— Today we talk about the passing of rapper Coolio, Willow’s acoustic cover of Yungblud’s “The Funeral”, and Malala’s production company. — — The Life of Coolio Yesterday rapper and Grammy award winner Coolio died unexpectedly at 59. His talent manager Sheila Finegan released a statement to CNN saying, “He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly. Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.” It was said that… Read more »
Politics have been around for forever. However, it has always seemed to be a boys game. These women have worked hard to change that and leave their mark on the world. Kamala Harris – Vice President First things first, Kamala Harris made history this past January as the first Black and South Asian woman to become Vice President. Harris started her career as a prosecutor in San Francisco and went on to become the District Attorney, Attorney General, and a U.S. Senator. After her and President Biden won the election she said, “While I may be the first woman in… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week celebrates Kamala Harris.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week shares some artists’ reactions to Kamala Harris being announced as Joe Biden’s running mate.
Denver independent concert promoter Mark Maladjusted will join B Lo on Metalix Monday, January 26th to announce a concert headlined by a major name in the hardcore genre. The announcement may also indicate a return to concert promotion for Maladjusted, who earned his reputation by booking local shows at Denver homeless youth shelter Sox Place in the mid 2000s. Hear the newest metal and hardcore first along with the best Denver bands on Metalix Mondays 9-11 pm ET on idobi Howl.
Rock The Walls Host Patrick Walford had the opportunity to speak with Eddie Reyes of Taking Back Sunday about their brand new album “Happiness Is…”, Touring with The Used, Current Alternative Music Trends, Brand New, The missing Malaysian Plane, and much more.
On The Gunz Show, Travis Clark of We The Kings revealed that the band were kidnapped by a man posing as their driver on their recent Malaysian tour. Listen to the interview to find out what happened. At the end of the show, we got down to the car with him, and I’m pretty sure that was the day that we were supposed to die. He took us in the car, and I don’t know what he had done within the three hours, but he was out of his mind. He was driving 60mph over the speed limit. He pulled… Read more »
Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 FM Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist, Brendon Urie. Luckily, Panic!’s bassist Dallon Weekes found in frontman Ransom Wydner the onstage persona he needed to fill in for Urie.
LILONGWE, Malawi — Wealthy, famous, fabulous at 50 – but not a mother of four. Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country’s strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity. The decision came as a surprise since Malawi’s child welfare minister came out Thursday in support of the singer’s application to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James. And it was a rare setback for the material girl who has projected an image of being able to attain whatever she sets her… Read more »
Avril Lavigne is getting under the skin of Malaysian censors. A hard-line Islamic opposition party in the Southeast Asian country is calling on the government to scuttle an upcoming concert featuring the “Sk8er Boi” singer, calling her stage act way “too sexy” for local tastes. Officials with the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party’s youth wing contend Lavigne’s Aug. 29 performance in Kuala Lumpur would set a bad example for citizens, especially coming two days before the nation’s Aug. 31 Independence Day holiday. “It is considered too sexy for us…it’s not good for viewers in Malaysia,” party official Kamarulzaman Mohamed was quoted by… Read more »
