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Steven Soderbergh on Bill & Ted Face the Music: “I’ve Seen It, It’s Really Good”
Bill & Ted Face the Music won’t hit theaters until August 21st (more on that in a second), but already it’s received high marks. In fact, the highly anticipated sequel has won over filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, who has had quite a hand in making the film a reality. “I’ve seen it, it’s really good, and we’re almost done,” Soderbegh told Flaviar’s NightCap Live (via Collider) while promoting his brandy, “and I feel like it’s the perfect movie for people who want to feel better about what’s happening right now.” So, what the hell does Soderbergh have to do with this? Well, quite a lot. As he told the show, Soderbergh has been a “cheerleader” of sorts, having worked with original screenwriter Ed Solomon on HBO’s Mosaic. Eh, we’ll let him explain: “When Ed and I started working on Mosaic, I ...
Sammy Hagar Thinks Van Halen Aren’t “Finished”, Has Heard Eddie Van Halen’s Health Has Improved
Last year, singer David Lee Roth declared, “I think Van Halen is finished,” when discussing the status of the legendary rock act. However, in a new interview, the band’s former singer Sammy Hagar insists, “Van Halen will never be finished,” while also adding that he’s heard guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s health has improved. While Van Halen have been inactive for the past few years, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has made a number of headlines. First it was reported and later confirmed that Van Halen had reached out to former bassist Michael Anthony about bringing him back to the band for a new tour. Then, in September, Roth made his comment about Van Halen being “finished.” A month later, a report surfaced that Eddie was diagnosed with throat cancer, and had been undergoing treatments...
Wu-Tang Clan Selling “Protect Ya Hands” Sanitizer
Wu-Tang Clan are here to protect ya hands with their own signature line of hand sanitizer. The all-natural, plant-based, vegan hand sanitizer is a collaboration between RZA’s lifestyle brand 36 Chambers and the skincare company Jusu. Though a 8.45 oz bottle of “Protect Ya Hands” will set you back $28.00, for every purchase, 36 Chambers will donate another bottle to The Ottawa Mission Foundation and other homeless shelters in Canada. Order yours here. Wu-Tang’s “Protect Ya Hands” sanitizer isn’t the only band-themed piece of PPE up for grabs: Devo recently launched Energy Dome Face Shields. Additionally, Consequence of Sound just launched its own capsule of custom face masks. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares’ COVID-19 Artist Relief fund supporting indepen...
Radiohead to Stream 2011 The King of Limbs From the Basement Film
In a bit of a change from airing past concerts from their archive, Radiohead will be reairing their 2011 film The King of Limbs From the Basement in this week’s livestream. Previously, the band has posted festival sets from Coachella and Bonnaroo among others. The film was their second From the Basement performance, which followed 2008’s In Rainbows – From the Basement. The set features songs from that era. As usual, the set will air 5 pm EST/2 pm PST/10 pm UK. The band admitted it was a change of pace in a tweet. [embedded content] Here’s the tracklisting: “Bloom”“The Daily Mail”“Feral”“Little by Little”“Codex”“Separator”“Lotus Flower”“Staircase”“Morning Mr Magpie”“Give Up the Ghost” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating ...
Sia Enlists Maddie Ziegler, Kate Hudson and More for Rainbow-Filled ‘Together’ Video
Sia has just added a little sunshine to our quarantine days with the new video for her song, “Together,” which is the first single from her upcoming directorial debut, Music. Directed by Sia, the video is an explosion of color and choreography with dancer Maddie Ziegler, who’s starring in the film (and is often seen in Sia’s videos), is dressed as a praying emoji dancing around. She’s later joined by other Music cast members Kate Hudson, dressed as the peace hand sign emoji, and Leslie Odom Jr., who’s best known for portraying Aaron Burr in the Broadway hit, Hamilton. Actor Héctor Elizondo, who is also in the film, has a quick cameo, as well. Music is based on a children’s book by Dallas Clayton. Sia is directing in addition to writing the 10 songs on the film’s soundtrack. And while many ...
Spacehog’s Antony Langdon Would Do It All Over Again
When Spacehog guitarist Antony Langdon was 22 and working at a production company, which included a day spent frothing beer for a Stella Artois commercial, he never envisioned his path — including stints as a bicycle messenger and cutting up melons for models as a fashion photographer assistant — would include playing in an of-the-moment rock band. Langdon formed Spacehog in 1994 after he and his younger brother Royston both moved to New York City from their hometown Leeds, U.K.. With Antony on guitar and Royston on vocals/bass (along with drummer Jonny Cragg and guitarist Richard Steel), Spacehog shot to fame almost instantly on the strength of their first single, “In the Meantime.” The undeniably catchy tune (which sampled Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s “Telephone and Rubbe...
