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Amy Adams joins the cast for ‘Dear Evan Hansen’s’ film adaptation

written by Ruben Jay

Amy Adams is joining the film adaptation for the smash Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. Adams will portray Cynthia Murphy, the mother of characters Connor and Zoe Murphy.

Dear Evan Hansen is a Tony-winning musical that opened in 2016.

“The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. ” (New York Post).

Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing, Book Smart) has been cast as Zoe Murphy.

The film is being produced by Universal films which acquired the film rights in late 2018. Stephen Chbosky will direct the film. Steven Levenson wrote the book for the stage musical and wrote the film script. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the film through their Universal-based Marc Platt Productions. Marc Platt’s son, Ben Platt, is expected to return to the role he originated, Evan Hansen.

30 August, 2020 0 comment
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Disney Plus releases trailer for ‘Hamilton’ and it is incredible!

written by Ruben Jay

Lin Manuel-Miranda’s hit broadway show, Hamilton, is coming to Disney+ and people are so excite. Hamilton has been a cultural hit since its debut. Miranda wrote the musical while reading a biography about the former Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton.

The musical is cast with almost exclusively minority actors with Miranda saying “its a story of America then told by America now.” Check out the trailer below!

Watch the official Hamilton Trailer

 

22 June, 2020 0 comment
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Queen’s Brian May suffers heart attack, says he’s ‘Ready to Rock’

written by Ruben Jay

Rock legend and guitarist for the band Queen, Brian May, announced that he had suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. May’s doctor’s told him that he had three blocked arteries after he felt pain in the left side of his chest for 40 minutes.

On Instagram, the 42-year-old guitarists said that he suffered the heart attack not too long after ripping his buttock muscles. May claims that he was in “agony” after his injury as if someone was “putting a screwdriver in my back”.

May also claims that the heart attack was “small” saying,

“In the middle of the whole saga of the painful backside, I had a small heart attack. I say small, it’s not something that did me any harm.

“It was about 40 minutes of pain in the chest and tightness. It’s that feeling in the arms and sweating.”

Doctors urged May to have open heart surgery but the rocker opted for three stents instead.

May finished his health update by saying “I was very near death because of this, the pain I had was from something completely different but I’m good. I’m ready to rock.”

We wish May a speedy and successful recovery.

25 May, 2020 0 comment
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7 Alter Bridge songs to help you survive the lockdowns

written by Ruben Jay

Alter Bridge, the hard rock band fronted by Myles Kennedy and former members of Creed (Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Philips), has become one of the biggest bands in rock today. Founded in 2004, Alter Bridge initially had a hard time breaking away from the massive shadow cast by Creed (Creed had been probably the biggest band in America in 1999). 

 

Following Creed’s public meltdown, Mark Tremonti and Scott Philips called their old friend Brian Marshall and got to work. Tremonti would bring in Kennedy after most of their debut record had already been written. 

 

Their first record, One Day Remains was released on the same label Creed was on, Wind-Up Records. Wind-Up attempted to put Alter Bridge into the same box as Creed, a post grunge, spiritual rock band. Tremonti had alway been leaned more towards metal than Creed’s releases did. Kennedy was most famous for his time in alternative rock band, The Mayfield Four, but also had blues and jazz roots. 

 

16 years later, the band is known for pushing limits on their records and their tremendous musical abilities – both Tremonti and Kennedy are top-tier guitar players. (Tremonti was named Guitar World’s Guitarist of The Year for 3 consecutive years in a row, while Kennedy won Loudwire’s Vocalist of the Year 3 consecutive years in a row as well from 2012-15). 

 

As the Covid-19 shut downs continue, I find myself listening to Alter Bridge on a daily basis, so I decided to dive into their discography and pick out 7 underrated songs that have helped me get through these days. 

 

#7 – Shed My Skin 

“Shed My Skin” is off their debut record, One Day Remains. This song is deep within the first record coming in at number 10 out of 11. If you didn’t know any better, you would think that this is a Creed leftover, but Kennedy helps take this song to a new level. 

 

Kennedy does a great job showcasing what he can do with his vocals. This song hasn’t gotten much live play on the most recent tours. 

 

#6 – Burn It Down 

“Burn It Down” is another song off the first record that doesn’t seem to get much love. It is a ballad song that showcases Kennedy’s lower register and breathy vocals. Most of the song is a simple sounding chord progression with very simple sounding drums and bass lines. 

 

The second verse actually showcases one of my favorite moments in an Alter Bridge song where Kennedy belts “hard to tell my nights now from my days” (also appropriate for the lockdown days we are in). This song made its return to the band’s setlist on the first leg of the “Walk the Sky Tour” when Kennedy was sick and Tremonti took over on vocals. 

