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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW Says He Has Spoken To JON SCHAFFER: ‘He’s Okay’
Former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow says that Jon Schaffer is doing “okay,” more than one year after he was arrested for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. The 50-year-old singer, who is married to Schaffer‘s sister, touched upon his current relationship with ICED EARTH‘s founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer while doing press for his ASHES OF ARES project. Asked by Greece’s “TV War” if he has talked to Jon in the 12 months since Schaffer was taken into federal custody, Matt said: “I have spoken to Jon, but we don’t talk about that kind of stuff. He’s okay. I mean, he’s my brother-in-law.” ICED EARTH played its final show with Barlow at the 2011 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Barlo...
Inviolate – STEVE VAI
RATING: 7.5/10 Fans of virtuoso shred will check out the new STEVE VAI album regardless of anything written in a review. Taking into consideration his extraordinary resume and fine catalogue of studio albums, that is just as it should be. Vai is a master beyond dispute, and while there is always the risk that a new record by a noted shred-god will be heard primarily by other guitarists, “Inviolate” nonchalantly bucks that trend by being both hugely accessible and coolly adventurous. In much the same way that past triumphs like 1990’s seminal “Passion And Warfare” and 1993’s “Sex & Religion” transcended guitar nerdiness and drew in a much broader audience, Vai‘s tenth full-length as a solo artist is incredibly easy to absorb and inte...
MUDVAYNE’s CHAD GRAY Says He Had COVID-19 During Band’s First Reunion Show: ‘I Didn’t Know I Had It’ At The Time
MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has revealed that he had COVID-19 on stage while performing with his bandmates at their first show in 12 years, which took place last September at the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. Speaking to Danny Wimmer Presents at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida this past November, Gray said that he never lost his senses of taste and smell while battling the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. “I think on a level — it’s so hard to say I think I had ‘COVID Lite’ but I think I had COVID Lite,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. “But, dude, it fucking wiped me out. “I had it on stage… The good thing is I didn’t know I had it at [Inkcarceration]. [So] I ...
Lucy Liu to Star in TV Adaptation of Stephen King’s Later
Another Stephen King TV adaptation is on the way. As Deadline reports, Blumhouse Television is set to develop a limited series based on King’s 2021 novel Later, with Lucy Liu signed on as the star. Published last March, Later centers on Tia, a literary agent, and her son, Jamie, who has the ability to talk to the dead. When Tia’s star client suddenly dies before finishing his latest book, Tia fears her agency will go bankrupt, so Jamie contacts the deceased author and feeds the plot to Tia, who writes and publishes the story herself under his name. Of course, contacting the underworld is not without its consequences — especially when Tia’s girlfriend is an NYPD detective who becomes privy to Jamie’s powers. True Blood producer Raelle Tucker created the adaptation of Later and wro...
How to Get Tickets to Bad Bunny’s 2022 Tour
Bad Bunny is heading on his “Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour” this summer, and it’s set to be one of the biggest tours of the year. After all, the Puerto Rican superstar just claimed the title as Spotify’s most streamed artists for the second year in a row with a stunning nine million global streams. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale codes. What Is Bad Bunny’s Next Tour? Bad Bunny had already scheduled his “El Último Tour Del Mundo,” which will see the artist tour the United States and Canada throughout March and April of 2022. “Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour” will follow, with a North American leg launching in Orlando, Florida on August 5th and ending in Los Angeles, California on September 30th. A South American leg will then stretch from October 10th (...
Kid Rock Seems to Really Want to Have Sex with Fauci on New Song with “Let’s Go Brandon” Chorus
Kid Rock seems to really want to make love to Dr. Anthony Fauci, judging by his less-than-polite vocabulary on “We the People,” a new anti-science track with a “Let’s go Brandon” chorus. This jingoistic circle-jerk gives rightwing talking points a vigorous rubdown, though it’s more concerned with ‘lol memes’ than making the song listenable. In addition to his amorous offer to Fauci, Kid Rock attempts to clown the scientific community with, “‘Wear your mask, take your pills’/ Now a whole generation’s mentally ill,” though it’s unclear what these pills are — perhaps he got it confused with horse paste? This isn’t the only time he approaches facts like a terrier might approach a fire hydrant. He rap-sings, “Inflation’s up, like the minimum wage,” the latter of which would be welcome news to m...
