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Harry Styles Drops ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Music Video Teaser: Watch
Harry Styles‘ “Watermelon Sugar” music video is almost here. A minute-long preview for the sunny visual was released Sunday (May 17). In the clip, an oceanside table for one is set up on the sand. In the last few seconds, Styles strolls over with the missing piece: a plated slice of watermelon by the sea. Watch the whole sneak peek and you’ll find out that the “Watermelon Sugar” video will make its official debut Monday (May 18) at 12 p.m. ET. Earlier this week, hints on Styles’ website pointed toward something coming for “Watermelon Sugar,” including a major change to the color scheme of the page and a meme generator with various lyrics from the Fine Line track, like “You are like strawberries on a summer even...
Unearthed Footage Surfaces Showing Datsik at the Center of a Street Brawl During Past Tour
Editor’s Note: The video below contains explicit language. EDM.com is in no way associated with the video’s uploader or its subject matter, which was shared publicly on Facebook. EDM.com does not condone the violent behavior displayed. A new video has surfaced on Facebook purportedly showing disgraced electronic music producer Datsik at the center of a violent altercation during a past tour. The video displays an acrimonious dispute between Datsik’s group (which involves electronic producer Ookay) and a security team from Spokane venue The Pin, which has since been taken over by new ownership. The quarrel begins in the venue before spilling out into the street, where, at one point, a man allegedly identified as Datsik is slapped by a member of The Pin’s securit...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival 2020 Announces Cancellation
Source: Suzi Pratt / Getty The Coronavirus Pandemic strikes again. J. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival for 2020 has officially been cancelled. The announcement was made on Friday (May 15) and tickets will be refunded. The decision was inevitable in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States. The second annual festival was scheduled to go down once again at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina in August. This was actually an alternate date since it was originally scheduled for April 4 until it was postponed to August 29 due to the coronavirus outbreak. But out of consideration for the safety of festival goers and the community, the decision was made to cancel the event this year, with plans to return back again in 2021. “After much deliberation and careful moni...
G-Eazy Covers Bob Dylan and the xx in Latest Quarantine Session
G-Eazy is continuing to show his inner rocker with a new batch of quarantine covers. This time, the rapper took on the xx’s 2009 single “VCR” and Bob Dylan’s classic 1963 track “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright.” The first cover stays surprisingly true to the original, sans guitar. Producer Christoph Andersson reproduced the song’s electronic elements, with G-Eazy’s auto-tuned voice layered softly on top, mimicking Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim’s whisper-like vocals. The Dylan cover follows a similar format, with Andersson’s dreamy electronics and G-Eazy singing softly. Listen to both covers below. Last month, G-Eazy put his spin on Radiohead’s “Creep,” with help from actress Ashley Benson, and the Beatles’ deep cut “I’m So Tired.” The rapper and Pretty Little Liars star ha...
R.I.P. Lynn Shelton, Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker Dead at 54
Lynn Shelton, acclaimed independent filmmaker of Humpday, Your Sister’s Sister, and last year’s Sword of Trust, passed away in Los Angeles on Friday. She was 54. Shelton’s longtime publicist Adam Kersh confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she died as a result of a previously unidentified blood disorder. Born in Ohio, Shelton attended Oberlin College before going on to study Drama at Seattle’s University of Washington. She continued exploring the arts in New York City, receiving a Master’s of Fine Arts in photography and related media at the School of Visual Arts. After cutting her teeth as a film editor in the industry, Shelton began setting the template for the indie filmmaking movement of the aughts. Her 2006 debut We Go Way Back turned heads at that year’s Slamdance Festival, but it...
Mike Patton Performs “Speak Spanish or Die” in Quarantine with Stormtroopers of Death: Watch
Faith No More singer Mike Patton has delivered a quarantine performance of “Speak Spanish or Die” with reunited members of Stormtroopers of Death (made up of current and former Anthrax members). The song is a lyrical reworking of title track from S.O.D.’s 1985 debut album, Speak English or Die. Last month, the S.O.D. members — Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian, along with former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker — unveiled a quarantine performance of “March of the S.O.D.” It marked the first activity from the crossover thrash band since 2007. Patton, meanwhile, had performed “Speak Spanish or Die” during the February run of reunion shows by Mr. Bungle, who featured Scott Ian in their live lineup for those gigs. In the socially distant version of the track, Patton is seen wit...
