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Here Are the Answers to the Latest Billboard x VersusGame Matchups: Jack White, Harry Styles & More
Last week’s Billboard and VersusGame matchups challenging your chart-predicting prowess featured Jack White’s new album Fear of the Dawn, Camila Cabello’s new LP Familia and Harry Styles’ Billboard Hot 100-topping single “As It Was.” Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart outcomes nearly three out of four times so far. Explore See lates...
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Introduces Team Ninja’s Signature Action to the Legendary Series
When people think of Final Fantasy, they most certainly don’t think of the brutal combat systems that Team Ninja is known for. But with Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’s release last month, that’s exactly what fans got. The unique combination of style, gameplay and worldbuilding provides a very different experience than any other Final Fantasy game (and pretty much any other Team Ninja title, for that matter), giving Stranger of Paradise a vibe all its own. It’s the Final Fantasy prequel no one asked for, but it still works surprisingly well. Along with that interesting world comes an equally fascinating soundtrack. Composer Naoshi Mizuta put together a score that perfectly encapsulates the combination of the game’s dark atmosphere and Final Fantasy magic, blending the cinematic...
A Day in the Life of… Alaska Thunderfuck 5000
“A little bit stunning, a little bit shocking, a little bit funny, and a little bit heartfelt.” That’s how drag and recording artist Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 describes her music, and how we would also describe her–only putting ‘heartfelt’ at the forefront. In completing her 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without feature with us last year, she said she’s best known for “being from outer space,” and with her meteoric rise to media fame, we’re believers. This glorious superstar’s yet-to-be-released fourth studio album Red 4 Filth teased us with several pre-release singles, including the early-2000s rave-inspired “XOXOY2K”. Of all of the songs on her new album, she tells us that “22,” written by Jay Stolar, JBACH, Chester Krupa & Justin Honard (aka Alaska), is the most personal. “We wrote it as a le...
Soccer Mommy Shares Latest Single ‘Unholy Affliction’
Soccer Mommy shared “Unholy Affliction” from her upcoming album, Sometimes, Forever. “Unholy Affliction” delves into a grimy, methodical space with textured instrumentals and unsettling vocals. Soccer Mommy continues to push the boundaries of her ’90s alt-rock-inspired music. Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never is producing the album. The collaboration between the two artists highlights the bold strides Sophie Allison has made in the development of her personal sound. As she becomes more popular, Allison seeks more subversive and experimental sounds that bring indie-rock into a new era. [embedded content][embedded content] “’Unholy’ was really fun in the studio because the end result was totally different from what we expected,” explains Allison. “Dan made this really cool sequence wit...
Bartees Strange Announces New Album Farm to Table
Bartees Strange has a new album on the way. Titled Farm to Table, the album will be released on June 17 via 4AD. This will be his debut album with 4AD. To coincide with the announcement, Strange released a brand-new single, “Cosigns,” accompanied by a music video. While his debut record focuses on the experiences and places that shaped him, Farm to Table showcases the people in his life, specifically his family, and those who are closest to him. The album bears a steady and unforgettable ethos: don’t forget where you came from. As Strange continues to celebrate his past, he moves forwards into a promising future. “Cosigns,” is a swaggering alt-rock banger that combines elements of indie rock and trap. Strange cheekily name-drops the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Courtney Barnett, and...
SLIPKNOT Partners With The Sandbox To Create Knotverse
The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today that it has partnered with SLIPKNOT, the most enigmatic, provocative and aggressive band of the modern era, to bring Knotfest into the metaverse — creating Knotverse, a Web3 home for SLIPKNOT/Knotfest metaverse experiences, concerts, and lifestyle in The Sandbox. The collaboration brings together innovators in their respective fields to create a one-of-a-kind meeting place for heavy music culture in the metaverse. Knotverse will host Web3 experiences curated by Knotfest and SLIPKNOT specifically for the culture. The Knotverse roadmap will see unique NFTs and generative collections, plus metaverse concerts, gaming experiences, fan experiences, unique collaborations, wearables and mu...
