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Metallica announces inaugural ‘Metallica Marching Band Competition’

Just before the release of their 12th album, 72 Seasons, Metallica has announced the ‘Metallica Marching Band Competition’, described as ‘a national challenge to marching bands of all levels to craft their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of the band’s most beloved songs.’

Marching bands entering the competition at metallicamarchingband.com will have access to a library of marching band charts, provided by Hal Leonard via sheetmusicdirect.com. Bands will compete in the five categories: Collegiate: Division 1 ($75,000 in prizing); Collegiate: Division 2, 3 – ($40,000 in prizing);  High School ($15,000 in prizing); Fan Favorite: Collegiate across all divisions ($10,000 in prizing); and Fan Favorite: High School ($10,000 in prizing.).

High School and Collegiate winners will be narrowed down to five finalists by professional judges, while Metallica will select the final prize winners in each category. Fan Favorite winners will be chosen by popular vote. Winners in each category will be awarded musical instruments and equipment for their school programs at the values listed above, furnished by Metallica and sponsors including Tama, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario, and Gator, in partnership with Sweetwater.

Video submissions for the Metallica Marching Band Competition are due by November 16, 2023, with voting beginning on November 17, 2023. Winners will be selected on December 1, 2023.

For more information, head to the Metallica Marching Band official website.

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Actor Drake Bell is found safe after being reported ‘missing and endangered’ in Florida

Former Nickelodeon actor Drake Bell has been found safe in Daytona Beach, Florida, hours after officials announced he was reported missing and endangered on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Daytona Beach Police Department said: “At this time we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe.” No other details about the circumstances of Bell’s disappearance and where he was found were immediately released by authorities.

Daytona Beach police first announced the disappearance of the 36-year-old actor and musician — legal name Jared Bell — in a Facebook post Thursday morning. In the post, officials said was possibly last seen Wednesday evening near Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and was likely traveling in a 2022 gray BMW.

Bell is best known for starring in the popular Nickelodeon TV show, “Drake & Josh.” In 2021, Bell pleaded guilty in an Ohio to one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and one count of attempted endangering children.

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Family says actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after ‘medical complication’

Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering from an undisclosed “medical complication” according to his daughter, Corinne Foxx,. The 55-year-old star is currently filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta, alongside Glenn Close and Cameron Diaz. TMZ reported that Foxx was hospitalized after a “medical emergency,” citing sources with direct knowledge.

Corinne Foxx posted on Instagram: “We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.” The family did not share any further details, and asked for prayers and privacy.

Foxx has been working on Back in Action in London and Atlanta since earlier this year. He convinced Cameron Diaz to co-star in the film, even though Diaz had ‘semi-retired’ from acting, having last been on screen in 2014.

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The Killers, Foo Fighters to headline Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival 2023

The Killers, Foo Fighters and more will join event founder Eddie Vedder as headliners for the seventh edition of the Ohana Festival, taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Doheny Beach State Park in Dana Point, Ca. Pearl Jam frontman Vedder will perform solo this year, after playing the past two years with his side band, Earthlings.

Other performers at Ohana Festival 2023 include the Pretenders, the Chicks, Haim, the War on Drugs, Father John Misty, Japanese Breakfast, Goose, Lucius, Shame, Suki Waterhouse, Dhani Harrison, the Backseat Lovers, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Charley Crockett, Thee Sacred Souls, Amos Lee, and Vedder’s Earthlings bandmate and longtime collaborator, Glen Hansard.

Tickets for Ohana Festival 2023 are on sale now.  For more information, head to www.ohanafest.com.

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Sting announces North American Dates for 2023 ‘My Songs World Tour’

Sting is bringing his My Songs World Tour to North America later this year with approximately a dozen U.S. and Canadian dates in September/October. The trek will begin on Sept. 1 in Vienna, Va., and conclude on Oct. 12 in Rogers, Ark.  Sting’s son, Joe Sumner, will serve as support on all shows.

Sting previously took his My Songs World Tour to the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, where he performed some of his biggest hits from his time with the Police as well as a solo artist including “Fields of Gold,” “Shape of My Heart,” “Roxanne,” “Englishman in New York,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Demolition Man” and more.

Tickets for Sting’s latest stretch of North American dates will go on-sale April 14th via Ticketmaster. You can also find more information on Sting’s website.

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‘John Wick’ spinoff ‘Ballerina’ w/ Ana de Armas set for summer 2024

Lionsgate announced the “John Wick” spinoff movie “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas, will debut in theaters June 7, 2024.  Ballerina takes place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4, released this past March.

