UPDATE, with ACM statement The fallout from Morgan Wallen ’s caught-on-tape use of a racial epithet continued throughout the day, with the Academy of Country Music Awards being the latest organization to disavow with the country music superstar. “The Academy of Country Music will halt Morgan Wallen’s potential involvement and eligibility for this year’s 56th Academy of Country Music Awards cycle,” the ACM Awards tweeted this afternoon (see the tweet below). “We have made his management team aware of this decision. The Academy does not condone or support intolerance or behavior that doesn’t align with our commitment and dedication to diversity and inclusion.” The top-selling country music star and former The Voice contestant who was dropped by Saturday Night Live from an appearance in October when video surfaced of him partying without a face mask , is apologizing again, this time for a video that likely will have a harsher impact on his career: In a video shot … [Read more...] about Country Star Morgan Wallen Barred From ACM Award Eligibility, Dropped From Radio & Label After N-Word Video – Update
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Ganapati Darshan At Arpita Khan’s Place: Arbaaz Khan, GF Giorgia Andriani & Malaika Under One Roof
It's that time of the year when all the members of Khan parivaar gather together for Ganesh darshan at Arpita Khan Sharma's place. Arpita, the younger sister of Salman Khan, is keen follower of Ganapati and every year she welcomes 'Bappa' at her place and many celebs visit her house to seek the blessin. This year is no different except the fact that Arbaaz Khan didn't arrive at the do with his ex-wife, Malaika Arora and rather chose to make public appearance with his rumoured girlfriend Giorgia Andriani. Have a look at their pictures. Arbaaz With His GF Arbaaz Khan & Giorgia Andriani grab eyeballs as they arrive together at Arpita Khan Sharma's residence for Ganapati darshan. Needless to say, the duo looked pretty good together in their ethnic avatars and one can expect an official confirmation about their relationship soon! Arpita With Alvira Salman Khan's pretty sisters, Arpita Khan Sharma and Alvira Agnihotri bring ‘Bappa' home and pose for the … [Read more...] about Ganapati Darshan At Arpita Khan’s Place: Arbaaz Khan, GF Giorgia Andriani & Malaika Under One Roof
‘The Empire Of Ebony’: ‘All In’ Helmer Lisa Cortés To Direct Documentary About Ebony & Jet Magazine From One Story Up
EXCLUSIVE : Lisa Cortés, co-director of Amazon’s voter suppression documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy , is set to direct The Empire of Ebony , a documentary that explores the rise and impact of the first black media empire Ebony magazine and its sister publication, Jet. Cortés will produce the pic with Alyse Shorland and Roger Ross Williams under his One Story Up banner. Cortés and Williams previously collaborated on the Emmy-winning doc, The Apollo. Currently in production, the doc will focus on the Johnson Publishing Company, the first home to Ebony and Jet. It will explore the media empire’s beginnings as a small publishing company, started by John H. Johnson and Eunice W. Johnson with a five hundred dollar loan, to its incredible growth into a publishing juggernaut with an unparalleled cultural impact. The film will chart the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand with a readership base in the millions which has had an undeniable effect on American … [Read more...] about ‘The Empire Of Ebony’: ‘All In’ Helmer Lisa Cortés To Direct Documentary About Ebony & Jet Magazine From One Story Up
Alice Cooper Pays Homage to His Hometown With a Wink on ‘Detroit Stories’
Part of Alice Cooper ’s enduring appeal has been the fact that, unlike many of his Seventies FM-radio peers, he always rejected the notion that rock & roll should be Serious Art. “School’s Out” is just a distant cousin of Chuck Berry’s “School Days,” and “I’m Eighteen” is inherently funny since Cooper was 23 when it became a hit, and he hasn’t stopped singing it for the past 50 years. That’s why his great Seventies albums like Love It to Death and Killer were great in the first place. You could be in on the joke (or not) and still feel a genuine connection to the group’s gritty Detroit rock. That spirit of rock & roll abandon still exists in Cooper’s music half a century later, and his inherent showmanship is why people still fill theaters to see his guillotine act. It’s also why his records are still fun to listen to: You never know where he’s headed. Related Reviews Alice Cooper Celebrates His Birthday With New Single 'Social Debris' Strippers, Drag … [Read more...] about Alice Cooper Pays Homage to His Hometown With a Wink on ‘Detroit Stories’
Avenged Sevenfold to Headline Rockstar Mayhem Festival
It’s official: Avenged Sevenfold are set to headline the seventh annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour . The roving hard rock and metal fest will also feature Korn alongside metalcore groups Asking Alexandria and Trivium on its main stage. The festival will also feature Cannibal Corpse, Miss May I and rapper Ice-T ‘s metal group Body Count — who drew infamy in the Nineties over their song “Cop Killer” — among others. The trek will also be the first U.S. tour since the death of Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker in a motorcycle accident; All Shall Perish frontman Hernan “Eddie” Hermida is the group’s new vocalist. The tour will run from July 5th to August 10th, with tickets going on sale April 4th. See the full dates below. The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013 The tour will feature four stages at most dates, giving a platform to 20 bands. The rest of the lineup includes Mushroomhead, Emmure, Veil of Maya, Upon a Burning Body, Texas Hippie Coalition, Darkest … [Read more...] about Avenged Sevenfold to Headline Rockstar Mayhem Festival