of The Munsters on TV in the ’60s. He also included some images from an old TV Guide he dug up that featured both programs, writing the following: “This fall we are gonna spook-out like it’s 1964! Yep, THE MUNSTERS and THE ADDAMS F...
Better Call Saul Reminds Us That This Was Never a Love Story: Review
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Better Call Saul, Season 6 Episode 9, “Fun and Games.”] For the past few episodes of Better Call Saul, a pretty dark pattern has emerged: As the countdown towards the end of the series continues, each week we’ve seen one of the show’s primary characters, who we always knew didn’t appear in sequel series Breaking Bad, be eliminated. Episode 7 ended with the casual execution of Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian). In Episode 8, Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) laughed his last laugh after a fierce firefight with Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). And Episode 9, “Fun and Games,” also ended with a casualty: Specifically, the death of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), with the shell of Saul Goodman left behind in his place. Advertisement Of course, another...
The Powerpuff Girls Getting Animated Reboot from Original Creator
Craig McCracken has returned to Hanna-Barbera Studios to reboot The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. McCracken created both series and worked on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory while working at Hanna-Barbera before leaving to work on projects for Disney Channel and Netflix. The new reboot of Powerpuff Girls is described as revisiting the world of the original “as Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup face off against a gallery of villains comprised of familiar foes and new threats.” The original series debuted on Cartoon Network in 1998 and ran for 78 episodes before coming to a close in 2005. It’s worth noting that Cartoon Network rebooted Powerpuff Girls in 2016, but McCracken wasn’t involved because he was working on Disney’s Wander Over Yonder at the tim...
