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HHW Gaming: New ‘Halo’ Series Trailer Teases The Flood, The Covenant & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount+ / Halo It’s almost time to join up with Master Chief and the Silver Team to finish the fight in the new Halo television series coming exclusively to Paramount+. Following the world premiere at SXSW, Paramount+ blessed us with a new trailer for the highly anticipated Halo series produced by Showtime in partnership with the iconic first-person shooter’s developer 343 Industries. The latest trailer gives us an even better look at the show’s “Silver Timeline.” It will follow the legendary Spartan, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), and his Silver Team featuring three other Spartan soldiers going hunting for the devasting Halo ring. In the game, Master Chief stumbles upon the mysterious ring that turns out to be a weapon that can destroy the univ...
Stephen Curry To Drop ‘Sesame Street’ Themed Curry 9 Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Steph Curry and his Curry Brand are looking to get some buzz going in the sneaker game and to get some heads turning their way they’ll be dropping a few new and cool colorways to the Curry Flow 9 which will be inspired by some classic characters from Sesame Street. Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Dubbed the “Street Pack,” the Curry 9’s will be coming in five different and vibrant colorways which will be paying homage to five specific Sesame Street puppets: Cookie Monster (“Taking Cookies”), Oscar The Grouch (“Talkin Trash”), Lil The Tiger (“Beyond The Stripe”), Abby Cadabby (“Now You See Me”), and of course, Elmo (“Dribble Me Elmo”). Speaking on Sesame Street, Steph revealed which of all the characters is his personal favorit...
Jim Jones ft. Dyce Payso & Keen Streetz “Who Dat,” Desiigner “Move How We Move” & More | Daily Visuals 3.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video For a while now, Jim Jones has been the most visible and consistent member out of Dip Set and today continues to keep Harlem popping as he comes through with some new work to keep the streets buzzing. Linking up with Dyce Payso and Keen Streetz in the visuals to “Who Dat,” Jim Jones takes to the corner of the block with the aforementioned artists while they have a young lady cooking up that work in the kitchen back in the trap house. Related Stories Elsewhere Desiigner seems to be quite content with his life these days and in his clip to “Move How We Move” posts up in a garage with some thick young ladies who twerk to the beat while D sips on some potion. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from ...
Listen to Teriyaki Boyz’s “Morë Tonight” With NIGO
Teased late last week, NIGO recently released his reunion with the Teriyaki Boyz. Titled “Morë Tonight,” the track serves as the official return of the influential force in the Japanese music and streetwear scene from the early 2000s, comprised of Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise and NIGO, who served as the group’s DJ. “Morë Tonight,” serves as the latest off of the I Know NIGO which features a host of big-name collaborators including Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Famlay and Tyler, the Creator. Produced by close friend and collaborator Pharrell Williams, “Morë Tonight,” is an infectious bouncy track performed in Japanese. The members of the Teriyaki Boyz take turns delivering standout verses highlighting ...
Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, More Announced for Chicago’s ARC Festival: See the Full 2022 Lineup
ARC Festival is returning to the birthplace of house music in 2022 with a staggering lineup. The organizers of the Chicago electronic music festival have announced the artists for for its 2022 edition, scheduled for Labor Day Weekend at Union Park. Set to perform are Carl Cox, Adam Beyer □ Cirez D, Charlotte de Witte, Chris Lake, Gorgon City, Nora En Pure, Lane 8, Claptone and many more. The fest will also feature a number of iconic electronic music artists, like Fatboy Slim, Skream, Carl Craig and Richie Hawtin. The generational gap will be filled by a bevy of today’s brightest producers, including ANNA, Giolì & Assia, Vintage Culture and Wax Motif. They’ll perform across four stages. Eric Prydz performs at ARC Festival 2021. Jason Myers/Memorandum Media for EDM....
Cancún Music Week Organizers Announce First Round of Headliners, Talks and Topics
Ahead of the highly anticipated 2022 edition of Cancún Music Week, organizers have announced the summit’s first wave of headliners, discussions, and speakers. Coming to Cancún for five days from April 13-17, Cancún Music Week, aims to cement the city as one of the largest hubs for dance music in Mexico. The week’s offerings include live seminars, workshops, demo showcases, one-on-one networking opportunities and more, as well as a spate of pool parties and club nights. Cancún Music Week’s inaugural gathering in 2020. Cancun Music Week Celebrated dance music producers and DJs such as Eagles & Butterflies, Oxia, Audiofly and many more are primed to take the decks at Cancún Music Week’s numerous pool, club and afterparties. During the day, a...
