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Mastodon and Gojira Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour
Mastodon and Gojira have announce a 2023 co-headlining tour. Dubbed the Mega-Monsters Tour, it will take place this spring and summer across North America. Opening each date will be Lorna Shore. Find the full itinerary for the co-headlining tour below. The Mega-Monsters Tour will begin on April 18 in Portland, Oregon before the bands move across most of the West Coast and the South. After a brief break in June and July, Mastodon and Gojira will head back on the road, performing on the East Coast and Midwest before concluding the trek on September 2 in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Mastodon released their latest and eighth album, Hushed and Grim, back in 2021. Before that, the Atlanta-based sludge metal band also dropped the compilation Medium Rarities. As for Gojira, their newes...
Rare Fugazi Footage to Screen in Washington, D.C. for 20th Anniversary of Last Show
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Fugazi’s last public show. To celebrate that, Washington, D.C. area movie theater AFI Silver is screening a 90-minute-long collection of “crowd-sourced, fan-recorded live shows and rare archival footage” called We Are Fugazi From Washington, DC. The one-night-only screening takes place on February 11 and, as is to be expected, tickets cost $5. See the poster below. We Are Fugazi From Washington, DC was curated by Joe Gross, Joseph Pattisall, and Jeff Krulik. The program includes footage shot by filmmaker Lance Bangs, who shared multiple videos teasing it on social media. The AFI Silver event page specifies that the screening is “not a documentary,” but rather a way to “celebrate the fans and their cameras, as much as the band itself — a collisi...
A$AP Rocky “Angels Pt. 2,” Gucci Mane & Kodak Black “King Snipe” & More | Daily Visuals 1.17.23
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty It’s been a hot minute since A$AP Rocky’s dropped an album, but now that he’s got a new mouth to feed it would make sense that he get back on his grind and get that paper cause pampers ain’t cheap, b. Kicking off 2023 with some new visuals to “Angels Pt. 2,” Pretty Flacko takes it back to his Harlem roots where he kicks it with his goon squad including the dearly departed A$AP Yams, who appears with a halo above his head throughout the video. Pretty dope ish. From the East to the South, Gucci Mane and Kodak Black link up for a little bromance, and in their clip to “King Snipe” the two Southerners take to the club to show everyone how to shine under the disco lights before turning up in the studio. Check out the rest of today’s drops ...
Resellers Sat Through A Snow Storm To Secure A Pair Of “Montreal Bagel” Nike Dunks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SNKRS / NIke Nike Dunk Lows continue to be the hottest silhouette from the Swoosh out in these streets, but would you brave severe weather just to cop the latest pair? These heads would. On Tuesday (Jan. 17), Nike released the highly anticipated “Montreal Bagel” Nike Dunk Low, and to ensure they’d get a pair, a few resellers in Montreal, MN lined up outside a sneaker spot during a snowstorm because sneakers are indeed life, and getting a small profit on the secondary market is apparently more important than your well-being. Related Stories This is what the sneaker game looked like before stores began raffling their products in place of the first come first served method. Though the Dunks with the sesame seed print on the base sold out instantly, resale pr...
“The Core Sound of Who I Am”: ILLENIUM Reveals Fifth Album and World Tour
Illenials, strap in. Fresh off his first-ever Grammy nomination for his last album, ILLENIUM is doubling down by releasing his fifth LP in 2023. He took to social media today to reveal his upcoming self-titled album, ILLENIUM, which is due out on April 28th. “To me, a self titled album is the core sound of who I am,” ILLENIUM wrote. “I see this album and it’s story as a prequel to the Trilogy, where I get to explore my original musical inspirations and blend something that truly feels fresh.” The cover art of ILLENIUM’s self-titled album. Max Hay Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The “Trilogy” refers to ILLENIUM’s early, career-defining work, a triptych of albums that began with 2016’s Ashes. His scintillating fourth album, Fallen...
Cash Cash Celebrate Unconditional Love In First Single After Two-Year Break, “Anyway”
Whether it’s love from a friend, partner, dog or even yourself, love really is all we need. That notion rings true in Cash Cash‘s new single, “Anyway,” which evokes the celebratory bliss of wholehearted, unconditional love. And what better way for the renowned dance music trio to mark their return from a nearly two-year hiatus—and recent signing to Ultra Records—than delivering such a powerful message? Joining forces with Grammy-nominated artist RuthAnne, Cash Cash have released a dance-pop crossover that is equal parts emotive and uplifting. RuthAnne’s soaring vocals complement the group’s breezy sound design, which is as potent as ever. And if you take a closer listen, RuthAnne’s heartfelt lyrics are a love letter to the ones in our liv...
