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Hï Ibiza Announces 2021 Summer Residency Lineup with David Guetta, FISHER, More
The Martinez Brothers and Black Coffee will be among the DJs taking over Hï Ibiza next summer. While the beloved Ibiza summer season has gone awry in 2020 amid the ongoing pandemic, Hï Ibiza‘s latest announcement is a sign that better days are ahead. Captioned “a season to celebrate life itself,” Hï Ibiza has dropped its massive lineup of DJ residencies set to take ahold of summer 2021. Weekday parties start on Tuesdays with veteran New York duo The Martinez Brothers. Wednesdays will see the chart-topping producer FISHER taking to the decks while Thursdays belong to legendary techno duo Tale of Us and their series, “Afterlife.” The weekends are set to keep the party going with David Guetta‘s “F*** Me I’m Famous!” series o...
Missy Elliott Sues Music Producer Over Copyright to 1990 Recordings
Missy Elliott is suing to confirm she is the sole owner of several early recordings. Legendary hip-hop artist Missy Elliott is taking producer Terry Williams to court amid an ongoing legal battle surrounding several of her early recordings from nearly thirty years ago. In the early 1990s, Elliott visited Williams’ studio to rehearse on several occasions shortly following her success in the group Sista. During the sessions, 34 recordings were created, which Williams then later attempted to sell back to Elliott in 2017. Williams’ representative allegedly implied the producer would attempt to sell the recordings to someone else if Elliott did not buy them herself. The interaction sparked a lawsuit in which Williams sued the hit-making songstress for a breach ...
Listen to RL Grime’s Preview Mix of Forthcoming Sable Valley Compilation, Including Whethan Collab
The compilation will feature his highly anticipated collaboration with Whethan, “Outta Here.” Sable Valley is ready to take back the summer with a smashing debut compilation album. After some initial teasing, the face of the flourishing bass music imprint, RL Grime, has finally let listeners see what’s under the hood of the upcoming Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1. The nonstop fifteen minute video preview bares all as a mix of Sable Valley veterans and newcomers alike scroll across the car radio display. After dropping “Ambush” on the label late last year, Cozway is back with the wonky, quick-cutting trap single “Don’t Worry.” He joins other familiar returning faces such as Knock2, whose standout single “Gems”...
Cardi B Wishes More Male Rappers Would Speak Out About the Murder of Breonna Taylor
Elle unveiled Cardi B as their September cover star on Tuesday (Aug. 11), and in her cover story, the outspoken rapper got candid about the murder of Breonna Taylor, her upcoming sophomore album and more. “That is so insane to me,” she said of the 26-year-old EMT, who was fatally shot while asleep by three Louisville police officers executing a no-knock search warrant on her apartment back in March. “[I saw] Breonna Taylor’s name everywhere, but I didn’t really know her story. What they did to her is really f–ked up. Really f–ked up. What’s the excuse? Why is the cop not in jail? Wasn’t what he did a crime? It’s a crime! And no apology. No apology. No video of the cop coming out crying, ‘I f–ked up. I don’t this. I don’t that.’ Nothing. It’s nothing. I d...
Are Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Trying to Become Parents During Quarantine?
Celebrities are making all kinds of things during the COVID-19 pandemic: bread, viral TikTok videos, surprise albums and unnecessarily elaborate meals. And while we won’t know until later this year, some of them might also be cooking up lockdown babies. Not Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber, though. While promoting the YouTube web series Justin Bieber: Seasons at the PaleyFest LA even on Friday (Aug. 7), the 23-year-old newlywed model was asked if she and her hubby are planning to expand their family with all the time off this year. “We didn’t make any babies, so that’s that,” Hailey said. “Honestly, I really do think we’ve enjoyed this time,” she added, describing how the filming of the series coincided with the couple trying to figure out their new relationship status as t...
Danny Wimmer Presents Names Joe Litvag President Of Live Events
Leading independent live entertainment producer and promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the addition of executive Joe Litvag as its president of live events. Litvag, an industry veteran, brings over 25 years of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the live events industry. In this newly created position, Litvag will oversee the operation of DWP festivals and concerts and will lead DWP’s growth into venue management, booking, national touring, event services and more. “Getting Joe on our team is a move we have wanted to make for a long, long time. Joe’s experience and leadership will be essential to our success as DWPcontinues to invest in new opportunities,” commented Danny Hayes, DWP’s chief executive officer. {“nid”:”9400321″,”type”...