Ballerina will expand on a character enigmatically named Ballerina, introduced in 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.” According to a statement, de Armas will star as Rooney, “an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma” who seeks revenge on her family’s killers. Ian McShane and Keanu Reeves will reprise their roles as Winston Scott and John Wick, respectively. In addition, late actor Lance Reddick appears as his John Wick character, Charon. Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Norman Reedus and Catalina Sandino Moreno also star.

Ballerina is written by Shay Hatten and directed by Len Wiseman (‘Underworld’, ‘Live Free or Die Hard’), with John Wick director Chad Stahelski serving as producer.

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Take a look at the trailer for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’

Disney shared a trailer for the new film Indiana Jones filfm, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny follows professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) on a final adventure to secure the Dial of Destiny, a ‘powerful and mysterious object that could change the course of history.’

The film, set in 1969, features scenes featuring a digitally de-aged Ford as a younger Indy. The trailer shows Indy (Ford) search for the dial alongside his goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), and take on former Nazi Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen).  Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook and Ethann Isidore also star.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is expected to be the final installment of the franchise. The film will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and opens in theaters June 30.

Take a look at the trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny here.

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Ghost announce five-song covers EP ‘Phantomime’

Ghost has announced a new five-song collection of covers titled ‘Phantomime,’ due out May 18.

Ghost previewed the EP collection with a rendition of Genesis’ 1992 single “Jesus He Knows Me” along with an accompanying video; the age-restricted visual is available to view via YouTube.  You can also stream “Jesus He Knows Me” – here.

Phantomime is the follow-up to Ghost’s 2022 full-length LP Impera, and will also features covers of Television, the Stranglers, Iron Maiden and Tina Turner.  Ghost are currently touring Europe and will return to the United States in August for the Re-Imperatour.

To pre-order ‘Phantomime’ EP, head here.

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‘Machine Gun Kelly: Mainstream Sellout Live from Cleveland’ to debut in theaters

Machine Gun Kelly will bring his sold-out hometown Cleveland, Ohio performance from 2022’s “Mainstream Sellout Tour” to movie theaters worldwide on May 13th for one-night-only. MGK embarked on a massive 52-concert run across arenas in North America and Europe in 2022, which concluded with a hometown performance at FirstEnergy Stadium to a capacity crowd of 50,000. MGK’s sell-out concert marked the first and only Ohio native to sell out the largest venue in the city and home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.

Directed by Sam Cahill, ‘Machine Gun Kelly: Mainstream Sellout Live from Cleveland: The Pink Era’ features hit songs and fan favorites from MGK’s extensive career/set list including “Bloody Valentine,” “lonely,” “el diablo,” “my ex’s best friend,” “Till I Die,” “I Think I’m OKAY,” and more. The cinema event will also treat fans to behind-the-scenes moments from the sold-out world tour.

Take a look at the trailer for the film – here.
Tickets for ‘Machine Gun Kelly: Mainstream Sellout Live from Cleveland’ are available at www.mainstreamselloutmovie.com.

Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland’ concert film hits theaters

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Kim Kardashian to star in Season 12 of ‘American Horror Story’

Kim Kardashian is set to join Season 12 of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series “American Horror Story.” Kardashian made the announcement on her Instagram account, posting a teaser video along with the cryptic “👀🩸” 

Kardashian will be joining “American Horror Story” regular Emma Roberts in the 12th season, which will be called “Delicate.”  Roberts posted the same video as Kardashian with the caption, “This summer…Kim and I are DELICATE.”  Season 12 will mark Roberts’ return the franchise; she last appeared in 2019, having starred in four other seasons.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the role was written specifically by Murphy for Kardashian, who are friends. Kardashian has acted before, but this would mark her first high-profile role. Murphy said in a statement: “Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world and we are thrilled to welcome her to the ‘AHS’ family. Emma and I are excited about collaborating with this true force in the culture. Halley Feiffer has written a fun, stylish, and ultimately terrifying role, especially for Kim, and this season is ambitious and unlike anything we have ever done.”

The 12th season’s title, Delicate, is partially based on Danielle Valentine’s upcoming novel Delicate Condition, which will be released in August. The book is described “a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens―while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says.”  Halley Feiffer, who has penned episodes on “American Horror Story” and “American Crime Story,” will write all episodes and serve as showrunner on the 12th season.  In an Instagram post, Feiffer wrote, “Writing every episode and showrunning a @ryanmurphyproductions show is a dream for any writer. For someone who has called this man my hero and inspiration for 20 years, it’s unreal. Not to mention working with these two iconic women. Cannot wait to share our baby with you.” 

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