The metaverse version of Ozzfest now has a lineup.
As previously reported, a virtual edition of Ozzy Osbourne‘s namesake festival will be held during the Metaverse Music Festival, put on by “virtual social world” Decentraland.
In addition to the Prince of Darkness, the bill includes Motörhead, Megadeth, Black Label Society and Skid Row.
Motörhead, of course, hasn’t performed since the 2015 death of frontman Lemmy. The exact nature of Motörhead’s performance hasn’t been revealed — perhaps it’ll be a restaging of archival footage — but the description for the Metaverse Music Festival notes that it will “be unconstrained by the boundaries of reality.”
The Metaverse Music Festival takes place November 10-13. For more info, visit TheMetaverseFestival.io.
The Beatles‘ album Revolver, which first topped the Billboard 200 album chart in 1966, is back in the top five, thanks to a deluxe special edition reissue that came out October 28.
The special edition, which is available in a variety of formats, features demos, alternate versions, outtakes and different mixes of classics like “Yellow Submarine,” “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “Tomorrow Never Knows” and “Eleanor Rigby,” as well as different takes of the non-album tracks “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.” It sold 54,000 units, enough to reenter the chart at #4.
Revolver is the latest in an ongoing series of Beatles studio albums that are being reissued in expanded versions. It follows the releases of expanded reissues of Let It Be last year, Abbey Road in 2019, The Beatles aka The White Album in 2018 and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 2017.
As with Revolver, all the albums originally topped the Billboard chart and then returned to the top 10 after the special versions were released.
After it was teased over the weekend, the Sick New World festival has been confirmed.
The event, which is basically the nu metal and 2000s rock answer to When We Were Young, takes place May 13, 2023, in Las Vegas and features Deftones, Incubus, System of a Down, Korn, Evanescence and Chevelle on the lineup.
The bill also includes Turnstile, Papa Roach, Flyleaf reunited with Lacey Sturm, Mr. Bungle, HIM‘s Ville Valo, Placebo, Spiritbox, P.O.D., Sevendust, Hoobastank, Alien Ant Farm, Filter, FEVER 333 and the reunited Coal Chamber, among many more.
A presale for tickets begins this Friday, November 11, at 10 a.m. PT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit SickNewWorldFest.com.
Roddy Ricch was allegedly harassed by border patrol authorities in Canada over the weekend, causing him to miss his opening set at the Vancouver stop of Post Malone‘s Twelve Carat tour. Taking to his Instagram Story Sunday night, he explained his absence while noting it may be some time before his Canadian fans see him perform in their country again.
“The Federal Border Patrol did not allow me into Vancouver, BC,” the Compton-born rapper wrote. “I apologize to my fans. I don’t believe I’ll be revisiting Canada anytime soon because they’ve harassed me every time I’ve come.
According to Complex, Roddy previously experienced problems when traveling to Canada in 2020; a call to Drake was enough to solve the problem at the time. This time around, Roddy claims he’s simply “tired of the harassment.”
Despite the bad experience, Roddy’s run on the Twelve Carat tour continues. He has five more shows in his native state of California before he calls it a wrap.
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What will Wizkid have in common with Lil Durk, Mary J. Blige and country star Luke Combs starting November 14? Aside from being global superstars, the Nigerian singer-songwriter will have one of his performances streamed on Apple Music Live.
Wizkid’s show, previously held at The Roundhouse in London, will see him singing songs from his forthcoming album, More Love, Less Ego, due out later this week.
“Apple Music has always been a supporter of my career and a major tool in connecting me with my fans,” Wizkid said in a statement. “Collaborating with them on something like this is special. I’m excited to debut new music from my forthcoming album, More Love, Less Ego, and share my Apple Music Live show with fans across the world.”
Wizkid’s Roundhouse concert is slated to stream on Apple Music Monday, November 14, at 12 p.m. PT. Subscribers in over 165 countries will be able to watch the star jam with his fans in London.
Taylor Swift’s Midnights has topped the Billboard 200 for the second week in a row.
Following its massive debut-week sales of 1.578 million units, the album earned 342,000 album units in the U.S. in its second week. It now has the largest second-week total for any album since Adele’s 25 sold 1.162 million units in its second week back in 2015.
Midnights’ second-week total is also the third-largest overall week of the year for any album. The album’s debut week is the largest of 2022, followed by Harry Styles’ Harry’s House at number two.
Last week, Taylor became the first artist in history to claim all 10 songs atop the Billboard Hot 100.
The Black Crowes will be spending Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas.
The band has booked two performances at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. PT via ticketmaster.com.
Citi cardmembers can grab presale tickets starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. An artist presale starts on Wednesday, and there are also presales for members of various loyalty programs.
After those shows, as previously reported, the Black Crowes will play the 2023 Innings Festival, taking place February 25-26 in Tempe, Arizona. Also on the bill are Green Day, Eddie Vedder, Weezer and The Offspring.
David Crosby has released another advance track from his first ever solo live release, David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band Live at the Capitol Theatre.
You can watch stream, download or watch a live performance of Crosby and his band performing the Crosby, Stills & Nash classic “Guinnevere” now. The live set, originally slated for release in November, will now arrive December 9.
As previously reported, the album documents a show that Crosby played with The Lighthouse Band — Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League — in 2018 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.
David previously recorded a solo album, 2016’s Lighthouse, with Stevens, Willis and League, and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, had been touring on and off with with them regularly.
Among the tracks featured on the album are live renditions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young‘s “Déjà Vu” and Joni Mitchell‘s “Woodstock,” which was famously covered by CSNY.
Here’s the complete track list:
“The Us Below”
“Things We Do for Love”
“1974”
“Vagrants of Venice”
“Regina”
“Laughing”
“What Are Their Names”
“By the Light of Common Day”
“Glory”
“The City”
“Look in Their Eyes”
“Guinnevere”
“Janet”
“Carry Me”
“Déjà Vu”
“Woodstock”
Kelly Clarkson will be gracing our TV screens for at least a few more years.
Her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, has been renewed through 2025.
“2 MORE SEASONS!!” the show’s Twitter account posted on Monday. “Can’t wait to share more stories, music and laughs with y’all!”
The show, which Kelly also executive produces, is currently in its fourth season and airs in 211 local markets across the country.
“Kelly Clarkson is one of the brightest stars of our time,” Tracie Wilson, executive vice president of Syndication Studios and E! News at NBCUniversal, says in a statement.
“With more than 500 hours viewed on broadcast, cable and digital platforms since its launch, The Kelly Clarkson Show has been a home for stories that entertain, inspire important conversations and connect with loyal viewers across multiple generations in meaningful ways,” Wilson continues. “Together, with our best-in-class producing team, we’ll continue to build on the show’s success and legacy.”
