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Charlotte de Witte is Streaming a Techno Set from a Remote 1860 Montenegro Fortress
With no light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, it seems that electronic music artists are closing their eyes and throwing a dart at a map when planning their next livestream. Enter Belgian techno maven Charlotte de Witte, who has announced a momentous stream from a remote Montenegro fortress built in 1860. In partnership with Exit Festival’s new InfinitX project, which places major musical artists in the most beautiful locations around the world, de Witte has announced a can’t-miss DJ set at the Mogren Fortress in Budva, Montenegro. The structure was built by the ruling Austro-Hungarians of 1860 to defend the western borders of Budva. The broadcast marks yet another one-of-a-kind performance from KNTXT label founder de Witte, who has streamed from...
Watch Illenium’s Haunting Official Music Video for “Nightlight”
Illenium has uncloaked the official music video for his latest single “Nightlight,” sharing a visual that magnifies the mythos of his haunting original. Directed by Najeeb Tarazi, the official “Nightlight” music video is nothing short of sublime. It follows a woman as she traverses through an eerie, cavernous forest armed with nothing but a bow and arsenal of arrows. Seeing Illenium’s patented firebird soaring above, she prepares to shoot it down, but it transforms into an ember and gently flutters to the surface. It then serves as a nightlight, leading her through the dark to an incandescent lake where thousands of mini firebirds glide above the water. “It’s a love song, and it’s a peaceful love song, where you’re in the dark going through shi...
POWERMAN 5000 Releases Music Video For ‘Strange People Doing Strange Things’
POWERMAN 5000 singer/creative mastermind Spider One has made a new video for the primally creepy “Strange People Doing Strange Things” track from the band’s brand new album, “The Noble Rot”. Unlike anything this multi-talented frontman has created, Spider‘s video is a wild rollercoaster of Don Hertzfeldtian minimalist doodles mixed with David Cronenberg-inspired body horror and sprinkled with pop culture references aplenty including sci-fi heroes, classic movie monsters, kooky aliens, droogish film icons, and one intrepid little housefly. This monumental undertaking was accomplished with nearly 3,000 separate drawings and took many months to complete. Spider stated about the video: “I’d like to say making this video was a labor of love but it...
THE DOORS’ ROBBY KRIEGER Releases ‘The Hitch’ Performance Video
Robby Krieger has released a performance video for his song “The Hitch”. The track is taken from the legendary guitarist and songwriter of THE DOORS and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee’s his first solo album in 10 years, “The Ritual Begins At Sundown”, which came out on August 14. The LP was made available via his new home at The Players Club, a division of the Mascot Label Group. THE DOORS weren’t just one of the most iconic bands of their generation, but one of the most influential bands in rock history and Robby Krieger was responsible for writing some of their biggest hits in “Light My Fire”, “Love Me Two Times”, “Touch Me” and “Love Her Madly”. Krieger returns for his ninth solo album and his first...
Watch MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Blow Out Candles For 59th Birthday
Dave Mustaine celebrated his 59th birthday this past Sunday (September 13) with a family get-together that was topped off by the MEGADETH mainman blowing out candles on a festive cake. Dave‘s wife of 29 years, Pamela Mustaine, took to her Instagram to share video of the happy moment, which saw several family members cheering the musician on as he extinguished the dozen or so burning candles. Mustaine and his family moved to Tennessee in October 2014 after living in Fallbrook, California for many years. In September 2019, Mustaine put his family’s Franklin, Tennessee home on the market for $2.5 million, but removed it in April 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak swelled. Commenting on MEGADETH‘s nearly four-decade existence, Mustaine told New Zealand’s Stuff in a 2013 i...
STRYPER’s MICHAEL SWEET Criticizes CARDI B’s ‘WAP’, Says He Doesn’t Want His Granddaughter Subjected To ‘That Garbage’
Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER has criticized rap superstar Cardi B over the suggestive lyrics to her single “WAP”, saying he doesn’t want his granddaughter subjected to that “garbage.” “WAP” debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart last month, breaking numerous streaming records and spawning a viral TikTok dance challenge. The track’s lyrics, which are about female sexual liberation, have also been the subject of controversy, with several right-wing commentators implying “WAP” was specifically marketed to young girls, when the song’s obvious audience is adults. Sweet offered his opinion of “WAP” in an interview with the “Cobras & Fire” podcast, where the vocalist/guita...
