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Pusha T, Tony Draper & Ricky Davis Kick Off Feed Your City Challenge In Norfolk
Source: Paul Morigi / Getty This coming Saturday, the city of Norfolk, Va. will play host to an event featuring one of the region’s top Hip-Hop stars, a music industry veteran, and a former NBA star giving back to those in need. Pusha T, Tony Draper, and Ricky Davis have partnered together for the Feed Your City Challenge to provide relief and aid to families in the 757 hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Davis, who runs The Ricky Davis Legacy Foundation, joined forces with Draper, the founder of Houston’s Suave House Records, and G.O.O.D. Music star and Heir Wave Music Group founder Pusha T. The trio will be working alongside Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander, Chief Larry D. Boone of the Norfolk Police Department, and the Economic Development Authority for the City of Norfolk. The Feed Your Ci...
Disappearing Edges Tap Dancer Candace Owens Suspended By GoFundMe For Lying On Black People
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Candace Owens is a darling of the far-right due to her “Sure I’ll tap dance for you massa” antics but that doesn’t mean the jig hasn’t been spotted, and not just by Black people. The top tier, self-hating buffoon has been suspended by GoFundMe due to her gaslighting antics. According to the Daily Beast, Owens was suspended due to harsh word she aimed at the late George Floyd. Despite the man’s murder literally inspiring global protests against police brutality, the Notorious C.O. determined it necessary to try to slander the man’s name. “GoFundMe has suspended the account associated with Candace Owens and the GoFundMe campaign has been removed because of a repeated pattern of inflammatory statements that spread hate, discrimination, intolerance and falsehoods again...
WINSTON MCCALL On New PARKWAY DRIVE Material: I’m ‘Trying To Find A More Primal Connection To The Actual Music’
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SLIPKNOT’s SHAWN ‘CLOWN’ CRAHAN On Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘I Don’t Have Time To Be Ill’
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Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Teaches You How To Play ‘Hey Angel’ From ‘Lock Up The Wolves’ Album (Video)
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MEGADETH: New Album Recordings Are ‘Officially Underway’
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3D Digital Festival J2v to Feature Richie Hawtin, Maya Jane Coles, Maceo Plex, and More
Junction 2 is taking the livestream event space to another world. Their 3D digital festival concept, J2v Virtual Festival, recently dropped a lineup that will see many of the top underground dance music tastemakers taking to the event’s virtual stages in a mind-bending six-hour broadcast. J2v will be transporting fans to an entirely different plane of existence—one characterized by abstract virtual geometry. Now listeners journeying through the free-form virtual universe will have an appropriate soundtrack to match. Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Âme, Anastasia Kristensen, ANNA, Bart Skils, Daniel Avery, Effy, Eris Drew, Joel Mull, Maceo Plex, Maya Jane Coles, Octo Octa, Richie Hawtin, SAMA’, Saoirse, and Shanti Celeste will be taking to J2v...
Switchfoot Is Covering The Chainsmokers’ “Sick Boy” on Forthcoming Covers EP
On their forthcoming Covers EP, due out on June 19th, alternative rock band Switchfoot will be covering a dance music favorite—The Chainsmokers‘ “Sick Boy.” Over the years, Switchfoot has left a mark with hit originals such as “Meant to Live” and “Dare You to Move,” but that hasn’t stopped them from dabbling outside their own discography. From Beastie Boys to Beyoncé, the band has gravitated toward covering quite a diverse pallet of songs regardless of genre. Now the band has taken on the ambitious new challenge of covering one of The Chainsmokers’ darkest songs, “Sick Boy.” While it may seem like an off-beat choice, it’s likely the raw subject matter of “Sick Boy” that drew Switchfoot’s interest...
Mobile Game Developer Gismart Creates Opportunities for Musicians with “Games For Artists” Program
Those familiar with the video game industry know that mobile games have become a driving force in the digital realm. Due to the often casual nature of the games, they’ve been able to garner players that fall outside the traditional gamer demographic. While there are certainly lengthy mobile games that bode well with the hardcore gamer demographic, one quick look at any app marketplace will reveal how popular “hyper-casual” games are. Hyper-casual games are built around the idea of being easy to play. You won’t find detailed character creation or long cutscenes with rich backstories in these games, but what you will find is something ready to play at the drop of a hat. Designed for people who want to enjoy a game right away and not have to dedicate significant chunks...
Steve Aoki Partners with Forbes and Quicken Loans for Detroit COVID-19 Hackathon
While COVID-19 has made it difficult to host large-scale, in-person hackathons, Forbes and Quicken Loans have teamed up for a four-week virtual event. Created for those under thirty years of age, the “Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating Change” will bring some of the brightest minds in Motor City together in an attempt to create the next innovative solution to problems caused by the ongoing pandemic. Attendees will be able to receive mentorship from some of the finest in both technology and business. Included in the program is Quicken Loans’ CEO, Jay Farner, fashion designer and CEO of her eponymous company, Tory Burch, and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, among others. Particularly exciting for those who love EDM is Steve Aoki, who has b...
Cast of Schitt’s Creek Reunite Alongside Mariah Carey: Watch
The cast of Schitt’s Creek reunited alongside an unexpected surprise guests during the Obamas’ “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony on Sunday. Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Noah Reid, and several other Schitt’s Creek cast members reprised their characters for a virtual salute to teachers. “We gave been given the essential task of sending our preceptors… some panegyrical words,” said O’Hara’s Moria Rose. Following some more humorous banter between the Rose family, the rest of Schitt’s Creek joined the Zoom to sing Mariah Carey’s “Hero”. *Spoiler* Near the end of the performance, Carey herself crashed the Zoom to join the sing-along. After offering her own words of gratitude to teachers, Carey then ended her appearance by singing a b...
BTS Headline “Dear Class of 2020” Post-Graduation Party: Watch
To close out the Obamas’ “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony, BTS and Megan Thee Stallion headlined a post-graduation party. BTS kicked off their mini-set with a high-energy, choreographed version of “Boy With Luv”. They then sat on stools for a soothing version of “Spring Day”, before closing out their performance with “Mikrokosmos”. Earlier on in the event, BTS gave a poignant commencement speech during which he member of the K-pop shared their own memories from graduation day. [embedded content] Meagan Thee Stallion delivered a medley of hits, including “Big Ole Freak”, “Hot Girl Summer”, “Captain Hook”, “Cash Shit”, and “Savage (Remix)”. [embedded content] The five-hour, festival-style event also featured performances from Katy Perry and Malmua. Perry sang her new sin...
