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David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Gene Simmons and More Pay Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
Van Halen songs like “Runnin’ With The Devil,” “Panama” and “Hot For Teacher” were the soundtrack to the lives of so many generations of rock fans, and there’s barely a musician in the world — guitarists especially — who didn’t idolize the fast-fingered, innovative playing of Eddie Van Halen. His death leaves a guitar-shaped hole in the universe. Eddie Van Halen’s longtime bandmate, Michael Anthony shared a photo with only the words “heartbroken” as he sent condolences to Van Halen’s family. David Lee Roth later put out a statement of his own. Former Van Halen singers Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone shared their shock in their own posts. Whether you were blessed to have known him or not, He was a kind and gentle soul… His impact on ALL our lives was immeasurable! His music, eternal! My deepes...
Daymond John Launches Black Entrepreneurs Day; 25K In Business Grants Available
Source: JLN Photography/WENN.com / WENN One of the culture’s biggest entrepreneurs is giving back to the people. Daymond John is looking to make history with a new initiative. As spotted on TMZ the founder of FUBU is trying to empower people of color in a major way. Today (Tuesday, October 6) the Queens native announced that he is launching the inaugural Black Entrepreneurs Day. He took to social media to make the formal unveiling. “Excited to announce the first ever ‘Black Entrepreneurs Day’ – a celebration of black business, presented by @Chase For Business 🙌🏾 .@blackentrepreneursday is sure to inspire and educate across all ages and levels of success as we come together to celebrate Black business 🙏🏾” he wrote. The goal is to...
Cabaret Voltaire Share ‘The Power (Of Their Knowledge)’
Industrial/electronic icons Cabaret Voltaire shared a second tune, “The Power (Of Their Knowledge)” from the upcoming album, the first in 20 years, Shadow of Fear, today (Oct. 6). The first song from the forthcoming LP was the single “Vasto,” which dropped Aug. 20. Shadow of Fear is out Nov. 20, with Richard H. Kirk as the sole member of Cabaret Voltaire. You can check out the six-minute, 30-second “The Power (Of Their Knowledge)” below. [embedded content] “Surrealism has always been really important to Cabaret Voltaire. And that’s still present too,” Kirk said in a statement. The genesis of the new album was the 2014 Berlin Atonal festival where Kirk played the first show on his own as Cabaret Voltaire. The m.o. Kirk adopted for Shadow of Fear was “no nostalg...
The Antlers Drop ‘Wheels Roll Home,’ First New Music in Six Years
The Antlers dropped “Wheels Roll Home,” their first new music since the 2014 release of their fifth album Familiars. “Wheels Roll Home” is a simple song about the hopeful promise of reunion after a long time gone,” lead singer and songwriter Peter Silberman explained in a statement. “It’s that feeling of finding home in someone, eager and impatient to build a life together. It’s the experience of waiting out tumultuous times, longing for stability someday.” Listen to the track below. [embedded content] “Wheels Roll Home” was written by Silberman and drummer Michael Lerner, and produced by Silberman. It was mixed by Nicholas Principe at People Teeth in Kingston, NY. The single art was designed by Zan Goodman. Last year the band celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their breakthrough ...
Steamy Photos of Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose Spark Dating Rumors
Source: FOX / Getty What’s going on between Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose? Well, that’s what fans are asking after photos posted on social media showed the two standing a little too close during a video shoot for their “POV” single. The pair have been hinting towards a collaboration since mid-August when Rubi Rose posted an Instagram photo of them hanging out beside a gigantic bag of weed. However, things started to heat up once both artists posted photos from the song’s video shoot. According to HipHopDX, fans noticed a post uploaded on Wiz’s Instagram account had the artists in suggestive poses that grew steamier by the swipe. The first photo had Rubi Rose and her bare derriere hugged up very closely against the Pittsburg rapper. The second showed Wiz enj...
Dave Grohl Responds to Nandi Bushell: ‘I’m Down, BUT I’M NOT OUT’
The best “feud” of 2020 continues to rock on. In response to young British musician Nandi Bushell’s “Rock and Grohl” song — which in turn was her reply to his song for her, the “superhero theme” “Nandi” — Dave Grohl issued on the Foo Fighters’ social media, emphasizing (jokingly) that he’s “down, but I’M NOT OUT.” He continued: “Your epic song will be hard to beat, but I think I know just what to do…” What the Foo Fighters drummer will do next to challenge or honor his 10-year-old fan/peer is anyone’s guess. Their awesome “feud” started on Aug. 17, which Bushell issued a challenge on her IG page that said, “My dream is to one day jam with @davestruestories, @taylorhawkinsofficial and all the @foofighters! Mr Grohl I would love to have a drum battle with you! I LOVE Ever...
