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Tame Impala Releases ‘The Slow Rush B-Sides & Remixes’
On Friday, February 18, Tame Impala released The Slow Rush B-Sides & Remixes. The new project comes on the heels of Kevin Parker’s a.k.a. Tame Impala’s fourth studio album, The Slow Rush, which was released in February of 2020. Featuring Lil Yachty, Blood Orange, Four Tet and more, the work includes remixes of popular The Slow Rush songs like “Breathe Deeper” and “Borderline,” in addition to entirely new tracks. One of the new songs titled “The Boat I Row” opens up the new project and made its debut on Tame Impala’s Youtube channel. Additionally, Tame Impala is set to go on tour this year for The Slow Rush beginning February 27 at Innings Festival. Other stops on the tour include Brooklyn, Boston, Toronto and more before heading off to Europe and Australia during the second half of 202...
Adam Sandler Mentors a Basketball Phenom in Teaser Trailer for Hustle: Watch
It’s fine to like basketball, but Adam Sandler needs you to “love this game” in the new teaser trailer for Hustle. The sports flick is co-produced by Sandler and LeBron James and arrives on Netflix June 10th. Sandler plays a recently fired basketball scout who discovers a rare unicorn of a prospect (Utah Jazz forward Juancho Hernangómez in his film debut) in Spain. Despite dominating street ball, this player has something of a troubled past, and if Sandler is going to convince an NBA team to take a chance on both of them, they need to work on his his mental game. “There’s a thousand other guys waiting in the wings who are obsessed with the game,” Sandler says in the trailer. “Obsession is gonna beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed? Let’s fa...
Billy Joel’s Map of New York City: A Virtual Tour of the Piano Man’s Discography
Though a Long Island native, New York City is Billy Joel’s home. In fact, you could almost say Madison Square Garden is his residence, as he played a record-setting 73 consecutive monthly shows at the legendary venue between January 2014 and February 2020, a streak only interrupted by the pandemic. But the city is more than just the place he lives: It’s been the soul of much of his iconic discography over the last 50 years. Whether taking a Greyhound along the Hudson River, strolling The Village in tie dye jeans, or working Mr. Cacciatore’s down on Sullivan Street, Joel imbued numerous songs with the landscape of New York. His characters have cruised the Miracle Mile and Bedford-Stuy, while familiar locations like Astor Place and Mercer Street have appeared on his album covers. There’s har...
Chris Stapleton Adds to 2022 “All American Road Show” Tour
Chris Stapleton has extended his long-running North American headlining tour, “All-American Road Show,” with dozens of new dates through 2022. While the trek kicks off on March 17th at the Houston Rodeo, the 25 added shows include stops throughout June, July, August, and October in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Cleveland, Detroit, Tampa and New Orleans. Stapleton’s “All-American Road Show” will also feature a long list of special guests throughout its run, including appearances by Willie Nelson, Yola, Margo Price, Sheryl Crow, Elle King, The Highwomen, Mavis Staples, George Strait, and more. Tickets for the latest round of shows go on sale next Friday, Feb. 25th, at 10 a.m. local time, with various pre-sales for the country star’s fan club in the days before. Book your seat here...
NBA All-Star Game: How to Watch the Halftime Show, Slam Dunk Contest & Other Events Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, sports fans can set their sights on NBA All-Star Weekend. This year’s NBA All-Star Game and festivities such as the slam dunk contest, celebrity game and the halftime show, begins Friday (Feb. 18) in Cleveland. All-Star Weekend takes places until Feb. 20. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Ruffles Celeb Game — which includes Machine Gun Kelly, Jack Harlow, Anuel AA and Quavo as the celeb players — goes down on Friday night and will air on ESPN followed by Clorox Rising Stars...
Nicki Minaj Claps Back at Philadelphia Health Department, Says They’re Using ‘Fear Tactics’ to Push COVID-19 Vaccine
Nicki Minaj has responded to the Philadelphia Public Health Department’s take on her viral COVID-19 vaccine tweet. “Philadelphia’s public health account is posting Nicki Minaj tweets for engagement,” the rapper tweeted on Friday (Feb. 18). “They are attempting to shame ppl for advising others to PRAY, be COMFORTABLE & NOT BE BULLIED. I’ve never seen a vaccine trigger this amount of shaming & fear tactics have you? #DoWeHaveAProblem” She also replied to a fan who said they would not get vaccinated and is “starting to believe the conspiracy theorist” after seeing the Health Department’s tweets. “Good job guys. You just convinced more ppl to NOT get the vaccine you want them to get. Yaaaayyyyy,” Nicki wrote to the Health Department, adding, “Why TF won’t u just get off MY testicles?” ...
