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Skee Mask Removes Music From Spotify After Founder’s Investment In AI Technology
German DJ and electronic music producer Skee Mask has removed his catalog from music streaming giant Spotify. Last year, Skee Mask released his album Pool physically and digitally, minus streaming platforms. He took to social media to announce his reasoning behind the removal of his music, citing that Spotify is giving their money to the “development of warfare” instead of “actual progression in the music business.” “it’s done, all of my shit is gone from spotify..” Skee Mask wrote. “i have nothing against streaming in general, it’s one of many ways to make music even more accessible! for me it’s about how much / less the creators behind the music receive in terms of value, respect or space. i’m aware of the fact that ...
RAYNA FOSS’s Daughter Denies Former COAL CHAMBER Bassist Is Missing: ‘I Spoke To My Mother As Recently As Yesterday’
The daughter of former COAL CHAMBER bassist Rayna Foss has shot down reports that her mother has been missing since last summer. Four months ago, the New Orleans police announced that the 51-year-old Foss was reported missing by her group home manager after last being seen on September 7, 2021. Local Fox TV station WVUE issued a notice via its official Facebook page describing her at the time as being 5-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The police also urged anyone with additional information on Foss‘s whereabouts to contact them. One day after the news of Rayna‘s apparent disappearance was reported by the rock music media, her 22-year-old daughter Kayla — whose father is Foss‘s former husband, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose — released the following statement via her Instagram accoun...
Watch CHRIS CORNELL’s Daughter TONI CORNELL Perform Solo Cover Of LEONARD COHEN’s ‘Hallelujah’
A new video of Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni Cornell performing a solo acoustic cover of the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah” can be seen below. Toni shared the clip on her Instagram and wrote in an accompanying message: “Throwback to Xmas Eve. Hallelujah revisited”. Toni previously played “Hallelujah” with the band ONEREPUBLIC in August 2017 on ABC‘s “Good Morning America”. The performance was a celebration the lives of Chris Cornell and late LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington, both of whom died within months of each other. Last month, Toni performed her late father’s Grammy-nominated cover of Prince‘s “Nothing Compares 2 U” on an episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. The 17-...
SCORPIONS To Release ‘Rock Believer’ Single Next Week
SCORPIONS‘ new single, “Rock Believer”, will be released on Thursday, January 13 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET. The first snippet of the song will go live on Friday, January 7 via TikTok. The single’s cover art was designed by Klaus Voormann and can be found below. “Rock Believer” is the title track of SCORPIONS‘ 19th studio album, which will be released on February 25. Two months ago, SCORPIONS released the official music video for “Rock Believer”‘s first single, “Peacemaker”. The track features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Pawel Maciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine. Asked in a recent interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro what fans can expect to hear on “Rock Believer”...
BULLETBOYS Part Ways With Original Guitarist MICK SWEDA And Drummer JIMMY D’ANDA
BULLETBOYS have parted ways with original members Jimmy D’Anda (drums) and Mick Sweda (guitar). The duo’s exit — which was first reported by Metal Sludge — was officially announced by Sweda in a Facebook Live stream on Monday (January 3). Mick said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We as BULLETBOYS were scheduled to play the Whisky [A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on December 16], and, unfortunately, at the last minute, realized that Lonnie [Vencent] wasn’t gonna be able to make it. So that gig kind of went down the tubes. And if the truth were to be known, that gig was to be Jimmy‘s last. He decided that he wasn’t gonna continue on. “Anybody that knows anything about this band knows that volatility was a huge component in both its succe...
Authorities Name Suspect Wanted in Young Dolph’s Murder
US authorities have identified and publicly named the wanted suspect involved in the murder of Young Dolph. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation took to social media to name 23-year-old Justin Johnson as the suspect, noting that he has been added to the TBI’s most wanted list, is wanted for first-degree murder, criminal attempt-first degree murder and theft of property worth $10,000 USD to $60,000 USD. Authorities also mentioned that he “should be considered armed & dangerous.” Young Dolph was shot and killed in home of Memphis in November 2021 while buying cookies for his mother at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies. He was 36 years old. ?#TNMostWanted: We need your help to find Justin Johnson, wanted by @MEM_PoliceDept and TBI for 1st Degree Murder, Criminal Attempt-1st Degree Murder,...