Yerrrrr: Vulture Ranks The Top 100 Songs That Define New York Rap
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz While the narrative for the last decade has painted The Big Apple as having fallen off musically, you can’t deny the city’s energy. One outlet has taken the time to catalog the tunes that shaped the town. This week the staff at Vulture has seemingly put their neck on the chopping block in an effort to shine some limelight on New York City’s Rap scene. The site has just released a “Top 100 Songs That Define New York Rap” list. Before they did the formal reveal they gave readers some context regarding how they selected the music and the approach. “To decide the “best” of New York rap would only tell half the story — an uneven one — so instead, we invited a team of writers to rank a new type of local canon: 100 songs that capture a bigger pict...
Apple Unveils New Series 6 Watch, iPad, Fitness+ Subscription Service & More
Source: Apple / Apple Watch Series 6 No, we didn’t get to see the long-rumored iPhone 12, BUT Apple did have plenty of announcements when it comes to its wearable the Apple Watch, the iPad, and subscription services. Apple Watch Series 6 & Apple Watch SE Source: Apple / Apple Watch Series 6 To make up for the absence of the iPhone 12, Tim Cook and Apple spent plenty of time beaming about the Apple Watch. The latest model, the Apple Series 6, was first introduced and it was described as the “most colorful lineup” of its popular smartwatch, and it comes chock full of new advancements with health-focused monitor features. We already knew about the handwashing feature coming to the Apple Watch, but today we now know that there will be a blood oxygen monitoring feature as well. As described...
East Cleveland’s Kipp Stone Connects With Chicago’s Mick Jenkins For “Sprague Street,” Announces New Project
Source: Lonell “LJ” Swoope / @wonton_swoope Kipp Stone burst on the scene in 2017 with his debut prokect Dirty Face Angel, a solid introduction to his blend of gritty lyrics placed atop soulful production that showed amazing promise. As the East Cleveland producer and rapper prepares for his latest mixtape releasing next month, Kipp connected with Chicago’s Mick Jenkins for the single “Sprague Street” and the pair’s powerful performances mesh well over polished boom bamp production. The “Sprague Street” single serves as a precursor for HOMMÈ, Kipp’s fist full-length project for the year. It serves as a followup to Kipp’s aforementioned Dirty Face Angel project, a 12-track affair that sounds just as potent today as it did three years ago and cementing his place as one of his hometown’s shar...
2 Chainz ft. Lil Wayne “Money Maker,” Curren$y ft. Rick Ross “Mugello Red” & More | Daily Visuals 9.15.20
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty We’re only a few weeks away from 2 Chainz dropping his latest album, So Help Me God, and with the drop date steadily approaching the artist formerly known as Tity Boi has dropped some new visuals to build some buzz for his eight studio project. Taking viewers back to school for his visuals to the Lil Wayne assisted “Money Maker,” Chainz and Weezy incorporate the talents of some HBCU marching bands and cheerleaders who serve as eye candy while the two rappers ball out on the football field. Elsewhere, Curren$y keeps his affinity for exotic automobiles alive and well, and in his clip to “Mugello Red” links up with Rick Ross to burn some trees, flaunt some rides, and toast to the good life. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from REKS, Peso...
Ozzy Osbourne Announces 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his legendary debut album, Blizzard of Ozz, with a new expanded edition of his legendary solo debut. Osbourne’s also dusting off two live concert videos, 1993’s Live & Loud and 2002’s Live at Budokan, which are both receiving new digital releases. The expanded Blizzard of Ozz arrives this Friday (September 18th) on digital platforms. In addition to the original album and previously available bonus tracks (1980 B-side “You Looking at Me, Looking at You”, the 2010 guitar/vocal mix of “Goodbye to Romance”, and Randy Rhoads instrumental outtake “RR”), the expanded edition includes seven live tracks from the Blizzard of Ozz tour that were previously unavailable digitally. Six of the live cuts hail from the scarce Ozzy Live vinyl release f...
Cardi B Files for Divorce From Offset
Cardi B has filed for divorce from Offset after three years of marriage. TMZ reports that Cardi B filed a divorce petition with an Atlanta court on Tuesday seeking a dissolution of her marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. Cardi B and Offset married in September 2017. The couple have one child together, a two-year-old daughter named Kulture. After Offset admitted to being unfaithful, the couple briefly broke up in late 2018, but reconciled a few months later. Beyond their personal relationship, Cardi B and Offset have been frequent musical collaborators. Since 2017, they’ve appeared on four songs together: “Um Yea”, “Drip”, “Who Want the Smoke?”, and “Clout”. Watch the video for the latter track below. [embedded content] Related You Deserve to Make...