Vini Vici and Berg Breathe New Life Into The Beloved’s 1993 Hit, “Sweet Harmony”
Vini Vici and Berg have turned back the clock to 1993, reimagining The Beloved’s club classic, “Sweet Harmony.” The superstar psytrance outfit eschewed the electrifying elements of their signature sound here, opting for a more hypnotic feel. Melancholic chords and feathery pads highlight the airy arrangement, before Vini Vici and Berg unload a four-on-the-floor drop with spacey synths. The production of Berg, a budding Israeli electronic music artist, adds layers of emotive sound design to the revamped “Sweet Harmony.” All in all, it’s a unique blend of dance-pop, progressive, and psytrance that represents yet another solid addition to Vini Vici’s venerated discography. “‘Sweet Harmony’ is one of those tr...
4 Artists You Need to See at Brownies & Lemonade’s Spring Break Takeover In Mexico
The rise of Brownies & Lemonade never seems to stop. The celebrated dance music brand, who was named EDM.com‘s best Event Organizer of 2020, has now teamed up with Pollen to present its first-ever Spring Break event in Puerto Vallarta. Scheduled for March 21-25, the destination fest is a sun-kissed, oceanside utopia with all kinds of can’t-miss events and activations. And—most importantly—huge performances from some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. Here are four must-see artists at Brownies & Lemonade’s debut Spring Break experience. Wax Motif Australian DJ and house music maven Wax Motif just unveiled his debut album, House Of Wax, via his own Divided Souls imprint. One of the genre’s genuine polymaths, Motif masterfully showcased his ver...
METALLICA Played Its First Concert Exactly 40 Years Ago
Earlier today (Monday, March 14), METALLICA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the band’s first-ever concert by sharing an early flyer promoting the gig. METALLICA also included the setlist for the show, which took place at Radio City in Anaheim, California. The group played mostly covers, charged $15 for people to see the performance and drew 75 people. The Radio City concert was held just months before METALLICA made its recording debut on the first “Metal Massacre” compilation (on which they were credited as METTALLICA) — and featured METALLICA‘s then-lineup of James Hetfield on vocals, Dave Mustaine on guitar, Ron McGovney on bass and Lars Ulrich on drums. METALLICA‘s set included only two original tunes — “Hit The Lights” and “Jump In Th...
MAMMOTH WVH’s WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On How He Approaches Being A Frontman: ‘I’m Very Much Myself’
During an appearance on the “Walking The Floor With Chris Shiflett” podcast, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to describe the kind of frontman he is when he and his MAMMOTH WVH bandmates perform live. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m very much myself, to a certain degree. It’s not much of a, [in high-pitched voice] ‘What the fuck is up, everybody?’ I think everybody would expect, from a cynical distance, if they know nothing about it, they probably assume me to be like David Lee Roth-esque and be, like, ‘wow’ in between every vocal. Maybe that’ll be a phase I reach at some point, but right now I’m just myself and I talk to the audience, I tell stories in between songs about what you’re about to hear....
TNT Is In Talks With TONY HARNELL About Doing ‘One Last Tour’ To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
In a new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz”, TNT guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø confirmed that he has been in touch with the band’s former singer Tony Harnell about a renewed collaboration. Speaking about the group’s current status, Ronni said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve started writing new material, and I’m currently having good talks with Tony and the whole band. We have very much communication. And it’s been 40 years [since TNT‘s formation]. But we’re trying to bring the band back together and hopefully make one last tour of Europe and maybe America… I think we might wanna end the TNT chapter with dignity and do one last tour.” Last April, Harnell, who has been in a...
HEART’s NANCY WILSON Wants To Write A Rock Album With DOLLY PARTON: ‘I Should Give Her A Call’
HEART‘s Nancy Wilson has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s 2022 class of inductees. Earlier today, the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying “I don’t feel that I have earned the right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.” Parton was one of 17 artists nominated for the Rock Hall class of 2022, along with Eminem, Lionel Richie, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, JUDAS PRIEST and Beck, among others. Ballots are cast by an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists — including previous inductees — historians, music industry members and critics. Factors considered by voters consider include R...
