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Alice Cooper Thinks “Rock ‘n’ Roll Should Be Anti-Political”
Alice Cooper opened up in a new interview about his rather strong distaste for mixing music and politics. “I don’t ever talk politics…I hate politics. I don’t think rock ‘n’ roll and politics belong in the same bed together, but a lot of people think it does — because we have a voice, and we should use our voice. But again, rock ‘n’ roll should be anti-political, I think,” the rock veteran told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “When my parents started talking about politics, I would turn on The [Rolling] Stones as loud as I could. I don’t want to hear politics, and I still feel that way.” The “School’s Out” singer went on to refer to his live shows as “a vacation from CNN,” insisting, “I’m not preaching anything up there, and I’m not knocking anybody…That’s what was funny about it. If you’re in...
Razzie Nominations 2022: LeBron James, Diana, the Musical, and a Whole Bruce Willis Category
Stick out your tongue and blow a salute to the best of 2021’s worst. The Golden Raspberry Awards have announced their nominations for the 2022 Razzies, and the field is led by Diana the Musical, a pair of nods each for LeBron James and Amy Adams, and a whole category devoted to Bruce Willis’ execrable year. The stage is set in the Worst Picture category, which has honored (?) the Netflix version of the ill-fated Broadway show Diana, the Musical, as well as the confusing Mark Wahlberg vehicle Infinite, the BET Original horror story Karen, WarnerMedia’s branding exercise in search of a plot, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Amy Adams’ Hitchcock retread The Woman in the Window. Adams herself was nominated for Worst Actress for The Woman in th...
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Anfisa Letyago’s “Orizzonte” Transforms Into Mind-Bending Techno With 1979 Remix [Premiere]
Fast-rising techno producer Anfisa Letyago is freshly minted as a member of EDM.com‘s Class of 2022—just in time for the upcoming release of Listen & Nisida (Remixed) Vol. 2. Due February 10th via Letyago’s N:S:DA Records banner, the EP will follow up its first volume with three fresh remixes of songs off her 2021 projects, Listen and Nisida. And we’ve got you covered with an exclusive listen of “Orrizonte,” remixed by Italian melodic house master 1979. Under 1979’s care, the swirling synths of “Orrizonte” undulate in the background of a rapturous and immersive techno arrangement. Filling out the mind-bending tune are industrial bass patches and a cacophony of dark, moody arpeggios. It’s all backed by a pounding four...
Pusha T Announces New Single “Diet Coke”
It was only a matter of time before we were going to hear new music from Pusha T given that he’s recently been spotted in the studio working with Kanye West and A$AP Rocky, and one of his forthcoming tracks also played in the background during NIGO’s inaugural KENZO runway show at Paris Fashion Week. And now, the Virginia Beach native has announced that his next single “Diet Coke” is dropping tonight at 12am EDT. The forthcoming tune is reportedly produced by Ye and 88-Keys, and music executive Steven Victor elected to share a small snippet of what appears to be its accompanying music video. The 13 second clip shows Pusha T and West in a black and white, the former of which is spitting bars as he raps, “The number on this jersey is the quote price / You ordered Diet Coke, that’s a joke, ri...
Halo – AMORPHIS
RATING: 9/10 Rhetorical question coming up: has there even been a more underrated band than AMORPHIS? Despite being insanely consistent and unwaveringly singular for over 30 years, the Finns have never really fit neatly into any ongoing or newly revived category, and the result is that far too little attention is paid to the overwhelming quality of this band’s music. Whether that will change when “Halo” reaches people’s ears is debatable, but this is yet another tour de force. The album is yet another collection of intricate but emotionally supercharged metal songs, all steeped in the imagery and atmospheres of Finland’s sacred Kalevala, but as punchy, timely and pertinent as anything else going on in modern metal. Part of the magic that lurks on just about ev...
MASTODON And OPETH Announce Second Leg Of North American Co-Headlining Tour
Grammy Award winners MASTODON will return to the road for the second leg of their acclaimed co-headline tour with OPETH this spring. The North American jaunt resumes on April 21 at Place Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, stops in major markets coast-to-coast, and comes to a close on May 11 at Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Tuesday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Wednesday, February 9 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “HUSHED2022” to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be Friday, February 11 at 10 a.m. local time. Comments OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt: “We’re excited to come back to North America for the second leg of shows tog...
