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FOZZY’s RICH WARD: ‘I’m A Sucker For Great Songs, And I Always Have Been’
FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward spoke to The Entertainment Outlet about the band’s upcoming LP, “Boombox”, which is due on May 6. It is the follow-up to 2017’s “Judas”, the title track of which was recently certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 certified units. Ward said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I feel like this is our best FOZZY album. I think ‘Judas’ is a fantastic record, but we didn’t allow ourselves this process of at the end coming up with the real banger riffs. I would have been happier with ‘Judas’ if we had two or three more really crushing songs to really make it a more balanced meal. ‘Cause I’m a big pop guy. Most of the music I li...
CANNIBAL CORPSE Singer Credits WEIGHT WATCHERS With Helping Him Lose Nearly 50 Pounds
During an appearance on “Vox&Hops”, the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, CANNIBAL CORPSE singer George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher opened up about his recent weight loss and how it has affected his live performance. “Four days after my birthday [in July 2021], my wife had started doing Weight Watchers [now called WW after a rebranding in 2018], and so I decided, ‘I’m gonna do it too,'” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And so far… I probably gained back another five or 10 pounds from the holidays, ’cause while you’re sitting there drinking those beers, you’re also eating a couple of holiday cakies and stuff. So a couple of more pounds went back on. But at one point, ...
DJ YK Beats – Who Dey Dance ft Jamokay
Check out this new piece of music from DJ YK Beat titled – “Who Dey Dance”. Nigerian disc jockey, DJ YK Beats is back with another brand new single titled “Who Dey Dance“ featuring Jamokay The new record “Who Dey Dance” is an impressive track for your listening pleasure and it serves as a follow up to his previous track “The HookUp Cruise“. Listen and share DJ YK Beats ft Jamokay – “Who Dey Dance” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DJ_YK_Beats_-_Who_Dey_Dance_ft_Jamokay__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Johnny Drille – Who You Say I Am
Nigerian singer Johnny Drille delivers a special Easter music edition titled “Who You Say I Am”. Johnny Drille sends out his season greeting to his fans and supporters with a special rendition to join other million of believers to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a new song he calls “Who You Say I Am”. The new song “Who You Say I Am” is an impressive track from Johnny Drille to remind Christians of the finished work of Christ on the cross and who we all are in Him. This masterpiece deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Johnny Drille – “Who You Say I Am” below. [embedded content] Download
Coachella 2022: Billie Eilish Performs Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” with Damon Albarn
Billie Eilish’s Saturday night headlining performance at Coachella included a surprise appearance from Damon Albarn, who joined the young pop singer to perform Gorillaz’s classic “Feel Good Inc.” Albarn initially joined Eilish on stage to lend vocals to “Getting Older,” from Eilish’s sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. The two, along with De La Soul’s Posdnuos, then launched into a rousing version of “Feel Good Inc.” “[Damon] changed my life in a lot of ways, and changed my view of what music and art and creation could be,” Eilish told the crowd as she introduced Albarn. “My first favorite band ever was the Good, the Bad and the Queen when I was six years-old, and Blur changed the world, and Gorillaz changed the world, and this man is literally a genius, and that’s that.” Advertisement Rel...
Lizzo Pulls Double Duty on SNL: The Five Standout Moments
Pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live is both an honor and a curse—often more endurance test than a purely joyful performance. For every Justin Timberlake episode that audiences seem to love (sometimes inexplicably, to be honest), or Miley Cyrus episode that seems to cement the artist’s place in the SNL inner circle, there’s a Halsey episode that feels lucky to escape with a few stray highlights. Singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, and flautist Lizzo seems like an inspired choice for this sometimes-thankless task; though she’s known mainly for music, she has the kind of poise and confidence that translates well to live comedy. Throughout her episode of SNL, she hit her marks with clarity and energy—though the episode itself seemed stuck in Timberla...
