Alternative Music
TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Pulls Out Of ‘Monsters Of Rock’ Cruise Due To ‘Ongoing And Changing COVID Issues’
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has canceled his previously announced solo shows in February, including his appearance on the Monsters Of Rock cruise, due to “the ongoing and changing COVID issues.” The 55-year-old musician, who battled the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus last year, shared the news of his change of plans in a social media post earlier today. He wrote: “My FEB SHOWS POSTPONED: I will not be performing live shows during the month of February, including the MORC. As I will be spending this time with my family. With the ongoing and changing Covid issues, contagiousness of the virus, I must put the safety of my family and fans as first priority. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes anyone. See you on the road later this year. Sincerely, Fran...
NILE Guitarist/Vocalist BRIAN KINGSLAND To Sit Out U.S. Tour; Replacement Announced
NILE guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland will sit out the band’s upcoming U.S. tour in order to spend time with his newborn son. Filling in for him will be Scott Eames (THY ANTICHRIST, NEVALRA). Featuring support from INCANTATION, SANGUISUGABOGG and I AM, the trek will kick off on February 3 in Nashville, Tennessee, visiting several major cities before wrapping in Spartanburg, South Carolina on March 12. On Tuesday (February 1), NILE released the following statement via social media: “Congratulations to Brian Kingsland on the arrival of his newborn son! While Brian takes time for family, veteran metal guitarist Scott Eames will be joining us on Guitar and Vocals. Scott is an exceptionally talented motherfucker who has worked his ass off and earned his spot on stage with NILE. Th...
LIFE OF AGONY Cancels U.S. Shows After Two Members Test Positive For COVID-19
LIFE OF AGONY has canceled the remaining shows on its tour of the U.S. Northeast tour after singer Mina Caputo and drummer Veronica Bellino tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The concerts in Poughkeepsie, New York (February 2); Brooklyn, New York (February 4); and Asbury Park, New Jersey (February 5) will be rescheduled for a later time. Earlier today, LIFE OF AGONY released the following statement: “We have unfortunate news to share: both Mina and Veronica have tested positive for COVID and sadly we must cancel the rest of the Northeast run. “We are terribly sorry. These are crazy times and we’re all doing our best to navigate through it together. “To all of our fans, we plan to make up the shows as soon as we can. We...
Shipping Up to Boston Calling on The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS Festivals fans Reggie and Jessica join Brad, Barry and Lord Taco from The What podcast to discuss what they love about Boston Calling, but also to compare European festivals to those here in America. Related Video Listen to The What podcast’s breakdown of Boston Calling and fests across the pond above. Make sure you like and subscribe to The What at the links above or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our programs, and snag the “Radiate Positivity” T-shirt at the Consequence Shop; a portion of proceeds goes to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida. Advertisement Share this: [flexi-common-...
Murderville Showrunner Wants Dave Grohl for a Potential Season 2
The upcoming Netflix series Murderville stakes an early claim to the title of “wildest comedy of 2022,” bringing together a number of elements, including cop parody, improv comedy, and famous people being pranked, to deliver something remarkably unique. And while the first season has yet to premiere, if you ask showrunner Krister Johnson who he might want to involve in Season 2, he has an answer: Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Each episode of Murderville features a trainee detective (played by a celebrity) being paired up with senior detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) to solve a crime — the catch being that while everyone else involved has a script, the “trainee” has no idea what’s going on, and has to improv their way through each scene before ultimately coming up with the answer to w...
Julia Roberts Blows the Whistle on Watergate in Trailer for Gaslit: Watch
Starz’s upcoming limited series Gaslit offers a compelling look into the little-known Watergate story of Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts), who spoke up to the media about the break-in despite being the wife of US Attorney General John Mitchell (Sean Penn). In advance of its April 24th premiere, the cable network has shared a trailer of the star-studded adaptation of the Slow Burn podcast. Watch it below. The preview sees Roberts stepping fully into her role as an outspoken socialite. “I’m a Southern woman, we speak our minds,” she jokingly tells a talk show host. “We never stop talking.” However, the tone quickly turns dark when G. Gordon Liddy (Shea Whigham) speaks about Martha “becoming too much of a liability” after she finds out the truth about the Watergate scandal. In response, she’s ...
