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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...
Ajebutter22 ft Melissa & Not3s – Hear My Sound
Download Hear My Sound mp3 by Ajebutter22 ft Melissa & Not3s. Get this new track produced by Irewunmi Michael. Nigerian singer Ajebutter22 comes through with a brand new single titled “Hear My Sound” which features Melissa and Not3s. The song is an impressive piece of music taken from his forthcoming album titled “Soundtrack To The Good Life.” However, he previously released the song “Enjoyment” featuring Ajebo Hustlers which is a follow-up to this. Listen and share Ajebutter22 ft Melissa & Not3s – “Hear My Sound” below.
“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...
Clutch Announce 2023 Spring North American Tour
Clutch have always been road dogs, and that trend will continue in 2023. The longstanding hard rockers will embark on a Spring 2023 North American run, called the “No Stars Above Tour,” featuring support from Amigo the Devil and Nate Bergman. The tour will set off on April 11th in Norfolk, Virginia, and keep the guys on the road through a May 18th date in Sayreville, New Jersey. Tickets go on sale to the general public 10 a.m. local time on Friday (January 20th) via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday (January 18th) using the code SOUND. Tickets can also be picked up via StubHub. Clutch are touring in support of their latest album, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, which arrived this past September. The album featured bandmates Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), D...
Yaeji Details New Album With a Hammer and Spring 2023 Tour
Korean-American singer and producer Yaeji has detailed her upcoming debut album, With a Hammer, out April 7th via XL Recordings. The news arrives with a run of 2023 North American tour dates and lead single “For Granted.” Yaeji recorded With a Hammer in New York, London, and Seoul, mixing her dance music roots with Korean indie rock, electronica, and pop from the ‘90s and early 2000s. Collaborators on the album include British musician Loraine James and Baltimore up-and-comer Nourished by Time alongside producers K Wata and Enayet from Yaeji’s extended SLINK NYC crew. Kicking off on April 6th in Vancouver, Yaeji’s Spring 2023 tour also features stops in Austin, Chicago, Toronto, and more before wrapping in Brooklyn on May 19th. It will also include appearances at both weekends of Coac...
Original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Reunite for Netflix Special
Thirty years after their debut, original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will stage a reunion for Netflix dubbed Once & Always. The scripted project drops April 19th, and the first new photos of the beloved crime fighters have been revealed today. Based on the franchise’s slogan “once a Ranger, always a Ranger,” Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always sees the original Rangers come “face to face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.” Returning for the project are Walter Emanuel Jones, who played the original Black Ranger Zach; David Yost, who played the original Blue Ranger Billy; and Catherine Sutherland, who began playing Pink Ranger Kat in Season 3. Steve Cardena...
How to Get Tickets to TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s “ACT: SWEET MIRAGE” Tour
K-pop stars TOMORROW X TOGETHER have confirmed a return to the road in 2023 with their second world tour,”ACT: SWEET MIRAGE.” Their previous tour of the US sold out within minutes, and members of MOA should expect the same this time around. The group is currently gearing up for their next release, an EP titled The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION, which will be arriving January 27th. Read on for details on how to secure tickets for TOMORROW X TOGETHER’S “ACT: SWEET MIRAGE” Tour. What is TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s 2023 Tour? Advertisement Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai will kick things off in Seoul on March 25th. Their Asian leg will take them to Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan before they come to the US. Stateside, the group will make stops in cities including Charlotte, DC, and Sa...
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...
