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The Deals: Lostboycrow Plugs Into Nettwerk; Merlin Goes With FLO
Los Angeles indie-pop artist Lostboycrow signed to Nettwerk, which just released his new single “Chewed Up.” His prior releases include the 2016 EP Sigh For Me, 2017 EP trilogy Traveler, 2019 album Santa Fe and 2021 album Valleyheart. Digital music licensing service Merlin struck a partnership with South Korean streaming service FLO that will allow Merlin members to expand their audiences in the country. Users on FLO will now have access to music from Merlin members including Hong Kong-based music distribution and media company Euphoria Media, Latin American online digital distribution company FaroLatino, Brazilian platform Sua Música and California-based punk indie Hopeless Records. Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Music Group signed country singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman. According...
Sakurazaka46 Rises to No. 1 as Tani Yuuki Scores First Top 10 Hit on Japan Hot 100
Sakurazaka46 hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated April 13, with its latest track “Samidareyo.” The J-pop girl group’s fourth single sold 452,752 copies in its first week to rule physical sales, and also comes in at No. 2 for look-ups, No. 19 for downloads, No. 27 for streaming, No. 18 for radio airplay, and No. 6 for Twitter mentions. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Samidareyo” launched with about 45,000 more CDs than the group’s previous single called “Nagaredama,” which sold 407,334 first-week copies. The new single also improved in streaming (600k more weekly streams) compared to the previous single, but fell short by about 5,000 units in downloads. [embedded content] Last week’s No. 1 song, Snow Man’s “Brother ...
Japan’s UNISON SQUARE GARDEN Drops ‘TIGER & BUNNY 2’ Theme ‘kaleido proud fiesta’
J-pop band UNISON SQUARE GARDEN dropped its new single “kaleido proud fiesta,” currently being featured as the opener of the Netflix anime series TIGER & BUNNY 2. The three-man band’s songs have been linked to the popular series in the past, including the first season of the original TV series and the two feature film versions. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The group also shared an animated music video collaborating with TIGER & BUNNY 2. This video and the one created by “zono.sann,” a visual artist with 2.5 million followers on TikTok, will be included in the CD single’s limited first edition, along with the making-of video. The CD will also come with a clip of the live acoustic version of “Ohitoyoshi Chameleon” from the band...
L7 Announce Bricks Are Heavy 30th Anniversary Tour
L7 are celebrating big for the 30th anniversary of Bricks Are Heavy. The band announced a reissue of their third record and a tour of the U.S. throughout October. On April 14, 1992, Bricks Are Heavy released via Slash Records. The 30th anniversary reissue is slated for release on September 30, which will include all 11 tracks remastered by Howie Weinberg (Ramones, Pixies, Metallica). “After all these years,” L7’s vocalist and guitarist Donita Sparks says, “we began thinking it is strange that we have never received a proper accounting of actual sales to date for this record. We were so close to Certified Gold 30 years ago, surely we have crossed the line by now.” Produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins), the reissue will release via Licorice Pizza Records....
‘Club Penguin Rewritten’ Shut Down by Disney
After the popular multiplayer online game Club Penguin was shut down in 2018, and its official successor, Club Penguin Island, was discontinued the following year, a fan remake of the original game titled Club Penguin Rewritten continued to live on as a private server for original enthusiasts to load in as penguin avatars in the Antarctica-themed open world. However, after four years of operation, the London police have now seized control of the site after Disney decided to take legal action for copyright reasons. “Following a complaint under copyright law, PIPCU have seized a gaming website as part of an ongoing investigation into the site,” Detective Constable Daryl Fryatt from the IP crime unit said in a statement. “Three people were arrested on April 12 on suspicion of distributin...
Person Shot on DaBaby’s $2.3 Million Estate In North Carolina
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital It’s been a minute since DaBaby‘s found himself in the middle of a violent altercation and just when you it seemed like the Southern rapper was keeping his nose clean, reports are emerging that someone was shot on his property in North Carolina. According to Page Six, The Troutman Police Department stated that someone was shot on DaBaby’s impressive $2.3 million dollar estate on Wednesday at 7:45pm. Unfortunately that’s all we know thus far as the police department haven’t provided anymore details as to whether it was an intruder or someone in DaBaby’s inner circle or if DaBaby himself was involved or even home at the time of the shooting. “Police said “an individual suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound” was ...
