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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Drops ‘Never Gonna Learn’ EP
Continuing the musical journey introduced on their fall 2021 album “See What’s On The Inside”, acclaimed British rockers ASKING ALEXANDRIA have released a new EP titled “Never Gonna Learn” via Better Noise Music. In addition to the title track, the project includes a new collaboration with Maria Brink from IN THIS MOMENT. Serving as the second and current single off their latest album, “Never Gonna Learn” and its video, in which the band performs the song in an intimate setting interspersed with polaroid images of the session, received attention a number of outlets upon its release, with many of them praising the song’s immediate catchiness and declaring it a destined-to-be fan favorite. ASKING ALEXANDRIA closed out 2021 by celebrating its fi...
MEAT LOAF Dies At 74
Iconic rock singer Meat Loaf has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing was confirmed on the musician’s Facebook page by his family. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends,” the post said. Meat Loaf‘s amazing career spanned six decades and saw him sell over 100 million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including “Fight Club”, “Focus”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Wayne’s World”. His “Bat Out Of Hell” remains one of the 10 top-selling albums of all time. “We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support a...
Disclosure Announce 2022 US Tour
Disclosure are headed on the road in spring 2022 with US tour dates shoehorned amongst festival appearances. Kicking off on April 9th in Seattle, the jaunt includes shows in San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC before wrapping up with a two-night stand at New York City’s The Brooklyn Mirage in May. The British electronic duo are also playing US festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Electric Forest. Tickets go on sale on January 28th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the full itinerary below, and snag your tickets here. Advertisement Related Video Disclosure last released 2021’s Never Enough EP, which came on the heels of their 2020 album, ENERGY. A press statement reveals the Disclosure are “sitting on a wealth of exciting new music,” so expect to hear more from the gro...
Melody’s Echo Chamber Announces New Album Emotional Eternal, Shares “Looking Backward”: Stream
Melody’s Echo Chamber, the psych-pop project of Melody Prochet, is returning with her first album in nearly four years. Marking her third LP under the moniker, Emotional Eternal will arrive on April 29th via Domino. As a preview, Prochet has shared its lead single “Looking Backward.” Prochet recorded Emotional Eternal in the outskirts of Stockholm, and the album represents her newfound clarity after having spent a chunk of time away from music and a regular pace of life. “I hope the record has that uplifting quality,” Prochet said in a statement. “I wanted to be more grounded and mindful through the process. I guided the sessions with simplicity — a contrast with the maximalism of Bon Voyage and the wilderness of my delusions. I made some big and impactful decisions and chan...
A Day To Remember Release New Version of “Re-Entry” Featuring Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus
A Day To Remember have unveiled a new version of their single “Re-Entry,” this time featuring Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. Hoppus — who revealed a few months ago that he was cancer-free following a battle with lymphoma — appears on the second verse of “Re-Entry,” lending his easily recognizable vocals to the rock anthem. Having Hoppus on the track is a perfect fit, since Blink-182 was a significant inspiration for the song. “When this song originally took shape it was without a doubt massively influenced by Blink-182, so when the idea came up to do a remix of sorts for it, Mark was immediately who we pictured,” A Day to Remember vocalist Jeremy McKinnon said in a statement. “We sent him the track with no second verse and said to do whatever he was inspired to do and what he sent back genuinel...
Holy Bat-Marathon! Robert Pattinson’s The Batman Is Longest Batman Film Ever
Pack an extra Bat-Bladder for this one: Robert Pattinson’s The Batman is the longest film ever to star the Caped Crusader, with a run time stretching out to two hours and 55 minutes including credits. Not only is this Dark Knight also the longest knight, it instantly becomes one of the lengthiest superhero movies in the history of the genre, slotting in just behind the three hour, one minute Avengers: Endgame. Director Matt Reeves‘ new take on Bruce Wayne’s second job has been given a PG-13 rating, dashing the hopes of thousands of Pattinson stans hoping for a glimpse at the Bat-Penis. Zoë Kravitz stars as Catwoman, and she promised extra-realistic combat after training with videos of catfights. As for the villains, Colin Farrell is unrecognizable in prosthetics as the ...
