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Caribou Revives Daphni Alias for New Song “Cherry”: Listen
Caribou’s Dan Snaith is back with his first song as Daphni in 3 years. Listen to “Cherry” below. “Nothing says love like an endlessly spiralling polyrhythm on an FM synth,” Snaith said in a press release. “Making this track was just a matter of getting the snake to eat its own tail.” “Cherry” follow 2019’s “Sizzlin’,” a flip of Paradise’s 1981 song “Sizzlin’ Hot”; Snaith also released a Caribou song called “You Can Do It” with a dog-filled video last year. Joli Mai, the latest Daphni album, came out in 2017. The visuals in the “Cherry” video were made by Damien Roach, aka @555×5555. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Coming To ‘Fortnite’
A young Obi-Wan Kenobi is making his way to Fortnite. Epic Games announced the arrival of the Star Wars staple via a blog post, confirming that the Jedi Master will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop starting May 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Players who purchase the Obi-Wan Outfit will be given the Desert Essentials Back Bling, described as an “assortment of tools perfect for living an isolated existence on a remote desert planet,” his Blade Pickaxe, a Jedi Interceptor Glider, Obi-Wan’s Message Emote and the the Kenobi, Surrounded Loading Screen. The character’s appearance on Fortnite is also a celebration of the premiere of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, which will see Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen reprise their roles as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader from the prequels. “Obi-Wan is l...
Stone Island Sounds Championed Indie Electronic Artists at Berlin’s Wilhelm Hallen
Stone Island runs the full subcultural gamut — from casuals in the ’80s to football fans today, musicians in the ’90s to today’s leading DJs, and laddish boys to IYKYK fashion heads. Simply, it’s a brand that speaks to everyone. Such versatility makes Stone Island’s work desirable to almost all, and it too understands the reach and variety that it has to offer. For Stone Island, one of the areas it tries to represent the most is the underground music scene, and with Stone Island Sound — in association with C2C Festival — it aims to bring a new meaning to its iconic badged uniforms worn by ravers, audiophiles, DJs, and anyone who enjoys music in between. Last week, Stone Island Sound took over Berlin’s Wilhelm Hallen, the former Winkelhof iron foundry that is now a vast post-industrial spac...
Watch Drake Perform ”Girls Wants Girls” With Lil Baby in Montreal
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Japanese Breakfast Performs ‘Be Sweet’ and ‘Paprika’ on ‘SNL’ Season Finale: Watch
That’s a wrap! Japanese Breakfast, the alt-pop brainchild of musician and author Michelle Zauner, made its musical guest debut during the season 47 finale of Saturday Night Live on May 21. In the Natasha Lyonne-hosted episode, the act delivered a pair of songs from its 2021 album, Jubilee. The indie pop outfit opened with with the springy and rhythmic single “Be Sweet” and closed with a visually stunning performance of “Paprika.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Zauner also made a brief cameo in a sketch titled “Women’s Commercial.” The skit also featured SNL cast members Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant, who are departing from the iconic comedy series after this season. [embedded content] The 33-year-old musician, who is currently touring ...
Harry Styles Beats Sam Ryder In Tight U.K. Chart Race
Sam Ryder hits orbit on the U.K. chart with “Space Man” (via Parlophone), the singer’s entry for the recent Eurovision Song Contest, while Harry Styles locks-down a seventh week at No. 1 with “As It Was” (Columbia). Following a tight chart race, Styles emerges triumphant. “As It Was,” lifted from Harry’s House, which dropped last Friday (May 20), notches another 6.4 million streams during the chart cycle for its seventh consecutive chart crown. “As It Was” drawn equal with “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from Disney’s Encanto, for the longest-running No. 1 of 2022. With Styles on top, Ryder settles for second place, also his ranking in the final of 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, held May 14 in Turin, Italy. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Essex...