BTS to Release New Album on June 10th
Mark your calendars, ARMY: BTS are set to return with their new album on June 10th. BTS initially teased the album’s release date during the final show of their Las Vegas residency on Saturday night. The video featured scenes of BTS’s music videos through the years, ending with the members saying “WE ARE BULLETPROOF,” a reference to the group’s original name (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) and their debut album, 2 Cool 4 Skool. The group’s label, BigHit Music, later confirmed the release date in a message to fans over the weekend. Related Video The June 10th release date coincides with BTS’s ninth anniversary as a band, as well as the annual BTS Festa on June 13th. Advertisement The as-yet-untitled album serves as the follow-up to BE, which was released in November 2020. Earlier this month, BTS d...
Watch Billie Eilish Bring Out Damon Albarn and De La Soul’s Pos at Coachella 2022
Billie Eilish headlined Coachella last night, and she brought out a few special guests. Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn came out for a rendition of her Happier Than Ever track “Getting Older.” Albarn remained onstage as the first notes of Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” poured from the sound system. De La Soul’s Pos joined in to deliver his lines from the original track. Eilish ended her set by saying, “Thank you Coachella! I’m sorry I’m not Beyoncé! I love you, good night!” Watch clips from the set below, and follow all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Albarn recently covered “Getting Older.” “This is the craziest shit I’ve ever experienced,” Eilish said of Albarn joining her onstage, as Brooklyn Vegan points out. “This man changed my life in a lot of ways, and changed my complete view...
Watch Danny Elfman Do the Simpsons Theme at Coachella 2022
The composer Danny Elfman played a unique set at Coachella 2022 yesterday, including a rendition of his best-known work, the theme tune of The Simpsons. Elfman, who released his first solo studio album in 37 years last April, played the set topless with a full orchestra, showing off his tattooed torso. Watch a clip below, along with footage of Elfman fronting performances of his music from Batman and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Read about Danny Elfman’s Batman soundtrack in Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Movie Scores of All Time,” and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Arcade Fire Announced as SNL Musical Guests
Arcade Fire will return to Saturday Night Live on May 7. The band will perform as musical guests during the Benedict Cumberbatch-hosted episode. The upcoming SNL slot will mark the group’s fifth appearance on the show; they previously performed on the program in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018. Find the announcement below. On Friday night (April 15), Arcade Fire played a headlining slot at Coachella 2022. The will release their new album WE on May 6, the day before their SNL appearance. The follow-up to 2017’s Everything Now was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. So far, Arcade Fire have shared lead single “The Lightning I, II,” along with a music video directed by Emily Kai Bock. Shortly after announcing WE, Will Butler revealed that he left the group after the record...
Isaiah Rashad Acknowledges Apparent Outing for the First Time at Coachella 2022
Isaiah Rashad opened his Coachella 2022 set with a powerful pre-recorded film acknowledging recent speculation about his sexuality. In a collage of media footage and audio, commentators react to a video of Rashad leaked this year, ostensibly showing the TDE rapper being intimate with other men. The attempt to out him backfired, and in fact corralled support for him, the film suggests. After covering the leak, the film plays several messages of support. “I’m glad that he can finally be himself,” said one. Watch footage below. During the set, Rashad thanked fans for their messages of positivity, saying they “kept [him] alive these last couple of months.” Pitchfork has emailed Rashad’s representatives for further comment. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site...
Watch: ARCH ENEMY Plays First Show In Two And A Half Years At ‘The North American Siege 2022’ Tour Kick-Off
Swedish/Canadian/American melodic death metallers ARCH ENEMY played the first show of “The North American Siege 2022” tour with BEHEMOTH and NAPALM DEATH last night (Saturday, April 16) at The Marquee in Tempe, Arizona. ARCH ENEMY‘s set included the three new songs the group released over the last few months: “Deceiver, Deceiver”, “House Of Mirrors” and “Handshake With Hell”. Fan-filmed video of the concert is available below. After the show, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz shared a post-performance photo of her band and she captioned it: “@archenemyofficial We just kicked off the North American Siege Tour in Tempe, AZ!!! Our first show after 2 1/2 years off the road… A lot of emotions tonight & you guys were fckn aw...
