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Roland Launches First-Ever Streetwear Apparel Collection With Dais Records
Iconic audio brand Roland is trading music for merchandise, teaming up with renowned label Dais Records on a limited edition streetwear collection. The capsule, which celebrates Dais’ 15th and Roland’s 50th anniversaries, will feature four designs across seven pieces of apparel and slipmat. The innovative collab marks the first time Roland has worked with a record label and its artists to design a streetwear collection while showcasing a musical instrument release, according to a press release issued to announce the partnership. The Roland JUNO-X Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer is the newest addition to the company’s iconic JUNO analog synthesizers lineup, which dates back to 1982’s Juno-6. It was developed to bridge the gap between those vintage ...
ODESZA Drop Haunting Single From Upcoming Fourth Album: Listen to “Wide Awake”
One of the year’s most anticipated electronic albums continues to unfurl with “Wide Awake,” a new single from ODESZA’s long-awaited fourth LP. An aching deep house ballad, “Wide Awake” further twists the knife into ODESZA’s four-on-the-floor sensibilities. With its tribal rhythms, haunting vocal swells and hypnotic topline from Charlie Houston, the track harkens back to the alluring sound design of BRONSON, the duo’s collaborative nom de plume with Australian beatsmith Golden Features. “Wide Awake” is the fifth single to be released ahead of The Last Goodbye, which is scheduled to drop on July 22nd, 2022. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Music from the album was recently featured at Apple’s annual Worldwide ...
All the DJ Gear We Wanted to Take Home at NAMM 2022
Road-weathered faces rubbed elbows and tilted hats scratched records in what may be the largest such expo on the continent. Even those in the music industry can tally up the music festivals and the international artist tours, and still there will be few learning experiences as prized as the NAMM Show. It’s here where roadies, live performance artists, back-of-house technicians, production experts and more exchange knowledge with representatives from prestigious tech providers like Pioneer DJ, Harman/JBL, Cerwin Vega, Technics, Guitar Center and AudioTechnica, among many others. Organized by the National Association of Music Merchants, the NAMM Show is the first opportunity for many to see and experiment with all the newest gizmos for live performance and studio recording. From microp...
Listen to a Guided Audio and Mindfulness Experience With Martin Garrix
We’re willing to bet you haven’t heard Martin Garrix quite like this before. Garrix’s music is typically synonymous with the unbridled energy of a rave, but this time around, it’s rooted in mindfulness. The Dutch dance music star, who recently released his long-awaited debut club album Sentio, has joined forces with Case Kenny to co-produce a unique audio experience for Kenny’s podcast, New Mindset, Who Dis. The exclusive music and mindfulness collaboration features 30 minutes of uplifting beats from Garrix, whose mix is interpolated with meditative soliloquies courtesy of Kenny. The central theme, Kenny says, is to be cognizant of our need as humans to actively practice self-love. “Being present isn’t easy in 2022—we’...
Pakistani Rapper Eva B Drops Banging New Track “Rozi” from Ms. Marvel: Stream
During the closing credits of the premiere episode of Disney’s new series Ms. Marvel, a scorching hip-hop track can be heard playing in the background. As it turns out, the song, titled “Rozi,” is by Eva B, who is dubbed as Pakistan’s first-ever female rapper. Entirely rapped in Urdu, the track marks Eva B’s first release on Naughty Horses Records. Gingger Shankar co-wrote and produced “Rozi,” which features both Pakistani and Indian influences. The lyrics match the journey of Ms. Marvel protagonist Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) as a Muslim teenager navigating life in New Jersey. “Asar he ye mjhpe logon ki baton ka,” Eva B spits with authority. “Faraq he ye soch or duniya ki nazron ka/ Duniya to bolti thi bolti rahegi ye/ Himmat ka he parwana parwaz he hoslon ka.” Advertisement Rela...
Jinjer Granted Permission to Leave Ukraine for Tour, Share Video for “Call Me a Symbol”: Stream
Ukrainian metal band Jinjer have been granted permission to leave by the nation’s Ministry of Culture to embark on a tour to help raise funds and awareness for their war-torn country. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Jinjer were forced to drop off their support stint on Slipknot’s US “Knotfest Roadshow” tour. They instead helped raise funds for Ukraine via merch sales to support resistance efforts and refugee relief. The band hopes to continue raising awareness and money while traveling abroad. Per a press release from the group, Jinjer’s upcoming European summer tour and festival appearances are officially confirmed. “We are very honored to announce that together with the help of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, we have successfully been granted permission to travel abroad as amb...
