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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Curator Charged in Conspiracy to Sell Don Henley’s Stolen Handwritten “Hotel California” Lyrics
Three men, including a curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, were charged on Tuesday, July 12th in an alleged conspiracy to sell Don Henley’s stolen lyrics to multiple Eagles classics, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” and “New Kid In Town.” According to TMZ, over 100 pages of Henley’s notes were stolen in the 1970s by an author hired to write a biography on The Eagles. In 2005, the author sold the notes, which were valued at more than $1 million, to rare books dealer Glenn Horowitz, who then sold them to Rock Hall curator Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinski. The three men subsequently attempted to sell the manuscripts through Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses, and even worked to fabricate ownership records in order to “coerce” Henley, who reported them...
Death of SLR? : Nikon Reportedly Shifting Focus On Developing Mirrorless Camera Models
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Becker / Getty It looks like SLR cameras are becoming a thing of the past. A new report suggests Nikon is moving on from the camera technology in favor of mirrorless options. Is Nikon Moving On From SLR Cameras? According to a report from Nikkei, Nikon will stop the production of new single-lens reflex cameras, the once go-to option of all photography enthusiasts for more than 60 years. The report suggests that the company will now focus on the development of mirrorless camera models, which have now taken the photo industry by storm because they are smaller and take better quality photos. The Japanese-based company’s decision also hinges on the notion that its cameras have lost out to smartphones that now feature potent cameras. Per a statement from...
Jamie Foxx Hunts Vampires ‘Day Shift’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix We may have to wait a while to see Mahershala Ali kill vampires as Blade in the MCU, but at least we’ll be able to watch Jamie Foxx take on the bloodsucking undead for the time being. Source: Netflix / Netflix Netflix dropped a trailer for their upcoming action/horror film, Day Shift which stars Jamie Foxx as a vampire-hunting badass who roams the streets of Los Angeles looking to rid the streets of the new age Nosferatus. Chopping off heads and extracting canine teeth to trade for cash, Dayshift stars Jamie Foxx as OG vampire hunter Bud Jablonski who’s out looking for one last big payday with the help of Snoop Dogg and Dave Franco. Related Stories Hiding his profession from his wife (Megan Good) and his daughter (Zion Broadnax...
North West Paparazzi Disdain Sparks Debate About Boundaries For Famous Kids
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: – / Getty In a viral moment last week, 9-year-old North West attended the Jean Paul Gaultier show and held up a handwritten sign which read, “Stop,” toward the paparazzi. The moment was one of levity for many, but for others—it highlighted the need for a conversation around respecting the boundaries of children. Even famous ones. Related Stories Her mother, Kim Kardashian, addressed the video with levity saying on Instagram, “For anyone who knows North knows how funny she finds this video! North I guess had it with the people taking pictures of her so she wrote on her invite STOP and held it up and wanted them to just focus on the show.” However, fans have pointed out, per Buzzfeed, that North has long expressed her disdain for the paparazzi and many wond...
“Unmentioning” Is The Latest Feature Twitter Is Now Rolling Out To Users
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty YES, you can finally remove yourself from that conversation you got caught up in because people don’t know how to use Twitter properly. Twitter Is Rolling Out “Unmentioning” The social media platform Elon Musk no longer wants to buy is rolling out its latest ” unmentioning ” feature to all users. The new feature allows you to remove yourself from an annoying conversation that includes your Twitter handle. As with all of its features, Twitter tested it out with a few users in April before hitting the green button on its release. Unmentioning stops the notifications from a thread you, unfortunately, ended up in, and it even keeps you from being tagged again in that thread. “Sometimes you want to see yourself out. Take control of your men...
Watch Nintendo’s New Gameplay Trailer for ‘Xenoblade Chronicles 3’
Nintendo has shared a new gameplay trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the fourth mainline entry in the series. Developed by Monolith Soft, the RPG will debut on the Nintendo Switch and continues the franchise’s storyline, centered on six soldiers from the hostile nations of Angus and Keeves. The game’s leading protagonists Noah and Mio are joined by Eunie, Lanz, Taion, and Sena as they embark on epic adventures. After opening with an action-packed battle, the trailer gives viewers a preview of the vibrant open-world format, from a lush forest to a grassy mountainside terrain. Players will be able to navigate the landscape via a navigation line that leads them directly to their destination. The video also explains some of the game’s mechanics, battles and characters. Unlike previous i...
