Alternative Music
Donald Trump Says He Won’t Use Twitter Even if Elon Musk Unbans His Account
In what may be Donald Trump’s most popular action since appearing in Home Alone 2, the former President has pledged that he will not use Twitter, not even if the platform’s new owner Elon Musk unbans his account. As Trump explained to Fox News, the decision does not represent either changing interests or a newfound ability to shut the fuck up. No, after Trump’s permanent ban following the failed January 6th insurrection, the longtime Twitter addict did something rather committal while in the throws of his withdrawal, spending a small fortune on building his own social media platform. This new hangout changed almost nothing about Twitter’s design, except for using the Orwellian name TRUTH Social and instituting new rules preventing users from making fun of Trump. TRUTH Social laun...
Police Bodycam Footage Captures Alec Baldwin in Aftermath of Halyna Hutchins Shooting
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department has released police bodycam footage of the moments following the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. On October 21st, during rehearsals at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico, a gun that had been inexplicably loaded with live ammunition went off. The film’s star and co-producer, Alec Baldwin, was holding the gun, though he has claimed that he did not pull the trigger. The bullet penetrated through Hutchins’ torso and buried in the shoulder of the film’s director, Joel Souza. Hutchins died after being airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital. Search warrants later revealed that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, loaded the Colt .45 believing a real bullet was a dummy round. She then handed the weapon to first assista...
ANTHRAX Has ‘Great Songs’ For Next Studio Album: ‘I Think People Will Be Very Happy’, Says SCOTT IAN
In a new interview with Metal Injection, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian discussed the progress of the writing sessions for the follow-up to 2016’s “For All Kings” album. He said: “We were just together writing. We have songs, and all I can say is we will get in the studio when we’re ready, which I hope is this year. I would love that. I think we’re getting there. I think we have great songs. I think people will be very happy. “Not to make a weird comparison, but it’s our third record back together with [singer] Joey [Belladonna]. Actually, it’s an odd comparison. I should just say it’s our third album since our kind of our reboot in 2010 and our third album back in the day was ‘Among The Living’. I’m not saying that...
STAIND Announces September 2022 U.S. Tour Dates
STAIND has announced a dozen headline shows for this September. The 12-date run will kick off on September 8 in Niagara Falls, New York and conclude on September 24 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 29. Tour dates: Sep. 08 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Seneca Casino Sep. 09 – Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Casino Sep. 10 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Ocean Resort Casino Sep. 11 – Springfield, MA @ MassMutual Center Sep. 15 – Corning, CA @ Rolling Hills Casino Sep. 16 – Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Casino Sep. 17 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Casino Sep. 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Sep. 20 – Tuscon, AZ @ Casino Del Sol Sep. 22 – Tulsa, OK @ Hard Rock Casino Sep. 23 – Durant, OK @ ...
IGOR CAVALERA Is ‘Very Proud’ That SEPULTURA’s Early Albums Are ‘Still Relevant To A Lot Of People’
Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor “Iggor” Cavalera will perform select tracks from the band’s seminal “Beneath The Remains” and “Arise” albums on a U.S. tour this spring/summer. Joining Max and Igor on the trek will be Mike Leon of SOULFLY and Daniel Gonzalez of POSSESSED. In a new interview with Ghost Cult magazine, Igor stated about how he plans to prepare for the tour: “Of course, it is quite a physical tour. The drumming on it is quite extreme from those two records, so I do have to do a lot of practicing. Luckily, I have a studio here [home] in London that I can come in and do some drumming and try some stuff. And of course we will be doing a bit of rehearsals for this with the whole band before the tour starts, but it’...
ANVIL’s LIPS: ‘We Got F***ed’ By The Music Business
Guitarist/vocalist Steve “Lips” Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL was asked in a new interview with the “Heavy Metal Mayhem” radio show if he thinks the band would still exist if it hadn’t been for the success of their documentary, “Anvil! The Story Of Anvil”. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Of course we would still exist. We existed before the movie for fucking 13 albums, man, so why wouldn’t we exist after it? “Actually, you know what’s really interesting, and this is something people should consider: if the band was shit and really was meaningless, the movie would never have been made to begin with,” he continued. “That’s the first step. And it was because of the music and the br...
