Alternative Music
Watch COREY TAYLOR Sing DIO’s ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ With STEEL PANTHER On This Year’s SHIPROCKED Cruise
California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER were joined onstage by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and Christian Martucci (STONE SOUR, COREY TAYLOR) to cover DIO‘s “Rainbow In The Dark” during their ShipRocked concert aboard the Carnival Breeze on January 25. You can now watch fan-filmed video of the performance below (courtesy of YouTube user PGMD). Taylor has collaborated with STEEL PANTHER several times before, both in the studio and in a live setting. Notably, he was featured on STEEL PANTHER‘s 2009 album “Feel The Steel”, singing “Death To All But Metal” and contributing backup vocals on “Asian Hooker” and “Eyes Of A Panther”. STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia told Juice magazine that Taylor attended some o...
NITA STRAUSS Performs At LOS ANGELES RAMS Game: Video Recap
A behind-the-scenes look at Nita Strauss performing her latest single, “Dead Inside”, at halftime at a Los Angeles Rams game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California last month can be seen below. In October, Nita shared “Dead Inside”, her first new music since the release of her critically acclaimed debut solo album “Controlled Chaos” in 2018. The track is her first-ever solo collaboration with a vocalist, David Draiman, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock icons DISTURBED. Strauss has been playing with Cooper since 2014 when she replaced Australian musician and former Michael Jackson player Orianthi. She joined Alice in time for a mammoth MÖTLEY CRÜE tour. She was recommended to Cooper by the legendary rocker’s former bass player and WINGER frontman ...
Janet Jackson Absolves Justin Timberlake of Super Bowl Wardrobe Malfunction
Janet Jackson may have experienced the wardrobe malfunction seen round the world, but nearly twenty years later, she’s not blaming Justin Timberlake. During the fourth and final part of her eponymous new documentary, the superstar addressed the scandal-making 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, saying, “Honestly, this whole thing was blown way out of proportion.” “And, of course, it was an accident that should not have happened,” she said of the moment the former boy bander ripped off the bustier of her costume, exposing her breast and nipple for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it second, “but everyone is looking for someone to blame and that’s got to stop.” Advertisement Related Video In fact, Jackson insists that, despite the way her career suffered while Timberlake got away largely unsca...
We Need to Talk About Cosby: W. Kamau Bell on Having “The Bigger Conversation,” and If He’d Do a Sequel
It’s probably possible to spend an entire decade discussing Bill Cosby, the comedy legend who was eventually revealed to be a serial predator. For We Need to Talk About Cosby, director W. Kamau Bell got four hours. “Showtime was great about giving us every minute they could, to let us push it as far as we could. Some of these episodes are like 59:59,” he tells Consequence in a Zoom interview. Bell, who also currently hosts CNN’s United Shades of America, brought his insight as a comedian who grew up as a “child of Bill Cosby,” as well as his experience working in documentary television, to the four-part series, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival before its Showtime debut. The series tracks the entirety of Cosby’s career, putting into context the importance of the strides he...
Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood Take The Smile for a Round in 24-Hour, Three-Show Concert Series: Recap
The Smile, the English trio formed by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, officially became audience-tested as they completed their first run of in-person performances over the weekend (January 29th-30th) with three shows in just over 12 hours. The trio convened at the Greenwich venue Magazine London for three consecutive concerts at 8:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. GMT, which were simultaneously broadcast with time zone considerations for virtual audiences watching in Europe and Africa, the Americas, and Asia and Australia, respectively. The venue’s rounded central stage was packed to the edges with an array of gear and sound equipment that promised a more elaborate set than the relatively spare setup for their surprise debut at the Glastonbury Fes...
Halo Trailer Finally Reveals A Glimpse at Master Chief’s Story: Watch
Paramount+ unveiled the trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Halo on Sunday, revealing our first substantial look at the intergalactic sci-fi drama. While taking inspiration from the popular video game series, the long-gestating TV adaptation by executive producer Steven Spielberg will exist in its own timeline separate from the series, and tell the story of Natascha McElhone’s Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey as she creates genetically-enhanced super soldiers known as Spartans to help win the 26th-century war against a shadowy organization known as The Covenant. Pablo Schreiber’s Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 is one of those super soldiers, and commands a Spartan battalion called a “unity” as the series’ lead protagonist. In the trailer, we get a taste of his origin stor...
