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Irving Azoff, Musician Orgs Hail California Bill to Cap Recording Contracts at 7 Years
If passed, the FAIR Act would correct for a 1987 amendment that excluded recording artists from the Seven Year Statute, a labor law designed to prevent employers in California from enforcing excessively long contracts. As a result of the 1987 amendment, which was pushed by the major record labels, recording artists who seek the protection of the statute are susceptible to legal action and severe monetary damages if they decide to part ways with the label they’re under contract to. In a statement, Music Artists Coalition founder Irving Azoff says amending the current law has become even more urgent in light of the streaming boom. “Streaming has been an unprecedented bonanza for the record labels, but not so for artists,” said Azoff. “It is unfair that the only Californians excluded fr...
How to Watch Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah ‘Verzuz’ Battle
Co-created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as a form of socially distanced entertainment in the midst of COVID-19, Verzuz is now in its second season. In recent months, we’ve seen the aforementioned D’Angelo set, preceded by Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole, Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane, and E-40 vs. Too Short. A Verzuz spokesperson confirmed to Billboard that co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland will be doing a battle of their own for the series’ one-year anniversary coming up. Speaking of Tim and Swizz, they made industry headlines earlier this month when news broke that Verzuz had been acquired by the Triller Network, parent company of the Triller app. While Saturday night’s Verzuz will still be watchable on Instagram Live — as every battle has b...
TODD LA TORRE: CASEY GRILLO ‘Deserves To Play’ On Next QUEENSRŸCHE Album
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke to Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2019’s “The Verdict” album. The group’s next disc will apparently mark the QUEENSRŸCHE recording debut of Casey Grillo who replaced original drummer Scott Rockenfield in 2017. “We’ve been doing really heavy writing sessions,” Todd said. “We’ve got 20 or 25 song ideas in front of me that I have to start writing lyrics and melodies for now. Michael [Wilton, guitar] and I think Eddie [Jackson, bass] might be — I know Eddie‘s trying to get his vaccine, I think, within the next week or two, where he’ll feel comfortable traveling. But our producer, Zeuss [Chris Harris], will be coming d...
KORN’s BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH Clarifies His Comments About Christianity: ‘Some Of The Choices I Made Were Reminiscent Of A True Fanatic’
KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has clarified his recent comments about Christianity, insisting that he was only referring to his early fanaticism with the religion. During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn‘s “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast, Welch — who left KORN in early 2005, at the same time announcing that he kicked his addictions to drugs and alcohol by becoming a born-again Christian — spoke about the impact his new awareness has had on his life, his family and the influential rock act that he co-founded nearly 30 years ago. Asked if he thinks religion became his “new addiction” after his exit from KORN, Welch said: “The crazy thing is I had an experience with something from another dimension. And it...
Former STYX Singer DENNIS DEYOUNG Reveals Details Of Final Album, ’26 East: Vol 2′
Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung has revealed the track listing and artwork for the second volume of his final album, “26 East”. The first single from “26 East: Vol 2”, “Isle Of Misanthrope”, will be released on April 7, and it “closes the album in grand ’70s STYX tradition,” according to Dennis. He adds: “This tune hopefully will transport you back to a time and place of your choosing (hopefully in front of your computer ordering the album). Prog noggins this ones for you as I bid farewell.” He went on to say that song’s accompanying video will be “really something different and mystical.” According to DeYoung, the album’s opening song, “Hello Goodbye”, is not a cover of THE BEATLES so...
GENE SIMMONS: Why Masks Should Be Mandatory, Not Optional
Gene Simmons has once again blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they are posing a risk to themselves and to all those around them. On Friday (March 19), the KISS bassist/vocalist took to his Twitter to write: “You must stop at a red light, and you must put on your seatbelt, and you can’t drive over the speed limit. Your rights stop if you effect others. So why should you have a say in not wearing a mask in public?” He added in a separate tweet: “Another question for all you geniuses out there. Why is it ALL surgeons, without exception…anywhere in the world, wear masks during surgery!!! Do you think they do that for political reasons, or could it be you are delusional and are hanging out with losers. . What say you?” A day e...
