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TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK Condemns WILL SMITH For Hitting CHRIS ROCK At Oscars
TESTAMENT‘s Alex Skolnick has condemned Will Smith for smacking Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. The guitarist reacted a short time after Smith, 53, interrupted the 57-year-old comedian’s introduction of “Best Documentary” with a slap across the face. The altercation came after Rock made a joke about Smith‘s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, saying, “Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see ya,” an apparent reference to the actress’s bald hairstyle as she lives with the autoimmune disorder alopecia, which attacks follicles resulting in bald spots and hair loss. Pinkett Smith could be seen rolling her eyes, before the camera cut back to Rock, while Will Smith initially laughed from his seat. Shortly after, however, Smith‘s mood...
KORN’s BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH Confirms Band’s Tour Bus Was Hit By Gunfire
KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has confirmed that one of the band’s tour buses was hit by gunfire while parked outside a hotel in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday (March 24). A spokesperson for the Davenport Police Department told TMZ that they got a call Friday morning around 7:41 a.m. for a vehicle that had been hit overnight. A single bullet pierced the exterior wall of the bus — which was parked on the street outside a hotel — and was found inside the cabin. No one was on board at the time of the shooting and no other damage was reported. The incident is currently under investigation. Early this morning (Monday, March 28), Welch took to his Instagram to share a photo of the bullet hole in the side of the bus, and he included the following message: “A couple days a...
REPENTANCE Shares Music Video For ‘Down In The Water’
Last November, Chicago, Illinois-based metal outfit REPENTANCE released its latest EP, “Volume I – Reborn”, via Noble Demon. The effort contained five tracks of aggressive, fast-paced and technical compositions, amplified by a tight and sharp production, which were praised by fans and critics alike. From said EP, the band has just released a brand new music video for the song “Down In The Water”, which was directed, shot, and edited by Alex Zarek, with lighting design and programming by Brian Olivo. REPENTANCE vocalist Adam Gilley stated about “Down In The Water”: “The song is about trying to overcome the struggles from within and ultimately succumbing to the demons of disease in the end.” REPENTANCE guitarist and band founder Shaun Glass add...
Teni – Cuddle You (Freestyle)
Check out this brand new single from freestyle from Teni titled “Cuddle You”. Nigerian singer Teni gets ready to thrill her fans as she drops a song freestyle titled “Cuddle You“. The new freestyle “Cuddle You” is an impressively short melody to start with, as we await more good music from her this year. It fills in as a follow-up to her released track titled “Moslado”. Listen and share Teni – “Cuddle You” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Teni_-_Cuddle_You_Freestyle__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
ODESZA Announce 2022 Amphitheater Tour
When rumors begin to swirl around a band’s album or touring plans, oftentimes the reality can be disappointing. Luckily for fans of ODESZA, the frenzy of speculation turned out to be better than they could have ever imagined. Coming to 25 cities across the United States and Canada this summer is ODESZA’s 2022 amphitheater tour, “The Last Goodbye,” which takes its name from the duo’s upcoming album. ODESZA will be taking the stage on a scale grander than any of their previous tours. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of large-scale events, they have announced a partnership with the nonprofit REVERB in an effort to make the tour carbon-neutral or—ideally—carbon-negative. There will be a “REVERB Eco Village” at the shows to encourage fans...
Snoop Dogg Confirms Official Collaboration With BTS on Upcoming Song
It appears that Snoop Dogg and BTS are joining forces on a collaborative track. The Death Row Records-owner confirmed the news himself in a recent conversation with The A.V. Club. Snoop shares that he feels that the collaboration is a right fit, tapping into the BTS craze and combining it with hip-hop, “The BTS experience you keep talking about. I’m going to let them tell you about it. It’s official like a referee with a whistle. I love that entertainment world. It’s good music. It’s [a] vibe. I make good music. They make good music. And we end up doing this. This is what it’s always about, bringing our worlds together.” The news comes after Snoop revealed on the Mogul Talk podcast that he received a request from the global K-Pop group that they wanted to do a collaboration together. He sa...