Lorde Gives Fans A ‘Delicious’ Update On New Music: ‘It’s Got Its Own Colours Now’
Way back in April, comedian and writer Joel Kim Booster tried to manifest something massive. “Lorde honey now is the time,” he tweeted, attempting to summon the pop star from the unofficial break she’s been taking since her Melodrama tour wrapped in late 2018. A month later, Booster’s plea seems like it might’ve worked — at least it terms of giving an update. On Tuesday night (May 19), Lorde reemerged to give an important update to her fans via email, one that spans her current musical state of mind and is very good news for Booster and other fans. “I can tell you, this new thing,” she wrote, “it’s got its own colours now. If you know anything about my work, you’ll know what that means.” (Lorde’s got synesthesia, a con...
Cher’s 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
In honor of the legendary diva’s birthday, we’ve ranked the biggest songs of her inimitable six-decade-long career. To celebrate superstar dance/pop diva Cher‘s 74th birthday today (May 20), Billboard has unveiled the legendary performer’s top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits. As we … turn back time … in our chart archives, we find that the Academy-, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner’s 1973 No. 1 hit “Half Breed” leads this exclusive list. The Cher song is one of five No. 1s on this tally; four are by Cher as a solo artist and one from her time as half of Sonny & Cher. The husband-and-wife duo place five songs on this recap, including all five of its top 10 Hot 100 hits. At No. 20 on the tally is Cher’s debut chart hit as a soloist, the ...
Russ Drops Five New Songs With ‘Shake the Snow Globe (Deluxe)’
After capturing a top-five debut on the Billboard 200 with his third album Shake the Snow Globe, Russ has given his fans five new songs for the deluxe edition of the project. Along with the new tracks, there are also fresh features from Ty Dolla $ign (“3 AM”) and Boogie (“Sky”). Released in January, the initial Shake the Snow Globe included features from Rick Ross, Kiana Lede and Benny The Butcher. Shake the Snow Globe received a steady boost, courtesy of the success of his radio scorcher “Best on Earth.” The song peaked at No. 46 on the Hot 100 and earned platinum certification. Before the pandemic, Russ was preparing to head on the road in light of his latest album. Last month, he canceled his Shake the Globe Tour but assured fans that their ...
Ariana Grande’s 10 Realest Lyrics on Her ‘Dangerous Woman’ Album
Happy anniversary to Ariana Grande‘s Dangerous Woman album, which was released on this day (May 20) in 2016! While Grande certainly sounded in command of her life on previous LPs, the pop star brought a whole new level of realness to her third album. As the stylistically eclectic affair veered between R&B, pop, reggae and dance, Grande gave us some of the most honest and memorable lyrics of her career to date. Some of them (like the lines on “Moonlight”) put you right there in the moment with Ariana and her boo. Others, like the lyrics on “Knew Better/Forever Boy,” show her getting very real about her love life — good, bad, and everything messy in between. In honor of the album’s fourth birthday, we’re looking back at ...
Randy Rainbow Rebukes Trump’s ‘Obamagate’ Conspiracy With ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Parody: Watch
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the United States, President Donald Trump has made headlines for something completely different — claiming that former President Barack Obama attempted to sabotage the Trump administration (or as he called it on Twitter, “Obamagate“). But internet comedian Randy Rainbow says he can see right through the president’s favorite new conspiracy theory, and decided to point out exactly what he thinks the president is doing. On Tuesday (May 19), Rainbow uploaded a brand new parody song titled “Distraction,” set to the tune of “Tradition” from Fiddler on the Roof, where he calls out Trump’s attempts to change the narrative. “So how does an unprepared reality TV host pretending to be the president deal with su...
Gorillaz’s 2-D and Damon Albarn Perform ‘Aries’ on Kimmel Live
Gorillaz are no strangers to blending their part-human-part-animation music group on the live stage. However, Damon Albarn and 2-D’s recent performance of “Aries” on Jimmy Kimmel Live was an interesting sight to see. Adhering to the same social distancing rules that all collaborative performers have been doing, it’s the first time they’ve dueted in this capacity. While Albarn took lead on the vocals, we do catch a clip of 2-D front and center singing one of the verses. And around the two-minute mark, a guy in a towel with some kind of big mask on starts doing stretches behind 2-D and even acknowledges the camera at the end of his little exercise. Albarn recently did a special performance of his solo project for Boiler Room while the Gorillaz have been dropping new songs from their Song Mac...
