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SPIKE Says He Will Return With A New THE QUIREBOYS Lineup: ‘I Hold The Trademark To The Name’
THE QUIREBOYS‘ founding frontman Spike has fired back at his former bandmates, saying that he has “no intention” of walking away from the group. After the British rock stalwarts announced last month that they had parted ways with Spike and “will continue as a five-piece with all other current members,” he responded with a statement of his own, saying that he had received “a letter from three of my band members informing me that my services are no longer required to sing or perform with them.” Earlier today, THE QUIREBOYS released a lengthy new statement in which they accused Spike of “refusing” to speak to them and “consistently declining” to meet and discuss band issues over the course of the past nine months. They also cla...
Bill Hader Faces His Demons in Trailer for Barry Season 3: Watch
Barry is going back in for the kill. HBO has shared the official trailer for Season 3 of the Bill Hader-starring black comedy, which premieres on April 24th. During this go-around, Barry (Hader) is fully committed to ditching his former life as a hitman in order to pursue his newfound dream of professional acting. But it isn’t easy to get out of a past as dark and violent as his; while Barry has physically extricated himself from the circumstances that pushed him toward killing, he still has many psychological demons to face. In the trailer, a desperate Barry has tough conversations with major people from both his past and present, including his former handler Monroe (Stephen Root), and his former acting teacher Mr. Cousineau (Henry Winkler). Meanwhile, Barry’s girlfriend Sally (...
Josh Brolin Is a Spooked Rancher in Trailer for Outer Range: Watch
The teaser for Prime Video’s upcoming Josh Brolin vehicle, Outer Range, left us intrigued with its Yellowstone meets The X-Files vibe. With the arrival of the full trailer, the streamer has offered us a closer look at the mind-bending neo-Western series while providing more questions than answers. In the clip, a stranger named Autumn (Imogen Poots) shows up on a sprawling ranch owned by Brolin’s Royal Abbott. Soon after, she points out a symbol that she’s been drawing for years. It’s clear Autumn’s arrival spells bad news. “You stay away from her,” Royal tells his family. Meanwhile, Abbott has been trying to fight off the wealthy Tillersons, who have set their sights on his land. Amid that stress, he spots a mysterious black hole in his pasture that seems to have drawn the i...
Goose Share Carefree New Single “Hungersite”: Stream
Buzzy jam rockers Goose are about to release their long awaited new album Dripfield. Before we get the full LP in June, Goose have shared another single today called “Hungersite” along with an accompanying music video. While Goose have drawn a loyal following to their groovy psych rock, “Hungersite” cools things down a bit, layering breezy melodies over a vivid piano riff. Lyrically, the track wrestles with themes of self-worth and finding purpose in a society that tends to value productivity over true self-fulfillment. “Whenever broaching global commentary territory, even if discreet and non-invasive in nature, it seems important to simultaneously challenge awareness of the self, and how we may or may not be living up to the ideals to which we speak,” guitarist/singer Rick Mitarotond...
Comedy Auteur Nancy Meyers Making Directorial Comeback at Netflix
Nancy Meyers, one of the sharpest comedic voices of her generation, will return after a long hiatus to direct a new movie for Netflix. Meyers’ last film was 2015’s The Intern, which earned over five times its $35 million budget despite middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes). But the flick has a large and devoted fanbase that counts among its numbers Quentin Tarantino, who said it deserved an Oscar. Now, via The Hollywood Reporter, a 72-year-old Meyers is back to write, direct, and executive produce a new movie, though the title and plot details are being kept a secret. For decades Meyers reigned as the queen of the mid-budget comedy, having scripted such hits as Private Benjamin and The Father of the Bride before making her directorial debut with The Parent Trap...
SEPULTURA Cancels Tonight’s Concert In Arizona After Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Breaks Leg
SEPULTURA has canceled its performance tonight (Tuesday, April 5) at in Mesa, Arizona after drummer Eloy Casagrande broke his right leg in a stage accident. SEPULTURA‘s “North American Quadra” 2022 tour with SACRED REICH and CROWBAR kicked off on March 4 in Sacramento and is set to conclude on April 8 in Berkeley, California. SEPULTURA also has a six-date tour of Mexico scheduled for April 12-17. On Monday, the 31-year-old Brazilian musician took to his Instagram to share X-ray photos of his fractured tibia and fibula bones, and he included the following message: “It is with deep sadness that I announce that I have unfortunately broken my right leg. Yesterday, at the El Paso show, during the break between songs I ended up falling off the stage and fracturing my tibi...