DAVID ELLEFSON’s Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Releases Music Video For ‘Hair’
THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH), vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE), guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY), has released a music video for the song “Hair”. The clip, which was directed by Hannah Fierman, can be seen below. This past December, THE LUCID filmed four new music videos. Three of the tracks are taken from THE LUCID‘s self-titled debut album, which was released in October via SpoilerHead Records. Ellefson announced the completion of the videos in a social media post. He wrote at the time: “THE LUCID knocked out 4 music videos in L.A. over the weekend. 3 songs from our debut album and one that is a total off the wall cover that will see the light of day in a few months. W...
RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Doesn’t Think There Are Plans For The Band To Do Anything In Near Future
In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero was asked about the current status of the band, six years after the Ritchie Blackmore-led outfit first reformed to play sporadic shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We normally keep in contact — not very often, because, obviously, Ritchie is a very insulated person. But I don’t think there’s gonna be any plan in the near future because the pandemic was way complicated, obviously, for all the music business. And now it’s like everything is getting back to normal but delayed two years. So there is a lot of shows happening. And until it gets completely back to normal, it’s gonna happen at least a couple of years. So I think Ritchie is not too much into the...
Watch LAMB OF GOD Perform With Guest Singers From CHIMAIRA, IN FLAMES And TRIVIUM
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was forced to miss the band’s concert Tuesday night (April 19) in Grand Rapids, Michigan after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Filling in for him at the gig were singers of two of the groups who are currently on tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM‘s Matt Heafy and IN FLAMES‘ Anders Fridén, as well as Mark Hunter of CHIMAIRA, which supported LAMB OF GOD on a U.S. tour back in 2003. Fan-filmed video of the concert is available below. After the gig, Hunter shared several photos from backstage and soundcheck, and he included the following message: “I had the honor of singing for LAMB OF GOD tonight. @drandallblythe was unavailable due to having COVID. It was an absolute honor and I’m ext...
Rico Nasty Shares Video for New Song “Vaderz” With bktherula: Watch
Rico Nasty has shared a video for her new single “Vaderz” (ft. bktherula) from her forthcoming mixtape Rx. The clip was co-directed by Rico Nasty and Marco Alexander. Check it out below. Nasty recently made a cameo during Doja Cat’s set at Coachella. She teased Rx last year with the singles “Magic,” and “Buss,” and collaborated with Flo Milli (“Money”), Jasiah, and Denzel Curry (“Art of War”). Bktherula’s last LP was 2021’s Love Black. Read about Rico Nasty’s “IPHONE” in Pitchfork’s “100 Best Songs of 2020” list. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Liss Announce Debut Album, Share New Videos: Watch
Søren was an incredibly loving person who cared a lot about others, and you could always count on him when life was tough. He was the best friend one could ever dream of. We miss him every day, and we wish he had told us how he felt so that we could have helped him. The consequences of suicide are indescribably tough for those who are left behind. Losing a loved one in that way is not something we will ever get over. It is something you have to live with for the rest of your life. Last spring, before Søren passed away, we had just finished a record which was ready for release. Writing our debut album has been a constant since we started Liss seven years ago. With the blessing and encouragement of Søren’s family, we’ve decided to share that music with you over the coming months. These are s...
Outside Lands 2022 Lineup: Green Day, Post Malone, SZA, Phoebe Bridgers & More
Green Day, Post Malone, and SZA are set to headline San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music Festival in 2022. The San Francisco-based festival returns to its late summer slot at Golden Gate Park from August 5th-7th after 2021’s COVID-delayed Halloween weekend event. Other notable acts include Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Jack Harlow, Mitski, Lil Uzi Vert, Kali Uchis, Disclosure, Pusha T, Anitta, Mac DeMarco, Wet Leg, 100 gecs, Best Coast, Kim Petras, Local Natives, Washed Out, Sam Fender, Rostam, Robert Glasper, Zoe Wees, Faye Webster, Briston Maroney, Amber Mark, Pussy Riot, Duckwrth, and more. Advertisement Related Video General admission and VIP passes go on sale starting Wednesday, April 20th at 10:00 a.m. PT. Click here for more details. This year’s Outside Lands will also see the the re...