Nintendo Adds to the ‘Kirby’ Franchise With ‘Kirby’s Dream Buffet’ for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo is introducing a new addition to the Kirby series. Available on the Switch, Kirby’s Dream Buffet will launch on the Nintendo eShop sometime this summer. The game challenges up to four players to race against one another to get to a massive cake first. Rather than driving cars, however, the colorful Kirby-like characters roll to the finish line, dodging ice cream cones and other obstacles along the way. A gameplay trailer shared by Nintendo shows players navigating through the course, picking up bonuses and taking one another down. In March, Nintendo debuted Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Nintendo Switch, a 3D open-world platform adventure title. Watch the trailer for Kirby’s Dream Buffet above. In other gaming news, BLACKPINK will hold its first-ever in-game concert in PUBG...
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Teams Up With Meta To Bring ‘Get Out,’ ‘Us’ and ‘Nope’ Into VR
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw production company has teamed up with Meta to transform a few of his hit films into VR. The new VR experience, entitled Monkeypaw Productions: All Aboard, offers Quest 2 headset owners the opportunity to immerse themselves in the films Get Out, Us and the forthcoming Nope. Users can enter Meta’s Horizon Worlds to explore different themed cabins centered on the films. Alongside the main VR experience, there’s also Nope World: by Monkeypaw Productions. Out on July 22, Nope stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun. Set in a California ranch, the group bears witness to uncanny and possibly extraterrestrial occurrences, including a massive flying object. Thankfully Nope World doesn’t include any spoilers, but users can recognize different symbols from the film’...
2022 Emmy Nominees: Adele, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga and More Music Stars Receive Nods
Adele, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga and Zendaya are among the music stars who received Emmy nominations on Tuesday (July 12) when the nods for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced. Zendaya received her second nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama for Euphoria (HBO). She won in the category two years ago. In addition, she received two nominations for outstanding original music & lyrics for songs she co-wrote with Labrinth, among others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Adele: One Night Only (CBS) and One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (also CBS) are both nominated for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded). Adele was first nominated in the category six years ago for Adele: Live in New York Ci...
Irv Gotti’s Murder, Inc. Signs Distribution Deal With 300 Elektra Entertainment
Irv Gotti‘s Murder Inc. and Kevin Liles‘ 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE) have brokered a multi-year strategic distribution deal, Billboard has learned. Under the deal, which was signed Wednesday (July 6), 3EE will exclusively distribute physical and digital formats for Murder Inc.’s new recorded music. Additionally, Murder Inc. will be able to leverage 3EE’s marketing and promotion teams across more than 50 territories, thanks to the vast reach of 3EE’s parent company Warner Music Group. Gotti tells Billboard he’ll maintain ownership of Murder Inc.’s masters under the deal. “I’m excited to join forces with Kevin Liles again, as we take it back to our roots, where we generated over a billion dollars in revenue at Universal Music Group,” says Gotti, referencing Murder Inc.’s prior home at UM...
Who Should Win the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics? Vote!
The Emmy Awards unveiled the 2022 list of nominations on Tuesday (July 12), highlighting the achievements dozens of television shows have made in direction, cinematography, casting, music and more. The 2022 ceremony features a total of seven categories that honor music: outstanding music composition for a series, outstanding music composition for a series, outstanding music composition for a series, outstanding musical direction, original music supervision, outstanding original main title theme music and outstanding original music and lyrics. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The competition in the outstanding original music and lyrics category this year is stiff — Euphoria nabbed a total of two nominations for outstanding original music ...
Three Men Charged With Trying to Sell Stolen Notes for Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’
Decades after Don Henley’s handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles album Hotel California were stolen, Manhattan prosecutors have indicted three men who they say tried to profit from the illicit materials. In a statement on Tuesday (July 12), Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. said he had charged Glenn Horowitz, 66, Craig Inciardi, 58, and Edward Kosinski, 59, with conspiracy over their efforts to resell and hide the origin of the stolen notes, which include material from “Hotel California” and other iconic songs from the band and are worth more than $1 million. Bragg said that Horowitz even stooped so low as to exploit the 2016 death of Eagles member Glenn Frey by claiming that Frey was the source of the artifacts – a claim he allegedly hoped could not be refuted by the l...
