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This Saturday, April 23, a shooting during a metal concert at the Marquis Lounge in San Bernardino, California resulted in one death and an additional four injuries, Consequence notes. The shooting reportedly took place during a set by a band called Crawling Through Tartarus, whose singer, Matt Holzboog, was among those shot.

CBS Los Angeles reports a 32-year-old San Bernardino man was pronounced dead at the scene. NBC Los Angeles also notes the shooting took place at around 9:30 p.m. PT at the venue, described as a “local bar.” Three gunshot victims at the scene were transported to the hospital while another was transported independently, making five total injuries in the shooting (counting the death). There is not currently a known motive or suspect in the case.

A Crawling Through Tartarus associate wrote on Facebook, “Prayers for my boys in Crawling Through Tartarus after a violent shooting during their set last night in San Bernardino. Zander Dixon was a brother to Jack Berg and me growing up and it’s terrifying to see the video of somebody opening fire. Their vocalist Matt was hit by two rounds and is dealing with surgeries now. Make sure you send lots of love their way. Share their music with your friends, buy some merch, wish them well etc.”

The post includes screenshots of social media posts from the band’s drummer, Zander Dixon, which feature photos of Holzboog in the hospital and note he’s “OK.”

Future is days away from dropping his 9th studio album I Never Liked You. Ahead of the hotly anticipated release, he has shared a snippet of a collaboration with Kanye West.

“Cross me so much I got nails in my hand/ City on fire, city on fire, city on fire,” raps Ye over a scorching trap beat, before Future jumps in, rapping “Cookin’ out the bowl, tryna scrape out the paint/ One day I was high, had to pour the whole pint/ Woke up in the sky, same money from the bank/ I’ll take it wrapped in plastic, accept anything.”

The track originally appeared on Kanye West’s 10th studio album Donda 2 under the title “Keep It Burning,” however, was later removed from the stem player. It is unclear as to whether or not the song has since been renamed, or if Future or Ye have made any significant changes to the song’s production or lyrics. Future was Donda 2‘s executive producer.

Earlier this month, Future recalled working with Ye during the early stages of his career in an interview with GQ.

“Me and Kanye always had a relationship,” Future said. “But it’s hard for people to understand because I don’t put everything on Instagram. Kanye flew me to Paris in 2011 or 2012 to work on music. [Discussing] his clothing line before it came, his shoe business before it came. People don’t know I’ve been able to go to his house and pull up right into the crib. We just never talked about it.”

I Never Liked You is due 4/29 via Freebandz/Epic.

In 2020, controversial rapper Azealia Banks had her Twitter account suspended. It was after a slew of transphobic tweets, which were nothing out of the sort for her. It was also not her first time being suspended; she was known for getting into fights with stars like Lana Del Rey and others.

Well, now that Elon Musk has acquired Twitter and all hell has been breaking loose on the bird app, Banks has made another Twitter account. She shared this news on her Instagram, posting her new handle @Azealiaishere with the caption: “Oh girlssssssssss lmao we are in this b*tch.” She’s yet to make a tweet yet, but surely she’ll be wreaking havoc soon.

Despite Banks’ chaos, the “212” rapper used Instagram to condemn Kanye West’s actions in February: “Y’all are making way too many excuses for Kanye. This is the second time he has publicly bullied North West. First with the abortion sh*t, and now putting her on blast on his Instagram page as if she’s some sort of criminal.” She continued, “Kanye had no problem with that magazine cover where North had on a f*cking belly top and purple eyeliner with her little buds showing thru the shirt, he thought it was fashion. You all said nothing.”

Andrew Garfield has never seemed concerned with being famous. He is, of course. You can’t put on a superhero suit as iconic as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’s (or date Emma Stone) without becoming a pop culture icon. But fame always felt like a side-effect of his career choices, not the underlying cause. He’s been happy to spend a year meditating in prayer for a role in a Martin Scorsese passion project or banging out a Los Angeles-set indie with Gia Coppola while his peers angle for big-budget franchise fare and multi-movie streaming deals.

This is what makes his recent slate of work so interesting. From a comically tight-lipped cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home to his biopic with Jessica Chastain to his Oscar-nominated turn as Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tick Tick … BOOM!, Andrew Garfield is everywhere right now. And honestly, it seems exhausting.

He’s just finished up a grueling awards season run when I grab some time with him for his latest project, FX’s gritty true-crime series Under The Banner of Heaven. The show, inspired by a bestseller from Jon Krakauer, recounts the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Lafferty and her newborn baby, killings that shocked the close-knit Mormon community she belonged to. Created by Dustin Lance Black, the series follows a Mormon detective named Jeb Pyre (Garfield) who begins to question his faith after learning about the murder’s insidious ties to fundamentalism and the beginnings of the LDS church as he hunts one of its most prominent families. The show see-saws between the past – the creation of Mormonism in the 1800s – and the present, weaving timelines together to tell a cautionary tale about the dark side of religious zealotry.