Cary Elwes Airlifted to Hospital After Rattlesnake Bite
Cary Elwes was airlifted to a Los Angeles hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake over the weekend. TMZ reports that the 59-year-old actor was bitten while doing yard work at his home in Malibu on Saturday. Due to the seriousness of the injury (rattlesnakes are considered venomous), he was transported by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center. Fortunately, Elwes is expected to make a full recovery. “Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake. Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at @UCLAHealth for their great care,” Elwes wrote on social media. “Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks.” Advertisement Related Video Elwes is best known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and the Saw franc...
How to Get Tickets to Maroon 5’s 2022 Tour
Maroon 5 will keep the “Memories” coming into 2022 with a new set of North American dates this summer. This year, the band will also celebrates the 20th anniversary of their breakout smash debut album, Songs About Jane, as they continue to tour the globe in support of their 2021 effort Jordi. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Maroon 5’s Next Tour? Maroon 5’s new North American leg follows a career-defining performance at Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza on May 3rd and concerts in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv as well as a previously announced stop in Sacramento on June 3rd. The tour officially kicks off in Toronto on June 11th and treks through Canadian cities including Quebec City, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton before returning stateside to Billing...
New Footage Casts Doubt on DaBaby’s Self-Defense Claim in Deadly 2018 Walmart Shooting
Just months before signing to Interscope Records, now-embattled rapper DaBaby (born Jonathan Kirk) shot and killed a man named Jaylin Craig at a Charlotte-area Walmart in November 2018. Kirk claimed he was acting in self-defense, and proceeded to reference the shooting in many of his songs. New security footage obtained by Rolling Stone, however, casts a different light on the incident, appearing to show Kirk initiated the fight that led to the shooting. In the footage, Kirk enters the frame while sucker-punching Craig’s friend Henry Douglas. After the initial attack, Craig appears to reach for a gun in his waistband, but it’s unclear whether or not he put it back based on a subsequent angle of the altercation. The remaining footage shows Kirk pulling out his own gun before shooting and ki...
beabadoobee Shares Dreamy New Single “See you Soon”: Stream
beabadoobee has returned today with the dreamy new single “See you Soon,” the latest preview of our 2021 Rookie of the Year’s forthcoming sophomore album, Beatopia. The artist otherwise known as Bea Kristi was inspired to write “See you Soon” after a particularly enlightening trip on shrooms. The song is a dose of utopian dreampop that embodies the refreshing epiphany of realizing that it’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you grow and learn from the outcome. “This song is about a really personal time in my life where I had to spend some time by myself to realize a lot of things and it’s one of the dearest songs that I’ve written,” Bea said in a recent episode of Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show. “It’s got this uplifting feeling and shows another side of what I do.” Advertiseme...
LION’S SHARE Releases New Single And Video ‘Throne Of Steel’
Swedish heavy metal band LION’S SHARE has made a new song, “Throne Of Steel”, available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION’S SHARE singer Nils Patrik Johansson commented: “This is a real favorite of mine. Pure metal from start to finish. In my book it’s our best song since ‘We Are What We Are’. Lyric-wise it’s also pretty interesting since it’s about the fact that everything seems to be a quest for power. To be on top of the throne. With that said, we’d better add that the lyrics were written before Russia invaded Ukraine.” LION’S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss added: “I’ve always been a fan of lead guitar players like George Lynch and Randy Rhoads who play a little bit ‘outs...
SULLY ERNA Opens Up About ‘Gnarly’ Battle With COVID-19, Says GODSMACK’s Next Album Might Be Band’s Last
Prior to GODSMACK‘s headlining performance at WJRR‘s Earthday Birthday 28 on Saturday, April 23 in Orlando, Florida, frontman Sully Erna opened up to Pat Lynch and Taco Bob from 101.1 WJRR about his recent battle with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) “I got very sick. I was sick for five and a half weeks, but I was in the hospital for four days.” When asked if he thought he was going to get COVID-19, Erna, who is apparently unvaccinated, said: “I didn’t. I take really good care of myself. I’m a runner. I’ve boxed for over 20 years. And I’m onstage two hours a night. I have pretty big lungs, so even thinking if I was gonna get it, I figured I’d get sick like th...
