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SoundCloud Is Now Verifying Popular Creatives Pages , Struggle Rappers This Doesn’t Apply To You
Source: MARTIN BUREAU / Getty When you stop by your favorite artist’s SoundCloud page, you will now notice a blue check next to their profile image. In a blog post, SoundCloud announced that it decided to go the blue check route to help users easily identify if the creator is legit or not. “We’re doing this to help well-known artists stand out and maintain their authenticity and to help listeners identify these artists more easily,” the company stated. SoundCloud shared the criteria you will have to meet to have your page verified, and it’s very clear. An artist applying for verification would have to be frequently searched for or a well-known DJ, musician, podcaster, curator, or collective to qualify for a blue check. Their profiles also cannot contain any misleading informati...
James Harden Wants Out Of The Houston Because Owner Is Trump Supporter, Allegedly
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty 2020 is the year where many of us have drawn a line regarding values. It is rumored that one of National Basketball League’s brightest stars wants to take his talents elsewhere because of management’s favoritism to the left. As spotted on TMZ the owner of the Houston Rockets, Tilman Fertitta, has been identified as Trump supporter. This was revealed by NBA insider Ric Bucher on The Odd Couple podcast. According the radio host this has caused a huge rift within the organization. “What I heard is,” Bucher said, “and we know how much politics and political position had to do with the boycott and protests during the Bubble — I’m hearing that Tilman Fertitta’s strong Republican support and donations is one of the things t...
Rolling Loud Returning To Miami In 2021, Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky Headlining
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty With the Coronavirus vaccine closer to becoming available for 2012 it seems like in-person concerts might be on the horizon as Travis Scott’s Astroworld has been confirmed and now Rolling Loud is officially returning to celebrate life, music, and Joe Biden! (we kid we kid). Yesterday Rolling Loud announced that the annual concert series would be making their much anticipated return next May with last year’s three main headliners: Travis Scott, Post Malone, and A$AP Rocky. Luckily for anyone who held on to their tickets for 2020’s cancelled event, they’ll be able to attend next year’s festivities as they’ll be honored by Rolling Loud. Those who decided to hold onto their tickets and not opt for a refund will even get a special...
Siesta Key To Return For Season 4
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Sir Mix-A-Lot Shouts Out Skrillex’s “Incredible” Productions
Sir Mix-A-Lot likes big butts—and apparently Skrillex. Sir Mix-A-Lot likes big butts—and apparently Skrillex. The rapper behind the iconic 1992 hip-hop track “Baby Got Back” gave a shoutout to Skrillex in a new interview with American Songwriter, praising him for his “incredible” remixing ability when it comes to hip-hop music. This is probably not a cosign Skrillex ever thought he would receive, but it’s a cool one nonetheless. “I listen to a lot of different artists. People laugh when they see what’s on my phone and what I listen to in my car,” Sir Mix-A-Lot said. “There’s everything from new school – I love anything that Skrillex remixes for hip-hop is just incredible. I listen to all his remixes of “Humble” and “...
TrueFire Studios to Offer World-Class EDM Production Tutorials After FaderPro Acquisition
The guitar lesson giant has entered the dance music space and will offer exclusive production courses with Mark Knight, UMEK, and more via FaderPro. TrueFire Studios, the leader in online guitar lessons, has acquired EDM’s top production tutorial database, FaderPro. The acquisition, announced today exclusively via EDM.com, makes TrueFire Studios the undisputed top destination for all things music education. TrueFire Studios has been offering lessons since 1991 and, with more than 600 prestigious educators and over one million users to date, has emerged as the preeminent service for musical education for guitarists. With such an illustrious reputation, it was naturally time for the company to expand. TrueFire Studios now grants users access to production lessons an...