HBO Renews The Righteous Gemstones for Season 3
Hallelujah, it’s the third coming of The Righteous Gemstones! Just weeks after the premiere of Season 2 of Danny McBride’s evangelist comedy, HBO has renewed the series for Season 3. “After a season of literal fire and brimstone, blood, sand, and rollerblading, who wouldn’t come back for more?” Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, said in a statement. “The Gemstone family makes us laugh like nobody else.” As HBO puts it, Season 2 saw the Gemstones — McBride as Jesse, John Goodman as Eli, Adam DeVine as Kelvin, and Edi Patterson as Judy — a famous televangelist family who tend to dabble in all things unholy — “threatened by outsiders from both the past and present who wish to destroy their empire.” Season 1 regulars Walton Goggins and Jennifer Nettles round out the...
NIGO Teases Upcoming Release of First ‘I Know NIGO’ Single
Shortly after sharing his Fall/Winter 2022 debut for KENZO, NIGO has now teased the first single for his upcoming I Know NIGO album. Teased for months, we got our first taste of NIGO’s first music project in nearly two decades during the recent runway show. Taking to Instagram, the streetwear icon revealed the title lead single, “Arya”, along with a release date this week. The announcement is accompanied by an AWGE produced video featuring Pharrell, A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert. Close friend and frequent collaborator Pharrell leads the clip, while Rocky and Uzi are seen inspecting and placing a massive Testing chain on NIGO. Additionally, in the video, we get a look at A$AP Rocky sporting what appears to be a previously unseen Testing x HUMAN MADE collaboration. Catch the AWGE produced vide...
Aziz Ansari Says Aaron Rodgers & Nicki Minaj Are ‘Trapped in a Different Algorithm’ When It Comes to COVID Vaccine
After Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said that he did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Aziz Ansari poked some fun at the football player in a new stand-up comedy special. In a new snippet of Netflix’s Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian shared to YouTube on Tuesday (Jan. 25), Ansari asks the crowd what they thought of Rodgers. After receiving a slew of boos and swears from the audience, the comedian said, “Let’s calm down. He’s a football player.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news He continued, “He read some articles, he got skeptical, he did some research. Are you stunned he came to the wrong conclusion? Did you really think he was going to crack the case? Did you think [Dr. Anthony] Fauci was going to be out there like, ‘I just got off the phone with Aaron Rodgers.’” A...
Here Are the Lyrics to Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’
Adele introduced the world to her 30 era back in October with the plaintive ballad “Easy on Me,” and it’s been riding high on the charts for months since. Just this week, the lead single spends its 10th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — matching the 10-week chart-topping run of her blockbuster 2015 single “Hello.” Explore Explore Adele See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news You might think you know all the words to this one by now, but find the full lyrics below if you need a good cry. There ain’t no gold in this riverThat I’ve been washin’ my hands in foreverI know there is hope in these watersBut I can’t bring myself to swimWhen I am drowning in this silenceBaby, let me in Go easy on me, babyI was still a childDidn’t get the chance toFeel the world a...
Disney Responds to Peter Dinklage’s ‘Snow White’ Live-Action Criticisms
Disney on Tuesday responded to recent harsh criticisms made by Peter Dinklage about the upcoming live-action remake of Snow White. The Emmy-winning Game of Thrones star was a guest on Monday’s episode of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, where he blasted the announced film based on the 1937 animated classic. After noting the casting of West Side Story breakout Rachel Zegler, Dinklage told Maron: “Literally no offense to anyone, but I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White — but you’re still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive...
Megan Thee Stallion & Jennifer Lopez Star in Coach ‘That’s My Ride’ Campaign
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Ready to ride? Megan Thee Stallion and Jennifer Lopez star in Coach’s “That’s My Ride” Spring 2022 campaign unveiled on Tuesday (Jan. 25). Coach reworked its signature Horse and Carriage image to include the brand’s first-ever house logo reimagined for a new generation. Noah Beck, Wisdom Kaye and Kōki are also featured in the campaign. The unisex collection includes hoodies, cross body bags, large and mini tote bags, backpacks, fanny packs and more in white, orange, blue and pink color palettes. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, c...
