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Spotify Closing In on Sponsorship Deal With Barcelona Soccer Club
MADRID — Spotify is close to reaching a sponsorship deal with F.C. Barcelona, one of Europe’s leading soccer clubs, less than a year after Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, made an unsuccessful takeover bid for U.K. club Arsenal. According to Spanish media, a sponsorship deal could be announced as early as next week. The club says it would not comment on ongoing negotiations, which have been prompted by the fact that Barcelona’s current jersey sponsor, Rakuten, decided not to renew its agreement with Barcelona, which ends in June. Last year, Ek sought to buy Arsenal, saying that it would fulfill a childhood dream. “I’ve cheered for Arsenal as long as I can remember,” he said. But the family of Stan Kroenke, which currently owns Arsenal, rejected the Swedish billionaire’s offer, saying they wer...
Zendaya Hits the Beach in a Gown Fit for a Mermaid in Squarespace Super Bowl Ad: Watch
Zendaya is officially making her Super Bowl ad debut. On Friday (Feb. 4), Squarespace shared a teaser of the Euphoria actress in their television spot, which is set to air in full on Super Bowl Sunday next weekend. The 10-second clip features the former Disney Channel star at what appears to be a beach. The clip opens up with a sandy seashell rotating in a hypnotic matter before the scene cuts to Zendaya, who is twirling while wearing a bright teal-colored halter dress adorned with various shells and pearl accents. With her red-tinted hair — which she first dyed and revealed in a Dec. 16 Instagram Story — Zendaya is giving off Disney’s Little Mermaid vibes. “2.13.22 #Squarespace presents: Everything to Shell Sell Anything,” Squarespace captioned its Instagram. “Starring #Zendaya … sta...
Prince Heirs & Primary Wave Spar In Court Over How To Close Out Estate
Attorneys for Prince‘s heirs and Primary Wave wrangled Friday over how best to end six years of courtroom proceedings over the iconic artist’s estate, presenting alternate plans to a judge over how to start distributing his assets. At a hearing in Minnesota state court, attorneys for three of Prince’s siblings dueled over corporate structures with attorneys representing Primary Wave – which has acquired half the estate from three other siblings. Friday’s hearing came two weeks after the estate reached an agreement with the IRS to end a dispute over the proper tax valuation of the estate, setting the value at $156.4 million and avoiding a March trial against the feds. The tax settlement was the last major hurdle to closing out a messy case that has dragged on for nearly six years, since the...
Liam Gallagher Shares New Song Co-Written by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl: Listen
Liam Gallagher has released a new song, “Everything’s Electric,” co-written by and featuring drums from Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. The single is produced by Greg Kurstin, who worked with Gallagher on the former Oasis singer’s first two solo albums. Listen below. According to a press release, “Everything’s Electric” takes cues from Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” and the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” Gallagher will give the track its live debut at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, February 8. “Everything’s Electric” is Liam Gallagher’s first new song since 2020’s “All You’re Dreaming Of.” It’s also the first single from his next album C’mon You Know. The full-length, due out May 27, is Gallagher’s third solo LP, following 2017’s As You Were and 2019’s Why Me? Why Not. Read “Oasis Doc Supersonic Knows ...
Rosalía Shares Video for New Song “Saoko”: Watch
Rosalía has shared a new song from her forthcoming LP Motomami, which drops March 18 via Columbia. It’s called “Saoko” and it arrives with a Valentin Petit–directed new music video in tow. Check it out below. Motomami is the long-awaited follow-up to Rosalía’s 2018 Grammy-winning breakout album El Mal Querer. She revealed the graffiti-stamped artwork for it last month. Last November, Rosalía shared a video for her song with the Weeknd, “La Fama,” featuring a cameo from Danny Trejo. In December, it was announced that the track would appear on “Motomami Los Santos,” a radio station on GTA Online: The Contract hosted by Rosalía and Arca. Check out Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Get to Know Rosalía, the Spanish Singer Giving Flamenco’s Age-Old Sound a Bracingly Modern Twist.” Content This content...
