Five Finger Death Punch has premiered the videos for two songs off the band’s new album, AfterLife.
The clips accompany the tracks “Times Like These” and “Welcome to the Circus,” and introduce a continuing story set in a dystopian future. The concept will also relate to an upcoming Five Finger Death Punch graphic novel.
You can watch both videos streaming now on YouTube.
AfterLife, the ninth Five Finger Death Punch album, was released in August. The metal outfit is currently on tour in support of the record alongside Megadeth, The Hu and Fire from the Gods; the tour concludes this weekend.
Five Finger Death Punch will return to the road in November for a tour with country star Brantley Gilbert.
(“Welcome to the Circus” video contains uncensored profanity)
The inaugural LA3C music festival will be held in Los Angeles at the end of this year with two days full of music, food and art.
Kicking off at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on December 10, the event is designed to celebrate diverse and creative communities.
Megan Thee Stallion is set to headline Saturday’s show, along with a performance by SnoopDogg and DJing duties by DJ Mustard. Also in attendance will be California-based R&B group FreeNationals, singer/transgender rights activist SheaDiamond and more.
Sunday’s show will see performances by Colombian singer Maluma.
Fans will have a chance to see surprise breakthrough artists who will appear during the Billboard After Dark party Saturday night.
For more information, including the full two-day lineup and how to purchase tickets, visit LA3C.com.
Luke Bryan is paying his respects to Willie Spence, the singer whose signature soulful voice brought him all the way to the finale of American Idol’s season 19.
Spence died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Tuesday, according to a local Tennessee news report, as well as a Tennessee Highway Patrol report obtained by ABC News. He was 23 years old.
In his reflection on Spence’s passing, Bryan — a country superstar and one of the American Idol judges — remembered Spence’s magnetism during his time on the show.
“Willie really did light up every room he walked into,” the singer wrote on social media. “He could change the mood instantly when he started singing. He will truly be missed.”
Spence first went viral as a teen with his 2017 cover performance of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” a song he also used to audition for Idol in 2021. His performances wowed judges and fans throughout the season, and he ultimately came in second place to winner Chayce Beckham.
Volunteering for Habitat For Humanity is a labor of love for Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
The couple has been volunteering for the organization since 2005 when they helped build homes along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Trisha reveals that she loves doing the physical labor of building a home, especially tasks on the job site that involve using a hammering or a nail gun.
“I like the jobs that require tools that are kind of aggressive. They call me the ‘Nail Gun Diva,’” she says. “I’ll do anything, but I like a job that requires hammering or nailing. And I do like that nail gun. It is so fast.”
Trisha says that building in Haiti after the devastating magnitude seven earthquake in 2010 was a sobering experience, so much so it inspired her and Garth to return the following year to see the impact of of their work.
“Habitat is a great reminder to me of how grateful I need to be on a daily basis. I believe the adage, ‘To whom much is given, from him much is expected,’” Trisha shares. “Part of my job in life is to give back, and this is a wonderful way for me to give back.”
Over the years, the country couple has become close friends with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter, who have been working with Habitat For Humanity since 1984. Garth and Trisha are leading a build in Charlotte, N.C. in October 2023 in collaboration with The Carter Work Project.
“At some point you have to stop and just listen. The hammering of these hundreds and hundreds of hammers and you know what they’re doing, they’re building love, man,” Garth says. “And it’s the greatest feeling on the planet.”
Thomas Rhett has a big anniversary to celebrate: He and his wife, Lauren Akins, got married 10 years ago on Wednesday.
TR celebrated the big day on social media with a video and photo montage of their years together, including favorite family snaps, throwback shots from their wedding day and clips of their four daughters.
“10 years with my best friend,” he wrote in the caption of his post. “I legit don’t know sometimes if you are a real person or an Angel. I could not have dreamed up a better life if I tried. 10 years and four kids later, I love you more every single day.”
Thomas was just 22, and still in the early stages of forming his country music career, when he married Lauren in 2012. “Everybody was telling us not to … but we just fell in love at such a young age,” TR told People in 2016 about their decision to tie the knot.
Since then, the singer’s marriage and family life have been major components of his career. He’s put out several songs about Lauren, the first and perhaps most famous of which is “Die a Happy Man.”
Lauren’s become a star in her own right, too: In 2020, she put out a memoir called Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes, which details their relationship from her perspective.
Brandy has reportedly been hospitalized following a possible seizure.
