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Perth Now
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Yungblud bonds with The Cure and Smashing Pumpkins over tackling high ticket prices
Yungblud has bonded with The Cure and Smashing Pumpkins over fair ticket prices for fans. The 'I Think I'm Okay' hitmaker - who is set to headline his second annual Bludfest event at the Milton Keynes Bowl on June 21 - is keeping ticket prices for the festival down at £65, and he's opened up on how his friendship with The Cure's Robert Smith and Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has been inspired by a desire to keep things affordable. He told the Daily Star newspaper's Wired column: "Me and Robert have such a mutual fire in us to be pioneers in making a change on ticket prices. "We've become really close and, whenever we meet up or email, we try to make a difference in any way we can. "Billy Corgan has become a good mate in changing how tickets operate too." Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - insisted his concern is his own "community", rather than keeping ticket prices hiked up simply because it's how the industry works now. He added: "I was sick of being told, 'This is just the way things are' and have to accept that if that was how I'd have to live out my dreams. "I have no interest in that. All I care about is my community. I hate the apple-for-teacher mentality that's ingrained in British culture. "I can't be a**** with it." Meanwhile, the 27-year-old star still has lofty goals for Bludfest, as he aims to transform it into a global touring festival taking inspiration from Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest. He's already been speaking to venues in France and other countries, while he'd love 'Boys Don't Cry' singer Robert Smith to join the lineup one year. He said: "It's going worldwide, and it's going to be wild. It's amazing what you can do if you shout a mad idea into the void and a load of people shout back. "If The Cure can play it one day, that would be a dream, just unbelievable."
United News of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- United News of India
Ex Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar speaks of new solo track, says it was inspired by a dream of Eddie Van Halen
Los Angeles, Apr 27 (UNI) Singer Sammy Hagar, known both for his solo career in the hard rock/heavy metal world, as well as for his tenure as the former vocalist of the iconic hard rock band Van Halen, speaking of his latest track 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight', said that it was inspired by a dream he had of late guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Speaking to Loudwire, Hagar said "I dream about Eddie all the time. This particular one, we were in a corner. When Eddie would have a song idea, he'd say, 'Come here, come here, I want to show you, come here, come here.' 'He would take me away from (Alex Van Halen) and (Michael Anthony) and everybody. He didn't want to be bothered showing me this song because everybody would put their two cents in. Al would go, 'No, you're playing too fast, Ed.'" In Hagar's dream, the late guitar legend was showing him a new song, just like he used to do. "I woke up so fast, I remembered it and I got my pad and I started writing things down,' he recalled. "I got my guitar out, I got my iPhone out, I recorded some melody. I fucking sang it into my iPhone and boom, that was the beginning of the song. I've written songs out of dreams, but not like this." In addition, he also spoke about his part in the upcoming 'Back to the Beginning' concert in Birmingham, on July 5. The grand concert will mark the first live appearance by heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne in over seven years, and the first time since 2005's Ozzfest to feature a live performance by the original lineup of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. Aside from that, the concert will also feature other hard rock and metal icons such as Alice In Chains, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Anthrax, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Gojira, etc. "When the word started leaking out, Tom Morello calls me and says, 'Hey man, would you be interested,'" Hagar said. "I went, 'Yes!' He didn't have to say what. Would you be interested? 'Yes, Tom, I'm all in.' I was so flattered that I was one of the early guys on." Hagar admitted that he's an interesting pick to be part of the show because he doesn't sing like Ozzy — but he's been prepping every day to get ready. "I've been studying," he said. "Everybody asks, 'What do you listen to?' Him. I'm listening to Ozzy until the 5th. I got to learn his phrasing. His melodic structures are so unique, he's such a unique singer. I'm so honoured." Apart from singing Ozzy's songs, Hagar said he was also offered to do some of his own tracks, and he's leaning toward some of his older material that was part of the same period as Black Sabbath. UNI ANV RN
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Book Review: 'Lollapalooza' is an entertaining history of festival's role in alternative rock rise
The least enjoyable part of 'Lollapalooza: The Unscripted Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival' for readers might be seeing the $27.50 ticket price for the inaugural festival in 1991. The cheapest tickets for the reconfigured version of Lollapalooza this year start at about $189. With hundreds of interviews from the musicians, promoters and others, Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour compiled a comprehensive and entertaining oral history of the festival that was crucial in the rise of alternative rock in the 1990s. When Lollapalooza was introduced in 1991 as a traveling music festival, 'it was if a switch had been flipped,' the pair write. Conceived of as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, the festival introduced audiences to acts such as Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden. The book provides plenty of behind-the-scenes stories, including its fair share of fights, and tidbits including how close Nirvana came to headlining the tour in 1994 before Kurt Cobain's death. It also details the work that went into what was then an unusual concept of a traveling festival and its use of a second stage for additional acts to play, and the village that was set up to introduce festival goers to political and cultural advocacy. The criticism Lollapalooza faced for its decision to ask thrash superstars Metallica to headline a tour that was originally intended to focus on alternative rock is explored. It also chronicles how it faded away, as it faced competition from other festivals such as Lilith Fair and Ozzfest. The festival has been revived in a different form, but Bienstock and Beaujour's work show just how much Lollapalooza and the music industry has changed. ___ AP book reviews: Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press
