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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Unveils 2021 Nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2021 nominees on Wednesday (Feb. 10) morning, revealing the most gender-inclusive ballot in the Rock Hall’s history. Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick are all on the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot. Seven of those 16 acts feature women, with two of those women already in the Rock Hall: Carole King’s era-defining songwriting earned her Rock Hall entry in the non-performer category, and Tina Turner was previously inducted as part of the duo Ike & Tina Turner. Both, however, enjoyed blockbuster solo success, releasing seminal GOAT albums (King...
You Can Wear Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox Kissing on a T-Shirt, Thanks to ‘Bloody Valentine’ Merch
Need the perfect gift for your bloody Valentine? Machine Gun Kelly‘s got you covered with his latest Valentine’s Day merch. The rock star partnered with Manhead Merch for a couple of items inspired by his hit “Bloody Valentine” from his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Tickets to My Downfall. His A-list girlfriend Megan Fox — who also appeared in the “Bloody Valentine” music video in May — is featured kissing him on the front of a pink hoodie and red tee with text that reads, “She loves a boy so much she wants him to steal her breath.” MGK’s merch also includes a Lil Devil Toy 2.0 vibrator, a teddy bear tee and long-sleeve shirt, and a voodoo doll inspired by the music video for “Bloody Valentine,” which ...
Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell Claims Marilyn Manson Filmed Up Her Skirt Without Consent at Music Festival
“I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of his behaviour. I was shocked to look down and see he was filming up my skirt with a gopro,” she wrote. “There were no repercussions for his behaviour,” she continued, adding that a member of his tour staff said, “‘he does this kind of thing all the time.'” “If he does this kind of thing all the time why on earth has he been headlining festivals for so many years?” she asked. “When will we stop enabling misogynists on the account of their success? Women must feel safe in the male dominated world that is the music industry.” “I wasn’t sure whether to bring any of this ...
How to Watch Miley Cyrus’ ‘TikTok Tailgate’ Super Bowl Pre-Show Concert
The big day is finally here! If you’re planning to celebrate Super Bowl LV the entire day Sunday (Feb. 7) from pre-game tailgating to post-game cheers, don’t forget about TikTok’s first “tailgate” party — which Miley Cyrus is headlining — to your list of Game Day festivities. The two-hour livestream kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on the NFL’s TikTok account (@NFL), and is hosted by Steve Harvey and MJ Acosta. The show will also feature Kane Brown, Rebel Wilson, and others. Cyrus’ set is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on TikTok, and a portion of it will air on CBS. The 7,500 vaccinated health care workers from around the country that the NFL invited to the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., will get to see the former teen star perform live during...
Evan Rachel Wood Shares Additional Details Relating to Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations
She included a copy of the police report, with contact and personal information blacked out. The Hollywood Reporter has contacted Wood’s representatives. Earlier this week, Wood named Manson as her alleged abuser. She stated on Instagram, “I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail,” and wrote that Manson groomed her as a teenager and “horrifically” abused her for years. Wood and Manson had a relationship when the actress was 18 and Manson was 36, and the pair were briefly engaged in 2010. On Thursday, Wood shared a letter on Instagram that Senator Kevin Parker wrote to the Acting Attorney General of the United States, requesting “a full investigation into the accusations” that she set forth. Four other women have also come out w...
State of Mine’s Garth Brooks Cover ‘Rolls’ to No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs
The track is the first cover to top Hot Hard Rock Songs dating to the tally’s June 2020 inception. Covers have been more common, however, atop Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, where Trans-Siberian Orchestra‘s “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” first recorded by TSO members in the band Savatage, led over the 2020-21 holiday season. Before that, Nickelback‘s take on The Charlie Daniels Band‘s “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” reigned last August. Similarly, Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers‘ update of Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris” topped Rock Digital Song Sales in November 2020. Brooks’ original “Thunder,” which he co-wrote with Pat Alger and released on his second LP, 1990’s No Fences, ruled Hot Country So...
