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Deftones’ New Album Will ‘Hopefully’ Drop in September

Deftones’ drummer Abe Cunningham revealed that the band’s anticipated new album will “hopefully” drop in a few months. Cunningham said during an interview: “We actually tracked everything over the summer, last summer — June and July — we were in the studio tracking. But we actually just completed everything. … We were down in LA recording, but we mixed up in Seattle. We’re working with our old pal Terry Date, who did a bunch of our earlier records and stuff, too.”

As for the album’s release date, the drummer revealed, “It should be coming along, hopefully, maybe September. I heard something.” 

Deftones were supposed to hit the road this summer, but were forced to reschedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Deftones reveal new album could drop in September

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Rammstein Working On New Music During Lockdown

Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider has confirmed that the band have been working on new material. 

When asked what the band has been doing during quarantine, Schneider replied: “Last week, we were supposed to play our first 2020 concert and then we said, ‘Let’s meet and think about what we could do this year. We still have so many ideas lying around, so many unfinished songs. We met and we’re working on new songs. We want to work on songs, but whether it’s going to be a new record, nobody knows.”

Rammstein were forced to postpone both their 2020 European tour and run of North American dates due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The European shows have been rescheduled  for 2021 and will take place  throughout May, June, July and August, while the new North American dates for next year have still to be announced.

Rammstein Are Working on New Songs in Quarantine

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Howard Stern Responds To Controversy Surrounding Resurfaced Blackface Performance

Howard Stern is speaking out after a television special from 1993 resurfaced in which the radio host appears in blackface and repeatedly used racist language. 

Stern, 66, addressed the controversial performance on his SiriusXM show, saying: “The sh*t I did was f***ing crazy. I’ll be the first to admit. I won’t go back and watch those old shows; it’s like, who is that guy? But that was my shtick, that’s what I did and I own it. I don’t think I got embraced by Nazi groups and hate groups. They seemed to think I was against them too. Everybody had a bone to pick with me.”  The offensive sketch is from a pay-per-view New Year’s Eve special in which Stern and his longtime co-host, Robin Quivers satirized a Friar’s Club Roast of Whoopi Goldberg in 1993 where Ted Danson, who was then dating Goldberg, had dressed in blackface.

Stern went on to say that if he had a chance to do it all over again he wouldn’t have worn blackface. “If I had to do it all over again, would I lampoon Ted Danson, a white guy in blackface? Yeah, I was lampooning him and saying, I’m going to shine a light on this. But would I go about it the same way now? Probably not. Not probably, I wouldn’t.”  He did not apologize for the skit, but Stern said he and his comedy have “evolved.”

Howard Stern Responds to Backlash Over Resurfaced Video of Him in Blackface, Using N-Word

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Release Of “The Matrix 4” Delayed Until 2022

Following a halt in production due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Matrix 4 has officially been delayed by almost one year. The project will now see release on April 1, 2022, as opposed to its previously scheduled May 2021 premiere.

The film will still see the return of Keanu Reeves as Neo, Carrie-Anne Moss reprising her role as Trinity and Jada Pinkett Smith playing Niobe. As previously reported, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be joining the cast for the fourth instalment, alongside Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris.

The sequel to the original Matrix trilogy will be directed by Lana Wachowski; Lilly Wachowski has stepped back from the project.

The Matrix 4 delayed until 2022 due to coronavirus

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Pink Floyd Gutarist David Gilmour To Release First New Song In Five Years

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour will release his first new song in five years as part of an audiobook project by his wife, author Polly Samson. “Yes I Have Ghosts” — inspired by a character from the novel and co-written by Samson —  will debut on the June 25 release of “A Theatre For Dreamers”, a week before the tune will be available via the usual channels and streaming services. The project will also feature original music from Gilmour throughout.

“Yes I Have Ghosts” is Gilmour’s first new music since his 2015 album “Rattle That Lock,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 charts.

David Gilmour to Put Out First New Song in Five Years via Audiobook

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Metallica Streaming Their Full 2013 Melbourne Concert

Metallica are streaming their March 2013 concert from Melbourne, Australia in full for this week’s installment of MetallicaMondays.

The band had this to say, “Tune in tonight on YouTube or Facebook to revisit Live in Melbourne – March 1, 2013 for free! Catch the set that includes deep cuts like ‘Leper Messiah’ and ‘Damage, Inc.’ plus the last time ‘My Friend of Misery’ was performed live… so far!

The show will be on demand on Metallica’s YouTube channel.

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2021 Oscars To Be Delayed Until April

The 2021 Oscars have been postponed two months, due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Originally set to air on February 28th, the awards ceremony will now take place on April 25th, 2021.

Additionally, the Academy has extended the eligibility period for nominated films by two months. The window for qualifying films now spans from January 1st 2020 to February 28th, 2021, with a general submission deadline set for January 15th 2021. The Academy plans to return to a standard January to December eligibility period next year.

The Academy made substantial, unprecedented adjustments to the eligibility rules this past April in response to the outbreak. One of those allows for digital screenings, altering the long-standing requirement that films needed to be screened physically for at least one week in a Los Angeles-area theater in order to qualify.

Oscars ceremony will be delayed until April 25, film academy says

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Apple TV+ To Debut Tom Hanks’ WWII Action Film ‘Greyhound’ This July

Apple has announced that ‘Greyhound’, starring and written by Tom Hanks, will premiere July 10 exclusively on Apple TV+.

Apple landed the worldwide rights to “Greyhound” following COVID-19 theater closures. “Greyhound” marks the second partnership with Playtone and Apple, following a straight-to-series order for the sweeping drama series “Masters of the Air,” executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. The upcoming international limited series is the first project green-lit by Apple with Apple serving as the studio.

“Greyhound” is based on the novel “The Good Shepherd” by C.S. Forester. Take a look at the trailer at the link: here

Tom Hanks war drama ‘Greyhound’ comes to Apple TV+ on July 10th

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Santana Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire Reschedule Joint Tour

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire postponed their joint North American Miraculous Supernatural Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the two acts have announced rescheduled dates for the tour, which will take place almost exactly a year later than first announced.

The trek will now kick off June 18, 2021, in Chula Vista, California, taking them through August 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates, and ticket holders also will have the option to receive a refund if they request one within 30 days. A new date for a postponed 2020 show in George, Washington, will be announced soon. Concerts in Montreal and Nashville have been canceled due to scheduling issues; refunds for these shows will be available at the point of purchase.

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire reschedule tour to 2021

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Papa Roach To Host Live Steam Event This Month

Papa Roach are hosting a live stream event later this month. The band will host “INFEST IN-Studio” – a special virtually-ticketed, live HD broadcast – on Saturday, June 20th.

“We couldn’t take not performing any longer,” says frontman Jacoby Shaddix. “Having performed the INFEST album in full as a surprise one time before [during the band’s sold-out 2015 gig at London’s Roundhouse on the album’s 15th Anniversary], we decided to open this infestation to every living-room in the world to celebrate the 20th Anniversary with us!“

Tickets for INFEST IN-Concert start at $14.99 for the HD live-stream and are available at the link: here.

Papa Roach To Play ‘Infest’ In Full at Special Livestream Event

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