Legendary frontman of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, is the star of the new Kia Motors commercial airing this weekend during the SuperBowl. In the spot, Tyler is seen driving a 2018 Kia Stinger GT in a race around a closed track, the experience of driving the car seems to de-age Tyler back to his early 1970s self when Aerosmith debuted, all while his bands’ iconic song ‘Dream On’ plays in the background. Tyler also features in their new ad campaign for 2018. Continue reading
Cannibal Corpse’s classic song ‘Hammer Smashed Faced’ from their 1992 album Tomb of The Mutilated (Metal Blade) has shown up in the new Netflix sci-fi blockbuster Bright starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. Of course, Corpse fans and comedy lovers will remember the song also featuring n Jim Carey’s Ace Ventura Pet Detective in 1994. Continue reading
Much of the excitement at this past weekends’ New York Comic Con was about DC Comics Entertainment/Warner Brothers studios film Justice League, uniting the heroes Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg in a team-up. With the new official trailer dropped, aside from the non-stop action, the standout was Gang of Youths’ cover of David Bowie’s classic track ‘Heroes’. Watch the trailer and hear the track below:Continue reading
Swedish metal meets NHL Hockey this Monday as Soilwork gets joins the New York Islanders Franchise to support Millitary Appreciation Day. Details below: Continue reading
When Alan Robert isn’t busy with his band Life of Agony he shines in his alter ego of Alan Robert, comic book creator. With his growing collection of titles from publisher IDW, such as Crawl to Me, Wire Hangers, Killogy and The Shunned One. All of which he wrote and drew, he’s found time to make an amazon best seller coloring book. Just in time for the Halloween season, The Beauty of Horror: A GOREgeous Coloring Book.Continue reading
HBO’s Westworld is aiming to do for Sci-Fi for what Game Of Thrones has done for the fantasy genre. On the most recent episode (S01 E05) ‘Contrapasso’, an instrumental version of Nine Inch Nails ‘Something I Can Never Have’ was heard in a pivotal scene. You can hear it below:Continue reading
Otep Shamaya continues her ground-breaking career as a musician with her band OTEP, as a political activist, a published author, and an actress as well. She has partnered with Russell Simmons’ All Def Poetry Channel to create new spoken word performances.Continue reading
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame band The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always been synonymous with their home in Los Angeles. Now they are helping welcome the NFL‘s Los Angeles Rams franchise back to the area with their first home game this Sunday, September 18th as they return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum against the Seattle Seahawks.Continue reading
Carrie Brownstein, the co-star of the hit IFC comedy show Portlandia spoofing life in that city, will feature an appearnance by Glenn Danzig in an upcoming episode. Brownstein tweeted a picture (seen below) of herself, Danzig and co-star Fred Armisen.
Brownstein herself is also known for her work with alt rock legends Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag, while Armisen played in punk bands before his comedy career, and is currently the bandleader of the 8G Band on Late Night With Seth Myers.
Skybound Entertainment, a creator owned arts company founded by some of the producers of AMC’s The Walking Dead have teamed up with Nuclear Blast Records for a Comic-Con sampler. The sampler will feature new music from bands such as Slayer , Fear Factory, Children of Bodom, Soilwork, Soulfly and more. The sampler will be available to pickup
Fans in attendance at Comic Con can visit the Skybound Entertainment booth (#2729), as well as the Nuclear Blast/Stern Pinball/KVH toys/JSR Merchandising booth (#501) today, Wednesday, July 8th, and pick up a FREE CD sampler and to check out the latest releases from both companies!
Shawn Kirkham, Director of Business Development, Skybound Entertainment commented on the crossover.
“The entire Skybound Entertainment team is excited to partner with Nuclear Blast and their stellar line up of artists on this special edition sampler CD available at San Diego Comic-Con. We’re looking forward to providing a soundtrack for fans of The Walking Dead and Skybound universe”
Gerardo Martinez, Nuclear Blast Label Manager also commented.
“To keep with the tradition of amazing cross-overs and collaborations for SDCC, this year we’ve hooked up with our friends atSkybound Entertainment who are celebrating 5 years as a company for an amazing The Walking Dead style music CD sampler with some of the newest and upcoming Nuclear Blast artists’ songs! The Walking Dead and Nuclear Blast, the perfect marriage made in HELL!!!”