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Dave Matthews Band debut new original song “Madmen’s Eyes” during Ohio concert

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Dave Matthews Band debuted a new original song — dubbed “Madmen’s Eyes” — midway through the band’s set during their show at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.  The band dropped the tune in between fan favorites “When The World Ends” and “#41.

DMB wrote afterwards via social media: “Columbus, OH was 🔥! Thank you all for coming and having a great time with #DMB2021. #SeeYouOnTheRoad”

Check out a clip of the new song “Madmen’s Eyes” via YouTuber Dave.

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Ozzy Osbourne shares new video for ‘Flying High Again’

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Ozzy Osbourne has released a brand new video for his classic hit “Flying High Again” that was created using photos from Ross Halfin’s newly release book on the life of  Randy Rhoads.

The video was shared to celebrate that brand new expanded 40th anniversary of “Diary Of A Madman” album that features live versions of “Believer” and “Flying High Again”.  A blue-swirl vinyl version of Diary Of Madman will also be released exclusively at Walmart as part of the retailer’s annual Black Friday Vinyl.

See the new video for ‘Flying High Again’ – here.

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‘Squid Game’ creator, writer/director confirms the Netflix series will return for Season 2

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Netflix‘s smash hit series ‘Squid Game’ is set to return for a second season. The film’s creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed the latest development in a recent interview with the Associated Press.

A translation of what he said: “So there’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like you leave us no choice! But I will say there will indeed be a second season. It’s in my head right now. I’m in the planning process currently. But I do think it’s too early to say when and how that’s going to happen. So I will promise you this…(in English) Gi-Hun will come back, and he will do something for the world.” Dong-hyuk has previously stated that he was unsure if Squid Game would come back for Season 2, saying:  “I don’t have well developed plans for ‘Squid Game 2.’ It is quite tiring just thinking about it. But if I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I’d consider using a writers’ room and would want multiple experienced directors.”

Squid Game follows Seong Gi-Hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, as he and hundreds of other desperate and deeply indebted contestants compete in a violent and often grotesque competition for about $38 million. Only one person can win the prize, and those who lose the series of children’s games pay with their lives.  Released on Sept. 17, Squid Game became Netflix’s biggest-ever series launch.

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Emmy-nominated actor Dean Stockwell passes away at age 85

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Emmy-nominated actor Dean Stockwell has passed away. Variety reports that Stockwell died on Nov. 7 at age 85. A family spokesperson confirmed that Stockwell died of natural causes.

Stockwell, the son of actor Harry Stockwell and Elizabeth Stockwell, came to fame as a child actor in such films as The Green Years and Home Sweet Homicide, both released in 1946.  With over 200 acting credits in his career, Stockwell appeared in David Lynch’s films Dune (1984) and Blue Velvet (1986). He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Tony “the Tiger” Russo in the 1988 film Married to the Mob.

Perhaps Stockwell’s best known role was as Admiral “Al” Calavicci on the NBC series Quantum Leap, which aired for five seasons from 1989 to 1993. Stockwell was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for the role, winning a Golden Globe in 1990 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. In recent years, Stockwell appeared as John Cavil on Battlestar Galactica and as a guest star on NCIS: New Orleans. Stockwell officially retired from acting in 2015 and has spent the last few years creating and exhibiting art under his full name.  The actor is survived by two children.

Scott Bakula Remembers ‘Dear Friend’ And ‘Quantum Leap’ Co-Star Dean Stockwell, Dead At 85

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‘Welcome to Rockville’s’ 10th Edition to be livestreamed, featuring performances by Slipknot, Disturbed, Rob Zombie and more

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Welcome to Rockville is set to take place November 10-14th in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a livestream on Twitch of the fest for the first time in the 10-year history of the festival.  Following the Twitch Stage kick-off party on Wednesday, November 10th, the festival commences Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Disturbed, and Mudvayne will headline the livestream on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. Other acts participating in the livestream include Disturbed, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, Staind, Anthrax, Cypress Hill, Stone Temple Pilots, and Social Distortion. Metallica will headline Welcome to Rockville on Friday and Sunday, but will not take part in the livestream.

Brian Rucker, head of music content at Twitch, said: “Twitch is the leader in live, interactive entertainment, and the DWP/Space Zebra team built a channel from the ground-up that engages the rock community through music, humor, and fandom. We can’t wait to see Welcome To Rockville come to life through Twitch.”. Added Danny Wimmer Presents CEO Danny Hayes: “Twitch has provided us with a unique platform to not only have unprecedented daily engagement with our fans but to also discover and interact with the bands of the future. The new Twitch Stage is going to give us the opportunity to showcase some of the amazing new artists we have found on the platform.”

