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DTop ft Naira Marley – Yes Na
Nigerian songster DTop comes through with a brand new track tagged “Yes Na”. DTop the music whiz drops a new song for his fans titled “Yes Na” featuring Nigerian music genius Naira Marley. The record is a good piece that is easy to sing along with a catchy chorus. DTop has other exciting tracks like “Ice Lanje“. Listen and share DTop ft Naira Marley – “Yes Na” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DTop_-_Yes_Na_ft_Naira_Marley__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
DJ Yk Beat ft Gonaiij & Gj – Shomu Folo Folo
Shomu Folo Folo Popular Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Yk Beat has a brand new song titled “Shomu Folo Folo”. DJ Yk Beat brings non-stop banging vibes as he drops a new record he calls ” Shomu Folo Folo” with guest appearances from Gonaiij and Gj. The new soundtrack is an electronic rhythmic tune that deserves a spot on your playlist. His recently released track “Warisi Cruise” is making waves. Listen, share DJ YK Beat ft Gonaiij & Gj – “Shomu Folo Folo” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/shomu-folo-folo.mp3 Download
Brazil Bids Farewell to Its Samba Queen Elza Soares
Brazilians on Friday (Jan. 21) were grieving the loss of legendary samba singer and force of nature Elza Soares, a day after she died in her Rio de Janeiro home. Family and friends gathered at Rio’s Municipal Theater, where her body was brought for viewing, before the playhouse opened its doors to the artist’s fans. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Elza went on the day she wanted, the way she wanted, without suffering. And surrounded by family,” the singer’s granddaughter, Vanessa Soares, said in an interview on TV Globo. Soares was 91. There was an outpouring of tributes from artists in Brazil and abroad, old and young, samba stars and rappers alike. Singer Maria Rita called her “one of our country’s greatest, a representative of the resistance and resilience of its people. … A...
Adele Shows Appreciation to ‘Best Fans in the World’ After Postponing Las Vegas Residency
Adele is expressing gratitude to her fans following the last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency. The 33-year-old British superstar shocked fans on Thursday (Jan. 20) with a tearful Instagram video explaining that her 24-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace wouldn’t be opening the next day because of production delays caused by COVID-19. On Friday evening, fans waiting in line at the Weekends With Adele merchandise store near the 4,200-seat theater were greeted with some surprises. In addition to an apology from the singer written on a wall inside the shop (“I’m so upset to not be with you tonight,” the note began), members of Adele’s team pulled aside some visitors to briefly speak with the singer through a video call. Fans who showed their ticket at the boutique for any...
Julia Fox Says She’s Not Dating Ye for Fame or Money: ‘Honey, I’ve Dated Billionaires’
Julia Fox is setting the record straight about her romance with Kanye West. During her Forbidden Fruits podcast on Friday (Jan. 21), the 31-year-old Uncut Gems actress addressed some of the negative attention she’s received since dating the rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye. “It’s funny cause I’m getting all of this attention, but I really couldn’t care,” Fox said. “People are like, ‘Oh, you’re only in it for the fame, you’re in it for the clout, you’re in it for the money.’ Honey, I’ve dated billionaires my entire adult life, let’s keep it real.” Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The actress added, “Watch my movie, read my book. That is more thrilling to me now than eyes on me.” During the episode, Fox also discusse...
Adele FaceTimes TikTok Fan Who Went Viral for Missing Every Concert She’s Had Tickets to Attend
After racking up more than eight million views on TikTok on a clip summarizing the bad luck she’s had just trying to see Adele in concert, fan Eleni Sabracos finally got to connect with the star. The fan checked in on TikTok from Las Vegas on Thursday (Jan. 20), soon after the “Easy on Me” singer postponed her Vegas residency that was set to begin this weekend. Addressing her own misfortune with a sense of humor, Sabracos shared her sad story of missing out on three special Adele shows due to unfortunate circumstances. (In short: She bought tickets for a show at Madison Square Garden from Craigslist that ended up being fake, she flew to London for a show that ended up getting canceled, and now she’s in Vegas for a residency that at the last minute ended up rescheduled due to COVID-19.) Exp...
