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Nick Jonas Returning to ‘The Voice’ as a Coach: Here’s Who He’ll Replace
You haven’t seen the last of Nick Jonas on The Voice, especially his old coaching buds Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and John Legend. The Jonas Brothers member will officially return as a coach for season 20 of the NBC singing competition series. He first joined in season 18 last year, but Gwen Stefani replaced him for the ongoing season 19. Now it’s time for another switcheroo. “Warriors never sleep. I’m back and ready to win this thing,” Jonas tweeted, along with his comeback clip that turns from calming to competitive in an instant. “See you next season on @nbcthevoice!! PS – Hope you’ve been training @blakeshelton @kellyclarkson @johnlegend…. #TheVoice.” {“nid”:”9387135″,”type”:”post”,”...
Dua Lipa Is Puma’s New Brand Ambassador
Puma has welcomed Dua Lipa into its family. The sports brand announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17) that the pop star will work with the company’s women’s business to inspire females around the world through campaigns and inclusive initiatives. In 2021, Lipa will headline Puma’s “She Moves Us” campaign, which aims to empower and connect women through sport and culture. {“nid”:”9474565″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Dua Lipa Announces 'Studio 2054,' a Virtual Musical Experience”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/pop\/9474565\/dua-lipa-studio-2054-virtual-xperience\/”,”media”:{“width”:1836,”height”:1214,”extension”:”jpg”,...
Gabby Barrett Delivers Emotional Performance of ‘I Hope’ on ‘Ellen’
Gabby Barrett took to the Ellen stage on Monday (Nov. 16) to perform her chart topping hit, “I Hope.” Despite being in her third trimester of pregnancy, Barrett belted the emotional song flawlessly, as a stormy scene projected on the screen behind her to reflect the heartbreaking lyrics. {“nid”:”9483590″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Gabby Barrett, Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen & More Gain in Sales After CMA Awards”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/9483590\/gabby-barrett-dan-shay-morgan-wallen-sales-cma-awards\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg”...
Tuff Crowd: Meek Mill Deletes Social Media After Trying To Unify Philly Rappers
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Meek Mill attempted to use his platform for good but was met with a portion of the same negativity he was hoping to combat. In the wake of a barrage of insults and such after calling for unity in Philadelphia, Meek deleted his social media in what appears to be a bid to walk away from the situation. As we reported on Monday (Nov. 16), Meek Mill issued a public call to the end of gun violence after the shooting death of Mo3, and the gunshot wounds suffered by Boosie Badazz and Benny The Butcher over the past week. “I’ll get all the main big artist in Philly a deal if they put them bodies behind them and squash them beefs …I hear about ….got some hot young bulls from my city but they all beefing,” Meek wrote in the now-deleted tweet. He...
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Chris Crack’s ‘Haters Forget They Were Fans First’ & ‘Washed Rappers Ain’t Legends’ [Review]
Art Direction by Skyler Durden By the time this double review of Chris Crack‘s latest releases is completed, it wouldn’t be shocking to learn he’s already got another two records in the stash ready to be unleashed. With Washed Rappers Ain’t Legends and Haters Forget They Were Fans First, the prolific Chicago rapper and singer is back to his usual high-quality craftwork of soulful, R&B-tinged Hip-Hop. Of the pair, Washed Rappers Ain’t Legend dropped at the top of November after Crack teased its release but only fans got one of his albums, Thanks Uncle Trill, to a million plays on Spotify. In his usual fashion, WRAL doesn’t deviate from Crack’s propensity to throw everything in his arsenal at the wall and what sticks is typically the entire bulk ...
HHW Gaming: Oxford University Study Shows Playing Social Games Like “Animal Crossing” Are “Good For Well Being”
Source: WILLIAM WEST / Getty It’s no secret, playing video games does affect your moods. But just how much? An Oxford University study has shared some interesting findings. The Oxford Internet Institute research focused on anonymized data shared by the developers of both Animal Crossing: New Horizon and EA’s Plants vs. Zombies detailing how many hours players logged in each game. The playtime logs were then linked with a survey that asked the 3,274 gamers over 18 who took part in the study about their well-being. The gamers were also asked about how they felt about their experiences playing the game. Prof Andrew Przybylski, who led the study, revealed that he was “surprised” by the results. Per BBC: “If you play Animal Crossing for four hours a day, every sing...
