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ARIA Charts to Incorporate YouTube Streaming Data
Streams of official music content on YouTube will now be factored into the ARIA Charts, with effect from this Friday (March 4). YouTube data will be collected from logged-in users and contribute to all charts that involve streaming, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which publishes a suite of national music sales and consumption rankings. Previously, YouTube has provided data to assist in the preparation of our ARIA’s Streaming Audio Visual Tracks chart, notes the trade body’s CEO Annabelle Herd, but “this development brings their data into play across a much greater range of charts alongside our other streaming partners including AppleMusic and Spotify.” The extension of that partnership, she continues, is “helping us to depict an even broader picture of A...
Laura Jane Grace, Tim Kasher, and Anthony Green Announce 2022 Co-Headlining Tour
Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, Tim Kasher of Cursive, and Anthony Green of Circa Survive are teaming up for a co-headlining tour that will feature the trio of rock musicians participating in each other’s sets. Taking place throughout May, it’s called “The Carousel Tour.” The trek will feature a rotating cast of supporting acts including Oceanator, Mikey Erg, and Home Is Where, and kicks off in Minneapolis on May 1st. From there, they’ll hit cities like Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles before wrapping on May 31st in Denver. See the full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 4th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video “We wanted to do something different with the ‘Carousel Tour,’ something more collaborative than your usual show,” said...
How to Get Tickets to Greta Van Fleet’s 2022 Tour
Greta Van Fleet are ready to let their vision shine on their 2022 “Dreams in Gold Tour,” especially after polishing up their live set as support for Metallica last year, and earning raves from critics and contemporaries alike for their 2021 sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate. Get tickets here, and read on for more info, including pre-sale dates. What Is Greta Van Fleet’s Next Tour? Greta Van Fleet are in for the fight of their lives as they take The Battle at Garden’s Gate on the lengthy “Dreams in Gold Tour,” starting in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 10th and wrapping in Sacramento, California on November 12th. Advertisement Related Video The international tour includes stops in North America, South America, and Europe, as well as additional supporting shows for Metallica and...
Dave Lombardo Joins Testament as Band’s New Drummer
When Testament announced that they had parted ways with legendary drummer Gene Hoglan last month, it left a gaping hole in the band’s lineup. But the veterans of thrash metal just revealed that they’ve landed perhaps the genre’s greatest drummer, the iconic Dave Lombardo, as their newest member. That’s right, the Dave Lombardo, founding member of Slayer and undisputed champion of the double bass drums, is Testament’s new stickman. Frontman Chuck Billy exclaimed, “I’ll state the obvious: We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament. We are so excited to share the stage again with Lombardo. Dave added immense power when he joined the band for The Gathering (release), and we are ecstatic to see what new flavor he will bring back to Testament.” Advert...
Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Miami’s Rolling Loud 2022
Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Future will headline Rolling Loud’s 2022 festival in Miami. Other notable acts include F, Kodak Black, Saweetie, Lil Yachty, Baby Keem, Lil Durk, Gunna, City Girls, Gucci Mane, A$AP Ferg, Kevin Gates, Soulja Boy, Action Bronson, Curren$y, G Herbo, 2 Chainz, Aminé, Kash Doll, Trippie Redd, Moneybagg Yo, and more. See the 2022 lineup poster below. Rolling Loud Miami goes down July 22nd-24th at Hard Rock Stadium. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. ET via the festival’s website. Three-day general admission passes are priced at $329, while VIP passes start at $899. Rolling Loud also offers a $9.99 down layaway option. For Kanye, this marks only his third confirmed performance of 2022. He was previously announced to headline both weekends of Coache...
Megan Thee Stallion To Hit the Virtual Road With “Enter Thee Hottieverse” VR Concert Tour
Megan Thee Stallion and AmazeVR have announced the first ever virtual reality concert tour, “Enter Thee Hottieverse.” Fans of Thee Hot Girl can purchase tickets and head to their local movie theater, where they will be wearing the provided “Hottie Mounted Displays” VR headsets and relax at the VR Hottieverse lobby before catching Megan Thee Stallion’s performance. The VR concert set will “feature a multi-song set that moves through a series of environments as well as hot custom wardrobes designed just for the show.” “Virtual reality has always been an interest of mine and I’m glad that we’ll be able to make history with this experience,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a statement. “My hotties will get to watch me perform in a completely different and unique way and I appreciate the AmazeVR te...
