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Darren Criss Calls ‘A Very Darren Crissmas’ Album ‘Cheeky’ With ‘Pathos’: ‘It Is a Very Me Thing’
“I didn’t want it to be, or seem in the slightest, like a surface-level, sort of commercial cash grab,” Darren Criss says of his first holiday album, the aptly titled A Very Darren Crissmas. “That was like, the anti-what I wanted to do.” So what makes a Darren Criss Christmas album especially Crissmas-y? Explore See latest videos, charts and news “It had to be very, very, very me,” the entertainer tells the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen to his full 40-minute interview, below). “Which requires a few things. It has to have left-of-center choices musically, things that people don’t know at all. It’s gonna be seemingly cheeky but hopefully (have) a lot pathos. Just a lot of stuff that I subscribe to. “And trying to whittle that down to make it the most sort of honed version of what I just...
Khalid Says Soulful New EP ‘Scenic Drive (The Tape)’ Is the ‘Perfect Representation of the Person I Became’
R&B sensation Khalid is back with his all-new EP Scenic Drive (The Tape), which comes as a follow-up to his 2018 debut EP Sun City. The Grammy-nominated artist has also partnered with Coca-Cola to launch an all-new TikTok challenge that aims to give BIPOC creators more visibility and recognition. As part of Coke’s TikTok Challenge, which is an extension of the brand’s Real Magic philosophy, Khalid released his tune “Open,” featuring Canadian duo Majid Jordan, to which fellow creative Jalaiah Harmon launched a new “Real Magic” dance to the track. “Growing up, Coca-Cola has always been in my life, and with the release of my EP, it felt like the stars aligned themselves,” Khalid says of his new partnership. “They told me they were fans of my music as much as I’m a fan of them, so it’...
Who Wore The Leather Biker Look First: ROB HALFORD Or FREDDIE MERCURY? The JUDAS PRIEST Singer Weighs In
In a recent interview with Spain’s Mariskal Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked who wore the “leather biker look” first — him or late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I remember seeing a picture of Freddie with his leather jacket and a cap and a motorcycle, and I’m, like, ‘What the fuck is going on, Freddie?’ [Laughs] “I love him. Freddie is a god — he’s a god,” Rob continued. “His music, his voice, his showmanship, his personality, his charisma. There’ll never, ever be another Freddie Mercury. “But as far as who wore it first, I think I did probably — maybe by a year or two,” Halford added. “Yeah, if that’s important. I don’t ...
DAVE NAVARRO Didn’t Join GUNS N’ ROSES Because He Was ‘Immersed’ In His Drug Addiction
During an appearance on a recent episode of the GUNS N’ ROSES-centric “Appetite For Distortion” podcast, JANE’S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro once again spoke about the fact that he nearly became a member of GN’R two decades ago after Izzy Stradlin‘s departure from the Axl Rose-fronted group. “Axl really wanted me to join the band,” Dave said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And we talked nearly every day about ideas and the way the band could work with me in it. [But] at that time in my life, I was just simply not present enough to do it. I had an audition with the band that I actually didn’t show up to because I was immersed in my drug addiction and I just simply couldn’t show up in that shape. But it happened the...
Former METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Dismisses BIFF BYFORD’s ‘Electric Fan’ Anecdote As ‘Total Fiction’
Former METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has dismissed SAXON singer Biff Byford‘s anecdote about the first show the two bands played together nearly four decades ago as “total fiction.” During a new appearance on “The Chuck Shute Podcast”, Byford recounted a funny incident that allegedly happened when METALLICA was the support act for SAXON at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California in March 1982. “I think we were out having dinner or something before the gig or doing something,” he recalled. “And METALLICA was setting up on stage. And I wasn’t there. I was there later for their show, but I wasn’t there [when they were setting up]. And I had a huge electric fan there in front of me, and I think METALLICA asked if they could ...
JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Records Guest Solo On DEMON HUNTER’s Upcoming Album
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has recorded a guest solo on DEMON HUNTER‘s upcoming album, “Exile”, to be released next year. Faulkner tracked his parts last night (Tuesday, December 14) at his home studio, The Falcon’s Nest, in Nashville, Tennessee with the help of DEMON HUNTER guitarist Jeremiah Scott, who is producing the LP. A short video of Richie laying down his guitar lead can be seen below. Most of “Exile” is being recorded at Jeremiah‘s studio in Nashville, The Southern Oracle. Scott is an experienced producer, audio engineer and musician who built The Falcon’s Nest for Richie after the PRIEST guitarist moved to Tennessee in 2019. In addition to producing the last few DEMON HUNTER albums, Jeremiah has helmed various recording...
