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Wu-Tang Clan and Nas Team Up for Co-Headlining Tour
Hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are joining forces for a co-headlining US tour. Taking its name from Nas’ classic Illmatic track, the “NY State of Mind” tour hits 25 American cities between August 30th and October 4th. Check out the full schedule below. Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Related Video Wu-Tang Clan recently saw their pioneering debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), added to the Library of Congress’ National Registry. As for Nas, he’s fresh off the release of two albums in 2021: August’s King’s Disease II and December’s Magic. Both projects were produced by Hit-Boy. Advertisement Wu-Tang Clan an Nas’ “NY State of Mind” Tour Dates:08/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre09/01 – Noblesville, IN –...
MEGADETH’s KIKO LOUREIRO Names His Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time
In a recent Cameo video message requested by Jonathan Montenegro of Sobre La Dosis, MEGADETH‘s Brazilian-born guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked to name his favorite heavy metal album of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “That’s hard. When I was young, I was really into BLACK SABBATH with [Ronnie James] Dio, so ‘Heaven And Hell’, ‘Mob Rules’, ‘Live Evil’. Yeah, I would say those BLACK SABBATH [albums] with Dio. Also SCORPIONS — ‘Blackout’. What else? Man, so many. Bands like SAXON. [IRON] MAIDEN… of course ‘The Number Of The Beast’, for sure, ‘Killers’, ‘Powerslave’… And LED ZEPPELIN. So it’s hard to mention one album.” In an October 2015 interview wit...
ANTHRAX And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce Summer 2022 North American Tour
This summer, ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play headline sets. HATEBREED, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the “Perseverance” album, will special guest. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and ANTHRAX have shared festival stages and one-off shows numerous times, but this marks the very first time these two bands will tour together. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 p.m. local time. General on-sale will be Friday, April 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi is ...
TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Admits He ‘Denied COVID-19’s Existence For The First Year’, Says He Still Feels It In His Lungs
In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon reflected on his COVID-19 battle, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “COVID hit us last August, of last year, 2021. We all got sick with it. I have to be honest, myself, I denied its existence for the first year of it, even though it was on the news and we were hearing about it. We were very lucky for a long time and didn’t catch it. But then we all did catch it in August, and it set us back for the whole rest of the year last year, and we were all very sick from it.” Hannon went on to say that he and his bandmates are “feeling better” now, but he admitted that it “hit me hard. It felt like it aged me a little bit,” he said. “I still feel it a little bit...
DYLAN GERS, Son Of IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS, To Release Debut Solo Single
Dylan Gers, the son of IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers, will release his debut solo single, “Moon Rise”, on April 22. According to a press release, the track encapsulates “a sparse minimalist vibe which drags you to a place within your own head, with influences such as Nick Drake.” Dylan comments: “Writing this was an interesting task, as before I had never wrote a song, just played my guitar and I was happy. Next thing I knew, I had ‘Moon Rise’ completed. I guess I was trying to find a way to let myself be heard and that only was through music at that time.” “Moon Rise” starts with lone guitar dipped in reverb and delay and is later accompanied by Dylan‘s fragile-yet-powerful vocals which make you think and go inside your...
MUNA Perform “Anything But Me” on Ellen: Watch
MUNA made their daytime television debut on Monday, April 18th, when they stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to perform their recent single “Anything But Me.” Watch the lighthearted performance below. Clad in coordinated, purple-and-black outfits, Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson, and Josette Maskin brought their signature synth pop flamboyance to the talk show, a fittingly upbeat atmosphere for the strong-willed breakup storyline of “Anything But Me.” “You’re gonna say that I’m on a high horse/ I think that my horse is regular-sized/ Did you ever think maybe you’re on a pony/ Going in circles on a carousel ride?” Gavin sings, while McPherson and Maskin sway beside them. Advertisement Related Video The tongue-in-cheek banger is the latest jovial single from MUNA, whose Phoebe Bridgers co...
