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How ambitious young projects are connecting Distributed Ledger Technology and music
Blockchain is simple to understand at a basic level, existing as a distributed database, where different devices distributed across the network must verify the entries posted. As a result, blockchain is most well-known for decentralization, anonymity and security, all of which are evident in the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). While many are quick to associate Bitcoin with blockchain, this is only one of the possible use cases for the technology. One of the most notable use cases right now is the music industry, where creators have gained new opportunities to connect with their fans directly, further eliminating the need for an intermediary. Today, the music industry is plagued with several overarching concerns, including the burden that record labels seem to place on the musicians th...
Watch: SKID ROW Plays Second Show With New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL
SKID ROW played its second show with ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist Erik Grönwall Wednesday night (March 30) at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as the support act on the rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS‘ “Sin City Nights” residency. SKID ROW‘s nine-song set included its new single, “The Gang’s All Here”, which was made available last Friday (March 25). The song is the title track of the band’s upcoming album, which will arrive on October 14 via earMUSIC. SKID ROW‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Slave To The Grind 02. Big Guns 03. 18 And Life 04. Piece Of Me 05. Livin’ On A Chain Gang 06. Monkey Business 07. I Remember You 08. The Gang’s All Here 09. Youth Gone Wild Fan-filmed video of the conce...
(HED) P.E. To Team Up With CRAZY TOWN, ADEMA And FLAW For ‘Nu Metal Madness’ U.S. Tour In July
(HED) P.E., CRAZY TOWN, ADEMA and FLAW will join forces for the “Nu Metal Madness” U.S. tour, set to take place in July. The 20-date trek will kick off on July 6 in Denver, Colorado and end on July 30 in Reedley, California. Tour dates: July 06 – Denver, CO @ The Venue July 08 – Hobart, IN @ Hobart Art Center July 09 – Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs July 10 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s July 12 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft’s July 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse July 14 – Towson, MD @ The Recher July 16 – Laconia, NH @ Granite Music Hall July 17 – New Bedford, MA @ Vault Music Hall July 19 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop July 20 – Kansasville, WI @ 1175 Sports Park July 21 – Lombard, IL @ Brauer House July 22 R...
LAMB OF GOD Teams Up With DAVE MUSTAINE For Cover Of MEGADETH’s ‘Wake Up Dead’
Ahead of the 2022 installment of “The Metal Tour Of The Year” kicking off next weekend, LAMB OF GOD has joined forces with MEGADETH to record a cover of the MEGADETH classic “Wake Up Dead”, featuring MEGADETH leader/founder Dave Mustaine along with appearances from all three other members of the current lineup of MEGADETH. The song will be released everywhere digitally tomorrow (Friday, April 1), but you can hear it all day long today on SiriusXM Liquid Metal with Jose Mangin. Says LAMB OF GOD in a statement: “We hope everybody enjoys this one and we can’t wait to see everyone on the road soon!” The 2022 leg of LAMB OF GOD‘s “The Metal Tour Of The Year” with MEGADETH will kick off on Saturday, April 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada and hit ...
Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS On ‘Battle Hymns’ Re-Recording: ‘It’s Never Gonna Be As Good As The Original’
Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman has once again blasted re-recorded versions of the band’s classic albums, saying they were “never gonna be as good as the original.” A founding member of MANOWAR, Ross recorded six albums with the band before leaving after 1988’s “Kings Of Metal”. His work with MANOWAR included such classic LPs as 1982’s “Battle Hymns”, 1983’s “Into Glory Ride” and 1984’s “Hail To England”. Friedman discussed MANOWAR‘s decision to re-record its classic albums during a recent interview with Rat Salad Review. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think the first thing that they should have done and he [MANOWAR leader/bassist Joey DeMaio...
Harry Styles Reveals the Identify of the Cute Kid at the Start of ‘As It Was’
As Harry Styles’ legion of fans poured over his new song “As It Was,” the first single from his forthcoming third album, one mystery remained: who’s the adorable kid on at the top? The youngster opens the tune with the line, “Go on Harry, we want to say goodnight to you.” The child in question, we’ve since learned, is Styles’ 5-year-old goddaughter Ruby Winston, daughter of British filmmaker Ben Winston. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry explained it all during a chat with Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay. “It’s the voice of my goddaughter, she used to try and call me before bedtime every night and one time it didn’t ring or something so they sent me that,” he said. “I dug it out when we were in the studio an...
