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Crowded House Postpone North American Tour Due to Drummer’s “Painful Lower Back Injury”
Crowded House fans eager to catch the band on their first North American tour in 12 years will unfortunately have to wait a little bit longer. The group has been forced to postpone the trek while drummer Elroy Finn heals up from a lower back injury. “Our drummer Elroy is currently suffering a painful lower back injury and is receiving medical treatment for it. We are advised that there may be some risk in the recovery process for him to play shows at this time,” lead singer (and Elroy’s father) Neil Finn said in a statement. “The good health and future well-being of the band members has to be our priority and we have been assured that Elroy will fully recover in a matter of weeks given rest and rehabilitation.” Finn added, “[We] want to bring our fans in North America the show at full stre...
Kodak Black Donates $50K Worth Of Water To Help Haiti’s Water Crisis
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) Kodak Black is once again putting on for his homeland. He is donating $50,000 dollars worth of water to help Haiti during their water crisis. As per TMZ the Pompano Beach, Florida native is putting his money where is heart is. The country is up against yet another misfortune and this time it is not a natural disaster. Over the last couple of days the island has been held hostage by local drug cartels and since locals have been cut off from food and water. The “Super Gremlin” rapper heard about the unfortunate news and is stepping up in order to offer Haitians relief. Related Stories On Tuesday, August 23 his lawyer Bradford Cohen announced that the man now legally known as Bil...
Domo Genesis Is in His Flower Season
Domo Genesis is driving through Los Angeles with a red fitted cap on his head, the blue sky blaring through his sunroof, and his phone positioned vertically so you can barely see anything else. While he’s barely in the frame, Domo is more focused on being heard over Zoom. For the first time in over a decade, he’s speaking with SPIN, the same publication that — on the cover of the December 2011 issue — labeled him and his Odd Future crewmates as the “changing face of hip-hop.” The collective launched the careers of groundbreaking artists in Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt. Hell, it even provided the latest star of Jackass in Jasper, the founders of the Internet in Syd and Matt Martians, and The Bear standout Lionel Boyce. Today, however, Domo — short for Dominique Marqui...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Kurt Vile
Name Kurt Vile Best known for I’d say I’m probably best known for my songs. Current city Philadelphia Really want to be On a tropical island, on another dimension. Excited about I’m excited about hitting the road to Europe. Connecting to my fans in Europe again. My current music collection has a lot of Hypnotic music. And a little bit of Space pop. Preferred format. I literally listen to every format. It really just depends where I am. I still love traveling with a Discman–done it for years–and at home I listen records, CDs, cassettes and we stream. [embedded content][embedded content] 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1Crash, Charli XCX I’m a sucker for pop music, but I also like, just next level, when they have the whole package, and this recor...
Executive Turntable: Warner Records Names A&R VP; Exceleration Music Taps Legal Head
Sean Stevens was promoted to vp of A&R and head of research & analytics at Warner Records in Los Angeles; he was previously senior director. Exceleration Music named Jennifer Newman Sharpe as the company’s head of legal & business affairs and general counsel. Based in New York, Newman Sharpe will oversee the process of developing agreements and negotiating contracts across all areas of the business. Raoul Chatterjee, SoundCloud‘s vp of content partnerships and operations, announced he will exit the streaming platform effective Aug. 31 after more than 6 years with the company. His departure follows SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman‘s announcement earlier this month that the company would be cutting “up to 20%” of staff. The Blues Foundation named Kimberly Horton interim president ...
Joni Mitchell Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College of Music: ‘Words Can’t Describe It’
Joni Mitchell has collected a shelf-full of awards over her half century-plus career, but she said few have been sweeter than the honorary doctorate bestowed on her on Tuesday evening (August 23) by the Berklee College of Music in recognition of her contribution to music. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Since her debut in the late 1960s, Joni has been a force for change in the industry, blazing the trail for women in music with an unwavering commitment to achieving the status rightfully due her as one of the world’s great musical artists,” Berklee President Erica Muhl said at the event, which was held at a private residence in Santa Monica, California. In addition to lauding Mitchell’s trailblazing musical career, Muhl said the evening...
