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SHINEDOWN, DISTURBED And EVANESCENCE To Headline 2022 ROCK FEST
The largest three-day rock music and camping event in the U.S. has announced next summer’s lineup. Rock Fest 2022 will feature headliners SHINEDOWN, DISTURBED and EVANESCENCE and will take place on July 14, July 15 and July 16 in Cadott, Wisconsin. MUDVAYNE, HALESTORM and LAMB OF GOD will also perform alongside more than 70 bands over the course of the event. After industry-wide postponements and cancellations of live events in 2020, Rock Fest was the first rock festival in the nation to return last year. Under the watchful eye of other festivals, and hell-bent on reviving the family reunion attendees have looked forward to for nearly three decades, Rock Fest 2021 turned out to be a sell-out year. Festival promoter Wade Asher said 2021 gave the team a reinvigorated understanding of t...
Euphoria Glamorizes Drugs Says D.A.R.E., a Failed Program That Glamorized Drugs
Representatives of Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) have issued a statement accusing HBO’s Euphoria of glamorizing drugs. And they’re something of an expert on the subject, since D.A.R.E. led to a massive increase in drug use among students subjected to their program. The soapy HBO drama follows a motley group of teens, led by Zendaya, who chase various highs while navigating the pitfalls of high school. Season 2 is ongoing, and drugs remains a key plot point; in the first episode of the new series, Zendaya’s character overdoses on one drug, and then uses a second drug to stop herself from dying. Creator Sam Levinson based the series in part on his own youthful addiction, and sought to capture something “raw and honest,” in the series’ source materi...
Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant on Post-Punk’s Early Days and Creating the Riff to “The Killing Moon”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Will Sergeant sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his autobiography, Bunnyman, which tells his story from childhood up until Echo & The Bunnymen began making their first full album. Related Video The guitarist discusses how WWII and the Cold War had a strong influence on his coming-of-age and the music that he would create, pop culture’s importance in the last century, and how artists create their own mythology. Advertisement Sergeant also tells us about accidentally coming up with the riff to “The Killing Moon,” helping to create post-punk from punk, his distaste for the Echo & The Bunnymen’s most recent album,...
On Sale This Week: Bad Bunny, Bob Dylan, Interpol, The Decemberists, and More
Tour announcements and festivals continue to roll out — here’s the latest on tickets going on sale this week. Bad Bunny, continuing to smash streaming records, has confirmed an ambitious 29-date stadium tour. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan is resuming his extensive tour (currently set to run through 2024), and Sammy Hagar is planning a summer on the road with support from George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Get the details on these shows and more below. Bad Bunny: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster Bad Bunny is one of the biggest stars on the planet right now, and his upcoming “World’s Hottest Tour” is set to be one of the most in-demand tours of the year. His spring jaunt, “El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo,” sold out in record time — this string of arena summer dates is great news for fans who were unable to se...
Fat Joe Warns Young Rappers About the “Money Challenge”
Fat Joe has publicly appealed to young rappers to stop participating in the “Money Challenge” — a trend where people spell out phrases or words with cash — out of legal fears. Taking to Instagram Live, the hip-hop veteran first reminded them that Busy Bee actually started the trend back in the ’80s, then continued to caution the new generation of artists about getting themselves caught by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “Nick Cannon wrote it with paper toilet. It said, ‘The IRS is watching.’ Listen guys, I dare you to look down my Instagram, or anywhere on social media, and see if Fat Joe has ever pulled out a $100 bill,” he said, his voice raising with frustration. “One! Find the one! And then these people, when they get caught…you told on yourself.” Fat Joe continued, “You haven’t ha...
FKA twigs Throws It Back to the ’80s for New “Jealousy” Visuals
FKA twigs has unveiled the new visuals for her track “Jealous” feat. Rema. The song is featured in the artist’s current Caprisongs mixtape which was released earlier this month on January 14. The British vocalist throws it back to the vintage ’80s era with the visuals. The video is directed by Aidan Zamiri and is choreographed by the artist’s longtime collaborator Kash Powell. While audiences can see FKA twigs singing along to the track, a group of dancers performs a choreographed routine in front of a white background. The video goes back and forth between color and black and white footage as Fka twigs join in on the dance. When Rema comes in, the visuals switch back to black and white. The video ends with the entire group of dancers and FKA twigs posing for a final black and white shot, ...
