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Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman to Lead Paul Thomas Anderson’s ’70s Drama
The stars are aligning for Paul Thomas Anderson. According to The Hollywood Reporter, HAIM singer-songwriter Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, will make their feature debuts in his untitled ’70s coming-of-age film. Details remain scarce, but it’s being reported that Haim and Hoffman will be the lead stars of the ensemble drama that’s set in the San Fernando Valley. Together, they join star Bradley Cooper, who was previously attached to the project. Both castings make sense. Anderson has been steadily working with HAIM since 2017’s Something to Tell You. He also has a long history with the Hoffman family, having worked with the late Oscar winner on nearly every one of his directorial efforts. Editors’ Picks This is Anderson’s first film since 2017’...
Sinister Reflects the Oppressive Dread of Paranoia
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “Don’t worry, Daddy. I’ll make you famous again.” Scott Derrickson’s Sinister is a terrifying but often overlooked tour de force of atmospheric dread; a dark and relentless study of infectious fear. Join Psychoanalysis hosts Jenn Adams, Lara Unnerstall, and Mike Snoonian as they kick off a two-part series on paranoia by examining this new classic through the lens of mental health. The conversation ranges from true crime and conspiracy theories to brain chemistry and cognition as we discuss the many ways fear can take root inside the mind. We’ll also sing a little Garbage and share our love for Ethan Hawk and James Ransone. And rest assured, we will talk about that sweater. Follow...
Del B, Wizkid, Flavour – Consider II ft. Kes & Walshy Fire
Here is a brand new tune from Del B, Wizkid, Flavour – ‘Consider II’ ft. Kes & Walshy Fire out now! Ace Nigerian music producer Del B taps in Wizkid, Flavour for his song ‘Consider II’ featuring Kes and Walshy Fire. It has been quite a while we heard Wizkid on a Del B beat and it honestly feels good. Once again the Starboy gets to work with contemporary highlife king Flavour. This is one tune to hold fans down until Wizkid drops ‘Made In Lagos‘ album. Listen enjoy Del B, Wizkid, Flavour – ‘Consider II’ ft. Kes & Walshy Fire below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Del_B_Wizkid_Flavour_-_Consider_II_ft_Kes_Walshy_Fire_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a d...
SiriusXM to Air Never-Before-Heard Avicii Set In Honor of Suicide Prevention Week
SiriusXM has teamed up with the Tim Bergling Foundation to announce “BPM Presents: Avicii Birthday Tribute for Mental Health Awareness.” The special programming, which will go live on Tuesday, September 8th during Suicide Prevention Week, will include an exclusive never-before-heard set from the late dance music superstar that took place in Osaka, Japan in June 2016. Also included will be interviews from the 2019 Avicii Tribute Concert in Stockholm as well as an exclusive discussion with Klas Bergling—Avicii’s father—who will discuss his life, music, and the mission of the foundation. “Anki and I want to thank Geronimo and SiriusXM for their continued support of Tim’s music and for taking this time to put a spotlight on the global issue of menta...
Armin van Buuren Brings Back His Rising Star Alias for “The Voice”
Armin van Buuren first introduced the world to his Rising Star alias over 20 years ago. Since 2015 he’s kept a steady release schedule, typically dropping songs under that moniker once a year. After a successful turn in 2019 with “Cosmos,” van Buuren’s alter ego has arrived in 2020 with a new single called “The Voice.” Trance fans will find everything they need in this traditional track. As the title states, the single is all about the vocals—performed beautifully by Cari—heard previously on van Buuren’s “Stranger Inside.” It features her soaring, angelic voice paired alongside a comforting, steady trance beat and emotive piano chord progression. van Buuren has had an impressive year so far, dropping a stable of hits including R...
Watch an Animated Shawn Wasabi Explore His Fictional Island in “MEDICINE” Music Video
Shawn Wasabi has transported his hit single “MEDICINE” into the animated world with new video game-inspired visuals. The result is an adorable journey centered around Toto, Wasabi’s sidekick, a “fearless yet flight-less bird.” It brings the viewers into Wasabi’s mythical land of Mangotale, a fictional island named after his debut album. There we see the duo traverse the destinations featured in the record while on a well-intentioned rescue mission that takes a turn for the worse. The animation was developed during lockdown, when Wasabi impressively taught himself and perfected the art of CGI animation. He then partnered with illustrator Ann Alonso and the creative service Venturia Animation Studios to bring the dream to life. They ev...