Rudy Giuliani’s Appearance on The Masked Singer Prompts Judges to Walk Out
If watching D-List celebrities sing pop songs under the guise of elaborate costumes wasn’t enough to make you rebuke network television altogether, consider the fact that Rudy Giuliani performed on The Masked Singer as if he didn’t attempt to upend our democracy a year ago. While FOX was apparently okay with the casting, judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke appeared reasonably disgusted: According Deadline, they left the set in protest when Giuliani’s identity was revealed. Giuliani was unmasked as an exiting costumed contestant during last week’s taping of The Masked Singer. Upon the reveal, longtime judges Jeong and Thicke exited the stage, while fellow judges Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger remained on stage and joked with Giuliani. Maybe they forgot about his last performance — you ...
BILLY IDOL Pulls Out Of JOURNEY U.S. Tour; TOTO To Step In
Billy Idol has pulled out of his previously announced tour with JOURNEY in order to undergo surgery for a chronic sinus infection. The 66-year-old rocker, who burst on to the scene in the 1980s, was scheduled to support JOURNEY on the “Freedom Tour 2022” beginning on February 22 and ending on April 5, after which TOTO was slated to fill the opening slot. As a result of Idol‘s cancelation, TOTO will now support JOURNEY on the entire tour, which will end on May 11 in Hartford, Connecticut. Earlier today, Idol released the following statement: “I haven’t felt like myself since mid-December with a sinus infection that won’t respond to medication. It has worsened to the point where I have no choice but to have a procedure which I expect will put me on a path ...
BRUCE DICKINSON Reveals His Favorite Female Vocalist Of All Time
During the question-and-answer portion of his January 27 spoken-word show at Riffe Center Theatre Complex in Columbus, Ohio, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked to name his favorite female vocalist of all time. He said: “The one that rolls off the tip of my tongue is Ann Wilson from HEART. Although she didn’t have the kind of — not charisma; notoriety or whatever of somebody like a Janis Joplin, an equally great voice and things like that, she’s just a complete all-arounder. The most amazing voice… A beautiful folk singer, fantastic metal singer with a lovely edge to it, flawless technique. Honestly, not worthy. Amazing.” Dickinson is considered one of the world’s most storied musicians. Aside from decades spent delivering high-octane performances wit...
Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer On Hypothetical PETER STEELE Tribute Concert: ‘I’d Want A Female Vocalist’
In a new interview with the “Loaded Radio” podcast, former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly was asked if there has ever been any talk of staging a concert in honor of the band’s late frontman Peter Steele. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Coffee talk. There was never any serious consideration, like, should we do something? Is there even a point of doing it? Or also, is it just a blatant cash grab? So all these things go through your head. “People celebrate [Peter] all the time,” he continued. “They do it daily. I see it online all the time and the impact that he had. “Maybe somewhere down the road there may be something that’s… I don’t know. But I know that for me, it would have to include Kenny [Hickey, gui...
New SLIPKNOT Album Has A Title: ‘The Artwork’s Done’, Says COREY TAYLOR
Corey Taylor says that SLIPKNOT‘s new studio album will arrive within the next three months. The follow-up to 2019’s “We Are Not Your Kind” was recorded in 2021 with producer Joe Barresi, who has previously worked with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and CHEVELLE, among many others. The 48-year-old singer offered a possible timetable for the new SLIPKNOT album release during an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, February 2) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The record is actually in the process of being mixed right now. Everything is finished, so it’s just being mixed right now, which is rad news. So it’s probably gonna take… I think it’s probably gonna...
Flume Announces Comeback Album Palaces, Shares “Say Nothing” Featuring MAY-A: Stream
Harley Streten has announced his first album as Flume since 2016’s Skin, and his first studio set since 2019’s Hi This Is Flume mixtape. Palaces drops May 20th, and as a preview, the electronic artist has shared lead single “Say Nothing” featuring MAY-A. Palaces was written in his native Australia, with a title that’s meant to evoke the natural wonders of coastal New South Wales. It comes with an impressive roster of guest artists including Damon Albarn, Caroline Polachek, Oklau, and more. On “Say Nothing,” Flume uses some unconventional drum sounds and a squishy bass thump to push the dance track outside the realm of typical club fare. “This song is about feelings of post relationship clarity,” he said in a statement. “We wrote the song midway ...
