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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Record Video Message For GLOBAL CITIZEN’s ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ Campaign
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are among a group of stars from film, TV, sports and music who have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The global social media rally supported by Global Citizen is taking place ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday, April 9) “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event in Warsaw, Poland. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere. Earlier today, Ozzy and Sharon shared a video message calling world leaders to pledge substantial support to those fleeing the country. “We’re standing up for Ukraine,” Ozzy said in the video. “What we’ve seen is heart-wrenching, and we’re answering the call from those on the g...
DEF LEPPARD’s VIVIAN CAMPBELL On His Ongoing Cancer Battle: ‘I Never Actually Thought It’s Gonna Kill Me’
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he never thought he was going to die of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past seven years, Vivian has been treated with medication called pembrolizumab, which became FDA approved in early 2017, at City Of Hope — one of the world’s leading cancer research facilities — in Los Angeles. Campbell, who receives pembrolizumab infusions roughly once a month, spoke about his cancer battle during a recent interview with the “Let There Be Talk” podcast, hosted by rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Other than that first couple of weeks when you first learn you have cancer, and it’s, like, ‘Oh my God. Life’s over...
The Linda Lindas Are “Growing Up” on Their Own Terms
“I wrote a verse for a song when we were playing kickball in P.E. last week,” says Lucia de la Garza, one of the four members of The Linda Lindas. Beside her, her bandmate Eloise Wong nods seriously. “Kickball is always very inspiring,” Eloise confirms. The Linda Lindas are made up of sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza, their cousin Eloise, and friend Bela Salazar, whose ages range from 11 to 17. The budding punk group had a breakout moment in 2021 when a performance of their original track “Racist, Sexist Boy” exploded. Music is something they take seriously; even prior to their viral success, they’d secured an opening gig for fellow female punk rockers Bikini Kill, a show for which Amy Poehler happened to be in attendance. Poehler then recruited the quartet to lend a few tracks to h...
Decapitated Unleash New Song “Hello Death” Featuring Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmayluk: Stream
Polish death metal band Decapitated have unveiled the new song and video “Hello Death” featuring Tatiana Shmayluk of Ukrainian metal band Jinjer. It’s the second single we’ve heard from Decapitated’s forthcoming album, Cancer Culture, out May 27th. This time the band enlisted Shmayluk for a powerful duet, bolstering the melodic sensibilities of Decapitated’s multifaceted brand of death metal. Considering Decapitated hail from Poland — the neighboring country that’s been a haven of refuge for Ukrainians escaping the horrors of Russia’s invasion — the duet and song contents are particularly poignant in this moment. Jinjer previously dropped off their US tour with Slipknot to help aid their country when the war broke out. Advertisement Related Video Decapitated guitarist Waclaw “Vog...
Man Accused of Shooting Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Mistakenly Released from Jail
The man charged with shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker during a brazen armed robbery in February 2021 was mistakenly released from custody on Wednesday. TMZ reports that James Howard Jackson, 19, was discharged from a Los Angeles county jail due to a “clerical error.” Citing law enforcement sources, NBC News reports that the mixup apparently occurred after Jackson’s initial charges were dismissed and replaced by a superseding grand jury indictment unsealed at a court hearing on Wednesday. However, the new charges were never updated in Jackson’s jail records, and he was “dismissed” from custody later that day. Jackson’s current whereabouts are unknown, and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information to contact its office. Advertisement Related Video On February 24th...
Latto Performs “Big Energy” and “Sunshine” on Fallon: Watch
Breakout Atlanta rapper Latto just earned her first Top 5 hit with “Big Energy” earlier this week, and on Thursday night, she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to play the song as part of a medley with “Sunshine” (sans guest stars Lil Wayne and Childish Gambino). Starting out with her self-described hood gospel “Sunshine,” Latto began the performance while seated to sing the chorus before getting up to rap her verse. After shedding her outside yellow gown, Latto brought out a pair of backup dancers to run through “Big Energy.” For most of the song, Latto just gyrated at the waist, but she picked up the pace toward the end and broke out some choreographed dance moves. Watch the replay below. First released in September, “Big Energy” — which shares the same sample as Mariah C...
