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Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals Emotion Bonus Tracks “Never Get to Hold You” and “Love Again”: Stream
Today is officially the 5th anniversary of Carly Rae Jepsen’s stunning album Emotion. And what better way to celebrate than with more music from that era? The pop star has unveiled two Emotion bonus tracks “Never Get to Hold You” and “Love Again”. As Stereogum points out, these songs had actually leaked back in 2015, but Jepsen has never officially released them until now. Not unlike the proper album, they swell and burst with the kind of saccharine melodies and emotion (duh) that have become the Canadian artist’s trademark. “Never Get to Hold You” finds Jepsen yearning to embrace a partner, steady synths twinkling beneath her. Meanwhile, “Love Again” is a sweeping number about accepting heartbreak and believing that one day the right person will come along. Editors’ Picks For Jepsen...
Kanye Booted Off Presidential Ballots in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Illinois; No Longer Has a Path to 270 Electoral Votes
Kanye West’s presidential aspirations hit several more roadblocks this week after being booted from the ballot in three crucial midwestern states. In Ohio, Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Kanye “failed to meet the necessary threshold for certification.” In Wisconsin, the state’s elections commission concluded that Kanye’s ballot signatures were invalid, because they were submitted past the 5:00 p.m. legal deadline on August 4th. And in Kanye’s home state of Illinois, the state’s board of elections backed a hearing officer’s previous conclusion that a majority of the signatures submitted by Kanye were invalid or fraudulent. As it stands now, Kanye is on the ballot in five states: Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Vermont, and pending verification in six others: Iowa, Missouri, Mi...
Travis Scott’s ‘The Plan’ Is A Bass-Rattling Tenet Trip
“The plan won’t accomplish anything,” goes a 1999 song from Built to Spill, “if it’s not implemented.” In 2020, when virtually all long-term plans have been upended due to a dangerously changed world, director Christopher Nolan has made more than a few attempts to stick to his own framework. The release of his 11th film, Tenet, was delayed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while a recent survey of United States moviegoers reveals most people would be totally cool to watch it at home, Tenet will finally be released in theaters in the U.S. on September 3. Whether or not that actually happens doesn’t seem to matter today (August 22), anyway, since Travis Scott has unveiled a plan of his own: a low-end banger called “The Plan,” ...
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Releases Music Video For ‘Idol’ Song Featuring TECH N9NE
Los Angeles quintet HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD has released the official music video for the new track “Idol”, featuring a guest appearance from rapper Tech N9ne. Continuing to push the boundaries of ingenuity, “Idol” sees HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD effortlessly blend heavy riffs, huge hooks, dubstep-tinged industrial bombast and impassioned lyrical dexterity into a hard-hitting sonic canvas that is uniquely and undeniably their own. “Idol” is out now via BMG/Dove & Grenade Media. Speaking on the new video, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD‘s Johnny 3 Tears says: “I think the video best represents the chaos and turmoil of the song itself. Organized and introspective. But something insidious always right below the surface.” “Idol” is the first track to be re...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN Releases Lyric Video For ‘Shotguns’ From NORTH KINGSLEY Project
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian‘s NORTH KINGSLEY musical collaboration with producer Saro Paparian and lyricist/vocalist Ray Hawthorne recently released its first three-song collection, “Vol. 1”, via 22 Red Media, a subsidiary of Odadjian‘s lifestyle and cannabis brand 22 Red. “Vol. 1” features the hard-hitting track “Like That?” and two other songs — the biting critique of the hypocrisy of the current social media landscape “Die For The Pic”, and rabble-rousing protest anthem “Shotguns”, for which NORTH KINGSLEY has released an official lyric video. Speaking on the the inspiration for the lyrical content of “Shotguns”, vocalist/lyricist Ray Hawthorne states: “‘Shotguns’ is an open...
W.A.S.P.’s BLACKIE LAWLESS Pays Tribute To FRANKIE BANALI: ‘My Friend Is Gone’
W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died Thursday night (August 20) at the age of 68. Banali‘s history with QUIET RIOT spanned over 37 years and he had the distinction of being the only member of the band to have recorded on every single QUIET RIOT release from 1983’s “Metal Health”, which was the first heavy metal album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart, through 2019’s “Hollywood Cowboys”. He also recorded seven albums with W.A.S.P. between 1989 and 2004. In a social media post on Friday (August 21), Lawless wrote: “Frankie Banali and the fight that he has endured with cancer for well over a year now, that has taken its toll physically, emotionally and spiritually is now finished. My friend is gone. &#...
