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Rare Early Live Images Of NIRVANA Set To Be Sold As NFTs
It was just six days after NIRVANA released its groundbreaking “Nevermind” album when the bandmembers took the stage on October 1, 1991 at the intimate J.C. Dobbs venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographer Faith West was in the crowd that night and captured the raw, electric energy. A few weeks after the show, the band exploded to international stardom. Now, over three decades later, 28 never-before-seen live NIRVANA images are set to be sold as NFTs via Pop Legendz on February 20, marking what would have been Kurt Cobain‘s 55th birthday. These one-of-a-kind NFTs are available on the Pop Legendz web site, a gateway site to the trusted Rarible platform where these NFTs are minted. Pop Legendz is selling these unforgettable moments directly to fans and collectors ali...
METALLICA And FOO FIGHTERS To Headline ‘Boston Calling’ 2022
Boston Calling, the acclaimed three-day festival poised to make its triumphant return to Allston, Massachusetts this Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 – 29, 2022, announces its full lineup today. Headlining the festival are rock and roll icons METALLICA; alternative rockers THE STROKES, playing their first show in Boston since 2006; and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers FOO FIGHTERS. These three powerful rock bands will lead a lineup of over 50 performers, including the largest collection of regional talent ever to take the stage at Boston Calling. The 2022 bill features an incredibly diverse mix of globally recognized music stars, including RÜFÜS DU SOL, WEEZER, HAIM, RUN THE JEWELS, GLASS ANIMALS, KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, AVRIL LAVIGNE, BLACK PUMAS, MODEST MOUSE, GOOSE, CHEAP TR...
Rockers React To Passing Of MEAT LOAF
Brian May (QUEEN), Slash (GUNS N’ ROSES), Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), David Draiman (DISTURBED), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX), Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY), Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) and SCORPIONS are among the rockers who have reacted to the passing of iconic rock singer Meat Loaf. He died on Thursday at the age of 74. According to TMZ, Meat Loaf was “seriously ill” with COVID-19 just days before his death. The singer was due to attend a business dinner earlier this week for a show he was working on based on his classic hit “I’d Do Anything For Love” but canceled after becoming sick. Meat Loaf had reportedly been outspoken about vaccine mandates. In May, he posted a clip of Eric Clapton and Van Morrison‘s anti-lockdown song “Stand & Deliver̶...
Cordae ft. H.E.R. & Lil Durk “Chronicle,” DaBaby “Couple Cubes Of Ice” & More | Daily Visuals 1.20.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Cordae’s latest LP Bird’s Eye View has only been out a few days but already the young lyricist is busy bumping out visuals in support of his sophomore studio album. Linking up with H.E.R. and Lil Durk for his latest visuals to “Chronicles,” Cordae hits up a diner where he gets on his cookin’ grizzly while H.E.R. and Lil Durk have heart-to-hearts with their significant others. Well, H.E.R. did. Lil Durk basically said “Yeah, you my ride or die. You good.” DaBaby meanwhile hits up the club where he mends a broken woman’s heart whose man just left her (on account of her looking at DaBaby) in his clip for “Couple Cubes Of Ice.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Philthy Rich, Earl Sweatshirt, and more. CORDAE FT. H.E.R. & LIL DURK – “CHRONICL...
Meatloaf, Famed Rock Singer & Actor, Dies At 74
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Brian Rasic / Getty Meatloaf, one of the highest-selling artists of his era and a beloved figure in the Rock music genre, has died. According to a report, Meatloaf passed away on Thursday (Jan. 20) with his family and friends close by. Deadline reports that Meatloaf, born Marvin Lee Aday and later changing his first name to Michael, was surrounded by his wife Deborah, two daughters, and close family friends by way of an account from Meatloaf’s agent, Michael Greene. The outlet shared a portion of a statement from the family: “We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man,” Meat Loaf’s family said in a statement...
Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ Will Be The Longest Batman Film Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Films We’re just a month and change away from finally witnessing Matt Reeves version of the Dark Knight when The Batman hits theaters on March 4 and apparently it’s going to be the longest running Batman film ever. According to Deadline the official runtime for the upcoming Batman reboot will be damn near three hours long as it clocks in at two hours and 55 minutes. While the end credits are said to eat up 8 minutes alone the film will still be the longest in the Batman franchise as it beats out the previous Batman installments including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (two hours, 45 minutes), and The Dark Knight (two hours, 32 minutes). Related Stories Truth be told we’re happy to hear this news as much need to ...
