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Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2 Serves Up Oversized Blockbuster Cheese for the Fourth of July: Review
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 4 finale of Stranger Things, “The Piggyback.”] The Pitch: This year’s super-sized season of Stranger Things felt, if anything, a confirmation of Netflix’s confidence in the series — marking it as their true blockbuster tentpole, the thing to keep people subscribing amid price hikes and a nagging sense of doubt in their catalog. The first seven episodes (all nearly feature-length) set up our rapidly growing set of chess pieces along four branching storylines: Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her attempts to get her powers back, Joyce’s (Winona Ryder) quest to get Hopper (David Harbour) back from Russia, Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and crew fleeing from the authorities in California, and the kids of Hawkins facing down a sp...
R.I.P. Joe Turkel, The Shining and Blade Runner Actor Dead at 94
Joe Turkel, the prolific character actor best known for his roles as the bartender in The Shining and creator of replicants in Blade Runner, died on Monday, June 27th at the age of 94. The actor’s death was announced by his family, who said he died peacefully at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica with his sons Craig and Robert by his side. Born July 15th, 1927 in Brooklyn, Turkel saw action in the US Army during World War II before moving to California to pursue an acting career upon his return. His first credited film role was 1948’s City Across the River, but perhaps one of the main catalysts for his career was an appearance in the 1953 B-picture Man Crazy. Advertisement Related Video Stanley Kubrick spotted Turkel in the latter film, as the actor tol...
Day N Vegas 2022 Cancelled
Day N Vegas 2022 has been cancelled, organizers Goldenvoice announced on social media. The third annual event was set to take place September 2nd through 4th, and be headlined by SZA, J. Cole, and Travis Scott, who would have made his first festival appearance since the tragedy at Astroworld in November of 2021. “We’re sorry to announce that a combination of logistics, timing, and production issues have forced us to cancel Day N Vegas for 2022,” Goldenvoice’s statement read. “The refund process will begin immediately, and funds will appear back to your account within the next 2-4 weeks. All orders will be refunded to the credit card used to complete purchase.” The cancellation continued, “If you purchased a festival pass(es) via AXS and have questions about the refund p...
R. Kelly Sues Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn Over Suicide Watch Conditions
R. Kelly is suing the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, where he’s been incarcerated since being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison earlier this week. In his suit, Kelly claims that he’s punitively been placed under suicide watch at MDC Brooklyn, despite having no thoughts of suicide or self-harm. The suit names both the facility and its warden, Heriberto Tellez. Pitchfork has contacted representatives for the singer, the U.S. Department of Justice, and MDC Brooklyn for comment. In the suit, Kelly claims that he was placed under suicide watch after receiving his sentence on June 29. The suit claims that Kelly is being held under suicide watch to punish him for his celebrity status, and that he’s made to wear a paper-like smock and denied utensils to eat. It further claims that t...
Airbeat One Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing the Electronic Music Festival Envelope In Europe
From their first festival in 2002, which entertained less than 1,000 fans, the organizers of Airbeat One have undoubtedly come a long way. Founded by seasoned events professional Sebastian Eggert, the illustrious festival is celebrating 20 years of uniting Germany’s electronic dance music community with this year’s edition. Hosted in an old airfield near the small town of Neustadt-Glewe, Airbeat One prides itself on building essentially an entire city along the countryside, in a key location that can be reached within roughly two hours from Northern Germany’s two biggest economic hubs: Berlin and Hamburg. Boasting an impressive six stages, Airbeat One provides quite the experience for festival-goers. Soundtracked by some of EDM’s very best, the fest’s Mainstage and ...
Calvin Harris and 21 Savage Join Forces for Hip-Pop Jam, “New Money”
Calvin Harris has joined forces with chart-topping rapper 21 Savage for “New Money,” a new single from his upcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. “New Money” is a summery hip-pop jam about enjoying the finer things in life. The hedonistic track is the second single to arrive from Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 after “Potions,” a disco-house tune featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug. Harris recently revealed a monster list of collaborators for Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, his first album in over five years. It’s set to feature appearances from Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell, Chlöe, Busta Rhymes, Tinashe, Charlie Puth, Snoop Dogg and Normani, among others contemporary music superstars. Check out “New Money”...
