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Sunflower Bean Unveil New Single “Roll the Dice”: Stream
Sunflower Bean test the odds on their latest single “Roll the Dice,” from their upcoming third album Headful of Sugar. The Brooklyn trio grind out a churning, distortion-laden clash against the traps of capitalism, with bassist Julia Cumming and guitarist Nick Kivlen dispensing their disillusionment over its “nothing in this life is really free” hook. Despite the group’s awareness of the challenges stacked against them, they’re driven by a futile optimism that reaches its peak as Cumming recites “I just wanna win, win, win” with a detached persistence. “Almost everyone we know struggles with money,” the band shared in a press statement. “The traditional routes towards success and stability in America have severely narrowed. The only way to get ahead is to take big risks and roll the dice.”...
Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin and Bush Team Up for 2022 US Tour
Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin have announced a co-headlining 2022 US tour, with special guests Bush. The 30-city trek will run for two months from early August through early October. The outing kicks off in Breaking Benjamin’s home state of Pennsylvania with an August 10th show in Burgettstown, and wraps up October 8th in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (March 11th) via Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale beginning Tuesday (March 8th). “We’re looking forward to finally hitting the road again this summer,” remarked Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney. “It’s been too long and we can’t wait to get outdoors and share a night of music with our fans again.” Advertisement Related Video Breaking Benjamin frontman Ben Burnley added, “We are so extrem...
COREY TAYLOR Calls KANYE WEST A ‘F***ing Moron’ For Making New Album Available Only On Special $200 Gadget
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has blasted Kanye West for announcing that his new album, “Donda 2”, would be released exclusively on the rapper’s $200 proprietary hockey-puck-sized streaming devices, which allow users to remix songs as they listen. Kanye released four “Donda 2” tracks to his Stem Player on February 23 following a listening party and live performance in Miami the night prior. The next day, he released 12 more songs, calling the 16-track collection the “Miami Version.” Taylor, who made headlines back in 2015 after he slammed West for claiming to be “the greatest living rock star on the planet,” commented on Kanye‘s release strategy in a new interview with U.K.’s Metro. He said: “It’s like releasing...
DEEP PURPLE Condemns Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine: ‘Our Friends Are Being Killed To Satisfy’ PUTIN’s ‘Psychopathic Ambitions’
DEEP PURPLE has taken to social media to show its support for the people of Ukraine. The British hard rock legends also confirmed the cancelation of their previously announced shows in Moscow and Kyiv. PURPLE was scheduled to play Palace Of Sports in Kyiv on May 31, and Megasport Sports Palace in Moscow on June 4. On Saturday (March 5), DEEP PURPLE took to Facebook to share the lyrics from the band’s Cold War track “Child In Time” and included separate statements from each member of PURPLE regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has resulted in at least 364 Ukrainian deaths and at least 759 injuries. However, according to the United Nations, the actual toll is believed to be “considerably higher.” DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover said: “Like many...
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Announces New Album ‘Pirates’
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will release its new studio album, “Pirates”, on May 13 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP’s first single, “Legion Of The Seas”, can be seen below. The clip, produced by Lichterwald Produktion, is described in a press release as “a cinematic music film, highlighting the acting skills of all band members and featuring a nasty pirate.” VISIONS OF ATLANTIS states: “‘Legion Of The Seas’ is a statement song that embodies the mindset we carry throughout the entire record. No matter what we are facing, we remain the masters of ourselves and our lives. We are delighted to welcome the listeners on board of this new age of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS with this powerful video, for one of the heaviest songs of...
ALICE IN CHAINS And BREAKING BENJAMIN Announce Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour With BUSH
American rock bands ALICE IN CHAINS and BREAKING BENJAMIN come together for the first time for a co-headlining tour with special guests BUSH to put on an incredible night of rock across the country, making it one of the hottest tours of the summer. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city tour kicks off on August 10 at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania winds across the U.S. in Camden, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Seattle, Irvine, CA and more before wrapping up in Mansfield at the Xfinity Center on October 8. With over 30 years behind them and 30 million records sold, the upcoming tour marks ALICE IN CHAINS‘ first tour dates in nearly three years. The band will be playing iconic songs from their classic albums like “Dirt” and “Facelift” ...
