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ANN WILSON Denies Rift With Sister NANCY, Says She Would Like Make Another HEART Album
Legendary vocalist Ann Wilson has denied rumours of a rift with her sister Nancy, while confirming that she’d like to make another record with their group HEART. Relations between the two sisters were considered to be at an all-time low after a much-publicized incident when Ann‘s husband was arrested during a HEART tour in 2016. But in a new, wide-ranging, and exclusive interview with Rock Candy magazine to coincide with the release of her new solo album, “Fierce Bliss”, Ann insists that there is no feud between her and Nancy. “Things happen in families,” she explains. “And that was a really good example of something that happened within a family, and we worked it out. But the part that made it hard was that it happened in the public eye. If it had...
CINDERELLA’s TOM KEIFER Opens Up About JEFF LABAR’s Death: ‘I Loved Him, And I Know In My Heart He Loved Me’
CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer says that he was “not prepared” for last year’s passing of the band’s guitarist, Jeff LaBar. Jeff was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on July 14, 2021 inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old. During an appearance on this past Tuesday’s (March 29) episode of SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Keifer discussed LaBar‘s passing for the first time, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve gotta tell you, you’re never really ready for that kind of loss; you’re not prepared to hear that kind of thing. And everyone is still trying to grieve and process it. It’s an emotional topic. Jeff was just such a passionate, amazing person, music...
Watch: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame earlier today (Thursday, March 31). The ceremony was held at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to Amoeba Records. The CHILI PEPPERS star was unveiled by George Clinton, who produced the band’s 1985 record “Freaky Styley”, alongside Woody Harrelson, Bob Forrest and Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce chairwoman Nicole Mihalka. Watch video of the ceremony below, courtesy of Variety. Singer Anthony Kiedis told Variety: “I’m pretty sure that I have inadvertently vomited on Hollywood Walk Of Fame stars in my lifetime. I’ve certainly slept on top of Hollywood Boulevard Walk Of Fame stars in my lifetime. I’ve trod upon them not as a tourist but as a person running from the authorities...
FOO FIGHTERS Cancel GRAMMY AWARDS Performance Following TAYLOR HAWKINS’s Death
According to Rolling Stone, FOO FIGHTERS have canceled their appearance at Sunday’s (April 3) Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Although the FOO FIGHTERS will no longer appear at the event, the Grammy telecast will still pay tribute to Hawkins. CBS executive Jack Sussman told Variety: “We will honor his memory in some way. We want to figure out what is the right thing to do that is respectful to everyone involved. We’re patient. We’ll be planning right up until the very end.” Twelve-time Grammy winners FOO FIGHTERS earned three nominations this year for “Best Rock Performance” (“Making A Fire”), “Best Rock Song” (“Waiting On A War”), and “Best Rock Album” (“Medicine At...
Hip-Hop Legends Honor “Beautiful Trainwrecks” Cypress Hill in Trailer for Insane in the Brain Doc: Watch
It’s been almost 30 years since Cypress Hill went insane in the membrane, so naturally, they’re due for a documentary. Showtime has released the official trailer for the hip-hop group’s forthcoming film, Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain, and you can watch it below. In addition to bringing a Latin voice to West Coast rap, Cypress Hill helped normalize two things: rapping over rock riffs, and rapping about weed. The talking heads in Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain make sure to give the group their flowers for that, with legends like Ice T and Chuck D remembering their contributions to the genre. “Cypress Hill went deeper into it like few hip hoppers have ever gone before,” Chuck D recalls, while Ice T proclaims, “Cypress comes from our generation where you had to be differe...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil New Album Unlimited Love: Stream
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ long-awaited musical reunion with John Frusciante has finally arrived. Unlimited Love, the rock veterans’ first album with the guitarist since 2006, is available to stream now. Unlimited Love was produced by Chili Peppers go-to Rick Rubin and spans 17 tracks. The band waxed poetic about the genesis of the record when they announced the project back in February, explaining, “We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album, Unlimited Love, is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe.” Some of this melodrama likely comes from the return of fan-favorite guitarist Frusciante, who played on many of the band’s most iconic albums in the ’90s and 2000s. Frusciante departed the g...
