If anyone knows how to write a good thrash song, Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine is certainly qualified for the job. During a new conversation on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live, the musician shared what he thinks is the key to writing a successful thrash song. The topic came up as Mustaine was discussing songs that influenced him when he
July 31, 2023, 12:32pm Today marks the 79th anniversary of the disappearance of French writer, journalist, and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. On July 31, 1944, Saint-Exupéry took off in an unarmed P-38 on his ninth reconnaissance mission for the Free French Air Force from an airbase on Corsica, and never returned. His most famous work, The Little Prince,
Paul Reubens, the iconic actor and comedian who played Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age of 70. The official Pee-wee Herman Facebook and Instagram pages made posts confirming his passing and revealing that Reubens had privately battled cancer for the last six years. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American
Now we know why Kyle Richards has been in Aspen at the same time as her good friend country star Morgan Wade … Kyle’s spreading her wings and producing a documentary on Morgan’s life. Morgan performed Sunday night at Belly Up in Aspen … and everyone in the audience signed releases allowing the footage shot
Neal McDonough might need a realtor … we’ve learned he was stopped and questioned by sheriff’s deputies while driving around and knocking on doors, but he says he was just looking for his next home. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department got a call earlier this week about a man
One of the hottest and most unique new talents to emerge out of Jamaica’s fertile music scene, vocalist/songwriter Marcilli (they/them) fuses dance music, R&B and Latin pop into an irresistible brew on their new single, the defiantly incendiary ‘Done (Breakup Anthem)’. Inspired by the edgier bits of Billie Elish, Rihanna, Suga of BTS and R&B
Touring can lead to some wild situations, as rock and metal musicians often do extreme things to entertain themselves and each other. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor knows that as well as anyone else, and in a new chat with Classic Rock magazine, he revealed a particularly gross late ‘90s prank involving him, bandmate Shawn “Clown”
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Lenovo launched the Lenovo Tab P12 tablet on Wednesday. The tablet comes equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 octa-core SoC. It will be available in three different RAM and storage variants — 4GB+128, 8GB+128, and 8GB+256. The tablet is backed by a 10,200mAh battery and is claimed to offer up to 10 hours of video
Play video content Namaste B$tches Teresa Giudice loves to slam Sofia Vergara over a years-old incident that left her sour — once again recounting the selfie snub story … and again mocking Sofia’s background. The ‘RHONJ’ star was telling the old tale to her cohost, Melissa Pfeister, on their podcast ‘Namaste B$tches‘ — presumably because
With Succession‘s finale now firmly in the rearview mirror, the series has been cemented as one of the best in recent memory, in part due to its approach to wealth and family dynamics. Let’s take a look at some similar series that could scratch the same itch. [embedded content] Billions Billions follows hedge fund manager
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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) When is it a good idea to be nobody? There are some situations where it certainly pays to be Nobody, or rather, to claim to be ‘No One’. And one of the most famous episodes involving wily Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known to the Romans) bears this
The highly anticipated release of the collaborative EP “Lonely Together” by the rocktronic/melodic bass trio, SadBois, is just around the corner on July 26th, 2023. The EP, distributed through Flux Pavilion’s Circus Electric, a sub-division of Circus Records, boasts an exceptional lineup of talented artists, each contributing their unique sound to create a captivating exploration
Like any good Dad Movie, Christopher Nolan’s atomic epic is likely to inspire some further research. By Vince Mancini July 30, 2023 Oppenheimer is a sumptuous drama from one of our finest directors working at the top of his game—but there’s only so much information you can pack into a three-hour movie. The movie entertains
Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHTCool down with these post-heat beauty treats. By Lauren Knowles Date July 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter As satisfying as sprawling out on a poolside lounger at the peak of summer can be, the moment of retreat into the cool comfort of an air-conditioned room or the refreshing drench of a post-sun shower
Last Wednesday (July 26), Loudwire reported that iconic Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. Naturally, numerous rock and metal musicians have since paid tribute to her, including Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette at Foo Fighters’ most recent concert. Last night (July 29), both Foo Fighters and Morissette played lengthy shows
July 28, 2023, 6:30am It’s just about the end of July, and that means many things: that you still have time for those vaunted summer fun or vacation plans, if you haven’t done them yet; that the cooler (and perhaps welcome after all these heatwaves) weather of fall is approaching; that that my birthday month