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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS: Making Of ‘4’ Album Part One (Video)
The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS‘ upcoming album, titled “4”, can be seen below. Due on February 11 via Gibson Records in partnership with BMG, “4” is Slash‘s fifth solo album and fourth overall with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass, vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar, vocals). In October, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS released the official music video for the LP’s first single, “The River Is Rising”, shot on location in downtown Los Angeles with Gibson TV director Todd Harapiak. For “4”, Slash and the band traveled across the country together to Nashvi...
ALICE COOPER: ‘There Was Nobody, And I Mean Nobody, Like MEAT LOAF’
Alice Cooper has paid tribute to iconic rock singer Meat Loaf, who died on Thursday (January 20) at the age of 74. Earlier today, Cooper took to his social media to write: “Meat Loaf was one of the greatest voices in Rock N Roll, and he was certainly one of my closest friends in the business. He was really so much fun, truly fun to be around. He just felt like a best friend to everyone no matter how long it had been since you last saw him. “We worked together many times over the years and he was always a force,” he continued. “He was a real theatrical character like I was so our shows went really well together. I remember when you would see his show, he would treat the audience almost like a Pentecostal Preacher and he was so powerful on stage. “Working with M...
EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Ex-Wife VALERIE BERTINELLI Still Feels His Presence
Eddie Van Halen‘s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli discussed her new book, “Enough Already: Learning To Love The Way I Am Today”, during an appearance Thursday (January 20) on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”. Bertinelli reflected on the special relationship she had with her late ex-husband and opened up about feeling unlovable during her struggles with body image in the past, and how she is ready to change the narrative. Asked if she still feel Eddie‘s presence in her everyday life, Valerie said: “I do — in so many different ways. There was a couple of things in the book that I write about — really kind of ‘woo-hoo’ kind of things that if you believe in that, great; it happened to me. But there was something recently that just happened to me, after...
ERIC CLAPTON Explains Why He Was Musically Motivated To Voice His Controversial Anti-Vaccine And Lockdown Views
Eric Clapton has opened up about his decision to drop a politically charged song called “This Has Gotta Stop” as a way of addressing his stance against COVID-19 policies. The track, which was produced by his longtime producing partner Simon Climie, came several months after he released the anti-lockdown song “Stand And Deliver” with Van Morrison. The 76-year-old legendary musician — who previously said he refuses to play live shows that require attendees to prove they’ve been vaccinated — spoke about the backlash he has faced as a result of his public opposition to lockdown restrictions and vaccinations during a new interview with Dave Spuria of The Real Music Observer. The iconic guitarist, who previously said he feared he would “never play again”...
Watch Gunna Perform Latest Single “empire” on ‘The Tonight Show’
Gunna treated fans to a visual performance of his latest single, “empire,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “empire” boasts a solemn acoustic guitar riff, backed by a steely trap beat, where Gunna spits his journey through fame and fortune, love and loss. Following in theme with the album’s artwork, Gunna, accompanied by a guitarist, is seen sitting in an armchair against a moody nautical twilight backdrop as smoke eerily drifts throughout the stage. DS4EVER dropped earlier this month, becoming his second album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after 2020’s WUNNA. At 19 tracks, the project sees guest features from resident heartbreaker Drake, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Young Thug, Nechie, and many more. The album is slated to outsell The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM for a second week in ...
Louie Anderson: 8 Great Moments to Remember the Iconic Comedian By
All the great comedians derive most of their comedy from a strong sense of self-knowledge, and the late Louie Anderson is a great example of this. The veteran comedian, host, and actor’s career experienced some eclectic twists and turns over the years, including a later-in-life foray into prestige TV. But his humble, sly, and sharp comedy about everything, but more often than not about his weight, was a constant throughout the years. Below are a collection of clips that hopefully highlight just what made him so memorable as a comedian and as a human being — one with a keen eye for a punchline, but who rarely punched down. Tonight Show Debut (1984) [embedded content] Related Video Johnny Carson gave so many iconic comedians their start, and Anderson was no exception. This set features a num...