SiriusXM Taps Former Wall Street Journal Marketing Chief for New Subscription Role
SiriusXM has brought on Suzi Watford, the former chief marketing officer for Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal, to oversee the satellite radio giant’s streaming subscription business, the company said on Tuesday. Watford will join SiriusXM in the newly created role of chief growth officer and report to Joe Verbrugge, SiriusXM’s chief commercial officer. Her position will also include oversight of corporate marketing, data and research across SiriusXM and Pandora. “Suzi has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to build and lead talented teams to evolve and grow profitable consumer subscription businesses, and we are thrilled to have her join us,” Verbrugge said in a statement. Watford has spent the majority of her career at Murdoch-controlled media companies like News Corp.’s N...
CMT’s Next Women of Country Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary, Reveals Largest Class to Date
As CMT’s Next Women of Country celebrates its 10th anniversary, the franchise welcomes its largest class so far. Revealed on Tuesday night (Jan. 17) at Nashville’s City Winery, the 16 rising female artists in the class of 2023 are Sony Music Nashville/Columbia artist Alana Springsteen, Angie K, Big Loud’s Ashley Cooke, Warner Music Nashville’s Avery Anna, Carter Faith, Catie Offerman, Sony’s Georgia Webster, Julie Williams, Kasey Tyndall, Kimberly Kelly, Mackenzie Carpenter, Black River’s MaRynn Taylor, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia’s Megan Moroney, O.N.E The Duo, Pillbox Patti and Roberta Lea. Over the next year, the new CMT Next Women of Country class will receive cross-brand support for their music and videos on CMT, CMT Music, PlutoTV’s CMT Equal Play Channel, CMT Hot 20 Countdown, CMT...
Skrillex Reflects on ‘Toughest Year of My Life’ as He Rings in 35th Birthday
Skrillex marked his 35th birthday on Monday by posting a vulnerable series of tweets about the difficulties he’s faced in the past few years. “Had the toughest year of my life in ’22, as did so many others. I literally found myself with no drive and purpose for the first time in my life,” he began. “My mother passed away a few years back, 2nd day of Lollapalooza tour in [South America]. I never ever coped with it … I drank the pain away and kept going.” The electronic star continued: “People ask why ‘I’ve been gone’ or ‘fell off,’ rightfully so. Like I said, ’22 was sort of my tipping point, I had to put everything on ice especially my projects/ career. The truth is I didn’t cancel sunset and movement festival because of my albums. It was because I was working on myself.” However, the arti...
Did Frank Ocean Hint at a New Album on His Merch Posters?
Frank Ocean fans have been waiting for a new album since 2016’s Blonde, and the star seems to be giving fans the smallest glimmer of hope that their longtime wishes may be coming true. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the back of posters mailed out in a new Blonded merch sale, as shared by fans on Twitter, there’s a cryptic message written on them explaining what happened in 2019, when Ocean released a series of singles without an album at the end of the road. “The Recording Artist has since changed his mind about the singles model, and is again more interested in durational bodies of work,” he wrote, which is not a confirmation of an album by any means, but enough to get fans buzzing. Ocean is also set to take the stage at Coach...
AntsLive Has Just Dropped the Best UK Rap Visuals of 2023
UK rap up-and-comer, AntsLive, has just dropped his latest single “Number One Candidate” — and it’s come with possibly, the best music video that will come out in 2023. After only releasing his debut single “Brown Liquor” in 2020, AntsLive has dropped an assemblage of new records over the last couple of years. However, “Number One Candidate” comes as the lead single of the rapper’s debut mixtape, Just A Matter Of Time, with each of the nine tracks taking elements of grime, drill and rap to bring a breath of fresh air to the current UK rap scene — which is arguably, the most saturated its ever been. For “Number One Candidate” — which is produced by Bijan Amir — AntsLive glides over a synth-heavy instrumental with ease, rhyming about how he stands up for his West London ends, and how he is s...
Boldy James In Stable Condition After Serious Car Accident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper Boldy James is in stable condition after he was injured in a serious car accident while in his hometown of Detroit. The accident occurred last Monday (Jan. 9). A rep for James, born James Clay Jones III, revealed that he was initially hospitalized in critical condition. “On Monday, January 9th, Boldy James was involved in a serious two-car accident in the Detroit metropolitan area. I can confirm that Boldy arrived at the hospital in critical condition, suffering from broken vertebrae in his neck and orthopedic injuries,” said a representative in a statement. “After undergoing extensive surgery on his neck, Boldy has been removed from the intensive care unit and is now in stable condition.” Related Stories Although James release...
