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‘The Masked Singer’ Wants You to Get in the Game For Season 4
We’ve all had to adjust to the new normal, and The Masked Singer is no exception. The hit Fox costumed singing competition is gearing up for its fourth season, and things will be a bit different this time around. For the first time the audience at home will get an opportunity to vote on their favorite masked celebrity performers as part of a virtual studio audience due to crowd restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Robin Thicke revealed the changes on Twitter on Thursday (Aug. 20), writing, “To #TheMaskedSinger fans out there – we want you in our “At-Home Audience” for Season 4! We’re doing things a little different & you can help decide who stays and who goes home each week while you watch. Let’s go!!” Interested at home v...
The Killers Reveal New Album Imploding the Mirage: Stream
After a brief pandemic-related delay, veteran rockers The Killers have released their new album. Stream Imploding the Mirage below via Apple Music and Spotify. The band’s sixth full-length overall and follow-up to 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful was recorded in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Park City, Utah. Production was handled by Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Julian Casablancas) and Foxygen’s own Jonathan Rado. Frontman Brandon Flowers spoke about the group’s sessions in Utah, telling NME, “That’s where I fell in love with music for the first time; so it’s interesting to be there again and hear some of that music with the geography matching the sensation.” Editors’ Picks In a separate interview with Rolling Stone, Flowers drew parallels between the recording of Imploding ...
Artist of the Month Awich’s Partition EP Flaunts the Rapper’s Talent and Resolve: Review
The Lowdown: Trying to sum up the complex existence of Japanese rapper Awich is a losing game, but here are some basics: Born Akiko Urasaki, her moniker is short for “Asia Wish Child,” and she grew up on an island off mainland Japan called Okinawa. There, she grew up observing Okinawa both struggle for independence from Japan and the removal of American marine bases. It’s also where she fell in love with hip-hop — and learned English — with the help of Tupac’s All Eyes on Me. Entranced by the record and its depiction of struggle, she quickly began making music herself at age thirteen. Now in her 30s, Awich has no shortage of lived experiences to pull from for inspiration. In the years since, she moved to the US for college, got married, and had a child with an American man — who was then m...
Nas Premieres New Album King’s Disease: Stream
Nas has returned with his new album, King’s Disease. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. King’s Disease marks the Queens legend’s 13th studio album to date and serves as the direct follow-up to 2018’s Nasir. Whereas that release was produced entirely by Kanye West, this time around Nas has linked up with in-demand producer Hit-Boy. The 13-track LP also boasts contributions from Anderson .Paak (“All Bad”), Big Sean (“Replace Me”), Lil Durk (“Til the War is Won”), Charlie Wilson (“Car #85”), and ASAP Ferg and Fivio Foreign (“Spicy”). Nas was recently named by Eminem as one of the greatest rappers of all time. He also joined Public Enemy for “Fight the Power” at the BET Awards, and remixed “Rodeo” with Lil Nas X. King’s Disease Artwork: <img data-at...
Deftones Unveil Title Track from New Album Ohms: Stream
After weeks of speculation and social media teases, Deftones have unveiled the title track from their upcoming album, Ohms. The single is the band’s first new song in four years, following up the 2016 album Gore. The track “Ohms” comes on the heels of the new album’s artwork, tracklist, and September 25th release date being confirmed hours earlier. The Ohms LP will contain 10 songs, with the title track closing out the album. The forthcoming album was produced by Terry Date, who helmed Deftones’ first four LPs. It was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, and Trainwreck Studios in Woodinville, Washington. The song is undoubtedly Deftones, driven by a heavy guitar riff by Stephen Carpenter, as singer Chino Moreno delivers his signature soaring vocals. An accompanying video, directed by...
QUEENSRŸCHE’s MICHAEL WILTON Records Tracks For Licensing Purposes (Audio)
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has recorded a number of tracks for A-List Music, the music production studio focused on exclusive licensing of original compositions for movie trailers and film marketing campaigns. All drums for the tracks were recorded at Jason Shavey‘s Synergy Productions by Chase A. Culp. This past May, Wilton said that he was “hard at work” on material for QUEENSRŸCHE‘s next album. The disc will be the follow-up to last year’s “The Verdict”, which marked QUEENSRŸCHE‘s third full-length release with vocalist Todd La Torre, after the departure of original singer Geoff Tate in 2012. Earlier in the year, Wilton confirmed to Greece’s “TV War” that QUEENSRŸCHE had already begun thinking about its next LP....
