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35 Most Anticipated Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2022
The pop culture forecast for 2022 is looking mighty fine, and we’re previewing everything we’re excited about this year with a series of lists. Just so you have it all in one place, we’ve also published our Most Anticipated (Non-Heavy) Albums, Most Anticipated Films, Most Anticipated TV Shows and Rising Artists to Watch roundups. Every corner of the music industry has been affected by the pandemic, and the realms of heavy metal and hard rock were put in a precarious limbo following the lockdowns of 2020. For visceral genres so reliant on the energy of live performance, the lack of shows cast a malaise over the scene, resulting in an album drought. For many acts, it simply didn’t make sense to release an album they couldn’t support with a tour. Many, like Avenged Sevenfo...
2022 Festival Lineups Ranked by The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS Festival fans got hit with an onslaught of lineups in the last couple of weeks, and Brad and Barry from The What podcast discuss and rank their favorites. Spoiler alert, it’s New Orleans Jazz Fest at No. 1 and then everyone else. (Get your tickets here!) Related Video But what of Coachella (tickets here)? Or less “prestigious” events like Shaky Knees (tickets here) or Boston Calling (tickets here)? And then of course there’s the biggest elephant in the room, Bonnaroo? (The What fellas may be lukewarm on Roo’s 2022 bill, but loyal Bonnaroovians can still get your tickets here.) Advertisement Listen to The What podcast’s full ranking of the major 2022 music festival lineu...
Former Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen Drops Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox
In 2017, Alf Clausen — the man behind the music for each episode of The Simpsons for 27 seasons — was fired, prompting the composer to file a wrongful termination lawsuit against Fox. Now, Variety reports that Clausen has dropped the lawsuit. Clausen, who was 78 at the time he was fired, filed the suit in August 2019, alleging that Fox let him go from the show due to his age and Parkinson’s diagnosis. A judge dismissed part of the lawsuit in 2020, saying Clausen did not have enough evidence to back up his claims of age discrimination, but he could proceed with his disability discrimination claim. Fox appealed the judge’s ruling, and Clausen’s attorney, Ebby Bakhtiar, told Variety that the justices seemed unlikely to rule in Clausen’s favor. Instead of putting Clausen at risk...
Morrissey to Johnny Marr: ‘Stop Using My Name As Clickbait’
Morrissey asserts that former Smiths bandmate, Johnny Marr, must stop mentioning his name for “clickbait” in interviews, via an open letter published on his website on Tuesday, Jan 25. He begins the statement with a disclaimer, stating that he doesn’t intend to stir drama but rather that the statement is “a polite and calmly measured request: Would you please stop mentioning my name in your interviews? As the statement goes on, it becomes a little less measured and certainly less polite as Morrissey elaborates. “The fact is: you don’t know me. You know nothing of my life, my intentions, my thoughts, my feelings. Yet you talk as if you were my personal psychiatrist with consistent and uninterrupted access to my instincts.” He continues, “Must you persistently, y...
007 Producers Reportedly “Discussing Possibilities” of Idris Elba Playing James Bond
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty Fans have been petitioning for veteran actor and sex symbol Idris Elba to play the role of James Bond, and it appears that it may be happening. According to Deadline, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson recently shared how they decided on the ending of how to kill Daniel Craig’s Bond character before alluding to the other possibilities of how the next Bond film may unfold, discussing the notions of other 007 spinoffs, incorporating a future female director and of course, the largest speculation of all, Idris Elba as the next James Bond. Related Stories “The conversation began when we opened Casino Royale and Daniel and I were in Berlin.” She added that they faced additional challenges with alternate endings but stayed ...
Swizz Beatz Says Busta Rhymes Should Battle Eminem In ‘Verzuz’ In Response To Dr. Dre
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 It looks like the Verzuz schedule might get really interesting in 2022. Swizz Beatz suggests that Busta Rhymes should be Eminen’s opponent after Dr. Dre posed the question on social media. As spotted on Complex the super producer weighed in on what seems to be the Hip-Hop question of the week. On Monday, January 24 Dr. Dre posted a video of Slim Shady spitting a lightning speeds and asked “Marshall Mathers vs Who???!!”. The Ruff Ryder front man dropped his thoughts in the comment section with “BUSTA!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s go”. While the good doctor did not specify the platform for the hypothetical one on one it is clear that Swizz is thinking a Verzuz match up. Related Stories This is not the first time, and most like...
