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Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Had Part of His Lung Removed
In a new social media post, Fischer recounts his long recovery, from “bleeding out on a sidewalk,” to “overly-active ICU patient,” and “just waiting for my lung to heal so I could go home.” Fischer endured a setback when, he explains, doctors identified a collapsed lung which required immediate surgery, and a partial removal. In a video accompanying the post, Fischer can be seen preparing for his journey out into the wider world, carefully and slowly dressing himself while removing his gown, soundtracked by Carly Simon’s “Coming Around Again.” For a brief moment, we get a glimpse at the injuries he sustained. “Along with accepting the news that I was about to be readmitted,” he admits, “several nurses and doctors told me how they had been in the room when I came in with my gunshot. How the...
Ben Howard Leads Midweek U.K. Chart With ‘Collections From The Whiteout’
Ben Howard is on track to snag his second U.K. No. 1 with Collections From The Whiteout (Island). The English singer and songwriter’s fourth studio album leads the Official Chart Update and is outperforming its two closest rivals combined, the OCC reports. Howard burst out the gate a decade ago, winning BRIT Awards for best new artist and best British male artist in 2013, and topping the Official U.K. Album Chart the following year with I Forget Where We Were. His debut album, 2011’s Every Kingdom, and his third album, 2018’s Noonday Dream, both peaked at No. 4. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by...
Kevin Parker, Amy Shark Lead 2021 APRA Award Nominations
Also up for song of the year is playwright, comedian and singer-songwriter Tim Minchin’s “Carry You”; Guy Sebastian’s “Standing With You”; and “Gadigal Land,” written by songwriters Rob Hirst, Bunna Lawrie and Gadigal poet Joel Davison, for the chart-topping Midnight Oil album of the same name. Parker, Shark and Sebastian head into the ceremony with multiple nominations, as do Tones And I, The Rubens, INXS’ Andrew Farriss, Flume featuring Vera Blue, Dean Lewis, Miiesha and Lime Cordiale. This time around, Mallrat (real name Grace Shaw) and The Kid LAROI are among the 49 Australian songwriters who’ve earned their first ever APRA Music Awards nominations, announced Tuesday (March 30). Following a virtual edition held during the peak of the pandemic, this year’s edition of the APRA...
BTS Share Experiences of Racism, Lend Their Support to #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate
Mindful not to make themselves the focus, the band’s statement then highlighted moments when they “faced discrimination as Asians,” including enduring “expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look” and being “asked why Asians spoke in English.” The statement stresses that the band’s “own experiences are inconsequential” compared to recent events but that the racism was “enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem.” The band stressed that “what is happening right now cannot be dissociated from our identity as Asians,” and that they took their time to consider carefully how they would use their voice to speak up on the issue. In a call to action, BTS ends the statement by a...
Lil Nas X Trolls Critics of Music Video and Satan Shoe with “Apology” Video
On Friday, Lil Nas X released a provocative music video for his latest song, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”, in which the rapper gives Satan a lap dance before snapping the Devil’s neck. Adding to the inevitable controversy, he also teamed with Brooklyn art collective MSCHF for a “Satan Shoe” allegedly containing one drop of human blood. Conservatives predictably lost their collective minds, with prominent figures like commentator Candace Owens and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem taking the bait. What Lil Nas X’s critics forgot, however, is that he grew up on the internet. The Atlanta rapper ran a popular Nicki Minaj stan account and spent months trying to meme his way into making “Old Town Road” a hit before it eventually broke through to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. As such, he pos...
System of a Down’s Daron Malakian Supports “Gun” Cover of “B.Y.O.B.” and Guns, In General
System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian had thus far been relatively quiet throughout the recent political headlines surrounding his bandmates — specifically the polar opposite beliefs between left-leaning singer Serj Tankian and right-wing drummer John Dolmayan. However, Malakian recently offered his support for Second Amendment gun rights by reposting a video of a drum cover of SOAD’s “B.Y.O.B.” using firearms as percussion. The video was created by “GunDrummer”, a guy who actually shoots guns to make beats, as he plays along to the song with pistols, rifles, and machine guns. The footage (below) is literally triggering, so watch with discretion. Malakian, who released the 2019 single “Guns Are Loaded” with his band Scars on Broadway, used the occasion to announce his pro-gun stance wi...