Sen. Susan Rubio Calls for FBI, Dept. of Justice to Investigate Marilyn Manson
Evan Rachel Wood named former fiance Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in a Feb. 1 Instagram post, and California’s Sen. Susan Rubio is demanding that the shock rocker be investigated. The Westworld actress on Feb. 2 shared a letter that Rubio sent to Monty Wilkinson, the acting U.S. Attorney General, and Director Christopher Wray of the FBI on Jan. 21, asking for action to be taken, noting that several victims in her state had made “multiple allegations” against the musician and actor. “The alleged victims have named Marilyn Manson, also known as Brian Hugh Warner, as the perpetrator. I ask that the U.S. Department of Justice meet with the alleged victims immediately and investigate these accusations,” she began her letter. You Deserve to Make Money Even W...
Kelly Clarkson Takes Us on a ‘Runaway Train’ to Nostalgia For Her Soul Asylum Cover
Kelly Clarkson boarded up her band Y’all on the “Runaway Train” for her nostalgic Kellyoke cover of Soul Asylum‘s hit on Monday (Feb. 1). The Kelly Clarkson Show host and her backup singer sang the blues while neon blue lights flashed on the vertical panels around them. “Runaway train never going back/ Wrong way on a one-way track/ Seems like I should be getting somewhere/ Somehow I’m neither here nor there,” she charged through the chorus of the alternative rock power ballad. 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 chatting, sharing photos, blogging...
Marilyn Manson Off Label’s Site After Evan Rachel Wood Claims Abuse
As recently as Jan. 1, Loma Vista was offering more than 25 Marilyn Manson related items through its online site, ranging from limited edition vinyl to We Are Chaos puzzles, socks and candles, according to the Internet Archive. Manson’s first release through Concord imprint Loma Vista was 2015’s The Pale Emperor. Concord’s chief label head and Loma Vista founder Tom Whalley had worked with Manson when Whalley ran Interscope Records. Manson’s last album, We Are Chaos, came out Sept. 11, 2020, and debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. Wood’s post accuses Warner, whom she began dating when she was 18 and Warner was 38, of “grooming her,” adding I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, o...
Neil Young Reveals Previously Unreleased 1982 Album Is ‘Coming to You Soon’
“It’s a beautiful records coming to you soon,” Young wrote in the announcement. Johnny’s Island — which is “being prepared for release” on Neil Young Archives — was recorded shortly after his 1982 album, Trans. A specific release date was not provided. A representative for Young tells Billboard that “due to demand from fans, we do have a very aggressive release schedule from Neil this year.” Further details about Johnny’s Island were not available. Earlier this month, Young also announced plans to release a new live album and concert film, Way Down in the Rust Bucket, on Feb. 26 through Reprise Records. The 19-track release documents a 1990 concert with Crazy Horse in Santa Cruz, Calif., and features performances from his al...
Dave Grohl Recalls Being ‘Beaten by Police and Rednecks’ at Anti-Reagan Concerts
Nowadays, when he and the Foo Fighters aren’t busy performing for Democratic presidents (the band played their hit “Times Like These” during the Biden-Harris inauguration special “Celebrating America” on Jan. 20) they’re preparing to release their latest album, Medicine at Midnight, in the midst of a global pandemic. Grohl revealed in the interview that the band was initially told releasing their 10th studio album while the coronavirus has much of the world shut down wasn’t the greatest idea. But an unexpected experience convinced him otherwise — his drum-off with 10-year-old Nandi Bushell. “When the videos went viral, I realized that the only purpose of the band is to bring joy. That’s it. Right?” Grohl shared. “The b...
Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers Crams 50 Years of Art Pop Into Two Giddy Hours: Sundance 2021 Review
This review is part of our Sundance 2021 coverage. The Pitch: Sparks has been around for just shy of 50 years, and have influenced just about every major pop act since the 1970s –from New Order to Weird Al Yankovic. They’re one of the greatest bands of all time, but you probably haven’t heard of them. That is, of course, unless you’re Edgar Wright, pop culture vagabond and Sparks superfan, who brings his giddy, high-tilt cinematic energy to a two-and-a-half-hour chronicle of two California-born brothers who made it to the top of the pop charts, and have spent the last several decades reinventing themselves with every new album and experimentation. Along the way, he talks to artists and fans who’ve grown up with their work (Jason Schwartzman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Fred Armisen), and i...