Malaa Uncorks Blistering House Single with Koos, “Hell”
Malaa is raising hell with his latest single, a flamethrower of a collaboration with fellow house music maven Koos. The French compatriots have linked up for the aptly titled “Hell,” which spits fire to the tune of a thumping 128 BPM house rhythm. The collaboration, which arrives by way of Tchami‘s Confession banner, features ominous synth work and screamo-inspired vocals before the drop, imbuing a new level of grit to Malaa’s venerated discography. The drop is also signature Malaa with its groovy G-House flair and menacing, relentless basslines. The recruitment of young gun Koos was also a shrewd move, as the blossoming bass house producer has been making serious noise in the scene thanks to his sinister twist on the genre. “Hell” is set to appear on Ma...
Blackpink & Selena Gomez’s ‘Ice Cream’ vs. BTS’ ‘IONIQ: I’m On It’: Which Video Is Your Favorite? Vote!
The biggest K-pop stars rid this week’s hump day of its usual pressure when BTS and Blackpink dropped two brand new videos Wednesday (Sept. 2). BTS kicked things into high gear, thanks to the boy band’s partnership with South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai, with their “IONIQ: I’m On It” music video. The boys head out in their own lanes and even defy gravity in the sleek scenic visual that feels like anything but a car commercial shoot, according to them. “We had a lot of fun filming this video,” BTS said in a statement. “It’s been a while since a music video style ad has come out like this. It didn’t feel like a commercial shoot. It felt like an actual music video shoot.” Likewise, Blackpink and Selena Gomez‘s latest vis...
Dwayne Johnson Says Whole Family Tested Positive for COVID-19
Dwayne Johnson, his wife and two daughters have tested positive for COVID-19. The actor took to Instagram Wednesday (Sept. 2) to reveal that he and his wife, Lauren and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, contracted the virus after being around family friends. Though they have been sick, they are feeling better after almost three weeks. “I wanted to give you guys a little helpful update on things that have been going on on my end for the past two-and-a-half to three weeks now. So the update is this: my wife Lauren as well as my two baby girls and myself, we have all tested positive for COVID-19,” the actor said in a video message posted on his Instagram. “I could tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure ...
Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Kanye West From Arizona Ballot
An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot, accusing the hip-hop artist of serving as an election spoiler and arguing that a law prohibits him from running in the state as an independent presidential candidate. West’s lawyer on Wednesday (Sept. 2) reported filing just under 58,000 signatures, well over the roughly 39,000 required for independent candidates to make the ballot. Lawyers for resident Rasean Clayton said in a lawsuit filed Monday that independent presidential candidates can appear on Arizona’s ballot if they aren’t registered with a recognized political party and gather enough voter signatures to nominate them. But Clayton’s lawyers say West, who paid top dollar to dozens of workers gathering petition signatures in Arizon...
BET Amplified Goes Global With Sampa the Great
BET Amplified, ViacomCBS-owned BET’s stamp of approval highlighting “the next big thing in music,” is going global. BET and BET International on Tuesday announced Zambia-born, Botswana-raised rapper Sampa The Great as the first-ever BET Amplified global artist. The network brand said it was kicking off a month-long “effort to build awareness around Sampa to [its] core audiences globally and will highlight her work in a multitude of ways, including linear and digital programming across BET Jams, BET Her, BET Soul and BET International channels,” including in Africa, the U.K., France and South Korea. “This marks the first BET Amplified artist for BET International [which] will continue to spotlight international artists each month with BET Amplified Intern...
Ian Isiah’s Funky Auntie Is Gospel For A Broken World
The Brooklyn-born artist Ian Isiah has worn many hats throughout his shape-shifting career. On the cover of his latest album Auntie, an arresting recreation of a photograph of Coretta Scott King at Martin Luther King’s funeral in 1968, it was a black pillbox cap adorned with a veil of deep green netting. But on a recent day, his headwear is more protective in nature. “Right now, I’m talking to you, a hair bonnet on and a nightgown on,” he tells MTV News by phone. “I’m a granny. I live by being a granny, not even in age but just my attitude is so granny.” That outlook may seem surprising coming from someone whose work across style and sound has moved the needle forward in each industry he’s touched. As the creative director of the influential fashion collective Hood By Air, Isia...
