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Chandler Riggs, DJ and “The Walking Dead” Star, Undergoes Surgery for Unknown Illness
The Walking Dead star Chandler Riggs, who also DJs and produces electronic music under the moniker Eclipse, has been released from the hospital following surgery stemming from an unknown illness. Despite the scary hospitalization, Riggs seems to be in good spirits, sharing an update “fresh out of surgery” with fans on Twitter via a video in which he sports a walker. Riggs portrayed Carl Grimes, one of the main protagonists on The Walking Dead, prior to his character’s death in the show’s 8th season. Additionally, he is an accomplished EDM producer, releasing music on Steve Aoki‘s famed Dim Mak Records imprint and collaborating with the likes of Pauline Herr and Xavi, among other notable artists. He also performed a soaring set at the 2018 edition of EDC ...
2022 Chevy Corvette C8 Z06 Spied Testing—Is That a Flat-Plane V-8 We Hear?
We’ve already speculated as to what engine might rest behind the driver (along with other juicy details) here. A source from inside Chevrolet told us the Z06 will abandon the pushrod V-8 in the standard ‘Vette and use a naturally aspirated twin-cam 5.5-liter V-8 rocking a flat-plane crank. Even though Chevy is being very tight-lipped about final powertrain details, the video does plenty of talking. See all 38 photos Listen closely and you can hear a high-pitched wail similar to that of the Ferrari F430 or 458 Italia. This clearly isn’t the deep grumble of a typical cross-plane crank V-8. As for the way it looks, well, see for yourself. The mule we stumbled across was covered in extremely heavy camouflage, but from what we can tell, very little about the bodywork on t...
Today in Elon Tweets: Updated Tesla Roadster Arrival Date Announced
You either love the way Elon Musk drops major news or you hate it. (For the record, we’d be okay with it if Tesla retained a PR department to provide sanity and accuracy checks. Alas, the company disbanded its PR department late last year.) Today, in addition to making other announcements and pronouncements, the Tesla CEO casually provided an update on the hotly anticipated Tesla Roadster on Twitter. After discussing some of the capabilities of the new Tesla Model S—at one point asserting “It can play Cyberpunk [2077],” the popular new open-world video game—a Twitter user by the name of ‘Earl of Frunkpuppy’ asked Musk, “What happened to the Roadster?” Elon provided a direct reply, likely shocking the esteemed Earl’s puppy right out ...
Every Justin Timberlake Single Ranked: Critic’s Picks
So where does your favorite fall? Check out our list below to find out. (Note: We’re only counting Timberlake’s U.S. singles that hit Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart.) 22. “Take Back the Night” This carefree cut had the unfortunate distinction of sharing a title with a campus sexual assault awareness group, and the controversy ended up overshadowing the song itself. Timberlake did his best to make the best of the situation, telling Radar in 2013: “It is my hope that this coincidence will bring more awareness to this cause.” 21. “Love Never Felt So Good” (Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake) How could the combo of MJ and JT be anything but pop gold? Unfortunately, this song — the first single from Jackson’s second posthumou...
Here’s Why Jimmy Fallon Doesn’t Want to Sing Backup on Justin Timberlake’s Next Record
Jimmy looks off-camera, shocked, before saying (obviously), “Yeah!” “OK, done,” Timberlake said. “What? Did this just happen? We can’t edit this out! We have to leave this in the show!” Fallon says. “But I’m going to treat you the same way that I did right before we did the first Bee Gees sketch we ever did,” Timberlake says of their beloved “Barry Gibb Talk Show” skit on Saturday Night Live. Watch the clip below to see exactly what that means, and you can watch the full interview on NBC at 11:35 p.m. ET on The Tonight Show, where Ozuna and Anuel AA are the night’s musical guests. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with gi...
Breaking Down Guitarist Hotei’s Collaborative Album ‘Soul to Soul,’ Feat. Artists From Around the Globe
Hotei is celebrating 40 years in music in 2021. His career began in 1981 in the emerging Japanese punk/new wave scene as the guitarist for BOØWY, a legendary rock band that rocketed to stardom and enjoyed a huge following throughout the ‘80s. At a time when domestic rock music was still a form of counterculture, the influential group catapulted the genre into the mainstream. Their popularity was such that when they dropped their final album Psychopath in 1987, it ruled the Japan album chart while holding Michael Jackson’s Bad, released around the same time, at bay — a significant achievement considering Jackson’s ubiquitous global presence at the time. After disbanding, Hotei broke new ground by singing all-English songs on his debut solo project Guitarhythm (1988), now a series that conti...