Sundance Review: In Jesse Eisenberg’s When You Finish Saving the World, Everyone Loses
This review is part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: What happens when tensions between an equally oblivious mother and son (Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard, respectively) finally boil over? In Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, the answer is, unfortunately, sort of nothing. There’s something to be said for slice-of-life films like this one, adapted from Eisenberg’s 2020 audio drama of the same name and co-produced by Emma Stone and husband Dave McCary. The film raises plenty of interesting questions, particularly around the ideas of altruism, actual moral goodness in a world perpetually concerned with what looks good, and the tried and true theme of generational divide. The simmering story only runs 88 minutes (a dream!), but, throughout that runtime, When...
Testament Part Ways with Drummer Gene Hoglan in Advance of “Bay Strikes Back” Tour
Testament have announced that they’ve parted ways with drummer Gene Hoglan as they prepare to headline the “Bay Strikes Back” tour this spring. The veteran thrash band cited scheduling conflicts involving Hoglan’s other projects as the primary reason for the split. Hoglan, one of heavy metal’s most skilled and respected drummers, has earned the nickname “The Atomic Clock” for his precision playing. He briefly played in Testament from 1996 to 1997, appearing on 1997’s Demonic. He then rejoined the band in 2011 and had been Testament’s drummer for the past 10-plus years, performing on their last three albums, including 2020’s Titans of Creation. A statement from Testament reads as follows: “First off, we are beyond grateful to have had Gene Hoglan behind our drum throne for ten years, severa...
Independent Venues Report “No-Show Rates as High as 50%”
Appearing before the House Small Business Committee this week, representatives of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) said they were seeing “no-show rates as high as 50%.” Via Billboard, Raeanne Presley, NIVA member and co-owner of Presleys’ Theater in Branson, MO, explained that smaller venues are suffering during an unprecedented lack of consumer confidence. “Today, the roller coaster ride of the pandemic continues,” she said. “Traditionally, about 5% of ticket buyers don’t attend performances, but now, sagging consumer confidence is causing national no-show rates as high as 50%. This is devastating because most of our venues rely on in-house sales to pay core bills.” In other words, while ticket purchases are important, food, beverages, and other extras help keep the ...
Win a Sly and the Family Stone and Summer of Soul Vinyl Prize Pack with a Sony Sound System
The Opus podcast returns this month with a new season focusing on Sly and the Family Stones’ classic There’s a Riot Goin On. The series’ January 27th debut on the Consequence Podcast Network coincides with the release of the Summer of Soul documentary soundtrack the following day, so we’re celebrating both by giving you a chance to win a prize pack sure to elevate your soul. We’re including one (1) copy of both There’s a Riot Goin On and the Summer of Soul Official Soundtrack on vinyl, in addition to a brand new Sony sound system so you can really turn up the funk. Included are a PS-LX310BT Bluetooth turntable, a pair of CS5 bookshelf speakers, and the DH190 stereo receiver. There’s no better way to relive some of the biggest musical moments of a gen...
‘To Hell and Back’: Here’s Where You Can Buy Meat Loaf’s Autobiography
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Meat Loaf will be remembered as a rock legend. Following news of the 74-year-old singer’s death on Thursday, friends and fans of Meat Loaf have been streaming his music and flooding social media with touching photos and memories — but if you’ve been hoping to find his autobiography, you’re in luck. To Hell and Back details Meat Loaf’s life and career from growing up in Texas to the release of his 1993 comeback album Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. The memoir shares some of the turbulent and triumphant chapters in Meat Loaf’s life story: his struggles wit...
Jennifer Coolidge Says Ariana Grande’s Impression of Her Revived Her Career
Jennifer Coolidge can thank Ariana Grande for the hilarious domino effect that relaunched her career. The actress stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (Jan. 20), where the host mentioned to her that a number of guests have done impressions of her on the show. “Who would’ve thought?” Coolidge, in her unmistakable voice, joked. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Fallon went on to show impressions by both Chloe Fineman and Ariana Grande, and Coolidge shared a sweet story about her reaction to Grande’s impression in particular. “You should know that it was the beginning of a lot of cool things that have happened to me,” the White Lotus actress said of Grande’s Tonight Show appearance in 2018.”I was going through a dead zone [in my career] and not...
