Music
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment – Music
A New Side Of Taylor Swift, A Crackling Rico Nasty, And More Songs We Love
Ovy on the Drums ft. Karol G & Danny Ocean: “Miedito o Que?” O-O-Ovy on the Drums! The Latin Grammy-nominated reggaeton producer is back with a new single to round out another wildly successful year for the genre. “Miedito o Que?” can only be described as sonic sunshine, so tangible you can almost feel the warmth on your skin. On this perfect summertime hit, Ovy is accompanied by longtime collaborator Karol G, whose brings her signature style and flair, as well as Venezuelan artist Danny Ocean. “Miedito o Que?” transports you to an alternate reality of the summer that couldn’t be, reminding listeners of the good times yet to be had in swimming pools and under palm trees. There’s something interesting about listening to a summer bop in the dead of winter, but if anyone can convince you ...
Mulatto’s Drive Brought Her Here. She’s Not Slowing Down
By D’Shonda Brown To say Mulatto had a good year would be one of the biggest understatements in the music industry. Despite a pandemic, unprecedented political unease, and racial unrest for the Black community at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the Georgia-bred rapper used quarantine and stay-at-home orders to grind and make 2020 her bitch. She appeared in Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s internet-breaking “WAP” music video and collaborated with fellow Georgian 2 Chainz for the song on everyone’s lockdown playlist, “Quarantine Thick.” When she finally released her debut studio album, Queen of Da Souf, in August, under her new home at RCA Records, Mulatto had become more than a buzzing name, even at the young age of 21. The accolades are impressive: After she teamed up...
EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #12: Bear Grillz
Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music producers and DJs in the game to join our platform and craft a custom cocktail as they sip and dive into a wide range of topics with our special guest hosts, The Hotel Lobby. Dubstep and bass music titan Bear Grillz is joining EDM.com for the 12th episode of “Quarantini Chats.” Fresh off the release of his roaring Friends: The Album release, he’ll be c...
Dillon Francis and TV Noise Join Forces for Rowdy Two-Track EP on STMPD RCRDS
Dillon Francis and TV Noise, who previously worked together on 2019’s masterful collaboration “EDM O’ CLOCK,” have whipped up two new festival-ready tracks. Released today via Martin Garrix‘s SMTPD RCRDS banner, their Festival Bangers For When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals EP couldn’t be anymore transparent. Festival Bangers For When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals may be the wordiest release we’ve seen from each artist, but trust that each song is all killer, no filler. Through each of their previous collaborations, Dillon Francis and TV Noise have expertly combined their sounds to reflect their respective artistries and this release is no exception. As the title of the EP suggests, b...
New Artist Spotlight: Josh Charm’s Elegant Songwriting is Making a Mark on House Music
Josh Charm has experienced an electrifying start to his young career. Since first releasing dance music in 2018, the Dutch producer quickly found a home on Martin Garrix‘s STMPD Records. Things just started getting hot for him in 2020, though, as his single “Sinner” with Redondo eclipsed 1.1 million streams on Spotify alone. To top off his excellent year, he has now released his latest single “Dance For Me.” “Dance For Me” is the perfect showcase of Josh Charm’s newly minted sound. Much like his previous releases, has has cooked up an intoxicating beat to match the equally catchy vocal he’s included in the track. His eclectic taste is accentuated by the use of minimalistic samples, elusive stabs and dreamy, muted synths. In a short time...
deadmau5 and Kiesza Tap Tommy Trash for Enchanting Remix of “Bridged By a Lightwave”
Last month, deadmau5 and Kiesza shared their glowing collaboration “Bridged By a Lightwave” followed by an incredible live music video. In the midst of the single’s surging popularity, the pair recently announced that renowned house producer Tommy Trash would be providing an official rework of their tune. Today, he’s delivered his remix via mau5trap. Tommy Trash’s remix of “Bridged By a Lightwave” is downright enchanting. It feels like a natural progression for the song, shrewdly using the bones of the original to reimagine the track while fully embracing his own sound. Kiesza’s haunting voice remains completely untouched, as the Australian dance music vet has stripped back the fluttery elements for sporadic synth trills ...
