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William Shatner has opened up about his 2021 space flight with Blue Origin in an excerpt from his newly-released book, Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder, shared via Variety. The essay details the preparation for the space shuttle launch on October 13th, 2021, which included Star Trek’s original Captain Kirk in

Yesterday, Porter Robinson announced that he would be performing his Nurture show at Second Sky later this month with a live band. Fans were ecstatic about the news until it was revealed a couple hours later that Keudae, a fan who’d done creative piano mashups of popular Porter songs, would be the pianist for the

UPDATE 12:20 PM PT — Kanye‘s Instagram account has reportedly been slapped with restrictions — courtesy of Meta. THR reports the company has deleted a bunch of content from his page … even though there are still posts on there from the past. Behind the scenes, however, Zuck and co. have reigned Ye in —

News Caroline Polachek Shares New Aria Written for Kurt Cobain Opera “Non Voglio Mai Vedere Il Sole Tramontare” appears in Oliver Leith’s Last Days, an adaptation of Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film By Allison Hussey October 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek, August 2022 (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek has released

If anyone knows singing, it’s Mike Patton. He fronts numerous bands and has one of the greatest — if not the greatest — vocal ranges of all time. That all said, Patton insists that “singers are fucking idiots.” In a new interview with Bandcamp that focuses on his extensive discography with his various bands and

What is the secret to longevity? Is it the strength of product and brand, the ability to adapt to changing times, having your finger on the pulse, some combination of all of the above? Whatever the secret is, there is no doubt that Pasquale Rotella and his creative team at Insomniac have the formula down

Kanye West has done plenty to air his grievances on social media, and now he’ll be doing it in interview form with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Ye landed in L.A. from Paris Thursday and almost immediately went to meet up with Carlson and team at his office in

News Paramore Address Apparent Assault at Utah Concert: “Paramore Does Not Condone Violence” “To make things as clear as possible: Paramore shows are meant to be a safe place for people. If you can’t respect that, do not come.” By Madison Bloom October 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore’s Hayley Williams, May 2018 (Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Christian Bale is an Academy Award-winning actor (who’s even played Batman, lest we forget), but according to him, Leonardo DiCaprio is a bigger deal. Bale recalled losing several roles to DiCaprio in a recent interview with GQ, even thanking him for passing on the roles he has secured. “Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s

Is it possible for Oliverse to release a bad song? We don’t think so. His latest double side “Skin/Emotion” is a brilliant play on the same musical motif with two very different interpretations and we literally can’t pull it off repeat. Blending house and bass isn’t a new feat by any means, but Oliverse’s ability

Play video content TMZ.com Rihanna is finally breaking her silence on her hugely anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance … telling us exactly how she feels leading up to the big day and even offering a tiny hint at who might join her onstage. RiRi was shopping at Bristol Farms Tuesday in L.A., and of course

News Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Isn’t Happening in 2022, Set to Return Next Year The last incarnation of the festival took place in 2019 By Evan Minsker October 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tyler the Creator at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival

HBO’s House of the Dragon might serve up some new context for the Game of Thrones universe, but the spinoff/prequel series is still getting fans riled up over one nagging issue: Terrible lighting. But after House of the Dragon Episode 7 prompted fan complaints over the weekend, HBO Max clarified that the ultra-dimmed lighting is an

Wobblebug is the first decentralized musician in the industry which allows fans to participate and be rewarded off the success of a musician’s career. Alongside Wuki, Wobblebug was created by a team of music industry veterans and NFT/blockchain professionals. As a cross chain NFT project with NFT holders on both the Ethereum and Solana blockchains,

Play video content BACKGRID Adam Levine took the stage for the first time since his cheating scandal, and he and his band were met with cheers. Adam performed Saturday night with his band, Maroon 5, at Shaquille O’Neal‘s annual fundraising gala, “The Event.” It went down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Adam

News The Avalanches Cancel 2022 Tour Due to “Serious Illness” Their remaining eight shows in the US and Canada have been scrapped By Nina Corcoran October 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Avalanches, photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns Facebook Twitter The Avalanches’ current 2022 tour of North America has been canceled “due to serious illness.” The group

