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AARON LEWIS Throws His Weight Behind TRUMP Supporter JOEY GILBERT In 2022 Race For Nevada Governor
STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has urged his fans in Nevada to vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Joey Gilbert, an attorney and former professional boxer who in the last year has become one of the state’s most prominent voices calling into question the 2020 election result and decrying coronavirus vaccines. Lewis, an outspoken conservative rocker who reinvented himself as a solo country artist in the last decade, voiced his views on Gilbert before performing his new single called “Am I The Only One” during his December 18 concert at Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, Nevada. Aaron told the crowd (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “All I’ve gotta say is this: do your state a favor. Vote Joey Gilbert in for your next governor. Do it for your kids, for your g...
24kGoldn, Saweetie, Jack Harlow and More Announced To Perform at Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson New Year’s Eve Special
Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson have teamed up to ring in 2022 for NBC‘s New Year’s Eve special, bringing the party to Miami, Florida. The “Wrecking Ball” singer recently announced the lineup of performances for the show, promising a star-studded group of artists to help fans celebrate the new year. With Cyrus and Davidson turning up the heat in Miami for New Year’s Eve, the special officially marks the end of Carson Daly’s reign as NBC’s New Year’s Eve host for the past 16 years. Amongst the artists set to make a musical appearance are Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow, Saweetie, 24kGoldn and Kitty Ca$h. The performance rounds out Harlow’s monster year which saw him earn his second Grammy nomination with Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby.” Variety also named him as the “Hitmaker of Tomorrow,” and has pr...
Watch TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Sing A Cappella Version Of JUDAS PRIEST’s ‘Blood Stained’
Video of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim “Ripper” Owens belting out an a cappella version of the song “Blood Stained” from the band’s 1997 album “Jugulator” can be seen below. Owens sang a couple of lines from the track while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages about virtually any topic. Tim recently told Metal Express Radio that he “loves” making videos for Cameo. The 54-year-old vocalist is charging purchasers $40 per video and he is offering a “24-hour delivery.” Tim is charging $245 for a video for business use. “I would love to get some [Cameo requests for videos as a way to] break up with somebody or something like that, or ‘I h...
Trippie Redd Debuts New Mixtape ‘Hate Is Dead’
Trippie Redd is closing out the year with his brand new mixtape, Hate Is Dead. The nine-track project supposedly only has one feature and appeared on the Soundcloud account hnrzhunter, who is supposedly an artist that Redd manages. “HATE IS DEAD mixTAPE hurry before it’s too late these are all songs by me only 1 feature,” the Canton artist wrote on Instagram. Hate Is Dead marks Redd’s first release since Trip At Knight, which featured the likes of Drake on “Betrayal,” Lil Uzi Vert on “Holy Smokes,” Playboi Carti on “Miss The Rage,” the late Juice WRLD on “Matt Hardy 999,” Polo G and Lil Durk on “Rich MF,” Ski Mask The Slump God on “Demon Time” and more. Stream Trippie Redd’s Hate Is Dead on Soundcloud. Elsewhere in music, watch Lorde’s music video for “Leaders of the New Regime.” Rea...
Meshuggah Reschedule 2022 US Tour Due to Health Issue Within Band
Swedish extreme metal veterans Meshuggah have pushed their early winter headlining 2022 US tour to the fall due to a health issue affecting one of the band members. As a result of the new itinerary, direct support act Converge will no longer be on the bill, but openers Torche will remain on board. Meshuggah’s US outing was set to kick off February 23rd and run through March 20th. Instead, it will launch September 16th in Worcester, Massachusetts, and wrap up October 16th in Atlanta, Georgia. Current ticket-holders will be admitted into the rescheduled gigs, while others can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster. In a Facebook post announcing the postponement, Meshuggah explained that one of their members is “undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands.” The full state...
Post Malone Partners with Magic: The Gathering
Never one to turn down a brand partnership, Post Malone has teamed up with Magic: The Gathering. As publisher Wizards of the Coast would have you believe, the musician is a longtime fan of the tabletop fantasy card game, which is launching a series of tournaments in stores next year. The returning Friday Night Magic series will take place weekly in more than 8,000 stores worldwide, with millions of players expected to take part. In a press release announcing the collaboration, Wizards of the Coast also teased “a jam-packed 2022 featuring new partnerships, bigger online experiences, and even more ways to celebrate the game they love.” Although Posty doesn’t look very enthusiastic in the photo above, he shared a statement meant to convince you otherwise. “I’m obsessed with Magic: The Gatheri...