It’s the kind of prestige drama that will likely net Garfield (who’s terrific in it, by the way) an Emmy nod, which means he’ll be doing more of this in just a few months’ time. Like I said, exhausting.

Uproxx chatted with Garfield about his fascination with spiritually conflicted characters on screen, why asking tough questions is important, and if he finally got closure with his surprise Spider-Man role.

You’ve been doing a lot of press lately. How are you holding up?

No comment. No, I’m very happy because I get to talk about things that I care about. All these projects, from Tick, Tick… BOOM! through to Spider-Man to Under the Banner of Heaven, I really believe in these stories as healing vessels. Under the Banner of Heaven, it has the potential to be incredibly expansive [for the] consciousness [of] people, but also, it’s just a very compelling, true-crime story. And who doesn’t love that?

The theology vs. the hard-boiled detective slant: Which drew you in more?

I wouldn’t say it’s hard-boiled. [Jeb’s] a pretty innocent, sweet, boy-scout kind of guy that’s thrust into a hard-boiled situation, but I was attracted to it because of the book. I love the book. I read it when it first came out over 10 years ago, adored it, just thought it was such an incredible study on fundamentalism and how it leads to acts of violence justified in the name of love and in the name of God — unpacking of how that gets enabled is fascinating to me. And then I thought Dustin [Lance Black] just adapted it so elegantly. And creating this fictional detective of Jeb Pyre as the audience’s eyes felt like a very smart move and giving him this crisis of faith, it was just a juicy role and a juicy thematic kind of story and a great company of actors. I was kind of sold immediately.

We time-hop quite a bit in this show. Why was it necessary to include so many different timelines to tell this story?

I think it was important to include all those timelines because I think it is about, ‘How do you solve this case? How do you understand how something so horrific could happen?’ You have to go back to the founding of this religion, which inspired these murders. And it’s an unflinching look, it’s a very uncomfortable look for people who are within this religion and it’s vital. All the ingredients are absolutely vital. So I feel very proud of Dustin for weaving in all of these different plots, subplots, and historical time periods in a way that is cohesive and thrilling, and that keeps us on the edge of our seats. And it’s just kind of psychologically, so illuminating.

I know you like to immerse yourself in a character beforehand. What did that research period look like for this show? Did you go all in?

Yeah, I did. I felt like that was my duty. If I’m going to take on a role, I have to be fully committed. It’s important for me. I studied. I went to Utah. I spent some time with a lot of Mormons out there — ex-Mormons, LGBTQIA+ Mormons, Mormon detectives, bishops, I really immersed myself in the culture. I read a lot of books. I just kind of studied to know what it was to live culturally as a Mormon, to know what my value system would be because it needed to be very secure. That value system and that psychological structure in me, as the character, needed to be very, very secure at the beginning of our story so that it can be destroyed, so that it can be taken apart. Without that being authentic, then there’s nowhere to go. So I needed to make sure I was as Mormon as could be stepping into the role, and then slowly have it crumble before my eyes.

There’s probably a lot about this role you wanted to shake off but did anything stick with you when it came to learning about this particular faith?

Oh, so many things. There are beautiful aspects. The built-in community of Mormonism, the support system that you have in your immediate vicinity, the genuine love that can exist. The family structure is such a beautiful thing. Then obviously the inherent issues with any organized religion are kind of… evident. I don’t need to talk about that.

You’ve said the spiritual pursuit is the only pursuit you’re interested in right now. Is there a question you’re still seeking the answer to that draws you to some of these roles?

Yeah, I think… I think it’s how to live. I think it’s, ‘How do I live as alive as possible? And what does that mean for me personally? And how do I honor life? How do I honor not just my own life, but other people’s lives?’ And I think that is a spiritual pursuit. The question of how to live and why are we living? What’s the meaning that we create from it?

I’m sure you’re happy you don’t have to lie about Spider-Man anymore. If No Way Home is the last time you put on the suit and play Peter Parker, are you happy with where you left him? Did you get closure?