GARY HOLT: ‘EXODUS Never Used A KIRK HAMMETT Riff, Ever,’ On An Album Until ‘Tempo Of The Damned’
During an appearance on “Put Up Your Dukes”, the new podcast hosted by ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked if original EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett, who has been a member of METALLICA for the past 39 years, was involved in the songwriting for any of the material that ended up on EXODUS‘s classic debut album, 1985’s “Bonded By Blood”. “There were riffs that I had written while Kirk was still in the band, and he tried to adapt them, tried to change ’em a little bit — the old, ‘I changed it a little bit. I’m a co-writer on this riff,'” Holt recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And that was, like, two riffs, I think. And the rest of ’em were written after he left. We never use...
BRUCE DICKINSON Names IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Most Underrated’ Song
Bruce Dickinson has revealed what he believes is IRON MAIDEN‘s most underrated song. Taking to the stage at in Tampa, Florida on Thursday night (January 20) during his North American spoken-word tour, the polymath regaled the crowd with tales from his life in and away from fronting one of the biggest bands in metal. As reported by Eonmusic‘s Eamon O’Neill, Dickinson was welcomed by a huge round of applause and wasted no time in delving straight into his life story, from his unconventional upbringing to his unlikely and oftentimes hilarious public school years. Recalling his time with NWOBHM contenders SAMSON — whom he fronted from 1979 to 1981 — he quipped: “We made every mistake it’s possible to make in the music industry — in a concentrated time.” Goin...
Watch LITA FORD Answer Questions And Perform At Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum
Last July, Lita Ford took time with Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s director of education, Mandy Smith, for a question-and-answer session specifically intended for a story made available on Rock Hall EDU, home to tons of free online learning resources. Before performing an amazing set in “The Garage” and donating an artifact to the Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, Lita talked about how she set out to master that “electric sound” from an early age, who inspired her to play and learn complex riffs, and her take on the “individuality” of rock and roll. A video recap, which was recently uploaded to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame YouTube channel, can be seen below. Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012’s &...
TED NUGENT Rails Against Big Tech Censorship: ‘I Can’t Believe They Haven’t Kicked Me Off Yet’
Ted Nugent has railed against large social-media companies that block users from their platforms. The outspoken conservative rocker is an ardent supporter of former U.S. president Donald Trump who was famously suspended from his social accounts in January 2021 over public safety concerns in the wake of the Capitol riot. During his YouTube livestream on Thursday (January 20), Nugent once again upped his unsubstantiated accusations that tech companies are censoring his speech as Facebook and other tech companies have attempted to limit coronavirus vaccine misinformation. “Boy, does Big Tech crush the First Amendment, like some kind of devil grease gangbangers,” Nugent said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “Hey, Big Tech fact checkers, you’re lying scum. And they ...
Terry Tolkin, Who Brought Stereolab and Butthole Surfers to Major Labels, Has Died
Terry Tolkin, a music industry executive and journalist who elevated bands like Stereolab, Nada Surf, and Butthole Surfers to bigger labels in the 1980s and 1990s, has died. He was 62, a representative confirmed to Pitchfork. Tolkin’s involvement in music spanned media, DJing, label operations, and event promotion. As a writer for the magazine Rockpool, Tolkin was credited with coming up with the phrase “alternative music” to describe an emergent categorization beginning in the late 1970s. In the 1980s, Tolkin was a busy presence in New York, working in A&R while DJing and booking shows at the Danceteria and CBGB in his off hours. He brought Butthole Surfers to Touch & Go Records and eventually led his own label, No.6 Records, which was a subsidiary of Rough Trade. The label’...
Against Me!, Pinback, Drive Like Jehu Members Form Supergroup Plosivs, Share New Song “Broken Eyes”: Listen
Prolific guitarist John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt), singer/guitarist Rob Crow (Pinback), drummer Atom Willard (Against Me!, Rocket from the Crypt) and bassist Jordan Clark (Mrs. Magician) have formed a new supergroup under the name Plosivs. Their debut self-titled album is scheduled to come out March 17 on Swami Records. To celebrate the news, they’ve released a new song called “Broken Eyes.” Check it out below. In a statement, Crow explained the inspiration behind “Broken Eyes,” saying, “To me, an obvious universal psychological protocol should be to remember there are as many perspectives to any event or situation as there are sentient beings affected by the experience, as opposed to the apocryphal notion of ‘two sides to every story.’ For a person to claim...
