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Rock Band Foo Fighters Back With ‘But Here We Are’ Since Taylor Hawkins’ Death, Call Their New Album, “A Testament…

Foo Fighters releases first album since Taylor Hawkins’ death ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) Foo Fighters has announced its first album since the sudden death of its drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022, reports ‘Variety’. ‘But Here We Are’ is set to arrive on June 2, with its lead single, ‘Rescued’, available now. “A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year, ‘But Here We Are’ is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family,” a media release…

Foo Fighters Set New Album, First Since Taylor Hawkins Death – The Hollywood Reporter

Foo Fighters announced a release date for their new album, But Here We Are, the group’s first new music since the death of Taylor Hawkins in March of 2022. The band also shared a lyric video for the first single, “Rescued,” from the album out June 2. “It came in a flash / It came out of nowhere / It happened so fast / And then it was over,” Dave Grohl sings at the beginning of the song. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking? / Is this happening now? / Are you feeling what I’m feeling? / This is…

‘I’m glad people call it a lesbian anthem’: how Sophie B Hawkins made Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover | Culture

Sophie B Hawkins, singer, songwriterI was Bryan Ferry’s percussionist but got fired after two weeks. He very nicely said: “You can’t play the Cuban congas as well as so-and-so who’s coming in to replace you.” I wore dresses then and was trying to be someone else, but after being fired I thought: “Screw it. I’m going to be myself.”I went back to waitressing and coat-checking, but was still writing songs. One night, playing some chords, my hand slipped to the G. It sounded so melancholy and suited my mood. The lyrics…

Interview: Sophie B. Hawkins opens up about her personal new album ‘Free Myself’ and standing up for herself throughout her…

Sophie B. Hawkins became a global star with the release of her iconic hit ‘Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover’ in 1992.Since her breakthrough success, Hawkins has established herself as an artist not afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in. 11 years have passed since she last released a record, and recently Hawkins unveiled her latest record ‘Free Myself’ (read our review), her most personal to date.I caught up with Sophie to find out about the journey to releasing her new album, discuss her incredible…

Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson: Origin Story Novel Coming

We all know how Stranger Things season four breakout Eddie Munson meets his end: heroically facing beasties in the Upside Down while powered by tasty riffs. But how did Eddie, who was played by Joseph Quinn in the hit Netflix series, get to be so rad in the first place? A new tie-in novel will reveal all.What Song Would Matthew Modine Use to Escape Vecna? Entertainment Weekly has revealed the cover and synopsis for Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus by Caitlin Schneiderhan. The author is part of Stranger Things season…

Sophie B. Hawkins – ‘Free Myself’ review

Sophie B. Hawkins is in the fourth decade of her career, which started with the monster hit ‘Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover’ in 1992. A Top 5 hit in the US and a Top 15 hit here in the UK, the song is one that has stood the test of time and it launched Hawkins onto the global stage. Her debut album ‘Tongues and Tails’ was certified Gold in the US and it set the foundations for the singer-songwriter to spread her wings and show what she’s capable of as an artist. It’s been almost 11 years since fans had a new record from…

The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins on his YouTuber second act: ‘I can say anything I want!’ | The Darkness

‘It is I, Justin Hawkins from the Darkness,” began the singer on 23 October 2021, launching his YouTube channel Justin Hawkins Rides Again. In the short clip that followed, the rocker explained that he would be uploading several videos each week, in which he would deconstruct classic and new songs or comment on issues in the music industry. He wasn’t expecting it to become popular. “I worried that people might think I seemed desperate,” he explains, video-calling from a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, fresh off a…

SXSW Film Festival 2023: Satanic Panic Documentary Review

Michelle Smith at the time of Michelle Remembers’ release.Image: Courtesy of MPRM CommunicationsSatanic Panic—in which a shocking number of people got swept up in the idea that evil cults lurked across America—peaked nearly four decades ago, but we can still feel its reverberations. New doc Satan Wants You digs into the origins of this phenomenon, and comes away with a fascinating, chilling story.Even if you’re too young to vividly remember the ‘80s, you’re probably aware of some aspects of Satanic Panic. The most recent

EA founder Trip Hawkins joins Barcelona-based Web3 startup

Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports videogame franchise "FIFA", is joining a Web3 startup, looking to take on top blockchain games like Axie Infinity. The founder of Electronic Arts will join as co-founder and strategy chief of Games for a Living (GFAL), Hawkins told Reuters in an interview. GFAL publishes titles compatible with blockchain technology across consoles, personal computers and smartphones - commonly called Web3. Interest for Web3 gaming has risen over…

hawkins: EA founder Trip Hawkins dives into Web3 with Barcelona-based startup

Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports videogame franchise "FIFA", is joining a Web3 startup, looking to take on top blockchain games like Axie Infinity.The founder of Electronic Arts will join as co-founder and security chief of Games for a Living (GFAL), Hawkins told Reuters in an interview.GFAL publishes titles compatible with blockchain technology across consoles, personal computers and smartphones - commonly called Web3. Interest for Web3 gaming has risen over the…