Jeannie Mai Shares Name of Her and Jeezy’s Newborn, Shoots Down Gender Fluid Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty Jeannie Mai and Jeezy have officially welcomed their baby and officially revealed the name. The Real host shared the news last week during an episode of her YouTube series while giving fans an extensive tour of her firstborn’s nursery, revealing the baby’s name—Monaco Mai Jenkins. “I thought Baby J’s name should be a J name because obviously Jeannie and Jeezy, makes sense, but that wasn’t the name that came to us,” Mai said. “What really came to us was how baby J came to fruition for us when we were dating.” Related Stories Expounding on the meaning behind the name, Mrs. Jenkins recalled a trip to Monaco she had taken while she and Jeezy were dating. Mai then pointed to one of the nursery walls that displayed a photo of a bridge located in ...
Eminem Links Up With Peloton For Live Boxing Sessions
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peloton / Peloton Eminem might be seemingly done with the rap game, but he’s been focused on branching out to other ventures for quite some time and boxing seems to be the next business that Slim Shady will be delving into. No, he’s not stepping into the ring to throw hands with the pros, but he has linked up with Peloton to feature his illustrious catalogue during their boxing classes beginning on January 28th. Peloton Instructors Rad Lopez, Selena Samuela and Kendall Toole will be hosting the Peloton Eminem Artist Series in which members in multiple timezones can join in on the live virtual boxing classes while rocking out to Hip-Hop music courtesy of Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Peloton let everyone know it wa...
Watch Grimes’ Anime-Inspired Video For ‘Shinigami Eyes’
Grimes has released a new song ahead of her forthcoming double album, Book 1. “Shinigami Eyes” is pure electro-pop and features Blackpink’s Jennie. The title (and Grimes’ big red eyes in the video) is inspired by the Japanese anime and film, Death Note, about a high school student who finds a book that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name on the pages. It’s unclear whether “Eyes” or her previously-released song “Player of Games” will appear on the new concept album. In a wide-ranging interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Grimes alluded to a less commercial “space opera” she wrote and that “Shinigami Eyes” is more like a one-off: “This is the label executive decision song,” she said in the interview. “I love the record, but it’s just like, everyone’s like, what’s the deeper m...
Interpol Details 2022 Tour
Interpol is set to embark on their first tour in two years. The band will be hitting the road throughout the U.S., UK, and EU beginning in April. Even though the trio hasn’t released an album since the 2018’s Marauder, the New York post-punk outfit just finished recording their seventh studio record and the new music is arriving soon. The band wrangled TYCHO and Matthew Dear to support them for the U.S. dates, and Dry Cleaning for Mexico City. Alongside a few festival dates, Interpol will close in the U.S. with two nights, May 14 and 15, at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. To hype up the fans for the tour, the band also shared some footage taken during the recording of their upcoming album at Battery Studio in London last year. [embedded content][embedded content] Their forthcoming album was pro...
Eminem’s Catalog Inspires 12 New Album Covers Designed by Damien Hirst
Eminem is giving the album art for his storied discography a makeover. The rapper has tapped British artist Damien Hirst to redesign 12 of his album covers in honor of Interscope Records’ 30th anniversary. The lineup includes the 8 Mile soundtrack, the eponymous The Marshall Mathers LP and his most recent full-length release, 2020’s Music To Be Murdered By. Each of the 12 covers is redone in Hirst’s distinct contemporary style and features colorful iconography inspired by the albums’ themes and lyricism. Slim Shady isn’t the only artist receiving the Hirst treatment. Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish are among those whose albums will be commissioned new covers on behalf of Interscope as part of the ongoing celebration. The covers will be displayed at an upcoming exhibiti...
Bella Shmurda – My Friend
Bella Shmurda – My Friend Check out this new song from Bella Shmurda titled “My Friend”. Bella Shmurda makes a comeback to the music scene with a brand tune titled “My Friend“. Bella Shmurda is one of the finest vocalists in Nigeria, he has thrived in the past year churning out good music. And he has been featured on some impressive singles like, “Personal“, “Okwaraji” remix, “No Caution“, etc. Bella Shmurda is still dedicated to delivering the best for his lovely fans. The new record “My Friend” is a fantastic piece that certainly deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen, enjoy and share Bella Shmurda – “My Friend” below. Download Coming soon.