Kanye West Touts $1.3M in Stem Player Sales, Says Exclusive ‘Donda 2’ Release Sinks Apple Deal
After announcing Thursday that his forthcoming album, Donda 2, would be streaming exclusively on his branded Stem Player, Kanye West (now known as Ye) says he’s raked in over $1.3 million in sales over the past day alone. On Instagram Friday (Feb. 18), Ye posted that as of 11:09 a.m. PST he had sold more than 6,200 Stem devices in the past 24 hours, with sales totaling over $1.3 million. “Thats faster than I’ve ever sold any T shirt. God has a plan. New frontier,” Ye wrote of the sales figures. “Everyone that is supporting our revolution is changing the game for all artist. We no longer have to bow to people who don’t even truly care about music. I feel like I’m back at SOB’s performing Jesus Walks.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At the time ...
Kanye West Says Jack Harlow Is a ‘Top 5’ Rapper Following ‘Nail Tech’ Release
Jack Harlow gets Kanye West‘s stamp of approval. Following the release of Harlow’s new single, “Nail Tech,” Ye took to Instagram on Friday (Feb. 18) to shout out his fellow rap star. “This n—- can raaaaaaap bro And I’m saying n—- as a compliment Top 5 out right now,” he captioned a screenshot of the music video from YouTube, which indicated that the clip was No. 10 on the platform’s trending videos for music. The love for Harlow comes just months after the “Whats Poppin” rapper talked with British GQ about the huge influence Ye has had on his style, from adding the crucial horn stabs on “Baby” to teaching him that songs are never really done. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I think he sees himself as Mozart or Beethoven,” Harlow told the ...
Dremo – Nail Tech
Check out this brand new single from Dre’mo titled – Nail Tech. Nigerian rapper Dremo drops a piece of good music he calls “Nail Tech“, just for his fan’s listening pleasure. The new single is a Hip-Hop jam, just to revive his rap game in case we have all forgotten. The new record is an amazing short rap episode that I think should be added to your playlist. This is a follow-up to his released single “Talk N Do“. Listen and share Dremo – “Nail Tech” below.
Snakehips and Tchami Team Up for Club-Ready Collaboration, “Tonight”: Listen
Snakehips and Tchami are the collaboration we didn’t know we needed until today. The two electronic music tastemakers have teamed up to unveil “Tonight,” a dancefloor-ready original that comes to streaming platforms via Snakehips’ Never Worry Records. An enormous house track, “Tonight” is driven by thumping kicks, anthemic piano chords and R&B-inspired vocals, wasting no time before it explodes into a minimal yet gritty drop. Take a listen to “Tonight” below. Recommended Articles The superstar dance-pop duo Snakehips recently embarked on their Never Worry Tour, performing a series of spring dates across the U.S. They’ve collaborated with the likes of Anderson .Paak, Chance the Rapper, ZAYN and Tinashe, among many other m...
IRON MAIDEN: ‘The Number Of The Beast’ 40th-Anniversary Commemorative Retro-Cassette Format Release Announced
BMG will mark the 40th anniversary of IRON MAIDEN‘s third album, “The Number Of The Beast”, with a commemorative cassette release that will be available in the U.S. as an independent record store exclusive on March 25, 2022. For more info on stores and availability, go to this location. This seminal recording, first released in the U.K. on March 22, 1982 catapulted IRON MAIDEN to international stardom and set them on course for the spectacular trajectory of success which the band continues to enjoy and develop to this day. The cassette is comprised of the 2015 remastered recordings of the original eight songs on the album as listed below, with front cover color art based on the 1982 C-60 cassette release plus a redesigned and updated inlay. Ultimately, it’s a tribut...
SCORPIONS Share New Song ‘Shining Of Your Soul’
SCORPIONS have shared another new song, “Shining Of Your Soul”. The track is taken from the band’s 19th studio album, “Rock Believer”, which will be released on February 25. Three months ago, SCORPIONS released the official music video for “Rock Believer”‘s first single, “Peacemaker”. The track features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine. Asked in a recent interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro what fans can expect to hear on “Rock Believer”, Meine said: “Well, you can expect an album that is dedicated to all the rock believers in the world. And we’re very excited after all these years. We thought, when you think about all the touring w...