Spotify Adds “Content Advisory” on COVID-19 Content in Wake of Neil Young Boycott
Spotify has announced that it will begin adding a “content advisory” to all podcasts that include information about COVID-19, following the company’s decision to continue streaming The Joe Rogan Experience despite a boycott from Neil Young. In a new open letter issued on Sunday (January 30th), CEO Daniel Ek also revealed that Spotify is making the company’s “platform rules” public for all to see. As previously reported, Young called out Spotify for presenting Rogan’s podcast, which has been criticized for disseminating questionable information about COVID-19 and its vaccines. The legendary rocker issued an ultimatum to the company to either remove his music or the podcast. As he put it, “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Spotify promptly removed Young’s music, stating, “We want all ...
AARON LEWIS Celebrates ‘Frayed At Both Ends’ Album Release With Performance At Kentucky’s Fort Campbell (Video)
STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis celebrated the release of his new solo album, “Frayed At Both Ends”, with a free performance this past Wednesday (January 26) at Kentucky’s Fort Campbell. Video of his appearance can be seen below. Lewis wanted to give back to Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell’s tenant units through the performance, he told the Fort Campbell Courier, adding that the installation was a perfect fit for an album-release show. “It’s my way of giving thanks, but also showing my profound respect,” Lewis said. “Both sides of my family have served, and I feel the act of selflessly serving our country is one of the most honorable things an American can do. Having had two No. 1 Billboard Country Album ...
JIZZY PEARL Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ About RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: ‘If People Wanna Go See It, Then That’s Okay’
QUIET RIOT singer Jizzy Pearl, whose JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE band opened for the “Dio Returns” tour in 2019, was asked in a new interview with the “Cobras & Fire” podcast for his take on the Ronnie James Dio hologram. “Dio Returns” featured a holographic image of the legendary metal singer performing alongside a living backing group consisting, in large part, of Ronnie‘s onetime DIO bandmates. “Well, at the time, everyone was sort of bagging on it, but I was the opening band, so I felt it was my duty to defend it,” Jizzy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) “[I have] mixed feelings about it,” he admitted. “Whitney Houston, they’re doing one in Vegas now, of a hologram. “If people wanna go see...
STEVE VAI Tore A Tendon In His Shoulder While Making Pizza: ‘I Wish I Had A Better Story’
A little over a year ago, legendary guitarist Steve Vai underwent shoulder surgery to repair an injury. That procedure was successful, enabling him to record his new album, “Inviolate”. However, in preparing for a U.S. tour in support of the LP, it became clear that a new injury emerged that requires another surgery prohibiting the tour to be staged as previously announced. Steve discussed his physical issues in a new interview with SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “About a year ago last December, I did have to get surgery on my shoulder. I’m usually a totally healthy guy. I do take the holistic approach when I can, but 50 years of abuse playing the guitar, my shoulder just got to the point w...
GEORGE LYNCH Unveils New Lineup Of ELECTRIC FREEDOM Project At Las Vegas Concert: ‘I Finally Put Together My Perfect Band’
George Lynch introduced the latest lineup of his GEORGE LYNCH AND THE ELECTRIC FREEDOM project last night (Saturday, January 29) at Count’s Vamp’d in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joining the legendary DOKKEN axeman in the band are Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) on vocals, Jimmy D’Anda (BULLETBOYS) on drums and Rob DeLuca (Sebastian Bach, UFO, SPREAD EAGLE) on bass. Video of the Vegas concert can be seen below (courtesy of MotorBreathInc and RocknForever1 “Always Classic”). Earlier today, Lynch took to his Instagram to write: “After years of personal changes in #lynchmob and #electricfreedom I finally put together my perfect band. #georgelynchbandfeaturinggeorhelynchx4 #forestbeforethetrees #v8 #duh #andrewfreeman #andrewfreemanofficial #jimmydanda #robdaluca @jimmy...
John Mulaney to Become Third Fastest Host to Join SNL’s Five-Timers Club
John Mulaney is set to join Saturday Night Live’s Five-Timers Club as he returns to host on February 26th. LCD Soundsystem will serve as the episode’s musical guest, marking the band’s first visit to Studio 8H since 2017. Mulaney, who worked on SNL as a writer between 2008 and 2014, first hosted an episode of the show in 2018. He’s since hosted in each subsequent season, making him one of the fastest hosts to join the illustrious Five-Timers Club (three years and 320 days, to be exact). In fact, only Steve Martin and Buck Henry joined the club in a shorter time frame. Following Mulaney’s most recent turn as host in October 2020, he entered rehab for substance abuse. After completing treatment, he began dating actress Olivia Munn. The couple welcomed their first child in December 2021. Mula...