The Game Says Ye Did More For His Career Than Dr. Dre On ‘Drink Champs’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Revolt Noreaga’s Drink Champs podcast has been the subject of many eye-popping interviews over the last few months and in a new clip featuring The Game as his next guest, we can already see it promises to be one of the most explosive sit-down’s on his show to date. Since coming into the game, The Game has experienced all kinds of controversial moments including his beef with 50 Cent, his falling out with his own homies, and being hit with all kinds of lawsuits over the years. In the new clip for the upcoming episode of Drink Champs, Chuck Taylor seems to touch on his falling out with G-Unit back in 2005 saying “You don’t f*ckin’ kick me out the group. I’m the “G” in G-Unit. F*ck you mean?” Related Stories But the most surprising segment came whe...
Bronx Man Pinched For Alleged Subway Poop Attack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richard Levine / Getty The New York City subway system has seen its fair share of disturbing incidents in the past few months, and one recently appalling case involving a man smearing feces in a straphanger’s face in the Bronx has led to the culprit being arrested. The New York Police Department announced on Monday (February 28th) that they arrested Frank Abrokwa for attacking a woman with feces at the Wakefield-East 241st Street station in the Bronx, which took place the week before. The woman, who is unidentified, was sitting on a bench on the southbound side of the platform during rush hour at 5:15 P.M. According to police reports and videotape footage that captured the entire incident, Abrokwa approached the woman while wielding a black plastic bag. W...
Bronx Man Pinched For Alleged Subway Poop Attack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richard Levine / Getty The New York City subway system has seen its fair share of disturbing incidents in the past few months, and one recently appalling case involving a man smearing feces in a straphanger’s face in the Bronx has led to the culprit being arrested. The New York Police Department announced on Monday (February 28th) that they arrested Frank Abrokwa for attacking a woman with feces at the Wakefield-East 241st Street station in the Bronx, which took place the week before. The woman, who is unidentified, was sitting on a bench on the southbound side of the platform during rush hour at 5:15 P.M. According to police reports and videotape footage that captured the entire incident, Abrokwa approached the woman while wielding a black plastic bag. W...
Authentic Brands Plans To Get Reebok In The NFT & Crypto Payments Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok In an attempt to boost Reebok‘s name and popularity out in these Nike ran streets, Authentic Brand seems to be getting with the times and actually getting into the world of NFT’s to get some potential customers to invest in the OG sports attire. According to Bloomberg, Authentic Brands Group Inc. (who purchased Reebok in 2021 for $2.46 billion) is looking to add clothing offerings and add NFT’s and crypto payments to help get the Reebok brand back in the limelight in the coming future. But that’s just the beginning and Authentic Brands Group are already taking steps to get Reebok attire all over the world and once again become one of the hottest sports brands in the game. Related Stories “With acquisition of the athleticwear brand com...
Authentic Brands Plans To Get Reebok In The NFT & Crypto Payments Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok In an attempt to boost Reebok‘s name and popularity out in these Nike ran streets, Authentic Brand seems to be getting with the times and actually getting into the world of NFT’s to get some potential customers to invest in the OG sports attire. According to Bloomberg, Authentic Brands Group Inc. (who purchased Reebok in 2021 for $2.46 billion) is looking to add clothing offerings and add NFT’s and crypto payments to help get the Reebok brand back in the limelight in the coming future. But that’s just the beginning and Authentic Brands Group are already taking steps to get Reebok attire all over the world and once again become one of the hottest sports brands in the game. Related Stories “With acquisition of the athleticwear brand com...
Here’s What Critics Are Saying About Robert Pattinson As The Caped Crusader In ‘The Batman’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jonathan Olley™ & © DC Comics / The Batman The reviews are, and the critics and folks who had the opportunity to see The Batman are calling it a hit. Move over Christopher Nolan. It looks like The Dark Knight Trilogy will have some company at the top with the arrival of Matt Reeves’ 3-hour epic, The Batman. Outside of fans of the actor, Batman fans were skeptical when Warner Bros. first revealed that Robert Pattinson would be taking on the role of the Caped Crusader in the film that was initially supposed to star Ben Affleck. Most reviews about Reeves’ film based on the “Year One” and “The Long Halloween” Batman comics contain high praise for Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, and Paul Dano. Speaking on Pattinson’s performance, ABC News Peter Tavari...
