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Florida’s Vibra Urbana Expands West to Las Vegas: ‘It Goes Beyond a Music Festival’
In only two years, the Florida-based Vibra Urbana Music Festival has gained the respect of music lovers and artists nationwide, becoming reggaeton’s hottest ticket. Despite its inaugural event taking place in February 2020 in Miami, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, founder and partner Javier Caso not once thought the festival was going to flop. “It was a win or lose but we knew at the end of the day that if we were doing something we love, it would be reflected through the product we put out,” he tells Billboard. It was definitely a win for Miami-based organizers Caso, David Adan, Lesty Adan, Kirk Taboada and Ian Ruzal-Bron as the music festival returned in 2021 for two summer shows in Orlando and two winter shows in Miami, racking up more than 90,000 collective attendees. Now ...
Judge Bans Tyga’s Sneakers After Vans Lawsuit: ‘Striking Visual Similarities’
A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday sided with Vans and banned all future sales of Tyga‘s “Wavy Baby” sneakers, ruling that they likely violated the sneaker company’s trademarks. Two days after a key hearing, U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz issued a temporary restraining order blocking a New York art collective called MSCHF from continuing to sell the sneaker – a surreal, warped version of Van’s classic Old Skool sneaker launched in collaboration with Tyga on April 18. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Vans sued MSCHF earlier this month, calling the Wavy Baby “blatant trademark infringement.” MSCHF argued back that the shoe was a work of art protected by the First Amendment, but Judge Kuntz was unswayed. “Despite defendant’s assertion...
Kelly Clarkson Sings to Every ‘Narcissist’ Out There With Heartbreaking Kellyoke Cover
Kelly Clarkson delivered another showstopping performance as part of her “Kellyoke” segment on The Kelly Clarkson Show Friday (April 29), this time singing to every “Narcissist” out there. The American Idol alum sang a moving rendition of rising singer Avery Anna’s tune “Narcissist” and received a standing ovation from the live studio audience. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Clarkson also received social media love from an elated Anna, who wrote on Twitter, “I am freaking out,” alongside exploding-head emojis. Earlier on Friday, Anna shared a video of Clarkson’s performance on her Instagram Story. The aspiring star wrote, “You guysssssss this is insane.” The song opens with the gripping lyrics, “Out of touch with my feelings/...
Stagecoach Bans Confederate Flags on Festival Campgrounds
Goldenvoice has quietly instituted a new rule banning Confederate flags at this year’s Stagecoach, according to the General Resort Rules page on the festival’s official website. The change was first spotted by Palm Springs’ Desert Sun. The rule bans “divisive symbols, including, without limitation, Confederate flags and racially disparaging or other inappropriate imagery/public displays” on Stagecoach’s campground, known as the “The Resort.” Goldenvoice declined to comment when Billboard reached out about the ban. Stagecoach attendees have previously complained in online forums about the display of Confederate flags at the festival. One of them, Gigi Mitchell, started a Change.org petition in 2020 calling for a ban, though it garnered just 57 signatures. The Confederate flag has long had a...
New ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Teaser Welcomes the Illuminati
After screening the first 20 minutes of the film at CinemaCon 2022, Marvel on Friday dropped off a new teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange, the new teaser reveals that America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) and Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) will play a role in the film’s storyline, which will see Dr. Strange and his team combat an emerging threat after opening a portal to the multiverse. The preview does not explain Dr. Strange’s role in the multiverse or what has happened to it, though it does confirm that he will meet the MCU’s Illuminati. For context, in Marvel’s comics, the Illuminati represents a hidden superhero society that pulls from various types of characters, including the Avengers, Wakanda, Atla...
Future Releases New Album I Never Liked You Featuring Kanye West and Drake: Listen
Future has released his new album I Never Liked You. The follow-up to 2020’s High Off Life features guest contributions from Kanye West, Drake, Young Thug, Tems, EST Gee, Gunna, and Kodak Black. Take a listen to the new album below, and check out the Rick Nyce–directed music video for Future’s West collaboration “Keep It Burnin.” I Never Liked You is Future’s ninth solo studio album. Since sharing High Off Life, the rapper has collaborated with Lil Uzi Vert on Pluto x Baby Pluto, served as an executive producer of Kanye West’s Donda 2, memorably collaborated with Drake on the Certified Lover Boy song “Way 2 Sexy,” released the single “Worst Day,” guested on Saturday Night Live with Gunna, and more. Read about Future in “The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years” and revi...
