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The Black Madonna Joins Lineup for Homoelectric’s Forthcoming 12-Hour Virtual Party
The fan favorite Manchester club brand Homoelectric is throwing an epic, 12-hour virtual “STAY HOMO” party as part of the United We Stream Greater Manchester Project on Sunday, May 10th. The self-proclaimed “late-night disenfranchised” party brigade will be hosting an impressive lineup featuring DJs, artists, and performers, who will all be donating their time for free in honor of a great cause. Joining in on the festivities will be The Black Madonna, Róisín Murphy, Erol Alkan, and Horse Meat Disco. The new additions will be joining the likes of Krystal Klear, Jaye Ward, Luke Unabomber (Homoelectric’s founder), and resident DJs Jamie Bull, Will Tramp, Gina Breeze, Lukas, and more. There will also be a special performance by Drag SOS star Cheddar Gorg...
Turns Out Grimes and Elon Musk Can’t Legally Name Their Baby “X Æ A-12” in California
Grimes and Elon Musk broke the internet earlier this week when they announced the name of their newborn. On May 5th, they welcomed little X Æ A-12 to the internet, and a universal “huh?” was heard worldwide. In not so surprising news, it turns out that California law prohibits the registration of a legal name consisting of symbols and numbers. Family law attorney David Glass informed People that while the couple’s choice of name doesn’t technically break any laws, it wouldn’t be accepted as valid by the state. “In California, you can only use the ’26 characters’ of the English language in your baby name,” Glass said. “Thus, you can’t have numbers, Roman numerals, accents, umlauts, or other symbols or emojis. Although an apostrophe...
How I’m Doing: Cher, Chance the Rapper, Rita Wilson, T-Pain & More Talk Life in Quarantine This Week
Playing eight hours of video games. Recording songs about your boyfriend who’s sitting in the room next door. Fixing wigs. This is what your favorite artists have been up to during quarantine. During Billboard video interviews and feature stories, artists from Chance the Rapper to Rita Wilson, who recently recovered from coronavirus after she and her husband Tom Hanks‘ diagnoses went public in early March, let us know what’s going on in their homes and how they’ve been feeling if they were previously under the weather. Read up on their routines and conditions below. Cher “It’s incredibly easy and I don’t feel like I’m suffering in any kind of way. My friends come over and look in the window so I can see them. One...
Ariana Grande, BTS & More: Who Should Do a Concert Special Next? Vote!
Following news that ABC will be airing a Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert special this month, we got to thinking of what other artists we’d like to see on screen while stuck at home. Ariana Grande teased back in October that a Sweetener tour film is in the works, so Arianators are surely itching to relive Grande’s biggest tour yet, plus have a chance to see some behind-the-scenes footage. While Shawn Mendes (and Alessia Cara) had been uploading mini-documentaries to his YouTube channel throughout his 2019 world tour, it could be great quarantine entertainment to mash them all together into one big special. Similar to Taylor Swift, BTS, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber, Madonna and Celine Dion were among the countless artists who had to reschedule concert dat...
He’s Back: 5 Best Moments From 6ix9ine’s Return to Instagram Live
He’s back! Nearly 18 months since his 2018 arrest, Tekashi 6ix9ine finally returned to the public eye on Friday (May 8) with a highly-anticipated Instagram Live session, which shattered the IG Live record by topping more than two-million viewers at its peak. The usually-rowdy Brooklyn native has been radio silent, laying low for the most part since his April 2 release from prison, which came four months prior to the original date he’d be set free. Tekashi’s legal team secured him the right to serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest since he suffers from asthma and the coronavirus outbreak continues to run rampant through the prison system. Tekashi is wasting no time in resuming his rap career, as he debuted his pugnacious “GOOBA” single on Friday (May 8...
Foo Fighters Share Skin and Bones Concert Film
As part of their #StayHome series, the Foo Fighters have shared another lengthy live concert film. This time it’s Skin and Bones from their 2006 acoustic performance at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The band is using the reshowing to raise money for the MusiCares COVID-19 relief. The movie was directed by famed photographer/musician Danny Clinch. He also popped on-stage during “Another Round” to play the harmonica. Dave Grohl and company have dug deep into their archives in recent weeks. Yesterday, they shared their legendary set from Lollapalooza 2011 (which has since mysteriously been taken down) and a show from London’s Hyde Park from 2006 that saw Lemmy from Motorhead and Queen’s Brian May (who has had his own problems during quarantine) show up on stage with th...
