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London Council Approves Office Development to Replace Iconic Printworks Venue
It’s the end of an era for a pillar of London’s club scene. Printworks started from humble beginnings. The iconic club was perhaps never intended to become a staple within the dance music community, but that’s precisely the level of prestige Printworks ascended to since first opening its doors around five years ago. Unfortunately, it appears the saga of Printworks will end with the storied venue having recently been approved for a full developmental conversion into office space and shops. Per an application submitted to London’s Southwark Council by the property’s owner, Printworks was only meant to be a temporary endeavor while the space was continuing to be developed. The club rose out of the ashes of a defunct printing plant previ...
Lollapalooza’s 2022 Livestream to Feature Metallica, j-hope, Porno for Pyros & More
Lollapalooza will live stream a number of this year’s performances on Hulu. Metallica, j-hope, Machine Gun Kelly, Porno for Pyros, Tove Lo, Tinashe, IDLES, and Denzel Curry are just a few of the artists whose performances will be streamed live over the course of the weekend (Thursday, July 28th – Sunday, July 31st). Get more details and check out the full schedule below. Ed. Note: Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest live music news. Who is Playing on the Lollapalooza Livestream? More than 40 Lollapalooza artists will be streamed live on Hulu. That includes headlining performances by Metallica, j-hope, Machine Gun Kelly, Porno for Pyros, and Kygo. Advertisement Related Video Other confirmed sets include Don Toliver, Tove Lo, Tinashe, IDLES, Denzel Curry, Dashboard Confessional,...
Trivium Announce 2022 North American Tour with BTBAM, Whitechapel, and Khemmis
Trivium have announced the Fall 2022 “Dead Men and Dragons” North American tour in support of their 2021 album In the Court of the Dragon. The stacked tour package also includes Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis. The outing follows Trivium’s September run supporting Iron Maiden and kicks off October 2nd in Boise, Idaho. Dates run through November 10th in Los Angeles. Ticket pre-sales are currently ongoing via Ticketmaster using the code DRAGON2022, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (July 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time. In the tour press release, the members of Trivium took the rare opportunity to personally comment on each of the support acts on the upcoming tour. Their respective remarks are below. Advertisement Related Video Frontman Matt Heafy stated, “Between the B...
Miriam Margolyes: Arnold Schwarzenegger Deliberately “Farted in My Face”
Veteran character actress Miriam Margolyes got a small taste of superstardom on the set of 1999’s End of Days, saying that Arnold Schwarzenegger purposefully “farted in my face.” Margolyes, best known for Black Adder, the Harry Potter films, and Martin Scorsese’s Age of Innocence, is one of entertainment’s most reliably funny interviewees. During a conversation with news.com.au’s “I’ve Got News For You” podcast, she was asked if there were any A-listers she didn’t particularly like. Magrolyes quickly had someone in my mind, though she couldn’t recall all the details. “I didn’t like the wrestler, you know from Austria? What’s his name? Schwarzenegger! Didn’t care for him.” The 81-year-old recalled the future Governor of California as “quite rude. He farted in my fac...
Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Free Yourself”: Stream
Jessie Ware has called for a dance floor revolution of the mind on her new song, “Free Yourself.” The disco- and house-inspired track was co-written by Coffee Clarence Jr. with production from Clarence and Stuart Price. It opens with marching keyboards that add an air of drama before the beat drops. “Free yourself,” Ware sings, “Keep on moving up that mountain top/ Why don’t you please your self/ If it feels so good then don’t you, baby don’t you stop!” “’Free Yourself’ is the beginning of a new era for me,” Ware said in a statement. “I’m so excited for people to have this song for the end of their summer; to dance, to feel no inhibitions & to feel joyful because that’s how I’ve been feeling recently being able to tour again and being able to sing again. Enjoy yourself, ...
Texas State University To Offer Class on Harry Styles
Texas State University is set to offer the very first class on Harry Styles this Spring 2023. Led by associate professor Louie Dean Valencia, the course goes by the name “Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture” and will widely explore the “cultural and political development of the modern celebrity as related to questions of gender and sexuality, race, class, nation and globalism, media, fashion, fan culture, internet culture and consumerism” — topics Valencia told CNN he has frequently spoken to students about after discussing Styles’ music. “I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with students over the last two years that started with a shared love of Harry’s music, but that quickly went into larger societal questions about gender...