Florence + The Machine Beats Kendrick Lamar to U.K. Chart Crown
Florence + The Machine has all the right moves, as the pop outfit grooves to No. 1 on the U.K. chart with Dance Fever (Polydor). Led by Florence Welch, the group now has four U.K. leaders, a list that includes Lungs (2019), Ceremonials (2011) and How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015). Dance Fever is the followup to High As Hope, which peaked at No. 2 in 2018. With Florence and Co. debuting at the top spot, Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated fifth album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Polydor), starts at No. 2. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mr. Morale pumps three singles into the U.K. Top 20, and the LP becomes Lamar’s fourth U.K. Top 10 appearance, following 2015’s leader To Pimp A Butterfly, 2016’s Unmastered (No. 7) and his previous ...
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ Debuts at No. 1 In Australia
Kendrick Lamar has done it again, as Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Interscope/Universal) blasts to No. 1 on the Australian chart. The U.S. rap star’s fifth studio album is his second ARIA No. 1, equaling the efforts of To Pimp A Butterfly, which led the national tally in March 2015. Mr. Morale is the followup to Damn., which hit No. 2 in April 2017, and spawned “HUMBLE.,” winner of triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown in January 2018. Lamar makes a big impression on both charts as 14 tracks from Mr. Morale crash the national singles survey, led by “N95” at No. 3 Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Lamar unbeatable on the latest ARIA Albums Chart for the week of May 23, Florence + The Machine comes in at No. 2 with Dance Fever (Virgin/Universa...
Diddy Details Influence of JAY-Z, Says He “Filled” Tupac and Biggie’s Shoes After Their Deaths
JAY-Z and Diddy celebrated The Notorious B.I.G.‘s 50th birthday over the weekend in conversation on Twitter Spaces. May 21st would have been Biggie’s 50th birthday. The legendary rapper died in March 1997 after he was tragically shot in Los Angeles. Months prior to his death, the world and the hip-hop community suffered another loss with the murder of Tupac Shakur. Having lost two iconic MCs in the span of less than a year, rap music saw a devastating blow to the industry. On Twitter Spaces hosted by TIDAL, JAY-Z was joined by Diddy, Fat Joe and others to speak about the influence of Biggie Smalls. Hov shared, “As far as Big and ‘Pac and pushing forward that’s just me being a student of the game and loving the game and loving the culture and wanting to push the culture forward.” He added t...
Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ Set To Earn Largest Debut Week With 450-500K Units
Harry Styles‘ latest studio album Harry’s House is projected to log the biggest debut week of 2022 so far. According to HITS Daily Double, the record is looking to open at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a total of 450,000 to 500,000 units. If the forecasts are correct, Harry’s House will set the record for the largest debut week of 2022 so far — dethroning Kendrick Lamar‘s short-lived reign with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which opened with 295,500 equivalent album units. The Billboard 200’s record for biggest debut week of this year has been replaced thrice the past three weeks, thanks to Future‘s I NEVER LIKED YOU, Bad Bunny‘s Un Verano Sin Ti and K-Dot’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Styles could be the fourth artist to set that new record next week...
Blaqnick ft MasterBlaq – Hey Siri
Blaqwav Entertainment presents a brand new single titled – “Hey Siri”. South African singer Blaqnick alongside Masterblaq comes through with a brand new track tagged “Hey Siri“. It is their third release song for the year. The new record “Hey Siri” is a fantastic piece of music for your listening pleasure. It is a follow-up to their recent track “Undergods“. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Blaqnick & Masterblaq – “Hey Siri” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Blaqnick_-_Hey_Siri_ft_MasterBlaq__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Morgan Freeman Permanently Banned from Entering Russia
Morgan Freeman is among nearly 1,000 American citizens who’ve been permanently banned from entering the Russian Federation. In response to sanctions imposed by the US government over Russia’s unprovoked attack of Ukraine, Russia’s foreign ministry released the names of 963 Americans who are no longer welcome in their country. They include political figures like President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, as well as members of Congress, tech executives, and journalists, according to the Washington Post. Freeman and fellow actor and filmmaker, Rob Reiner, are also on Russia’s shit list. While the foreign ministry didn’t offer any explanation for Freeman’s and Reiner’s inclusions, they were likely flagged for their participation in the Comm...