Jay Electronica Appears From Glowing UFO To Join Paul Epworth On “Love Galaxy”
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jay Electronica was gracious enough to pause his writing of holy scriptures in the mystic valleys of the unknown to deliver his debut album A Written Testimony earlier this year to much fanfare. The New Orleans griot once again lends his heavenly vocals to the airwaves to join producer Paul Epworth on his new single, “Love Galaxy.” Epworth, who hails from Hertfordshire, England, is a prolific Grammy and Academy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and remixer. He has worked with the likes of Adele, Lana Del Ray, Bloc Party, and several others. Epworth is also the founder and owner of Wolf Tone, a recording label that features acts such as Glass Animals, The Horrors, Rosie Lowe, and others. The producer is prepping his proper debut album after years behind the sc...
New Balance To Donate More Than $1 Million Worth Of Sneakers To Healthcare Workers
Source: NEW BALANCE / New Balance Just days after Nike announced they would be donating 140,000 pairs of sneakers to healthcare workers who are in the midst of battling the Coronavirus pandemic (heroes!), New Balance has joined the fight and let it be known that they too well be helping out the brave men and women on the front lines with their products as well. According to Hypebeast, New Balance will be blessing healthcare workers with over $1 million dollars worth of sneakers while also producing 110,000 PPE face masks per week. Props! Over 13,000 pairs of sneakers will be donated. In a statement, New Balance’s Vice President of Global Marketing Chris Davis mentioned, “New Balance and our athletes are proud and humbled to be able to show our immense appreciation to those sacrificing so m...
Off-Duty Cop Slams Black Woman On The Ground For Refusing To Wear Face Mask
Source: Boston Globe / Getty An Alabama police officer is under fire after body-slamming a woman in a local Wal-Mart for refusing to wear a mask. According to published reports, the unidentified woman was left with injuries and facing charges after she refused to wear a mask while shopping inside of an Alabama Wal-Mart. The incident took place after a Walmart employee asked her to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, NBC News reports it was at that point the woman allegedly began yelling expletives at customers and employees. The officer in question, who is also Black, tried to detain the woman, who also appears to be Black after she refused to leave the store–it was at that point the officer is caught on camera picking the woman up and slamming her onto the ground as she...
Georgia, Man: Shannon Brown Arrested For Licking Off Shots At Homebuyers, Allegedly
Source: Dylan Buell / Getty Former NBA player Shannon Brown was arrested last week for shooting at two people in what’s being reported as a case of a real estate visit gone wrong. But there has to be much more to this story. TMZ Sports detailed the jig. TMZ Sports has confirmed … 34-year-old Brown — who won two titles with Kobe Bryant‘s Lakers in 2009 and 2010 — allegedly pulled a firearm on two people in his Georgia home on May 2. A Tyrone Police Department spokesperson says the alleged victims called at around 9:45 PM … claiming earlier in the day, Brown had fired rounds at them in a “for sale” home mixup. The police spokesperson says the two individuals claim they were out searching for houses in the Tyrone, GA area … when they saw one with a “For Sale” sign on it. Officers sa...
Scooter Braun Listed as Songwriter in New Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber Single
Scooter Braun, one of the most renowned music entrepreneurs in the world and the proprietor of preeminent music management firm SB Projects, just added one more title to his résumé—songwriter. Through his SB Projects banner, Braun and his team manage EDM superstars David Guetta, The Knocks, and Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello in addition to the music industry’s most illustrious artists, like Kanye West, Usher, Idina Menzel, and The Black Eyed Peas, among others. Braun, who is also a philanthropist, investor, and record label owner, also manages the breakneck careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, who recently released their lockdown-themed collaborative single “Stuck With U.” As “Stuck With U” stampedes its way ...
Ireland’s Reopening Plan Could Allow Socially Distanced Festivals as Early as August
As more and more governments continue discussions regarding how to ease their country’s restrictions imposed due to the global pandemic, Ireland has released its five-phase, 23-page plan to reopen the country. Within the document, they’ve specifically identified guidelines on the return of festivals. The first phase of the Irish government’s plan will allow small groups of up to four to interact outdoors, while abiding by social distancing guidelines, beginning on May 18th. If things go smoothly, each phase could last roughly three weeks. This timeframe would lead to the fifth phase of their plan beginning in August, allowing Electric Picnic Festival to take place the following month. This year’s lineup includes The Chemical Brothers, Jeff Mills, Skepta, ...
