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On The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead Composer Kristofer Maddigan Continues His Big Band Excellence
Since its initial release in 2017, few games have garnered the kind of love and attention that Cuphead has seen. Developed and published by Studio MDHR, Cuphead’s combination of retro animation, unforgettable characters, and tight (and challenging) gameplay has earned fans both in and out of the gaming world. Toys, fan art, a tabletop game and much more eventually led to Netflix launching The Cuphead Show, popularizing the characters even for those who had never heard of or played the original game. But now, nearly five years after launch, the long-awaited release of Cuphead’s DLC, The Delicious Last Course, is finally upon us. On June 30, the expansion will be released for all platforms and PC, bringing an entire new island, new bosses, new visuals, and new music to the title. SPIN spoke ...
Foo Fighters Enlist Liam Gallagher, Joshua Homme, and More for Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show in London
Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family have announced the first wave of performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London this September. Liam Gallagher, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Supergrass, and Mark Ronson are on the bill, among others. Dave Chappelle is billed as a special guest. The show takes place September 3 at Wembley Stadium, before another tribute concert, with an as-yet-unannounced lineup, at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on September 27. Also on the bill are Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Rufus Taylor (a Queen touring member), Wolfgang Van Halen, and the Taylor Hawkins cover band Chevy Metal. The shows will benefit charities to be announced later, according to...
Mary J. Blige Announces 2022 U.S. Tour
Mary J. Blige has announced a U.S. tour for later this year. It starts in Greensboro, North Carolina in mid-September and concludes in New Jersey at the end of October. Ella Mai and Queen Naija will join her on the road. See the full schedule below. Blige released her latest album, Good Morning Gorgeous, two days before performing at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Kendrick Lamar. In May, Blige was named to Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Mary J. Blige: Good Morning Gorgeous Tour Mary J. Blige: 09-17 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum *!...
Marlon Williams Announces New Album My Boy, Shares Song: Listen
New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams has announced a new album. It’s called My Boy and it’s due out September 9 via Dead Oceans. Williams is sharing the news alongside a new song called “Thinking of Nina,” and a video directed by Sports Team. Check it out below, along with the album art. My Boy follows Plastic Bouquet, his 2021 collaborative album with Kacy & Clayton. In a press release, Williams said the new album draws from a handful of “male shapes,” adding, “Growing up an only child, I had to outsource my brothers and build a world around me. So while masculinity is a big theme, it’s really subsumed by broader explorations of vitality, and the social and cultural value placed on legacy.” Last year, Williams joined Lorde for a special cover of “Tougher Than the Rest” by Bru...
Lil Wayne Denied Entry to UK by Home Office, Festival Claims
Lil Wayne has been denied entry into the United Kingdom in a “last minute decision” by the country’s Home Office, according to Strawberries & Creem Festival, where Wayne had been due to headline on Saturday. “We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling,” the festival wrote, saying organizers received “very little notice.” It would have been Wayne’s first UK show in 14 years, NME notes. No reason for the apparent refusal has been made public. Pitchfork has emailed Wayne’s representatives. Ludacris will replace Wayne as headliner at Strawberries & Creem; Saturday ticket holders are also being offered free entry on Sunday or discounted tickets for 2023.
Pale Waves Embrace Their ‘Chic’ Side
By Carson Mlnarik Pale Waves have never been better. The English indie-rock band are spending their summer opening up for 5 Seconds of Summer on their North American tour and putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated third album, Unwanted. Frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has officially traded in her dark locks for a bleach-blonde bob, setting the tone for their new record of breakneck pop-punk ahead of its August 12 release. All things considered, it’s ironic that their latest single “Reasons to Live,” a euphoric, arena-ready love song, was inspired by one of her darkest moments. “I was lost. I didn’t even know if I wanted to do music anymore,” Baron-Gracie tells MTV News. “Then my partner Kelsey came into my life and just completely changed that and gave me a whole differe...