You can watch the livestream via the DWPresents Twitch channel here.  To stay up to date, tune in for live updates by downloading the official Welcome To Rockville App. The app is available for download on iOS and Android platforms

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Foo Fighters announce new horror/comedy film ‘Studio 666’

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Foo Fighters have announced a new, horror comedy film titled Studio 666, which is coming to theaters on Feb. 25.  The band released a poster for the project on Twitter with the caption: “I told you it was haunted.@Studio666Movie only in theatres February 25. Read more: foofighters.co/Deadline #Studio666Movie”

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee will star in the film and portray themselves. Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin alo star in the film, which tells the tale of Foos recording in a creepy old mansion, where they’re set upon by demonic forces that threaten the completion of the record.

Grohl said in a news release: “Filmed at the same house where we recorded our latest album Medicine at Midnight (told you that place was haunted!), we wanted to recapture the classic magic that all of our favorite rock and roll movies had, but with a twist: hilarious gore that fucking rocks. And now, with the help of Tom Ortenberg and the team at Open Road Films, we can finally let this cat out of the bag after keeping it our best kept secret for two years. Be ready to laugh, scream and headbang in your popcorn. Studio 666 will f*** you up.”

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ production to shut down due to Letitia Wright’s injury

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Production will be shut down on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever while one of the stars of the film, Letitia Wright, recovers from an injury sustained over the summer. The cast and crew will go on break Thanksgiving week, and are currently scheduled to resume filming in early 2022.

Wright was hurt in August while shooting a scene on a stunt rig in Boston; the nature of her injuries has not been disclosed. Director Ryan Coogler has been shooting around Wright’s absence in Atlanta while she recuperates in London.  A representative for Wright said in a statement: “Letitia has been recovering in London since September from injuries sustained on the set of Black Panther 2 and is looking forward to returning to work early 2022. Letitia kindly asks that you keep her in your prayers.” Wright plays Shuri, a scientist and the younger sister of King T’Challa, played by the late Chadwick Boseman. The 27-year-old played the character in The Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

The production delay is not expected to impact the film’s release date, currently set for Nov. 11, 2022.

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Take a look at Faith Hill and Tim McGraw in the trailer for the ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series ‘1883’

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The first teaser trailer for the upcoming Paramount+ series ‘1883,’ a prequel to the hit show ‘Yellowstone,’ has been released (check it out here.)

Married country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw star together in 1883 , which follows “the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land – Montana.”  In the series, Tim and Faith portray James and Margaret Dutton, the patriarch and matriarch of the Dutton family. Sam Elliott, Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May, and LaMonica Garrett also star in the upcoming series.

1883 is scheduled to debut on Paramount+ on December 19.

‘1883’: See the Trailer for the Upcoming ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel

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Halestorm announce “Happy Hale-i-Days” concert stream, earn No. 1 song with their single “Back from the Dead”

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Halestorm have announced a special one-night-only streaming concert, billed as the “Happy Hale-i-Days” concert, set to air on December 23rd. The show was filmed in September at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana.

Additionally, Halestorm’s latest song “Back from the Dead” just hit the top spot on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, marking the band’s sixth No. 1 hit. Frontwoman Lzzy Hale and company have also just unveiled an acoustic, re-imagined version of the song, which can be heard here.

Halestorm just kicked-off their co-headlining tour with Evanescence on Friday, November 5th, in Portland, Oregon, and will continue on tour through December 18th in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tickets for those shows are available via Ticketmaster. Tickets to the streaming “Happy Hale-i-Days” concert are on sale now via Mandolin.com.

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Judas Priest launch interactive ‘Guide to Heavy Metal’ website

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Judas Priest are continuing to celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band, and the metal legends have launched an interactive ‘Guide to Heavy Metal’ website which is inspired by their own graphic novel. The experience takes fans on a light tour of Judas Priest’s five-decade history, from their founding in 1970 as the post-World War II generation’s upbringing amid factories and other industrialization was reflected through new sounds in heavy music and an ambition to break away from a future in factory work.

Each chapter comes with its own series of black and white comic book panels to drive the narrative, which flashes forward to the modern day with a pair of guitar tutorials from Richie Faulkner, who replaced K.K. Downing on guitar in 2011. Question-and-answer session video clips are also available to watch.  To visit Judas Priest’s Guide to Heavy Metal website, head here.

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