Serj Tankian Says Collab with System of a Down Drummer John Dolmayan Is 'Like This Connection to the Past' (Exclusive)

Serj Tankian is bringing the thunder on his new EP,FOUNDATIONS. In the time since they ceased releasing music as a band, Tankian’s System of a Down has played shows together few and far apart, with only roughly 10 performances under their belt together in the last decade. However, fans are still able to get a glimmer of the group’s iconic work together in the form of the metal icon’s latest collaboration with SOAD drummer John Dolmayan on, as Tankian, 57, tells PEOPLE, “a song that I intended to do with System during theMesmerize,Hypnotizeera,” titled “Cartoon Buyer.

Serj Tankian Hopes New Memoir Puts System of a Down Return Questions to Rest: ‘There’s No Magic Solution There’ (Exclusive)

Serj Tankian in November 2019.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty Serj Tankian wants to put a proverbial period at the end of the sentence regarding the conversation of System of a Down’s return to recording music together.In his memoir,Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts), the iconic metal group’s lead singer touches on not only the successes of System of a Down, but the deficiencies as a working unit that led the band to cease recording together after the release of 2005’sHypnotize.

Sesame StreetTurns 55 Today! Why the Need for the Series Has 'Never Been Greater,' According to Showrunners (Exclusive)

Ernie, Cookie Monster and Elmo of ‘Sesame Street’.Photo:Everett Everett It’s been 55 years since the popular children’s showSesame Streetfirst aired, but the wholesome Muppets have continued to touch viewers across generations.Though most who are older than the show’s target demographic probably aren’t tuning into the program on PBS or Max regularly (unless they have young children who watch), Elmo and his friends have likely popped up on their Instagram and TikTok feeds.

Seth Meyers' Brother Josh Meyers Marries McKenzie Rollins in 'Magical' Autumn New York Wedding: All the Details (Exclusive)

Jack McBrayer officiates McKenzie Rollins and Josh Meyers' wedding.Photo:Bayly & Moore, @baylymoore /baylymoore.com Bayly & Moore, @baylymoore /baylymoore.com Seth Meyers' younger brotherJosh Meyersis married! Josh, 48, married his longtime loveMcKenzie Rollinson Sunday, Oct. 13, atGlen Falls Housein Round Top, New York. The couple enjoyed an “autumnal and witchy” long wedding weekend alongside 140 guests who were encouraged to bond over campfires, lawn games and music. “We are both from New England and had envisioned getting married in the autumn because we love the foliage and wanted to be able to share that with some of our guests who had perhaps never experienced this magical time of year,” McKenzie tells PEOPLE.

Seventeen's Back-to-Back N.Y.C. Shows Were More Than a K-Pop Concert, They're Communion

Photo:Courtesy of PLEDIS Entertainment Courtesy of PLEDIS Entertainment Any number of idioms could be used to describe whatSeventeendid atUBS Arenaduring two sold-out shows this weekend — brought the house down, would be one. But the more fitting choice might be: they took fans to church. Their three-hour set is a spectacle, as anyone familiar withthe world of K-pop might expect, with elaborate sets, ornate costuming and intricate choreography. But it’s also a therapy session, a release, a hangout — and many Carats (as the group’s fans are known) would no doubt say, a religious experience.