According to TMZ, which cites law enforcement sources, Brandy, 43, is recovering at a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday after suffering what is believed to have been a seizure.
According to the report, EMS responded to a call from Brandy’s home at noon on October 11. As of Wednesday afternoon, there is no further information on Brandy’s health status or what may have caused the medical incident. Her parents have been by her side in the hospital.
Back in 2015, Yes released a 14-CD box set titled Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two featuring recordings of seven full concerts from their 1972 North American tour. Now, a 21-LP vinyl version of the collection is set to arrive on December 2.
The limited-edition package will be available exclusively at Rhino.com, with each show pressed on a different color vinyl. Only 1,972 copies will be available.
The concerts featured in the box set span from an October 31, 1972, show in Toronto to a November 20, 1972, gig in Uniondale, New York.
Yes’ late 1972 tour found the band promoting its fifth studio effort, Close to the Edge. The band had recently welcomed Alan White as its new drummer, replacing founding member Bill Bruford. Making up the rest of the group’s classic lineup at the time were singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman.
The LPs come packaged in a cigarette-style flip-top box, with artwork created by longtime Yes artist Roger Dean.
Among the classic songs Yes played at the shows were “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Heart of the Sunrise,” “Roundabout” and “Yours Is No Disgrace.”
Here is the complete list of shows featured in the Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two box set, along with the color vinyl on which each concert is pressed:
10/31/72 — Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens (ruby vinyl)
11/1/72 — Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa Civic Centre (orange vinyl)
11/11/72 — Durham, NC, Duke University (cobalt vinyl)
11/12/72 — Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum (soda bottle clear vinyl)
11/14/72 — Athens, GA, University of Georgia (tan vinyl)
11/15/72 — Knoxville, TN, Knoxville Civic Auditorium (forest green vinyl)
11/20/72 — Uniondale, NY, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (grape vinyl)
Måneskin has premiered the video for their new single, “The Loneliest.”
The clip begins with the Italian rockers serving as pallbearers at a funeral. Things take a dramatic, possible, supernatural turn as frontman Damiano David starts choking up water and a mysterious piece of paper as the sky opens up with rain and lightning, causing all the attendees to flee the scene.
Toward the end of the clip, the weather clears and David’s bandmates remain to comfort him as he starts walking towards the coffin, which has been replaced by a pool of water. The credits roll as David sinks to the bottom.
You can watch “The Loneliest” video streaming now on YouTube.
The song “The Loneliest” dropped last Friday. It’s the first new, original tune from Måneskin to follow their single “Supermodel,” which was released in May.
Måneskin will launch their first-ever North American headlining tour Halloween night in Seattle.
Lizzo has a lot to share about her life and, come next month, fans will be reintroduced to the powerhouse singer in an all-new documentary.
“Finally telling my story, My Way,” she said on Instagram as she announced the special, Love, Lizzo, arrives November 24 on HBO Max. The documentary will cover her rise to fame and the hurdles she overcame along the way.
News first broke of Lizzo’s documentary back in May, but its title and release date were not revealed.
“Growing up I never dreamed I’d get to experience all of the things I’ve accomplished in my life, and I’m just getting started. I’m so excited I get to share and relive my journey with my fans and HBO Max,” she said at the time.
“From Cuz I Love You to my dramatic world tour, losing and gaining love, and creating my new album Special, y’all get to see the amount of time, patience, blood, sweat and tears that went into this process,” she continued. “It takes ten years to become an ‘overnight success,’ and hopefully I can inspire other young creatives to keep going.”
Love, Lizzo starts streaming November 24 on HBO Max.
Ingrid Andress is currently on the road as an opening act for Keith Urban’s The Speed of Now World Tour and she’s not taking a minute of the experience for granted.
There’s a lot to learn from: With decades of experience as a performer, first in his native Australia and then in the U.S., Keith has a massive collection of hits and accolades under his belt — not to mention, he’s one of the best guitarists in the country genre today.
Keith’s a particularly good teacher — and performer — because he never lets his music get stagnant, Ingrid points out.
“I think he’s still relevant because he’s so curious about music,” she continues. “He’s accomplished so much, and yet you’ll find him at a Harry Styles show because he just wants to see what the lights look like and what the sound is, and I’m like, ‘You’re Keith Urban! You’ve already made it.’”
But Keith doesn’t see things that way. “In his mind he’s constantly searching for the next thing,” Ingrid goes on to explain, “which is I think [is] what makes him such a good artist.”
The Speed of Now World Tour will roll on through early November.
