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Billie Eilish Returns with New Single “my future”: Stream
Billie Eilish is back with her new single “my future”, along with an animated music video created by Australian artist Andrew Onorato. Watch it below. “my future” was written and recorded in Los Angeles during lockdown, and produced by her brother and frequent collaborator FINNEAS. As Billie explains, “we wrote this at the very beginning of quarantine. it’s a song that’s really really personal and special to me. when we wrote this song, it was exactly where my head was at – hopeful, excited and a craaaazy amount of self reflection and self growth. but recently it has also taken on a lot of new meaning in the context of what’s happening in the world now. i hope you can all find meaning in it for yourselves.” Today’s offering marks her first new music since “No Time to Die”, her Ja...
Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Allegations in Letter to Staff
Ellen DeGeneres has come forward. In a letter to her crew, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres addressed the allegations of misconduct and environment of fear that has since prompted an internal investigation by Warner Media. “My name is on the show and everything we do and I take responsibility for that,” DeGeneres wrote. “Alongside Warner Bros, we immediately began an internal investigation and we are taking steps, together, to correct the issues.” DeGeneres went on to contend that the show’s growth has made it difficult to “stay on top of everything”, prompting “others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done,” to which she explicitly admitted: “Clearly some didn’t.” “That will now change and I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again,” DeGeneres argued. She ...
Chris Cornell’s Daughter Toni Covers Pearl Jam’s “Black”: Watch
Chris Cornell’s daughters are doing an admirable job preserving their father’s legacy. His eldest, Lily, recently launched an IGTV series focusing on mental health. Meanwhile, his younger daughter, Toni, is following in her father’s footsteps by pursing a career in music. In addition to releasing her own original material, 15-year-old Toni has also made a point to cover some old grunge classics. We previously saw her perform Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” as part of a COVID-19 benefit concert. And earlier this evening, to kick off Lollapalooza’s Lolla2020 livestream, Toni sang Pearl Jam’s “Black” as a tribute to her late father. Watch the replay below (via Rolling Stone). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It...
Kehlani’s ‘Can I’ Video Is A Total Celebration Of Sex Workers
As quarantine has continued, Kehlani has made a habit out of creating vibey, interior, dazzling visuals to complement her new album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t. Her latest, for standout album cut “Can I,” might be her best yet. In the dynamic new clip directed by the artist herself and Sebastian Sdaigui, Kehlani watches a series of cam shows, some of them as charmingly homemade as it gets. The mood is certainly horny, which matches the song itself (Call me over ’cause I go hard / Sweet lil’ bih, fuck like a porn star,” Kehlani intones), yet even in the dark of desire (or perhaps especially there), the clip is a celebration of sex workers. Kehlan is just an observer here, and the performers are the real stars. She made sure to shout them out in a note on ...
Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack
With the show exactly one month away on Sunday, August 30, the 2020 VMA nominee list is finally here — and it’s massive. Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the pack with nine noms each, while Billie Eilish and The Weeknd follow closely behind with six each. All four appear in the highly coveted Video of the Year category, which finds Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted” going toe-to-toe with Eminem and Juice WRLD’s “Godzilla,” Future and Drake’s “Life Is Good,” Gaga and Grande’s “Rain on Me,” Taylor Swift’s “The Man,” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” In keeping with the year that 2020 has been, the VMAs have introduced two brand-new categories, Best Music Video From Home and Best Qu...
Watch Toni Cornell Cover Pearl Jam’s ‘Black’
Toni Cornell, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, covered Pearl Jam’s “Black” during the Lolla2020 livestream on Thursday. She performed a socially distanced, acoustic version of the Ten classic that was faithful to the original version. The free Lolla2020 stream, replacing the canceled Lollapalooza festival, will air July 30 to August 2 on YouTube. The event will feature over 150 archival and original performances and performances — including the first major reunion in over 20 years from Perry Farrell’s Porno for Pyros. The Chris Cornell estate honored the singer on July 20, what would have been his 56th birthday, by releasing a previously released cover of Guns N’ Roses ballad “Patience.” The song was tracked in 2016 at Los Angeles’ Henson Studios whi...