VINCE NEIL Schedules Solo Concert In Middle Of MÖTLEY CRÜE’s ‘The Stadium Tour’
According to InForum, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will headline the Red River Valley Fair on July 16 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, North Dakota. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are GREAT WHITE and VIXEN. Tickets go on sale on January 28 at 9 a.m. Neil‘s appearance at the Red River Valley Fair is raising eyebrows with CRÜE fans who are concerned that the band’s “The Stadium Tour” will once again be postponed after it was originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but ended up being pushed back to 2021, and then to 2022, due to the coronavirus crisis. As it stands, Vince is scheduled to perform with MÖTLEY CRÜE one day before the Red River Valley Fair, on July 15, in Cincinnati, Ohio at Great American Ball Park and again one...
Circus Of Doom – BATTLE BEAST
RATING: /10 As much as many of us love to wallow in darkness and horror, virtually everybody is susceptible to occasional doses of bright-eyed and bombastic heavy metal joy. BATTLE BEAST are certified experts in this department, of course. From an early run of albums that established the Finns as major contenders, to the near-perfect, wall-to-wall anthem riot of 2017’s “Bringer Of Pain” (the band’s first record without founding guitarist Anton Kabanen, now of BEAST IN BLACK) and its almost-as-good follow-up “No More Hollywood Endings” (2019), they have made a habit of sidestepping the usual power metal cliches, injecting pop sensibilities into a wildly diverse array of thunderous, old-school musical ideas and, thanks to the presence and vocal talents of ...
TONY MARTIN Recalls Meeting RONNIE JAMES DIO: ‘I Thought Maybe He Was Gonna Hit Me’
Tony Martin, who fronted BLACK SABBATH from 1987 to 1991 and then again from 1993 to 1997, told the “Metal Mayhem ROC” podcast that he only met Ronnie James Dio once — and he described it as a “short-lived” experience. “Actually, [BLACK SABBATH guitarist] Tony Iommi had invited me backstage to one of the ‘Dehumanizer’ shows here in England,” he recalled. “I was backstage, and Ronnie was not happy — nah, he was not happy. I think he was really angry with Tony Iommi for inviting me back there. “I tried to catch his eye backstage,” Martin stated about Dio. “It was a relatively big affair, with people all over the place. And every time he walked past me, I went, ‘Ronnie!’ And he disappeared. ‘Ronnie!̵...
EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Ex-Wife Was ‘Shocked’ At Outpouring Of Love For Him After His Death
Eddie Van Halen‘s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli, who is promoting her new book, “Enough Already: Learning To Love The Way I Am Today”, was asked in a new interview with Greg & The Morning Buzz if it came as a surprise for her to see the outpouring of love for the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist in the days after the news arrived that he had died from cancer in October 2020 at the age of 65. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It did, because… I guess I just always thought it was just our little family — me and [our son] Wolfie and Ed. You forget when you’re living your life that other people have something to do with it too — that they have some investment in your life and your career. So it did take me… I was shocked at the outpouring and very grat...
Iron Chef Reboot Headed to Netflix
A new generation of Iron Chef is in the works at Netflix. According to a report by Variety, the new iteration of the classic culinary competition will be titled Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, and will seek to crown a new Iron Chef using a “supersized approach” to the original’s pioneering format. “It’s been called the toughest culinary challenge a chef will ever experience. This is where world-class cuisine meets high-octane sports,” promises a release. Each episode will feature Challenger Chefs facing off against a roster of all-new Iron Chefs in a revamped Kitchen Stadium. At the end of each week, the most successful Challenger Chef will head to the grand finale showdown for a chance to be named the series first Iron Legend. Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend will be produced by K...
HBO Max Announces A Christmas Story Sequel with Original Ralphie Actor
HBO Max is developing a sequel to the classic holiday movie, A Christmas Story, with Peter Billingsley, the child star of the original 1983 film, set to reprise his role as Ralphie. A Christmas Story Christmas, as its so elegantly titled, will be directed by Clay Kaytis (The Christmas Chronicles), with a script penned by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino, The Mule). Billingsley will also serve as a producer on the film alongside his friend and collaborator, Vince Vaughn. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sequel will be set in the 1970s and sees “an adult Ralphie return to his house on Cleveland Street to deliver his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had growing up.” Advertisement Related Video Production on the film is scheduled to begin next month in Hungary, presumably with the goal...