Rihanna Opens Up About Pregnancy, Relationship & New Music in ‘Vogue’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna is glowing about her new journey into motherhood and she’s not afraid to let the world know it. During her cover story with Vogue magazine, Rihanna shared with fans about her pregnancy journey and why she’s continuing to flex her fashion skills despite being with child. “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle. I’m sorry — it’s too much fun to get dressed up,” Rihanna said. “I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.” Related Stories The “Diamond” singer also opened up about her relationship with ASAP Rocky, noting that it took more than a decade for the two to officially take their relationship out of the friendzone...
Charlamagne Tha God Developing New Graphic Novels & Comic Books With Kevin Grevioux
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty Charlamagne Tha God continues to excel at this thing we call life and is adding yet another hat to his feather as he will be embarking on a new journey by venturing into the exciting and creative world of comic books. According to Variety the radio personality turned best-selling author turned TV talkshow host will be developing a line of graphic novels via his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing, and will also be tackling a comic book series with the help of AWA Studios. Yesterday Charlamagne took to his IG page to announce the news while expressing his personal excitement behind the projects saying “If you know anything about me then you already know how I feel about comics!!! A lot of the Black superheroes I loved grow...
Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest New Members of National Recording Registry
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bob Berg / Getty Iconic Hip-Hop artists the Wu-Tang Clan and the venerable singer-songwriter Alicia Keys have made history as the newest additions to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress made the announcement on Wednesday (April 13) that they’ve chosen the debut albums of the legendary group from Staten Island, New York as well as from Harlem native Keys among their twenty-five recordings worthy of being preserved for all history for the registry, which was founded in the year 2000. “The National Recording Registry reflects the diverse music and voices that have shaped our nation’s history and culture through recorded sound,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as part of the announcement regarding the selections. “The national lib...
Thames & Hudson Will Release an Updated Book on the Legendary Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records x adidas “”Sounds of the City” Collection As one of the most heralded jazz record labels in the world, Blue Note Records teamed up with adidas to convey their brand history and meaning through a series of sneakers and apparel. The collection includes a Pro Model, t-shirt and button-up. Available now at Overkill. Feb 13, 2008 309 Hypes GOAT Announces Multi-Year Deal to Become Paris Saint-Germain’s Offcial Sleeve Partner The GOAT brand will be printed on all of the club’s training, warm-up and match apparel. 1 Hr ago 33 Hypes A New Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition Peers Into the Prolific Artist’s Life Featuring 200 never-before-seen and rarely seen works. 1 Hr ago 1,691 Hypes
The Kids in the Hall Literally Rise from the Dead in Season 6 Red Band Trailer: Watch
Cue the bass and roll footage of Toronto, The Kids in the Hall are back. Over 25 years after Season 5 ended, and some 12 years after the 2010 miniseries Death Comes to Town, everyone’s favorite Canadian sketch troupe is literally rising from the dead in the new Red Band trailer for Season 6. The preview opens with ominous lightning as a backhoe exhumes a grave marked “THE KIDS IN THE HALL TV SERIES 1989-1995.” The camera finds Dave Foley, Bruce McCullouch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson six feet under, and together they wake up screaming. The trailer cuts to Foley and McKinney playing the suits responsible, with McKinney dusting off his impression of the series’ executive producer Lorne Michaels. “Well, the curse is lifted and the kids are b...
Russian Doll Season 2 Review: Natasha Lyonne’s Metaphysical Comedy Continues to Screw With Time
The Pitch: Nearly four years after the Birthday That Just Kept Killing Them, Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan Zaveri (Charlie Barnett) are still free of the cosmic death wishes that tied their fates together in the first place. Well, mostly. While neither seems in imminent danger of falling down a flight of stairs or getting walloped by an errant taxi, neither do they seem to have particularly warmed to the idea of being alive in a world that deals people such uneven hands. This means that as yet another of Nadia’s birthdays is approaching — and not just any birthday, but her milestone 40th — they are neither of them surprised when the universe decides to step in and screw with their experience of time once more. In Nadia’s case, this screwery takes the form of a No. 6 train that i...
