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Blake Shelton’s ‘Minimum Wage’ Receives Backlash for Being ‘Tone Deaf’
During NBC’s New Year’s Eve special, Blake Shelton unveiled his latest single, “Minimum Wage.” The song, which features lyrics like, “Your love is money / Yeah, your love can make a man feel rich on minimum wage,” was quickly met with backlash online. Critics called out the country crooner for being insensitive, particularly at a time where many have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twitter users also pointed out that he has a net worth of $100 million, while his fianceé Gwen Stefani (whom the song is presumed to be about) is worth about $150 million. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in th...
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard & Brian Kelley Announce Plans to Release Solo Music
Kelley later recalled a conversation he had with Hubbard in September about creating and exploring “freedom for ourselves in addition to what we do with FGL” and supporting each other as they navigate their separate musical journeys. Kelley hinted that his solo releases, which Hubbard has already listened to and said “sounded amazing,” could be out by summer 2021. “Like BK said, timing’s everything and we’ve been on a 10-year journey together. We wouldn’t change it for the world. And we’re gonna continue our journey,” Hubbard responded. “We’ve kind of created this freedom around ourselves to where we can do whatever we want to do creatively and musically, so it’s a lot of fun…. It’s a beautiful place ...
As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis Gives Recovery Update After Bonfire Accident
No, his “man parts” did not get burned. As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis took to Instagram on Sunday (Jan. 3) to give fans an update on his recovery process, three weeks after a bonfire accident that left him hospitalized with burns that covered 25% of his body. In the clip, he shared that it’s the first day he’s been out of bed and the day before was the first time his wounds did not need to be scrubbed. “That’s a huge relief because scrubbing my wounds is by far the most painful part of the recovery process,” he shared. “I’m very thankful that my face did not get burned and, for whatever reason, it’s a very common question so I should let you know that my man parts did not get burned,” he continued. “I did lose 20 pounds from being stuck in bed for three...
Former Children of Bodom Singer Alexi Laiho Dies at 41
The Children of Bodom site also posted a statement honoring Laiho, which read: “One of the most renowned guitarists in the world, Alexi Laiho, has passed away. The musician, most notably known as the front man of Children of Bodom, died in his home in Helsinki, Finland, last week. Laiho had suffered from long-term health issues during his last years. More than 25 years of friendship. We lost a brother. The world lost a phenomenal song writer and one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Memories and Alexi’s music will live forever. Our thoughts are with Alexi’s family during this difficult time.” Laiho formed the death metal band Children of Bodom in 1993 with childhood friend drummer Jaska Raatikainen, taking their name from one of the most infamous unsolved murder case...
Paul McCartney Reacts to Gerry Marsden’s Death: ‘I’ll Always Remember You With a Smile’
Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his old friend Gerry Marsden, who died at 78 after an illness related to a heart infection. McCartney had a personal connection to the Gerry and the Pacemakers frontman, from the band’s beginnings in Liverpool alongside the Beatles. “Gerry was a mate from our early days in Liverpool. He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene. His unforgettable performances of You’ll Never Walk Alone and Ferry Cross the Mersey remain in many people’s hearts as reminders of a joyful time in British music,” McCartney wrote in a heartfelt post on Twitter about the “You’ll Never Walk Alone” singer Sunday evening (Jan. 3). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a ...
Playboi Carti Reacts to His First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200: ‘!!!!!’
Whole Lotta Red, Playboi Carti’s second studio album, started with 100,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 31, 2020, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It follows 2018’s Die Lit, which debuted and peaked at No. 3 on the chart. See his reaction to Sunday’s news below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Gerry Marsden Dead: Gerry and the Pacemakers Frontman Dies at 78
Marsden was the lead singer of the band that found fame in the Merseybeat scene in the 1960s. Though another Liverpool band — The Beatles — reached superstardom, Gerry and the Pacemakers will always have a place in the city’s consciousness because of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” “I thought what a beautiful song. I’m going to tell my band we’re going to play that song,” Marsden told The Associated Press in 2018 when recalling the first time he heard the song at the cinema. “So I went back and told my buddies we’re doing a ballad called ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’” Marsden is best known for his band’s rendition of the song from “Carousel,” which was a 1945 musical that became a feature film in 1956. The Pacemakers’ cover version was released in October 1963 and became the band’s third No. 1 hit...
