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Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, Offset & More to Perform at ‘Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy’
Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington and America Ferrera are set to host the event, with Keys also scheduled to perform. Additional performers include Shawn Mendes, Dan + Shay and Offset. “The purpose for this special is to remind and inspire all Americans of the power of their voice and their vote. It’s a challenging time but we have the opportunity to continue to show up and shape the world we want to live in. In a democracy, every vote counts, so we want to encourage and uplift each other and remember we all have a say in the direction of our country because everyone’s participation matters,” host Alicia Keys said in a statement. “Also, for many young people across the country, this is their first time voting so we want to make sure they understand the magnitude of this time and lear...
SiriusXM Revenue Up Slightly to $2 Billion, Pandora Recovers in Virus-Impacted Q3
SiriusXM’s satellite service had steady improvements from the third quarter in 2019.• Satellite subscriber revenue improved 1% to $1.6 billion.• Satellite gross profit grew 7% to $596 billion Pandora had mixed results that showed the business has recovered from a pandemic-related crash in the second quarter. The following are the third-quarter year-over-year results: • Pandora’s advertising revenue dropped 3% to $306 million, a big turnaround from the 31 percent decline in the second quarter.• Pandora’s self-pay net subscribers grew by 105,000. Pandora has two subscription services: a $9.99 premium service and a $4.99 radio tier with limited interactive features.• Pandora’s September advertising increased year-over-year, said Meyer — but didn’t give the number. Three full-year guidan...
Shygirl Announces New Alias EP, Shares SOPHIE-produced “Slime”: Stream
Shygirl has announced a new EP titled Alias. With a November 20th release date just around the corner, she’s also dropped her latest single, “Slime”. Shygirl is one of the most interesting musicians to emerge from the British club scene in recent years. The artist also known as Blane Muise straddles the worlds of electronica and hip-hop, with quirky, sly lyricism complemented by absolutely banging beats. She first made waves with the 2018 EP Cruel Practice, and now seems poised for a breakout. The upcoming Alias is meant to bring together the different parts of her personality, as “Slime” demonstrates. Produced by SOPHIE, Kai Winston, and Sega Bodega, “Slime” seems at first blush to involve a back-and-forth exchange between a cocky horndog and a badass boss bitch. The reveal, as you’ve alr...
Jared Leto Returning as Joker for Zack Snyder’s Justice League Reshoots
Well, isn’t this a laugh. Zack Snyder’s new Justice League cut went from no reshoots, to select reshoots, to adding a whole new character, as Jared Leto is reportedly reprising his role as Joker. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Leto is heading to the set of what’s officially titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League. He’ll be returning as the Clown Prince of Crime for only the second time, having first debuted as the updated take on the classic villain in 2016’s Suicide Squad. This will also reunite him with Ben Affleck’s Batman, who cameoed in Suicide Squad and is also back for Snyder’s new round of filming. Other actors taking part in the reshoots include Ray Fisher (Cyborg) and Amber Heard (Mera). Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot were rumored to be coming back for more Superman and Wonder ...
Win Butler Hints That Arcade Fire Have Written “Two or Three” Albums in Quarantine
Early into quarantine, Win Butler revealed that the pandemic put the breaks on the recording of Arcade Fire’s new album. The frontman said he’d instead turned to writing more, and now it looks like he’s come up with enough material for more than just one Everything Now follow-up. In a new interview on Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast, Butler hinted that the delay in recording may end up fortuitous for those who can’t get enough Arcade Fire. “We would’ve been getting towards wrapping up [recording a new album], I think,” he said. “So instead we just wrote two or three.” Butler explained that it usually takes the band a full year of writing before they’re ready to go into the studio. After wrapping up the Everything Now tour in 2018, they set to work on creating the follow-up. Ar...
Mick Fleetwood on What’s Next for Fleetwood Mac
Kyle Meredith With… Mick Fleetwood Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Mick Fleetwood jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about “These Strange Times”, a re-recording originally found on Fleetwood Mac’s 1995 album Time. The founding drummer discusses the global environment that informs the song now and the 1995 lineup which didn’t include Lindsey Buckingham or Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood also takes us back to the band’s beginnings to remember the importance of Peter Green, the turning point of 1969’s Then Play On, and the possibility of new music. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wedn...
