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Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer Introduces Christian Bale’s Gorr: Watch
After teasing her return in last month’s first-look preview, Marvel has fully unveiled Natalie Portman’s Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder in the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder. Debuted during Game 4 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals, the new trailer reveals far more of the upcoming fourquel (a first for a Marvel Cinematic Universe solo series) from Taika Waititi. Picking up after the Avengers: Endgame, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is on a quest to find peace within himself, going from “dad bod to God bod) and joining the Guardians of the Galaxy (Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord, Karen Gillan’s Nebula, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Pom Klementieff’s Mantis, et al). While he’s away, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) is serving as Queen of New Asgard, a role she finds isn’t as exciting as it might have s...
Bad Proxy Teams Up With Social Kid To Release Hard-Hitting Industrial Anthem “Break Away”
Hot on the heels of his latest release, “Data Harvest,” the industrial, mid-tempo producer, Bad Proxy, has been firing on all cylinders, releasing new music in 2022. Last week, he released his latest offering, “Break Away,” with Social Kid. Delivering a dark industrial bass tone, “Break Away” is filled with hypnotic arpeggiators, warping glitches, and chaotic melodies that push the track forward. With bass-heavy beats and stabbing synths throughout, “Break Away” delivers a heavy escape to a digital world. In collaboration with Social Kid, “Break Away” serves as Bad Proxy’s third signed original of the year, and is out now via Synesthesia Records. FOLLOW BAD PROXY: Facebook: facebook.com/badproxymusicInstagram: instagra...
DJ Khaled Teases New Collaboration With 21 Savage
It looks like DJ Khaled is preparing to drop yet another album after linking up with 21 Savage. The producer took to Instagram to post a picture of him and 21 together in his studio at his Miami home, quoting that he is in “Album mode” and the record is “special!” The We The Best founder and the Atlanta-raised rapper previously collaborated on the tracks “LET IT GO” with Justin Bieber and “Wish Wish” with Cardi B, which appeared on the albums KHALED KHALED and Father of Asahd, respectively. The current album in production will mark DJ Khaled’s thirteenth studio album. During an interview at the Billboard Music Awards with E!, Khaled claimed that the upcoming album would be the biggest yet. A release date, however, was not confirmed. Elsewhere in music, DJ...
Logic Claims ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ Was a “Social Experiment”
Logic has admitted that his 2019 record Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was actually a “social experiment.” The rapper, who recently came out of his short-lived retirement, took to Twitter to answer fan questions and one user inquired about whether or not a side B of the album actually exists. “No but the funny thing is people didn’t realize it was a satyrical social experiment lololol I win and to this day the numbers show it is my most popular album proving my point,” he answered. He continued, “Make a controversial album and people talk. I’ve never actually admitted this lol.” Confessions of a Dangerous Mind debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 80,000 units earned in its first week, and by chart standards, his other records like 2022’s No Pressure, Everybody and YSIV all open...
New David Bowie Film Moonage Daydream Gets First Trailer: Watch
The first trailer for Moonage Daydream, a new film about David Bowie that is neither biopic nor documentary, is here. Footage shows Bowie emerging on-stage in the Ziggy Stardust era, before a Bowie voiceover recites a passage from Mr. Rice’s Secret, a film in which he starred in 1998: “It’s what you do in life that’s important, not how much time you have,” he says over rousing music. Watch the trailer for the “cinematic odyssey” below. Moonage Daydream will premiere at Cannes Film Festival tonight (May 23) before arriving in theaters in September. The movie, which Bowie’s estate approved, features unreleased 35mm and 16mm footage from his personal archives. Brett Morgen, best known for Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, directed, wrote, and produced the film. It is set to arrive on HBO and HBO ...
Adele, Jazmine Sullivan, Michelle Zauner Make 2022 Time 100 List
Adele, Jazmine Sullivan, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner have all been named to Time’s annual list of its 100 most influential people. Jon Batiste, Mary J. Blige, and Miranda Lambert also made the list alongside Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae, Quinta Brunson, and more. See the rest here. Zauner’s latest laurel comes just days after her season-finale appearance on Saturday Night Live, where Japanese Breakfast performed “Be Sweet” and “Paprika.” Bowen Yang wrote about Zauner for her Time entry. In addition to releasing Jubilee, her memoir Crying at H Mart, and the soundtrack for the video game Sable last year, Zauner has revealed that a feature-film adaptation of Crying at H Mart is underway with MGM’s Orion Pictures. Questlove, who won a Best Documentary ...