Snoop Dogg Gave Personal Blunt Roller a Raise: “Inflation. Their Salary Went Up!”
Being Snoop Dogg’s personal blunt roller might be one of the dopest jobs in the world, and not just because you get to breathe in some rarified air. The Big Dogg is also a big supporter of his employees, and as global inflation has reached rates not seen since the 1970s, he’s offered raises to the people that matter most. Snoop first told us of his affinity for “P.B.R.s” — that’s “Professional Blunt Roller,” during a 2019 appearance on The Howard Stern Show. He also revealed that the position pays “$40- to $50,000 a year,” thus birthing one of the internet’s most beloved pieces of trivia. It had a viral moment again on June 6th, when the Twitter account UberFacts posted, “Snoop Dogg employs a full-time blunt roller who makes between $40,000 and $50,000 a year.” As it turned out, the i...
The Janes Is a Timely, Tight-Knit Oral History of Underground Abortions: Review
The Pitch: On May 3, 2022, a draft opinion from the Supreme Court leaked to Politico detailed the Court’s majority decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. The Roe v. Wade decision, which was declared in 1973, guaranteed the constitutional right for a pregnant woman or person to receive an abortion if they choose. In the years that followed, the ruling had allowed more Americans to have greater access to birth control and other forms of pregnancy-prevention measures without the risk of them losing their lives in the process. Given how integral Roe v. Wade has been to people across the country, the fact that it could be struck down is terrifying, to say the least. This landscape makes the release of The Janes, HBO’s latest documentary directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, so much more critical. B...
Juicy J and Pi’erre Bourne Announce New Joint Album ‘Space Age Pimpin”
Juicy J and Pi’erre Bourne have announced an upcoming collaborative album, dubbed Space Age Pimpin‘ — and ahead of the tape’s debut on June 22, the duo has unveiled the lead single off the project, “This Fronto.” The track, which recalls Lex Luger synths that powered the early 2010s, sees Bourne’s production mastery meet Juicy’s classic flow. “Ruth Chris steakhouse, I just ordered me a stoved chicken ’cause I’m staked out,” Juicy raps. “Try me and I’ll have them Glocks outside your house, staked out, bussin’ like the greyhound.” Following the release of his solo record The Life of Pi’erre in June of last year, Bourne has been busy churning out a multitude of joint full-length projects, including 47 Meters Down with Sharc, Chavo’s World 2 with Chavo, Yo!88...
The 9 Best Speakers for Music Lovers: Sonos, Bose, JBL & More
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. Looking to make a few upgrades? With summer right around the corner, now is a great time to enhance your sound system. Whether you’re a strict music lover, a dedicated audiophile, gamer, movie buff, TV binger or a combination or all five, the speaker options are plentiful. And with retailers like Target and Walmart rolling back prices due to an overstock of inventory, you’re sure to find great deals on speakers and other electronics. That said, having too many options can be overwhelming. When shopping for a speaker, it’s good to narrow down the style, size ...
Frank Ursoleo, Longtime BMG Exec & Iconoclassic Records Founder, Dies at 65
Frank Ursoleo, a former sales and marketing executive who held numerous label and distribution positions in the BMG network of companies before becoming the president of his own company Iconoclassic Records, died unexpectedly in his Cape Cod, Mass. home on May 5. He was 65. “Frank’s passion and knowledge, developed through decades of deep listening, found its fullest expression at Iconoclassic Records,” according to a tribute from Iconoclassic Records president Jeremy Holiday, who joined the label in 2021. “Here, he reissued Laura Nyro’s mid and late career work, to bust the myth that she peaked early.” Ursoleo, who graduated from Boston College, began his music industry career working at the Strawberries music chain. According to his LinkedIn profile, Ursoleo went on to be a sales represe...
Why Were So Many Oldies Made Hits Again by New Syncs During One Five-Year Period — And Why Is It Finally Happening Again Now?
With all the attention this week surrounding Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill” re-entering the Billboard Hot 100 at a new No. 8 peak following its use in Netflix’s Stranger Things, we wrote this week about 10 times in the Hot 100’s history when a movie or TV sync brought a decade-plus-old song onto the chart. But if you look at the timeline of those 10 songs and their chart resurrection, a very obvious trend emerges — the majority of them happened over a five-year period from the late ’80s to the early ’90s. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The period starts in 1987, when use in two hit film comedies (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Back to School) the year before brought The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” back to the Hot 100 for the...
