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Alex Lifeson Shoots Down Rush Reunion: “There’s No Way Rush Will Ever Exist Again”
Alex Lifeson stopped by SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” earlier this week and made it clear a Rush reunion won’t be happening any time soon (via Blabbermouth). “I know Rush fans are a unique bunch, and I love them,” the rocker said after revealing he and Geddy Lee remain the best of pals. “It was a really good two-way relationship. But I think, really, Rush ended in 2015. There’s no way Rush will ever exist again because Neil’s not here to be a part of it. And that’s not to say that we can’t do other things and we can’t do things that benefit our communities and all of that. I have lots of plans for that sort of thing that don’t necessarily include Geddy.” Lifeson was referencing the passing of Rush drummer Neil Peart, who died in January 2020 at the age of 67 following a battle...
Big Red Machine & Taylor Swift’s ‘Renegade’ Has Arrived: Stream It Now
Big Red Machine had a busy week, releasing album opener and lead single “Latter Days,” featuring Anais Mitchell, on Tuesday alongside a music video and “The Ghost of Cincinnati” on Wednesday. “With everyone that’s on this record, there’s an openness, a creative generosity and an emotional quality that connects it all together,” Dessner said in a press release of the collaborators on the album, which also includes Fleet Foxes and Sharon Van Etten. The 15-song album, due Aug. 27 through Jagjaguwar/37d03d, was produced by Dessner at his Long Pond studio in upstate New York — the same location of Swift’s Disney+ documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. Listen to Big Red Machine’s “Renegade,” fea...
Imagine Dragons Explore Grief & Loss on New Song ‘Wrecked’: Listen
On Friday (July 2), Imagine Dragons offered up the latest preview of their fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1, with the powerful new song “Wrecked.” According to a press release, the latest Mercury song — following the release of “Follow You” and “Cutthroat” in March — was written by frontman Dan Reynolds after his sister-in-law died of cancer. “She was the brightest light,” Reynolds says about Alisha Durtschi Reynolds, who was married to Dan’s brother Paul and had seven children. “A beacon of joy and strength for everyone she met. Her sudden passing has shaken me in ways that I still am unable to express. I was with her and my brother when she passed, and it was the first time in my life that I had witnessed death in...
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon Set to Play Central Park Homecoming Concert
Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon will be headlining New York City’s “homecoming concert” this summer in Central Park. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the outdoor event, which is being booked by none other than Clive Davis, today during video press conference. Jennifer Hudson will serve as another of the show’s headlining act, with several more performers still to be announced. “This is going to be one of the greatest Central Park concerts in history,” the mayor said during his remarks. “This is something for the ages.” Related Video The event will take place this summer at Central Park’s Great Lawn to celebrate the city’s re-opening following the COVID-19 pandemic. An official date for the concert has yet to be announced. Mayor De Blasio previously said he envisioned a three-hour concert fo...
Ashley Morgan Smithline Felt Her ‘Life Was Definitely in Danger’ With Marilyn Manson
The statement, which was provided to both The View and to Rolling Stone, Warner’s rep “strongly” denied Smithline’s claims. “There are so many falsehoods within her claims that we wouldn’t know where to begin to answer them,” the statement continued. “This relationship, to the limited extent it was a relationship, lasted less than a week in 2010. Manson hasn’t seen Ms. Smithline since then.” Ellwanger also responded to the statement, telling The View hosts, “It’s one thing to issue a statement to the media and it’s another thing to respond to a lawsuit. And we’ll look forward to seeing what the evidence shows in this case, and the evidence will back up the claims made in the complaint.” Earlier in the interview, Smithline told the co-hosts that Manson’s abuse, which she says involved rape ...
Anthony Baffoe leaves role as Caf deputy general secretary
Anthony Baffoe has left his post as Confederation of African Football (CAF) Deputy General Secretary after almost four years at the helm. The former Ghana international, who was appointed in 2017, has been in charge of Football and Development at CAF. Baffoe said: “This was a decision I took three months ago due to personal reasons. The journey which started in November 2017 sadly ends, giving way to the start of a fresh journey. “I count myself lucky to have served CAF and being at the forefront of the administration of the game on the continent. Praise be to Almighty Allah. I am grateful to the CAF Executive Committee led by Patrice Motsepe for the opportunity, not forgetting former CAF President Ahmad Ahmad for seeing the potential in me at first hand.” He added: “I leave with my head h...
