For the longest time, the only Japanese all-female bands I was familiar with were Shonen Knife (beloved by the North American indie scene) and The 5, 6, 7, 8’s (the band with the
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If you need something to worry about today, how about this Planet of the Apes scenario? Maybe skip that and go right to music news for May 13, 2022. The Eurovision finals are
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Flying home today after the LA movie junket, so the entire day is lost to travel. Damn time zones. Time to flee the fires, though. For I left, I was, able to pull
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Artist: Johnny Payne Song: “All Messed Up” Album/EP: Single Grand and catchy soul pop that kicks straight off with a huge chorus accompanied by string stings, balladic piano, and a cast of backing
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And how was our first weekend with legal weed? In any shape to look at music news for October 22, 2018? Queen biopic drama: Brian May’s first wife was cut out of Bohemian
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BABYMETAL’s new single and video entitled “Distortion” comes with a backstory. See if you can make sense of it. On April 1, known as “Fox Day”, a new prophecy was revealed. The prophecy
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Back in 2014, the adorable moppets in BABYMETAL released their classic, “Gimme Chocolate.” The savvy marketers in charge of the account for Van Houten, a big chocolate brand, realized that they needed to
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While BABYMETAL is known for the three moppets out front, the back end of the band features some formidable metal musicians. Sadly, Mikio Fujioka, one of the guitarists in the group, has died
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First, let us review. This is BABYMETAL. Don’t laugh. They are nothing short of a global phenomenon and have toured with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns ‘N Roses and Metallica. Now they’re
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Off to Fredericton today to speak at the Canadian University Press conference. Must. Have. Seafood. And now, the music news. Okay, one more: Mariah Carey’s ex says she needs help. Starting next Wednesday, Norway
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Japanese metal moppets BABYMETAL played a show before 12,000 people at Wembley Arena in London, making it the biggest gig of their career. Naturally, the event is now a concert film that will
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