The heroes of the new trilogy deal with a returning Big Bad in their fight for a new future.
A magical girl learns the Force from The Last Jedi while his nephew freaks out with a red lightsaber.
For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you. Unless, that is, you want to buy the Australian heavy metal group's newest album, "Black Ice," on iTunes, or anywhere but Wal-Mart when it drops in record stores on October 20. "Maybe I'm just being old-fashioned, but this iTunes, God bless 'em, it's going to kill music if they're not careful," lead singer Brian Johnson, 61, told Reuters. AC/DC, formed by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young in 1973, is among only a handful of musicians to refuse to put their music on the popular download website in a move that Johnson defended… Read more »
Brian Johnson is writing music and lyrics these days, but not for AC/DC or any other rock band. He’s working with British composer Brendan Healy and Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Robert de Warren on a musical called “Helen of Troy,” an action-filled love story based on Greek mythology. While in past years Johnson has specialized in penning naughty double-entendres in songs like “Hard as a Rock,” “Stiff Upper Lip” and “The Honey Roll,” this time he’s crafting music that’s more in line with the dramatic musical “Les Misérables.” So far, he’s written 14 songs for the production, which will debut… Read more »
For the first time in almost four years, one of Australia’s most successful rock bands, INXS, is playing a few shows in North America. But the crowd at their recent Los Angeles stop consisted of about 70 Rhino Records employees and a few reporters, just two of the band’s six members were on stage, and the bespectacled singer looked nothing like Michael Hutchence, the group’s charismatic vocalist. Hutchence committed suicide in November 1997, and his bandmates are having a hard time deciding whether to carry on. In the meantime, they have released a two-CD anthology, “Shine Like It Does,” via… Read more »
The scene onstage at Jimmy Z’s is unmistakable: the singer is screeching “Sin City,” right hand on the mic, left hand cocked at the side like it might just fire bullets from the fingers drawn in a heavy metal devil salute. Several feet away, the guitarist’s head is in a non-stop nod to the beat; a schoolboy necktie squirms under a burgundy Gibson SG. Uh, but wait a minute… this Angus Young is wearing a miniskirt. And the person rocking the spotlight isn’t a middle-aged Aussie man, but a twentysomething African-American woman. Ding dong, welcome to the world of Hell’s… Read more »
Marking their first new music of the year, Belmont has launched their new album cycle with the leading track, “Liminal,” which also serves as the title track of their forthcoming full-length. The three-piece’s new record, Liminal, is scheduled to arrive courtesy of Pure Noise Records on April 12. You can preorder the group’s 12-track, third album here. Opening the accompanying music video, vocalist Taz Johnson, multi-instrumentalist Brian Lada (drums, guitar, bass, programming), and guitarist Jason Inguagiato escape into a Victorian world created by a virtual reality headset. As Johnson sings, “You told me that the faster I fall/The faster you’ll… Read more »
As we gear up for next year, music isn’t the only thing we are excited about. 2024 is going to hold some absolutely fantastic new movies. Especially now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over and actors have successfully advocated for themselves in the movie industry, we can talk about how stoked we are for upcoming releases. This list of movies will only include ones we have final release dates for as well as an official trailer. As much are we are looking forward to Robert Egger‘s take on Nosferatu coming out December 25 and Beetlejuice 2 coming September 9, we… Read more »
If you’re a sucker for a bit of nostalgia, you know that the rush you get from an old favorite announcing their big return is a feeling like no other. Whether it’s the promise of new singles, forthcoming tour dates, or even a full album, a reunion is worth celebrating. Frankly, Rage Against The Machine going on a reunion tour from 2007-2011 and briefly in 2022 is definitely the type of thing you pop your best bottle of Champagne and punch a nazi for, right? Speaking of reunion tours, You may just need to secure your tickets to The Dillinger… Read more »
Tigers Jaw and Joyce Manor have covered each other’s songs for a new split, and it is a wonderful celebration of friendship and music.