Jonny Greenwood, JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Billie Eilish on 2022 Oscars Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its shortlists for 2022 Oscar nominees in several categories, including Best Original Song, Best Original Score, and Best Documentary Feature. In the original song category, a longlist of 84 initial nominees has been whittled down to 15. They include husband and wife JAY-Z and Beyoncé, who are nominated for “Guns Go Bang” (The Harder They Fall) and “Be Alive” (King Richard), respectively. Billie Eilish’s Bond theme “No Time to Die” is also on the shortlist, as are songs by Sparks (“So May We Start?” from Annette), Brian Wilson and Jim James (“Right Where I Belong” from Brian Wilson: Long Rode Promised), Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi (“Just Look Up” from Don’t Look Up), Jennifer Hudson (“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect)...
Death on the Nile Keeps Armie Hammer on Board Despite Sexual Assault Allegations
Kenneth Branagh’s mystery drama Death on the Nile still has plans to set sail on February 11th. Today, Disney and 20th Century Studios have unveiled the latest trailer for the film, which has kept Armie Hammer on board despite allegations of sexual assault and abuse. In the adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name, Hammer plays a man named Simon Doyle whose idyllic river steamer honeymoon goes awry when it’s discovered that a murderer is on the ship. Hammer appears to have a fairly prominent role in the film, meaning Disney evidently isn’t doing much to keep him out of public view amid the controversy. As a refresher, Hammer first began raising eyebrows back in January, when an anonymous Instagram account posted explicit messages that appeared to show the actor fantasizing ab...
Jimmy Fallon Talks Landing Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion for His Holiday Hit, His Christmas Playlist & More
If Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas, is Jimmy Fallon angling to be the King? After all, the Tonight Show host has the new pandemic-era holiday song “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” alongside pop powerhouses Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion, which debuts on Billboard‘s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart this week. Plus, a parody song he co-created as a Saturday Night Live castmember back in 2000, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” landed at No. 34 on Billboard‘s 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below) — our final episode of 2021 — Fallon joins us as a special guest to talk all about his very own Christmas song, how the SNL ditty came together, and some of his favorite Christmas songs ever (and he has a lot to choose from on his 3,000-s...
The Lumineers Land Fifth Alternative Airplay No. 1 With ‘Brightside’
The Lumineers top Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart with a lead single from an album for a fourth straight time, as “Brightside” rises to No. 1 on the Dec. 25-dated survey. “Brightside” is the duo’s fifth total No. 1. The act first led with “Ho Hey” in 2012, followed by “Ophelia” (2016), “Cleopatra” (2017) and “Gloria” (2019). Of those, only “Cleopatra” was not released as a lead single. “Brightside” previously crowned Adult Alternative Airplay for two weeks in November; it currently ranks at No. 3. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay list, “Brightside” holds at its No. 2 high with 4.7 million audience impressions, up 5%, according to MRC Data. On the multi-metric Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts, “Brightside” ranks at ...
Remember That Unofficial Mariah Carey Ornament From Last Year? Mariah ‘Fixed It’
Mariah Carey, Queen of Christmas, can now say she has an official Christmas tree ornament — and an entire line of holiday-related goodies — with her stamp of approval. On Tuesday (Dec. 21), the singer hopped on Twitter and shared that there’s a new ornament of her likeness available for purchase through Target. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the announcement, Carey shared an image of a tweet exchange between her and a fan that went viral, which featured a photo of an unofficial ornament of Carey on the Twitter user’s 2020 Christmas tree. “My husband and I exchange Christmas ornaments every year and this year her got me @MariahCarey which is very festive!” the Twitter user wrote. Carey, unimpressed with the ornament, replied, “This is…Not approved. (But it’s the thought that ...
Beyonce and Jay-Z on Shortlist of 15 Original Songs Competing for 2022 Oscar: Full List
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are both represented on the shortlist of 15 songs competing for best original song at the 2022 Academy Awards — Beyoncé with “Be Alive” from King Richard; Jay-Z with “Guns Go Bang” from The Harder They Fall. If both stars are nominated, this will mark the first time in Oscar history that a married couple has competed against one another in any category. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Shortlists in 10 categories were announced on Tuesday (Dec. 21). Members of the music branch voted to whittle down the initial list of 84 eligible songs to the 15 shortlisted songs. They will also vote to determine the five nominees. All Academy voters will make the final selection. The 94th annual Academy Awards will be presented on March 27, 20...