Bon Jovi Score Their First Video in YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Wayne Isham directed the accompanying visual, which follows a teenager named Tommy (Will Estes) whose mother orders him to take out the trash while his friend Gina (Unreal and Roswell star Shiri Appleby) pleads with him to meet her at the 2nd Street Tunnel in Los Angeles to catch the Bon Jovi concert instead — and he goes to extreme lengths around the city to accomplish both. While the music video debuted in 2000, YouTube launched in 2005 and the “It’s My Life” video was uploaded to YouTube 12 years ago, on June 16, 2009. Watch “It’s My Life” all over again below. 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, ch...
Rise Against on Songs That “Take You to Dark Places, But They’ll Never Leave You There”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss Nowhere Generation, the Chicago punk band’s ninth album. The frontman talks about who the Nowhere Generation is and who these songs are directed at, how what the American Dream means and stands for has changed, and what the older generations have done to the Earth and society. Related Video McIlrath also takes us back to Rise Against’s mainstream breakthrough, Swing Life Away, and how it gave the band permission to write softer songs, like this LP’s “Forfeit”. He also touches on their eventual plans for Ghost Note Symphonies Vol. 2, and the hope that ultimately grows from their song...
20 Years Ago, The White Stripes’ White Blood Cells Got Our Garage Rock Hearts Beating
By the turn of the 21st century, The White Stripes had two respected and relatively popular albums under their belt: 1999’s The White Stripes and 2000’s De Stijl. Recorded at Jack White’s home studio, the collections did a fine job establishing the pair’s blues/garage rock revivalist formula, steadfast DIY outlook, and signature visual aesthetic of red, white, and black color combinations. Yet, they were only just starting to gain major industry and mainstream attention as they toured De Stijl, so it was clear that if they played their cards right, their next record would finally catapult them into being international superstars. Luckily, that’s exactly what White Blood Cells did. Released on July 3rd, 2001, the LP (their last on indie label Sympathy for the Record Industry) found them fur...
Luke Hemmings Starts Solo Career With ‘Starting Line’: Stream It Now
“Starting Line” discusses “missing various memories,” Hemmings explains in a statement. “You’re reflecting on your youth and all of the madness and craziness. It’s like you’re forgetting so many pieces of your life—not from vices or anything—but from the sheer volume. I had to figure out how to fill a lot of gaps for myself in a positive way. It’s the human condition to change everything up after so long.” The new release is lifted from Hemmings’ solo debut LP When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, due out Aug. 13. Hemmings and his 5SOS bandmates have climbed to the very top on multiple occasions. The band has landed three No. 1s on the Billboard 200 albums chart, a first for an Australian act to do so. Their hit “Youngblood” cracked the top 10 of the Hot 100 char...
11-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Rocks Arctic Monkeys Cover with Matt Helders: Watch
Nandi Bushell is 11 now, and like any self-respecting wunderkind with a massive online following, she’s hosting jam sessions with some of the brightest stars of today. Bushell has shared a new instrumental cover of “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” by Arctic Monkeys, and her performance is accompanied by actual Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders. “Matt Helders came to my house for a cup of Tea and a Jam with me,” Bushell wrote on Instagram. “We had the best time! We jammed loads of songs together and had a lot of fun improvising drum beats.” They also played Arctic Monkeys songs, which begs a question: if you play a band’s songs with members of the band, is it still a cover, or is it more of an audition? Asking for Alex Turner. The new performance of “I Bet You Look Good on the Dan...
Grab This Limited Edition, Patriotic Grateful Dead Bobblehead Before the Fourth of July
There are fittingly only 1,776 of the handmade bobbleheads available worldwide, and each one is numbered, making this a true collector’s piece for Grateful Dead fans and merch collectors alike. Buy the Grateful Dead 4th of July Dancing Bear Bobblehead on Etsy here. The 4th of July bobblehead is the latest among sleek, officially licensed bobbleheads available, including a Terrapin Station licensed bobblehead, available now on Amazon. Only 1,977 bobbleheads are being made worldwide to represent the year the album was released, and each item is individually numbered. Other Grateful Dead collaborations in recent months include a set of boho-style surf blankets, a phone case collection with Casely and a Grateful Dead Igloo cooler set. You Dese...