Zedd Announces First-Ever Reddit AMA Today
Why they aren’t calling it a “Zeddit AMA” is a mystery, but that’s neither here nor there. If you’ve ever wanted to ask Zedd anything, now’s your chance. The Grammy Award-winning electronic music superstar is doing his first-ever Reddit AMA today, November 18th. For those unfamiliar with the expansive and often twisted world of Reddit, many artists take to the wildly popular discussion site to engage in Q&A-style interactive interviews and answer questions by fans directly. Reddit AMAs often get very in-depth and raw—considering the answers come directly from the artist—so this one is worth checking out. Zedd has a lot cooking at the moment, including a new remix contest and a partnership with Microsoft for its new Xbox console la...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Talks Possible EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert, Says VAN HALEN Will ‘Never’ Reform
Wolfgang Van Halen has told Entertainment Tonight that he and his family may eventually organize a tribute show in honor of his father, Eddie Van Halen, with proceeds going toward Eddie‘s favorite charity, Mr. Holland’s Opus, which helps underprivileged students access musical instruments. Proceeds from the debut solo single from Wolfgang‘s solo band MAMMOTH WVH, “Distance”, are also benefiting Mr. Holland’s Opus. During the same chat, Wolfgang once again shot down a rumor that a new version of VAN HALEN could be assembled featuring him on guitar in place of his late father. Late last month, a rumor started to make the rounds via a Wolfgang Van Halen private group on Facebook that the VAN HALEN “camp” was discussing the possibility of the ban...
ALICE IN CHAINS To Be Honored by METALLICA, KORN And More At Museum Of Pop Culture Ceremony
KORN, METALLICA, MASTODON, Billy Corgan, Dave Navarro and Krist Novoselic are among the artists who will take part in virtual tribute performances when ALICE IN CHAINS is presented with this year’s Museum Of Pop Culture (MoPOP) Founders Award on December 1. ALICE IN CHAINS will also play at the event. ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell said in a statement: It feels truly special to receive the MoPOP Founders Award in our home town of Seattle. It’s also humbling to be joined by so many of our friends, peers and heroes to rock some AIC tunes. Music has the power to unite, heal and inspire. It is all of ours. Let’s continue to create and celebrate that which feeds the soul. Rawk on!” ALICE IN CHAINS drummer Sean Kinney added: “When we got to make our...
AC/DC’s CLIFF WILLIAMS On ‘Power Up’ Recording Lineup: ‘This Is As Close As We Could Get To The Old Band’
Cliff Williams spoke to Ernie Ball‘s “Striking A Chord” podcast about his decision to leave AC/DC four years prior to the release the of the band’s new album, “Power Up”. The bassist announced his retirement at the end of AC/DC‘s 2015-2016 “Rock Or Bust” tour, which also saw vocalist Brian Johnson leaving because of hearing problems (he was replaced for the last 22 shows by GUNS N’ ROSES singer Axl Rose). “It was my end with AC/DC,” he said. “I just got to the point where I thought, for me, it was time to hang it up. And I was fine with that; I was fine with that. I didn’t know what the guys were gonna do; I had no idea. I don’t know that they did. That was a tough tour to finish up, that one.” ...
A DAY TO REMEMBER To Release ‘You’re Welcome’ Album In March
Ocala, Florida rock band A DAY TO REMEMBER has returned with news of its widely anticipated new album, “You’re Welcome”. Set for release on March 5, 2021, “You’re Welcome” marks the platinum-selling band’s debut album for Fueled By Ramen. A DAY TO REMEMBER vocalist Jeremy McKinnon commented on the forthcoming collection, noting: “It’s finally here — almost! To all our fans around the world, we want to say, ‘Thank you!’ You’ve waited patiently, and we can’t wait for you to hear this. There’s a lot of detail in everything we do from the mixes to the artwork, because it all tells a story. So, we made sure each element was perfect. Every line happens for a reason. We took what we envision modern music to be and...
Ani DiFranco Shares ‘Revolutionary Love,’ Title Track To Her Upcoming 2021 LP
Ani DiFranco will release an album in early 2021 that she hopes will bring people optimism and hope. Her upcoming LP, Revolutionary Love, follows her 2019 memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream. Many of the songs were written while DiFranco was on her way back home to New Orleans in February. With the global pandemic looming over everyone since then, the album has personal and universal themes meant to inspire. “I felt very strongly that I needed a horse to ride to try to help get out the vote—to get people inspired and get them believing in democracy, believing in each other and in themselves,” DiFranco said I’m a statement. She also released the title track of the new LP, which is a seven-minute melodic message to encourage love and compassion. “It’s about carrying the energ...
