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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP To Release ‘You Only Get To Do It Once’ Single
Former WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp will release a new single, “You Only Get To Do It Once”, on January 7. It is described in a press release as “an honest, stripped-down rock song with all elements that make Tramp such a recognized and loved artist — an autobiographic reflection with a disarming chord progression and a melody that will haunt you for days.” Tramp stated about the track: “It seems that all I do these days, is look in the review mirror to see where I’ve been and what I’ve done. When time almost stand still, compared to how it used to move too fast. I now look for things that made me happy and the reason why they did. Being a totally nostalgia freak and one who doesn’t want to let go of the good times and the real times, when ...
MÖTÖRHEAD Road Crew Pays Tribute To LEMMY With Fresh Tattoos
MÖTÖRHEAD‘s longtime tour manager Eddie Rocha and production assistant Emma Cederblad recently paid tribute to the band’s iconic leader Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister by getting MÖTÖRHEAD tattoos on their legs. A short video documenting the process — during which tattoo artist Stina Nyman of Eyescreamtattoo.com apparently blended some of Lemmy‘s ashes with the tattoo ink — can be seen below. A number of Lemmy‘s close personal friends and associates received bullet casings filled with his ashes after his death, including JUDAS PRIEST‘s Rob Halford, UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane and Doro Pesch. Lemmy died exactly six years ago — on December 28, 2015 — at the age of 70 shortly after learning he had been diagnosed with cancer. He had dealt with sev...
Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Joins KILL DEVIL HILL
In a new interview with Bass Musician Magazine, former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell discussed his involvement in KILL DEVIL HILL, the band that once featured former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown and legendary drummer Vinny Appice. “We did a record during 2020. And it’s done,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “There’s a couple of little tweaks left, so we’re working on the release plan for that. [Producer] Chris Collier actually did that record. He got a little bit busy doing the [new] KORN record, so we got put back for a couple of weeks, but he’s finishing it up right now. So the record is amazing; it sounds actually fantastic. I’m super excited about it.” Regarding how he came to play bass for KILL DEVIL HILL, M...
Agma – WOMBBATH
RATING: 9/10 It may only be those who sleep with an HM-2 pedal under their pillow who noticed, but WOMBBATH delivered one of the all-time great comeback records with “Downfall Rising” in 2015. A mere six years later, the Swedish death metal veterans are delivering their fifth post-return full-length, and it is by far the most ambitious and adventurous record to ever bear the band’s name. Given that they released two albums in 2020 (“Choirs of the Fallen” and “Tales of Madness”), it seems that WOMBBATH have hit a rich vein of inspiration and are now going for broke, both in terms of quality and quantity. That rare beast, the death metal double album, “Agma” is no old-school nostalgia-fest, instead, this is what happens when a classic sou...
New Details Surrounding DMX’s Unreleased Gospel Album Has Surfaced
In 2008, DMX recorded a gospel album that was never released as the late rapper intended. The double album, titled Walk With Me Now And You’ll Fly With Me Later, was recorded in the late 2000s when DMX was living in Arizona. While the mixtape was never released, half of the record was supposed to feature hip-hop tracks while the other would be made up of gospel titles. Rolling Stone recently reported that the majority of the gospel songs on the album were actually recorded in one night. Producer Divine Bars told the publication that it was difficult trying to get DMX to record the album. Instead, DMX would go to the bathroom and smoke crack before getting Gallo to play the late rapper a beat. He was then able to immediately write the song in one take before repeating the process again. In ...
Don McLean Is Open to Collaborating With Taylor Swift: ‘Anything Is Possible’
What’s better than one “major rock and roll force of nature”? How about two! Don McLean is still showing Taylor Swift love after her 10-minute, 13-second version of “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” became the longest ever No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song in terms of its run time, dethroning McLean’s 8-minute, 37-second smash from 1971 “American Pie (Parts 1 & 11).” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a new interview with People, the 76-year-old singer-songwriter contemplated on the idea of them coming together on a track. “Anything is possible, if it’s done the right way,” he told the publication. “I’m always interested in doing anything.” He clearly doesn’t view the pop superstar who broke his half-century record as an opponent, but as a ...