Claptone Conjures Ibiza Summertime With His Take On “Calabria”: Listen
Summer in Ibiza is—literally—coming in hot. We’re only 10 days into the summer season, and the clubs on the White Isle have been selling out with huge residencies slated for nearly every day of the week. Claptone is no novice when it comes to performing incredible, sold-out shows on the Spanish island. In fact, the masked DJ and house music producer is headlining his own curated event, “The Masquerade,” every Saturday at Pacha Ibiza. With the spirit of the world’s most iconic nightlife destination top-of-mind, Claptone’s latest offering conjures the sublime Ibiza summer days that turn into marathon clubbing nights. Marking his debut release on Defected Records, Claptone has delivered a new remix of Rune RK’s timeless dance anthem “...
Giveaway: Win VIP Tickets to Norway’s Stavern Festival 2022 With Madeon, Major Lazer, More
Boasting superstar headliners, a plethora of dance music talent and food vendors with local delicacies, Stavern Festival is arguably one of the most exciting festivals in Norway. 21 years after its 2001 debut, Stavern is now returning for its biggest event yet with an estimated attendance of 80,000 from July 7-9. Hosted on the Larvik Golf Arena in South Norway, the three-day festival will provide a rich experience for attendees, who will be able to enjoy massive stage production and immerse themselves in the nearby forests to unwind and explore. Just like every year, Stavern Festival is striving to curate a diverse lineup which will include something for every taste. This year’s headliners include Cardi B, The Kid LAROI, Major Lazer and Norwegian acts A-ha and Sondre Justad. Addition...
How Brazil Is Stepping Up to Tackle Digital Piracy and Eying Metaverse Infringement
RIO DE JANEIRO – Authorities in Brazil are finding that fraudsters are using illegal download apps and websites to lure in music fans eager for a stronger connection to specific artists – and then profiting from reams of personal data they are mining from them. London-based IFPI and its recorded-music affiliate, Pró-Música Brasil, have been cooperating with a cybercrime unit of Brazil’s Ministry of Justice for over a year, working to root out services illegally peddling MP3 singles and albums from some of Brazil’s most popular artists, including Alok, Bruno & Marrone, Luccas Neto and Barōes da Pisadinha. Last month authorities shut down 461 illegal download apps and 11 websites — a record haul for a single anti-music piracy operation in Brazil. The apps generated more than 10.2 million...
Shakira & Rauw Alejandro Add Second Week Atop Billboard Argentina Hot 100 With ‘Te Felicito’
Shakira and Rauw Alejandro add a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Te Felicito” holds atop the June 25-dated ranking. It’s the third collaborative title to rule at least two weeks in 2022, after “Entre Nosotros,” by Tiago PZK, Lit Killah, Nickie Nicole and Maria Becerra, which topped the ranking for nine weeks this year (16 overall), and Paulo Londra and Bizarrap’s “Paulo Londra” Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 23” (two weeks). Bad Bunny joins a selective group of artists who have placed four simultaneous titles in the survey’s top 10 as “Moscow Mule” rebounds 13-10, one spot below its prior No. 9 peak (May 21-28-dated rankings). The Puerto Rican’s three other top 10 titles include “Me Porto Bonito” at No. 4, “Ojitos Lindos,” which lifts 6-5, and “Titi Me Preguntó...
Cardi B Goes Casual in $31 Shorts Set: Here’s Where You Can Buy It Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. You don’t need to spend a fortune to dress like Cardi B. From luxury to budget-friendly, when it comes to style, the Bronx native doesn’t care about the price. Cardi has been in promo mode for her new single “Hot Shit,” but she kept it casual in an affordable outfit on Thursday (June 30) as she sang along to Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” single while on Instagram Live (a can of Cardi’s Whip Shots can also be seen in the footage). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The mother of two dressed down in a cute, yellow...
The Ledger: There’s Still Room for Consolidation in the Festival Market
The Ledger is a weekly newsletter about the economics of the music business sent to Billboard Pro subscribers. An abbreviated version of the newsletter is published online. For all the consolidation in the concert industry in the last decade, the festival business remains a diverse array of events operated by independent companies rather than the corporate behemoths. That’s one takeaway from Billboard’s new list of the top 50 music festivals of 2022 that considers the quality, size and cultural impact of the biggest and best events around the globe. The top 50 list is filled with potential mergers and acquisitions for growth-minded promoters: 35 of the top 50 festivals are owned by either independent promoters or, in a handful of cases, non-profit organizations. Some festivals are fewer th...