Courtney Love and Evan Dando go way back, and the two had an emotional reunion in London recently when Love joined The Lemonheads on stage to perform their classic “Into Your Arms.” Love and Dando were friends in the early ’90s, and speaking before the performance, the Hole frontwoman praised Dando for staying by her

With releases on iconic labels such as HEXAGON, One Seven, Zero Cool and many more, as well as a number of streaming hits, BCMP is one of the most exciting talents currently rising within dance music. Having gotten into music production at the age of 12, the prodigious artist has received support from A-listers such

Gov. Gavin Newsom is making Cali the first state to block prosecutors from freely using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases — and the move has some high-profile supporters. Newsom looked like he was hosting a hip hop award show Friday as he put his John Hancock on Assembly Bill 2799. The signing went

News Listen to billy woods’ New Album Church woods’ latest release was produced by longtime Armand Hammer collaborator Messiah Musik By Madison Bloom September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter billy woods, photo by Pepi Kobab Facebook Twitter billy woods—one-half of NYC hip-hop duo Armand Hammer—is back with a new album made with Messiah Musik. Church is

Bruce Willis was forced to retire from acting earlier this year after being diagnosed with a language disorder called aphasia, but we may see him on screen for future projects thanks to the use of deepfake technology. Last year, Willis worked with an AI-powered technology firm called Deepcake so his likeness could be used in

Driven by an immense love for the craft of music and fuiled by incredible dedication, JD Farell is well on his way towards establishing himself as a heavy-hitter within dance music. As a native Atlantan, JD Farell was consistently involved in music throughout his life, taking lessons in woodwinds and performing in concert bands for

R. Kelly‘s not just going to prison for his sex crimes in New York, but it also looks like he’ll be ordered to pay a fortune to some of his victims … including picking up the tabs to deal with their STDs and their psychological trauma in the aftermath. There was a restitution hearing in

News Chat Pile Share New Video for “The Mask”: Watch The Oklahoma City rock band’s latest visual for a track off God’s Country By Evan Minsker September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Chat Pile, photo by Bayley Hanes Facebook Twitter The Oklahoma City band Chat Pile have shared a video for their song “The Mask.” Directed

Wit his usual self-deprecating humor, Tom Hanks said in a new interview with PEOPLE that, “I’ve made a ton of movies,” and added, “Four of them are pretty good, I think.” Hanks did not specify which four films (Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4 perhaps?), but the quote came as he was promoting his

Will Laroca aka William Fredriksson is a Swedish artist, songwriter and producer. Even though Will Laroca is a new project, William is no newcomer. In Sweden he is already a multi-platinum producer in the production team TMA, together with his childhood friend Tiam Faorkhy Nia, as well as a gold certified solo artist (under the

Play video content TMZ.com Lil Wayne got an early start to his 40th birthday celebration … with a star-studded birthday party fit for the legendary rapper!!! Sources close to Weezy tell TMZ Hip Hop … the shindig went down at popular L.A. hot spot, The Nice Guy — and several close friends and family members

News Portola Festival Responds to Crowd Control Incident in San Francisco: “A Minimal, Isolated Issue” The Goldenvoice-affiliated festival said that no injuries were reported By Rob Arcand September 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ultrasound Music Festival, September 2011 (Ollie Millington/Redferns/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Portola Festival took place this weekend at Pier 80 in San Francisco, and

Smashing Pumpkins are set to release their new triple album, ATUM. In anticipation, the band appeared on The Tonight Show on Friday to perform lead single “Beguiled.” Watch the replay below. Billed as the sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/Machine of God, ATUM (pronounced “autumn”) will be unveiled over

The road to Actual Life 3 from Fred again.. is getting shorter and shorter, and the second single from the project just dropped. “Bleu (better with time)” samples “You’re Mines Still” by Yung Bleu featuring Drake. So far, the singles from AL3 have been good, but not great. They sound quintessentially like Fred again.. but are missing