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Paramount+ Renews Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series for a Second Season
Paramount+ has already renewed its live-action Halo series for a second season, a month before the first season makes its debut. David Wiener, who has worked on Brave New World for the streamer, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. The TV show takes place in the original Halo world from when the game launched on Xbox in 2001, chronicling an epic face-off between mankind and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Pablo Schreiber stars as the Master Chief of Spartan-117 and Natascha McElhone portrays Dr. Halsey, the creator of the Spartan super soldiers. Jen Taylor returns as an AI assistant named Cortana, the same role she voiced in the Halo video game franchise. Fans have been awaiting the Halo show for nearly a decade. It was first announced in 2013 as a promotion for the new ...
Netflix Announces ‘BioShock’ Movie Adaptation
Netflix is officially working on a movie adaptation of the BioShock video game series. According to reports, the streaming platform is teaming up with video game holding company and publishers Take-Two Interactive and 2K, while Vertigo Entertainment will co-produce alongside 2K. “Netflix is among the best and most forward-thinking storytellers in all of entertainment today. We are thrilled that they share our vision and commitment to the BioShock franchise, which is beloved by millions of fans around the world,” Take-Two Interactive’s Chairman and CEO, Strauss Zelnick, said in a statement. “2K’s Cloud Chamber studio is deep in active development on the next iteration of the series, and coupled with our partnership with Netflix, we remain highly confident that BioShock will continue to capt...
Asake – Ololade EP Download
Don’t miss this brand new extended play titled “Ololade” by Asake. Nigerian singer Asake drops his long-awaited body of work “Ololade” EP for his fans. The new extended play comes shortly after the massive success of his song “Omo Ope” released earlier this year. Moreover, Asake recently joined the YBNL family as their newest member. The new extended play embodies a 4 tracks record with a single feature. “Ololade” EP production credits goes to Magicsticks, Niphkeys, Eskeezonthebeat covered art by Jin. ASAKE – OLOLADE TRACKLIST Listen and share – Asake – “Ololade” EP below.
My Morning Jacket Announce 2022 U.S. Tour
My Morning Jacket have announced a U.S. headline tour. The shows start in April, following the group’s One Big Holiday event in Mexico. The tour will include support from Indigo De Souza, Madison Cunningham, Joy Oladokun, and others. Check out My Morning Jacket’s tour schedule below. My Morning Jacket released their self-titled album last year. Also in 2021, Indigo De Souza shared Any Shape You Take. Read Pitchfork’s Rising profile “Indigo De Souza’s Ultimate Indie Rock Glow Up.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My Morning Jacket: 2022 Tour My Morning Jacket: 03-02 Cancún, Mexico – My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday03-03 Cancún, Mexico – M...
Coachella Drops More COVID Restrictions, Won’t Require Negative Tests or Masks
This year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals will no longer require attendees to wear masks or provide negative COVID-19 test results, Rolling Stone and Variety point out. Stagecoach announced the news via social media earlier today. Coachella did not make an announcement via social media, but the health and safety guidelines on the festival website has been updated to communicate the new guidelines. “In accordance with local guidelines, there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Coachella 2022,” it reads. Pitchfork has reached out to festival organizers Goldenvoice for further information and comment. Back in October, Coachella and Stagecoach announced that they would no longer require full vaccination for attendees at the 2022 festival. The n...
DFA Announces 20th Anniversary Party With James Murphy, Black Dice, Juan MacLean, More
DFA is celebrating its 20th anniversary next month; the label notes that its first two singles (the Rapture’s “House of Jealous Lovers” and the Juan MacLean’s “By The Time I Get To Venus”) came out in March 2002. It takes place on March 26 at the Knockdown Center in New York City, spanning three rooms from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. The lineup includes James Murphy, Black Dice, Juan MacLean, Nancy Whang, Museum of Love, and Tyler Pope. Tickets are on sale Friday; find more information in the poster below. “It’s kind of a return to the bad-idea, over-ambitious DFA parties of yore, with 3 rooms full of DJs and bands, label family, friends old and new, fellow travelers, plus ones who wish they were at some other party, and all of you wonderful people who have supported us throughout the years,” th...
