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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Frontman BURTON C. BELL On His Singing Style: ‘It’s All About Vocalizing For Feeling And Vocalizing A Moment’
Former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell and his ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS bandmate Jayce Lewis took part in a Facebook Live chat yesterday (Friday, January 14) on the official ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS page. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. When asked if he identifies more with melodic or aggressive vocals, Bell said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “For me, it’s all about… It’s not a preference. It’s all about vocalizing for feeling and vocalizing a moment and capturing those harmonies that I hear in the music and trying to emulate them with my voice. Believe it or not, I can hear harmonies in chunky riffs — I can hear harmonies and I hear melodies in my head. Now, for me, when I do the heavy voice, I’m not screaming; I’m ...
SAMMY HAGAR On His Las Vegas Residency: ‘I Can Stand Right In The Middle Of The Room’ And ‘It’s Awesome’
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar spoke to FOX 5‘s Heather Lake about his critically acclaimed Las Vegas Strip residency, “Sammy Hagar & Friends”, at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Due to popular demand, six new concerts have just been added on Wednesday, February 9, Friday, February 11, Saturday, February 12, Wednesday, March 23, Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26. “Well, last year, when we first started, Bob Weir from THE GRATEFUL DEAD came [and jammed with us],” Sammy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “He’s my good buddy and we do this all the time. He lives close to me. And Stephen Pearcy from RATT was in town; he came and sang a few songs with me. Rick Springfield, who’s my partner in the Beach Bar Rum, he ...
BRUCE DICKINSON Says IRON MAIDEN Will Perform Entire 82-Minute ‘Senjutsu’ Album On Future Tour
Bruce Dickinson has confirmed that IRON MAIDEN is planning to stage a tour where it will perform its new album, “Senjutsu”, in its entirety. The 63-year-old singer discussed MAIDEN‘s future touring plans during an appearance on the latest episode of the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. Bruce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The plan we’ve got — it’s not really a secret; I think everybody else has chatted about it — we will, I hope, we’ve talked about doing the entire [‘Senjutsu’] album start to finish, but not this time around. And we all appreciate that that is something that really diehard fans will probably love and other people will go, ‘Hmmm, I&#...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 1.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Caia Image / Getty Salute to the readers and supporters of Hip-Hop Wired! We’re back with a fresh update of our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist (we’ll always add this sentence). The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light whether it’s young lions in the trenches to those hoping for t...
Lil Wayne Updates ‘Sorry 4 The Wait’ Mixtape For Streaming Services, Features 4 New Tracks
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Lil Wayne continues to bring his vaunted mixtape discography into the modern age and his latest offering to the masses comes with the perks of a handful of new tracks. In 2011, Lil Tunechi dropped off his acclaimed Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape ahead of Tha Carter IV album drop, but this version includes additional tracks. The mixtape opens up with “Cameras,” one of the new songs, and finds Wayne employing a busy flow over a Pi’erre Bourne beat with vocal assistance from Allan Cubas. The following track, “Lil Romeo” is another of the new offerings and followed by “Anti-Hero” with Lil Tecca, and “Bleu Snappin’.” The mixtape definitely holds up with the Young Money honcho sounding at home over tracks that ran 2011. Hopefully, other ...
Kyle Kuzma Asks About D.C.’s Best “Mumbo Chicken,” Kill Moe Twitter Corrects Kuz
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: G Fiume / Getty Kyle Kuzma is getting himself acclimated swiftly to the culture and surroundings of Washington, D.C. after he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards. Via Twitter, the fashion icon asked his followers which establishment in the region has the best “mumbo chicken” and Kill Moe Twitter corrected the talented hooper. For starters, Kuz clearly meant to say “mumbo” sauce, a concoction that has its roots in Washington, D.C.’s famed chicken wing and Chinese-American carryout restaurants. “Dc where the best mumbo chicken at? I’m talking hole in the wall good,” Kuz tweeted on Friday (Jan. 14). The history of mumbo sauce extends far beyond the confines of the District of Columbia, with some saying the sauce was born in...