Comedy Legend Sinbad Suffered A Stroke, Family Says He Is Recovering
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty 2020 continues to get worse by the week. One of our greatest comedic minds is dealing with major health issues. As spotted on Yahoo, Sinbad has suffered a stroke. The man born David Adkins reportedly experienced the medical condition last week unexpectedly. On Monday (Nov. 16), his family released a statement with a much-needed update on his condition. “It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” his family told Variety. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are faithful and optimistic that he will bring laughter into our hearts soon. Our family thanks you in advance for your love and support and ask for continued ...
Wellness 4 Humanity Spearheads Cutting Edge “Spread Love Not COVID” Tour
The music tour features AI-driven biotechnology to make it possible for mass social gatherings to resume in a medically safe and efficient way. While the live entertainment and music industries continue to suffer the ostensibly ceaseless global shutdown contrived by the spread of COVID-19, things have been looking fairly bleak for anyone hopeful for a speedy return to the normalcy of attending concerts. The team at Wellness 4 Humanity has been hard at work trying to bring that feeling back. The organization dreamed up the Spread Love Not COVID (SLNC) music tour, a cutting edge tour for the post-COVID era that implements AI-driven biotechnology to provide rapid onsite testing at each event and ensure the safety of attendees. This is done through their patented TRUS...
MIZE Dives into Sonic Introspection on Debut EP, “Thought Process”
The EP marks the Wakaan prospect’s first full-length project. Melodic bass producer MIZE has delivered his debut EP, Thought Process, via WAKAAN. The project reflects his complex sound design and capacity for dynamic creation, showcasing a range of styles from downtempo to glitch to modern, wonky bass. Dothan, Alabama-raised MIZE began producing on FL Studio back in 2012. After switching over to a Mac and Ableton in 2017, he began performing under his current moniker. He quickly earned a reputation in the dubstep community as a talented producer and expert mixer, displaying a penchant for rinsing a wide range of bass music and a plethora of 2000s hip-hop and trap. His profile has grown significantly via popular bookings at WAKAAN Music Festival and Bonnaroo, among others. Thought...
Kill The Noise Used an AI Tool to Rework His Song “Salvation”: Listen to a Preview
The prescient producer sees value in AI-assisted music production. As artificial intelligence continues to play a major role in the music industry and tools become more accessible to artists, many prescient producers have harnessed its power to create and manipulate music. Kill The Noise, a polymath when it comes to the technical side of music production and synthesis, recently decided to plug one of his tracks into OpenAI‘s groundbreaking music tool, Jukebox. Jukebox is a neural network that uses machine learning to generate musical elements, including vocals, as raw audio to use in compositions. The program astonishingly went on to spit out new vox for Kill The Noise’s May 2019 single “Salvation,” a pulsating, Mija-assisted electronic tune tha...
Tomorrowland Releases Tickets and Packages for NYE Virtual Festival, Shares Stage Preview
Tickets to Tomorrowland’s first-ever NYE virtual festival are on sale now. Since we’ll most likely be confined to our homes this New Year’s Eve thanks to the wrath of COVID-19, Tomorrowland recently announced its first-ever virtual NYE festival. After all, staying at home on New Year’s Eve isn’t the worst thing, right? You can clang pots and pans, spend quality time with family and friends, and party in your pajamas. Not to mention all the money you’ll save on a one-time outfit and overpriced kamikaze shots. Tomorrowland organizers have shared a glimpse into the festival and given fans a taste of what they can expect at the highly anticipated follow-up to their virtual debut, Tomorrowland Around The World. They posted a picture of Planaxis, one...
QUEEN Is Now On TikTok
TikTok today announced that the music of QUEEN is coming to its community. An account to celebrate the band has launched in partnership with the band and its label partners Universal Music Group/Hollywood Records. The news comes as QUEEN just celebrated its 10th No. 1 album in the U.K. with “Live Around The World”, marking the band’s first No. 1 album in 25 years since 1995’s “Made In Heaven”. In total, 10 of the band’s most legendary musical works are now available for users worldwide to use in their video creations. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Another One Bites The Dust”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “We Will Rock You”, “Under Pressure”, “We Are The Champions”, “I Want To Break...
