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Sony Music Publishing Signs The Kid Laroi to Global Deal
Born Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, the Kamilaroi musician made history in his homeland earlier this month when his mixtape F*ck Love (Savage) climbed to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. As a result, he’s now the youngest Australian solo artist to nab top spot on the survey, aged just 17 years, 5 months and 22 days. F*ck Love bowed at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 last year, and he scored three ARIA Award nominations, for best male artist, breakthrough artist, and best hip-hop release. More recently, the mixtape hit No. 3 on the Billboard chart. In Australia, the set hasn’t left the ARIA Top 40 since the original version was released last July, and it’s amassed more than 1 billion global streams. Were it not for the domination of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License,”...
PAUL SHORTINO Says He Won’t Take COVID-19 Vaccine, Insists He Is ‘Not Afraid’ Of Contracting The Virus
Former ROUGH CUTT and QUIET RIOT frontman Paul Shortino has told the “Ouch, You’re On My Hair” podcast and radio show that he is not concerned about contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. He said (hear audio below): “I’m not really afraid of it. I think [other] people are more afraid of it. I’m such a believer in the law of attraction that if you’re not afraid of it, and you put out there that you’re not afraid of it, I don’t think you’re gonna contract it. I know people that have contracted it who were so afraid of getting it. And then they just put it out there.” The singer continued: “Everything begins with a thought, and everything’s on a frequency, so if you put out something ther...
SEPULTURA Partners With Streetwear Brand THE HUNDREDS
Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA are teaming up with Los Angeles streetwear brand The Hundreds. The Hundreds X Sepultura line will be launched on Wednesday, February 24 at 9 p.m. PST. Formed in 1984 in Brazil, SEPULTURA has gone on to sell over 20 million records and solidify its legacy as one of the greatest metal bands of the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond. Today, SEPULTURA is still going strong, 15 albums deep into one of the hardest-hitting discographies in history. The Hundreds X Sepultura spans the band’s entire career, paying tribute to both classic songs and new ones. The collection features a series of graphics across t-shirts, long-sleeves, pullover hoodies, hats and accessories, as well as a The Hundreds flip of the band’s iconic spiked spine font. Get your hands on ...
ROB DUKES Discusses His Dismissal From EXODUS With STEVE ‘ZETRO’ SOUZA: ‘I’m Glad That Everything Worked Out The Way It Did’
On December 26, 2020, Grey Haven Media released pay-per-view video of a conversation between current EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza and the band’s former vocalist Rob Dukes, recorded earlier that month at Zetro‘s studio in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of Souza‘s “Zetro’s Toxic Vault” YouTube interview series. The discussion at the time was described as “raw and uncensored, with no stone left unturned.” Almost two months later, Zetro has now uploaded a two-and-a-half-hour “director’s cut” of his chat with Rob, including a lengthy section that focuses on the circumstances that led to Dukes‘s 2014 dismissal from EXODUS and Souza‘s return to the group. According to Dukes, the seed for his exit ...
AEROSMITH Postpones European Tour Until 2022
AEROSMITH has postponed its previously announced European tour due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band posted on Twitter: “Due to current conditions and for the safety of our fans, the 2021 European Tour has been rescheduled to 2022. Please stay tuned for more information regarding the new dates or contact your point of purchase. All tickets will be valid for new dates.” The tour is now scheduled to kick off on May 29, 2022 in Moscow, Russia and end on July 13, 2020 in Krakow, Poland. In April 2020, AEROSMITH‘s “Deuces Are Wild” Las Vegas residency performances scheduled for May and June of last year at the Park Theater were also postponed in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. AEROSMITH launched its Las Vegas residency in April 2019 and had complete...
The 10 Best Daft Punk Songs
On Monday morning, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, better known as the iconic French dance duo Daft Punk, released a cryptic eight-minute video on their YouTube channel titled “Epilogue.” The short film depicted one member of the masked band detonating the other, followed by “1993-2021” text indicating that the group’s run has come to an end. Daft Punk’s longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier subsequently confirmed the band’s breakup to several news outlets, including SPIN. [embedded content] Daft Punk always did things their own way and kept their fans guessing, giving few interviews and never showing their faces in public, only appearing in videos or in concert in robot costumes. In 28 years, they only released four proper studio albums and mounted two large-scale tou...
