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SEPULTURA’s DERRICK GREEN Says He’s Been ‘Able To Exist Well Mentally And Physically’ Without Playing Live Music
SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke to Jason Rockman of “The Rockman Power Hour” about he has dealt with the fact that he has been unable to perform live for nearly two years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It was hard at first, because I was really ready to go to tour on the album ‘Quadra’. We were already reheardsing in the studio and super excited because it was the best response, I think, that we’ve gotten since I’ve been in the band. And I was super stoked, and I felt really good. I was really healthy, really ready to do this tour. So I think that first month of the whole pandemic lockdown, I was really kind of bummed out. But I [quickly] snapped out of it by doing as many things possi...
Juice WRLD Pays Homage to L.A. on New Single With Justin Bieber
Juice WRLD and Justin Bieber’s “Wandered to L.A.” has officially hit streaming platforms. The song was announced on Thursday via a trailer posted to Juice’s YouTube account. Opening with a quote from the late rapper that read “you have power over depression,” the video laid audio of the two artists opening up about their mental health struggles over a video montage of clips of Juice. The track, which was released earlier today, came paired with an animated rendering of Juice and Bieber looking out towards the city of L.A. “I wandered to LA hopin’ to explore,” Juice raps. “Little did I know, I’d find a little more.” Bieber enters with his verse approximately halfway through the song. “Wandered to L.A.” trails “Already Dead” as the second single to be shared from Juice’s second posthumous al...
VOLBEAT Releases Lyric Video For New Song ‘Temple Of Ekur’
Danish/American rock and rollers VOLBEAT have released a lyric video for the song “Temple Of Ekur”. The track is taken from the band’s eighth studio album, “Servant Of The Mind”, which is being made available today (Friday, December 3) via Republic Records. For “Servant Of The Mind”, the band, which consists of Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Rob Caggiano (guitars) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly and punk ‘n’ roll sound up a notch while showcasing Poulsen‘s keen ability for songwriting and storytelling. “I wrote the whole album in three months,” recalls Poulsen, “I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself… Th...
Mixed Martial Arts Legend and Two-Time UFC Champion José Aldo is Still the Hungry Kid From Brazil
There are few names in the mixed martial arts world quite as revered as José Aldo. The two-time UFC featherweight (145 lb.) champion and current bantamweight (135 lb.) contender is universally considered one of the top 10 MMA fighters of all time thanks to his six-and-a-half-year reign atop his division that saw him clear out an entire generation of challengers — often via decimating kicks and highlight-creating knees. Even after losing the championship belt, the Brazilian fighter remains one of the greats. Aldo is still near the top of the UFC rankings while many his peers and opponents from over the years have faded from title contention or hung up their gloves. But perhaps the most impressive thing about the 35-year-old is that he’s still very clearly evolving his skills each time he st...
Watch Tears For Fears’ Koyaanisqatsi-Inspired Video for ‘No Small Thing’
Off their forthcoming record, The Tipping Point, Tears for Fears released their second single, “No Small Thing,” and its official video. [embedded content][embedded content] “In early 2020, Curt and I sat down together with just a couple of acoustic guitars,” Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal said. “The first time in decades. We needed a meeting of minds, a coming together psychically. We were literally going back to the drawing board looking for some depth, heart-and-soul with which to complete our album. Curt came up with this simple folk/country riff, a little bit Dylan, a little bit Johnny Cash, and then we were off. It was the complete opposite of what we had been trying to do for many years – searching for the elusive, modern hit single. We felt suddenly unencumbered, free if you like,...
Final Three: Who Will Vinny Pick On Double Shot at Love?
Pauly D’s words ring true: The potential Mrs. Guadagnino really could be in the building. Tonight’s Double Shot at Love found the remaining five ladies (sort of) face to face with Paola, Vinny’s mom, hoping to win her approval over a platter of baked ziti — chicken cutlets included (no, not that kind). “My mom will know if some of these ladies are not right for me, for sure,” Vinny said. “I mean, my mom knows me better than anybody. My mom knows me better than I know me.” After being grilled by chatting with the Guadagnino matriarch and making an impression on Uncle Nino, the women awaited their fate. The end result? Vinny said goodbye to both Danielle and KP. And then there were three. Read on as we br...