Haters Sent 80 Ridiculous Complaints About Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B’s “WAP” Grammy Perfomance To The FCC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty “Conservative” viewers of The Grammy Awards were BIG MAD seeing two women proudly celebrate their WAPs. Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s PG-13 performance of their hit single “WAP” has earned them a bunch of hilarious and utterly ridiculous complaints sent to the FCC. TMZ reports that “offended” viewers had plenty to say after watching the two rappers perform. In one review, an upset snowflake said it was “as if they were dancing in a strip club.” Well, that was the point, being that a strip pole was on the stage, and women were being showered with dollar bills. Other complaints focused on the artists’ wardrobe calling their stage attire, with one viewer from Idaho of all places calling it “absolutely disgusting.” A viewer from...
Peep The Trailer For Discovery+’s New ‘Ghost Brothers: Lights Out’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: discovery+ / Discovery For years we’ve gotten more than our fair share of reality TV series where white folk hunt for ghosts in abandoned mansions and facilities, but now we have three Black men full engaged the ghost hunting business (for the past 6 years together, actually) and it’s about to get even more comedically lit. Source: discovery+ / Discovery Discovery+ is debuting a brand new ghost-hunting series dubbed Ghost Brothers: Lights Out, which stars Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey, as our all-Black paranormal investigating team who look for evidence of the afterlife even if it means scaring the bejesus outta themselves. Judging from the press release the new series is bound to make viewers jump as much as it makes them laugh. Marcus...
Cassidy ft. Troph33Boii “F*ck It Up,” Kali Uchis “Telepatia” & More | Daily Visuals 3.19.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN.com / WENN It feels like the last time we heard from Cassidy he was offering the keys to his hotel to whichever young lady was interested in going to his room, but the man has been on his grizzly since just not in the spotlight like he once was. Keeping that same mid 00’s energy, Cassidy links up with Troph33Boii for his new visuals to “F*ck It Up” where the two hit up a strip club and make it rain on the extra thick talent who know how to make waves. Down South (and we mean waaaaaaay down south), Kali Uchis returns to her hometown of Pereira, Colombia where she turns heads and has men pining for her as she strolls the streets in her clip to “Telepatia.” She coming back with a plug or what though? Check out the rest of today’s drops including work fr...
Kaytranada Drops Over 100 Unearthed Songs Under Old Alias
Following the success of his sophomore album BUBBA and his massive haul at the 2021 Grammy Awards, Kaytranada has shared an astounding amount of never-before-heard music with fans. Over 100 tracks dating back to 2009 have arrived by way of Bandcamp under his old alias, KAYTRADAMUS. All of the music is packaged neatly into 7 unique bundles. The tunes range from remixes of “Bad Girls” by M.I.A. and “Blue Magic” by Jay-Z to entire collections of originals. With such a high count of songs comes a great deal of variety. The Canadian super-producer provides funky, energetic beats while also introducing grimy, bass-heavy offerings. KAYTRANADA cites uncleared samples as the reason why these songs had never been released prior. Releases like th...
Technasia’s New Single Features WhatsApp Voice Memos from Fans: Listen
The techno community has been missing a singular figure since the Parisian DJ Technasia went silent. It has been five long years since he dropped the 2015 collaboration “Suga” with Green Velvet, but the dry spell is finally over. Technasia has made his triumphant return to Toolroom Records with the club-ready single “Bring It Back.” The track is an homage to the current state of dance music. Since Technasia left on hiatus, the scene has changed drastically with COVID-19 bringing live music to a standstill. “Bring It Back” embodies the sentiment we all are feeling: we want club culture back. The creative process to form the single is unlike anything we’ve heard, calling on his fellow Toolroom family to send voice notes of what they miss a...
Kayzo Teams Up With The Word Alive’s Telle Smith on Metal Crossover “Never Let You Down”
Kayzo is no newcomer to the metal-bass crossover genre. He’s here to blur the lines once again with an explosive new single called “Never Let You Down” with The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith. Metalcore fans will go crazy for this track, which features the raw screams of Smith against fast-paced drum breakdowns and screeching electric guitar riffs. The Welcome Records founder has mastered his metal-infused electronic sound, which wreaks havoc on speakers. Check out the track below. This is the second single the “Doghouse” brand proprietor has released this year, following his electro-punk collaboration with Black Tiger Sex Machine and Point North, “Lifeline.” Kayzo also recently announced that he has a documentary in the works...
