Mastodon and Opeth have announced a co-headlining fall 2021 US tour with support from Zeal & Ardor. The trek kicks off November 16th in Asheville, North Carolina, and heads up the East Coast, down South and the West Coast before wrapping up on December 5th in Denver.
Mastodon will be touring in support of their forthcoming album, ‘Hushed and Grim.’ General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday (September 17th) via Ticketmaster.
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Marvel Studios has shared the trailer for its ‘Hawkeye’ series, which will air exclusively on Disney+.
In the trailer, the story unfolds during the holiday season and centers on Hawkeye’s burgeoning partnership with Kate Bishop, played by Hailee Steinfeld. Set sometime after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the show also stars Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, and Alaqua Cox among others.
To coincide with the release of the trailer, Marvel also shared a teaser poster for the show, saying: “This holiday season, the best gifts come with a bow.”
Hawkeye premieres Nov. 24, 2021 on Disney+. Watch the trailer at the link – here.
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Disney and 20th Century Studios have debuted the official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” The project, based on the iconic Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, casts “Baby Driver” star Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler as star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, respectively. The 1961 film adaptation of the musical earned Oscar wins, including Best Picture.
The official “West Side Story” synopsis reads: “‘West Side Story’ tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works). Moreno — one of only three artists to be honored with Academy, Emmy, GRAMMY, Tony, and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.”
“West Side Story” is set for release on December 10, 2021. Watch the official trailer – here.
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Static-X announced that they’re road next year for their headlining ‘Rise Of The Machine’ North American Tour, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of their “Machine” album. The tour will also feature Fear Factory and Dope, with support from Muchroomhead and Twizted on select dates. The ‘Rise Of The Machine’ tour kicks-off on February 21, 2022 in Portland, Or at the Hawthorne Theater, wrapping up on April 3rd in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore.
Static-X said: “We are so excited to finally get back out on the road. We plan to play most of the songs off of both Machine and Wisconsin Death Trip, as well a number of nice surprises that are being incorporated into the set list. It is going to be awesome to have Fear Factory, Dope, & Mushroomhead back out on the road with us to share in all of this nostalgic insanity. All in all, this package is going to be one for the ages and we can’t wait to get out there and celebrate 20 years of our Machine record, while we continue to remember all of the good times that we had with Wayne and to share it live and loud with all of our fans night after night.”
More information including tickets, meet & greets and other VIP experiences for the Rise Of The Machine tour can be found at: https://Static-X.com.
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Mike Patton has canceled his upcoming tour dates with both Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, citing mental health reasons.
Patton said in a statement: “I have issues that were exacerbated by the pandemic that are challenging me right now. I don’t feel I can give what I should at this point and I am not going to give anything less than 100 percent. I am sorry to our fans and hope to make it up to you soon.” Patton noted that both Faith No More and Mr. Bungle “support me in this decision and we look forward to working through this in a healthy way.”
Members of Faith No More have issued their own statement expressing support of the band’s frontman. “We believe that forging ahead with these dates would have had a profoundly destructive effect on Mike, whose value to us as a brother means more to us than his job as singer. He can count on our 100% support to do what he needs to do to get things right. Just as we also ask for your support right now.”
The concert dates affected include Faith No More’s upcoming US tour, which includes appearances with System of a Down, and festival appearances at Chicago’s Riot Fest, Slipknot’s Knotfest in Iowa, and Aftershock in California. Mr. Bungle’s appearance at Riot Fest and a warm-up gig in Chicago have also been called off.
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Comedian Norm Macdonald has died at 61 after a private nine-year battle with cancer. Macdonald’s longtime friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline that the former Saturday Night Live cast member died Tuesday morning, adding that the comedian was determined to keep his cancer battle private from family, friends and fans. Hoekstra told the outlet: “He was most proud of his comedy. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.” Norm is survived by his son, Dylan.
The Canadian-born comedian began his career as a writer on The Dennis Miller Show and Roseanne in the early 1990s, where he was noticed by SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Macdonald was a cast member on the sketch comedy show for five years, from 1993 through 1998, three of which he spent anchoring the ‘Weekend Update’ segment. He also hosted “The Norm Show” from 1999 to 2001, and had roles in “Billy Madison”, “Dirty Work”, “Man on the Moon”, “Skylanders Academy” and “The Orville”.
Kate Hudson announced in an Instagram post that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. Hudson caption a photo of herself and Fujikawa embracing on top of a mountain while showing off her engagement ring: “Let’s go! 
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Hudson and Fujikawa began dating in December 2016 and they welcomed their daughter, Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, in 2018. This will be Hudson’s second marriage; she was previously married to rocker Chris Robinson from 2000 until 2007. They have one son together, 17-year-old Ryder Robinson. Hudson also shares 10-year-old son Bingham Hawn Bellamy with ex-fiancé Matt Bellamy, whom she split from in 2014. This will be the first marriage for Fujikawa.
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Evanescence and Halestorm are adding additional dates in their upcoming fall tour across the United States. Denver, Tampa, Nashville and Minneapolis are now included on their list of stops during the fall tour. The bands will kick-off their co-headlining tour Nov. 5 in Portland, Oregon, hitting several cities before wrapping up Dec. 18 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Evanescence and Halestorm will be joined by PLUSH and Lilith Czar on tour.
Evanescence and Halestorm have previously played together during ‘Carnival of Madness’ 2012 lineup. Amy Lee also appeared on “Break In” from Halestorm’s 2020 Reimagined EP. Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale shared: “I can’t imagine a better kickoff. If we’re going to go out for consecutive weeks on tour for the first time in a long time, I can’t imagine anything better than being with our friends.”
Tickets for the four new dates are on sale on both Evanescence and Halestorm’s websites.
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Ozzy Osbourne has shared a new version of ‘Hellraiser’ featuring a duet with late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. The track is featured on the expanded 30th anniversary reissue of Osbourne’s ‘No More Tears’ album, due out this Friday, September 17th. In addition to the original ‘No More Tears’ album, hits such as ‘I Don’t Want To Change The World’, ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’, ‘Road To Nowhere’, and the title track will all appear on the expanded edition as live recordings from Osbourne’s ‘No More Tours’ tour in 1992.
Lemmy, who passed away in 2015, co-wrote ‘Hellraiser’ with Osbourne for the latter’s 1991 album. Motörhead later recorded their own version of the song and released it as a single from their 1992 album ‘March Ör Die’. Ozzy said in a press release that the new version was made in memory of his friend. “I hope everyone enjoys the song. This is just a small way to honor my friend Lemmy. Sharon and I talk a lot about how much we miss him.”.
Take a listen to the “Hellraiser” featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy – here.
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Showtime has shares the latest trailer for ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ a revival of the hugely-popular series that picks up 10 years after the events of the original Showtime series ended.
Michael C. Hall reprises the role of Dexter Morgan in the 10-episode revival, which finds the title character living in Iron Lake, New York. However, ‘his normal life is disturbed and Dexter’s serial killer urges resurface during an investigation into a series of mysterious disappearances and murders in the area.’
Showrunner Clyde Phillips will return for “New Blood,” and the revival will also welcome the return of Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter’s sister who died in the original series. John Lithgow’s Dexter villain (and also-dead character) “the Trinity Killer” will also reportedly appear in ‘New Blood.’
Dexter: New Blood premieres November 7th on Showtime. Take a look at the latest trailer – here.
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