Music
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment – Music
The Midnight Re-Release Halloween EP, “Horror Show” on Spotify, Apple Music, and More
Last October, The Midnight surprised fans with the release of their Halloween EP, Horror Show. Unfortunately for many fans, the fantastic EP was only available to those who had an Amazon Music subscription, leaving some without access to the haunting throwback. Thankfully, this exclusivity ended on Friday as the synthwave legends dropped the EP on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and beyond, giving fans endless ways to enjoy the release. The re-release features all six tracks from the original including fan-favorites “Ghost in Your Stereo,” Neon Medusa,” “Good in Red,” and their collaborative cover of Patti Smith Group‘s 1978 single “Because the Night” with Nikki Flores. As a special treat, they’ve also included a new edit of R...
Seoul Community Radio Debuts Online Game “onit.life” in Support of City’s Nightlife
Seoul Community Radio has just released a new online game in support of their city’s nightlife. Titled onit.life, they’ve delivered on their plans to “fuse electronic music culture with the limitlessness of online gaming” with the new experience. The platform will be used to host curated in-game events, the first of which has been dubbed “A Decade of Seoul Parties 2010-2020” and explores the nightlife from the last decade in the capital city. On the game’s YouTube channel, they shared a very short look at the online experience. In the video, you can see the player move through an indoor exhibit featuring artwork and videos from past shows. It then concludes with the player stepping outside into a psychedelic, otherworldly realm with giant...
John Mayer Updates Fans on New Music: ‘My Album Is Recorded, Mixed and Mastered’
In the clip, which he also shared on his Instagram Story, Mayer wrote that his new album is “recorded, mixed and mastered. I’ve just been chilling and sharing it with friends for the past couple of months.” The singer-songwriter further teased fans by repeating several times into the camera: “I think I’m going to drop a clip of the single.” Mayer hadn’t shared any further details about new music as of Sunday morning. Watch his TikTok video here. Mayer’s seventh and most recent album, The Search for Everything, dropped in 2017 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. With Search, Mayer became the first artist to lead Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart on three occasions in a single year. The 12-track featured previously unheard music ...
How to Watch the ‘We’re Texas’ Concert Featuring Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson & More
Texas was devastated when a major cold snap hit the state in mid February. The frigid temperatures from Storm Uri, combined with a lack of electricity and clean water, led to the deaths of at least 57 people, according to the Texas Tribune. But Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila McConaughey are here to help those impacted by the deadly storm. The Oscar-winning actor announced March 12 that he had put together a benefit concert to help his fellow Texans. The concert, happening Sunday (March 21), will feature performances by Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Khalid, and many others. Celebrities making special appearances include Meghan Thee Stallion, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and more. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. S...
Joe Jonas Eats McDonald’s Off Spotify’s Billion Streams Plaque to Celebrate ‘Cake by the Ocean’ Milestone
Even better than the sweet smell of success? The taste, if you ask Joe Jonas. The musician celebrated his side project DNCE‘s “Cake by the Ocean” reaching a billion streams on Spotify by literally eating McDonald’s off the plaque. “One Billion never tasted so good!” Jonas captioned a March 20 video of himself in a lavish dining room, enjoying the french fries, Chicken McNuggets and a burger that were placed on the music streaming service’s silver platter-shaped plaque marking the achievement. In such a stunning setting, he naturally enjoyed his meal using silverware. “Thank you @Spotify!” The song — released in September 2015 — was the debut single from DNCE. It was included in the group’s self-titl...
Offset Teases Migos’ Long-Awaited ‘Culture III’ Album Amid Quavo-Saweetie Split
The teaser prompted overjoyed reactions in the comments from numerous all-star rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Chance the Rapper and Rich the Kid. “LESSGOOOO,” Chance commented. “Time to go crazy,” Offset replied. Offset’s Culture III post arrived amid the highly publicized breakup between Migos’ Quavo and Saweetie. On Friday, the “Icy Girl” rapper tweeted that she was single, saying she’s suffered “too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes.” Hours later, Quavo took to Twitter to express his discomfort with airing out dirty laundry from their relationship of nearly two years. After churning out Culture and Culture II in 2017 and 2018, respectively, Migos temporarily went on hiatus to test the waters on solo careers. I...