Snoop Dogg Releases First Metaverse Music Video With ‘House I Built’: ‘It’s About Keeping It Real’
Thanks to his track “House I Built,” new Death Row Records owner Snoop Dogg has released the first-ever virtual music video produced in the Sandbox Metaverse. The Sandbox and Animoca Brands announced the news Thursday. Later this year, Snoop Dogg will helm his debut Metaverse concert, also in The Sandbox. His tune “House I Built” appears on his latest album, BODR, which dropped via Death Row Records in February. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Dogg appears as a voxel avatar in the visual, which features Blondish along with Steve Aoki and was created using VoxEdit and Game Maker, The Sandbox’s free user-generated content creation tools. Snoop Dogg said in a statement, “The ‘House I Built’ track draws a parallel between how I’ve const...
Camila Cabello Posts ‘Familia’ Tracklist, Including Ed Sheeran, Willow, Yotuel, Maria Becerra Collabs
We’ve heard “Bam Bam” with her pal Ed Sheeran so far, but Camila Cabello revealed who else has a seat at the table on the singer’s upcoming third studio album, Familia. According to a track list Camila dropped on Thursday (March 31), the collection — due out on April 8 — will also feature collabs with Willow (“Psychofreak”), Maria Becerra (“Hasta Los Dientes”) and Yotuel (“Lola”). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 25-year-old singer previewed two more songs from the 12-track album earlier this week via a 43-second video on Monday for a song with the lyrics “Hate it when you shut me out/ Acting like it’s your $h*t to figure out.” The moody track preview was followed by another video on Tuesday of a seemingly acoustic guitar-driven ballad, whic...
K-Pop Star Luna Hopes BTS Will Show Up For Opening Night of Broadway Debut in ‘KPOP’ Musical
Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical KPOP and she’s already dreaming of who might be there on opening night — like BTS. “I would be thankful if they showed up on opening night,” Luna told The Associated Press through her translator. She also wants fans and other stars to show up, too. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This is New York City, it’s got its own celebrities and also audiences who would enjoy this. So, I would love to see New York celebrities, as well as Hollywood celebrities,” Luna said. Luna was introduced at a press event for the musical Wednesday at the Korean Cultural Center in New York. The singer began her musical career as a member of the popular K-pop group f(x) before becomin...
Wilco, Neal Francis Release Live Version of ‘Theologians’
Fellow Chicago-based acts Wilco and Neal Francis are releasing their recent collaborative live version of Wilco’s “Theologians” as a one-day-only digital single, with proceeds to benefit the Chicago-based social impact organization My Block My Hood My City and the International Rescue Committee’s efforts to aid Ukrainian refugees. The track will be available exclusively through Bandcamp on a “pay what you want” basis. This rendition of “Theologians” was recorded Jan. 20 at Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky festival in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Mexican artist Daniel Herrera designed the cover for the download, the original version of which can be found on Wilco’s 2004 album A Ghost Is Born. “As a Chicagoan, I’ve spent most of my life looking up to Wilco, so naturally I was thrilled when they asked me to sit...
Pusha T & Nigo “Hear Me Clearly,” Est Gee & 42 Dugg “Everybody Shooters Too” & More | Daily Visuals 3.30.22
HipHopWired Featured Video We told y’all yesterday that Nigo was deadass focused on breaking into the rap game and was using his plugs to link up with some of the biggest names in the game to do so. Today he continues his journey into the world of Hip-Hop and gets a helping hand from one of Virginia’s finest. In the visuals for “Hear Me Clearly,” Nigo recruits the exceptional talents of Pusha T who takes to a construction site where the jux is going down before heading off to attend to other numerous affairs including holding down the corner of an office. That office was lowkey lit though. Elsewhere Est Gee and 42 Dugg out here to remind y’all that they the OG’s that the stick-up kids look up to and in the clip to “Everybody Shooters Too” flaunt some ice and cars to show y’all that grindin...
VIDEO: CKay – Emiliana
Check out this brand new music video from CKay titled “Emiliana” out now. Nigerian music star CKay premieres the official music video for his released song titled “Emiliana“. The new visual “Emiliana” is an interesting video in which Ckay is having a good time with his supposed lover Emiliana, the music video was directed by Ahmed Mosh. You can also watch the music video he featured on titled “Biggie Biggie“. Watch and share CKay – “Emiliana” below. [embedded content]