BLACKMORE’S NIGHT To Release ‘Nature’s Light’ Album In March; ‘Once Upon December’ Single Available
On March 12, 2021, BLACKMORE’S NIGHT will release “Nature’s Light”, its eleventh studio album and the first in six years, via earMUSIC. Today, the band, founded in 1997 by award-winning vocalist Candice Night and legendary guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore, has revealed the first single and lyric video, “Once Upon December”, a foretaste of the highly anticipated new album. The ten new tracks make for a quintessential BLACKMORE’S NIGHT album. Once again, Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night successfully mix the tradition of folk music and their love for the Renaissance era, inspired by the myths and legends of ancient times. “The story of ‘Nature’s Light’ is the story of nature being the true queen and the simplicity and magic of ...
LED ZEPPELIN Pinball Machine Coming Soon
Stern Pinball, Inc., the world’s oldest and largest producer of arcade-quality pinball machines, is teasing the availability of a new line of pinball machines that honor the classic rock band LED ZEPPELIN. Earlier today, Stern uploaded a short video featuring LED ZEPPELIN‘s iconic logo, along with the message, “Rocking soon!” Stern is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball. Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. Stern Pinball serves digital, consu...
LAMB OF GOD Announces Its Second Coffee Blend, ‘Overlord’
LAMB OF GOD has collaborated with Nightflyer Roastworks once again to create Overlord Dark Roast, the band’s second signature coffee. Overlord was created at the behest of LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe and perfected by guitarist Willie Adler and Nightflyer Roastworks‘ Paul Waggoner. “I loved what Willie came up with for Memento Mori, but I have been lobbying him to make a dark roast ever since,” Blythe says. “I like my coffee strong, dark and black, like my soul. Overlord checks those boxes!” This dark roast blends beans from Brazil, El Salvador and Guatemala to create a robust coffee with very rich, dark chocolatey notes that’s a little smoky. It’s a “diner dark,” an elevated take on the diner coffee LAMB OF GOD has come to e...
NEIL PEART’s RUSH Drum Kit Used From 1974 Until 1977 Sells For $500,000
The drum kit that late RUSH drummer Neil Peart used on tour and in the studio with the band from 1974 through 1977 fetched more than half a million dollars at an auction this week. The kit, which had a pre-auction estimate of $80,000-$120,000, was sold for $500,312 at a Bonhams auction in Los Angeles. It features blue drum heads stamped with the RUSH logo and one saying “neil” and the other “peart.” A 14-inch tom-tom is signed by the drummer. Although RUSH had formed as early as 1968 and had even released its eponymous debut album, it wasn’t until original drummer John Rutsey left and Peart stepped in that the band’s flame was truly ignited. It went from a blues and hard rock band whose first album was considered derivative of LED ZEPPELIN to a platinum-...
DJ Premier Shares Previously Unreleased Gang Starr Song ‘Glowing Mic’
Last year, DJ Premier cobbled together a bunch of unreleased material that comprised a Gang Starr album titled One of the Best Yet. Today, there’s an instrumental version of that album that’s out, and on it is the song “Glowing Mic,” which features a previously unreleased verse from the late Guru. “There are two versions of a song called ‘Mr. Gang Starr,’ one version was released right after Guru passed away. The version I had stored away has totally different and unreleased lyrics,” DJ Premier told Rolling Stone. “As I was constructing the track, I found a scratch from Torae ‘I Destroy The Mic For My Glow’ and it was an instant decision on what to name the track (‘Glowing Mic’).” Listen to the song below. [embedded content] In a press release, Preemo e...
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne on the Band’s Space Bubble Shows: “It’s Safer Than Going to the Grocery Store”
As our Annual Report continues, we’ll be taking several looks at how live music changed in a year where most of the world was in lockdown. Today, we share our conversation with Wayne Coyne about his current plans for space bubble shows. A year ago, no one could have predicted that a trip to the grocery store could be life-threatening and dangerous. But here we are at a time where buying vegetables can be anxiety-inducing and unsafe. Concerts mostly apply, as well, but Flaming Lips vocalist Wayne Coyne devised a way to transform live music into a safe process. Coyne is no stranger to performing in what he calls a space bubble. He’s famous for rolling out into crowds, but the thought of putting the entire band and audience in their own respective bubbles was a thought that came to him at the...