Foo Fighters Announce Tour Dates in Australia, New Zealand
Foo Fighters will head Down Under in late 2022 for a string of tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will kick off the Australian leg on November 30th in Perth, with additional shows scheduled in Melbourne (12/4), Brisbane (12/10), and Sydney (12/12). They’ll then visit New Zealand for gigs in Wellington (12/15) and Auckland (12/17). Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 10th via Ticketmaster (using code DShr13xLiGZ). Related Video Over the weekend, Foo Fighters played a one-off concert at the GMBHA Stadium in Geelong, Australia, becoming the first international band to stage a full-capacity stadium show in the country since the beginning of the pandemic. Advertisement Check out Foo Fighters’ complete upcoming tour schedule below. Tickets to their N...
Netflix Disconnects from Russia
Netflix is the latest media company to pull out of Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a spokesperson for Netflix said on Sunday. Previously, Netflix announced that it would ignore a Russian law requiring media platforms to carry state propaganda channels. Now, the streamer has decided to forgo operations in Russia outright, effectively disconnecting with its nearly one million subscribers based in the country. Advertisement Related Video Netflix is but the latest corporation to cut ties with Russia. Both Live Nation and Spotify separately announced their plans to indefinitely cease conducting business in the country, while Apple paused the sales of its products. Facebook is a...
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Pledge $3 Million Donation to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have agreed to match up to $3 million in donations toward humanitarian aid for Kunis’ native Ukraine, the couple announced in a social media post this week. The two actors have started a GoFundMe to provide housing and relief supplies to refugees of Ukraine following the ongoing invasion by Russia. “I have always considered myself an American, a proud American,” Kunis, who immigrated from Ukraine to the US in 1991, said in the clip. “But today, I have never been more proud to be a Ukrainian. The events that have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating. There is no place in this world for this kind of unjust attack on humanity.” Kunis and Kutcher’s GoFundMe benefits Flexport.org, an organization that sends shipments of supplies to various refugee sites, as well as ...
IAN PAICE: How DEEP PURPLE’s Classic Song ‘Smoke On The Water’ Came Together
DEEP PURPLE members Ian Paice (drums) and Steve Morse (guitar) were guests on a recent episode of the “Hangin’ & Bangin’: Artists On Lockdown” online show, where they were joined by Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO), Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE) and host Ron Onesti. During the wide-ranging chat, they discussed the musical and lyrical inspiration for the 1972 DEEP PURPLE classic “Smoke On The Water” which has served as the quintessential heavy rock guitar riff and a metal-melody primer for burgeoning rock guitarists everywhere. Although the backing to “Smoke On The Water” was the first track laid down for the “Machine Head” album in Montreux, Switzerland (while the Swiss police hammered at the door at 2:00 a.m....
Kate McKinnon Takes Aim at Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill on Saturday Night Live: Watch
Kate McKinnon stopped by Weekend Update during last night’s Saturday Night Live to speak about Florida’s discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Watch the segment below. Appearing out of costume, the SNL vet first had nothing but nice things to say about the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which passed through its final state Senate committee this week. “I heard about this law, and I think it’s amazing,” McKinnon told a baffled Colin Jost. She went on to explain: “You know, when I was in middle school in the ’90s, I was kind of, like tortured by the constant use of the word ‘gay.’ Like, you know, ‘That’s so gay’ or ‘Ew, you’re gay.’ It made me feel horrible, and to hear that Ron DeSantis has taken a stand and said, ‘No! You cannot say gay in school anymore,’ I’m just like, I’m so jazzed. And in Florida of ...
Kenan Thompson Hits 1,500 Sketch Milestone on Saturday Night Live
Kenan Thompson reached a huge milestone on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live by taking part in his landmark 1,500th sketch on the late-night comedy series. The moment arrived when the veteran comedian, who currently holds the distinction as the longest-running cast member in the show’s history with a whopping 19 seasons under his belt, anchored a sketch as Gus Van Tant, the host of a home repair show interviewing people whose home improvement blunders had turned into major DIY catastrophes. Throughout the skit, fellow cast members Kyle Mooney and Ego Nwodim and host Oscar Isaac came through the studio with tales of building their own backyard pool, punctures septic tanks, at-home electrocution via circuit breaker, and…calling the host out for not fixing up his own home. Advertisem...