Hans Zimmer Wins Best Original Score for Dune at 2022 Oscars
Hans Zimmer won the award for Best Original Score at the 2022 Oscars tonight. His work on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune remake beat out scores by Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog), Nicholas Britell (Don’t Look Up), Germaine Franco (Encanto), and Alberto Iglesias (Parallel Mothers). Zimmer couldn’t attend the Academy Awards ceremony this year due to a performance scheduled for that same night. After learning he won an Oscar for Best Original Score, he tweeted a photo of himself in a hotel bathrobe holding the award, saying, “It’s 2am in Amsterdam, and my daughter Zoë woke me up to go to the hotel bar. Wow!! #Oscars.” Zimmer won Best Original Score for The Lion King back at the 1995 Academy Awards. Since then, he’s been nominated in the category nine times for his work on Gladiator, As Good a...
Hans Zimmer Wins Best Original Score for Dune at 2022 Oscars
Hans Zimmer won the award for Best Original Score at the 2022 Oscars tonight. His work on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune remake beat out scores by Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog), Nicholas Britell (Don’t Look Up), Germaine Franco (Encanto), and Alberto Iglesias (Parallel Mothers). Zimmer couldn’t attend the Academy Awards ceremony this year due to a performance scheduled for that same night. After learning he won an Oscar for Best Original Score, he tweeted a photo of himself in a hotel bathrobe holding the award, saying, “It’s 2am in Amsterdam, and my daughter Zoë woke me up to go to the hotel bar. Wow!! #Oscars.” Zimmer won Best Original Score for The Lion King back at the 1995 Academy Awards. Since then, he’s been nominated in the category nine times for his work on Gladiator, As Good a...
Watch Beyoncé Perform “Be Alive” in Compton Tennis Court for the 2022 Oscars
Beyoncé opened the show at the 2022 Oscars tonight. She performed her King Richard song “Be Alive.” True to the subject of the film, the performance took place at the Compton tennis courts where Venus and Serena Williams ran drills as children. The performance was introduced by Venus and Serena and featured an appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy. Beyoncé was also joined by dancers and an orchestra in the same matching tennis ball green. Watch it happen below. The song was nominated for Best Original Song, Beyoncé’s first Oscar nod. (Billie Eilish’s James Bond theme “No Time to Die” ultimately won.) Beyoncé and Eilish were nominated alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Encanto song “Dos Oruguitas,” performed on the night by Sebastián Yatra. Van Morrison’s “Down to Joy” from Belfast and Re...
Watch Beyoncé Perform “Be Alive” in Compton Tennis Court for the 2022 Oscars
Beyoncé opened the show at the 2022 Oscars tonight. She performed her King Richard song “Be Alive.” True to the subject of the film, the performance took place at the Compton tennis courts where Venus and Serena Williams ran drills as children. The performance was introduced by Venus and Serena and featured an appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy. Beyoncé was also joined by dancers and an orchestra in the same matching tennis ball green. Watch it happen below. The song was nominated for Best Original Song, Beyoncé’s first Oscar nod. (Billie Eilish’s James Bond theme “No Time to Die” ultimately won.) Beyoncé and Eilish were nominated alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Encanto song “Dos Oruguitas,” performed on the night by Sebastián Yatra. Van Morrison’s “Down to Joy” from Belfast and Re...
Mira Calix, Experimental Musician and Sound Artist, Has Died
Mira Calix, the UK-based sound artist and experimental musician signed to Warp, has died, the label announced. “Mira was not only a hugely talented artist and composer, she was also a beautiful, caring human who touched the lives of everyone who had the honour of working with her,” the label posted in a note on social media. “She pushed the boundaries between electronic music, classical music and art in a truly unique way.” Born Chantal Francesca Passamonte in South Africa in 1970, Calix arrived in London in 1991 to pursue a career in music. She worked as a promoter and DJ while doing publicity for Warp, before becoming one of the first women to sign with the label as an artist. Calix dropped a few singles and EPs before releasing her first LP One on One—considered one of the greatest IDM ...
Mira Calix, Experimental Musician and Sound Artist, Has Died
Mira Calix, the UK-based sound artist and experimental musician signed to Warp, has died, the label announced. “Mira was not only a hugely talented artist and composer, she was also a beautiful, caring human who touched the lives of everyone who had the honour of working with her,” the label posted in a note on social media. “She pushed the boundaries between electronic music, classical music and art in a truly unique way.” Born Chantal Francesca Passamonte in South Africa in 1970, Calix arrived in London in 1991 to pursue a career in music. She worked as a promoter and DJ while doing publicity for Warp, before becoming one of the first women to sign with the label as an artist. Calix dropped a few singles and EPs before releasing her first LP One on One—considered one of the greatest IDM ...