Howard Grimes, Memphis Soul Drummer, Dies at 80
Howard Grimes, the drummer best known for his work in the rhythm section of the Hi Records house band, died Saturday (February 12) of kidney failure at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, NPR reports. He was 80. Nicknamed “The Bulldog” for his heavy foot on the kit by Hi Records founder Willie Mitchell, Grimes tracked classic records with Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and more as a member of the Hi Rhythm section in the 1970s. Born in Memphis in 1941, Grimes grew up in north Memphis, where his mom put him onto Duke Ellington and Cannonball Adderley. His inspiration for becoming a drummer initially came through the television; at first, a biopic of big band drummer Gene Krupa (played by Sal Mineo) and later, a performance by Cozy Cole with Louis Armstrong, the first ti...
Sebastian Yatra Places Fifth ‘Dharma’ Single Atop Latin Airplay Chart Thanks to ‘Tacones Rojos’
Sebastian Yatra captures his 10th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, as “Tacones Rojos” lifts 4-1 on the Feb. 19-dated survey. The song steps into the summit in its 13th week with a 23% improvement in audience impressions, to 9.37 million, earned in the week ending Feb. 13, according to MRC Data, to become the greatest gainer of the week. At radio, the three stations giving the song the most audience in the tracking week were New York’s WPAT (885,000 impressions), followed by Washington, D.C.’s WLZL (100,700) and WDCN (26,200). “Tacones Rojos” is Yatra’s fifth No. 1 — among a collection of 10 leaders — from his latest Dharma album to take over Latin Airplay (the set remains in the top five on Latin Pop Albums after its debut at No. 2 on the previous chart week dated Feb. 12). H...
What Was the Best ‘Verzuz’ Battle of All Time? Vote!
If there’s one thing that has gotten hip-hop and R&B fans through the pandemic, it’s been Verzuz. What started as a friendly face-off on Instagram Live between Swizz Beatz and Timbaland has steadily grown into a cultural phenomenon over the last two years, as Verzuz has brought together rivals and contemporaries of all kinds to put their discographies on the line and battle it out for bragging rights — from T-Pain vs. Lil Jon and Ryan Tedder vs. Benny Blanco to Nelly vs. Ludacris and Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole. So with Season 3 kicking off Tuesday (Feb. 15) with a battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild, Billboard wants to know: Which Verzuz battle do you consider to be the all-time greatest? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Are yo...
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Gifts $20K to Animal Shelters
Miranda Lambert is spreading the love this week in honor of Valentine’s Day. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer’s MuttNation Foundation is helping out 20 pet rescue shelters across the country, in states including California, Maine, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and more. The foundation will give a $1,000 grant to each shelter. MuttNation also launched an interactive “Mutt Match” quiz to help match people who want to help pets who have a harder time getting adopted, including larger dogs, special-needs dogs and senior dogs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Lambert began volunteering at animal shelters when she was a teenager and has five rescue dogs, along with numerous cats, rabbits and horses. “Shelter pets – especially the ones that are hardest to get adopted – and the peo...
BTS to Perform Three Shows in Korea for Live & Online Crowds
BTS returns to the stage this March. The pop stars will perform three shows in Seoul on March 10, 12 and 13 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in front of a live audience. The BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul shows will also be streamed online for fans unable to attend the concerts in-person at the nearly 70,000-capacity venue. The March 10 and 13 dates will be streamed live online, while the March 12 performance will be broadcast in cinemas across the world for live viewing events. Explore Explore BTS See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The latest dates will mark the group’s first concert to a live audience in Korea in roughly two and a half years. The last time they appeared in-person in Korea was for the BTS World Tour ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself’ ...
Whethan Previews Electronic-Rock Crossover Ahead of Upcoming Album
Whethan‘s next era is going to be unlike anything fans have heard previously. “The next project is going to be a totally different side of me you haven’t heard before,” he recently tweeted. “Way different from Fantasy or Life of a Wallflower.” The “Savage” producer then let the music do the talking, posting a new preview showcasing an unreleased electronic-rock crossover. A dexterous drum fill queues in heavy rock power chords with fluttering, 8-bit style synths leading the melody. Though the clip is brief, it does tell us one thing: Whethan certainly hasn’t lost his experimental spirit. It’s been roughly a year-and-a-half since the release of Fantasy and while Whethan has been very quiet during that time, he recen...
