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Tom Hardy’s Best 10 Movie Performances
Tom Hardy is one of Hollywood’s last old-fashioned movie stars — a big, magnetic leading man of the school of Marlon Brando and Orson Welles. He’s a performer of incredible subtlety and teeth-gnashing intensity in the same breath, drawing pools of weary wisdom from his big, soulful eyes one minute before screaming in a goofy accent in the next. Hardy has the capacity to be both menacing and sweet, pained and predatory; despite the go-for-broke marquee madness that usually follows him, one often misses that Hardy’s bluster goes hand in hand with a wounded vulnerability. Of course, like Nicolas Cage before him, Hardy (at least in his perception to the general public) is more meme than man, the finely-tuned layers of his performances hidden behind layers of prosthetics or that ever-present ma...
Numark Introduces Two New DJ Controllers
Numark has become one of the foremost names in DJ equipment over the years with its accessible, quality gear and software. Crafted for aspiring and veteran DJs alike, the brand’s products have become a staple in the world of electronic music. Numark’s popular Mixtrack DJ controller has seen many iterations over the years, and now the company has announced two new models in the series: the Mixtrack Platinum FX and Pro FX. Combining a standard “turntable” controller model with multi-use performance pads, the new models build on their predecessors with more functionality, added FX and looping features, four deck mixing capabilities on the Platinum FX model, and larger jog wheels. Both of the new Mixtrack models are set to begin shipping this month. The contr...
Inside The Event Safety Alliance’s Reopening Guide: Concerts Will Look Entirely Different In the Wake of the Pandemic
There’s still no telling when concerts, events, and public gatherings will be allowed to resume in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. But an industry report now predicts that should events return, they certainly won’t look anything like the way they did before. According to a new report by the Event Safety Alliance (ESA), attendees at potential concerts and events in the future may still have to continue on with social distancing guidelines that mandate a six-foot separation between people. This means no rail-riding, crowd-surfing, mosh pits, grinding, cheeky back rubs, human pyramids, or any other type of physical interaction one might expect to experience at a music show. Furthermore, attendees could be subject to being cordoned in their own ̶...
Axwell Confirms He Produced Three Tracks on Lady Gaga’s Forthcoming “Chromatica” Album
Little Monsters everywhere have been chomping at the bit to hear pop queen Lady Gaga‘s newest studio album, Chromatica. Originally scheduled for release on April 10th, 2020, the new album was delayed due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Chromatica is set to drop on May 29th, and EDM fans are eager to hear superstar DJ and producer Axwell‘s contributions to the album. After some rumors and speculation about the depth of his involvement, the former Swedish House Mafia icon revealed on Twitter that he’s behind the production on not just one, but three Chromatica tracks: “Free Woman,” “Alice,” and “Sine From Above.” Needless to say, Axwell diehards will be elated to hear his work with Gaga on...
Questlove & Black Thought Sign First-Look Deal With Universal Television Alternative Studio
Source: NBC / Getty As members of The Roots, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter have been rightly heralded as one of Hip-Hop’s brightest acts and now they’re taking their talents to new levels. It was recently announced that the longtime bandmates and friends have signed a first-look deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal Television. The new three-year deal will have the pair overseeing the development of a series of original programs, including both scripted and unscripted works, via their Two One Five Entertainment brand. This adds to the Questlove and Black Thought’s ongoing relationship with NBC as members of Jimmy Fallon’s house band for his late-night television program. “This deal is very important to us as we’ve been content produc...
Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert From 1992 to Stream This Weekend
The Freddie Mercury tribute concert, which took place in 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium, will be coming to YouTube for three nights, just like the upcoming Prince and the Revolution stream. The event, which was broadcasted across the globe, took place on April 20, 1992 in front of over 70,000 fans. It helped raise money for AIDS research. Throughout the night, the surviving members of Queen performed their biggest songs with some of the biggest singers in rock history including David Bowie, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, George Michael, Elton John and Axl Rose, Tony Iommi, James Hetfield, Seal and many, many more. Groups like Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Spinal Tap, Def Leppard and U2 performed as well. The concert will air starting at 2 pm EST/11 am PST on Friday, May 15. Viewers are asked t...