DEFTONES Unveil Music Video For ‘Ohms’ Title Track
The official Rafatoon-directed music video for “Ohms”, the title track of the new album from the DEFTONES, can be seen below. The band’s ninth studio LP will arrive on September 25. The follow-up to 2016’s “Gore” was helmed by Terry Date, who produced such DEFTONES classics as “Around The Fur”, “White Pony” and the group’s self-titled album. It was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California, and Trainwreck Studios in Woodinville, Washington. “Ohms” track listing: 01. Genesis 02. Ceremony 03. Urantia 04. Errorr 05. The Spell Of Mathematics 06. Pompeji 07. This Link Is Dead 08. Radiant City 09. Headless 10. Ohms DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno told Kerrang! magazine that “Ohms” was a more collab...
Listen To New Version Of SIXX:A.M.’s ‘Maybe It’s Time’ Feat. DEF LEPPARD, SLIPKNOT, GUNS N’ ROSES, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members
DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody are among the musicians who are featured on the new version of the SIXX:A.M. song “Maybe It’s Time”. The track is the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid crisis and raise funds to serve the recovery community and save lives. Timed to launch National Recovery Month in September, this campaign leverages all manners of entertainment to send an important message of hope for recovery, starting on International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) and continuing through International Recovery Day (September 30). The idea for the song, featuring a who’s who lineup of rock, country and altern...
CARCASS To Release ‘Despicable’ EP In October
British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will release a new EP, “Despicable”, on October 30 via Nuclear Blast. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue 02. The Long And Winding Bier Road 03. Under The Scalpel Blade (album version) 04. Slaughtered In Soho The song “The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue” can be streamed below. CARCASS‘s new album, “Torn Arteries”, was originally scheduled for release on August 7 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The name of the follow-up to 2013’s “Surgical Steel” was revealed by guitarist Bill Steer in an interview with Australia’s Heavy. According to Steer, the title of the new CARCASS LP stems ...
Pharrell and Jay-Z Dropping New Song This Week, Listen To Preview
Source: Brian Ach / Getty Pharrell and Jay-Z got back in the studio, and will be dropping a new song this week. The tune, titled “Entrepreneur,” is being rolled out as part of the Neptunes producer’s new TIME magazine cover package titled “The New American Revolution.” The new issue “envisions a Black Future in an America where all people are actually created equal,” per Pharrell and touts convos with activist Angela Davis, rapper Tyler the Creator and tennis star Naomi Osaka, among others. The song will feature the Hip-Hop icons pontificating over beats about collecting the bag despite having all the obstacles thrown in your way as Black men. “The intention for a song was all about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with,” Pharrell told TIME. “Especially a...
Method Man & Math Hoffa Go Head-to-Head In Highly Anticipated Rap Battle
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty With all the Verzuz battles going on between OG producers, rappers and even singers, it seems like the Method Man is ready to get his own battle on. But not on IG Live or even in any of the other customary ways we’ve become accustomed to. Over the weekend battle rap legend Math Hoffa confirmed that he would indeed be going one-on-one with the Wu-Tang swordsman known as Method Man a.k.a. The Iron Lung a.k.a. Tical a.k.a. Johnny Blaze a.k.a. Hot Nickles a.k – y’all get the picture. While Hip-Hop fans across the board were confused as to why Method would suddenly decide to spar with Math for no apparent reason, we rejoiced at the news as they’re both beloved by the Hip-Hop culture. Then we got blindsided when the battle rap turned out to be a pre-recorded one-r...
Gunna “200 For Lunch/Dirty Diana,” Migos ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again “Need It” & More | Daily Visuals 8.20.20
Source: Danielle Degrasse-Alston / press handout For the past few weeks Gunna has been on social media teasing the release of the video of “200 For Lunch” with posts of himself at the video shoot and keeping his fans chirping about it’s inevitable drop. It’s finally come. In Gunna’s new visuals to “200 For Lunch,” the Georgia artist dines a plate stacked with paper before getting into “Dirty Diana” and showing off an impressive closet filled with clothes, ice, and a thick young woman. Migos meanwhile come out of hiding and for their YoungBoy Never Broke Again assisted clip to “Need It” recreate scenes from the cult classic Wayne brothers comedy Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. That film really gets overlooked like a MF. Check out the rest of today’s...