R.I.P. Tavish Maloney, Oso Oso Guitarist Dead at 24
Oso Oso guitarist Tavish Maloney died on March 24th at the age of 24. The cause of his passing is currently undisclosed. Several days after Maloney’s death, Oso Oso lead singer Jade Lilitri shared a lengthy tribute to his longtime friend, in which he described the guitarist as “a rock star in every sense of the word.” Lilitri added, “he treated the stage like church and the audience like God.” Lilitri said Maloney was “healthy happy and ready to thrive” when they last saw each other. They were filming a movie together and had plans to work on an album this summer. The full tribute includes stories about growing up together in Long Beach, New York. Read the whole thing below. Musicians like The Hotelier’s Christian Holden, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Kississippi, Mom Jeans, Retirement Par...
Thundercats Movie in the Works from Godzilla vs. Kong’s Adam Wingard
Thundercats are coming to the big screen. A feature film adaptation of the beloved animated series is officially in the works from Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard, who happens to be a lifelong Thundercats superfan. As Deadline reports, the Warner Bros. production will be a combination of CGI and animation. Wingard is currently writing the script with his frequent collaborator Simon Barrett, who previously teamed up for the horror flicks You’re Next (2011) and The Guest (2014). Wingard will also be working with producers Roy Lee and Dan Lin, thus recreating the trio that brought us that Death Note movie in 2017. Wingard’s films haven’t always been well-received by critics, but it seems like a Thundercats movie is the project he was born t...
It’s Me: Action Bronson’s Continued Weight Loss Journey Is Inspiring
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PYMCA / Getty Action Bronson has always been a larger-than-life figure, both literally and otherwise. After years of throwing around his proverbial weight, the Queens, N.Y. rapper, author, and TV host spends more time in the gym than he does in the booth. The growth and maturity of Action Bronson, real name Ariyan Arslani, was present during a recent sitdown he did with Funk Flex last summer, including the slimmer figure although the bars and winning personality remained intact. In a new profile from The New York Times, Bronson lifts the veil a bit more and talks about why he began to take his health seriously after years of eating rich, heavy foods, bragging on record that his haircuts are Dominican folk art, and smoking heavy clouds of greenery. From Th...
First 2021 Ford Bronco, VIN 001, Sells for Over $1 Million
This weekend, the first official 2021 Ford Bronco, the SUV with VIN 001, was auctioned to the highest bidder by Barrett-Jackson—for $1,075,000. Of course, the proceeds are going to charity, specifically in support of the National Forest Foundation and Outward Bound. Both charities are geared toward spreading understanding of the outdoors and a sense of conservation—perfect, given how a new Bronco is sure to be best enjoyed way off the beaten bath. But wait a second, you might be thinking—someone just took home a new Bronco, and we’re all down here waiting to do the same while initial production is delayed, so what gives? Not so fast. No, the Bronco isn’t available yet, and no, the winning bidder at Barrett-Jackson isn’t driving home right now in a brand-spankin’ new...
Gary Numan Shares New Song “Saints and Liars”: Stream
Gary Numan has released a new song, “Saints and Liars”. The pounding industrial track is the latest single from his upcoming album, Intruder. Stream it below. The concept album is written from the perspective of Earth, and the new song addresses the hypocrisy of humanity as the planet’s destruction approaches a point of no return. With textured backing vocals from electronica musician Gazelle Twin, Numan hauntingly sings lyrics like, “Can you feel your righteous anger/ It’s like a poison that feeds the soul/ Can you hide from snakes and liars/ Every word is the death of me.” In a statement, Numan elaborated on the song’s meaning. “‘Saints And Liars’ is the Earth drawing attention to our blind faith in religion, in a fictitious God, who in reality does nothing for us, while at the same...
Disney Announces Cast for Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
Disney has been working on an original solo adventure for Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi for nearly five years now. Today, we know exactly who will be part of that story, as Disney+ has unveiled the cast for the spinoff Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series — and it’s even more stacked than expected. As previously announced, Ewan McGregor will return as the legendary Jedi Master for the show set 10 years after the end of Revenge of the Sith. Meanwhile, fan-favorite Hayden Christensen will also return as Darth Vader, giving him the chance to fully embody the iconic villain after playing Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy. Joining them in the cast will be longtime Star Wars fan Kumail Nanjiani; Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse, returning to play Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru from the p...