Christina Aguilera Channels Meredith From ‘The Parent Trap’ in White-Hot Summer Look
Christina Aguilera took to social media on Monday (Aug. 10) to show off how she’s soaking up the sunshine this summer. “Cheers…Drop your favorite summertime emoji below!” she wrote to her fans alongside a slideshow of snaps showing her posing atop a sparkly pool float wearing a white, wide-brimmed straw hat and matching dress, all while enjoying a glass of white wine. The superstar served up major Parent Trap vibes with the look, bringing to mind the 1998 Disney classic’s villainous stepmother played by Elaine Hendrix. The actress took notice of the homage to Meredith Baxter as well, retweeting Aguilera’s photoshoot and asking the star, “Hey girl. Which vineyard you at?” {“nid”:”9431635″,”type”:”post&...
QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Thanks Firefighters For Saving Home From Wildfire
QUEEN‘s Brian May has thanked firefighters for combatting a forest fire which threatened his home over the weekend. The legendary guitarist took to Instagram yesterday to say that he was forced to evacuate his home and studio property after the wildfire broke out and spread less than a mile from his house on the Sunningdale Golf Course. The 73-year-old wrote: “I never imagined it could happen here in leafy, and normally damp, Surrey, England. “We supported the fight against the immense fires in Australia, and watched sadly as fires ravaged California, but to see this happen in my own home county has been shocking and traumatic. “Today we were able to begin to thank the amazing firefighters who risked their lives to contain this huge and treacherous wild furnace on t...
METALLICA Partners With WOLVERINE For Limited-Edition Work Boots Benefiting Trade Schools
Wolverine, the 137-year-old boot brand, and METALLICA‘s nonprofit All Within My Hands (AWMH) are setting out on a different type of U.S. tour to help build the future American workforce. United by the same core mission, Wolverine and AWMH are providing trade school students scholarship funding, while teaming up to launch two special edition boots inspired by the legendary rock band. The Metallica Scholars 1000 Mile Axel and Hellcat UltraSpring boots are available for pre-order starting today, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting AWMH to further support the skilled trades. “Wolverine shares the same vision that we had when creating the Metallica Scholars Initiative — that it’s incredibly important to create and sustain a strong and resilient American workforce. AWMH is our...
Watch SEETHER’s SHAUN MORGAN And COREY LOWERY Perform Acoustic Version Of ‘Dangerous’
Video of SEETHER‘s Shaun Morgan and Corey Lowery performing an acoustic version of the band’s new single, “Dangerous”, can be seen below. The clip was filmed and recorded at SEETHER‘s home studio in Nashville, Tennessee. “Dangerous” is taken from SEETHER‘s eighth album, “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”, which is due on August 28 via Fantasy Records. Three years after releasing its critically acclaimed record “Poison The Parish”, SEETHER returns with “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”. Translating to “If You Want Peace, Prepare For War”, the LP features 13 new tracks, a primal mix of euphoria and misery, undoubtedly some of the strongest material of their illustrious career, including the beautifully torment...
SLASH, MATT SORUM, TAYLOR MOMSEN, LZZY HALE, GAVIN ROSSDALE, Others To Take Part In (DE)TOUR Virtual Music Festival
When the coronavirus pandemic struck — pressing pause on all live tours and concerts and putting many touring artists and crew members out of work — Morrison Hotel Gallery went to work to forge a new kind of virtual show for these extraordinary times. On Saturday, August 15, the gallery and its partners will present (De)Tour, a daylong charity music festival featuring an all-star lineup of artists working in association with MusiCares, National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), and Spotify in support of fellow artists, crew members, and independent venues and promoters. (De)Tour promises to be a show like no other. Featuring performances by iconic artists, including Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, CHEAP TRICK, Taylor Momsen and BADF...
Fresh Creem: New Documentary Gives a View Into the Nascent Days of Rock ‘N’ Roll
A year before Creem launched, in 1969, Rolling Stone launched. Both publications grabbed their name, more or less, from British bands. Dave Marsh called Creem’s home Detroit the ugliest part of the universe, and many boundary-pushing musicians emanated from there. It was a perfect breeding ground for “America’s Only Rock and Roll Magazine,” as they liked to call themselves. And now there’s a great new documentary about the magazine and its madcap days, called Creem: America’s Only Rock and Roll Magazine. With an impressive array of talking heads and vintage footage, the filmmakers have put together a delightful glimpse into the birth of an unlikely chronicler of the nascent music scene. Alice Cooper talks about the rock bands affectionately checking out the Motown acts. Michael Stipe was i...