Historic Nightclub Studio 54 Launches New Label
Historic nightclub and staple of the disco era Studio 54 is launching a label titled Studio 54 Music. The new venture will strive to bring the spirited sounds of disco to today’s modern dance music audiences. The imprint is launching with its first compilation release titled Night Magic Vol. 1, an EP that reworks four disco classics. Don Ray‘s “Got To Have Loving,” T-Connection‘s “At Midnight,” Brainstorm‘s “Lovin’ Is Really My Game,” and Voyage‘s “Souvenirs” are all being brought into the modern era with new reworked versions. The decadent nightclub Studio 54 opened in 1977 and had a reputation for being one of the hottest and craziest party spots in the world. Under the club’...
Roger Waters Plays Pink Floyd’s ‘Mother’ In Quarantine
On Sunday, Roger Waters shared a new quarantine performance, this time opting for a Pink Floyd classic. The bassist played The Wall’s “Mother” from his studio and was joined by his touring band via video. “Social distancing is a necessary evil in Covid world,” he captioned the clip on Twitter. “Watching ‘Mother’ reminds me just how irreplaceable the joy of being in a band is.” Social distancing is a necessary evil in Covid world. Watching “Mother” reminds me just how irreplaceable the joy of being in a band is. pic.twitter.com/F4fxQCfbd6 — Roger Waters (@rogerwaters) May 17, 2020 This isn’t the first song Waters has shared since the world went on lockdown. Last month, he shared a rendition of Victor Jara’s protest anthem “The Right to Live in Peace.” He also covered John P...
Pop Smoke Murder Investigation Stalled Due To Coronavirus
Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty Back in February, Pop was Smoke was shot and killed in a home he was staying in located in the Hollywood Hills. Unfortunately, the investigation into the up and coming Brooklyn rapper’s murder has stalled due to the coronavirus. The killing seems like it was obviously either an inside job or a targeted hit (the killers, four men, knew exactly where to go and dipped out without being caught), but the cops reportedly have no leads. Reports TMZ: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … response to COVID-19 and related issues has been LAPD’s top priority the past 2 months, meaning less time and resources available to focus on the rapper’s killer. When detectives are able to investigate, we’re told they still try to go out and safely speak face-to-face with people in an...
ZIMINY’s ‘6-Feet Apart’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. This edition comes from former AWOLNATION bassist and now solo artist Dave Amezcua aka ZIMINY: Growing up my dad was an anchorman on the morning news in Los Angeles. So I was hardwired to watch the news from a young age. This is the first time in my life I have flipped off the TV and directed all my focus on my family and music. I needed a solid playlist to pull me through the last two months of uncertainty and heartache with this pandemic. This one has definitely done the trick. ELO – “Mr. Blue Sky”What better way to start a playlist off than with Mr. Blue Sky. Jeff Lynn is a genius, and this song is living proof. Under the Influence...
Fat Joe Reveals Something Ashanti Never Knew About ‘What’s Luv?’
Ashanti had a hit in her hands, alongside Fat Joe and Ja Rule, with “What’s Luv?” in 2001. But there’s one thing she never knew about the song. To Ashanti’s surprise, she wasn’t the vocalist originally in mind for the final version of the track. Fat Joe dropped the news in the middle of an Instagram Live chat with Ashanti on Friday (May 15). On Saturday, her name was trending on Twitter with countless messages of disbelief and support from fans. “Irv and Ja had called me, and they woke me up [at] like 3 in the morning, and they say, ‘Yo, come down, we made a song for you,” he recalled. “I go to the studio, it was like 4 in the morning. They played ‘What’s Luv?’ and you on it. And they was telling me, ‘...
Ludacris Debuts New Lil Wayne Collaboration ‘Silence of the Lambs’ During Nelly ‘Verzuz’ Battle
The Atlanta rap legend also played part of a Chance The Rapper team-up and hinted at a full project with Timbaland. During a momentary pause in the Verzuz battle between Ludacris and Nelly on Saturday night (May 16) due to the latter’s Internet issues, Luda debuted part of “Silence of the Lambs,” a new track featuring Lil Wayne that was produced by Timbaland and included references to Bill Cosby, R. Kelly and Roseanne Barr. “I love R. Kelly, but around my daughters I’m not comfortable,” Luda raps in the opening verse, after dropping a lyrical reference to “Bill Huxtable” and before declaring that racists are still drinking “from Roseanne’s bar.” Weezy comes in to warble through the second verse, and on the hook Ludacris makes his intent clear: “Rap brought me back to restore a little bit o...