Weekly U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Break Modern-Era Record, Fueled by Holiday Shopping
Weekly U.S. vinyl album sales hit a modern-era record high, as 2.11 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending Dec. 23 according to MRC Data. It’s the single-largest sales week for vinyl albums since MRC Data began tracking music sales in 1991. It’s the first time that weekly vinyl album sales have exceeded 2 million in the MRC Data era. The previous single-week high, since 1991, came a year ago, when 1.84 million vinyl LPs were sold in the week ending Dec. 24, 2020. Vinyl LP sales surged in the week ending Dec. 23 – by 45% compared to the previous week (1.46 million) – fueled by holiday shopping leading up to Christmas Day on Dec. 25. The top-selling vinyl album in the week ending Dec. 23 was Adele’s 30, with 59,000 copies sold. It ranks at No. 1 on Billboard’s weekly Vinyl Albums ...
Ozzy Osbourne Announces CryptoBatz NFT Collection: Details
Ozzy Osbourne is the latest musician to try their hand at NFTs. On Monday (Dec. 27), the Prince of Darkness revealed on Instagram that he’s releasing CryptoBatz, his very first collection of non-fungible tokens. “I’m launching a f–king NFT project. 9,666 unique bats designed by yours truly,” Osbourne wrote in his post, along with a sneak preview of two bats — a traditional black bat with the 73-year-old’s signature circular tinted sunglasses as well as a hot pink bat smiling without teeth. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve been trying to get in on the NFT action for a while so when I asked Sharon for a Bored Ape for Christmas after several failed attempts of buying my own, and she said no, so I decided to create my own,” Osbourne said in a press release. “CryptoBatz is a f–k...
Kane Brown Teases New Song ‘Whiskey Sour’ in a Home Video: Watch
Kane Brown has new music on the way in 2022, and the singer-songwriter gave fans an early listen to a new song, “Whiskey Sour,” which will release Jan. 14. “I love getting to sing other people’s stories!” Brown captioned an Instagram video of himself singing the new track on Dec. 26. Explore Explore Kane Brown See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The ballad marks one of Brown’s more traditional country-sounding releases, highlighting his smooth baritone over sparse, acoustic guitars. Meanwhile, the lyrics center on a story of a romance gone wrong. While the first verse focuses on two young lovers hopeful about their future together, that relationship quickly fizzles, with Brown singing, “It only took a month or so to be someone you used to know.” Longtime f...
Listen to Jhay Cortez’s New Song “ENTERRAUW”
Jhay Cortez has shared a new song called “ENTERRAUW.” The 7-minute track is squarely aimed at Puerto Rican crooner Rauw Alejandro, with whom Cortez has traded lyrical barbs since their joint appearance on the remix of Ankhal’s “Sí Pepe.” Listen to “ENTERRAUW” below. “Tu dices respeta a las mujeres pero apoyas a el abusador de Chris Brown,” Cortez sings on “ENTERRAUW,” referencing a recent tweet from Alejandro. The Vice Versa singer appeared to be responding to a Cortez lyric from the “Sí Pepe” remix, which opaquely references Alejandro’s girlfriend, the Spanish singer Rosalía. In September Cortez released his second album Timelezz, which features Skrillex, Buscabulla, and Anuel AA. He dropped his debut LP Famouz in 2019. Read about Jhay Cortez and Myke Towers’ “Los Bo” in “The 10 Bes...
Ask Dr. Mike: Making Mental Health Your New Year’s Resolution
Supplementing the Going There with Dr. Mike podcast presented by Consequence and Sound Mind Live, the monthly “Ask Dr. Mike” column is here to answer listeners’ questions. As we come up on the New Year, Dr. Mike is here to help us set intention with our resolutions to take care of our mental health. Right now, many of us are looking ahead towards the New Year as a time to make change in our lives. We think about who we are at this moment, and who we want to be at the end of the upcoming year. We craft goals in the form of New Year’s resolutions that we hope will help us attain our life’s vision. It can be a very exciting time, full of promise and hope that we can improve the quality of our lives. Over the past year on the Going There with Dr. Mike podcast, we have...
R.I.P. John Madden, Legendary NFL Coach and Broadcaster Dead at 85
John Madden, the legendary NFL coach, television broadcaster, and namesake of the popular football video game franchise, has died at the age of 85. In a statement released on Tuesday evening, the NFL said Madden passed away “unexpectedly” earlier in the day. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Madden coached the Oakland Raiders between 1969 and 1978. Under his tenure, the Raiders went to the playoffs nine times and won Super Bowl XI in 1977. In 2016, Madden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments with the Raiders. Advertisement Related Video In 1979, Madden transitioned into television as a color commentator and analyst. Over the course of his four decade career as a broadcaster, Madden worked for all four major television networks,...