Miami Rapper Wavy Navy Pooh Killed in Ambush Shooting
Miami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh was killed in an ambush shooting as he drove with two young children, local media reported. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name was Shandler Beaubien, was stopped at a light Friday evening (Jan. 14) when a car pulled alongside and someone inside opened fire, killing him, the Miami Herald and WPLG-TV reported. Two children, ages 5 and 1, and a woman were also in his car but it were not hurt. Police have not released the victim’s name, but Quality Control, the rapper’s record label, confirmed it was him, WPLG reported. No arrests have been made. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Beaubien is best known for his song “M.I.A.M.I. (Murder is a Major Issue).” Its video shows him waving a handgun, a staged murder scene and footage of police officers at actua...
Celine Dion Cancels Remaining North American Tour Dates Over Health Issues
Celine Dion is canceling the remaining North American dates of her Courage World Tour in an effort to recover from ongoing medical issues. The 53-year-old superstar’s previously rescheduled U.S. and Canadian concert dates for March-April 2022 have been called off because of “severe and persistent muscle spasms” that are preventing the vocal icon from performing onstage, according to a statement posted Saturday (Jan. 15) on her website and social media accounts. “I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing,” Dion said in a statement. “There’s a lot of organizing and preparation that goes into our shows, and so we have to make decisions today which will affect the plans two months down ...
Oregon Concert Shooting Leaves Six People Hospitalized, No Suspect in Custody
Six people were shot during a concert at an event hall in Oregon on Friday night (Jan. 14), and the suspected shooter was not yet in custody, police said. Officers responded to the WOW Hall in Eugene after reports of a shooting around 9:30 p.m., police said in a statement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “What law enforcement found when they came on scene is what you would exactly expect when six people just got shot,” Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a news conference. “People are just trying to get out of here, their friends are on the ground, they’re trying to help.” Six people were taken to the hospital, and at least one of them was in critical condition, Skinner said. The extent of the other injuries was not immediately clear. The...
Britney Spears Tells Jamie Lynn Spears ‘It’s So Tacky for a Family to Fight Publicly’
In her latest post addressing family drama on social media, Britney Spears told sister Jamie Lynn Spears that the pair’s public arguments have been “tacky” — but said she still loves her “unconditionally.” “I said some harsh things because you obviously hurt me by the things you are making up about me !!!” Britney wrote in the opening of a lengthy Twitter note to Jamie Lynn, who’s been speaking about Britney while promoting her upcoming memoir Things I Should Have Said, Saturday afternoon (Jan. 15). “When I said only a scum person would make up things like that about someone, I could have sworn I said ‘but you’re not’ … but it doesn’t make sense at all to me what you are saying !!! I know you worked hard for the life you have and you have done amazing !!!! But I think we would both have to...
Fiokee ft Yemi Alade – I Cannot
Check out this new song from Fiokee titled “I Cannot”. Fiokee drops a new song, he calls “I Cannot“. The track is blessed to have Nigerian music diva Yemi Alade, who does what she knows how to do best. The new single has a good blend of both the vocals and instrumental to give a nice Afrobeats rhythm. Other Fiokee tracks include “Good Time“, “Dance“, “Kelewa“, etc. Listen and share Fiokee ft Yemi Alade – “I Cannot” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Fiokee_-_I_Cannot_ft_Yemi_Alade__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Ed Sheeran Wants to Build a Crypt on His Estate
For the uber-famous, privacy comes at a cost. Just ask Ed Sheeran, who’s waiting for approval from the county government to build a crypt beneath the floor of a chapel on his massive estate in Suffolk, England, according to the Guardian. Back in 2019, Sheeran was approved for building a chapel on the $5 million property, with the intent for it to serve as a “private place of retreat for contemplation and prayer.” This chapel will come complete with flint-lined walls, a spiral-staircase tower, a lead roof, and stained-glass windows. Last month, the singer filed a new application seeking permission to add a full-on crypt to that chapel. The below-ground chamber would measure about six by nine feet. East Suffolk council is still coming to a decision on the application. Advertisement Related V...