Ice Cube Brushes Off Eric Trump’s MAGA Praise With A Familiar Phrase
Source: Al Pereira / Getty President Donald Trump and his legion of supporters have attached themselves to anything briefly approaching alignment with the presidential campaign, but it appears it backfired recently. After heaping heavy praise upon Ice Cube and 50 Cent while using a doctored photo, Eric Trump was slammed with a familiar phrase from the West Coast rapper. The photo in question featured Ice Cube and 50 Cent donning Trump memorabilia but the real photo was from a tweet the rapper posted over the summer with Cube wishing Fif a happy birthday. As seen in the original photo, the men were not wearing MAGA hats or anything close to displaying anything to do with the Trump administration but Eric Trump saw an opportunity and seized it. However, after the photo was swiftly debunked, ...
Slimeball Sensei Tekashi 6ix9ine Is Being Sued By Girl From His Child Porn Video
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Karma continues to come back to Tekashi in a major way. He is now being taken to court for sexually exploiting a teenage girl. As spotted on Page Six the Brooklyn troll might be facing another judge before the year is out. According to the report the 13-year-old girl who he exposed in a now infamous but very cringe worthy video has hit him with a legal suit. The rapper and a friend by the name of Tauquan “Tay Milly” Anderson allegedly took her to a party in Harlem on Feb. 21, 2015. She says the turn up got twisted when they reportedly drugged her and encouraged her to drink alcohol. She quickly found herself severely intoxicated to the point where she claims the duo easily took advantage and forced her to engage in sexual acts. Footage from this nigh...
Nas ft. Don Toliver & Big Sean “Replace Me,” Young M.A. “Dripset” & More | Daily Visuals 10.21.20
It’s only been two months since we were blessed with some new material from Nas in his latest LP Kings Disease and though the album’s been light on videos, today we get a new one for a fan favorite album cut. In his latest visuals to “Replace Me,” Nas, Don Toliver, and Big Sean find themselves the subject of photo albums where their exes reminisce about the good times they had with these music stars. Talk about ones that got away. From Queens to Brooklyn, Young M.A. and her peoples turn a telly parking lot into a place where the gang congregates and gets turnt for her clip to “Dripset.” She plan on getting Cam, Jim Jones or Juelz Santana for the remix? Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from H.E.R., Joyner Lucas, and more. NAS FT. DON TOLIVER & BIG SEAN – “REPLACE ME” [...
Beyoncé Speaks Out Against Violence Towards #EndSARS Protesters After 12 Shot Dead During Peaceful Demonstration
Source: Disney+ / Disney+ Beyoncé is once again using her platform to speak out in solidarity for those in the fight against police brutality happening in Nigeria. On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters Tuesday at two locations in Lagos. The rights group says the killings took place at Alausa and Lekki, both suburbs of Lagos. TIME reports that on Tuesday evening, reports and videos on social media appeared to show the Nigerian army opening fire on unarmed pea...
ANGUS YOUNG Says It Was ‘Pretty Easy’ To Get BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS And PHIL RUDD Back In AC/DC For ‘Power Up’ Album
AC/DC will release its long-awaited comeback album, “Power Up”, on November 13. The follow-up to 2014’s “Rock Or Bust” features AC/DC‘s reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar). Johnson and Williams both left in 2016 for health reasons; and Rudd was sidelined in 2015 with various legal issues. In a new interview with “The Hot Breakfast”, which airs on Australia’s Triple M radio station, Angus stated about how the “Power Up” recording lineup came together (hear audio below): “Brian had kept us informed [about his efforts to overcome his hearing loss]. He’d been working with a specialist — hearing people in the U.S. And he wa...
How COREY TAYLOR And His Wife Celebrated Their First Anniversary As Married Couple
In a new interview with the 93X radio station, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked how he and his wife Alicia celebrated their first anniversary as a married couple on October 6. He responded (see video below): “It was weird. It was our first date night in eight months. We hadn’t gone out. [Laughs] And it was weird dressing; we were gonna have to be presentable and not in our sweats. It’s such a weird normal now. So we went out. “Obviously, we’re in [Las] Vegas, so it was pretty easy to find a spot,” he continued. “We went to Nobu, which is one of our favorite suchi places. They had the booths set up in a way where it’s naturally distanced, so you don’t have to worry about that. But you have to keep your mask on righ...