Gerry Marsden Dead: Gerry and the Pacemakers Frontman Dies at 78
Marsden was the lead singer of the band that found fame in the Merseybeat scene in the 1960s. Though another Liverpool band — The Beatles — reached superstardom, Gerry and the Pacemakers will always have a place in the city’s consciousness because of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” “I thought what a beautiful song. I’m going to tell my band we’re going to play that song,” Marsden told The Associated Press in 2018 when recalling the first time he heard the song at the cinema. “So I went back and told my buddies we’re doing a ballad called ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’” Marsden is best known for his band’s rendition of the song from “Carousel,” which was a 1945 musical that became a feature film in 1956. The Pacemakers’ cover version was released in October 1963 and became the band’s third No. 1 hit...
Kings of Leon Return With New Music for 2021: Listen to Four Song Teasers
The rollout continued throughout the weekend with snippets of the catchy “Dancing in Your Head” and the thoughtful “Spin It Like We Can.” The band did not announce release dates for those tracks or provide additional details about a possible forthcoming album. Kings of Leon’s most recent song arrived in late March amid the lockdown with the aptly titled “Going Nowhere.” The accompanying black-and-white video featured frontman Caleb Followill sitting with a guitar, belting the ballad in an empty room. The band’s last studio album, Walls, arrived in 2016 and earned the act its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The set, its seventh overall, was led by the chart-topping single “Waste a Moment,” which topped Billboard‘s Adul...
Kings of Leon Return With New Music for 2021: Listen to Four Song Teasers
The rollout continued throughout the weekend with snippets of the catchy “Dancing in Your Head” and the thoughtful “Spin It Like We Can.” The band did not announce release dates for those tracks or provide additional details about a possible forthcoming album. Kings of Leon’s most recent song arrived in late March amid the lockdown with the aptly titled “Going Nowhere.” The accompanying black-and-white video featured frontman Caleb Followill sitting with a guitar, belting the ballad in an empty room. The band’s last studio album, Walls, arrived in 2016 and earned the act its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The set, its seventh overall, was led by the chart-topping single “Waste a Moment,” which topped Billboard‘s Adul...
Nandi Bushell Covers Blur While Channeling Spice Girl Geri Halliwell: Watch
Young music prodigy Nandi Bushell is rockin’ into the new year! The 10-year-old shared her latest cover on social media Sunday (Jan. 3). “This week I have been learning about #Britpop, the 90’s and about this awesome battle between 2 bands called @blurofficial and @oasis,” Bushell explained in a caption of her latest music video, this time of Blur‘s “Song 2” off their 1997 self-titled album. “The 90 seemed like a fun time for music. This is Song 2 by Blur its really fun to jam to! Wahoo!!!” In the video, the young musician furiously plays the drums, guitar, bass and does vocal duties, all while rocking out in a Union Jack dress. Of her garb, Bushell explained on Instagram, “I made a punk style @therealgerihalliwell British flag dr...
Nandi Bushell Covers Blur While Channeling Spice Girl Geri Halliwell: Watch
Young music prodigy Nandi Bushell is rockin’ into the new year! The 10-year-old shared her latest cover on social media Sunday (Jan. 3). “This week I have been learning about #Britpop, the 90’s and about this awesome battle between 2 bands called @blurofficial and @oasis,” Bushell explained in a caption of her latest music video, this time of Blur‘s “Song 2” off their 1997 self-titled album. “The 90 seemed like a fun time for music. This is Song 2 by Blur its really fun to jam to! Wahoo!!!” In the video, the young musician furiously plays the drums, guitar, bass and does vocal duties, all while rocking out in a Union Jack dress. Of her garb, Bushell explained on Instagram, “I made a punk style @therealgerihalliwell British flag dr...