Kodak Black “Closure,” Boosie Badazz ft. Female Rapper “Set Em Up” & More | Daily Visuals 12.2.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Unlike Bobby Shmurda, Kodak Black’s been dropping much new material since he was released from prison thanks to the Insurrectionist-In-Chief, and it seems like every other week the Miami representative is blessing his fans with a new video. Today KB released his latest visuals to “Closure” which finds him in the studio hard at work penning his next cut before sharing a Thanksgiving sized meal with his close friends and family. Not gonna lie, that food did look delicious. Boosie Badazz meanwhile continues to live his life like he hasn’t been canceled 73 times this year alone and for his clip to “Set Em Up” links up with Female Rapper (that’s her actual moniker) in which he politics in his fancy car as Female Rapper gets her hair did. If she ever gets an award for ...
4K Hate: AOC Blasts GOP Minority Leader For Running “Ku Klux Klan Caucus”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez laid into GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for yet more silence in the face of hateful attacks, this time against another Congressional colleague. AOC’s fellow Democratic congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, has been the focus of renewed racist & Islamophobic attacks as a result of vitriol that has been uttered by Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado comparing her to a suicide bomber and alleging she was trying to harm people on January 6th during the storming of the Capitol last week. Omar then held a press conference on Wednesday (December 1st) to share a vile voicemail calling her the N-word as well as a jihadist. She had been receiving the messages after Boebert’s comments, sayin...
Asian Doll In Hot Water For Hosting An “Indian-Themed” Birthday Party This Month
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Culture appropriation works both ways. Asian Doll is now being called out for hosting an “Indian-themed” birthday party next week. As spotted on Madam Noire the Dallas, Texas native is turning 25 years old this month. In celebration of her big moment she will be throwing herself a very unique bash. This week she announced the Asian Doll “Escapes to India” Birthday Party. While at first glance the name of the party didn’t cause folks any heartburn it was actually the event details that struck a nerve many people online. “BIRTHDAY PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA, RED CARPET, LIVE PERFORMANCES, SO MANY CELEBRITY FRIENDS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE, HOOKAH, LIVE MUSIC, (MUST BE IN INDIA CLOTHES TO ENTER)” the invite read. And the reference to Indian ...
Almost Met At The Crossroads: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Three 6 Mafia Fought On VERZUZ Stage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty VERZUZ just might have to retool things going forward with their live show format after a heated contest between Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia turned suddenly violent. An exchange of words between Bizzy Bone and Juicy J halted the production, but the show did eventually go on. The event took place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Calif Thursday night (Dec. 2) and was expected to be a night packed with hits between the two veteran Hip-Hop groups. There was also a bit of history of friction between the groups dating back to the 1990s when they first found their footing as underground stalwarts who shared a similar sonic bent, but it never escalated to the degree most saw on Thursday. Bizzy expressed some profan...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind
Name Stephan Jenkins Best known for Peeling oranges. All citrus one peel, including that center thingy every time. My friends all marvel. Current city San Francisco en route to Los Angeles. Really want to be in Berlin, walking the streets at 2:00 a.m., dreaming of surf trips in Morocco. Excited about The release of Our Bande Apart (September 2021). You people are about to get freaked. My current music collection has a lot of Adrianne Lenker. Every song, she shows up with her whole self. And a little bit of Massive drum and bass. How does anyone jog without it?! Don’t judge me for It’s a tie. Doobie Brothers’ Minute by Minute vs. that fucking U2 album I can’t get off my phone. Preferred format Prefer vinyl, but end up strea...
Cult of Luna Detail New Album, Unveil Lead Single “Cold Burn”: Stream
Cult of Luna have detailed their new album, The Long Road North, arriving February 11th via Metal Blade. The Swedish band also shared the video for the lead single “Cold Burn.” The new album follows Cult of Luna’s 2021 EP The Raging River, which continued the band’s prolific streak of post-metal offerings. “Cold Burn” sees the band unleashing more torrential atmospheric sludge — tones dense and immersive enough to keep us warm for the winter months to come. “It’s a big and cinematic sounding album,” said Cult of Luna singer-guitarist Johannes Persson in the press announcement. “I think one of the reasons why we have been able to be so productive the last couple of years is that we have been consistently writing from the heart. We have let our instincts guide us, and I think it’s getting cl...