Better Call Saul Recap: A Season Premiere That Revs the Story Into Gear
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 1, “Wine and Roses.”] Case Summary When last we left our heroes (as far as heroes exist on Better Call Saul), Nacho was fleeing the scene of Lalo’s attempted assassination in Mexico — which Lalo had the bad manners and quick wit to avoid, meaning that as the season begins he’s still alive, on his own, and determined to bring those who tried to have him killed to his own sort of justice. Nacho, meanwhile, has only a tenuous lifeline to help in escaping Mexico himself, making his way on foot from Lalo’s compound to hide out in a seemingly deserted motel to wait for instructions; his fate is just one of many that Gus seems to hold in his hand at the moment, showing no inclination to rush into a move. Adverti...
Stray Kids Announce “MANIAC” US Tour Dates
This summer, K-pop superstars Stray Kids are heading from the streets of Seoul to the streets of America. The band has announced the US leg of their “2nd World Tour MANIAC,” which is set to kick off this June. The seven-date jaunt kicks off on June 20th in Newark. From there, Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N will play shows in Chicago, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22nd at 6 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Related Video Stray Kids’ “MANIAC Tour” comes in support of ODDINARY, the group’s latest mini-album. Back in March, Consequence caught up with the band to discuss the project, as well as their 2021 LP NOEASY. Revisit the conversation here, and learn see we included Stray Kid...
Better Call Saul Recap: Nacho’s on the Move, and Kim’s Got Plans
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 2, “Carrot and Stick.” For our recap of Episode 1, click here.] Case Summary The title of Better Call Saul Season 6, Episode 2, refers to how Jimmy and Kim continue to develop their plan to sabotage Harold Hamlin’s career, this time bringing in the once-familiar faces of Betsy and Craig Kellerman. You might remember this vindictive pair from Season 1, when Jimmy McGill represented them as Craig faced charges over his illicit bookkeeping for Bernalillo County — since then, Craig’s done some time, and he and Betsy are attempting to rebuild with a new business preparing tax returns for people who don’t spend enough time looking over the fine print to make sure that they’re not being ripped off (something we’...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Teases New Song ‘Welcome To The Circus’
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared a snippet of another new song, “Welcome To The Circus”. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album, “AfterLife”, which will arrive later this year. Earlier today, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH shared what appears to be a preview of the “Welcome To The Circus” music video, and he captioned it: “We are just as impatient as you are … so here is another sneak peek… “‘Welcome to the circus’ from the upcoming album ‘AFTERLIFE’. “Can’t wait to share this album with ya madafakas! IMO this one is our best one yet !” Last week, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH released the official lyric video for the “AfterLife” title track. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH̵...
JOE SATRIANI Confirms He’s Been ‘Talking With ALEX VAN HALEN and DAVID LEE ROTH For About A Year’ About New VAN HALEN Tour
Joe Satriani has confirmed that he has been in discussions with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth about taking part in an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project. The 65-year-old guitarist addressed the rumor just days after former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to The Palm Beach Post that he was approached by the VAN HALEN drummer about six months ago about playing bass for the project. Newsted told the Florida newspaper that he agreed to go to California to jam with Alex and Joe and see if it felt right, but he eventually realized that it would be impossible to do justice to VAN HALEN‘s legacy. “How could you?” Jason said. “There’s nobody that can top it, so how do you show it honor? I didn’t want it to be viewed as a money grab. And then it kind ...
DOWN Announces Spring/Summer 2022 Tour Dates
Long-running heavy metal supergroup DOWN, featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, will make a handful of rare live appearances this spring and summer. The band will launch a three-date U.S. run of shows on May 19 at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. After playing in Atlanta and Dallas immediately after Rockville, DOWN will take a three-week break before regrouping for three European festival appearances in June. An appearance at this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival will follow in September in Alton, Virginia. DOWN tour dates: May 19 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville May 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre May 22 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live Ju...