Metz Share New Song “Demolition Row”: Listen
Toronto-based trio Metz have shared a new single. It’s called “Demolition Row” and it appears on on an upcoming split 7″ with Chris Rowley’s group Adulkt Life. The EP arrives March 4 via What’s Your Rupture. Check out “Demolition Row” below. Metz released their last studio album Atlas Vending in 2020. Last year, they issued the live LP Live at the Opera House. Adulkt Life shared their debut full-length Book of Curses in 2020. Read more about Metz in Pitchfork’s “Detroit Punks Charter a Riverboat. Somehow Nothing Gets Trashed.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
RZA Reveals New Album Release Date, Shares “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” Video: Watch
RZA has revealed the new release date for his album Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, formerly titled RZA vs Bobby Digital. The album was made with producer DJ Scratch, and arrives March 4 (via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group). Today, RZA has shared the new video for the title track. Watch RZA battle his alter ego Bobby Digital in the king fu flick–inspired clip below, and scroll down for the album art. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, 36 Chambers product manager Justice Diggs explained: The original concept and name of the forthcoming ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ LP from RZA and DJ Scratch was ‘RZA vs Bobby Digital.’ While the album’s central theme remains a lyrical battle between the RZA and his alter-ego Bobby Digital, given the project unites two of NYC’s hip-hop icons ...
Ayomide Sounds ft Davido – Far Away
Check out this new track from Ayomide Sounds titled “Far Away” out now. Ayomide Sounds unveiled a new track titled “Far Away”, a Blaise Beatz production featuring Nigerian top music fella Davido. The new sound “Far Away” is a lovely melody to rock your mood with an excellent delivery from Davido. It is a follow-up to his previously released track “Fall For You“. Listen and share Ayomide Sounds ft Davido – “Far Away” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ayomide_Sounds_-_Far_Away_ft_Davido__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Report: Electronic Third Most-Played Genre on Radio, Kungs Made Biggest Breakthrough
To discover the music tastes and best-performing acts of 2021, music research and analytics platform Viberate dug into data. Their annual “State of Music” address examines key social media and music channels like Spotify, TikTok, Beatport, YouTube and more, and presents the artists who had the biggest impact in terms of views, streams, likes and online buzz. According to the data, Kungs made the most of 2021 in the electronic genre. The French dance music artist was already on the radar, but in 2021 alone, he was streamed over 1 billion times and got more than 40 million YouTube video views, achieving one of the biggest overall popularity jumps in the genre. The top three popularity breakthroughs also include Sickick and Imanbek. c/o Viberate Looking at global streaming numbers, electronic...
BRING ME THE HORIZON Releases ‘Moon Over Castle’ Off ‘Gran Turismo 7’ Soundtrack
British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have released their instrumental version of “Moon Over Castle”. The track is lifted from “Find Your Line (Official Music From Gran Turismo 7)”, which will be available via Columbia Records and Sony Interactive Entertainment on March 4 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. In tandem with the song release, Columbia Records and Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a visualizer that showcases the Willow Springs course of “Gran Turismo 7” featuring “Moon Over Castle”. Watch the video below. The high-octane soundtrack features original music inspired by the highly anticipated video game “Gran Turismo 7”. The star-studded lineup of artists includes BRING ME THE HORIZON, ROSALÍA, MAJOR LAZER, NOT...
KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members: New Song ‘Dead From The Start’ Available
KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist Jason “Jay” James and drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas, has released a brand new song called “Dead From The Start”. “Dead From The Start” is described in a press release as “a stadium-sized banger that showcases the band’s seamless blend of classic and modern metal and hard rock. It kicks off with an arena-sized chant, while galloping riffs, finger-burning solos, and reach-for-the-stars vocals elevate the song.” Commented singer James Clark: “‘Dead From The Start’ attempts to give the listener an insight into the types of thoughts and feelings that someone living with mental health issues endures daily,” says singer James Clark. ...
We Would Like To Hear It: Megan Thee Stallion Down For A Collab Album With Jazmine Sullivan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty A Megan Thee Stallion and Jazmine Sullivan joint project could very well happen. In an interview with Billboard, the Houston rapper was asked about working with an R&B artist on a Best of Both Worlds type album, and she didn’t waste any time making her choice. “A whole project? OK, me and Jazmine Sullivan would definitely have some stuff to talk about,” Thee Stallion begins. “We’ll have the girls crying, we’ll have the girls screaming, we’ll have the girls dancing, we’ll have the girls sipping wine, [and] sitting in the backyard sipping cognac, but no. The men better go run and hide if me and Jazmine Sullivan do an EP, so that’s actually a really good idea. We need to get that in the works,” she continued. Sullivan and Thee Sta...
