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Megan Thee Stallion’s Year Just Got Even Better Thanks to a Congressional Shout-Out
Democrat Waters, who has represented California’s 43rd congressional district since 1991, is the most senior of the 12 Black women in Congress, and is currently the chairwoman of the Committee on Financial Services. The rapper’s NYT essay, accompanied by a video, was entitled “Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for Black Women,” and it dove into the her feelings about how Black women are disrespected and disregarded, using her recent experience as a victim of a violent incident as an example. “I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him,” she wrote, in reference to the July 12 incident in which rapper Tory Lanez is accused of firing four shots from outside his ve...
Dance Gavin Dance Announce Livestream Concert Featuring Fan-Voted Setlist
Dance Gavin Dance has announced a global streaming event, Tree City Sessions Volume 2, slated for broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. The virtual event will feature the quintet performing a fan-voted setlist including tracks that have never been performed live before. Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, the band will play from their hometown at the Sacramento Tower Bridge in California. The bridge will be shut down for the concert as the group performs in the round with full production. “We are poised to step up to the challenge of playing a fully fan-voted set, and it is an honor to be able to shut down traffic in the middle of the city to do it,” said Dance Gavin Dance singer Tilian Pearson in a release. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. ...
Muse Approve of Nandi Bushell’s Version of ‘Hysteria’
You can now add Muse to the growing list of fans of 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell. After wowing Tom Morello and declaring victory on her long–running drum battle with Dave Grohl, Bushell’s next order of business was to tackle Muse’s “Hysteria.” As you can see below, she did the song justice and then some. “Ever since I jammed Hysteria by @muse on drums I wanted to learn the bass line too as it’s so so #awesome! It is the HARDEST bass line I have ever learned. I had to concentrate A LOT,” she tweeted. Bushell’s version made its way to the British trio and they responded in kind. “Absolutely killed it again @Nandi_Bushell So much talent,” Muse tweeted. As you can imagine, Bushell was thrilled to hear from another huge rock band voicing their approval to her version of th...
Courtney Love ‘Touched’ by Miley Cyrus’ Cover of Hole’s ‘Doll Parts’
Courtney Love offered her approval for Miley Cyrus’ recent cover of Hole’s “Doll Parts,” saying she was “touched” by the performance. In the same Instagram post, Love shared a video of her late husband, Kurt Cobain, telling the crowd at a Nirvana show that Love was “the best fuck in the world.” In a previous Instagram post, Love had called Cyrus’ cover, which performed on The Howard Stern show, “sweet” and expounded on the song’s origins. “I had to write most of the lyrics on my arm in Sharpie as I ran out of paper,” she recalled of the song, which was written in 20 minutes in a bathroom in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “People were pounding on the door as I wrote it. It was played for the first time about an hour later, at the Virgin megastore in Boston. It was about a boy, whose ba...
Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello’s Puppy Stars In New Video For ‘The Christmas Song’
At the end of last week, Shawn Mendes unveiled his fourth studio album, Wonder, a wide-open collection of sleek, moody, often sky-scraping pop tunes — at least one of which began in his dressing room at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center before a gig. Now, dropping an album in December is already a tacit embracing of the holiday spirit. But on December 7, Mendes went a step further, releasing the album’s deluxe edition mere days after its standard release. In addition to live and acoustic cuts, the new Wonder version boasts two brand-new songs: Mendes’s piano-led BBC cover of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” as well as “The Christmas Song,” the standard yuletide tune that comes complete with chestnuts roasting on an open fire, featuring none other than C...
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino And Wife Lauren Reveal Sex Of ‘Baby Situation’
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and wife Lauren recently shared that they “have a baby situation”. Now the Jersey Shore couple is revealing that their bundle of joy is a…boy! “Gym Tan We’re having a Baby Boy,” Sitch captioned the Christmas-themed blue-filled Instagram album above. The mama-to-be shared the same photos, adding “@itsbabysituation IS A BABY BOY.” The college sweethearts — who said “I do” in 2018 — announced that their “biggest blessing” would be arriving in May 2021. Shortly after the life-changing reveal, the future mom and dad launched an Instagram account for their little honey. Wonder if this little one will love ordering the entire menu as much as his dear dad. Stay with MTV News fo...