I mean, I don’t want to think about whether or not I’ll do it again. I don’t want to marry myself to an idea of retirement from Spider-Man. But I’m very, very happy with that project. Being a part of it, being a small cog in the wheel of that incredible Jon Watts film and Tom Holland’s trilogy, with Toby [Maguire] for crying out loud, it doesn’t get better. So you’re kind of like, ‘Well, do you peace out then and say, I’m done?’ Do you leave at the height of the party [with] everyone feeling really good? Time will tell and, never say never … what else can I say that’s coded? I’m very, very grateful for that period of time, to be involved and to know those guys, to know Tom and Toby in the way that I now know them, and to have shared that very special sacred brotherhood.

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ premieres on FX April 28th.

Lawsuits over samples in music seem to be filed all the time. Usually, though, the reason for them tends to be related to the sampled work not being properly credited. However, that’s not the case with the latest lawsuit Kanye West faces, from Declan Colgan Music Ltd (DCM). The suit is regarding West’s sample of King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man” on his 2010 song “Power.”

Variety reports DCM (which owns the mechanical rights to the King Crimson song, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) due to payment issues with West’s “Power.” The suit claims the label has been underpaying on streaming royalties. DCM is seeking all sums due along with interest.

After Ye sampled the song without a license, DCM and UMG came to an agreement, allowing West to sample the song in exchange for a 5.33-percent royalty on each copy of “Power” that was sold or “otherwise exploited.” Per the agreement, UMG had to pay a royalty on the same terms West receives royalties from the track.

The lawsuit claims UMG “has failed, and continues to fail, to comply with its royalty accounting obligations in respect of one mode of exploitation, namely the making available of the Power [r]ecording to consumers through so-called ‘streaming’ services.”

So, DCM argues UMG should be paying streaming royalties based on what the sums would be if those streams had instead been physical CD sales, per the royalty agreement. Instead, DCM alleges UMG has been paying a lower amount, being the percentage of what they actually receive per stream.

In the most recent episode of Better Call Saul, “Rock and Hard Place,” fan favorite Huell asks Saul a question viewers have also been wondering: Why? Saul makes good money, Kim makes good money, and they’re both good lawyers. So, why are they devising elaborate schemes involve duplicate keys and shady vans to make Howard’s life miserable? “You’re not seeing the bigger picture,” Saul responds. “A couple of months from now, there are people whose lives are going to be way better because of this. We’re making a real difference. Trust me. We’re doing the Lord’s work here.”

Huell is not convinced, and frankly, neither is Saul. He knows he’s full of sh*t, so again: Why? It’s a question that was posed by the Hollywood Reporter to “Rock and Hard Place” director and writer (and former-Breaking Bad production assistant) Gordon Smith.

“They feel like they’re invested in the scams, and the scams become almost synonymous for their relationship. So the trap that they’ve laid is that they have fun playing around with other people,” he said before bringing up a line from Arrested Development, the Fox sitcom that ran for three glorious seasons. (Wait, there are two more seasons? Never heard of them.)

There’s a line in Arrested Development where the character of Gob gets married after “a series of escalating dares.” Neither one of them wanted to get married; it’s just that they kept one-upping each other and the one-ups got out of control. So I feel like Kim and Jimmy are living with some of their one-upsmanship in the scam arena. And Jimmy, even more than Kim, goes, “What do I have to offer her if not this? If I’m not the fun guy that she can come to and do this thing that gives us both juice, what could she see in me?”

Why am I suddenly worried that Saul and Kim’s goldfish is going to end up in a bag in the fridge with a “DEAD FISH DO NOT EAT” note on it? Anyway, here’s that scene between Will Arnett’s Gob and Amy Poehler’s unnamed wife of Gob:

Arrested Development: good show.

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

New Justin Bieber music is coming “very very very soon,” according to a teaser video shared by director Cole Bennett on his Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel. The clip, which contains a one-minute and 26-second song called “I Feel Funny,” sees Bieber behind the scenes of an upcoming music video, as he tries on costumes, ski masks, and chains.

Also in the video, he thrusts his hips as he steams a set of shirts and dances next to production assistants on the set of the video. He is also seen sitting on a ski bike in front of a blue screen before the background switches to icy ski slopes.

According to Bennett, the videos were taken on his phone in between takes of the actual video they were scheduled to shoot that day. The aforementioned video is presumably the video for an upcoming Don Toliver collaboration called “Honest,” as Toliver can briefly be seen in the clips.

The existence of the “Honest” collaboration was confirmed at the end of the “I Feel Funny” video, as the screen fades to black, with white text reading “Justin Bieber featuring Don Toliver, Honest, coming very very very soon.”

Check out “I Feel Funny” above.

Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Wherever Matt Gaetz goes, bad things follow. Call it Gaetz’s Law. But based on new audio recordings that were made in the days following the Capitol Riots, and obtained by The New York Times, even Gaetz’s fellow Republicans seem to have had enough of the controversial Florida congressman’s “crazy” rhetoric, which they feared was endangering people.

