The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recalled his performance during a Cubs playoff game, calling it “one of the worst moments of my life.” Corgan, who was born and raised in Chicago, is a lifelong Cubs fan and has routinely been spotted at Wrigley Field. During a recent interview on the radio show Out of Order, he
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As Bob Dylan may tell you, covering Frank Sinatra classics is not without its risks. Comparisons with Sinatra’s vocal agility is one problem – they didn’t call him The Voice for nothing – while his versions of a large swathe of the Great American Songbook remain definitive, indelibly stamped with his personality and the Rat
Dave Grohl has announced details of his forthcoming new book, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. The Foo Fighters frontman will share “a collection of memories of a life lived loud” in the book, which will be published in the UK by Simon & Schuster Ltd on October 5. “From my early days growing
Veteran concert promoter Danny Zelisko is pulling the curtain back on nearly 50 years of transcendent highs and devastating lows in his new book, All Exce$$ Occupation: Concert Promoter. Zelisko has produced more than 10,000 live music events throughout the U.S. over the course of his illustrious career, from sweaty club gigs to stadium extravaganzas.
Kodak Black has been involved in a shooting in Florida leaving one of his security guards with a gunshot wound to the leg. According to TMZ, the rapper, who was in town headlining Cultur3 Fest, was ambushed outside a McDonald’s in Tallahassee, Florida in the early hours of this morning (April 5). Law enforcement told the publication that
Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi confirmed the existence of two unheard songs written in the run-up to his departure from the band and described one as a seven-minute track influenced by Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. He started work on what would have been his second Crue album, to be titled Personality #9, when industry politics forced
The producer of Lady Gaga‘s 2013 album ‘ARTPOP‘ has said he’s messaged her following the launch of a petition calling for the release of its planned sequel, ‘ARTPOP Act II’. DJ White Shadow revealed on Instagram yesterday (April 4) that he texted Lady Gaga in response to the petition, which currently has nearly 29,000 signatures,
On April 4, 1986, Knight Rider aired its final episode, bringing a strange and abrupt end to one of the ’80s most popular TV shows. The series was the brainchild of Glen A. Larson, the producer behind such hit shows as Magnum P.I., Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Battlestar Galactica. The TV veteran
Weyes Blood has released the single ‘Titanic Risen’, an outtake from her 2019 album ‘Titanic Rising’. ‘Titanic Risen’ was first shared back in January as part of Weyes Blood’s virtual reality simulator hosted on online gaming platform Roblox. Fans could explore the Titanic’s interior, role-play and reenact the iceberg spotting. During the collision, ‘Titanic Risen’
One of the best ways to deal with odious people is to make them ridiculous. This was one of the secrets of the classic TV show Hogan’s Heroes, which ended its six-season run on April 4, 1971. Packed with fascinating on- and off-screen stories and noteworthy trivia, the show was set in 1942 in a
An Elvis Presley graphic novel is set to be released later this year via Z2 Comics. Written by Chris Miskiewicz and illustrated by Michael Shelfer, Elvis: The Graphic Novel will cover Presley’s career, from his Memphis roots and Sun Studios breakthrough to the triumphs and tribulations that marked his reign as the King of Rock and Roll.
TV host James Corden revealed his multiple efforts to prevent Paul McCartney from backing out of their Carpool Karaoke feature in 2018. The Late Late Show segment was so successful that it was credited with helping McCartney secure his first-ever U.S. No.1 album when Egypt Station topped the chart a few weeks later. An hour-long special edition
DMX has been taken off life support and is breathing on his own following a heart attack, according to his attorney. Earlier today, TMZ reported that the rapper had been rushed to hospital and was in a critical state after suffering an overdose. The overdose happened on Friday night (April 2) around 11pm after which the
The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney will fill in for longtime Cleveland Indians ballpark fixture John Adams, better known as “the drummer,” at the team’s home opener. Adams has been drumming at Indians games since 1973 and has become a long-standing part of the ball club’s culture. The dedicated fan attends all the team’s home games,
Iggy Azalea and Tyga have shared their second collaboration in three years, complete with a colourful new video – watch ‘Sip It’ below. The new link-up follows the pair’s 2018 track ‘Kream’. The new video for ‘Sip It’, teased earlier this week by Azalea before being released yesterday (April 2), is a sexually charged, neon-lit
Dave Grohl has recalled the unusual circumstance which brought him face to face with one of his childhood idols, Kiss singer Paul Stanley. The meeting didn’t happen at a concert, awards show or even some swanky Hollywood party. Instead, the unexpected interaction took place at Grohl’s daughter’s elementary school. “I’m taking my daughter to school,
ANOHNI and The National’s Bryce Dessner have collaborated on a new string arrangement of the former’s song ‘Another World’. The original version of the track featured on the 2008 EP of the same name, released by ANOHNI’s previous band Antony And The Johnsons. ‘Another World (String Arrangement)’ appears on Dessner’s new album ‘Impermanence/Disintegration’, which was
Rocky Kramer is a Norwegian artist relocated to California with a love for the energy of seventies and eighties hard rock, as seen on his record “Firestorm.” I sat down to talk with him about his musical inspirations. Edmund Barker: How are you doing? Rocky Kramer: Pretty well. EB: You down in California? RK: Yeah,
Veteran drummer Karl Himmel recalled how he risked his future with Neil Young when the pair “butted heads” the first time they worked together. Himmel was recommended by Levon Helm as Young worked on his album Homegrown in 1974. Although the record wasn’t released until last year, the sessions led to a professional relationship that
Mahalia has teamed up with psychedelic soul artist Chiiild on new track ‘Awake’ – listen to it below. The second single to be taken from Chiiild’s (real name Yonatan ‘Yoni’ Aya) upcoming album ‘Hope For Sale’, ‘Awake’ is a lustful track infused with sensual guitar and bass strings. Illustrating lovers longingly anticipating a reconnection after waiting what