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Morbius Review: Maybe It’s Time for Sony to Give Marvel Back Its Toys
The Pitch: The first trailer for Morbius, the newest effort by Sony Pictures to hold onto the Marvel characters to which it still owns the rights, originally premiered in January 2020, in anticipation of its planned July 2020 premiere. That premiere didn’t happen for, y’know, reasons, but in the literal years since, new trailers for the film have continued to appear online and in theaters, with one of them buttoned by a reasonably funny joke: Its central character, in full monster face, growling “I… am… Venom!” at a thug, then abruptly shifting to a smile to say, “I’m just kidding! Dr. Michael Morbius, at your service.” That moment didn’t just name-drop a previous Sony/Marvel collaboration, but showcased a clever reversal on expectations, not to mention star Jared Leto doling out some very...
Listen to Flume’s Haunting New Single “Sirens” From Upcoming Third Album
Flume has dropped the next breadcrumb on the trail to Palaces, his long-awaited third studio album. After revealing the album via its hypnotic lead single, “Say Nothing” (with MAY-A), he’s now joined forces with indie pop songstress Caroline Polachek for a haunting cut called “Sirens.” The track was co-written and produced by Danny L Harle, whose single “On A Mountain” received a glitchy remix from Flume back in August 2021. If the second single from Palaces is any indication, Flume is hellbent on the growth of his artistry. While the celestial “Sirens” has hints of his fluttery future bass sound of yesteryear, it’s emblematic of another leap forward into new sonic territory for the Grammy-winning electronic music virtuo...
Who Is DJ Susan? Meet the Exuberant DJ Who Captured the Hearts of Miami Music Week 2022
With great mustache comes great power—and DJ Susan has it in droves. Based in San Diego, Susan made a cross-country flight last week to immerse himself in the hedonism of Miami Music Week, a pilgrimage he takes annually. And he made his presence felt. But that wasn’t by design, as if he concocted some kind of masterplan to kick up dust in the name of fame like a hellbent TikToker. It’s just in his nature. In many ways, the gregarious Susan was emblematic of the triumphant ethos of the return of dance music in Miami after a brutal pandemic. If his unbridled personality didn’t pull you in like a magnet to a fridge, it was his giant bear-hugs. DJ Susan (via Instagram) While hundreds of thousands of people flock to Miami for the week’s pièce de résistance, Ultra Music Festival, the city’s vari...
Will Smith Was Asked But Refused to Leave After Oscars Slap, Academy Says
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has begun “disciplinary proceedings” against Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday. “The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy.” Explore Explore Will Smith See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Additionally, Smith will receive 15 days notice of a vote as well as an opportunity to be heard by written response, and at the next board meeting scheduled for April 18, the Academy may take action that could include “suspension, expulsion, or o...
August Alsina Decides to ‘Choose Peace’ After Drama Surrounding Will Smith Oscar Slap
August Alsina shared some peaceful thoughts on Tuesday (Mar. 29), just two days after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars on Sunday night. “Choose peace; trusting that life’s intricate puzzle pieces are all forming together for the greater good and mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your life’s art piece that’s being formed and painted by birthing life to your internal masterpiece; grown through external chaos-metamorphosing alchemy, dark turned 2 light and beauty within,” he wrote alongside a selfie via Instagram. “I’m A Walking Billboard & Network Simply Desiring To Televise & Broadcast Love, the love, grace and healing embrace of God, Good Music that’s healing (w/ a lil bit of nasty).” While Alsina didn’t directly mention the Oscars i...
A ‘Bridgerton’ Writer Used This Taylor Swift ‘Folklore’ Deep Cut as Inspiration
Who knew Taylor Swift was part of the folklore of Bridgerton? On Tuesday, a writer for the hit Netflix series revealed on Twitter that the soundtrack for a recent episode she penned was a Folklore deep cut. “Fun fact! My unofficial anthem while writing this episode of Bridgerton was ‘Illicit Affairs’ by @taylorswift13,” Abby McDonald tweeted. She also included a lyric from the song’s forlorn bridge that she found particularly inspiring: “‘You showed me colors/ You know I can’t see with anyone else…’” Explore See latest videos, charts and news While we would be remiss (and surely risk getting blacklisted by Lady Whistledown) for spoiling the episode in question — which, for the record, happens to be episode 5, titled “An Unthinkable Fate” — season 2 revolves around the love story of t...