Charli XCX’s Alone Together Is a Cyber-Dusted Love Letter To Her Fans: SXSW Review
Editor’s Note: The following review is part of our coverage of the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. Stay tuned for further reviews straight outta Austin — well, virtually, of course. Below, Rachel Reeves checks out Charli XCX’s new doc. The Pitch: Charli XCX, born Charlotte Aitchison, has never been an artist to play by conventional industry rules. Ever since she began posting songs on MySpace in 2008, her avant-garde approach to pop music has rallied fans and defied common practice. Collaborating with everyone from Iggy Azalea, Carly Rae Jepsen and Troye Sivian to Dorian Electra, Brooke Candy and Sophie, her genre-defying sound and conscious approach to inclusivity quickly resulted in a passionate LGBTQIA+ forward fanbase. Then, just as she was wrapping up her 2019 arena-p...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Deal Out Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades”: Watch
It’s your lucky day, as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox deal out the Motörhead classic “Ace of Spades” for their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. The married couple once again deliver a frisky take on a legendary rock tune, with Toyah making a deck of cards rain as she sings and dances in a French maid’s outfit — all as a high-powered fan blows her hair back. King Crimson founder Fripp, meanwhile, remains steady as ever, as he delivers the iconic “Ace of Spades” riff. Fripp rose up the ranks of the UK music scene around the same time as late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Fripp formed King Crimson in 1968, while Lemmy played in the band The Rockin’ Vickers in the mid to late 60s before becoming a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and eventually joining Hawkwind in 1971. Meanwhil...
Thom Yorke Gives “Creep” a Acoustic Remix for Japanese Fashion Show: Watch
Thom Yorke notoriously hates “Creep”, but he apparently loves fashion enough to overlook his distaste for the classic track. The Radiohead frontman provided a haunting new acoustic remix of the Pablo Honey single for a recent Japanese fashion show. The nearly nine-minute version of “Creep” was mixed as the featured song for Jun Takahashi’s fall 2021 collection “Creep Very”, which was part of Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. Touching on why the song was the perfect fit for his new line, Takahashi told Vogue, “The theme is of a person who is frail and weak but has a truly pure heart.” Here, “Creep” is a drawn-out, ghost of a tune, acoustic guitar strumming steadily over droning synths and Yorke’s digitally crackling vocals. You can take a listen by watching the “Creep Very” show via Takahashi’s U...
Lord of the Airwaves: Our 1993 Howard Stern Interview
This article originally appeared in the November 1993 issue of SPIN. On Long Island, where I live, Howard Stern is God. Lord and master of the airwaves, ruler of the turnpikes and expressways. All my friends are obsessive Howard fans, fanatics who listen to his radio show, watch him on cable, collect all his tapes and videos. They know every detail of his life, the lives of his extended family, his staff, and their extended families. So what was I supposed to ask Howard Stern? What don’t we already know about this self-described megalomaniac? This lunatic who sacrifices his personal life to our public domain, every day, five days a week, four to five hours a day and then some? <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537&#...
ARTILLERY Reveals ‘X’ Album Details; Launches First Single, ‘In Thrash We Trust’
On May 7, ARTILLERY will release its tenth full-length, “X”, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of “X”, the new single, “In Thrash We Trust”, can be heard below. In the mid-1980s, Denmark’s ARTILLERY established itself as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement, and nearly 40 years later, it continues to destroy. Returning with its tenth — and aptly titled — full-length, they prove once again that they have not missed a step, delivering a record that’s ruthlessly heavy, catchy and pure molten metal. “We wanted to have the typical ARTILLERY trademarks, like the riffs and hook lines in the usual combination together with aggression and melody. We always try to combine melodic thrash metal with elements from the heavy so...
INSOMNIUM Drops New Single, ‘The Conjurer’
Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM have released a new single “The Conjurer”. The official music video for the song, which was once again created by director Vesa Ranta, can be seen below. Commented vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen: “We haven’t been idle during the pandemic. ‘The Conjurer’ is a tragic tale of jealous and searing love that opens this new chapter for INSOMNIUM. Monumental composition by Markus Vanhala that reaches its peak in the soaring dual guitar solo. The wintry music video was shot in the dreamlike landscapes of northern Finland by director Vesa Ranta and his team. More shall follow…” After reaching pole position on official Finnish album charts and hitting German Top 10 with the acclaimed album “Heart Like ...