Rap Song of the Week: Key Glock Pays Tribute to Young Dolph with “Proud”
Every Friday, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week rounds up the hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Key Glock remembers the late Young Dolph on “Proud.” After Memphis icon Young Dolph was shot and killed last November, thoughts turned to his cousin and protégé Key Glock, who stayed silent for a week before revealing on Instagram that he was struggling with the death of his mentor and frequent collaborator, who he called the Phil Jackson to his Michael Jordan. A few months later, the 24-year-old rapper appears to have picked up the pieces. Today (January 21st), Dolph’s label, Paper Route Empire, has released a tribute album titled Long Live Dolph, which features “Proud,” Key Glock’s tribute to Dolph. Over menacing trap production fr...
South Park Drops Majestic Orchestral Performance of “Gay Fish”: Watch
Cue the violins and jam a juicy fishstick in your mouth: Ahead of the February 2nd premiere of South Park’s 25th season, the rudest boys in Colorado have created something majestic — a sweeping orchestral performance of the SP original, “Gay Fish.” This iconic tune from Season 13, Episode 5 was sung by a character named Kanye West, who, after a full episode of not understanding a joke about fishsticks, had just discovered, to his great relief, that not only was he an aquatic vertebrate, but he was a homosexual one at that. The episode ended with him happily humping his way through the ocean. This new rendition features a 30-piece orchestra — 29 real humans and Cartman, judging from the video. With classically crisp diction, the choir soars through the phrases, “Gay fish/ Mot...
Song of the Week: Lana Del Rey Casts Her Spell with the Melancholic “Watercolor Eyes”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Lana Del Rey’s cut from the Euphoria soundtrack captures all the glitter and drama of the hit television show. HBO’s Euphoria is a lot of things — trendy, absurd, moving, disturbing, a cinematography dream — but, above all, it is the moment. In an era often dominated by binge-watching, it’s a rarity to see people dutifully tune into new episodes of a show on a weekly basis for fear of missing out on the social conversation. Season 2 of the addiction drama seems just as strong (if not stronger) on that front. Sunday evening trendin...
Megan Thee Stallion & Shenseea Get Freaky In Visuals To “Lick It”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It’s been a while but Megan Thee Stallion is back and in a brand new video shows us that she hasn’t lost a step or a twerk. Hopping on Shenseea’s new visuals for “Lick,” The Hot Girl Coach lends Shenseea a helping hand (and booty) as Shen gears up for her debut album, ALPHA. Though Shenseea isn’t exactly a household name like that of Thee Stallion, the Jamaican-Korean crooner has been making a name for herself as she’s been featured on cuts like Christina Aguilera’s “Right Moves,” and Kanye West’s “Pure Souls.” If you watch the visuals you’ll see that her physical degree is actually on par with that of Megan as she shakes and twerks along with the beat as a Candy Land like inspired background sets the flavorful tone for the...
Gunna Responds To Pancake Pushers IHOP Using His “Pushing P” Catchphrase In A Tweet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Gunna’s “Pushing P” catchphrase is all the rave on social media right now. Gunna is currently riding high. His album, DS4EVER, debuted no.1 on the Billboard 200, defeating the Canadian juggernaut The Weeknd and his new project Dawn FM, which dropped on the same day. Now, his catchphrase “Pushing P” is being used in Instagram captions and tweets everywhere. The phrase is so hot that even IHOP got in on the fun and decided to use it in a tweet when referencing what it does best, and that’s pushing pancakes. Of course, Gunna gave the restaurant that specializes in serving breakfast all damn day his stamp of approval for cleverly using “Pushing P” in a tweet. “We’re always pushing 🅿️ancakes,” the restaurant initiall...
50 Cent Teams Up With Mona Scott-Young To Produce New WETv Show ‘Hip-Hop Homicides’ Hosted By Van Lathan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Curtis 50 Cent Jackson’s television empire continues to expand with the help of Mona Scott-Young. Per Deadline, 50 Cent’s G-Unit Television is teaming up with Mona Scott-Young, and her Monami Productions tentpole plus Lionsgate Television for a new unscripted series for WEtv called Hip-Hop Homicides. Former TMZ personality Van Lathan will host the show. It will shine a light on the “staggering number of unsolved murders in the hip-hop community in an attempt to uncover details of what really happened,” the website reports. The series will be broken up into eight parts and will also air on AMC Networks steaming service ALLBLK as well as WEtv. Scott-Young’s Monami Productions will tackle physical production, while...