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12 May, 2020 0 comment
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Billie Eilish files a restraining order against fan

written by Ruben Jay

Pop singer Billie Eilish has filed a restraining order against a fan who showed up to her house. According to Page Six, Eilish filed for the restraining order on May 11, 2020.

The fan, who we will not release the name of, showed up at Eilish’s parents house and asked for the singer. Eilish’s father answered the door and told the fan that they had the wrong house. The fan left but then returned around 9pm and sat on the porch.

“While we waited for security, [the fan] remained on our porch, sat down and began to read a book, while also continuing to engage in a periodic monologue,” Eilish said, according to TMZ. “My father repeatedly asked him to leave, but he refused …”

The fan is set to see a judge on June 1.

 

12 May, 2020 0 comment
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Los Angeles Guitarist, Sydney Ellen, released debut solo EP, ‘IMPERFECT’

written by Ruben Jay

Full disclosure: Moxy Anne is the featured singer on two of the tracks on this EP and also happens to be my co-host on the podcast, You’re My Best Friend. Our working relationship and friendship did not affect the review of this EP.

Los Angeles based rock guitarist, Sydney Ellen, has released her long anticipated solo-debut EP, Imperfect. Imperfect features 4 singers with tunes co-written by Sydney. Former bandmate Moxy Anne takes the lead vocals on two songs, Moa sings on one track, Kp Wolfe on another, and Adi Argelazi closes out the EP. Imperfect is out on all streaming platforms.  Let’s go track by track.

The opening track on Imperfect is the lead single, “Strength in Me” featuring Moxy Anne. We got the chance to debut this song to the world last year on You’re My Best Friend, click here to listen to that podcast. This is a high energy song with an kick-ass opening riff. Moxy Anne kills it on the vocals with her signature high energy belting on this song. Sydney did a great job opening up the EP with a catchy track and high energy.

The energy continues into the second track with ‘Look How Far You’ve Come’ featuring singer Moa on this track. Moa has a unique sound that separates her from Moxy. The song brings you into a different mood while keep the catchy lyrics going. Moa is a great choice for this song. Her lower tone and slight raspiness in her vocals is a nice departure from the first song. There is a really fun guitar riff to close out the track. This one will be on repeat for a while.

Moxy Anne returns to the vocal front with Sydney on “Gypsy Soul“. a song that brings the pace of the EP to a much slower tempo. Sydney bring a soothing chord progression and some strings in the background. Going into the second verse, the drums kick in and bring this song to a nice ballad. To vocal work is incredible with Moxy providing her own harmonies and guiding the story of the song while not stepping on the music. The second chorus kicks into a bit of overdrive. This song takes you on a great rollercoaster of emotions.

“Know Your Worth” is a nice change of pace from the ballad style of the previous song. Kp Wolfe leads the vocals on this song. Sydney has a really good riff to intro the song and you can hear Wolfe singing “do you know your worth” before going into the first track. This song builds nicely into the second chorus and Wolfe has a real nice squeal. The Sydney’s guitar work is also highlighted on this song extremely well. She plays a nice lead in the second verse. Wolfe reminds me a bit of Carrie Underwood if Underwood did rock music. I really enjoyed the drumming on this song as well.

Sydney closes out the EP with the title track, “Imperfect“, with Adi Argelazi on the lead vocal. Argelazi has a completely different style of vocal that helps her stand out from the other singers on this EP. She has a nice mid-tone voice that can also hit the high notes. She has a great range. Sydney does a good job book-ending the EP with two extremely high energy songs. Argelazi really bring me me back to the great old school rock and roll.

Final thoughts

Sydney Ellen’s debut solo-EP is a great collection of music. 4 different singers that sound nothing alike were able to compliment Sydney’s guitar playing, tell a story with the music, and also showcase themselves on each track. Each song brings something different to the table yet they all tie into one another extremely well. If you are looking for something to stream to help kill time during the current “safer-at-home” regulations or if just love rock music, Imperfect is the perfect EP.

For more information on Imperfect or to find out how you can support Sydney, head over to her website, http://sydneyellen.com.

16 April, 2020 0 comment
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Chris Cornell’s daughter donates $25,000 to charity

written by Ruben Jay

Toni Cornell took a big lesson her from her father; give to others when you can. Toni and her father, Chris Cornell, did a cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Prince and it did fairly well. Today, she announced that she is donated $25,000 to the International Rescue Committee.

Loudwire shares Toni’s quote, “Nothing compares to you daddy,” wrote Toni in an Instagram post showing her with her late father when she was still a toddler. “I will keep the promise and always speak out for those who do not have a voice. Today I’m donating $20,000 from the proceeds of our cover of Nothing Compares 2 U to the IRC @rescueorg. I’m proud and honored to continue your legacy. I love you. I miss you.”

Chris Cornell was historically philanthropic. He has his own foundation and donated money often.

5 March, 2020 0 comment
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