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Municipal Waste Unveil New Song “High Speed Steel”: Stream
Municipal Waste are set to unleash their new album Electrified Brain on July 1st, and now they’ve shared the album’s second single, “High Speed Steel.” With a song title that could’ve been pulled from the sleeve of a classic ’80s metal LP, “High Speed Steel” lives up to is name. Bulldozing riffs and high octane leads are the name of the game as Municipal Waste proudly pay homage to the thrash greats that came before them. “’High Speed Steel’ is our ode to an era when heavy metal was transitioning into a faster form,” commented guitarist Ryan Waste. “We pushed the limits of our sound to channel that classic dynamic and keep the intensity high. It’s about overcoming the pressure and slicing down the odds when everything is stacked against you.” Advertisement Related Video Electrified Brain&n...
Vangelis, Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner Composer, Dies at 79
Influential Greek composer and electronic music pioneer Vangelis died May 17 in a French hospital due to complications from COVID-19, according to Greek media reports. He was 79. Vangelis won the Academy Award for best original score for his work on 1981’s Chariots of Fire, the theme song from which was a rare instrumental to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Vangelis is also revered for his score to 1982’s Blade Runner, and his music was prominently featured in Carl Sagan’s iconic 1980 documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Beyond his film work, he released more than 20 studio albums that profoundly influenced the direction of electronic music in the 1970s and ’80s, as well as a number of projects with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson. “Nobody believed the film would be so successful,” he told...
DJ Kingsmen – Buga & Palazzo (Mixtape)
Here we have a brand new groovy mixtape titled “Buga & Palazzo”. Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Kingsmen drops something special for the fans titled, “Buga & Palazzo” mixtape. It is a fantastic and groovy tune to light up your parties and occasions. It contains top trending hit songs released in Nigeria and across Africa from your favorite singers. Tracklist 1. Intro Dj Kingsmen2. Killo – T.I Blaze & Skiibii3. Trenches – Skiibii4. Apollo – Victony5. Only Fan – Dj Neptune, Lojay & Zlatan6. Rocking – Zinoleesky7. Number One – Consequences8. ODG – Eltee Skhillz9. Sungba (RMX) – Asake & Burna Boy10. Odun – Naira Marley & Zinoleesky11. Buga – Kizz Daniel & Tekno12. Palazzo – Spinall & Asake13. Ali – Steven Adeoye, T.I Blaze & Potable14. Mufasa – Tekno15. Omo Ope – ...
VIDEO: Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller
Check out this new visual from Black Sherif performing his released song titled “Kwaku The Traveller”. Ghanaian music star Black Sherif drops a brand new music video for his released single titled “Kwaku The Traveller“. The song over the past few weeks has been an anthem and fans’ favorite of his songs. The new visual tells more of the character named “Kwaku” which you should see. It was directed by David Nicol-sey and produced by Joker Nhamah. Watch and share Black Sherif – “Kwaku The Traveller” below. [embedded content]
Cola Are Just Starting to Ramp Up
When Canadian post-punk act Ought broke up in November 2021, it was an unlucky loss for rock music. In just three full lengths, an EP, and a remix collection, the Montreal band made a name for themselves as one of the more critically acclaimed indie groups to emerge in the 2010s. Fortunately for Ought fans, the day that the band announced their split, guitarist and vocalist Tim Darcy and bassist Ben Stidworthy launched a new project, called Cola. To complete the lineup, the duo enlisted drummer Evan Cartwright, who had previously played in acts including U.S. Girls and The Weather Station. “The three of us had been friends for a while,” Darcy tells SPIN over Zoom. He’s wearing an understated black hoodie, and calling in from the weathered-looking backstage of the Capitol Theatre in Olympia...
Lil Nas X to Receive Hal David Starlight Award at 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
Lil Nas X will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala, which will be held June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The songwriter/artist born Montero Lamar Hill will become only the second songwriter/artist associated with hip-hop to receive the honor. The first was Drake in 2011. LNX, 23, will also become one of the three youngest recipients. Taylor Swift was just 20 when she received the honor in 2010. Nick Jonas was also 23 when he was honored in 2016. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the SHOF, “award recipients are gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.” The award is meant as a balance to the Johnny Me...
