Joe Smith-Engelhardt

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‘Sharknado’ actor leading ‘Zombie Tidal Wave’ as next ridiculous SyFy film

Sharknado sadly came to an end last year with the sixth and final instalment, The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time, but SyFy isn’t done making incredible films. Leading Sharknado actor Ian Ziering is set to star and produce their latest original, Zombie Tidal Wave. Read More: Ticketmaster fined $4.5 million for misleading sales practices The director […]

Ticketmaster fined $4.5 million for misleading sales practices

Ticketmaster is facing a hefty fine from Canada’s Competition Bureau as a result of misleading pricing for its online ticket sales. The company has to pay a fine of $4.5 million broken down as a $4 million penalty and $500,000 for the bureau’s investigation costs. Read More: Machine Gun Kelly unveils nostalgic ‘Hotel Diablo’ album artwork […]

Miss May I were fully expecting to be forgotten after their debut album

It’s been nearly 10 years since Miss May I released their breakthrough record, Monument, but the band didn’t even expect to make it past their debut album. Vocalist Levi Benton tells AP that the band were fully expecting to be forgotten after they stepped on to the scene with their first album, Apologies Are For […]

Spotify claims it “overpaid” songwriters in 2018 and they want it back

Spotify have notoriously underpaid artists for the streams they get on the platform, but now they’re claiming they overpaid artists last year. The streaming giant is recalculating their earnings to say they want some of the money they distributed back. Read More: YUNGBLUD pop-up shop products reveal “Parents” video teaser and date The company’s issues with […]

YUNGBLUD pop-up shop products reveal “Parents” video teaser and date

Yesterday, YUNGBLUD announced a cryptic cross-city event for fans to find something special. Fans have now got their hands on what the singer sent to select regions and it’s revealed he has a new video arriving on Monday. Read More: YouTube considering hidden comments by default, according to app test He posted a cryptic teaser to Twitter with […]

YouTube considering hidden comments by default, according to app test

The YouTube comment section is notorious for being extremely toxic, but the company is looking for ways to combat that. They’re testing out hiding the comment section on videos so users can only see it after clicking a button. Read More: OutKast are officially unrecognizable to people under the age of 20 The comments section doesn’t […]

OutKast are officially unrecognizable to people under the age of 20

If you’ve ever felt old listening to younger people talk about their music tastes, the 2019 NBA draftees are about to make you feel even older. ESPN quizzed some of the up-and-coming players about the ’90s and they had no idea who former AP cover stars OutKast were. Read More: Soundgarden, Hole and more suing […]

Soundgarden, Hole and more suing UMG for recordings lost in fire

After it was discovered a 2008 warehouse fire at Universal Music Group‘s Hollywood Studios destroyed hundreds of master tapes, lawsuits were expected from a number of artists involved. Now, Hole, Soundgarden, the estates of Tupac and Tom Petty and other artists are suing UMG for losses. Read More: Awsten Knight rap featured on EP topping Gucci Mane for No. 1 on […]

Awsten Knight rap featured on EP topping Gucci Mane for No. 1 on iTunes

Waterparks vocalist Awsten Knight dropped a collab with rapper and producer Lil Phag, but they received an unexpected surprise. The release took the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ hip-hop album chart the same day veteran rapper Gucci Mane dropped his new album. Read More: Palaye Royale tease two upcoming songs with comic-inspired videos The singer tweeted out his excitement […]