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Watch Lucius Cover Pink Floyd’s ‘Mother’ With Roger Waters
Lucius fans got one heck of a big surprise last night (May 4) during the encore of the group’s performance at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, when Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters made a guest appearance on a largely acoustic cover of his band’s classic “Mother.” Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig previously toured as part of Waters’ band in 2017-18 during his Us + Them tour, on which “Mother” was not part of the set list. However, Lucius previously performed The Wall track with Waters at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival and at one of their own shows in London in 2018. [embedded content][embedded content] Waters, 78, has not played a full live show since the end of the Us + Them tour in 2018, but will return to the road with his This Is Not a Drill tour on July 6 in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Lucius ...
Howie Pyro, D Generation Bassist, Dies at 61
D Generation bassist and longtime New York rock personality Howie Pyro died yesterday (May 4) due to complications from COVID-19-related pneumonia, following a long struggle with liver disease that necessitated a transplant. The musician, whose real name was Howard Kusten, was 61. Pyro began playing in bands such as The Blessed as a teenager at storied New York venues such as CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City. In the early ‘90s, he was a co-founding member of punk band D Generation, and later co-founded the beloved East Village rock club Coney Island High with bandmate Jesse Malin. Pyro was also a longtime DJ at New York parties such as Greendoor and hosted his own online radio show, Intoxica! Radio, where he played early rock’n’roll from the 1950s and ‘60s. Beyond his work in D Generation, he ...
Dolly Parton on Rock Hall Induction: “I Guess I’m a Rock Star Now”
Dolly Parton made headlines when she bowed out of the running for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, claiming she didn’t feel she had earned the nomination. But when the Rock Hall stood its ground, officially inducting Parton into the 2022 class alongside Eminem, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Lionel Richie, and Pat Benatar, the beloved artist accepted her fate, proclaiming, “I guess I’m a rock star now.” “I feel honored that all the people that voted for me did,” Parton told Billboard. “I never meant to cause trouble or stir up any controversy. It was just always my belief — and I think millions of other people out there too — always thought the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was just set up for the greatest people in the rock ‘n’ roll business, and I just didn’t feel like I really measur...
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announce 2022 US Tour
TOMORROW X TOGETHER have announced a US tour. This summer, the K-pop group will play seven shows in support of their latest EP, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child, hitting cities like Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Check out the full schedule below. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster, with a special pre-sale for MOA members taking place on WeVerse. Stay tuned for more details. minisode 2: Thursday’s Child arrives on May 9th. In the meantime, revisit our Artist of the Month video interview with TXT. Advertisement TOMORROW X TOGETHER 2022 Tour Dates:07/07 – Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre07/09 – New York, NY @ Hulu Theater07/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre07/14 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre07/17 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre07/21...
On WE, Arcade Fire Raise the Stakes Higher Than Ever, But to Mixed Results: Review
“It’s an age of doubt/ and I doubt we’ll figure it out,” sings Win Butler on the first line of “Age of Anxiety I,” the opening track of Arcade Fire’s sixth studio album, WE (out Friday, May 6th). From the very start, things are bleak and contradictory; the song essentially describes a full-on panic attack, even though the music beneath it is synth-covered, electrifying dance-rock, and as the track comes to a close, Butler trades repetitions of the phrases “It’s all about you” and “It’s not about you.” The latter contradiction is a crucial one in the context of WE: There is a deep consideration from the band about the all-or-nothing cultural mentality that we find ourselves in in 2022, and the separation of “I” and “We” is what makes up the core of the album. The first half o...
Inside the Candy-Sweet Crescendo of Joyce Wrice
If there’s anything to learn from Joyce Wrice, it’s that she’s unbreakable. We’re about 20 minutes into her pre-show makeup routine at New York’s Terminal 5, as she fires off answers to questions about her first nationwide tour and her debut album, Overgrown, when an eyelash mishap almost hinders her ability to keep the interview going for a brief moment. But Wrice never pauses. The R&B up-and-comer finishes her thought with complete focus, even with the irritation of an eyelash being removed from her right eye. She doesn’t miss a beat, and maybe never has, given that’s just how she treats her live set on the Candydrip Tour. “You see people like Janet, and Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah, and Britney Spears. You could tell like, ‘Damn, that’s just in them,” Wrice tells SPIN as she sits mid-...
