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Evening Standard
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Nine Inch Nails at the O2: 'Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star'
David Bowie was right about Trent Reznor. The Thin White Duke's ability to align himself with the best new talents in any era – from Mick Ronson to Iggy Pop to Lou Reed to Nile Rogers – let him in the early 90s to seek out Trent Reznor. Of all the hard rock musicians to emerge at that time as huge-selling, stadium-packing megastars, he did not seek out Axl Rose or Kurt Cobain or Eddie Vedder, it was Reznor who he buddied up to, and toured with. And the years have proved Reznor to be the one genuine artist (in the absence of Cobain), among them. Around the time of their massive hit double-album The Downward Spiral, a none-more-black heavyweight slice of personal demons fed through industrial metal, he could easily have just turned into another heroin casualty, chewed up by fame, and at best limping along on desultory albums with ever-diminishing returns.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lady Gaga 'blacks out' in presence of Nine Inch Nails's Trent Reznor
Lady Gaga has joked she "blacks out" whenever she is in the presence of Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, the popstar explained that she was inspired by the rock band's 1994 album The Downward Spiral and single Closer when recording the song Disease for her new record, Mayhem. When host Howard asked why she likes Closer so much, Gaga replied, "Because it's so good!" And as to whether she has ever met Reznor, the Die with a Smile hitmaker - real name Stefani Germanotta - confirmed she had spoken with him multiple times. "I forget the first time. I think I black out every time I'm in his presence," she joked, before adding: "He's an amazing musician." Gaga also insisted she isn't "intimidated" by the prolific singer-songwriter. "Just really excited, stoked, quiet," the 38-year-old added. Elsewhere in the conversation, Gaga opened up about her complex relationship with fame while discussing the meaning of her song, Perfect Celebrity. "I think in a way, when I was writing, I was feeling like there was the real me and there was the clone me. It's kind of one of the more angry songs I've ever written," she shared. "The song is a little bit of a retaliation against myself, and I'm just sort of trying to figure out as I go through it, how I feel about it all, and it's kind of a reckless tune, I think, in a way." Gaga dropped her sixth studio album, Mayhem, last week.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
L.A. Weekend Guide: Women's March, 'Respect My Crown' Screening, Silver Lake Funk Run
Every Thursday, Los Angeles magazine curates a list of the best events in and around Los Angeles. Craft a great last-minute schedule with our Weekend Guide to Women's History Month! There are plenty of events to mark the occasion coming up all month long, and they kick off with a biggie in the streets of L.A. this weekend. See below for a whole lot more and check out our 'LA Woman Issue' on newsstands now. Read the cover story on Paris Hilton here. 'Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California at the hammer Museum — March 6 Focused on politics, labor and activism this film screening puts the spotlight on Black women's history in California, with interviews including L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber and more. A post screening panel moderated by journalist Dominique di Prima will feature Areva Martin, Attorney; LaToya Baldwin-Clark, Professor of Law at UCLA; Pamela Bright-Moon, Director; and Jacqueline Hamilton, Deputy Mayor in the Office of Mayor Karen Bass. After its NYC launch last week, photographer Jonathan Rach exhibits rare images of Trent Reznor and his band at the height of their success, when the album The Downward Spiral exploded and MTV was playing its hit single 'Closer' (and we were all singing the naughty and animalistic chorus) non-stop. Friday night they'll play the album, which celebrates its 30th anniversary, as accompaniment and Saturday there'll be a Q&A with the photog. The gorgeously gloomy music of this Belarusian-raised, now LA-based group hits the spot about now and hearing the expats' new material, off their latest, Belaya Polosa, should be cathartic and compelling. The goths love these guys so expect the Palladium to be a sea of moody movement and black Donald Trump's recent comments, protest is legal and a fundamental right granted by the First Amendment. And there's no better day to stand up for women's, trans/LGBTQ+ and immigrant's rights (and so much more) than in a public forum on International Women's Day. Gather in DTLA this Saturday as women and allies from all around the country will be doing the same, to make your voice heard and show the world that the last election results were far from a mandate. This Saturday has also been declared "take back the arts day" across the country. Lisa Goich (a former GRAMMY executive, and podcaster) launched the initiative in hopes of protecting creativity and speaking out against corporate influence, censorship, and commercialization. Artists, musicians, actors, painters, filmmakers, dancers, photographers, poets and anyone who loves to create are asked to share their work online using the hashtage #TakeBacktheArts and IRL when possible. The Italian artist showcases two exhibits: PLAYDULT, his collaboration with Mattel Creations in Milan (see the Rock-Em Sock-Em Robots piece above) and his solo show 'Crash Flow' from Bologna. He'll also be dropping his new monographic book and limited edition boxes, Fidia: A Pop-alypse Now, and do a book signing during the event. DJ set by Simon Barbaresi from Italy, plus drinks, Italian food, and more. The Silver Lake Conservatory of Music (which counts Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea as a founder) holds its 9th annual 5K Funk Run on Sunday, with proceeds benefitting the nonprofit music scholarship and education programs at the school. The live music-filled outdoor gathering invites families, kids and adults to participate in the 3.1 mile loop starting in the Crystal Springs picnic area at Griffith park at 10 a.m. and circling around the Wilson & Harding Golf Course in Griffith Park. The school's Hollywood Highsteppers marching band and more perform. See route map here. Plan Your Perfect Weekend! Get the best events, dining, and activities around Los Angeles delivered to your inbox. Sign up for Los Angeles Magazine's Weekend Guide below or by clicking here.