KREATOR Releases Music Video For New Single ‘Strongest Of The Strong’
German thrashers KREATOR have released the official music video for “Strongest Of The Strong”, the second single from their forthcoming fifteenth studio album, “Hate Über Alles”. The unrelenting mid-tempo track definitely lives up to its name and quite fittingly features renowned strongman and vegan advocate Patrik Baboumian who adds thundering backing vocals to the song’s anthemic chorus. Patrik also appears in the music video for the song as the comic book character Earthraiser who’s fighting for animals and nature. The video was directed by Tom Schlagkamp and shot in South Africa. KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza comments: “‘Strongest Of The Strong’ represents every person on this planet who is striving to become a force of ...
FOZZY Releases Music Video For New Single ‘I Still Burn’
FOZZY has released the official music video for its new single, “I Still Burn”. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Boombox”, which is due on May 6. FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho comments: “‘I Still Burn’ is the story of the dreams, the passion and the fire that lie within all of us to be the absolute best we can be…and to do WHATEVER it takes to achieve the goals that make our dreams come true! The sacrifices, the losses, and the triumphs that we have all experienced make up the lyrical DNA of this song. #IStillBurn is FOZZY‘s mission statement, our life’s work and our destiny…and we are so proud to share this message of victory with our FOZZY family!! Plus, Rich‘s [Ward] gu...
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces Deluxe Edition Of Self-Titled Album, Shares ‘Omen’ Lyric Video
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release a deluxe version of their current, self-titled album on July 8, 2022 via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy. This extended release features four brand new tracks, plus “Stitches”, a song previously only available as a Japanese exclusive. Following the CD and digital releases, a vinyl pressing will launch on November 11. The video for the deluxe edition’s first single, “Omen”, can be seen below. “Bullet For My Valentine (Deluxe Edition)” track listing: 01. Parasite 02. Knives 03. My Reverie 04. No Happy Ever After 05. Can’t Escape The Waves 06. Bastards 07. Rainbow Veins 08. Shatter 09. Paralysed 10. Death By a Thousand Cuts 11. Omen (deluxe edition bonus track) 12. Stitches (deluxe edition bon...
HIM’s VILLE VALO Releases ‘Loveletting’ Solo Single
HIM mastermind Ville Valo has released a new single, “Loveletting”, under the VV banner. “Loveletting” is taken from VV‘s forthcoming debut album, “Neon Noir”. Ville explains: “As fun as the funeral rites for HIM were, it took me more than a few moons to lick my wounds in the shadow of the Heartagram and come up with an excuse to strum and hum again. Eventually, I decided to put a leash on my beloved black dog and we started howling together instead of barking at each other. That’s how ‘Loveletting’ was born.” “Loveletting” is now available across all digital platforms. An official video clip will follow at 8:00 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT. “Neon Noir” is scheduled for release in early 2023. Belongin...
Pavement Unveil Terror Twilight and Spit on a Stranger Reissues: Stream
Happy April 8th to all Pavement fans who celebrate: two long-awaited projects, reissues of 1999’s Terror Twilight LP and Spit on a Stranger EP, are out now on Matador Records, and they’re available to stream below. Pavement first announced they were reissuing their final album back in January. Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal compiles a remastered version of the original album, B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, and live recordings from the era on 4xLP and 2xCD editions. In addition, the package features the rough tracks from a scrapped studio session recorded at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon studio. In all, the reissue spans 45 songs — 28 of which have never been heard before. The Spit on a Stranger reissue, meanwhile, presses the EP to 12-inch vinyl for the first time. ...
Camila Cabello Releases New Solo Album Familia: Stream
Camila Cabello has unveiled her new album Familia via Epic Records. Stream the Latin-influenced studio set below. Featuring the lead single “Don’t Go Yet” and irresistible Ed Sheeran collaboration “Bam Bam,” the new LP is the former Fifth Harmony member’s third solo outing and a follow-up to 2019’s perennially overlooked Romance. The album also finds Cabello leaning further into her Cuban heritage with a number of Spanish-language song titles and guest appearances by Argentine pop singer María Becerra (“Hasta Los Dientes”) and the lead singer of Cuban hip-hop group Orishas Yotuel (“Lola”). Advertisement Related Video In an interview with Reuters, the singer revealed that the Willow duet “psychofreak” explicitly addresses her headline-making split from Fifth Harmony for the first time, sing...