The Weeknd Shuts Down MetLife Stadium for ‘After Hours Til Dawn’
After the service outage that caused The Weeknd to postpone his home debut in Toronto and the kickoff of his long-awaited After Hours Til Dawn tour, he finally launched his summer tour in Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, with his second stop at New York’s MetLife Stadium as pictured above. The Weeknd brought out all the stops for the sold-out show, as the tour marked the start of a well-planned tour that was originally supposed to stake place during the summer of 2021. It was later rescheduled again to early 2022, however with the pandemic, it was unable to go as planned. Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Weeknd’s original opener Doja Cat was forced to pull out due to throat surgery. The tour paid a special homage to The Weeknd’s hometown of Toronto as the main stage featured a f...
Racist Much?: Sesame Place Performer Catches Heat For Ignoring Black Kids
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dania Maxwell / Getty A video of a performer at the Sesame Place amusement park blatantly ignoring two Black girls has sparked outrage online, with others sharing their own as the park fumbled an apology attempt. On Sunday (July 17th), digital consultant Leslie Mac shared a video of a four-year-old Black girl named Paige and her friend watching the parade of performers dressed as characters from the beloved children’s show. A performer dressed as Rosita walked up, giving high-fives and saying hello to other children at the parade. As they approached Paige and her friend who had their arms outstretched for a hug, the Rosita character visibly waved them off with a “no” gesture and walks past. The original poster of the video was Paige’s mother, who reposted...
San Diego Comic-Con To Require Attendees To Wear Masks & Be Vaccinated
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Knighton / Getty The San Diego Comic Con is only a few days away from getting underway and while most Americans have ditched face masks for 2022, the SDCC will require attendees to wear protective face masks to keep crowds safe from further COVID-19 infections. Deadline is reporting that organizers of the annual comic book fanboy festival will be taking the proper precautions to ensure the safety and health of everyone in attendance and will not only require face masks to enter the event, but also be asking for proof of vaccination. Luckily fully vaccinated means two shots (no boosters as of yet), but if you’re not fully vaccinated then you’ll have to provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of Comic Con. As part of that, attendees must ...
‘Euphoria”s “Ashtray” Returns For Travis Scott’s Jordan Capsule Collection Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cactus Jack / Cactus Jack Javon Walton’s “Ashtray” may no longer be with us (RIP), but Travis Scott has helped resurrect our favorite Euphoria character for his latest Jordan collaboration campaign and we’re loving it. Source: Cactus Jack / Cactus Jack On Monday (July 18) Travis Scott’s latest capsule collection with Jordan Brand went live along with the raffle for the highly coveted “Reverse Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Cactus Jacks. Though everyone and they mama took L’s on those sneakers, there’s still a lot of pretty cool merchandise that can be got on the Travis Scott website including hoodies, t-shirts, shorts and even some accessories. Related Stories Despite the L’s on yesterday’s raffle, the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 Low’s will be releasing on the d...
Controversial Personality Kevin Samuels Died From High Blood Pressure
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guy D’Alema / Atlanta FX Kevin Samuels—who was known for his controversial relationship advice has reportedly died due to complications of hypertension according to TMZ. The gossip site reviewed the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office’s findings which noted that Samuels’ autopsy found “Evidence of hypertension includes a heart whose chambers are thicker than normal.” Related Stories Samuels, who was 57, was on a medication called Atenolol which is used to treat high blood pressure. His death has been classified as due to natural causes. When he died in May, Samuels was in the company of a woman who told 911 that she was a medical professional and that she suspected that the man was having a cardiac event. The woman reportedly attempted lif...
Lil Uzi Vert’s Pronouns Are They/Them
Lil Uzi Vert’s pronouns are now they/them, a spokesperson for the rapper confirmed to Pitchfork. Lil Uzi Vert had recently adjusted their Instagram bio to include the pronouns. And, shortly after the bio change, the rapper Yeat tweeted, “Yo they 🤾🏼♀️,” to which Lil Uzi Vert replied, “Yo yeat.” Lil Uzi Vert is preparing to release the Red & White EP, and in the meantime, has released two new songs via SoundCloud, “I Know” and “Space Cadet.” Listen to both below. Lil Uzi Vert’s last album was 2020’s Eternal Atake. Shortly after that album’s release, the rapper dropped an expanded edition of the LP titled Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. The World 2. In the fall of 2020, Lil Uzi Vert linked up with Future for their joint album Pluto x Baby Pluto...
