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Here is a List of Lebanese Musicians to Support Following Deadly Beirut Explosion
“Beirut stands shaken, devastated, stripped and alone today.” After the devastating explosion that “virtually wiped out” Beirut’s nightlife district, Lebanese musicians are struggling mightily to pick up the pieces in its wake. As many across the world do their best to lend a helping hand to those affected in the Lebanese capital, a group of organizations and individuals have compiled an expansive list of musicians, record labels, and festivals to support. According to reports, the explosion was likely due to approximately 2,750 metric tons of explosive ammonium nitrate stored at a Beirut warehouse. The blast left at least 220 dead and an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The list, which is housed in a widely shared Google Doc titled “Beirut Solida...
Bob Moses Drop Spellbinding New Single from Forthcoming Concept EP, “The Blame”
The 6-track concept record is due out on August 28th. It’s tough to follow up a collaboration with the one and only ZHU, but for venerated electronic duo Bob Moses, it’s a cinch. Following the release of “Desire,” Bob Moses have unveiled “The Blame,” a spellbinding indie dance and deep house hybrid about the gut-wrenching consequences of actions contrived from blind desire. Fleshed out via the hypnotic production and visceral vocal stylings of the Grammy Award-nominated tandem, the story is an all too familiar commentary about love and regret in the digital age. The motif of the realization of pain and its pitfalls are illuminated as Bob Moses’ Tom Howie croons, “I could tell you that my heart beats all alone / Tell you that I&...
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Moore Kismet Premieres “Self Expression” and Talks Inclusivity-Driven Message Behind Upcoming EP [Interview]
Out August 14th via Never Say Die Records, “Revenge of the Unicorns” will be the producer’s third EP. For the average 15-year-old, life is still pretty simple. They might pass their time on TikTok, learn how to drive a car, or get a low stakes after-school job. For prodigal producer Moore Kismet, their day-to-day isn’t all that different—just add playing high-profile livestream concerts, traveling for gigs, and consistently making trailblazing music. This week, the artist can also tack on the release of their third EP, Revenge of the Unicorns. Out Friday, August 14th via Never Say Die, the six-track EP includes the previously released “Flair,” featuring Momma Kismet, their mother, “Adore” with Leotrix and “Duplex” with V...
KAOS Nightclub Lawsuit Reveals Kaskade’s Multi-Million Dollar Performance Pay Rate
Following the cosmic implosion of Kaos, Kaskade has been mired in a lawsuit to receive the remainder of his contract. Kaos opened its doors back in April 2019, introducing a grandiloquent nightclub concept to an increasingly stale Las Vegas nightlife district. Organizers went on to announce a staggering list of residencies that seemed too good to be true, signing on Skrillex, Marshmello, Eric Prydz, deadmau5, and Armin van Buuren, among other artists of EDM’s corps d’elite. They also confirmed Cardi B, Travis Scott, and Latin superstars J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna. However, just as ostentatiously as it opened, Kaos closed in public fashion a mere seven months later in November. Following the news of the club’s cosmic implosion, one of its high-p...
Here Are 7 Musicians You Can Find on OnlyFans
Cardi B announced Tuesday (Aug. 11) that she joined the hot content subscription service OnlyFans, but she’s not the only musician on there connecting to her fans. Billboard compiled a list of musicians OnlyFans confirmed to us are using their website. {“nid”:”9432776″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Cardi B Joins OnlyFans, So That's Where You'll Find 'WAP' Outtakes and 'Private Stuff'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9432776\/cardi-b-joins-onlyfans\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg”,”type”:”image”,&#...
Colbie Caillat Leaves Her Band Gone West: ‘This Was Not an Easy Decision’
Colbie Caillat is officially leaving her band Gone West only after two years. The country-pop singer announced the news on Instagram Wednesday (Aug. 12), which comes just four months after she and ex-fiancé/Gone West bandmate Justin Young ended their 10-year relationship. Married couple Jason Reeves and Nelly Joy make up the remaining two members of the country quartet. “After a lot of thought during this time, Justin and I have decided to leave Gone West. Creative partnerships, especially with friends, are both rewarding and challenging at times, and though this was not an easy decision, we know ending the band was the right one,” Caillat began writing in the posted note. “Justin and I are best friends, and will continue to make music together forever.” {“nid...
Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘We’re Only About 10% Down for the Year’
In October 1988, Angie Roloff and her husband Ron opened Strictly Discs in Madison, Wisconsin, after Ron left a career in the biomedical research field to pursue his love of music full time. Nearly 31 years later, the couple made the difficult decision to shutter in-store operations due to COVID-19, roughly a week before Governor Tony Evers forced a mandatory shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Evers’ stay-at-home order — ruling it “unlawful” and “unenforceable” — the Roloffs and their employees have reopened Strictly Discs in a limited capacity. As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music industry, we will be speaking with Roloff regula...
Flying Lotus, FKA Twigs, Vince Clarke & More Win at 2020 AIM Awards
Electronic artist Flying Lotus, singer and songwriter FKA twigs, Anglo-Indian jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and synth-pop master Vince Clarke were among the big winners as the indie community assembled Wednesday night (Aug. 12) for the 10th annual AIM Independent Music Awards, held virtually for the first time. Flying Lotus snagged best independent track (for “More” featuring Anderson .Paak) and Korwar’s More Arriving took out best independent album. “It feels like a true blessing to be able to receive an award and to be acknowledged in these times, when they make us feel like our work isn’t essential and what we do is just, whatever,” enthused Flying Lotus (real name Steven Ellison). “So, thank you for the reminder that what we do is very important.” {“nid”:”9343769&...
How Fireboy DML Captured The Humidity Of Desire In Alluring ‘Tattoo’ Video
Fireboy DML’s sensual new video for ‘Tattoo’ is pure desire, typical of the Nigerian artist’s body of work. He tells MTV News where that energy comes from. 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.
Real Beaters Takes An L: Cardi B Unveils PG-13 OnlyFans Account
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN The BardiGang is most certainly still going up for Cardi B‘s latest smash hit “WAP” featuring Houston’s Hottie, Megan Thee Stallion, and now there’s even bigger news. After some chatter around the Bronx superstar launching an OnlyFans account, the move is now official but it’s not going to be what some might assume. Cardi B unveiled her new OnlyFans account via an Instagram video laying out the plans for the new venture. Via the monthly subscription service, Cardi will be inviting her fans to check out behind the scene footage of video shoots, namely the sultry “WAP” video, addressing gossip and rumors, and her daily activities. Although OnlyFans has become a hub of adult entertainment, Cardi will not be showing off...
New York Comic Con To Become Online Celebration Due To The ‘Rona
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sorry comic book fans, but it looks like y’all ain’t going to be able to dust off your favorite Avengers costume for a day out at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center come October as the New York Comic Con is officially canceled… kinda. On Tuesday (August 11) a statement was released by ReedPOP on NYCC’s official page informing everyone that the annual comic book festivities has been shutdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. But instead of canceling the event as a whole it will now instead be an online affair to ensure that costumed revelers remain safe in the comfort of their own homes. Fans will now be able to experience the convention as a virtual event dubbed New York Comic Con’s Metaverse which will allow viewers t...
‘XXL’ Reveals 2020 Freshman Class With Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Mulatto & More
Source: XXL / XXL XXL has officially released the 2020 lineup for its coveted Freshman cover. Although the issue was pushed back later than usual due to the pandemic, the publication unveiled both the annual freshmen class list and this year’s theme, officially dubbing the new class “Believe In The Future.” The 13th annual list names NLE Choppa, Polo G, Calboy, Lil TJay, Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Rod Wave, Chika, Mulatto, Lil Keed, and 24kGoldn, as the ones to watch, before addressing fans concerns about the noticeable omission of Brooklyn-bred MC, Pop Smoke, who was murdered earlier this year in Los Angeles. In a statement published in the magazine, XXL revealed that Pop Smoke was the first Freshman for the new class but “circumstances out of our control prevented us fr...
