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Giuseppe Ottaviani Opts for Mindfulness in Latest Album, “Horizons [Part 1]”
As one of the most innovative artists in his genre, Giuseppe Ottaviani has always managed to retain a sense of freshness in his work. Productions like his acclaimed Live 2.0 and Live 3.0 sets have seen the Italian DJ producing tracks live in front of thousands, the latter of which became the foundation of his 2019 album, Evolver. The all-instrumental record was a culmination of years of demos born out of the main stage, hotel rooms, or soundcheck and perfectly encapsulated the sounds of the late night club scene. The 17-track album includes staples like “Panama” and “Colours,” which are integral records in Ottaviani’s growing repertoire. Fast-forward to today, Ottaviani has released the follow-up to Evolver, though this time his muse was not the jam...
Gibson Wins Jury Verdict Against Dean Over Guitar Shapes
A federal jury mostly sided with Gibson Brands on Friday (May 27) in a lawsuit that accused rival Dean Guitars of copying the shape of the company’s guitars like the Flying V, though the jurors awarded Gibson just $4,000 in damages. The verdict came after more than three years of litigation and two weeks of trial over whether Dean parent company Armadillo Enterprises infringed trademark-protected design elements of several Gibson guitars, including the Flying V, Explorer, ES, SG and the Dove Wing. In a key win for Gibson, the jurors rejected arguments by Dean that those designs had become so commonplace that they’re now “generic” and free for all to use. And with that finding, the jurors also said Dean had infringed those designs by selling look-alike guitars. But the jury also found that ...
Bobby Brown Talks Tell-All A&E ‘Biography’: ‘This Is My Truth’
“The biggest misperception of me is that I really give a f— about what anybody feels.” That’s just one of the many colorful declarations and insightful revelations peppered throughout Biography: Bobby Brown. At times spicy, poignant and fun — but never pulling any punches — the documentary premieres across two nights on A&E, starting Memorial Day (Monday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT). Seemingly nothing was left on the cutting-room floor as Bobby Brown relates how he rocketed his way out of the housing projects of Roxbury, Mass., into superstardom — first as a member of R&B/pop boy group New Edition and later as a magnetizing solo act. Along the way, he recounts his “bad boy” reputation, the origin of his signature “Gumby” haircut and love life interludes. Explore See latest videos, ch...
Ann Wilson of Heart Talks Queen & The Who Covers, Plus New Music on Behind the Setlist Podcast
More than five decades into her music career, Ann Wilson, co-founder of the legendary rock group Heart, knows which songs work – and work well together – onstage. “You want to give people an experience,” she tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast (listen below). “You want to have an experience yourself. And if the set is designed right, it’s just like a natural momentum.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At her concert at the Neptune Theater in Seattle on Oct. 13, Wilson played three songs from her new album, Fierce Bliss, released April 29: “Greed,” “Black Wing,” and a cover of Queen‘s “Love of My Life.” She also performed a number of Heart favorites, such as “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda,” “Even It Up” and “Love Alive” — but not the band’s ...
Executive Turntable: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Launches VC Music Startup; S10 Promotes Four
Veeps founder & COO Sherry Saeedi, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and Lippman Entertainment partner Nick Lippman launched Verswire, a new venture capital music startup, with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz serving as a strategic advisor. The company’s founding team also includes director of A&R and branding Myia Ingoldsby as well as numerous advisors and investors including Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and tour manager Gus Brandt. Verswire is described as a development incubator for both emerging and established artists that tailors a custom investment for each, including “funding, resources, tools, mentoring, support from prominent music executives and an ecosystem to own and operate their businesses within while allowing them to keep majority ownership of their masters,” according to a pre...
