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R Kelly Caught COVID-19 in Jail
R Kelly has caught more than a case. As The Daily Beast reports, the disgraced singer contracted COVID-19 in a New York City jail. He is vaccinated, and so far there’s nothing to suggest that his symptoms are severe. Kelly’s lawyer Jennifer Bonjean gave her client’s health update in court, asking a judge for more time as they try to overturn his sex trafficking conviction. “It is vitally important that Mr. Kelly meaningfully participate in his post-trial defense,” she said, noting that because of his COVID-19 diagnosis, she wouldn’t be able to speak with Kelly until the day the motions are due. Bonjean recently represented Bill Cosby during his successful appeal, after which he was released due to a procedural technicality. She’s helping Kelly as he faces up to life in prison. He...
Roger Deakins Becomes First Cinematographer to Be Knighted
Call him Sir: Roger Deakins was knighted today (February 1st) at Windsor Castle, making him the first cinematographer to earn the honorary title. After being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours, Deakins was officially knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for his services to film. He was joined at the ceremony by his wife and collaborator, digital workflow specialist James Ellis Deakins. “The knighthood was an incredible honor that must be shared with my crew and collaborators,” Deakins told The Hollywood Reporter. “They are the reason I have been able to do what I’ve done. It’s a wonderful recognition that we all share.” Advertisement Related Video Born in Torquay, England, Deakins has often collaborated with directors like t...
Marilyn Manson Confirms He’s Contributing to Kanye West’s Upcoming Album Donda 2
Marilyn Manson has confirmed that he is once again collaborating with Kanye West, this time on the rapper’s upcoming album, Donda 2, which is expected to be released later this month. The embattled shock rocker previously appeared on Ye’s 2021 album, Donda, guesting on the track “Jail pt 2.” Reports recently surfaced that Manson was back in the studio with West when producer Digital Nas told Rolling Stone, “Every day I go to the studio, Marilyn is in there working on Donda 2. [Kanye] doesn’t want Marilyn to play rap beats. He wants Marilyn to play what he makes, and then Ye will take parts of that and sample parts of that and use parts of that, like he did [when making the album] Yeezus.” Industrial musician and producer Tim Skold, who’s been a member of Manson’s eponymous band and KM...
DAVID CROSBY, STEPHEN STILLS And GRAHAM NASH Demand Removal Of Their Group Recordings From SPOTIFY
David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills have requested that their labels remove their collective recordings from Spotify. In solidarity with their bandmate Neil Young, and in support of stopping harmful misinformation about COVID-19, they have decided to remove their records from the streaming platform including the recordings of CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, CROSBY, STILLS & NASH and CROSBY & NASH, as well as Crosby‘s and Stills‘s solo projects. Nash has already begun the process to take down his solo recordings. In a unified statement, the band members commented: “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify‘s Joe Rogan podcast. While we always value alternate points of view, knowingly spreadi...
CHRIS JERICHO Calls SEBASTIAN BACH ‘The Perfect Rock Star’: ‘He Checks Every Box In Everything’
On the 27th episode of “The Album Review Crew” of the “Shout It Out Loudcast”, FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho joined hosts Tom, Zeus and Sonny to review the second album from SKID ROW, 1991’s “Slave To The Grind”. You can now listen to the discussion below. Speaking about SKID ROW‘s untimely 1996 split with singer Sebastian Bach, Jericho said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Had there not been a complete sea change and shift in musical styles, and had Sebastian and the guys not completely broken up forever, they could have been a GUNS N’ ROSES level, a JUDAS PRIEST level. Not an IRON MAIDEN level — not a GUNS N’ ROSES either — but they could have been that second tier of main-event-level bands. Be...
Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary ‘Dio: Dreamers Never Die’ To Receive World Premiere At This Year’s SXSW Film Festival
“Dio: Dreamers Never Die”, the career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon Ronnie James Dio, will receive its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. This year, SXSW will take place in person in Austin, Texas from March 11 to March 20, with select films available online. Every film will have an in-person SXSW 2022 premiere as the festival readies for its first in-person edition since the pandemic forced its cancelation in 2020. Most films will also be available online to badgeholders for 48 hours after their physical premieres. “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist’s estate. According to the film’s official description, it “delves deep into ...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: Being Nominated For a GRAMMY Is ‘Unbelievable’
Former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen joined Matt Pinfield for this week’s episode of 95.5 KLOS‘s “New & Approved” show. Wolfgang chatted with Matt about the excitement of being nominated for a Grammy Award for MAMMOTH WVH‘s song “Distance” before discussing how he started playing music as a child. While his father Eddie Van Halen helped, he also let Wolfgang find his own journey as he explored drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards. Wolfgang also talked about MAMMOTH WVH‘s self-titled debut album and he went into detail about the album’s single “Epiphany”. He went on to chat about his greatest influences, including Prince, Dave Grohl, BLINK-182 and AC/DC, and what inspired him to play ...
Jonathan Van Ness on Getting Curious, Making Positive Change, and Gymnastics
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Jonathan Van Ness sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new Netflix series, Getting Curious, which is based on his podcast of the same name. Related Video The Queer Eye member discusses how episodes about his curiosity with hair, binary and gender identity, figure skating, and skyscrapers offer the opportunity to give voice to underrepresented people. JVN also speaks on where the fun and quirky songs within the series come from, and previews his upcoming comedy tour, which will feature some on-stage gymnastics from the star. Advertisement Listen to Jonathan Van Ness discuss Getting Curious and more via the player abov...
Lady A and Lady A Settle Lawsuits over Shared Name
Blues veteran Lady A and country superstars Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum) have agreed to settle a lawsuit over their shared name. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, they filed joint requests for dismissal on Monday. Details have not been made public, and it’s unclear if money changed hands or whether both parties will call themselves Lady A going forward. Lady Antebellum drastically shortened their name in 2020 following protests over George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis cop. At the time, they wrote of antebellum, “We are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused.” However, they al...
slowthai Unveils 2022 North American Tour Dates
slowthai has announced a short run of North American shows for April 2022 in support of his most recent album, last February’s fiery TYRON. The eccentric British rapper will begin the seven-date “ANTISOCIAL ROADSHOW” in New York City on April 8th, with stops in Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Denver before wrapping up in Boston on April 30th. (You can also catch him at both weekends of Coachella.) Tickets for slowthai’s tour go on sale this Friday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. local time, and you can grab yours over at Ticketmaster. See his full schedule below. Advertisement Related Video Since TYRON, slowthai has collaborated on singles with a number of artists including “BDE” with Shygirl, “SLUGGER” with Kevin Abstract, and a remix of “Funeral” by James Blake. Lat...
On Sale This Week: The Black Keys, Halsey, Lady Gaga, The War on Drugs and More
February is here, and the start of a new month has been accompanied by some major tour announcements. Here’s the latest on the concert landscape. Halsey has announced an all-outdoor tour in support of her August 2021 album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Lady Gaga will be bringing her trademark glamor and glitz to Las Vegas with a residency. The War on Drugs are extending their 2022 tour in promotion of I Don’t Live Here Anymore. Get the details on these shows and more below. The Black Keys: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster Between July and October 2022, The Black Keys will be hitting the road for the “Dropout Boogie” tour. This string of shows marks the first tour in three years for The Black Keys, and they’ll be supported throughout by Band of Horses. Ceramic Animal, Early James, and Ve...
RONNIE WOOD Unveils PICASSO-Inspired Painting Of THE ROLLING STONES
Critically acclaimed artist, producer, songwriter and esteemed THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ronnie Wood has unveiled a new Picasso-inspired painting of THE ROLLING STONES, titled “Abstract Performance”. Wood revealed the work with a surprise visit to London’s Wood Lane outside the iconic Westfield, the world’s premiere shopping, lifestyle and entertainment destination, where the mystery painting first appeared on a billboard earlier this week. The limited-edition “Abstract Performance” prints are on sale and available for two weeks only until 14 February via www.ronniewood.com. “Abstract Performance”, which was completed in 2020, continues Wood‘s series of works inspired by the abstract paintings of Pablo Picasso, in particular 1925R...
