Alternative Music
HEART Has ‘A Bunch Of Stuff Planned’ For 2023, Says ANN WILSON
In a new interview with Liz Barnes of Planet Rock‘s “My Planet Rocks”, HEART singer Ann Wilson was asked if there are any plans for the band to return to activity once she completes the touring cycle for her upcoming solo album, “Fierce Bliss”. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Oh, I think so, yeah. Because next year’s the 50-year [anniversary] of when we actually got together and got going. Nancy [Wilson, Ann‘s sister and HEART guitarist] didn’t join until ’75, but the band got going in ’73. So, yeah, we have a bunch of stuff planned for next year. So I can definitely see HEART doing something.” Ann‘s comments come a month after Nancy Wilson spoke to Joe Rock of Long Island, New York’s 1...
ANTHRAX Is Working On New Music
ANTHRAX has apparently resumed work on material for the band’s next studio album. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 22), the group’s social media was updated with a photo of guitarist Scott Ian, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello in what appears to be a recording studio, along with the caption: ” Forging new metal in an undisclosed location…. #anthrax”. Ian discussed the progress of the songwriting sessions for ANTHRAX‘s follow-up to 2016’s “For All Kings” during a July 2021 appearance on Full Metal Jackie‘s nationally syndicated radio show. At the time, he said: “We’ve been at it for a little while now. We actually started writing in ’19 — pre-COVID — and kind of stepped away from things when COVID happened. ...
Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Austin
JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band’s headlining concert Sunday night (March 20) at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of DeadMike.com). Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s eight years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in early 2018 he was going to sit out touring activities in support of JUDAS PRIEST‘s latest studio album, “Firepower”. He was replaced b...
New KING DIAMOND Album Won’t Arrive Before 2023
Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel spoke to Canada’s The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for new studio albums from both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I had a really good conversation with [King Diamond, who fronts both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE] the other day, and he’s working on both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE. I might have heard a demo or two that sounded really, really good. “I don’t know when either of these records are gonna come out, ’cause King likes to do things at his own speed,” he explained. “It’s, like, ‘Hey, whatever works for you is totally fine with me.’ But I was very happy with what I’ve heard so far. So...
Billie Eilish to Perform at the 2022 Oscars
To the surprise of no one, Billie Eilish has been confirmed to perform at the 2022 Academy Awards, during which she’ll play the Oscar-nominated “No Time to Die” with her brother and collaborator FINNEAS. “No Time to Die,” the latest James Bond theme from the film of the same name, is up for Best Original Song. It’s a heavy favorite to pick up the award, having already snagged trophies at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and Grammys. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, the Oscars have a history of awarding Bond themes. Adele’s “Skyfall” from the 2012 movie of the same name was the first one to win the Best Original Song trophy, followed by Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall” from 2015’s Spectre. Advertisement Related Video Eilish and FINNEAS join Travis Barker as c...
Carcass Announce 2022 US Tour
Carcass will embark on a US tour this May, and the lineup is stacked. The British death metal pioneers are bringing along Immolation and Creeping Death as support. The outing kicks off with a headlining appearance by Carcass at the Oblivion Access festival in Austin, Texas, on May 12th. The band will then link up with Immolation and Creeping Death on May 14th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tour culminates with an appearance at Maryland Deathfest on May 27th. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 25th) at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can pick them up via Ticketmaster or bandsintown, depending on the city. Advertisement Related Video Carcass are heading out in support of their most recent album, the masterful Torn Arteries. Heavy Consequence named the LP the No. 2 heavy album of 2021, so we’re par...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Star as Johnny Carson in Biopic Series
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been tapped to play one of the world’s most beloved television personalities. Deadline reports that the actor is set to star as Johnny Carson in King of Late Night, a series about the Tonight Show legend. There’s not much else we know about King of Late Night for now, as its producers are still looking for a home for the series. What we do know is that it was written by Deadwood creator David Milch, and will be directed by Jay Roach. King of Late Night will document Carson’s life as his career in entertainment moved him from New York to Los Angeles to the Las Vegas strip, and hosting The Tonight Show across three decades. The series aims to bridge the gap between Carson’s devout connection to his audience and his conflicting private life off-scr...
Jack White Crashes Beck Concert with Chumbawamba Cover: Watch
Beck played a concert in Nashville last night, so naturally, local resident Jack White made an appearance. Rather than coming out to sing a song with Beck, however, White pretended to be him, crashing the show with a quick rendition of Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping.” Watch the cover go down below. Video posted to White’s Third Man Records Instagram account sees the artist head on stage at The Basement East and introduce himself as Beck. “I’d like to do one of my favorite Beck songs from the 1990s that I wrote,” White says, putting on his best Southern accent. He then goes into a countrified mashup of “Tubthumping” and The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” before the real Beck stands up and stops the fun. “What are you doing, Jack?” Beck asks. “You asked for some nail clippers. I went ou...
CARCASS Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour With IMMOLATION And CREEPING DEATH
British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have announced plans for a U.S. headline tour this spring with direct support from IMMOLATION and openers CREEPING DEATH. The tour kicks off on May 12 in Austin, Texas and will culminate on May 27 at Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, Maryland. Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time at this location. Tour dates: May 12 – Austin, TX – Oblivion Access+ May 14 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad May 15 – Tucson, AZ – 101 Toole May 16 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory May 17 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post May 20 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep May 21 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown* May 22 – Madison, WI – The Majestic May 23 ̵...
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS To Be Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame later this month. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 31 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to Amoeba Records. The CHILI PEPPERS star will be 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. Hollywood Walk Of Fame producer Ana Martinez said in a statement: “Our hometown Hollywood boys are finally coming to collect their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. We have been waiting for them to break away from their busy schedules to dedicate their star, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our Walk Of Fame family.” The honor wi...
DISTURBED’s DAVID DRAIMAN To Russian People: ‘You Are Our Only Hope Of Trying To Stop This Insanity’
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has recorded a video message for World United Live, a campaign set up to help stop the conflict in Ukraine before it spirals out of control, leading to World War III and the potential nuclear annihilation of human life. In the three-minute message, which can be seen at WorldUnited.Live, Draiman stated in part: “David Draiman of DISTURBED here, and I am a World United Live messenger. You know me over my many years of fronting the band DISTURBED, obviously. “I want to speak directly to the Russian people now. I will read out to you a report that has been documented and verified. Please listen to us. It’s not as your leaders are telling you. Millions of people are suffering. “Below my video you will see the text that I am relaying to yo...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL Doesn’t Pay Attention To Online Detractors: ‘I Try To Stay Away From That Stuff’
In a new interview with Minnesota’s 93X radio station, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked if he pays attention to what online detractors have to say about him or his music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “You’re not gonna get very far if [you are bothered by] somebody that you don’t know that doesn’t play music who doesn’t particularly get what you do thinks you suck. [Laughs] I’m, like, ‘Fuck you. Whatever. I don’t know you. You don’t know me.’ I think rather than focusing on the one dissenting voice, you might look at the 99 others who are digging it. So that’s where I kind of keep my focus. “I don’t really spend a whole lot of time reading press — good or bad,...