Charli XCX’s ‘Beg for You’ Hits Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Top 10
Charli XCX cruises into the top 10 of Billboard‘s multimetric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated April 2) as “Beg for You,” featuring Rina Sawayama, bounds from No. 16 to No. 10. The track boasts top Streaming and Sales Gainer honors, up 79% to 1.7 million official U.S. streams and 193% to 800 downloads sold, according to Luminate, formerly MRC Data. It’s the seventh chart hit and third top 10 for Charli XCX, after her featured turn on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” (No. 1 for two weeks, 2013), and “Out Out,” with Joel Corry, Jax Jones and Saweetie (No. 9, 2021). “Beg” is the second entry and first top 10 for Sawayama; her collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Free Woman (Clarence Clarity Remix),” reached No. 20 last September. Speaking of that month, “Beg” is built around Eurodance singer Septembe...
Pusha T and NIGO Drop Chaotic “Hear Me Clearly” Music Video
Hot on the heels of the release of I Know NIGO! last week, NIGO and Pusha T have shared the official music video for their collaborative track, ”Hear Me Clearly.” The visual sees King Push enter a construction site in an all-orange puffer jacket, before the scene sharply shifts to a gun-drawn, drug-filled raid that puts the chart-topping rapper in jail. Flash forward, Pusha T is dunking an unmarked bag of white powder in a stove-top pot attached to a basketball hoop and rapping in a backstage area among a group of angel-winged dancers. “Compared to two martyrs but I’m chasin’ moguls / Bosses meet for Hamachi in the back of Nobu,” he raps. “No phones allowed, no phones allowed / Cell towers gon’ ping from the nearest cloud.” The “Hear Me Clearly” visual is the fifth video to arriv...
ALL THAT REMAINS Drummer JASON COSTA Leaves U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced
ALL THAT REMAINS drummer Jason Costa has left the band’s current U.S. tour in order to “deal with some personal matters.” He is being temporarily replaced by Anthony Barone, who has previously played with BENEATH THE MASSACRE and SHADOW OF INTENT. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 30), ALL THAT REMAINS released the following statement via social media: “ALL THAT REMAINS unfortunately has to announce that our drummer Jason Costa has to head home to deal with some personal matters. We love him and respect his decisions, we look forward to having him back when he is ready. We would like to thank Anthony Barone for jumping in at the last minute. Make some extra noise for him when you come to a show.” ALL THAT REMAINS‘ current U.S. tour is celebrating the 15th ...
BILLY IDOL Cancels Shows In Georgia And Florida Due To His ‘Continued Sinusitis Infection’
Billy Idol has canceled his previously announced appearances at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta and at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Earlier today, the 66-year-old rocker released the following statement via social media: “Due to my continued sinusitis infection, I’m disappointed to announce that I must cancel my appearance at both Shaky Knees in Atlanta on April 29 and at Hard Rock Live in Florida on May 1. “When we confirmed these shows I was sure that I would have recovered in time to play, but unfortunately this infection has proven pesky and lingering, requiring some more time before I get back out on the stage. “To all the fans who were looking forward to these gigs, I’m very sorry to miss them. Cancelling shows is not something I do casually...
GOV’T MULE Frontman WARREN HAYNES’s Shoulder Blade Fracture Forces Postponement Of Spring 2022 Tour
Renowned quartet GOV’T MULE — led by Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes — has been forced to postpone its previously announced spring 2022 U.S. tour after Haynes fractured his scapula while on vacation in Costa Rica. The month-long trek in support of GOV’T MULE‘s critically acclaimed, chart-topping blues album “Heavy Load Blues” was scheduled to kick off on April 6 in Syracuse, New York and end on April 30 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 30), Haynes released the following statement via social media: “Hi everyone, “While on vacation in Costa Rica with my family this past weekend, I slipped on a wet surface and landed very hard on my shoulder. Upon arriving back to the States a...
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On NICK MENZA’s Death: ‘He Was Probably Gone Before He Hit The Floor’
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is “really honored” to be involved in the making of the upcoming feature-length documentary “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza”, which is described as an “exploration of the late MEGADETH drummer’s life.” Menza, who was a member of MEGADETH from 1989 to 1998 and appeared on four of the band’s studio albums, suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a concert with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari in their band OHM: in May 2016 at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease....