Associated Press
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Book Review: ‘Lollapalooza' is an entertaining history of festival's role in alternative rock rise
The least enjoyable part of 'Lollapalooza: The Unscripted Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival' for readers might be seeing the $27.50 ticket price for the inaugural festival in 1991. The cheapest tickets for the reconfigured version of Lollapalooza this year start at about $189. With hundreds of interviews from the musicians, promoters and others, Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour compiled a comprehensive and entertaining oral history of the festival that was crucial in the rise of alternative rock in the 1990s. When Lollapalooza was introduced in 1991 as a traveling music festival, 'it was if a switch had been flipped,' the pair write. Conceived of as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, the festival introduced audiences to acts such as Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden. The book provides plenty of behind-the-scenes stories, including its fair share of fights, and tidbits including how close Nirvana came to headlining the tour in 1994 before Kurt Cobain's death. It also details the work that went into what was then an unusual concept of a traveling festival and its use of a second stage for additional acts to play, and the village that was set up to introduce festival goers to political and cultural advocacy. The criticism Lollapalooza faced for its decision to ask thrash superstars Metallica to headline a tour that was originally intended to focus on alternative rock is explored. It also chronicles how it faded away, as it faced competition from other festivals such as Lilith Fair and Ozzfest. The festival has been revived in a different form, but Bienstock and Beaujour's work show just how much Lollapalooza and the music industry has changed. ___
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Slayer Announce 2025 UK Shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, and Mastodon
The post Slayer Announce 2025 UK Shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, and Mastodon appeared first on Consequence. Slayer have added a pair of high-profile UK headlining gigs with a stacked support bill featuring Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker. The shows mark the legendary thrash band's first non-festival concerts since reuniting last year. The newly announced shows are set for July 3rd at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, Wales; and July 6th in Finsbury Park, London. In addition, Slayer also recently announced that they will be performing at Festival d'été de Québec in Québec City on July 11th with direct support from Mastodon. Get tickets here. The UK shows surround Slayer's appearance at Black Sabbath's final concert on July 5th at Villa Park in Birmingham. In an interview with Spin, guitarist Kerry King revealed that the thrash pioneers will celebrate Ozzy and company by performing a Sabbath cover during their set — the gig marking only the third time Slayer have shared a bill with Black Sabbath following Ozzfest in 1998 and in 2004. 'I remember when we played with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004,' King said in a press release. 'It was when Rob Halford came back to Judas Priest and we were third on the bill. You couldn't give me a better bill, I'll never forget that. As it stands now, Slayer plays a handful of gigs a year. But that's how important this Sabbath date is, and it's great we will get to play a longer set for our fans in Cardiff and London on this visit too. Being on the Sabbath bill means the world to me, because these are my uber-heroes. And to know that their camp thinks enough of us to offer us a spot is flattering and humbling.' Slayer singer-bassist Tom Araya called the booking an 'honor.' 'I was hanging out with my brother and his friends during my junior year in high school, and we would play Sabbath all the time, so I am a big fan,' Araya said via the press release. 'Black Sabbath were the originators, people call them 'the godfathers of metal music.' I think it's going to be an amazing experience, from the beginning to the end. I'm really, really honored to be a part of this, it's going to be great.' Slayer reunited in 2024 for their first shows since ending their farewell tour in 2019. The band played sets at Riot Fest and Aftershock, but their appearance at Louder Than Life was canceled due to remnants of Hurricane Helene. They will play the 2025 Louder Than Life festival in September of this year to make up for the canceled gig. Check out the poster for the upcoming UK shows and Slayer's full list of concert dates below. Slayer's 2025 Tour Dates: 07/03 – Cardiff, UK @ Blackweir Fields * 07/05 – Birmingham, UK @ Villa Park (Black Sabbath's final show) 07/06 – London, UK @ Finsbury Park * 07/11 – Québec City, CA @ Festival d'été de Québec 09/18 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life * = w/ Amon Amarth , Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker Slayer Announce 2025 UK Shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, and Mastodon Jon Hadusek Popular Posts Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39 Gene Hackman and Wife's Deaths Ruled "Suspicious" as Investigators Find No Signs of Gas Leak Pink Floyd to Release 4K Remaster of Live At Pompeii in Theaters and IMAX 10 Pop-Rock Bands You Forgot Used to Be Heavy Jon Stewart Calls Out Elon Musk for Flaking on The Daily Show Interview GG Allin's Blood-Signed Underwear and Kurt Cobain's Hair Up for Auction Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