In a series of phone calls to other Republican leaders, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed the atmosphere in America was “too crazy” for people to have to put up with the vitriol being spewed by a handful of his fellow GOP members, including the always-zany Lauren Boebert. But McCarthy saved the bulk of his criticism for Gaetz and Alabama congressman Mo Brooks. As The New York Times wrote:

Mr. Brooks and Mr. Gaetz were the prime offenders in the eyes of G.O.P. leaders. Mr. Brooks addressed the Jan. 6 rally on the National Mall, which preceded the Capitol riot, using incendiary language. After Jan. 6, Mr. Gaetz went on television to attack multiple Republicans who had criticized Mr. Trump, including Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, a member of the leadership team.

Those comments by Mr. Gaetz alarmed Mr. McCarthy and his colleagues in leadership — particularly the reference to Ms. Cheney, who was already the target of threats and public abuse from Mr. Trump’s faction in the party because of her criticism of the defeated president.

McCarthy expressed his concerns that Gaetz was “putting people in jeopardy, and he doesn’t need to be doing this. We saw what people would do in the Capitol, you know, and these people came prepared with rope, with everything else.”

In a conversation with Steve Scalise, the House Republican Whip even suggested that Gaetz’s verbal attacks in the wake of the January 6th insurrection might be “potentially illegal.”

Gaetz—never one to keep his mouth shut, even in situations where it’s probably the best thing to do—has already fired back at his fellow Republicans, stating that “Rep McCarthy and Rep. Scalise held views about President Trump and me that they shared on sniveling calls with Liz Cheney, not us. This is the behavior of weak men, not leaders.”

You can hear the full audio of their calls here.

(Via The New York Times)

Oasis rhythm guitarist Paul Arthurs, also known as Bonehead, has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He announced this on Twitter yesterday, writing, “Just to let you all know I’m going to be taking a break from playing for a while. I have been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. But the good news is it’s treatable and I will be starting a course of treatment soon. I will keep you posted how it is going.”

Now, he will not be playing the shows with Liam Gallagher which were scheduled for this summer. Gallagher responded with support on Twitter, writing: “Sending BIG love to the 1 n only Bonehead and his family wishing you a speedy recovery we’re all thinking of you rasta you’ll be back on stage bfore you can say r we doing Colombia LG x.” Other support erupted on Twitter from Arthurs’ bandmates; drummer Tony McCarroll wrote, “Big love Bone,” and bassist Andy Bell wrote, “Get well soon Bone.”

In October of 2020, the band’s classic hit “Wonderwall” become the first song from the ’90s to crack 1 billion plays on Spotify. It was also only the second song from before the year 2000 to surpass a billion streams. The other is Queen’s 1975 classic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has over 1.3 billion streams.

Donald Trump swears he won’t be back on Twitter. While he’s been permanently banned from the bird site since the events of January 6th, pretty much everyone believes that, if Elon Musk does indeed buy Twitter, he’ll unban the former president from the platform. But Trump told CNBC that he was “disappointed by the way I was treated by Twitter” and that he “won’t be going back on.” Especially since he’s got his own thing going on with TRUTH Social, which he swears will be up and running “within the week. It’s on schedule. We have a lot of people signed up.” All of this makes Jimmy Kimmel laugh—with very good reason.

Ever since October 2021, when Trump announced that he was making good on his promise to create his own social media platform in the form of TRUTH Social, the entire endeavor has been—to quote Seth Meyers—a total “clusterf*ck.” On Tuesday night, Kimmel could hardly contain his laughter as he described the “very Trumpy situation” the former president finds himself in right now with regards to his social media shenanigans:

“[Trump] raised more than $1 billion to start this promising new right-wing media platform that looks exactly like Twitter. But now that he probably won’t be banned from Twitter anymore, because Elon owns it, he’s kind of stuck.

Trump has this TRUTH Social, which is such a disaster, he himself hasn’t even posted on it for 11 weeks… He claims he won’t go back on Twitter, but he 100 percent will go back on Twitter. And then this dumb new company he conned out of their money for will become like I guess the social media equivalent of a Radio Shack.”

Even worse, however, is that it’ll be “a Radio Shack run by Devin Nunes.”

Kimmel shared a clip of a seemingly very nervous Nunes being interviewed on Fox News, where he actually stated that Trump’s crappy site that no one can even log onto is “already getting more engagement, not only than Twitter, but also even Instagram.”

According to Kimmel’s math, that means “the four people who are on it have been liking each other’s posts.”

You can watch the full clip above, beginning around the 2:10 mark.