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Katy Perry lashes out at the White House after discovering that “Firework”, one of her most famous hits, was used as the soundtrack to a video published on TikTok and dedicated to some US military operations. The pop star gave X a tough stance, explaining that she had not been consulted and that she considered the juxtaposition of the song to images of bombings to be completely contrary to the original meaning of the song. “I am deeply shocked and angry to see 'Firework' used on the White House TikTok account as the soundtrack to footage of military strikes. I…
Green Day have surprised fans at San Diego Comic-Con by playing ‘Basket Case’ on top of an ice cream truck – check out footage below. The band appeared at Gallagher Square outside Petco Park on Friday (July 24) to promote their upcoming coming-of-age film Nimrods. Billie Joe Armstrong climbed onto the roof of a Mister Freezie’s truck bearing the film’s title and performed the band’s 1994 hit, with Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool eventually joining him in the unique setting. Armstrong went on to throw ice creams, T-shirts and cassette tapes into the crowd, while the trio later climbed inside the truck itself,…
Black Tape For A Blue Girl è lo strumento con cui Sam Rosenthal ha praticamente reinventato la musica gotica. Un progetto aperto in cui il tastierista e songwriter (e orgoglioso “non musicista”, secondo l’espressione coniata da Brian Eno) si è circondato di talenti in gran parte provenienti dalla pregiata scuderia della Projekt Records, l’etichetta discografica da lui stesso fondata nel lontano 1983 e diventata il centro della odierna scena “gothic” americana. “Tracce di una purezza più profonda”, il titolo del loro capolavoro, rende appieno il senso della loro musica celestiale, in cui tutte le possibili implicazioni terrene del nostro vagabondare…
Darlene Love has been creating music since Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, and her long catalog of hits, including “He’s a Rebel,” “Today I Met the Boy I’m Gonna Marry,” and the Christmas classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” has kept her busy on the road decade after decade. But Love turns 85 on Sunday, and she’s thinking it might be time to re-imagine her approach to live shows. “I would love to do a residency,” Love tells Rolling Stone, saying she can imagine a stripped-down setup with just her, a pianist, and a couple of background singers.…
Mike Mills had a pretty typical childhood for a creative, misfit-type kid growing up in Southern California in the 1970s and ’80s: skateboarding, punk rock, art school. By the mid-1990s, he was a graphic artist with a penchant for groovy hipster minimalism, designing posters and album covers for the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and Cibo Matto. By the late 1990s, Mills was making music videos and showcasing his short films at Sundance. His 2005 debut feature, an adaptation of Walter Kirn’s coming-of-age novel Thumbsucker, suggested the first step towards a sort of Indie Cinema 101 career: a little quirky, a…
Marvel took over Comic-Con Saturday with a slew of big announcements, including the casting of Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider and the re-casting of Black Panther. In a move that has been long lobbied by Marvel Cinematic Universe fans — as well as endorsed by Gosling himself in interviews — and even projected by Rolling Stone in 2013MCU honcho Kevin Feige finally made the casting dream a reality by officially announcing Gosling as the skeleton motorcycle hero; Suicide's punk classic “Ghost Rider” played as Gosling appeared on stage: The full Hall H reveal announcement and reveal of Ryan Gosling playing…
The Pied Piper of rockby Michele Savoldi It's not every day that I get to chat amiably with a legend of the caliber of Ian Anderson, a figure present in my memory – as a bizarre and atypical rock and roll icon – since early childhood, thanks to his father's musical nourishment. Ours proves that he is not yet “too old to rock'n'roll” and we certainly also consider him “too young to die”! His overflowing creativity gives him the opportunity to express himself through multifaceted forms of communication and art. Ian has a lot to say and he didn't hold…
Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has cancelled the remaining dates of his current tour, prompting a surprise olive branch from Sammy Hagar. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Roth’s North American tour kicked off back in April, but now, all but one date – an August 7 show at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota – have been axed. Roth’s camp have not yet shared the reason behind the cancellation, but many have speculated sluggish ticket sales could have been a factor. Van Halen’s other former frontman,…
Il duo statunitense dei Twenty One Pilots rappresenta una nuova idea di pop, capace di unire mondi musicali profondamente diversi in un linguaggio adatto a un pubblico vasto e internazionale. Fondendo un numero impressionante di sound differenti, dal pop al reggae, dal rock elettronico all’emo, hanno raccontato le insicurezze e le ansie dei millennials in una serie di album ambiziosi, costellati di singoli di enorme successo. Tutto questo sfruttando i mezzi tecnologici e produttivi degli anni Dieci, talmente potenti da rendere sufficiente un duo di polistrumentisti creativi per brani ambiziosi e ibridi sempre diversi. Un ruolo altrettanto cruciale è la…
Rick Astley joined Blossoms for a performance of ‘Joke About Divorce’ during the band’s set at Tramlines Festival – watch footage below. The singer made a surprise appearance during the Stockport band’s performance on the Sarah Nulty Main Stage at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park yesterday (July 25). Astley joined the group for ‘Joke About Divorce’, the lead single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’. He also provides backing vocals on the studio version of the track and makes a cameo in its accompanying video. Check out footage of the performance below. Elsewhere in the set, Blossoms gave their recent single ‘Meet Me In Love’ its first performance…