B.I Opens Up: K-pop Star Talks Love, Ambition and the Year That Nearly Broke Him
B.I (Kim Hanbin) has spent a lot of time recently thinking about love and being young. He’s also been hitting the gym and studying for the Korean History Proficiency Exam, a test that’s notoriously difficult and usually taken by history buffs or those wanting to impress future employers. He’s not too keen on working out, an admission he makes sheepishly, but he holds the exam prep in a more favorable light: “I’m not getting smarter from it, but it’s fun and I’m doing it with my friends. When I was younger I didn’t study too much!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He persists in his gym routine for one reason: It’s important that he presents “the best version of myself” and, in turn, his fans’ appreciation creates in him a sense of conten...
San Holo Partners With Calm for Mix Series Reflecting a Trio of Moods
In the midst of mental health awareness month, Dutch producer San Holo is partnering with the Calm meditation app for a moody new mix series. Launching Thursday (May 19), “The Stay Vibrant Series” features three electronic mixes correlating to three different moods. The project intersects with the producer’s “stay vibrant” campaign, for which he shares his daily mood (in the form of a percentage posted in his Twitter bio) to check in with himself and be honest with his fans about his ongoing mental health journey. (“Vibrant” is Holo’s term for the most optimal feeling, and Stay Vibrant is also the title of a 2020 EP that featured tracks with names such as “Don’t Forget to Breathe Today” and “In the End I Just Want You to Be Happy.”) But of course, as we all likely experience, not every day...
Harry Styles Says ‘Harry’s House’ Is ‘the Album I’ve Always Wanted to Make,’ Performs New Songs on ‘TODAY’ Show
As of Thursday (May 19), you only have to wait a few more hours to hear Harry Styles‘ third studio album, Harry’s House, dropping at midnight. But if your patience is starting to wear a little too thin, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter did just debut a new song off the album to tide you over. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Performing on TODAY as this year’s first artist for the morning show’s annual summer concert series, Styles delivered six songs in New York City’s Rockefeller Center for a crowd of cheering, rain-soaked fans, whom he made sure to wave to and smile at between songs. Two were Fine Line hits “Watermelon Sugar” and “Golden,” one was the already released lead single “As It Was,” two were unreleased Harry’s Hous...
On Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky, Porridge Radio Doesn’t Fear Failure
There are a handful of records released in the spring of 2020 that will always be associated with that time. They’re albums that spoke to widespread isolation and anxiety, but also provided a source of comfort while everyone was stuck indoors. There was Waxahatchee’s striking fifth album, Saint Cloud. There was Charli XCX’s glitchy, yet personal How I’m Feeling Now. There was also Porridge Radio’s splendid sophomore record, Every Bad. The Brighton-based indie rockers’ second LP came out on March 13, 2020, a time when they couldn’t take the album out on the road while they were becoming abundantly more well-known. Live music was a mere husk of itself, and touring was impossible. Still, frontwoman Dana Margolin found relief during her time at home. “I loved being at home,” she tells SPIN ove...
Yard Act Announce 2022 US Tour Dates, Share “100% Endurance” Video: Watch
Yard Act are one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the UK as of late, and now, they’re bringing the fun stateside: The post-punks have today added a batch of US dates to their lengthy tour schedule for 2022. Additionally, Yard Act have shared the music video for “100% Endurance,” a cut from their recent debut album The Overload. After wrapping up legs of their tour in Europe, Yard Act will finally hit the US this October, beginning with a show in Seattle on the 6th. Over the following ten days, they’ll also hit San Francisco, Los Angeles, D.C., and New York before wrapping up the leg in Philadelphia on October 16th. They’ll then return home to the UK for another run before their epic finale at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum. A black-and-white dose of surrealism, the “100% ...
Wynonna Judd Moving Forward with The Judds’ Final Tour As Celebration of Naomi
Prior to Naomi Judd’s passing last month, she and her daughter Wynonna had announced their first tour as The Judds in over the decade. Now, Wynonna has announced that the tour will take place as scheduled, serving as a celebration of her mother. Wynonna will be joined on the road by a number of special guests, including Martina McBride, Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Trisha Yearwood, and others to be announced. The tour will now conclude with a newly announced hometown show in The Judds’ native Kentucky on October 29th, with Faith Hill set to perform with Wynonna on stage at the Rupp Arena in Louisville. Advertisement Related Video “I am humbled, once again, by the loyalty of the fans who have been with us for 38+ years, who continue to show up for me when I n...