The 10 Best Daft Punk Songs
On Monday morning, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, better known as the iconic French dance duo Daft Punk, released a cryptic eight-minute video on their YouTube channel titled “Epilogue.” The short film depicted one member of the masked band detonating the other, followed by “1993-2021” text indicating that the group’s run has come to an end. Daft Punk’s longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier subsequently confirmed the band’s breakup to several news outlets, including SPIN. [embedded content] Daft Punk always did things their own way and kept their fans guessing, giving few interviews and never showing their faces in public, only appearing in videos or in concert in robot costumes. In 28 years, they only released four proper studio albums and mounted two large-scale tou...
Tyler, the Creator Composes Music for Coca-Cola Commercial
Tyler, the Creator has provided the soundtrack for the “taste” of Coca-Cola, which obviously is “more than just a taste, it’s a feeling beyond words: Oooh! Aaah! Yeeah!” says the soft drink company. In a tweet, Tyler thanked the soda behemoth for the opportunity to provide music for a Coke commercial, saying, “mannnn thanks coca cola for reallll big love for the opportunity i was like ehh idk but then i fucking ran with it. commercials need sounds like this, thanksssss.” In another Tweet, he added, “that’s me playing the flute at the beginning.” He also tweeted about the song: “drums are fucking hard the low end is shaking.” The clip is two-and-a-half minutes long and features people in various situations — from a grandmother at a family dinner table to three dudes in a...
Tyler, the Creator Composes Music for Coca-Cola Commercial
Tyler, the Creator has provided the soundtrack for the “taste” of Coca-Cola, which obviously is “more than just a taste, it’s a feeling beyond words: Oooh! Aaah! Yeeah!” says the soft drink company. In a tweet, Tyler thanked the soda behemoth for the opportunity to provide music for a Coke commercial, saying, “mannnn thanks coca cola for reallll big love for the opportunity i was like ehh idk but then i fucking ran with it. commercials need sounds like this, thanksssss.” In another Tweet, he added, “that’s me playing the flute at the beginning.” He also tweeted about the song: “drums are fucking hard the low end is shaking.” The clip is two-and-a-half minutes long and features people in various situations — from a grandmother at a family dinner table to three dudes in a...
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Launch Renegades Podcast
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on Renegades: Born in the USA, an eight-show podcast series where the friends discuss topics including race, fatherhood, marriage, and the state of America. The first two episodes – “American Skin: Race in the United States” and “Outsiders: An Unlikely Friendship” – dropped today on Spotify. It’s the second original podcast from President Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, and Spotify. President Obama and Springsteen have been buds since they met on the campaign trail in 2008 when Obama first ran for president. The episodes, which range between 42 and 52 minutes, will allow listeners to “eavesdrop as the duo discuss their hometowns and role models, explore modern manhood, and c...
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Launch Renegades Podcast
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on Renegades: Born in the USA, an eight-show podcast series where the friends discuss topics including race, fatherhood, marriage, and the state of America. The first two episodes – “American Skin: Race in the United States” and “Outsiders: An Unlikely Friendship” – dropped today on Spotify. It’s the second original podcast from President Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, and Spotify. President Obama and Springsteen have been buds since they met on the campaign trail in 2008 when Obama first ran for president. The episodes, which range between 42 and 52 minutes, will allow listeners to “eavesdrop as the duo discuss their hometowns and role models, explore modern manhood, and c...
Blink-182 to Feature Grimes, Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell on New Album
Travis Barker confirmed that Blink-182 will drop a new record in 2021 and that it will feature Grimes, Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell. Guesting on the show Rock This with Allison Hagendorf, the drummer also revealed that the band is “60 percent” done and “slowly finishing up this album,” which is the follow-up to 2019’s NINE. He says, “There’s a lot of cool stuff, like a song with Grimes right now that’s really, really cool that I love. There’s a song with Uzi that’s really, really cool that we did with Pharrell.” Barker was on the program alongside rapper-turned-rocker Trippie Redd, to talk about why they HAD to collaborate (most recently with SPIN cover subject Machine Gun Kellly and blackbear) and more. Lest you think the collabs will take the pop-punkers ...