NINE INCH NAILS Announces 2022 U.S. Tour Dates
NINE INCH NAILS will embark on a 2022 U.S. tour this spring. The trek will include three shows in April and May, followed by more than half a dozen dates in September. One of the shows, on September 24 at the Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, will include support from MINISTRY and NITZER EBB. The tour includes appearances at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta and the inaugural Primavera Sound in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 11 at 10 a.m. local time. NINE INCH NAILS 2022 U.S. tour dates: Apr. 28 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater Apr. 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival May 01 – Franklin, TN @ First Bank Amphitheater Sep. 02 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre Sep. 03 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre Sep. 07 – Tro...
Ex-TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER: Lyric Video For Title Track Of Posthumous Solo Album Now Available
The official lyric video for “In The Lonely Light Of Mourning”, the title track from former TROUBLE singer Eric Wagner‘s posthumous solo album, can be seen below. The song features a guest solo from PLACE OF SKULLS/ex-PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin. “The title track is lyrically foreboding musically, vocally raw and emotional,” says Dave Snyder, who co-wrote the entire album with Wagner. “It’s intentionally spacious. We talked about the ‘less is more’ approach,’ leaving space to breathe. When we were putting this one together, Eric said once the chorus kicks in, ‘it’s gut-wrenching.’ I love that! “Being a huge fan of Eric and Victor‘s work, I was ecstatic when Eric told me Victor was on board for ...
Spotify CEO Capes For Avid N-Word Slinger Joe Rogan, Says “Silencing” Won’t Happen
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Spotify is currently contending with a public relations nightmare as its big podcast grab, The Joe Rogan Experience, and its controversial host are in hot water. With backlash coming in the form of artists leaving the service along with criticism from subscribers, the CEO of the popular streaming service apologized to his staff but added that he won’t be “silencing” Rogan. Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, issued an internal memo to his staff regarding Rogan, who has come under fire for hosting guests that offered opinions that many felt were harsh, off-base, and even medically dangerous. Further, Rogan has attracted the ire of many after a collage video of him firing off the “n-word” in rapid succession went wide. Axios obtained a cop...
Drake Unfollows Rihanna & A$AP Rocky, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Apparently, Drake being happy for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky is a non-starter. Reportedly, the 6 God has unfollowed both ever since the happy couple announced they were expecting a child together. The jokes, at Drake’s expense, started flowing shortly after Rihanna revealed she was pregnant with pictures of her strolling through Harlem hand in hand with Pretty Flacko hit the Internets Related Stories It’s no secret that Drake and Rihanna were once an item, and he’s dropped plenty of bars referencing her throughout his career. She was also the catalyst for the now-infamous brawl between Drake and Chris Rock at an NYC nightclub in 2012. Then in 2016, while at the MTV Video Music Awards and presenting her with the Video Vanguard Award he ...
‘The Boondocks’ Reboot On HBO Max Canceled
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen Shugerman / Getty Sorry kiddos, but it looks like the highly-anticipated The Boondocks reboot that we were all looking forward to will not be happening after all. According to The Wrap it’s a wrap for the planned HBO Max revival of Aaron McGruder’s beloved comic book strip turned animated series. It was announced back in 2019 that The Boondocks would be making a comeback on HBO Max on a two season deal with 2020 being the target year for the official return. After being pushed back a few times, the show was declared dead by one of the voice actors who was going to be working on the show. Related Stories The Boondocks voice actor Cedric Yarbrough said earlier this week that the show was “not coming back” during an appearance on the Geekset Podcast....
Lil Uzi Vert Pleads No Contest For Assaulting Ex In West Hollywood
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty For Lil Uzi Vert, his latest appearance in headlines is another dubious one as he has reportedly taken a plea deal in response to charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Hollywood last year. According to reports, the popular and eccentric rapper accepted the deal from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to plead no contest to one felony after being hit with accusations of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Brittany Byrd last year. He was being charged with three felonies – making criminal threats, domestic violence, and assault with a firearm. There was also a misdemeanor charge of carrying a loaded firearm, which Uzi also pled no contest to. The rapper received a sentence of three years of formal probation, one year of...