St. Vincent Performs “New York” Acoustic at BAM Virtual Gala: Watch
St. Vincent The annual Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual gala went virtual on Wednesday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While it wasn’t the usual red-carpeted banquet affair, the stars still came out to celebrate and raise money for the BAM community. The evening saw a number of special guest performers, but they saved the best for last. To conclude the fundraiser, St. Vincent hopped on video chat to play an acoustic version of her 2017 single “New York” with dark, moody visuals. The BAM Virtual Gala was a tribute to this year’s honorees: actress Cate Blanchett, writer Zadie Smith, and philanthropist Jeanne Donovan Fisher. After presenting special at-home versions of the previously scheduled choir, dance, and art performances, the hour-long event closed with Annie Clark’s in...
Prince and the Revolution Concert Film is Streaming on YouTube for Next 72 Hours
Turn those quarantine blues into “Computer Blue”. Prince’s unforgettable concert film Prince and the Revolution: Live, which gives you a front-row seat to his 1985 “Purple Rain Tour”, is streaming on YouTube for the next 72 hours. Grab your lighters or phone flashlights and stream it in full below. Recorded on March 30th, 1985, the concert film sees Prince dazzle the stage at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, with a 20-song setlist, as well as costume changes, a guitar battle, and his iconic dance antics. The High Priest of Pop masterfully belts out every song from Purple Rain, but the evening is also full of other crowd-pleasing hits, including “1999”, “Little Red Corvette”, and “Let’s Pretend We’re Married”, which is one of Prince’s more, uh, spicy songs. A 20-minute extended versi...
Members of Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies Rock Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” While Social Distancing: Watch
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has kept sharp during the coronavirus pandemic by playing covers with fellow metal musicians while social distancing. He’s posted the performances on his YouTube channel, and for his latest video, he’s once again teamed with Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz to play through Billie Eilish‘s pop hit “bad guy”. Benante (drums and guitar) and Diaz (bass) play along to Eilish’s vocals, and as expected, rock out a bit with the arrangement. For Eilish fans, it hints at what her music would sound like with more of hard rock vibe. As it is, Eilish has already shown her appreciation for heavy metal acts like Type O Negative and Rob Zombie with her onstage attire. The fandom goes both ways, with the longtime metal musicians Benante and Diaz both sharing their admirat...
Peter Hook to Stream Concert Film Featuring Joy Division’s Entire Catalog
This year marks both the 40th anniversary of Joy Division’s final album, Closer, and the death of late frontman Ian Curtis. The band’s surviving members are commemorating in a number of ways, including a vinyl reissue of the former and a tribute livestream event for the latter. Now we can add a new concert film to that list, as Peter Hook & The Light have announced a stream of the previously unreleased So This Is Permanent. The film captures an exclusive, 500-capacity show that Peter Hook & The Light’s played at Christ Church in Macclesfield, England, Curtis’ hometown in 2015. The special gig saw the the band run through Joy Division’s entire catalog to celebrate what was then the group’s 35th anniversary. Technically, three tracks were released from this show prior to now, but the...
Full Tracklist for Kygo’s “Golden Hour” Album Appears Online, Including Collaborators
Thanks to the time difference in New Zealand, Kygo fans in the U.S. can now view the full tracklist for the tropical house kingpin’s forthcoming Golden Hour LP. Earlier this week, Kygo announced that the Golden Hour pre-order will officially be dropping this Friday, May 15th. He also posted the album’s expansive tracklist, an 18-track song-cycle of collaborations. However, he inked out each and every collaborator, sending his rabid fanbase into a furious vortex of theories as to who appears on the highly anticipated record. He then softened the blow the following day by revealing one of the artists, OneRepublic. You can now view the official pre-release in the Apple Music NZ store here and check out the full tracklist below, which was posted by a diligent Tw...
Here are the Set Times for EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon This Weekend
The monumental EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon livestream event is set to kick off tomorrow, Friday, May 15th. Featuring a downright colossal lineup, Insomniac‘s latest foray into the virtual space could be its biggest yet. Organizers of the virtual music festival have now shared its official set times, which you can peruse below and mark your calendars accordingly. The EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon features a staggering lineup of EDM’s corps d’elite, like David Guetta, Boombox Cartel, Deorro, Seven Lions, Afrojack, Kaskade, and Whethan, and it also boasts what should be a rip-roaring B2B set from NGHTMRE and Ghastly. Other notable names appearing on the lineup are iconic DJ and record producer, Benny Benassi, OG trap maven Flosstradamus, and red-hot ...
