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GRETA VAN FLEET Guitarist JAKE KISZKA Hospitalized With Pneumonia
GRETA VAN FLEET guitarist Jake Kiszka has been hospitalized with pneumonia. The band shared the news of the musician’s diagnosis earlier today on social media following yesterday’s announcement that it was postponing its remaining two Michigan concerts on the “Dreams In Gold” world tour. GRETA VAN FLEET postponed last night’s Flint concert and tonight’s Ypsilanti show last night’s Flint concert after revealing that Jake and singer Josh Kiszka had woken up with a non-COVID-related illness. The band later issued an update, saying that while Josh has mostly recovered, Jake Kiszka‘s condition has worsened to the point he had to be hospitalized. “Jake‘s diagnosis is more complex,” GRETA VAN FLEET said in a statement. “What ...
ROSALÍA Enlists The Weeknd and Tokischa for New Album ‘MOTOMAMI’
ROSALÍA has dropped off her first album in almost four years, MOTOMAMI. Clocking in at just under 45 minutes, the experimental 16-track record features guest appearances from The Weeknd on “LA FAMA” and Tokischa on “LA COMBI VERSACE,” along with collaborative efforts from the likes of Pharrell and Chad Hugo, James Blake, Frank Dukes and Cory Henry. This marks her first solo full-length effort since 2018’s El Mal Querer, and is billed as the “most personal and confessional album” she’s created so far. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, ROSALÍA explained that she pushed her limits in order to write, produce and record MOTOMAMI: “I’m very grateful to all the people that have been part of the album, but this album wouldn’t exist without the sacrifice and the dedication and the blood, swea...
Syd Announces Upcoming Album, Debuts New Single “Could You Break A Heart” With Lucky Daye
Syd has officially announced her long-awaited sophomore album Broken Hearts Club with its newest single “Could You Break A Heart” featuring Lucky Daye. Clocking in at four minutes, the smooth, bass-heavy cut hears Syd and Daye open up about apprehensions in trusting a new relationship. “Could You Break A Heart” follows The Internet staple’s previously released cuts “Missing Out,” “Fast Car” and “Right Track,” which all dropped in 2021 as stand-alone singles. Syd’s Broken Hearts Club is set to drop on April 8 and is performed, co-written and co-produced by the artist herself. Fans can expect collaborations with the likes of Kehlani and Smino, as well as production from Troy Taylor (Whitney Houston), G Koop (Migos, Drake) and Darkchild. “The album is about a relationship I had that ended in ...
Rosalía’s MOTOMAMI Is a Hell of a Bilingual, Multi-Genre Ride
In late 2018, Rosalía captivated audiences with El Mal Querer, her breakthrough album where she gave flamenco music a modern pop twist. Since then, the Spanish singer-songwriter has performed around the world and expanded her sonic palette. In her follow-up, MOTOMAMI, she changes lanes and subverts her pop and flamenco roots with global sounds like reggaeton and bolero, all while reflecting on her newfound fame. Those who wanted another full flamenco affair like El Mal Querer might be disappointed, but MOTOMAMI is an exciting detour where Rosalía flexes her seemingly limitless artistry across 16 tracks. MOTAMAMI is split between an aggressive MOTO side and a vulnerable MAMI side. Rosalía rips into the album with the scorching “Saoko” — in which she interpolates “Saoco” by Puerto Rican regg...
Desus of ‘Desus & Mero’ Tests Positive For COVID, Showtime Series To Be Postponed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Udo Salters / Getty While the American population continues to “return to normal” as if it’s all good in the hood, we tend to get random reminders that the pandemic isn’t over by a long shot and the latest comes in the form of Desus (Daniel Baker) announcing that he’s the latest celebrity to contract COVID-19. Deadline is reporting that the co-host of the Showtime series Desus & Mero has tested positive for The Rona and in turn will cause the weekly show to be postponed until Baker fully recovers from his infection. Luckily for him, Desus is indeed vaccinated and boosted so even though he’s contracted the deadly virus, he’s not showing any bad symptoms other than what you’d expect from someone who can’t go out in public. “Desus said that he’s been iso...
Nike Pays Homage To Jackie Robinson With Dunk Low On 75th Anniversary Of His MLB Debut
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal History Archive / Getty On April 15, 2022 we’ll be marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier that Major League Baseball held up proudly since it’s inception in 1876 and to commemorate the special day, Nike will be dropping a beautifully crafted pair of Dunk Low’s that are sure to be must-have for Brooklyn representatives worldwide (yes, we everywhere, b!) Featuring an off white base with Dodger blue overlays, the Dunks boasts some pretty dope details including Jackie’s number “42” stitched on the heels along with the message “75 Years Breaking Barriers” on the tongue tab. That along with the quote “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” etched on the...
