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New Documentary to Underscore Lack of Female Inclusivity in Dance Music
A new documentary underscoring the blatant lack of female inclusivity in the dance music industry is primed for its world premiere. Sponsored by Bud Light Canada, “Underplayed” will feature a litany of influential women in the electronic dance music scene, including REZZ, NERVO, Anna Lunoe, Alison Wonderland, and TOKiMONSTA, among others, who will wax poetic about their gross underrepresentation in a modern musical zeitgeist they helped to popularize. The film will also explore their insights into how women can champion change in a historically male-dominated industry. “The world of electronic music was created to promote diversity and inclusion,” Bud Light pointed out in a tweet. “Yet, in 2019, only 5 of the world’s top 100 DJs were women.” T...
Don Diablo Explains How His Official Rework of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” Came About
When Don Diablo took on the daunting task of remixing one of the most inescapable rock songs of the 21st century, the thought of an official release didn’t even cross his mind. There are a litany of hoops to jump through when working with a song as iconic as The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside.” Licensing issues, band approvals, and convoluted clearance obstacles are just three of the headaches associated with the initiative. When he first produced his dazzling version of the generational anthem, which officially hit streaming platforms on August 20th, Diablo clearly had those hurdles in mind, saying that it was exclusively for his DJ sets. After teasing it in many of his live shows, the future house kingpin ended up receiving an overwhelming amount of ...
Ableton Scraps 2021 Loop Summit Due to “Unmanageable Doubt” Casted by COVID-19
Music festivals aren’t the only major events to feel the wrath of COVID-19 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Venerated German music software company Ableton, the developer of the most ubiquitous digital audio workstation on the planet, has cashed in its chips and cancelled its in-person 2021 Loop Summit, citing fears of COVID-19. “We have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Loop Summit in 2021,” Ableton said in a statement. “It is increasingly clear that we cannot guarantee the level of health and safety that our event demands. In addition to the welfare risk, the ongoing global pandemic has continued to cast unmanageable doubt over all aspects of our event planning. Uncertainty in future travel and event restrictions has made it impo...
Kanye West Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement By MyChannel
Kanye West has been sued by video e-commerce company MyChannel, which alleges that the rapper-mogul-presidential candidate promised to invest $10 million in the company, but didn’t and instead, copied its video technology allegedly for his company’s use. In the suit, obtained by SPIN, MyChannel alleges that in their initial agreement, it would provide “tens of thousands of hours in investment in Yeezy,” which is West’s apparel company. However, the company claims it was never paid for the over $7 million worth of work it provided West’s company over six months. It also alleges that in June 2018, West promised to make a $10 million investment in the company, which never happened. The suit says that he “reneged on his promises seemingly on a whim and walked away from the successful partnersh...
In New York, Eight Young BIPOC And LGBTQ+ Artists Take Over The Subway
By Virginia Lowman During a chaotic year that has laid bare the divisive inequities within our society, music and art have often served as universal entities to ground us, tell our stories, and provide a sense of escape. Now, a new exhibition hosted by MTV pays homage to that sense of unity. Nestled appropriately within the belowground subway station at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue terminal at Barclays Center — that great mixing pot where riders from all walks of life brush elbows on a communal commute, as well as the initially planned home of the 2020 VMAs — the show takes over public advertising spaces to amplify the diverse work of eight emerging visual artists working in a variety of media. Conceptualized by MTV’s Rich Tu, Vice President of Digital Design, and Antonia Baker, Senior Direc...
Here Is Video Of WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Playing ‘Eruption’ On Bass
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a short video of him playing his father’s classic instrumental “Eruption” on bass. Check out the clip below. The 29-year-old musician, who started playing with VAN HALEN when his dad Eddie and uncle Alex reunited with David Lee Roth in 2007, joked in an accompanying message that his entire debut solo album will contain “35 seconds of ‘Eruption’ on bass.” He added: “Stay tuned for album number 2 where I play 35 seconds of ‘Spanish Fly’ on bass and nothing else.” Back in September 2017, Wolfgang commemorated the 40th anniversary of the recording of “Eruption” by posting a video of him playing the song on the original guitar it was tracked with. Wolfgang has spent the last few years wor...
