Monthly Archives: April 2018

Introducing... The Kelly Show?

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OK, now that we've got that out of the way! Kelly Clarkson's got a big month ahead of her - she's hosting the Billboard Music Awards on May 20th - her first time hosting a major awards show. Of course, we all know she's full of personality from her coaching gig on the latest season of The Voice, and I suspect she might be one of the most fun hosts the show has ever had.
Kelly's gearing up for the event, telling us “To prepare for hosting the Billboard Music Awards, I already have 20 costume changes planned. I will be flying in like my girl P!nk and calling Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman for jokes. Well, or I’m just gonna show up and celebrate my favorite artists and get to know a few more. Yeah, maybe I’ll go with that plan.”
But Ellen seemed to feel she needed even more prep, and set her up with her very own daytime talkshow! Honestly... I would watch that.
Might be good that they got a chance to test that "Kelly's Karaoke" bit. I have some notes about cutting it down if they want to use it on the BBMAs.
Watch the Billboard Music Awards - with host, Kelly Clarkson! - 8pm on May 20th live from Vegas!

Post Malone

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Post Malone's heavily anticipated second studio album "Beerbongs and Bentleys" features his monster hit "Rockstar" with 21 Savage, plus features from Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, and YG. Hear the entire thing on demand now as our Album of the Week.

BOW BEFORE YOUR QUEEN: Get A Glimpse Of Rami Malek As Freddie Mercury And The Pressure Of Playing An Icon Like Mr. Fahrenheit

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You mean this Queen biopic is really going to happen?!! YES. Maybe. Fingers crossed.

If the trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody and the behind the scenes pics unveiled at CinemaCon are any indication, the embattled Queen biopic -- 10yrs in the making! -- is going to pull through. The big question is: will it do the iconic band justice?
Production has been no pleasure cruise. Sacha Baron Cohen backed out of the project in 2013. Bryan Singer was booted as director last year after “not showing up” however do some digging and you’ll find far worse accusations on that guy. Enter Rami Malek, whose performance and gratitude might be the movie’s saving grace. According to Indiewire, Rami told the audience,  “As an actor, you look at the humanity of someone, the struggles that he overcame throughout his life. Throughout the course of the film, you’ll learn so much about him that gives the way he sings the music and plays that music — it fills it with pain and beauty.” http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/bohemian-rhapsody-rami-malek-cinemacon-1201957601/
  
Meanwhile, Queen guitarist Brian May was so moved he wrote to Rami and said “if Freddie were here today, he could not be more proud of what we were able to achieve.”
 
Yes, Rami may have an incredibly big bulge to fill, but he just might pull it off. Speaking of, let’s go back and watch Mr. Fahrenheit in action and look out for Bohemian Rhapsody in theaters on Nov. 2nd.

Frankie J in the Studio

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Frankie J sat with me to talk about his classic "Suga, Suga," starting his own record label, as well as his new music “Dame De Lo Tuyo,” which features his first signed artist, Raymor. Check it out!

Let Us Talk About Aggretsuko

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It's rare to see any metal in pop culture and — let’s be honest — it's not hard to see why. The raw aggressive energy behind it doesn't always hit the average person unrefined ears as smoothly as we metalheads. But, I think there may finally, at long last be a solution. Please allow me to introduce you to Aggretsuko!

Who is Aggretsuko? Well I'm glad you asked!

Aggretsuko, or Aggressive Retsuko, is a Japanese anime franchise based on the eponymous character created by "Yeti" for the mascot company Sanrio (the same guys who created the slightly less metal Hello Kitty).  

Here is how Sanrio describes the Aggretsuko:

“She is a cute Red Panda, working as an office associate in the accounting department of a highly respected trading company. She works in one of the biggest metropolitan areas of Tokyo. It's always been a dream of hers to work in this field, especially in this part of the city. But in reality, her bosses are unsympathetic and give her harsh deadlines.

She ultimately has become a pushover within the company. When she gets pushed to the limit, she goes out after work and takes out her frustration and stress with heavy metal Karaoke sessions!”

The strange combination of relatability, comedy, & death metal has already won over much of the internet and has even spawned a Netflix series that has dropped this April. 

So. If you are the type who hates your job, can't stand your annoying co-workers, and has either embraced or repressed the need to scream it all out... don't worry, Aggretsuko is there to help you out. And by extension, further infect the unassuming masses with the most awesome disease of all: heavy metal fever.