Kendall Roy’s Succession Cover of Billy Joel’s “Honesty” Gets Official Release: Listen
Composer Nicholas Britell has released his soundtrack for Season 3 of HBO’s hit series Succession. The score features 21 new tracks from the latest season of the show, including a cover of Billy Joel’s “Honesty,” sung in the series by Jeremy Strong’s character Kendall Roy. Check it out below. “Season 3 gave me such an exciting opportunity to explore new musical directions for the sound of Succession,” Britell said in a press release. “From the FBI raid on Waystar Royco to the wedding in Tuscany, this soundtrack album showcases the wide scope of this season’s music. And as a very special bonus we are pleased to include a full recording of Kendall Roy’s rendition of the Billy Joel classic, ‘Honesty.’” Britell has composed for every season of Succession. In 2019, Pusha T rewored the now-famou...
Stagecoach Bans Confederate Flags on 2022 Festival Grounds
Organizers of Stagecoach, the country music festival and sister event to Coachella, have banned the Confederate flag from the 2022 festival grounds, according to The Desert Sun. A rules page for the event says that attendees may not have “divisive symbols, including, without limitation, Confederate flags and racially disparaging or other inappropriate imagery/public displays.” Stagecoach is a Goldenvoice-promoted festival. The 2022 Stagecoach Festival begins today (April 29) at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club—the same venue as Coachella. Headlining the festival are Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Combs. Last year, Combs apologized for appearing in a music video that used Confederate flag imagery. “There is no excuse for those images,” he said. “It’s not OK.” Maren Morris, who...
Almost Famous Musical Coming to Broadway
A stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous is coming to Broadway later this year, as Deadline reports. Crowe wrote the book and co-wrote lyrics for the update of his 2000 comedy-drama, and it premiered at San Francisco Old Globe Theatre in 2019. Crowe’s inspiration for Almost Famous came from his experience as a teenage reporter for Rolling Stone. Tom Kitt wrote music and lyrics for the stage production, which announced Jeremy Herrin as its Broadway director. The production has not yet announced its opening dates or any casting decisions. Revisit Pitchfork’s feature “Almost Famous and Gifting Musical Memory” on the Pitch.
Peep The Latest Trailer To ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment With word that the Jurassic Park saga will finally be coming to an end with Jurassic World: Dominion (yeah right), you know that they’re prepared to go out with a bang and judging from the latest trailer for the Colin T. Trevorrow directed conclusion, that’s exactly how it’ll be going down. Taking place where Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom left off, the resurrected dinosaurs have no basically reclaimed the earth as their own with humanity spreading out and living as far away from the prehistoric beasts as possible. But of course humanity will look to exploit such situations and after a crew of “poachers” kidnap a baby raptor from Chris Pratt’s cabin (the mama raptor is his ride-or-die), Chris sets out to resc...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 4.29.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: miniseries / Getty Peace to the HHW Nation! We’re back with a new update to our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist and we’re aiming to get back to the consistency you all expect. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light whether it’s young lions in the trenches to those hoping for tha...
Minister GUC – Through Eternity
Get this new song from Nigerian gospel singer Minister GUC titled “Through Eternity”. The well-known Gospel song Minister GUC has new music tagged “Through Eternity” which is inspiring and spiritual. “Precious Holy Ghost” is an amazing heart-warming song that reminds believers in Christ, to stay steadfast in the love and salvation we have found in Him. It is also an uplifting piece from his just-released second studio album “GUC Yahweh’s Delight” a compendium of reviving 13-tracks record. It is a follow-up to his previously released song “Precious Holy Ghost“. Listen and share Minister GUC – “Through Eternity” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Minister_GUC_-_Through_Eternity_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
