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Premiere: TVGucci Drops "Bora Bora" Video, Directed by Drake
Complex - 1 Jan 2023 22:00
Toronto rapper TVGucci has dropped his new video for "Bora Bora," directed by none other than longtime pal Drake. The track comes from 2021's 'Big Screen.'
Nick Cannon Laughs Off Andy Cohen's Vasectomy Question on New Year's Eve: 'My Body, My Choice!'
Billboard - 1 Jan 2023 21:41
"I don't have a plan. That should've been clear from the jump," Cannon said during CNN's "New Year's Eve Live" special.
JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Thanks 'Metal Maniacs' For Their 'Love And Support'
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 20:34
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has shared a New Year's message with the band's fans, thanking them for their support and expressing his hope for "peace around the world". In the brief video message, which can be seen be...
DAN LILKER Explains NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Retirement From Playing Live Shows
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 22:34
In a recent interview with "That Metal Interview" podcast, NUCLEAR ASSAULT bassist Dan Lilker confirmed that the band's appearance at the UK Deathfest in London, England last September was "pretty much our last show." He...
BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: 'Ninety-Nine Percent' Of Metal Records Nowadays 'Sound Robotic'
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 21:30
In a recent interview with Australia's Heavy, Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke about his desire to make the band's 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", "sound very organic", especially...
Beyond The Valley 2022 day 4: ringing in the new year with Nelly Furtado and Kaytranada
NME - 1 Jan 2023 07:38
Happy New Year! Aussie festival Beyond The Valley ushered in 2023 with Yung Lean, BENEE and many more The post Beyond The Valley 2022 day 4: ringing in the new year with Nelly Furtado and Kaytranada appeared first on NME...
Snoop Dogg Unveils Death Row Cannabis Line
Hip-Hop Wired - 1 Jan 2023 01:56
The latest cannabis strain to hit the public will have a familiar name attached, as Snoop Dogg and Death Row are set to launch next year. Death Row Cannabis announced the news on social media on Thursday with a teaser vi...
Pointer Sisters Founding Member Anita Pointer Dead at 74
Complex - 1 Jan 2023 23:46
Anita Pointer, a founding member of the Grammy-winning group the Pointer Sisters, passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer. She was 74.
Box Office: 'Avatar 2' Rocks New Year's Weekend, Crosses $1.4B Globally
Billboard - 1 Jan 2023 22:35
Conversely, there was no champagne for Damien Chazelle's star-studded 'Babylon' or other new holiday films.
Neon Noir
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 19:21
For the first decade of this century and a little bit beyond, HIM were the undisputed kings of gothic rock. Their frontman, Ville Valo, was a born star and a songwriter of great distinction, and so even though the band's...
Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for 'Fedora.' For Now.
The New York Times - 1 Jan 2023 19:11
Worries about the company's future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year's Eve.
LORDI Announces 'Screem Writers Guild' Album
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 19:05
Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have shared the title of their upcoming album. "Screem Writers Guild", a wordplay and a LORDI-fied version of Screen Writers Guild, an organization of Hollywood screenplay authors, will a...
The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Is Now Spotify's Most-Streamed Song Of All Time
Stereogum - 1 Jan 2023 19:01
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has surpassed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” to become the most-streamed song in Spotify history. According to @chartdata, “Blinding Lights” now boasts 3.332 billion streams on...
PORCUPINE TREE's Summer 2023 Shows Will 'Likely' Be The Band's Last, Says STEVEN WILSON
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 18:38
Steven Wilson says that PORCUPINE TREE will play its "likely final" shows this spring and summer at a "handful" of European festivals. The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist touched upon the band's touring plans while ...
Foo Fighters Announce They Will Continue Without Taylor Hawkins
Stereogum - 1 Jan 2023 18:35
In the nine months since the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, the band’s only public activity has been a pair of massive all-star tribute concerts honoring Hawkins. Now the Foos have shared a statement ann...
The Pointer Sisters' Anita Pointer Dead At 74
Stereogum - 1 Jan 2023 18:12
Anita Pointer, a founding member of the genre-spanning vocal group the Pointer Sisters, has died. According to a statement from the group, Pointer died at home in Beverly Hills surrounded by her family. Publicist Roger N...
Anita Pointer, Singer of The Pointer Sisters, Dies at 74
Billboard - 1 Jan 2023 18:05
"She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long," her family said in a statement.
ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Opens Up About Her Relationship With MISFITS' DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 17:38
During a recent appearance on the "In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie" podcast, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz spoke about the challenges of maintaining a strong relationship with her longtime boyfriend, MISFITS guitar...
Fireworks On The Endless Toil And Spiritual Malaise Behind Their Long-Promised, Surprise-Released New Album Higher Lonely Power
Stereogum - 1 Jan 2023 17:01
Taking nearly a decade to make an album and ending it with a song called “How Did It Used To Be So Easy?” – that’s pretty funny. But Dave Mackinder isn’t really joking. In fact, the Fireworks frontman makes mul...
Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Shares New Version Of 'Dynasty' Song 'Dirty Livin''
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 16:40
To celebrate the arrival of the new year, original KISS drummer Peter Criss has shared a new version of the band's song "Dirty Livin'". The four-minute video, which can be seen below, was apparently filmed at Peter's hom...
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is Getting Ready To Write 'Another Album'
Blabbermouth - 1 Jan 2023 16:13
Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 74-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with ea...
23 No. 23 Billboard Hot 100 Hits for '23: Bruce Springsteen, No Doubt, Taylor Swift & More
Billboard - 1 Jan 2023 16:00
Plus, classics from Tom Petty, Dr. Dre & Britney Spears.