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The Smile Builds an Alternate Universe Radiohead on A Light for Attracting Attention
Fifty-nine seconds into “The Same,” the first track from The Smile’s debut release A Light for Attracting Attention, the unmistakable voice of Thom Yorke begins singing about how “we are all the same” atop a sci-fi pulse of piano, acoustic guitar, and analog synthesizers. There’s no easy release from the tension of the song’s slowly creeping dread, and it soon begs an important question: how is an album with Radiohead’s singer, lead guitarist, and producer actually not, well, a Radiohead album? The answer lies somewhere in between Jonny Greenwood’s simple desire to work on something — anything — with Yorke during the lockdown era of the COVID-19 pandemic and a larger philosophical debate about the evolution of Radiohead’s music in the past 15 years. Both are reflected throughout the superl...
A$AP Rocky Reveals JAY-Z’s Initial Reaction To “Goldie” Lyrics About Armand de Brignac
A$AP Rocky opened up about JAY-Z‘s reaction to his track “Goldie” in the latest preview of his upcoming Drink Champs episode. The rapper first clarified that when he wrote and released the 2012 track, he was unaware that the Armand de Brignac champagne brand — known as Ace of Spades — was actually owned by Hov. “When I first came out, I’m like, ‘Cristal by the cases, maybe that was racist/I would prefer the Aces, ain’t no different when you taste it.’ Like, I ain’t know Hov — I ain’t know JAY owned Ace of Spades. I ain’t gonna lie, I don’t think he was jacking it,” he admitted with a laugh. Rocky continued that JAY-Z spoke to some of his A$AP Mob associates about the line, and was pleasantly surprised that the legendary rapper even knew who they were at that point in their y...
Billboard Explains: How to Dominate at the Billboard Music Awards
We’re just days away from Sunday’s (May 15) Billboard Music Awards, where music’s biggest stars get to celebrate their success on the Billboard charts. Who are some of the biggest artists of all time at the awards show, and who might dominate this year? Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BBMA finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring. Drake currently has more BBMAs than any artist in history with 29 wins, thanks to his string of top albums and hit singles. Taylor Swift follows as the biggest female BBMA winner of all time with 25 total wins, stretching all the way back to 2011 when she won her first top country album award for Speak Now. ...
A$AP Rocky Says Astroworld Tragedy Has Changed Concerts, But ‘We’re Still Going Crazy at My Sh–‘
A$AP Rocky joined N.O.R.E. for an unfiltered conversation about fashion, his new whiskey brand and more for the latest episode of Revolt’s Drink Champs, which arrived Thursday night (May 12). Amid the wide-ranging discussion, the “Sundress” rapper explained how the Astroworld tragedy in November changed how performances are run. “I would say ever since that horrific night, they’ve been really adamant about how you mosh,” he told the host. “I was just out in Brazil and they just stopped the show like, ‘Yo, some people were getting a little rowdy in the front and trampled and stuff.’ They just stopped the show and I was like, ‘Aight, cool.’ I get it.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ten people died at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival, and accor...
Billboard Explains: How to Dominate the Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are were music’s biggest stars get to celebrate and be honored for their success on the Billboard charts. So who are the most winning BBMAs artists of all time? How did they get there? And which music superstars could reign supreme this year? This is Billboard Explains: How to Dominate the Billboard Music Awards. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”...
Heavily Favored Sweden and Poland, and Eight More Countries, Advance to Eurovision Grand Final
Sweden and Poland, both among the favorites to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, joined eight other countries advancing to the Grand Final on Saturday (May 14) in Turin, Italy. Also moving on after the second semi-final on Thursday were Finland, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Australia, Estonia, Romania, Belgium and the Czech Republic. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Failing to make the grade were Israel, Georgia, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus, Ireland, North Macedonia and Montenegro. The latest reports from the bookmakers who take bets on who will win Eurovision each year shows that Ukraine has a 57% chance of victory, followed by the United Kingdom with an 11% chance, based on averaging the odds from 13 different companies. That portends a high showi...
