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ROB ZOMBIE And MUDVAYNE Announce Summer 2022 Tour With STATIC-X And POWERMAN 5000
ROB ZOMBIE and MUDVAYNE will embark on the “Freaks On Parade” tour this summer. Support on the trek will come from STATIC-X and POWERMAN 5000. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city trek kicks off on July 20 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, making stops across the U.S. in Tampa, Holmdel, Tinley Park, and more before wrapping up in The Woodlands at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 21. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “BLABBER22” to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. local time. Check back here on Thursday for individual tick...
GENE SIMMONS: Racism In America ‘Has Got To Stop’
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has decried racism in America, saying it “has got to stop.” “Yes, [America is] racist,” Gene told Metal Hammer in a new interview. “Yes, it’s anti-Semitic. And yet, here in America, there are no limits. You can have an African American president, you can also have the alternate — a semi-racist, semi-extremist president — but anything’s possible. Which is why I still worship the idea of America: it can get better and it will get better. “People think of Martin Luther King, making great advancements for African Americans and just kind of smashing the door open to deal with it,” he continued. “And you’ve got to deal with this thing. We’ve got to get along and stop treating African Americ...
How to Get Tickets to Machine Gun Kelly’s “Mainstream Sellout” Tour
Machine Gun Kelly is primed to add “first-ever arena sellout” to his self-dubbed Mainstream Sellout status with a massive, 52-date North American and European tour starting this summer. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Machine Gun Kelly’s Next Tour? The “Mainstream Sellout” tour kicks off in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, June 8th and covers both coasts and every major North American city in-between at a breakneck pace before wrapping with a hometown show in Cleveland, Ohio on August 13th. Advertisement Related Video The 15-stop European leg begins in Cologne, Germany on Saturday, September 17th and hits cities like Brussels, Milan, Paris, and London before concluding in Amsterdam on Wednesday, October 12th. Who Is Opening for Machine Gun Kelly on ...
The Story Behind “Home” and “Truth,” Edward Sharpe’s Companion Songs of Darkness and Light
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS Alex Ebert is lead singer, songwriter and resident shaman of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the hippie-inspired outfit that broke out in 2009 with a fresh sound that was difficult to pin down. Ebert, via his alter-ego messiah character Edward Sharpe, brought back a new earnestness and authenticity to music with country-inspired folk-pop. With the Magnetic Zeros, Sharpe’s breakout single and signature song across four albums is, of course, “Home.” An ebullient and endearing anthem of love and pure joy, the song has become iconic thanks to its instantly recognizable whistles and indelible opening lyric, “Alabama, Arkan...
George Clinton Announces Parliament-Funkadelic 2022 US Tour Dates
Back by popular demand, George Clinton is bringing his iconic Parliament–Funkadelic ensemble on the road. The “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” will continue in Spring and Summer 2022, taking the longtime funk legend across the US. With over 50 years in the game, Clinton announced his retirement from touring in 2018. He brought P-Funk on the first iteration of the “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” the following year with the intent of it being a farewell tour of sorts; apparently, two years in a pandemic provided him with enough time to rest up and get back out there again. This portion of the “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” will begin in New York City on June 15th at Central Park’s Summerstage. After 17 shows, it will then finish in Napa, California on August 21st. The rotating cast of ope...
How to Get Tickets to Daddy Yankee’s Final Tour
Following the announcement that he would be retiring after 32 years in the business, the King of Reggaeton Daddy Yankee has announced his “La Última Vuelta” tour in support of his upcoming final album Legendaddy, which he promises will “give you all the styles that have defined me in one single album.” Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Daddy Yankee’s Next Tour? The “Gasolina” singer will bring the heat for five months straight as he embarks on a tour that will cover both North and South America. “La Última Vuelta” kicks off in Portland, Oregon on August 10th and includes four stops in California, Miami, Boston, Montreal, and a final farewell at New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 20th. Advertisement Related Video The tour picks up in So...