Noah Cyrus Gets Emotional About Her Parents’ Relationship on Ben Gibbard Collab ‘Every Beginning Ends’
Noah Cyrus digs deep into the roots of love on her emotional acoustic collaboration with Death Cab For Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard, ‘Every Beginning Ends.” Trading verses with Gibbard on the hushed ballad from her upcoming full-length debut album, The Hardest Part (Sept. 16), that dropped on Friday morning (August 26), Cyrus wastes no time in describing a relationship fading into the the rearview. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You went to sleep without saying you love me/ I guess I thought you already knew/ You’ve been so cold and far from me, darling/ Someone’s at fault but I’m not blaming you,” the pair sing, trading off lines over Gibbard’s gently plucked acoustic guitar. The second verse plumbs further into the depths of the distance between, as...
Lil Tjay Chronicles His Grueling Return From Near-Death Shooting on ‘Beat the Odds’
Lil Tjay counts his blessings on his poignant new track, “Beat the Odds,” which finds the Bronx MC recounting his recovery from a nearly fatal ambush shooting during a botched robbery attempt in June. “I do my own thing, f–k it, I took seven shots, no shame/ Back to wall, I’m still gon’ blow you down, I ain’t no stain/ Flow on Wayne, I don’t give a f–k about no ceiling,” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The video for the track that dropped on Friday (August 26) opens with frantic 911 calls from the day of the incident — including a woman’s voice saying she thinks the victim is “deceased” — before fading in on Tjay laying down with his eyes close, an oxygen mask over his face. It then focuses on him writing and recording lyrics while hook...
Noah Cyrus Gets an Assist From Benjamin Gibbard on ‘Every Beginning Ends’
Noah Cyrus gets a hand from Death Cab For Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard on her latest single, “Every Beginning Ends,” which is accompanied by a video directed by Lance Bangs (Nirvana, Pavement). “Every Beginning Ends” comes from Cyrus’ upcoming debut studio album, The Hardest Part, due out on Sept. 16. The new song was recorded at Gibbard’s Seattle studio. “I’ve always been such a huge fan, so it was pretty daunting to get in the room with him, but once we got to work it all came very naturally,” Cyrus says of the experience. “We talked about past relationships, failed relationships, our parents’ relationships and relationships that have lasted forever. He told me his dad has a saying: ‘you have to wake up and choose to love someone every day,’ and it sparked this conversational song abo...
FN Meka Backer Walks Away From Project; Rapper Claims to Be Unpaid for Work as Meka’s Voice
Asked if he could share any further information about the creators and voices behind FN Meka, Martini replied, “I can’t reveal them without asking but I will ask.” After much consideration, I have decided to sever ties with FN Meka and Factory New effective immediately. I joined the team in early 2020 because I am truly passionate about the future of digital media and felt my background could help fulfill Meka’s potential in the music industry. It’s become apparent that I should have done more diligence before joining. In the past few days, I’ve learned of Kyle the Hooligan’s experience with Meka which is deeply at odds with my core values. I believe that artists must always be at the center of the creative process and must be compensated fairly. I debated making a statement at all, but fe...
DJ Khaled Releases New Album God Did With Kanye, Drake, Jay-Z, Eminem
DJ Khaled is back with his latest album, God Did. The follow-up to last year’s Khaled Khaled features a stacked roster of guests, including Jay-Z and Lil Wayne (on the title track alongside Rick Ross, John Legend, and Fridayy), Drake (on opener “No Secret”), Future and SZA (on “Beautiful”), the late Juice WRLD (“Juice WRLD Did”), and more. Khaled also remixed Kanye West’s song “Use This Gospel,” which originally appeared on Jesus Is King. The updated track features production from Dr. Dre and Timbaland and a verse from Eminem. God Did also includes lead single “Staying Alive,” featuring Drake and Lil Baby, as well as cuts with Gunna, 21 Savage, and more. The cut titled “Party All the Time” features a sample of Eddie Murphy’s 1985 song of the same name. Listen to God Did below. (Pitchfork e...
Mickey Guyton Shares New Song “Somethin’ Bout You”
Mickey Guyton has shared a new single, her first new solo material since she issued her debut album Remember Her Name last September. The new track is titled “Somethin’ Bout You,” and it’s produced by David Garcia and Tyler Hubbard. Check it out below. Guyton’s first album arrived 10 years after she was signed to Capitol Records Nashville. She’d previously released four EPs: Unbreakable, Bridges, and two self-titled projects. She performed her song “Black Like Me” at the 2021 Grammys in before singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI. Remember Her Name was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy this year, but the trophy went to Chris Stapleton for Starting Over. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
