Atlanta’s annual Music Midtown festival has been canceled amid a 2019 Georgia Supreme Court ruling making it easier for people to carry firearms onto publicly owned property such as the city’s Piedmont Park, where the event was planned to take place on Sept. 17-18 with My Chemical Romance, Jack White and Future. The Live Nation-produced festival did not specify the reason for the cancellation in its social media announcement, but local media reports confirmed the behind-the-scenes battle to clarify whether Music Midtown organizers had any leeway to bar firearms from the site in the face of the 2019 ruling. A source tells SPIN that organizers had also been searching for an alternate venue but were unable to secure one in time to move forward this year. “Hey Midtown fans — due to circumstanc...
Fred again.. called an audible on the release of his upcoming album Actual Life 3—and turned on the lights. A week ago, Fred again.. announced that his upcoming full-length would be taking a backseat to instead spotlight one of the project’s hotly anticipated singles, a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia and Future. The ascendant producer’s savvy switch just paid off. With “Turn On The Lights again..” Fred again.. and Swedish House Mafia gin up a multi-genre infused hit that’s sure to land at the warehouse rave and the club alike. The artists tap into an energizing house groove and top it off with a vocal-based lead that echos ghost-like throughout the sonic spectrum. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Swirling in reverb and ...
Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival will return to Piedmont Park Sept. 17-18 with a lineup featuring My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Future and Jack White. Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Turnstile, 2 Chainz, Denzel Curry, Phoenix, 100 gecs, Marc Rebillet and Tinashe are also on the bill. “Over twenty-five years strong,” Live Nation Atlanta President Peter Conlon says. “Music Midtown remains a monumental music festival that brings a diverse lineup of the biggest names in music year-after-year, while giving back to the city that I proudly call home. We could not have a better location than Piedmont Park and we look forward to an incredible weekend with you.” Tickets to Music Midtown go on sale at 10 am ET on Friday, May 20 via the fest’s website. Layaway ticket plans start at $19 down. You Deserve...
Future’s new album I Never Liked You is out now with fiery collaborations. The 16-track project features special appearances by: Kanye West, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake, Tems, EST Gee and Kodak Black. Drake appears on both “Wait For U” and “I’m on One.” I Never Liked You comes after the 2020 release of Future’s eighth studio album, High Off Life. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Chatting with GQ for the outlet’s May cover story, Future opened up about the new project, saying, “I’m putting myself out there, sharing my lifestyle with the world, haring my pain with the world, sharing my ups [and] sharing my downs with the entire universe. I believe in the energy of the universe and manifestation. That’s why I’m giving myself, because...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Future lands between two camps of opinion. He’s either the greatest rapper, certainly of his generation, or he’s an unwelcome embodiment of the current musical landscape. A new cover story featuring the Atlanta star examines the finer points of this much-ballyhooed barbershop debate. Future Hendrix is made the cover of GQ magazine’s May cover issue with words from the self-proclaimed GOAT of Hip-Hop journalism, Elliott Wilson. The feature dives into the 38-year-old star’s creative arc, his influence on Hip-Hop as a whole, and the lofty claims of him being the greatest rapper alive as the story’s title boldly suggests. From GQ: Related Stories Artistically, his impact can’t be denied. Especially not after eight solo albums, 19 solo ...