Month: May 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ’n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and the semi-forbidden “Stagger Lee,” has died. He was 88. Price died Monday at a long-term care facility in New Rochelle, New York, of complications from diabetes, his wife, Jacqueline Price, told The Associated Press on Saturday. Lloyd Price, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, was among the last survivors of a post-World War II scene in New Orleans that anticipated the shifts in popular music and culture leading to the rise of rock in the mid-1950s. Along with Fats Domino and David Bartholomew among others, Price fashioned a deep, exuberant sound around the brass and swing of New Orleans jaz...

Now that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has wrapped and we’re still a few weeks away from the debut of Loki, Marvel has released a behind-the-scenes video on its YouTube channel detailing the CGI effects that made it look like Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) was flying through the air as Falcon [minor spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched the show yet]. Eric Leven, VFX Supervisor for Falcon, breaks down a couple of the show’s key scenes. including the mid-air chase scene from the series’ first episode. “What I really wanted to do for the big action sequences was, as much as possible, make things feel like they’re grounded in reality,” Leven explains. “Obviously, we don't have Anthony Mackie flying around in a real jet pack with real wings, but we wanted to make it feel like if he ...

Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was gunned down by a 15-year-old shooter who was with a group of teens that had their eyes set on stealing his diamond watch. The shocking details were revealed by a detective with the LAPD who testified during a preliminary hearing in the murder trial of those charged with killing performer. The star, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, 20, was killed in a suspected home invasion at a Hollywood Hills home he had rented by a group of masked men at around 4.30am last February. In July, two men and two teenagers were charged with his killing. Pop Smoke was shot at a Hollywood Hills home at about in February 2020  Authorities say four suspects wearing ski masks forced their way into the home and opened fire on Pop S...

Fans of Meghan Markle on Twitter have accused her father-in-law, Prince Charles, of snubbing her in his recent birthday post celebrating grandson Archie's second birthday. The Prince of Wales posted a birthday message that only included himself with his son, Prince Harry, holding baby Archie. "Happy birthday to Archie, who turns two today," he captioned the pic. People noticed that Markle was not featured, despite being seen in every birthday message from other royal family members.  "Sad! Very sad state of affairs when the supposed future king cuts the mother of his grandchild out of the photo with which he chooses to share," wrote one person.  MEGHAN MARKLE, PRINCE HARRY'S SON ARCHIE GETS SWEET BIRTHDAY MESSAGES FROM ROYAL FAMILY "Lovely picture, but where is Meghan on the pictur...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a 10-page report to “The Vault,” the FBI’s Freedom of Information Act library, on the 1994 death of Nirvana guitarist Kurt Cobain by suicide. The file contains letters asking the FBI to reopen its investigation into Cobain’s death, citing television documentaries and other speculative media. The letter writers’ names were redacted. “There has since been evidence found that he was killed and didn’t commit suicide, as originally thought,” said one letter. Another wrote, “Millions of fans around the world would like to see the inconsistencies surrounding the death cleared up for once and for all. It is sad to think that an injustice of this nature can be allowed in the United States.” Rolling Stone reported the FBI periodical...

Scarlett Johansson has joined the outcry against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, adding her voice to fellow Avenger Mark Ruffalo, who spoke out on Friday. They unite with numerous publicists, studios, and media organizations in condemning the HFPA’s lackluster diversity and inclusion initiatives. “As an actor promoting a film, one is expected to participate in awards season by attending press conferences as well as awards shows,” Johansson said in her statement. “In the past, this has often meant facing sexist questions and remarks by certain HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment. It is the exact reason why I, for many years, refused to participate in their conferences. “The HFPA is an organization that was legitimized by the likes of Harvey Weinste...

Mariah Carey didn't seem too amused by a small-time artist sampling her smash hit for his own remix -- telling him to get ready for a legal battle ... but it looks like she's just joshin'. The singer responded to an A&R consultant who posted a music video from rapper/singer YTK doing his own version of "Shake It Off' -- only his take is a lot more ominous and street-friendly, 'cause he calls it "Let It Off" ... as in, let off rounds of gunfire. Still, it's catchy. Mariah Carey has 24 hours to respond. pic.twitter.com/t3tbDu6K96— FOLLOW RNB RADAR (@rnbtommy) May 7, 2021 @rnbtommy ...