Mick Jagger Shares New Song “Strange Game”: Stream
Mick Jagger has penned the theme song to Apple TV+’s new espionage series Slow Horses. Listen to the new single, dubbed “Strange Game,” below. Jagger co-wrote “Strange Game” with film composer Daniel Pemberton, who — despite being the award-winning writer of the scores for Being the Ricardos, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, and Yesterday — ranked working with the Rolling Stones singer among the highlights of his career. “I think we have managed to create an incredibly unique and original titles theme and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to hear it,” Pemberton said about “Strange Game” in a press statement. Advertisement Related Video The moody track mirrors the atmosphere of Slow Horses, a six-part show based on a series of books by Mick Herron. The show ...
Freddie Gibbs and Rick Ross Serve Up “Ice Cream” on New Single: Stream
Always a student of the game, Freddie Gibbs has teamed up with Rick Ross to pay tribute to Raekwon’s 1995 classic “Ice Cream,” a foundational track in the annals of East Coast hip-hop. “Ice Cream” reunites Gibbs with the ubiquitous Kenny Beats, who puts his own spin on the original sample chopped up by RZA. By sprinkling in a healthy dose of trap drums, the resulting beat rings off just as much as the Wu-Tang Clan architect’s, and Gibbs responds by firing off a barrage of rapid-fire rhymes. “A rap n**** gotta eat though/ Got bricks, n****, Shaq free throw,” he raps. “I’ve been on the package for a week, though/ Plug hit a n**** with the lingo/ Better have my money by domingo.” Meanwhile, Ross flosses with his designer clothing and jewelry before calling out snitches. Advertisement Rel...
ROB HALFORD ‘Would Love’ To See JUDAS PRIEST Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME While He Is Still Alive
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that he “would love” to see his band get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame while he is still alive. PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year’s class. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, PRIEST was also on the ballot for the 2018 class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but was ultimately left out of the inductee list. On February 2, it was announced that JUDAS PRIEST is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s class of 2022. Inductees will be announced in May. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony will take place this fall. The date, venue, and on-sale information will be announced later. Asked in...
Watch: MACHINE GUN KELLY Butchers SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s ‘Aerials’ On ‘The Howard Stern Show’
Machine Gun Kelly performed a cover version of SYSTEM OF A DOWN‘s “Aerials” during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” earlier today (Thursday, March 31). The 31-year-old rapper-turned-rocker, whose real name is Colson Baker, appeared on the program to promote his second pop-punk/emo-inspired album, “Mainstream Sellout”, which came out on Friday (March 25). Among the people who reacted to Machine Gun Kelly‘s attempt at “Aerials” was SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian who shared video of the performance on Instagram and asked his 365,000 followers for their “thoughts on MGKs cover of Aerials live on Howard Stern”. Machine Gun Kelly made headlines last September when he publicly feuded with Corey Taylor after t...
Who Played Guitar On SOULFLY’s Upcoming Album? ‘We’re Keeping That A Secret Right Now,’ Says MAX CAVALERA
In a new interview with Sofa King Cool Magazine, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera was asked who played guitar on the band’s upcoming follow-up to 2018’s “Ritual” album, tentatively due in July. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re keeping that kind of a secret right now. But, yeah, there’s definitely different people. And I’m very excited. We already played two songs on the tour. We played a song called ‘Filth Upon Filth’ and we played a song called ‘Superstition’, which is not a cover song; it’s an original song. It just has the same name as the other song ‘Superstition’, but it’s an original. We played it, and it was great — a great reaction from the fans. So I think theyR...
TOOL’s MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Demonstrates Technique That ‘Could Have Saved CHRIS ROCK’s Life’
TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan has chimed in on actor Will Smith storming onstage during this year’s live Oscars broadcast and smacking Chris Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. The confrontation took place after Rock made a joke about Smith‘s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia. In a new video shared via his personal Instagram account, Keenan, who recently earned a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, demonstrated what he jokingly described as one of “the techniques that could have saved Chris Rock‘s life.” “I realize we’re on the ass end of ...