Fabolous “Cheerio Freestyle,” Keke Palmer “Bottoms Up 2.0” & More | Daily Visuals 5.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Even though he doesn’t drop nearly as much material as he used to back in the day, Fabolous is still one of the game’s most talented lyricists and in his latest freestyle proves why he’s still that dude on the mic. For his visuals to “Cheerio Freestyle,” Fabolous kicks back in his fancy digs in the sky where he fixes himself a bowl of cereal while dropping bars and flexing some heavy ice. Fabolous got himself milk in a glass bottle so you know he balling out in the supermarket too. Back in the salon, Keke Palmer gets her hair did and in her clip for “Bottoms Up 2.0” Keke gets her stylists and customers to turn up alongside her to show that her salon is just as lit as any club. We can’t wait to see her in NOPE. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work fr...
Kendrick Lamar Teases Double Album For ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: oklama.com / Twitter Kendrick Lamar is adding to the anticipation for his next project release by putting out a teaser to fans that it could be a double album. On Tuesday (May 3rd), the DAMN! rapper had posted a new black folder entitled ‘master’ onto his website, oklama.com. Opening the folder, visitors were greeted with a photograph of someone (Kendrick himself, perhaps?) holding a red book bearing his name and the title of the album in gold script, along with two CDs individually labeled “STEPPERS” and “MORALE.” The photo immediately led many to get excited at the possibility of his last release for TDE will be a double album. While the MC has not made any public denial or confirmation since the photo was posted, it’s worth noting that his previous pre...
Donald Trump Calls Black NY Attorney General Letitia James “Racist’” Because He Has To Pay Court Fees
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spencer Platt / Getty In today’s episode of Y’all’s Ex-President Just Be Out Here Saying Sh**, Don’t He? Donald Trump, America’s former commander-in-lies-and-losses, is bigly mad New York Attorney General Letitia James because he’s a big, rust-colored septuagenarian baby. This time, Trumpty-Dumpty is throwing a tantrum because he lost a motion Tuesday seeking to get a New York court to stop fining him $10,000 a day for refusing to hand over subpoenaed document related to an ongoing investigation into his alleged fraudulent business dealings. “After handing over millions of pages of documents, perhaps more than any person or entity has ever given before, there is nothing that can be done to satisfy the racist Attorney General of New York State, failed...
Pusha T’s Patience Pays Off on It’s Almost Dry
A little over two decades into his career and approaching his 45th birthday, Pusha T is a veteran working in an industry constantly searching for new talent, and a genre redefining itself as quickly as it grows in popularity. Despite that, Pusha’s success comes from a discography decidedly contained by the single subgenre of “coke rap,” and featuring a small, consistent set of collaborators. On It’s Almost Dry, his fourth studio album, the Virginia rapper preaches the values, triumphs and losses of patiently walking this narrow path that has made his name synonymous with sinister raps about selling cocaine, and listed it among some of the most iconic artists of the past 10 years. For the first decade of his career, Pusha was half of hip-hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother Malice. The two...
Victony – Soweto
Check out this new release song from Victony titled – “Soweto”, out now. Nigerian singer Victony comes through with a brand new piece of music titled “Soweto”, for his beloved fans & supporters. The new record is taken from his new extended play tagged “Outlaw“, a 7-tracks play. It is an impressive song that deserves a spot on your playlist and it is a follow-up to his song “Outlaw”. Listen and share Victony – “Soweto” below. Download coming soon.
Victony – Jolene ft Ktizo
Check out this new release song from Victony titled – “Jolene”, out now. Nigerian singer Victony comes through with a brand new piece of music titled “Jolene” featuring Ktizo, for his beloved fans & supporters. The new record is taken from his new extended play tagged “Outlaw“, a 7-tracks play. It is an impressive song that deserves a spot on your playlist and it is a follow-up to his song “Chop & Slide”. Listen and share Victony ft Ktizo – “Jolene” below. Download coming soon.