Snow Man’s ‘Grandeur’ Rules Japan Hot 100 With 800k Copies Sold
The close race between LiSA’s “Homura” and BTS’s “Dynamite” takes an unexpected turn this week, as the former slips three notches to No. 5 on the Japan Hot 100 while the latter holds at No. 3. This is due to the fact that although “Homura” is still ahead in downloads, “Dynamite” added points in streaming and video, coming in at No. 1 for the latter. In particular, “Dynamite” racked up 4,939,343 weekly views as “Homura” clocked in at 2,993,091 views, and this difference greatly affected the outcome of these two tracks this week. Ado’s “Usse-wa” rises 10-6 this week. The teenaged singer’s blistering track — the unique title translates to something like “Just shut up” in English — soared in downloads and streaming after being taken up on a number of TV programs, adding points to the alre...
Rihanna Celebrates ‘ANTI’ Anniversary With Tasteful But Risque Instagram Photo Dump
Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Welp, there is still no word on a new Rihanna album, but we did get some new photos to thirst over. It’s officially been five LONG years since Rihanna blessed her fans, aka the Rihanna Navy’s ears, with her album ANTI. They had no clue that with its release back in 2016 that songs from the multi-platinum project like the Drake-assisted bashment jam “Work,” the senses tantalizing single “Sex With Me” and “Kiss It Better” would be the last records they would hear from her for some years. Rihanna has teased fans that new music is coming, but, at the same time, expressed she is in no rush becuase, honestly, her other endeavors like Savage X Fenty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Beauty are doing so well. But, that doesn’t mean she is well aware of the importance of he...
Madlib Talks MF DOOM, New LP ‘Sound Ancestors’ & More
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Madlib might be the greatest living producer in Hip-Hop music (and frankly, beyond) today. However, the mysterious beatsmith keeps a low profile but in a new interview, readers will be blessed to learn a bit more about the elusive Beat Konducta. In a new chat with NPR, the Oxnard, Calif. native discusses his new album, Sound Ancestors, which was primarily arranged by British producer and sound engineer, Four Tet. Fans of Madlib are well aware that he has probably produced several thousand hours of music that the larger public will never get to hear. Coupled with the fact that he’s far more than just a beatmaker, Madlib’s vault is the stuff of legend. While the interview centered somewhat on Sound Ancestors, the conservation shifted to the recent news of MF DO...
Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH Playlist 1.29.21
Source: Brothers91 / Getty Peace, party people. We’re back with the latest edition of our CRT FRSH playlist, which spans the ENTIRE culture and not just what some might expect. As usual, these are songs we’re legitimately enjoying and there’s no one style or sound featured. This week, we open out the CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist with Madlib’s “Dirtknock” from his incredibly ill Sound Ancestors album, arranged by the great Four Tet. We also got joints from DMV giant Wale, Nyck Caution alongside his Pro Era bro Joey BadA$$ (Salute the 47), Russ and Lil Baby, Lil Durk and the late, great King Von, and more. We also made sure the ladies got some shine with Flo Milli’s “Roaring 20s” banging in our ear right now, and the title couldn’t be more appropriate given the stock market gold rush ...
Jim Jones ft. Vado & Rain910 “MMTC,” Fredo Bang ft. Lil Durk “Top” & More | Daily Visuals 1.29.21
One of the biggest beefs Hip-Hoppers have with the Dipset reunion of 2018 was that the group didn’t drop enough visuals together. Since then, though, the Capo’s been on his grizzly releasing new work and has kept his name ringing bells out on these streets. Today (Jan. 29), Jim Jones links up with Vado and Rain910 for his visuals to “MMTC” in which Jones puts emphasis on furs, ice, and thick women who don’t mind sippin’ bubbly from a bottle. Who needs fancy glasses? Back in Baton Rouge, Fredo Bang calls on the talents of Lil Durk and in his clip to “Top” politics in a private plane before heading back to the block to spread love to his hood. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Fatboy SSE and CEO Son Son, G Perico, and more. JIM JONES FT. VADO & RAIN910 – “MMTC” [emb...
How Fran Rozzano Landed a Record Deal With Pina Records in a Pandemic
A music video, directed by Fernando Lugo in Miami, features Natti Natasha as the star with a cameo from Pina. But before making the rounds with his new bop and landing on YouTube’s Trending page, Rozzano was chasing his dream. One that he was able to reach thanks to the power of social media and in the midst of a pandemic. He was discovered in October of last year during Raphy Pina’s “Tienes Un Minuto” competition on Instagram, where he encouraged aspiring artists from all over the world to remix Natti’s “Que Mal Te Fue.” Rozzano ultimately won the competition and landed a record deal with Pina Records. “It changed my life,” he tells Billboard. Below, read our Q&A with Rozzano. How did you find out about Raphy Pina’s “Tienes Un Minuto” dynamic? I come from doing covers and my fam...
