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New Petition Calls For an End to “Woo-Woo”-Ing At House Music Shows
To “woo-woo” or not to “woo-woo”? That is the question posed by one John Jones, who recently started a Change.org petition to “Stop ‘Woo-Woo’-ing When DJs Play House Music.” “We get it, you finally like house music even though it’s been around for decades,” Jones wrote. “There’s no need to squawk like a pelican every five seconds.” Jones is not alone. Take this 2018 Reddit post, titled “Alternatives to WOOT WOOT/OOH OOH Chant,” for example: “Can’t we think of something more interesting and less simple as a community? I know we can, just looking for ideas!” KazenOfficial wrote. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Even earlier, in 2015, anothe...
Average Citizens, Fort Knox Five, RUMPUS, More to Headline Rise & Shine 2022
Party with a purpose. The Rise & Shine FamJam Fundraiser is a music festival that donates 100% of its proceeds to send underprivileged children and teens to the Rise & Shine Foundation’s Captain’s Camps. At Captain’s Camps, youths in need are empowered to pursue their passions and develop a well-rounded skillset. The curriculum is specifically built around creating a balance of professional mentorship, elite sports training, beginner-level DJ training, and all-encompassing life skills. Rise & Shine Foundation’s Captain’s Camps 2021. Rise & Shine Inspired by the award-winning documentary film Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, the Rise & Shine Foundation promotes key beliefs such as hard work, perseverance, self-be...
Former ICED EARTH Members MATT BARLOW And FREDDIE VIDALES Release New ASHES OF ARES Music Video ‘Emperors And Fools’
ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has released the official music video for the title track of its third studio album, “Emperors And Fools”. Barlow was filmed by David Brodsky and Allison Woest for My Good Eye: Music Visuals; Vidales was filmed by Adon Fanion. The clip was produced by Woest (Barlow) and Fanion (Vidales). The “Emperors And Fools” LP, which was made available on January 21, 2022 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels, ends with the eleven-minute-long epic “Monster’s Lament” which features the long-imagined joining of forces between Barlow and another former ICED EARTH singer, Tim “Ripper” Owens. Speaking to Metalheads Forever about how the collaboration with Owens came about, M...
Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Releases Music Video For ‘I Am What I Am’
Former W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Chris Holmes has released the official music video for the song “I Am What I Am”. The track is taken from his latest studio album, “Unbearable Influences”, which came out last September. Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, the guitarist returned to W.A.S.P. and stayed with the band until 2001. Chris has not played with W.A.S.P. since. This past weekend, Holmes completed his fifth week of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck. Last year, Holmes told SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” that W.A.S.P. was “a group, a band” on the first LP. “And after that, the second album, it wasn’t a group — it was a one-man show,” ...
ALICE COOPER Announces Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour
Alice Cooper has announced a summer/fall 2022 “Detroit Muscle” U.S. tour. After wrapping successful and uninterrupted fall 2021, and both winter and spring 2022 runs, and following a European tour May 23 through July 6, the legendary rocker will be back on the road in September. There is a mix of headline shows and festival appearances on his docket. The VIP pre-sale is set for Tuesday, April 12 at 10 a.m. local time. The general public on-sale takes place Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. local time. Cooper, a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, usually spends up to six months a year on the road, bringing his iconic brand of rock psycho-drama to fans both old and new, enjoying it as much as the audience does. Known as the architect of shock rock, Cooper (in both the original ALICE ...
Watch: TESTAMENT Plays First Show With Returning Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO
TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL kicked off the 2022 edition of “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” this past Saturday night (April 9) at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. The show marked TESTAMENT‘s first appearance with drummer Dave Lombardo since he rejoined the group earlier this year. An original member of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Lombardo was the guest drummer on TESTAMENT‘s 1999 studio album “The Gathering”, which also marked the first time the band worked with then-up-and-coming British producer/engineer Andy Sneap. The members of TESTAMENT discussed Lombardo‘s return to the band during a March 1 appearance on SiriusXM‘s Liquid Metal with host Jose Mangin. Asked if he had to physically audition for the drummer spot in T...
BTS’ RM Talks 2022 Grammys Loss During Permission to Dance Las Vegas: ‘Why Give a S— About It?’