Young Thug’s Baby Mother LaKevia Jackson Shot & Killed At Bowling Alley In Atlanta
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Prayers up for Young Thug and his family as TMZ is reporting that his child’s mother, LaKevia Jackson was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Atlanta over the weekend. According to the report Jackson was at a bowling alley at Metro Fun Center on Thursday night celebrating a friends birthday when a fight broke out over a bowling ball. Related Stories “A local reporter spoke to Jackson’s mom who said LaKevia was at the bowling alley to celebrate a friend’s birthday … and that the alleged shooter waited in the parking lot for about 20 minutes for her to leave.”https://twitter.com/toricoooper/status/1504833079919132677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504833079919132677%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http...
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin For Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty In a momentous moment for the nation, the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th judge and first Black woman to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court have begun. The Senate Judiciary Committee opened the hearings for Jackson’s confirmation process on Monday morning (March 21st) to a thoroughly packed house on Capitol Hill. Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden after Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he would be retiring last month. The decision by the 83-year old judge paved the way for Biden to make good on his 2020 presidential campaign promise of nominating a Black woman to the highest court in the nation, and it has set up a potentially taut battle along partisan lines between Democr...
Bad Gal Mommy Rihanna Shows Off Growing Baby Bump & Booty In Latest IG Stories Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna loves every moment of her pregnancy and decided to give us a visual update. Next to her highly-anticipated album, the world is eagerly awaiting to meet the product of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s love, and clearly neither can the Bajan popstar/mogul. The “Kiss It Better” crafter showed off her growing bump and derriere in her Instagram Stories while using the exceptional lighting available to her to plug her newest lip gloss. While wearing a crop-fit t-shirt and a pair of low-rise jeans, the 33-year-old mom-to-be jokingly captioned the video “Takin ‘booty do’ to new levels #preggoAF,” as she gave us a glimpse of growing asset and that amazing bump. Related Stories Rihanna then shifts the focus from the bump to her stunning face to ...
Daddy Yankee Announces Retirement With Farewell Tour and New Album Legendaddy
Daddy Yankee has announced that, after more than 30 years in the music industry, he’s retiring. Before that, however, he’s set to release a new album titled Legendaddy. It’s out on Thursday (March 24), with the tour running from August through December. See the full tour itinerary here and the reggaetón star’s video announcement below. Legendaddy is the first album from Daddy Yankee in a decade, following 2012’s Prestige. He’s more recently appeared as a guest on remixes of tracks by Eladio Carrión (“Tata”) and Sech (“Relación”). Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Daddy Yankee: La Úl...
Lizzo, Camila Cabello, and Gunna Announced as SNL Musical Guests
Saturday Night Live is returning in April with brand new episodes. The musical guests on upcoming the episodes are: Gunna (on April 2), Camila Cabello (on April 9), and Lizzo (on April 16). The hosts for the respective new episodes are Jerrod Carmichael, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Lizzo, who’s pulling double duty. Lizzo made her Saturday Night Live debut in December 2019: She performed “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell” during an episode hosted by Eddie Murphy. She also co-starred with Aidy Bryant in a sketch called “Aidy Bizzo & Lizzo,” but it got cut for time and instead premiered online. Last year, Lizzo returned with the new single “Rumors.” Camila Cabello also made her Saturday Night Live debut in 2019, performing “Cry for Me” and “Easy” during an October episode hosted by David Harbour. ...
Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor Share New Version of “Native Intelligence”: Listen
Danny Elfman has shared another new collaboration with Trent Reznor. This one’s a new version of “Native Intelligence,” a song from Elfman’s album Big Mess. It follows their previous rendition of “True.” (“He’s always been a big inspiration to me,” Elfman said of Reznor at the time.) When Listen to it below. Both songs appear on a new collector’s edition box set of Big Mess, which features an art book that includes the digital sculptures Sarah Sitkin. Elfman is set to perform at this year’s Coachella. Nine Inch Nails are touring this year. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