Sad13 Tackles ‘Paint’s Peeling’ for Upcoming Rilo Kiley Covers Compilation
Sad13 covered Rilo Kiley’s ‘Paint’s Peeling’ for No Bad Words for the Coast Today: The Execution of All Things, a Rilo Kiley covers compilation out Nov. 6 via Bandcamp. “Paint Peeling” originally appeared on Rilo Kiley’s 2002 The Execution of All Things album. Listen to Sad13’s take below: No Bad Words For The Coast Today: The Execution Of All Things features 14 artists, including Gay Meat, Mannequin Pussy, Adult Mom and Diet Cig. From now until the release date, 100 percent of proceeds from Bandcamp will be donated to G.L.I.T.S., a New York City-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting transgender people. After that date, 50% of the proceeds will go to the artists and the other 50% will go to G.L.I.T.S. Sad13’s cover on ‘No Bad Words for the Coast Today: The Ex...
Rockstar: DaBaby Leads The 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards With 12 Nominations
Source: SMG John Paul Jones Arena / SMG John Paul Jones Arena Even though 2020 has been a total mess it has been the standout year for DaBaby. He is the man to beat at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. As spotted on Bossip the Charlotte, North Carolina native has the opportunity to make some history at the upcoming ceremony. He is nominated for a total of 12 awards. The nods include some very high profile ones including “Best Hip-Hop Video”, “Best Collaboration”, “Best Live Performer”, “Song Of The Year”, “Lyricist Of The Year” and also “Artist Of The Year”. He also is the first artist ever to have two different albums to get nominated since both Blame It On Baby and KIRK made heavy waves this calendar. He took to the social media for a light flex saying “12 of em 🤷🏾...
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Wrote a Song for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon paid tribute to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by penning a song in her memory. Vernon played the tune, aptly titled “Your Honor,” for a socially distanced audience of two as part of the first For Wisconsin “Visit With Vernon.” The attendees had won a contest where members of the public nominated someone close to them who was on the fence about voting. The winner and guest — in this case, Benny and Eric of Eaux Claires County, Wis. — had an audience with Vernon, who is also the co-founder of Eaux Claires Festival. Vernon and the winners discussed why voting matters this year during their visit. Watch the visit and song below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating ...
Run The Jewels’ Holy Calamavote TV Special to Feature Zack De La Rocha, Mavis Staples and Josh Homme
Run The Jewels’ televised concert special, Holy Calamavote, now has an all-star cast of guests. The event, to inspire voter turnout, will see El-P and Killer Mike performing RTJ4 along with musical guests Mavis Staples, Zack de la Rocha, Josh Homme among many more. Due to a health scare in their crew that temporarily halted production, the broadcast was bumped from its original date of Oct. 10 to Oct. 17 at midnight. The show is presented by Ben & Jerry’s and Adult Swim; Eric Andre will be the Master of Ceremonies The telecast gives them the opportunity to present, commercial-free, the very first performance of their hit album RTJ4 to the airwaves in the wake of the album’s critical acclaim. The performance will be simul-streamed on Adult Swim’s website and made available on ...
Linkin Park Share Demo Version of ‘In the End’
Later this month, Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, will turn 20. Ahead of it, the band released a demo version of their biggest hit, “In The End,” which will have fans clamoring to spot the differences between it and the album version. The song is still clearly the instantly recognizable hit, though hardcore fans will notice differences in the production and lyrics. Hybrid Theory saw late singer Chester Bennington tackling issues such as drug abuse and parental problems in his lyrics. Presumably, the version is one of the “forgotten demos” that will be on the Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary Edition Super Deluxe Box Set that drops Oct 9. Check out the tune below. [embedded content] The song endures all of these years later and recently we named it one of the best songs of ...
Amy Winehouse’s Singles and Discography to Be Subject of New Box Sets
Amy Winehouse’s singles from the Frank, Back To Black and Lioness: Hidden Treasures albums will be released as 12×7: The Singles, a 7-inch singles box set on Nov. 20. Featured tracks from the collection include “Stronger Than Me,” “Rehab” and “Love Is A Losing Game,” all Ivor Novello Award winners in 2004, 2007 and 2008. The set also includes the Grammy Award-winning ‘”Body and Soul,” a duet with Tony Bennett. The singles will be housed in individual picture sleeves and pressed on black vinyl. The deluxe box also features a 20-page lyrics booklet and a set of art cards. A week after 12×7: The Singles comes The Collection, a five-CD collection featuring the albums Frank, Back To Black and Lioness: Hidden Treasures, released via UMC/Island on Nov. 27. In addition to these three albums,...