KORN And EVANESCENCE Announce Summer 2022 U.S. Tour
KORN has announced a summer tour with fellow rock culture icons EVANESCENCE, produced by Live Nation. Accompanied by special guests varying across select dates, the 18-city tour kicks off on August 16 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, making stops across the U.S. in Boston, Chicago, Houston and more before wrapping up in Ridgefield, Washington on September 16. “We’re looking forward to going on tour this summer and bringing our friends EVANESCENCE, out,” said Jonathan Davis of KORN. “Whenever Amy [Lee, EVANESCENCE singer] comes to one of our shows, I always love seeing her on the side of the stage watching the whole set and rocking out. We’re gonna have a great time on this tour, and we can’t wait to see you there.” Lee added: “I fell hard i...
Watch: DEE SNIDER Performs Acoustic Version Of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ At ‘Concert For Ukraine’
Dee Snider performed an acoustic version of the TWISTED SISTER classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It” last night (Monday, April 4) at a concert to raise funds for refugees from Ukraine in Agoura Hills, California. Video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of California Rock News). All proceeds from the “Concert For Ukraine”, which was organized by independent promoter Ken Greene, at the BL Dancehall And Saloon will go to the Children’s Emergency Fund, part of the nonprofit Save The Children. Donations will help provide Ukrainian children and families with food, water, shelter and other immediate needs. The nonprofit also supports families displaced by conflict elsewhere around the world. In late February, Snider announced his steadfast support of th...
RUSH’s ALEX LIFESON On War In Ukraine: ‘It’s Heartbreaking To See What Happened’
RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, whose parents were Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia, was asked in a new interview with Regina-Leader Post for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded: “When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her because she remembered when the Nazis came into her town in Serbia very early in the (Second World War) and how terrified they were and how brutal they were. It just seemed to go on and on and on. Then finally the Russians came and got rid of the Germans … and they were quite brutal in a different way. Any invading army is. We could say what the Americans did in Iraq was just as brutal as what we’re seeing. But this is so seemingly uncalled for, so medieval and so wrong in so many w...
Marcel Searches for Other Shells in Trailer for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Watch
Marcel the Shell is going from short film marvel to A24 star. The production company just shared the first trailer for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which you can watch below. Over a decade after starring as the shell with a face in Dean Fleischer-Camp’s stop-motion short film, Jenny Slate reprises her role as Marcel in a Finding Nemo-type quest to find his family. Even though “it’s pretty much common knowledge that it takes at least 20 shells to have a community,” Marcel finds himself alone with his grandma, Connie, and their pet lint, Alan. After a documentary filmmaker finds the family while doing some spring cleaning, he documents their journey to reunite with their community. Much like real life, the trailer sees Marcel go viral, with Leslie Stahl, Conan O’Brien, Brian Wil...
Father John Misty Announces Massive World Tour
Father John Misty has mapped out an extensive world tour in support of his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century. Following a series of intimate album release shows in the UK and New York in April, the lengthy headlining tour in late July with a show at Red Rocks. All told, FJM’s J. Tillman will play 35 North American shows through October, including a gig at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall with The New York Pops. Further shows are scheduled in the UK and Europe in 2023. Check out the complete tour itinerary below. A ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday, April 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use code: CanFlub), with a public on-sale following on Friday, April 8th. Tickets will be available to purchase through Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video Sub Pop Records labelmate Suki Waterhouse...
Alt-J Perform “Hard Drive Gold” on Kimmel: Watch
Alt-J swung by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform “Hard Drive Gold,” a cut from their new album The Dream. Check out the performance below. Thom Sonny Green, Gus Unger-Hamilton, and lead singer Joe Newman rocked out in front of a projection screen with geometric shapes floating across it, the most common type being golden blocks. The performers stayed relatively still behind their mics, but Newman put lots of energy into his voice, having loads of fun on the long, drawn-out “brr” when he sang, “Non-shatter ruler, put it on the table and go ‘brr’/ Watch it shatter.” Check out “Hard Drive Gold” below. Back in February, Alt-J appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where the trio performed the new song “U&ME” and the 2012 classic “Breezeblocks.” The ...