Kygo to Headline Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party In Los Angeles
Ah, the Super Bowl. That time of year when we lose thousands on obscure prop bets as our pupils turn into the apples of Budweiser’s eye. And since the NFL effectively owns a day of the week, Saturday is up for grabs during football’s biggest weekend—and Sports Illustrated is taking over. The fabled sports brand has announced a special Super Bowl party in Los Angeles with a killer lineup of musical performances ahead of the 2022 Super Bowl. Headlining “Sports Illustrated The Party” is Kygo, whose renowned lifestyle brand, Palm Tree Crew, partnered with ABG Entertainment and Talent Resources Sports to produce the open air event at Century Park. Joining the tropical house superstar is chart-topping rapper Jack Harlow, with support from DJs Frank Wal...
BRUCE DICKINSON Admits He Gets Nervous Before IRON MAIDEN Concerts: ‘I Keep A Copy Of The Lyric Sheet Backstage’
During an appearance on a recent episode of the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson admitted that he still suffers performance anxiety, or “stage fright” as it is more commonly known. “I get nervous right before I go on stage with IRON MAIDEN, especially at the beginning of a tour,” he said. “Once you’re sort of, like, five or six, seven shows into the tour, you’re kind of back into the routine. So you kind of know what’s gonna happen. But the big fear, especially for a singer, is that you walk on stage and open your mouth and garbage comes out, or nothing at all. And that’s irrational, but it’s valid. So just own up to it. I mean...
EDDIE VAN HALEN Remembered On What Would Have Been His 67th Birthday
Eddie Van Halen‘s family members and former bandmates have shared messages on social media in remembrance of the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist on what would have been his 67th birthday. Eddie‘s brother, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen, wrote: “Hey Ed, Happy birthday! May your light never dim. Love you, miss you and btw… Wolf is killin’ it.” Eddie‘s son Wolfgang Van Halen said: “Happy birthday, Pop. I love and miss you more than you could ever know.” Sammy Hagar wrote: “Happy birthday my dear friend, I sure do miss you. Thank God we still and always will have the music to celebrate. On this day 24 hours of VH in order.” VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony said: “Happy birthday Ed, I miss ya brother! You were such a huge ...
What Makes A Perfect SEPULTURA Show? ANDREAS KISSER Responds
In a new interview with Montreal Rocks, guitarist Andreas Kisser was asked what makes a “perfect SEPULTURA show.” He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It depends. There are so many variables during a day. I think the perfect show is when you really put everything out of the normal life or the normal day and you put yourself, during an hour and a half, in a different world and you really go to the stage and you go to a different place — you act different and you feel different. Every artist will tell you that. If you see somebody on stage, off stage is very different characteristics and atmosphere. So, once we are able to do that, that’s great — that we’re gonna enjoy ourselves and really sing the lyrics with our fans and lights and all the stuff...
KITTIE Announces Band Lineup For Reunion Shows
Canadian all-girl metallers KITTIE have confirmed the lineup of the band that will perform at Las Vegas’s When We Were Young festival this fall. Joining vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander will be guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivana “Ivy” Vujic. A member of KITTIE singer 2005, McLeod told Premier Guitar about her role in the band: “On the creative side of things, Morgan and I are very comfortable with each other because we’re both naturally very shy. We just don’t feel any sort of embarrassment showing each other an idea. And that makes for a much more relaxed writing session.” Morgan stated about Tara: “Tara is such a fabulous guitar player and is so invested in her instrument, and she also likes all different ge...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s ‘Colors’ Projected to Debut at No. 3
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s Colors is projected to debut at No. 3 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart. According to HITS Daily Double, Colors may be the only new album to debut in next week’s top 10 as it is expected to earn a total of 69,000 equivalent album units including 1,600 in album sales. The rest of the top 10 may be comprised of Disney’s Encanto soundtrack still at No. 1, Gunna’s DS4EVER at No. 2 and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM at No. 4 while Morgan Wallen, Adele, The Weeknd’s The Highlights, Drake, Doja Cat and Meat Loaf’s 1977 record Bat Out of Hell will make up the bottom half. NBA YoungBoy’s Jason “Cheese” Goldberg recently took to social media to announce that the Baton Rouge rapper will be taking a six-month break. “PSA: A select f...