Get a Personalized Shoutout from These Top Dance Music Artists on Cameo
In just three short years, the personalized video sharing platform Cameo has massively ballooned in popularity, and currently boasts profiles from over 30,000 celebrities. For those unfamiliar, Cameo is a marketplace that allows fans to purchase personalized video messages from celebrities across a variety of categories. Various TV stars, athletes, musicians and more have joined the platform thus far, including a wide-ranging selection of dance music talent. We searched through the many dance music producers and vocalists who have already made the leap to Cameo thus far, and highlighted some of the best finds. If the price is right, it’s not too late to secure a holiday shoutout for the dance music fan in your family. 4B – $40 Check out the full selection of dance music t...
You Can Now Look Like a Dystopian Daft Punk With This Full-Face Modular Mask
We are inching closer and closer to real-life Black Mirror episodes. Thanks to a company called Blanc, you’ll soon be able to walk to your local grocery store, grab some dino nuggets (admit it, you still eat them), and have a lovely chat with the cashier—while wearing a Daft Punk-themed face mask. Led by two entrepreneurs and a team of product designers, engineers, and scientists, Blanc has produced what they deem to be the world’s first full-face modular mask. The HEPA-enabled mask covers and conceals the wearer’s entire face, keeping it completely anonymous while protecting their eyes, nose, and mouth from COVID-19 exposure. The cyberpunk-inspired shield, which looks as if it were plucked out of a Tron film, is currently in production and raising funds via a K...
ALWZ SNNY Drops Bright New Dance Single “Wasted” With Krysta Youngs
ALWZ SNNY is here to deliver some serotonin to your day with his new single “Wasted” featuring Krysta Youngs. It’s a bright dance track that feels like the classic EDM records of the early 2010s. If you didn’t already miss being in a massive crowd surrounded by neon lights, this single will bring you right back to those cherished moments. “Wasted” features feel-good synths, crisp percussive elements, and stunning vocals courtesy of Youngs. While the lyrics of the track speak to a relationship on the rocks, the high-energy feel of the production combats any sense of melancholy you may feel. It’s the perfect breakup anthem for getting over that not-so-special someone. ALWZ SNNY has not let the circumstances of 2020 get the best of him. He...
SG Lewis Unveils Opening Track from Forthcoming Debut Album, “Time”
With his debut album on the horizon, SG Lewis has unveiled the record’s opening track, the soaring disco number “Time.” The bubbly electronic jam offers fans a serendipitous glimpse into times. SG Lewis, who Pharrell Williams once called “a white boy with soul,” teamed up with fabled Canadian singer Rhye for the new single. It reinforces Williams’ 2015 cosign with funky basslines, warm chords, and a scintillating vocal effort from a hypnotic Rhye. You can check out “Time” below and find the track on your go-to streaming platform here. SG Lewis’ debut album is set to release in full on February 19th, 2021. You can pre-order or pre-save the record here. Fans can look forward to a plethora of high-profile collabora...
SIRENIA To Release ‘Riddles, Ruins & Revelations’ Album In February
SIRENIA will release its tenth studio album, “Riddles, Ruins & Revelations”, on February 12, 2021 via Napalm Records. On this magical output, the French-Norwegian quartet combines a heavy symphonic sound with modern influences, The follow-up to 2018’s “Arcane Astral Aeons” sees SIRENIA offering an exciting new twist to its songs, spicing them with electronic vibes, but never losing sight of their musical core. “Riddles, Ruins & Revelations” was produced, mixed and mastered by mastermind Morten Veland. The official music video for the first single, “Addiction No. 1” can be seen below. As the album opener, it immediately showcases the direction SIRENIA is aiming for with the new opus, and is a prime example of how modern melodies ...
MARTY FRIEDMAN To Host Unique Multi-Dimensional Livestream Show On New Year’s Day
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will host a special livestream experience on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2021) at 9:00 p.m. local time from Tokyo, Japan where he has resided for the past 17 years. The live concert will take place in a daring new multi-dimensional visual atmosphere designed specifically for this show by cutting-edge Japanese motion graphics creator Nobuyuki Hanabusa. Alongside his notorious Japanese band — which consists of drummer Chargeee, bassist Toshiki Oomomo and up-and-coming guitar wunderkind Naoki Morioka — Marty will roar through his most fiery material, including concert staples to explosive tunes taken from his latest album, “Tokyo Jukebox 3”. Tickets are on sale now at this location. “This year I’ve been locked down in the studio ...