Brittney Griner Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges In Moscow, To Remain In Lock Up Until Late May
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Mattina / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner will be locked up in a Moscow jail for at least another two months, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. “The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended the term of detention of U.S. citizen (Griner) until May 19,” TASS said in relaying info it got from the Khimki Court press service, NBC News reported. Related Stories As previously reported, Griner has been held in the Russian jail since February after she was arrested over vaporizer cartridges containing THC oil found in her carry-on luggage at an airport. Apparently, Russia’s drug laws bear quite the resemblance to “war on drugs” America because the offense—the possession of f****** cannabis oil—could carry a sentence of up to...
HHW Gaming Exclusve: Yerin Ha & Jen Taylor Talk ‘Halo The Series’ & Cortana’s New Look
The highly anticipated Halo Series has plenty of callbacks to the insanely popular first-person shooting video game, pleasing old fans while introducing new elements to ease in potential new fans. The Halo television show will take viewers’ fan-favorite characters like Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) on a new timeline. It will show us a time when rebel factions didn’t want anything to do with the UNSC and feared the legendary Spartan instead of celebrating him as their champion. We will also see how a chance encounter with a young rebel teen, Kwan Ha (Yerin Ha), and interaction with an alien relic restores Master Chief’s humanity and takes them on a journey to locate the dangerous alien weapon, the Halo ring. While Chief is on his mission, the Spartan’s creator, Dr. Halsey (Natascha McElhon...
Ethel Cain Announces Debut Album Preacher’s Daughter, Shares New Song: Listen
Ethel Cain has announced her debut album. Preacher’s Daughter is out May 12 (via Daughters of Cain). Check out her new single “Gibson Girl” below. Cain released her latest EP, Inbred, in 2021. She shared a video for that record’s “Crush” in August. More recently, Cain shared a cover of Britney Spears’ “Everytime.” Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Ethel Cain Fears No Darkness.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Preacher’s Daughter: 01 Family Tree (Intro)02 American Teenager03 A House in Nebraska04 Western Nights05 Family Tree06 Hard Times07 Thoroughfare08 Gibson Girl09 Ptolemaea10 August Underground11 Televangelism12 Sun Bleached Flies13 Strangers
Arcade Fire Announce New Album WE, Share Video for New Song “The Lightning I, II”: Watch
Arcade Fire’s new album has finally been announced. WE is out May 6 via Columbia. The album was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. As promised, the group has shared the video for their new song “The Lightning I, II.” It’s directed by Emily Kai Bock; watch it below. The album was recorded in New Orleans, El Paso, and Mount Desert Island. The 40-minute, seven-song album is split into one side called “I” (an opening side about isolation) and another called “WE” (about reconnection); the first three tracks are on “I,” and the next four are on “WE.” The album’s cover features a photograph by the artist JR with airbrush color tinting by Terry Pastor (who worked on David Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust covers). Find a statement from Win Butler about the album below...
Watch Nancy Pelosi Read Bono’s Poem About Ukraine at St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
Today (March 17) is St. Patrick’s Day, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the White House. At the luncheon, Speaker Pelosi read a poem that she said was written by U2 frontman Bono. According to a tweet from Bono, he has an annual tradition of sending Pelosi a limerick for the luncheon. “This year the limerick is irregular & not funny at all,” he wrote. The poem, per Pelosi’s recitation, begins, “Oh Saint Patrick he drove out the snakes,” and it closes with a reference to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky: “Ireland’s sorrow and pain/Is now the Ukraine/And Saint Patrick’s name now Zelensky.” Read the full poem and watch Pelosi’s recitation below. Oh, saint Patrick he drove out the snakesWith his prayers but that’s not all it takesFor th...
As Evan Rachel Wood Calls to Remove Marilyn Manson Video With Alleged Sexual Assault, YouTube “Monitoring the Situation”
Note: This article discusses alleged sexual assault. In the Amy Berg–directed documentary Phoenix Rising, which aired this week on HBO, Evan Rachel Wood alleged that she was “essentially raped on camera” by Marilyn Manson during the filming of the music video for his 2007 single “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand).” On Wednesday (March 16) in an Instagram story, Wood shared a petition calling for YouTube to remove that video. The video is still available on the service, and according to a YouTube representative, it isn’t coming down at this time. “We’re monitoring the situation closely and will take appropriate action if we determine there is a breach of our creator responsibility guidelines,” YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon said in a statement. YouTube’s community...