VOIVOD’s DANIEL MONGRAIN: ‘It’s A Hard Blow, Having A Hundred Shows Canceled’
During a recent appearance on “Vox&Hops”, the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, VOIVOD guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (see video below): “It’s a hard blow, having a hundred shows canceled. It’s a year of salary, really. It’s a hard thing. But you adapt or you die. That’s the way to survive. You have to find another way. Being creative is something that we all have as artists, so we have to make things another way, trying to keep in the game but in a different way. Writing. For me, it was a lot of teaching, composing. “I don’t need personally to be surrounded with people all the time,” he continued. “W...
CHRIS CORNELL’s Widow Clarifies ‘Misinformation’ About Who Is Responsible For Vandalizing Singer’s Statue
Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky has shot down rumors that supporters of the “Save The Children” humanitarian organization were responsible for vandalizing the singer’s statue at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). Late Thursday night (August 20), Seattle station KIRO 7 News posted a photo of the statue of the SOUNDGARDEN frontman after it was painted white. Museum officials later denounced the act, saying in a statement: “We are deeply pained by this act targeting the memory of a beloved artist in Seattle and around the world.” The life-size statue, commissioned and donated to the museum by Vicky Cornell, stands outside MoPOP‘s south entrance facing Fifth Avenue North. The statue sculpted by artist Nick Marras showcases the rock legend in on...
FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist’s MAN ON MAN To Release Second Single, ‘Baby, You’re My Everything’, Next Week
MAN ON MAN, the project featuring FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman, will release its second single, “Baby, You’re My Everything”, on Tuesday, September 1. MAN ON MAN stated about the track: “Can’t wait to share, it’s gonna be real gay.” The group’s debut single, “Daddy”, came out in May. MAN ON MAN‘s Instagram describes the project as “gay lovers making gay music.” “We’re setting out ultimately to document this odd time in the history of the world and to address the importance of creativity and togetherness,” Bottum told Rolling Stone. “The statement of the song and video for ‘Daddy’ maybe is a celebration of love in isolation and is a love l...
Tim Allen and Richard Karn to Reunite for Home Improvement Reality TV Show
Tim Allen may still be dreaming of a Home Improvement reboot, but in the meantime he’s working on the next best thing: a spin-off reality TV series. According to TVLine, a building-themed competition show is in the works, and both Allen and Richard “Al Borland” Karn are onboard. The TV series, tentatively called Assembly Required, will spotlight talented builders nationwide as they “compete to breathe new life into everyday household items in desperate need of fixing” from the comfort of their home workshops. The show will consist of 10 episodes and is aiming for a 2021 premiere date. Karn will host while also executive producing alongside Allen. Announcing the show in a statement, Allen said, “Let’s face it — we’re living in a throwaway society. We buy, break, replace… rinse and repe...
Kid Cudi Gets Tattoo of Kurt Cobain Wearing Daniel Johnston Shirt
Longtime Nirvana fan Kid Cudi has gotten a tattoo of Kurt Cobain wearing a Daniel Johnston shirt. Cudi shared the photorealistic ink in social media posts over the weekend. The tattoo appears to be on the outside of his left forearm, and was performed by Doctor Woo, he of the rumored two-year waitlist. As Uproxx points out, Cobain is depicted just as he was during the 1992 VMAs, complete with a shirt honoring Johnston’s 1983 album Hi, How Are You. As Woo said in his own statement, “Kurt in Daniel on Cudi…legends all the way round.” Cudi’s never been shy about his feelings for Cobain, and has tweeted about the grunge icon numerous times, including, “Never not thinkin’ about Kurt Cobain,” “Im obsessed with Kurt Cobain. I wish he was still here, so he could teach me guitar tricks,” ...
Millie Bobby Brown Is on the Case in Netflix’s Enola Holmes Trailer: Watch
The classic Sherlock Holmes mythos are getting a dose of Girl Power in Netflix’s new action comedy Enola Holmes. Based on Nancy Springer’s The Enola Holmes Mysteries book series, the movie stars Millie Bobby Brown in the title role, and the latest trailer finds her taking on her first case. When the Holmes’ mother, Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter) goes missing, Enola calls on her brothers, the famous detective Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and government official Mycroft (Sam Claflin). However, instead of helping her track down mommy dearest, Mycroft is determined to turn Enola into a proper lady of the world. Too bad for him she’s a badass, butt-kicking, clue-cracking woman of her own design who can even stay a step ahead of the great Sherlock. She sets off to find her mother with the help of a k...
