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Gene Simmons Selling Longtime Mansion to Escape “Unacceptable” California Taxes
Gene Simmons (photo by Kevin RC Wilson), Mansion (Christopher Amitrano for Douglas Elliman) Gene Simmons has put his longtime Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $22 million, citing California’s “unacceptable” tax rates as the reason for his move. After 34 years at the home, the KISS rocker and his wife Shannon are heading to Washington state. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer purchased the Beverly Hills house in 1986 for $1.34 million. While he has since put several million dollars into renovations and upgrades, the $22 million he’s seeking should net him a nice profit. The estate was featured prominently on his family’s A&E reality show, Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Simmons explained, “California and Bev...
Ty Dolla $ign Shares New Album Featuring Ty Dolla $ign: Stream
Ty Dolla $ign has shared his new album entitled Featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Scroll onwards to stream it using Apple Music or Spotify. This is Tyrone Griffin Jr.’s first studio album since his 2018 collaboration with Jeremih, MihTy, and his first solo album since 2017’s Beach House 3. Featuring Ty Dolla $ign is named for its creator’s commitment to collaboration; hardly a month goes by without the release of a high-profile album with those exact words printed in the tracklist. In that same spirit of collaboration, Featuring Ty Dolla $ign has as many guest contributions as it does tracks — 25. These come from Post Malone, Kanye West, Roddy Ricch, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Quavo, Lil Durk, Kehlani, Jhené Aiko, 6LACK, Anderson ....
iHeartMedia to Acquire Voxnest, Its Latest Bet on Podcasting
Like Spotify’s two-pronged approach to podcasting, a mix of acquisitions and original content, iHeartMedia has actively improved its stature in the format. Among the U.S. audience, as of September, iHeartMedia narrowly ranked second behind NPR, 26.05 million to 25.98 million, according to podcast analytics company Podtrac. iHeartMedia produces such popular podcasts as Stuff You Should Know, Crime Stories With Nancy Grace, Paper Ghosts and Dead Ass With Khadeen and Devale Ellis. iHeartMedia certainly needs a boost in 2020. Digital advertising accounted for about one-fifth of iHeartMedia’s second quarter revenue, from April to June. Broadcast radio sales, half of total revenues, fell 56.5% compared to the same period last year from $561.1 million to $244 million. But podcasting revenue grew ...
Cher’s ‘I’m Here’ Tweet Becomes a Meme, Alanis Morissette Joins the Fun
Cher unintentionally started a hilarious new meme on Wednesday (Oct. 21) when she randomly tweeted out two simple words, “I’m here.” While the tweet, which currently has more than 51,000 likes, was seemingly in reference to her brief break from the social media platform — her previous post was on Oct. 18 — fans found all kinds of ways to relate Cher’s thoughts to everyday circumstances. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards Generate Record Engagement
The awards, broadcast on Telemundo, dominated television & social media. As live shows move increasingly to multiple screens, the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards managed to cross many of them, generating 45.9 million engagements across Telemundo-owned platforms, plus 38 million engagements across other platforms. The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network Oct. 21 from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., also reached 3.5 million total viewers on linear television, ranking as the No. 1 Spanish-language special in primetime since the onset of the pandemic, according to Nielsen NPM. With seven wins apiece, Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee were the big winners of night, which featured 18 performances, including artists like Anuel, Ozuna, Maluma and Daddy Yanke...
Travis Scott Announces Creative Partnership With PlayStation to Promote PS5
Another day, another franchise Travis Scott teams up with. This time, the “Franchise” rapper is leveling up with PlayStation to promote their upcoming console. Scott’s expertise between the rapping and gaming worlds proves paramount in his latest business collaboration, where he serves as a strategic creative partner. He boasted on Sept. 25 that he already had his hands on the PS5, which isn’t set to be released until Nov. 12. And on Friday (Oct. 23), he posted a black-and-white promo video introducing the key team members who designed the next-gen console and himself being blown away by the final product. “TS5,” he captioned the clip on Twitter, which might also be teasing Sony PlayStation-branded Nike sneakers. “I’m super thankful and ...