BTS concluded the first pair of Permission to Dance concerts in Las Vegas on Saturday (April 9). Though the concerts served as a celebration of their achievements as a group, RM took a brief moment during one of their two-and-a-half hour set to talk about their recent loss at the 2022 Grammys and reminded ARMY members in attendance why they came to Las Vegas in the first place. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I know there’s a lot of noise out there about Grammys and the team itself. But why give a s–t about it?” the rapper started in videos captured by fans and shared on social media and YouTube. “Hating is their freedom, and they have their right to hate, but if it was me, I’d rather just talk with my friends in some cafe where I can ...
Why Are There So Few New Hits in 2022?
If you’ve been looking to catch up on the hottest new songs released in 2022, you wouldn’t find them towards the top of the Billboard Hot 100 lately. While the Hot 100 measures the biggest songs in the country every week, recently the chart has been absolutely dominated by holdovers from 2021 — some of which didn’t begin their chart runs in 2022, some of which have only hit their peaks in 2022, and some of which have just continued to hang around the listing many months (a couple even close to a year) after reaching their chart apex. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In fact, if you look at last week’s chart, dated April 9, more than three months into the calendar year, you’ll find more songs in the both the top 10 (Glass Animals’ “Heat W...
Sony Invests $1B in Bandcamp and ‘Fortnite’ Owner Epic Games
Epic Games, the publisher of the popular video game Fortnite and creator of the Unreal Engine graphics software that is popular with Hollywood, has raised $2 billion in a new fundraising round from Sony Group Corp. and KIRKBI, the owner of the Lego toy and entertainment brand. Epic says it will use the cash infusion to work with its investors and “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.” Yes, it’s about the metaverse. Sony and KIRKBI will each contribute $1 billion in the round, which values Epic at $31.5 billion. Epic last raised cash in May of last year at a $28.7 billion valuation. Sony was also part of that round. Epic founder and CEO Tim Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder of the company. “This investment will acc...
‘American Idol’ Judges Give Nicolina Bozzo a Standing Ovation for Her Emotional Take on Sia
American Idol contestant Nicolina Bozzo delivered yet another show-stopping performance Sunday (April 10), only solidifying her place in the Top 24. The Canadian vocalist, who received mentorship from country star Jimmie Allen, powered through Sia‘s “Elastic Heart.” After her performance, which took place at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawai’i, Bozzo received a standing ovation from the judges who were once again mesmerized by her vocal prowess and star quality. “I’ve always thought that you were one of — if not the best — singer in the competition. You always deliver,” said Luke Bryan. “We’re outside, we’re not getting sound necessarily like we would in a big theater, but you really, really delivered all of the emotions. It was one of those I could really sit back and enjoy the quality...
Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Stevie Nicks to Headline Ohana Fest 2022
Eddie Vedder has once again recruited some pretty big names to join him at his annual Ohana Festival. Jack White, Stevie Nicks, and P!nk will co-headline the three-day festival along with the Pearl Jam frontman. Other notable acts include St. Vincent, Brittany Howard, Khruangbin, Billy Strings, Broken Social Scene (performing You Forgot It In People) Manchester Orchestra, Gang of Youths, Kevin Morby, Grouplove, Cautious Clay, The Revivalists, Briston Maroney, and S.G. Goodman. You can see the full lineup poster below. Ohana Fest 2022 goes down September 30th – October 2nd at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. A ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday, April 13th at 10am PT, with a public ticket on-sale following on Thursday, April 14th. Ticket options include Single Day GA, Single Day VIP, Wee...
The Wiggles Bring Out Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker for “Elephant” and “Hot Potato”: Watch
In just about the biggest thing to happen to Australia since it broke off from the supercontinent Gondwana, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala joined fellow Aussie icons The Wiggles on stage for a rendition of their unexpected collaborative version of “Elephant.” The lead single off 2012’s Lonerism, “Elephant” is the track that took Tame Impala from a regional rising star to a globetrotting festival headliner. The song gained a child-friendly second life last year, when The Wiggles covered it for Triple J’s Like a Version as part of the lead-up to ReWiggled. The new rendition, with its interpolation of The Wiggles’ “Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy!,” became an unexpected hit, even topping the 2021 poll of the Triple J Hottest 100. Fans at the RAC Arena in Perth, Austral...