Conor Oberst Abruptly Walks Out at Bright Eyes Show, Prompting Cancellation and Refunds
Conor Oberst walked off stage two songs into Bright Eyes’ headlining set at The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall in Houston last night (May 22). Attendees claimed that the band then opened up the stage for fans to perform “Bright Eyes karaoke” until staff members informed the crowd the show was canceled and everyone would receive refunds. The venue would later sent an email stating: “Due to unexpected circumstances, Bright Eyes was unable to perform at White Oak Music Hall and the show has been officially cancelled.” Representatives for Bright Eyes offered no comment. Pitchfork has reached out to the venue. Bright Eyes started touring this year in March and April, and after a break, picked back up with shows in the Southwest starting on Thursday, May 19. Their tour continues with a show ...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Announce 2023 Tour
Bruce Springsteen has announced a 2023 tour, which marks the long-awaited live return of the E Street Band. The group’s tour—their first since The River tour wrapped up in 2017—kicks off in February 2023 in U.S. arenas, continues in European stadiums starting April 28, and continues with a North American run beginning in August. All U.S. dates will be announced at a later date, with additional UK and Belgium dates on the way as well. “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year,” Springsteen said in a statement. “And I’m looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year—and beyond!” The European dates include shows in Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Ferrara, Rome, Amsterdam, Landgraaf, Zurich, Düss...
A Lil’ Kim Biopic Is Currently in the Works
Lil’ Kim recently confirmed that she has a new biopic on the way and will be arriving later this year. In a conversation with the New York Post, Lil’ Kim said that her life story is about to hit the big screens, revealing that her forthcoming biographical flick is “absolutely” on the way. The Brooklyn rapper also said that she plans to release the film in tandem with her upcoming memoir, set to hit bookshelves sometime this year. The book is said to feature intimated details between Lil’ Kim and Biggie, whom she shared a passionate relationship with at the time he was still married to Fait Evans. Kim alludes, “Oh my God, everyone’s gonna know things that they’ve never known.” In another recent interview with PEOPLE, Lil’ Kim revealed the title of the memoir, The Queen Bee and how it explor...
2Pac’s Former Bodyguard Shares Rare Footage of the Rapper on Tour With Digital Underground
Kaiso Aaron Allen, a self-defense expert and one of 2Pac‘s former bodyguards, recently unearthed rare footage of the late rapper while he was on tour with Digital Underground. Allen took to Instagram to share the short video with some context, noting that it was filmed during the time he was already working for Pac. “32 YEARS LATER REAR FOOTAGE OF ME AND TUPAC SHAKUR WHEN I WAS HIS PERSONAL BODYGUARD,” he wrote as per HipHopDX. “1990 I WAS CHUCK D BODYGUARD AND LATER BECAME TUPAC IN THE FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET TOUR. CHECK OUT A YOUNG PAC HE WAS DANCING WITH THE GROUP DIGITAL UNDERGROUND.” Pac previously worked as a roadie and hypeman for Digital Underground, and the Shock G-led group is considered as partially responsible for helping launch the late rapper’s career. He appeared on the group...
2Pac’s Former Bodyguard Shares Rare Footage of the Rapper on Tour With Digital Underground
Kaiso Aaron Allen, a self-defense expert and one of 2Pac‘s former bodyguards, recently unearthed rare footage of the late rapper while he was on tour with Digital Underground. Allen took to Instagram to share the short video with some context, noting that it was filmed during the time he was already working for Pac. “32 YEARS LATER REAR FOOTAGE OF ME AND TUPAC SHAKUR WHEN I WAS HIS PERSONAL BODYGUARD,” he wrote as per HipHopDX. “1990 I WAS CHUCK D BODYGUARD AND LATER BECAME TUPAC IN THE FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET TOUR. CHECK OUT A YOUNG PAC HE WAS DANCING WITH THE GROUP DIGITAL UNDERGROUND.” Pac previously worked as a roadie and hypeman for Digital Underground, and the Shock G-led group is considered as partially responsible for helping launch the late rapper’s career. He appeared on the group...
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Plot 2023 World Tour
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to the road next year for the first time since 2017. The group will tour North American arenas beginning in February, with European stadium shows starting April 28 in Barcelona. A second North American leg will get underway in August. The European tour will also visit Dublin, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and several locations in Great Britain. More information is available at Springsteen’s Web site. Springsteen teased a May 24 tour announcement today on his social media accounts, but the information made its way out several hours early via an Associated Press article that was quickly retracted. “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year,” Springsteen said in a statement. “And I’m looking forwa...