Top Destination Festival, Your Paradise, Announces Return to Fiji With Netsky, Vintage Culture, More
There’s nothing quite like Your Paradise, a fantasy-like music festival in the heart of the Mamanuca Islands. The breathtaking Fiji fest encapsulates dance music culture in its own unique way at the intersection of wellness and hedonism. One of the world’s most intimate music events, Your Paradise is offering only 600 passes to revel in its sublime festival experience this year, which will provide sensory overload with its iconic oceanfront mainstage, beach yoga sessions, private island club and breezy Catamaran rides, among other idyllic experiential activations. Your Paradise has now announced a massive lineup for this year’s edition, which is scheduled for December 10-16. Set for performances are Sub Focus, Vintage Culture, Kito, Ben Böhme...
HHW Gaming: Here Is When You Scare The Daylight Out of Yourself While Playing ‘Dead Space’ Remake
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / Dead Space Get your rig and plasma cutter ready. Motive Studios revealed when Dead Space fans would be heading back to the USG Ishimura. During their Crafting the Tension Art Developer Livestream, Motive, the studio behind the forthcoming Dead Space remake, revealed the game will be arriving on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on January 27, 2023. The iconic survival horror game has been rebuilt from the ground up using the Frostbite Engine. It promises to “challenge players to survive and discover new mysteries aboard the iconic USG Ishimura.” While the remake will take the game’s graphics and sound to another level, Motive promised it would stay true to the original game’s thrilling vision. “Developing this remake has been a lot of fun for us at Mo...
Annual Alabaster Lake George Party Turns Into All-Out Melee In Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WESH / WESH Florida’s gonna Florida. What should’ve been a happy outing turned into an all-out brawl when an annual lake party became an “every man for himself” situation over the weekend. WESH 2 is reporting that this past Saturday hundreds of boaters ascending on Lake George for water related fun and activities but things eventually went south and revelers seemingly bought knuckle sandwiches to share as fights broke out all over the place including the DJ deck. Already dubbed “Mayhem At Lake George,” the MAGA-ish riot was so out of control that the sheriff had to call in reinforcements from several counties nearby just to control the situation. “People are just out there to have a good time, but like anything else, when you have a huge concentratio...
Killer Mike Teams Up With Black Barbers For Mental Health Awareness
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Confess Project / The Confess Project Killer Mike is all about helping the community, and the latest example of that has him teaming up with a non-profit that trains Black barbers to be mental health advocates for a new initiative. Source: The Confess Project / The Confess Project The Confess Project announced on Wednesday, May 12 that they are hosting a Mental Health Awareness Day and that they’re partnering with The Swag Shop, a barbershop run by veteran MC and one half of Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, to host the event. Founded in 2016 in Arkansas, The Confess Project is a movement dedicated to training Black barbers about mental health awareness so that they can help foster a strong culture of good mental health among Black men and boys in a safe s...
A Boogie & DJ OMINAYA Headline YouTube’s Family Reunion Google’s NYC Employee Campus Grand Opening
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachel Jackson / YouTube / Rachel Jackson / YouTube Google and YouTube are proving that they have taste. The two brands brought A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and DJ OMINAYA to perform for their staff at the opening of their new NYC employee campus. To celebrate the grand opening of Google’s New York City employee campus at Pier 57, the American multinational technology company enlisted the talents of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and DJ OMINAYA. On Wednesday, May 11 the Bronx natives took the stage at Google’s new performance space as the first ever recording artists ever to perform live at the private venue. The rapper and DJ duo treated executives and guests at YouTube’s Family Reunion to a medley of hits including “Look Back At It”, “Drowning”, “My Sh*t”, “Swervin” ...
New Spinal Tap II Movie in the Works
A long-awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap is on the way, according to Deadline. Rob Reiner will return to direct Spinal Tap II, which is tentatively slated for release on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Reiner will also reprise his role as the fictional in-film director Marty DiBergi. Also returning are core cast members Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest, portraying Spinal Tap’s David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, and Nigel Tufnel, respectively. Rob Reiner explained to Deadline: I’m back playing Marty DiBergi. The band was upset with the first film. They thought I did a hatchet job and this is a chance to redeem myself. I am such a big fan and I felt bad they didn’t like what they saw in the first film. When I heard they might get back together, I was a visiting adjunct teacher’...