Defective Edges Owner Candace Owens Falsely Labeled Uvalde Shooter As Trans
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Davis / Getty Candace Owens and her takes often put her in the crosshairs of criticism, although she rarely retracts her stances. The conservative pundit found herself a topic of discussion after misframing the Uvdale shooter as trans. Candace Owens Spreads Falsehoods About Uvalde Shooter As seen on Mashable and Indy100, the shooter was identified as Rolando Ramos. However, users on Reddit and 4Chan spread images of a transgender woman claiming it was Ramos. The woman in the images also spoke out on Reddit, claiming that she doesn’t live in Texas where the shooting took place. As Mashable notes, there was another transgender woman whose image was used for the rumor, with both speaking with the outlet to shoot down the claims. Despite the debun...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Annouces Upcoming Summer State of Play Presentation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: T3 Magazine / Getty State of Play is back, and PlayStation is promising to give us a peek at what’s coming. Friday (May.27), Playstation announced a State of Play presentation is coming, and we can expect to see “exciting reveals” from third-party studios plus “several games in development” for PlayStation VR2. The 30-minute presentation will not share any information on first-party titles like God of War: Ragnarok. PlayStation is more than likely saving any announcements about the highly anticipated follow-up to 2018’s God War for its PlayStation Showcase event. It’s been two months since the last State of Play presentation. It’s almost been a year since the previous PlayStation Showcase arrived in September. We saw the first gameplay footage from God of...
MSNBC Host Ali Velshi Highlights Suspect Police Reports of Uvalde Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty The aftermath of the tragedy of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has been racked with pain and confusion. This has only been heightened by conflicting reports about the police response to the shooting which were showcased during a primetime news program. On Thursday night (May 26th), anchor Ali Velshi began the MSNBC “Prime” program by addressing the concerns over the shifting accounts of what transpired as the mass shooting unfolded at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon (May 24th). “In the aftermath of any horrific event, information is spotty. Our understanding of what happens evolves over time, but even by those standards of breaking, and developing news, the inability of officials to give a consistent, and coherent ac...
HHW Gaming: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’ Finally Announced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Respawn / Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to the fantastic Fallen Order video game, has finally been confirmed. Day one of the Star Wars Celebration saw the announcement of new shows coming to Disney+. Day two of the convention delivered the long-awaited confirmation of the game. The sequel to Fallen Order will see gamers continue the journey of one of the last remaining Jedi, Cal Kestis, and his lovable droid companion BD-1. The first chapter of the beloved Star Wars action-adventure series followed Kestis as he discovered his Jedi lineage and worked to rebuild the Jedi Order. Of course, the Jedi-hunting force using Inquisitors is hot on his trail. Source: Respawn / Star Wars Jedi: Survivor The next game picks up five y...
Harry Styles Makes “Daylight” Music Video for $300 with James Corden: Watch
Harry Styles stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden recently for the ultimate artistic challenge: to make a music video for his new song “Daylight” directed by James Corden in just three hours. And it wasn’t a music video filmed on a fancy set in Hollywood. No, the former boy bander had to find a real-life apartment in New York City to shoot on location with a budget of just $300. After getting turned down by a couple of Brooklyn baby boomers, Corden and Styles lucked into an apartment of four millennial girls more than happy to welcome them in. Hilariously, a tour of the apartment proved that one of the girls happened to be a Styles superfan, with Corden hurriedly hiding the Harry Styles-as-Harry Potter artwork and other assorted One Direction paraphernalia before the pop star co...
Donald Trump to Launch Streaming Platform for “Canceled Content” and “Non-Fake News”
Donald Trump is plotting his return to television. The former president’s company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is currently building out a streaming service, which will be home to undoubtedly highbrow broadcasting like “canceled content” and “non-fake news.” Per The Hollywood Reporter, TMTG — which is led by CEO Devin Nunes — recently unveiled their mess of an S-1 filing, which attempts to outline their specific plans: “TMTG+ intends to offer programs including, but not limited to blue collar comedy, canceled shows, Trump-specific programming, faith-based shows, family entertainment, shows that embrace the Second Amendment, and news. TMTG intends to license, produce, and deliver news, sports, and non-woke entertainment content through this platform.” These plans sound ...
David Cronenberg Plays the Fleshy Hits in the Evocative, Squicky Crimes of the Future: Review
The Pitch: In a near-future world where pollution and technological advancement have led human beings to develop “Accelerated Evolution Syndrome” (i.e. the spontaneous development of new organs and bodily configurations), bodily modifications are the norm and pain is virtually a thing of the past. Save, it seems, for Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), a celebrity performance artist whose gimmick is tattooing, then surgically (and publicly) removing, the new organs his body generates in elaborate showcases with his creative partner/probably-lover Caprise (Léa Seydoux). He lives a life of constant pain, one which no number of bio-technological devices — floating orchid-like beds that attach fleshy tentacles to his limbs, living high chairs that rock him as he eats breakfast so he can keep h...