Tetrix Bass, ROY KNOX and Ellen Louise Drop Anthemic Melodic Bass Single, “When I’m Gone”
A full seven years after he marked one of the label’s first releases, Tetrix Bass has finally made his anticipated return to NCS in collaboration with Israeli compatriot ROY KNOX and U.K.-based singer-songwriter Ellen Louise. With 10 years of experience, Tetrix Bass has cemented himself as one of Israel’s most acclaimed bass music producers with his versatile style and Middle Eastern sonic influences. The beatsmith has also performed alongside the likes of Borgore, The Chainsmokers, Virtual Riot, NGHTMRE and many more. ROY KNOX on the other hand has landed huge streaming hits with releases such as “About Me” alongside Koven and “Lost In Sound,” his very first release back in 2019. In just over three years, the melodic bass trailblazer...
Listen: Chase & Status’ Sixth Studio Album Is the Perfect Reintroduction to the Storied U.K. Duo
Chase & Status‘ sixth album, What Came Before, became the duo’s opportunity to reset the clock. The famed U.K. duo have been mainstays in the electronic music arena for over 15 years, and despite being experts in their craft, the duo approached their latest album cycle by looking back on well over a decade worth of accumulated knowledge amid the lows of the pandemic. Now on the other side of lockdowns, the duo have shown no hesitation towards embracing a shakeup of their creative process. Coming in the form of the hard-hitting single “When It Rains” featuring Congolese rapper BackRoad Gee, they showed the bite fans have come to know and expect while incorporating the stylistic embrace of hip-hop. Artwork of Chase & Status’ sixth studio album...
Meet Sam Wise, the Kensington-Born Rap Star Living His Dream
Sam Wise is living the dream. Since releasing his latest project Free Game last year featuring the likes of Lord Apex, Knucks, Swift, Yung Fume, and Jesse James Solomon, the South London-born artist has been a leading spearhead in a new resurgence of alternative rap in the UK that has had labels and execs alike eagle-eyed and eager to see what happens next. Wise originally made his name within the rap collective House of Pharaohs, and the London-based group has been doing things how they want to –without any outside control –from the jump. Comprising six core members that are supported by the group’s in-house managers and fashion designers, H.O.P. has kept its creativity in its own hands. The H.O.P. members also all enjoy their solo ventures, and Sam Wise himself often dives in and o...
Santigold’s Long-Awaited Album Spirituals Is Due in September
Santigold will return this fall with her first album in six years. Spirituals is due Sept. 9 on her own Little Jerk Records, with distribution by Secretly Distribution. The album includes the previously released single “High Priestess” and the new song “Ain’t Ready,” which is out today. “It was one of those songs where as soon as I opened my mouth, the whole melody just poured out,” Santigold says of “Ain’t Ready,” which includes collaborations with Illangelo, Dre Skull and SBTRKT. “There were no words but all the emotion was there. To me, the song sounded full of struggle and perseverance. It sounded like a battle, and I wanted the production to sound tough, to mirror that grit. I struggled to find the right lyrics at first, but when I got them right, and I started singing them one night ...
Ben Harper Wants to ‘Talk About’ Slavery on Fiery New Single
Ben Harper is back with a new single, “We Need To Talk About It,” ahead of the July 22 release of Bloodline Maintenance, his first album as part of a new deal with Chrysalis Records. “We Need To Talk About It” pulls no punches about the horrors and generational impact of slavery, with lyrics such as “I say ‘Black Lives Matter,’ because history says we don’t” and “Whoever said time heals all wounds wasn’t a slave, I’m guessing.” The song was produced by Harper and Sheldon Gomberg, who previously worked together on the former’s Grammy-winning 2013 album with blues great Charlie Musselwhite, Get Up. [embedded content][embedded content] Bloodline Maintenance is essentially the follow-up to 2016’s Call It What It Is. Since then, Harper has released another collaboration with Musselwhite (2018’s...
Members of Queen, Rush, The Police Set for London Taylor Hawkins Tribute
The first performers have been announced for the upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London, and they include some of the most celebrated rock stars of all time — who also happen to be some of Hawkins’ closest friends. Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, The Police’s drummer Stewart Copeland, Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde, Oasis vocalist Liam Gallagher, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass and Mark Ronson are on the bill for the September 3 show at Wembley Stadium. Comedian Dave Chappelle, who stunned a sold-out crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden last summer when he joined the Foos to sing Radiohead’s “Creep,” is listed as a special guest. Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, David Bowie drummer Omar Hakim, Queen touring member Ru...