Gunna Hints at Freddie Gibbs Diss on ‘Drip Season 4,’ Unveils Tracklist and Features
With his new album set to release on January 7, Gunna took to social media to unveil the tracklist and features of Drip Season 4, along with a hint that the record will include a diss track aimed at Freddie Gibbs. Gunna took to Twitter and proudly proclaimed, “When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will the biggest moment of his career.” Gibbs, on the other hand, directly responded to the tweet with a simple kiss emoji before sharing a series of tweets addressing the YSL rapper, including Wunna’s appearance on Crime Stoppers — which likely started the beef between the two — his upcoming album SSS, and how he loves Gunna’s music and thinks “he one of the best making music so to be recognized by one of the best is a blessing.” Take a look at the tracklist and tweets below. DS4 drops January 7...
Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Linked to Bad Bunny Concert in Puerto Rico
A Bad Bunny concert that took place about three weeks ago in the singer’s native Puerto Rico has been called a super-spreader event after it contributed to a major surge in the island’s COVID-19 cases. The New York Times reports that Puerto Rico faced a 4,600% (!) increase in cases in the last few weeks, despite about three-quarters of its population having received two vaccine doses. Approximately 2,000 people reported falling ill after the Bad Bunny concert, which boasted a crowd of 60,000. While there is no agreed-upon definition of a super-spreader event, the term has been used been used for everything from a few dozen transmissions to the hundreds or thousands. Puerto Rico, a US territory, had been celebrating one of the most successful vaccination efforts in the country. But as ...
Israeli Politicians Call Emma Watson Anti-Semitic for Pro-Palestine Instagram Post
Emma Watson has long been an outspoken actress, but her most recent foray into activism isn’t going over well with some politicians. After sharing a pro-Palestine image on Instagram on January 2nd, the Harry Potter star has come under fire from some Israeli politicians, who called the post anti-Semitic. Watson posted a photo of a pro-Palestine protest with the phrase “Solidarity is a verb” overlaid across the center. In the caption, she quoted the academic Sara Ahmed, who offers insight into the meaning of solidarity. All things considered, it’s a pretty harmless post — Watson doesn’t even use her own words, let alone comment on Israel or Jewish people directly. See for yourself below. Still, that didn’t stop Israeli politicians from turning on the actress. “10 points from Gryffindor for b...
Kanye West and Billie Eilish Set for Coachella in 2022
Kanye West and Billie Eilish are expected to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2022, but who else will appear at the top of the lineup remains up in the air. Goldenvoice has tagged West and Eilish to each close out a day of the two-weekend festival, Consequence has learned. The news was first reported on Wednesday evening by Variety. Frank Ocean, Travis Scott, and Rage Against the Machine were previously announced as Coachella’s 2020 headliners prior to the festival’s postponement due to pandemic. Last summer, co-founder Paul Tollett told the Los Angeles Times that Scott and Rage Against the Machine would play the festival’s long-awaited return in April 2022, while Ocean would appear in 2023. Much has changed in the months since then, however. Advertisement Rel...
Rayna Foss’ Daughter Says Former Coal Chamber Bassist Is Not Missing
Earlier this week, it had come to light that original Coal Chamber bassist Rayna Foss was reported missing back in September. Now, her daughter, Kayla Rose, has set the record straight, revealing that her mother is not missing and that she spoke with her mother “as recently as yesterday.” On September 13th, local Fox TV affiliate WVUE posted that Foss was reported missing on September 7th by a manager at the New Orleans group home in which the musician apparently resides. The report went largely unnoticed for nearly four months but was finally picked up by metal sites this week. Kayla, who is the daughter of Foss and her ex-husband, Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose, took to Instagram today (January 5th), to report that her mother is safe and sound: “To everyone that has reached out in some wa...
Jill Scott Shuts Down Sex Tape Rumors: ‘Y’all Too Much’
Twitter went wild Tuesday after rumors of a sex tape involving Jill Scott went viral on the platform, and the singer is not having it. “Say word!?!” the R&B singer tweeted alongside a GIF of herself taking her bows onstage in front of an adoring crowd. “I expect this energy when my new movies, albums and tv show drop. Ya’ll too much. #headedbacktowork #hydrate.” Soon enough, however, the Twitterverse realized that the salacious gossip was just that, and no such video was being passed around in links and DMs. Explore Explore Jill Scott See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It’s no Jill Scott sex tape that mf was lying. How you gone start a rumor like that ?! Report his account,” one fan wrote, while a second chimed in, “You know what, if y’all lying abou...