DJ Snake and Malaa’s B2B Virtual DJ Set is Now Live
After announcing their virtual B2B DJ set yesterday, DJ Snake and Malaa are now live. It’s a rarity when two of France’s most illustrious dance music producers join forces, so this performance could be one for the books. You can tune into the monumental joint DJ set below. FOLLOW DJ SNAKE: Facebook: facebook.com/djsnake.frTwitter: twitter.com/djsnakeInstagram: instagram.com/djsnakeSpotify: spoti.fi/2Ydtfoq FOLLOW MALAA: Facebook: facebook.com/malaamusicTwitter: twitter.com/MalaamusicInstagram: instagram.com/malaamusicSpotify: spoti.fi/2X7DZnt
Arts Council England Confirms Dance Music Events are Eligible for £1.57 Billion Relief Package
In a major win for a dance music culture throttled by the impact of COVID-19, Arts Council England has confirmed that the country’s nightlife sector will be eligible to receive financial support from the government’s unprecedented £1.57 billion rescue package. According to a report by the Evening Standard, the initial announcement of the package made an ambiguous mention of “live music venues,” which drew the ire of the region’s clubbing sector. The announcement led to the formulation of the Fatboy Slim-backed “#LetUsDance” initiative, which pressured the UK Government to acknowledge the electronic dance music scene as an explicit beneficiary of the relief package. After many of dance music’s corps d’elite sent formal letters to Me...
MTV Adds “Best Quarantine Performance” Category to VMA’s, DJ D-Nice Nominated for #DanceTogether
Back in March 2020, when COVID-19 was roaring its ugliest head, DJ D-Nice hosted his “Homeschool at Club Quarantine” show on Instagram Live. Offering a serendipitous glimmer of positivity by funneling an at-home dance party to living rooms all over the globe, the New York City-based DJ and hip-hop artist performed for 9 hours straight on March 21st. The unprecedented livestream attracted a staggering 100,000 viewers, including Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Michelle Obama, and Mark Zuckerberg, among many others. The show ultimately became a prescient harbinger for the lockdown age, signaling the start of an inescapable and increasingly robust live music streaming landscape. Ahead of its iconic Video Music Awards show, MTV has announced two new categories designed t...
KARRA Shines Light on Importance of Vocalists in EDM Following Toxic Livestream Comments
As one of the most prolific vocalists in the electronic dance music scene, Karra‘s contributions to the culture at large are innumerable. With an expansive discography of solo hits and major collaborations, including those with KSHMR, NERVO, Sam Feldt, Jason Ross, and Ghastly, among many others, Karra’s powerful voice is a ubiquitous force in the music production world, streaming landscape, and live music arena. Following a recent livestreamed performance on Insomniac TV called “Infinite Skies,” Karra took to Twitter to bemoan a litany of toxic, disrespectful comments about her. Addressing the vitriol in a series of tweets, she illuminated just how vital she is to the modern EDM zeitgeist. “Last night the EDM community really showed me how much they ...
JOE SATRIANI Releases Animated Music Video For ‘Yesterday’s Yesterday’
Joe Satriani has released an animated video for “Yesterday’s Yesterday”, a song off his latest album, “Shapeshifting”. The clip was directed by Joe‘s son, ZZ Satriani, who also shot and directed the last video from “Shapeshifting”, “Nineteen Eighty”, in addition to filming, editing, directing and producing the critically acclaimed Satriani documentary film “Beyond The Supernova”. When asked about the process this time around, ZZ confesses: “First off, it was a fun challenge during these strange times of quarantine. We live in different cities, so Joe had to set up the lights, green screen, and camera, and film the video on his own.” He continues: “Once I put together the footage, I knew I had to add a...
KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Ex-BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer: ‘The Sinner’ Album Due In August
KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring former members of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, STILL REMAINS and THROW THE FIGHT, will release its debut album, “The Sinner”, on August 21 via Fearless Records. The official music video for the new track “Through The Night” can be seen below. “The song very personally hits home for me,” shares singer James Clark. “I have struggled for the longest time with anxiety and depression and ‘Through the Night’ is a snapshot of what is going through the mind of someone struggling with these types of mental health issues. The song takes you on a roller coaster ride and captures the ups and downs of someone carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders, going from happy and energetic one minute to being paraly...