Mako Gives Fans Latest Glimpse into Forthcoming Album with “Again”
Mako‘s lead-up to his sophomore album has been nothing short of spectacular. The Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer has released an impressive slew of singles from the album including “Coyote,” “Chameleon,” and “Parable.” For his latest tease at the LP, he’s dropped “Again” via Ultra Records. “Again” encapsulates everything about Mako’s sound fans have come to love, laced in a refreshing wintery feel. The crooner himself describes approaching the track as a challenge, further elaborating that he wanted to take “something familiar while reaching for something else that [he] hasn’t heard before.” Mako’s immaculate vocals serve as the driving portion of this tune, as the...
Skrillex Shares New Single, Confirms “Body of Work” On the Way
Skrillex is finally back with new music. Taking to social media early this morning to share a new track, he also confirmed that a new “body of work” is on the way and almost complete. Skrillex shared the news via Twitter, confirming that a new record is in its “finishing” stages. “Still finishing this main body of work but in the mean time I just made this today and wanted to put it out,” he wrote. After teasing new music in the wee hours of October 23rd, Skrillex went on to drop a surprise song called “Kliptown Empyrean” on his SoundCloud page. It’s a chilled out garage track akin to “Fire Away,” which appeared on his debut (and only) studio album Recess back in 2014. Since sharing with fans that the first of...
The Funk Hunters and Stickybuds Team Up on Grimy New Bass Track “Empire”
The newest bass track by The Funk Hunters and Stickybuds has dropped on Westwood Recordings today, marking their first collaboration. These Canadian artists—and longtime friends—have finally come together in the studio to unite their unique styles and deliver a grimy bass tune. “Empire” features vocals from UK grime legend Flowdan, who adds a bold dimension to the track with his underground grime scene roots. “Empire” represents a departure from style for these artists, offering fans a different experience than they might expect. The track’s name makes it clear that the duo is working on building an empire, adding a new level with the release of this midtempo masterpiece. “This track started with Nick and I collaborati...
Listen to Illenium’s Massive Collaboration with Tom DeLonge, “Paper Thin”
It’s incredible to see just how far Illenium has taken his unique brand of soaring future bass. Shortly after announcing a forthcoming collab, he and prestigious musician Tom DeLonge have unveiled a brand new track. Illenium and the iconic Angels & Airwaves frontman teamed up for a single called “Paper Thin,” which oozes with brooding electronic-punk ferocity. On Spotify, the track was paired with his most recent single “Nightlight” to establish what looks like a snowballing playlist, signaling an EP or album on the horizon. Back in August 2020, Illenium chatted with EDM.com and confirmed the existence of new album, which he called “a new phase of Illenium.” Listen to “Paper Thin,” which ...
Keke Palmer Is Everybody’s Dream Girl Come To Life In Seductive ‘Dreamcatcher’ Video
What if you went to sleep with Keke Palmer posters on your wall and woke up to her singing directly to you and you alone? That’s the fantasy at the heart of her latest video for “Dreamcatcher,” a Weird Science-inspired trip through desire and wish fulfillment. The premise is simple: A young dude who loves to crush Surge and mess around on his computer ends up designing the Keke he wants in his life — and thanks to a freak electronics accident, he actually gets her. When she appears, glittering and glam and backlit by heavenly white heat, she’s already delivering the heart of the song’s message: “Make love to your dream girl / Really turns me on that you think of me.” You can guess where it goes from there. Our hero doesn’t know if he’s ...
Jailed White Domestic Terrorist Plotted Joe Biden Assassination
Source: Kannapolis Police Department / KPD Alexander Hillel Treisman, a native of Washington state, was arrested in May this year after his van was discovered to be filled with guns and explosives in North Carolina. Authorities have released further details of the 19-year-old’s arrest, which include a nefarious plot to assassinate former Vice President Joe Biden but currently only faces child pornography charges. As reported by local outlet WBTV, Treisman was first arrested late in May after authorities discovered a van he left near a bank in the town of Kannapolis, which alarmed employees inside who then alerted the local police force to tow the van. Happening upon the van, the Kannapolis Police Department saw a cache of weapons, $509,000 in cash, books about making explosives, and other ...