Modest Mouse Perform The Lonesome Crowded West at Seattle Benefit: Video + Setlist
Modest Mouse appeared at the annual Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital (or SMooCH) benefit on Friday (December 11th), giving attendees at Showbox a special treat by throwing it back all the way to their 1997 album, The Lonesome Crowded West. As BrooklynVegan points out, the setlist included the live debut of “Long Distance Drunk” as well as songs Modest Mouse haven’t played live in more than a decade:”Polar Opposites” and “Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine,” performed live for the first time since 2001 and 2008, respectively. The band stopped short of playing The Lonesome Crowded West in its entirety, however. “We’re not playing ‘Lounge,’ I’ll tell you why. I was tired and I had to drive here,” singer Isaac Brock told the crowd. “That’s why. It’s a fucking hard song. We almost go...
Tool’s Danny Carey Due in Court January 12th for Alleged Assault as New Details Emerge
Tool drummer Danny Carey will have to make a January 12th court appearance stemming from his arrest for alleged assault at the Kansas City International Airport. Along with the court date, a few new details have emerged regarding the incident. As previously reported, Carey was arrested for misdemeanor assault Sunday night (December 12th) after law enforcement received a report of a “disturbance between two males at an airport terminal,” with TMZ reporting that the acclaimed musician allegedly got into a physical altercation with an airport security worker. A citation from the Kansas City Airport Police, newly obtained by Billboard, confirms TMZ’s earlier report that Carey allegedly hurled a homophobic slur at the security worker he is accused of assaulting. “[Carey] did intentionally cause...
Guillermo del Toro Reveals Plot of His Abandoned Pacific Rim Sequel
Guillermo del Toro co-wrote the screenplay to the 2013 science fiction smash Pacific Rim, but by the time its sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising, hit theaters in 2016, he was no longer attached to the project. In a recent interview, the director revealed what Pacific Rim 2 would’ve looked like if he had the final say. “The villain was this tech guy that had invented basically sort of the internet 2.0. And then they realized that all his patents came to him one morning,” del Toro told TheWrap. “And so little by little, they started putting together this and they said, ‘Oh, he got them from the precursors.’ The guys that control the kaiju.” He continued, “And then we found out that the precursors are us thousands of years in the future. They’re trying to terraform, trying to re...
John 5 and The Creatures Announce 2022 North American Tour
John 5 and The Creatures will take their show on the road in 2022, as they’ve announced a headlining trek dubbed “The Sinner Tour.” The Rob Zombie guitarist and his band will be supported by The Haxans at select shows. The spring run kicks off April 21st on Roseville, California, and wraps up with a May 21st set at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. John 5 and The Creatures will also open two shows for Fozzy in the midst of the spring jaunt, and also have a handful of headlining gigs in Canada and New York City scheduled for July. Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday (December 17th) via Ticketmaster. On the road, John 5 will perform cuts off his latest solo album, Sinner, which arrived in October. The lead single off the set, “Que Pasa,” features a guest...
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Snoop Dogg Butchers Several Names During 2022 Golden Globes Nominee Announcement [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motorcity Casino / MotorCity Casino While Snoop Dogg has proven he has the skills to be a play by play commentator he needs to get his weight up as an announcer. He had a tough time pronouncing some names during the recent unveiling of the 2022 Golden Globe Award nominees. As spotted on Page Six The Dog Father needs to brush up on some of the leading names in Hollywood. The Long Beach, California native was invited to read off some of the talent that will have a chance to bring home some hardware at the upcoming 2022 Golden Globe Awards. When reading out the nominees for Best Supporting Actor he referred to Ben Affleck as “Been Afflay.” He quickly saw the error in his pronunciation and corrected himself and apologized. “My fault, sorry, Ben Affleck, ...
Steph Curry Makes History With 2,974 Three-Pointers Made
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Bello / Getty Last night (Dec. 15) NBA history was once again made at Madison Square Garden and of course it did not involve anyone from the New York Knicks roster (even Spike Lee is getting got more press). On December 14, 2021, Wardell Stephen Curry III a.k.a Steph Curry a.k.a. The Baby-Faced Assassin became the new 3-Point King when he broke Ray Allen’s all-time record by hitting his 2,794th 3-pointer midway into the first quarter of the Knicks vs. Warriors game. Tying Ray Allen’s record of 2,793 just a minute into the game, Steph wasted no time going for the record when he hit his historic shot with 7:34 left in the opening quarter. Nike execs readying to fire (or at least set up more dartboards) of whoever messed up Steph’s name and offended him e...