Former RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Guitarist JACK SHERMAN Dead At 64
Former RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Jack Sherman has died at the age of 64. The news of his passing was confirmed by the band, which released the following statement: “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed. Jack played on our debut album as well as our first tour of the USA. He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between. Peace on the boogie platform.” The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed. Sherman joined RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS in 1983 as the replacement for Hillel Slovak and played guitar on the band’s self-titled debut album. He was also a co-writer on its follow-up, 1985’s “Freaky Styley”, but he was replaced by a returning Slovak befor...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘NBA 2K21’ Courtside Report Focuses On Revamped MyTeam Mode
Source: 2K / NBA 2K21 For the first installment of the NBA 2K21 Courtside Report, NBA 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang spoke about the significant improvements we could look forward to and revealed the game’s demo release date. Now its time to learn about the new features coming to the MyTeam Mode. For the MyTeam edition of Courtside Report, Visual Concepts executive producer Erick Boenisch goes into great detail as to what players can expect when they jump into MyTeam Mode in NBA 2K21. Before he gets into the new features, Boenisch revealed that whatever progress you make in current-generation versions of NBA 2K21, it will seamlessly carry over into the respected next-gen version of the game. So if you played on PS4, your progress would be transfer over to PS5 and, the same applies fo...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Sebastian Yatra, Reik, ChocQuibTown & More
“First Stream Latin” is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Sebastian Yatra, Alvaro Diaz, “A Donde Van” (Universal Music Latino) Sebastian Yatra and Alvaro Diaz have so many questions in their first-ever collaboration coined “A Donde Van.” The Colombian and Puerto Rican artists teamed up to sing solely about unrequited love. “Where do the kisses go? / The ones you didn’t know how to accept / And the stares that you never returned / I want to recuperate them,” says the chorus. Fusing their both worlds, “A Donde Van” is a seductive mix of Latin pop, Hip-Hop, and hints of Flamenco. — JESSICA ROIZ [embedded content] Reik, 20—21 (Sony Music México) Ref...
BTS Crave Pineapple on Pizza & Are on a ‘Watermelon Sugar’ High, Thanks to Harry Styles
If there’s one song that BTS has stuck inside their heads, it’s not their explosive new English-language single “Dynamite.” The K-pop group chatted with SiriusXM’s Tony Fly and Symon on Friday (Aug. 21) to talk about their new release, which they’ll perform for the first time ever at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. BTS is currently up for three nominations that evening, including best pop, best k-pop and best choreography for “On,” and can’t wait to bring the “Boom!” on stage. But while the hosts got to know the Bangtan Boys and their pro-pineapple-on-pizza stance during the “BFF Speed Round” test, BTS couldn’t get enough of another fruit mentioned in their favorite song at the moment, which is, indeed...
LA Judge Extends Britney Spears Conservatorship Until 2021
POP 8/21/2020 by Claudia Rosenbaum Los Angeles Judge Brenda Penny ruled after a sealed hearing on Thursday (Aug. 19) to extend Britney Spears conservatorship till Feb. 1, 2021. The virtual hearing was attended by Spears’ court appointed attorney, Samuel Ingham, her father James Spears, Lynn Spears, and their respective attorneys. In addition, Spears current temporary conservator Jodi Montgomery. Penny also made some findings and orders under seal. In the interim she set a time table for Britney’s attorney to file a petition by Sept. 18 and to have it set for a hearing in her court on Oct. 14th. Any objections in the case are to be filed by Oct. 2, according to Penny. The hearing came two days after Ingham filed a court paper on the singer’s behalf declaring that she does not want her fathe...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s HitRecord Unveils Commanding ‘Project Power’ Song Written by the World
Netflix’s new film, Project Power, tells the tale of a city taken over by a dangerous drug that grants superhuman abilities for five minutes. With an all-star cast including Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Machine Gun Kelly and more, the action-packed film is already one not to be missed, but the message is carried further. Netflix teamed up with Gordon-Levitt’s HitRecord, an online community for creative collaboration, calling on individuals worldwide to “define power.” The final product, an original song and video to accompany the film, entirely created by people all over the world, was released today (Aug. 21) and it features 81 contributors taking on what they see as true power. The rap cypher finds c...
