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David Waxman Appointed President of Ultra Records
Ultra Records has a new leader. On Thursday (Jan. 20), the venerable dance music label announced David Waxman as its president. Ultra’s parent company, Sony Music, confirmed that it now owns 100% of Ultra Records and that Ultra’s founder and now-former president Patrick Moxey has left the label. Moxey founded Ultra Records in 1995, and Waxman has been with the label as its head A&R for more than 20 years. The label entered a partnership with Sony Music in 2012, as dance music was experiencing a major rise in popularity in the United States. As president, the New York-based Waxman will oversee the day-to-day operations of the label, identify and develop new artists and projects and work with Sony Music to expand the Ultra Records roster and back catalog. During his tenure at Ultra Recor...
Keb’ Mo’ Sets His Heart Toward Home on New Album ‘Good to Be’
Keb’ Mo’ has lived in Nashville for more than a decade, but his latest album, Good to Be, out Friday on Concord Records, owes much of its genesis to the 70-year-old music icon’s childhood home in Compton, Calif. “In the years gone by, I would go to Compton and see my mom quite often, when she was alive — and I have one sister that still lives in Compton,” he tells Billboard. In 2018, just prior to his mother’s passing, Keb’ Mo’ purchased and renovated his childhood home. Explore Explore Keb’ Mo’ See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “She had been renting it out for some time,” he explains. “We bought it from her estate and fixed it up. We knocked the wall out between the little living room and the kitchen. We wanted to make it all it could be, to...
Pussy Riot Share New Song “Punish,” Co-Written by Tove Lo: Listen
Pussy Riot have shared a new song co-written with Tove Lo. It’s called “Punish” and it arrives with a new visual by Ksti Hu. Find the video and Pussy Riot’s upcoming tour dates alongside Marina below. “‘Punish’ is the first audio-visual artwork from Pussy Riot’s upcoming cycle that introduces a super(s)hero character who owns magic superwoman-like qualities & uses these powers to fight sexism,” Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova said in a statement. “She’s a strong dominatrix figure, and serves justice by punishing Weinsteins of the world. Talks about the vengeful shero are spreading, and now men are scared to misbehave, because they’re well aware that revenge is coming.” At the end of 2021, it was reported that members of Pussy Riot were named “foreign agents” by the Russian government....
Kendrick, Dre, Snoop, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige Feature in New Super Bowl Halftime Show Trailer
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar appear in a new trailer for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show. The video, dubbed “The Call,” is directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) and previews the Roc Nation–produced February 13 performance at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium. Watch the clip below. “Each time I collaborate with Dre, it seems to mark an important moment in entertainment history, from projects like Friday, Set It Off, Straight Outta Compton, to now the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI halftime show,” Gray said in a statement. “As a super fan, I consider it an honor and privilege to authentically build and create this moment with five of the most legendary artists in music history. It’s been a blast!” Read Pitchfork’s recap of last year’s Super Bowl halfti...
Grimes Announces 10th Anniversary Reissue of Visions
Grimes has announced a special 10th anniversary reissue of Visions, her iconic 2012 LP, through monthly record subscription club Vinyl Me, Please. The pressing comes with an exclusive art print and liner notes illustrated and written by Grimes herself. See the vinyl record below. A preview of the Visions reissue shows Grimes reminiscing on her inspirations, choices, and musical growth over the years in the liner notes. Of “Infinite Love Without Fulfillment” she wrote, “Wow, I can hear myself learning how to make music in this song. I remember doing the vocal over the drums and then randomly trying that baseline and being like whoa! And kinda spiraling into this experiment.” Grimes’ most recent album, Miss Anthropocene, came out in 2020. Since then, she’s started an AI girl group called NPC...
Rage Against the Machine Delay Start of Reunion Tour
Once again, Rage Against the Machine are postponing the start of their Public Service Announcement Tour with Run the Jewels. The first show of the tour had been scheduled for Thursday, March 31 in El Paso, Texas. Instead, the kickoff concert is now on Saturday, July 9 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Find the new tour itinerary below. The Public Service Announcement Tour had been split into a spring leg and a summer leg. The now-postponed spring leg was going to occur between March 31 and May 23. The band is planning to reschedule the spring dates. The summer tour dates remain intact. Rage Against the Machine first announced their reunion shows in 2019. At the time, the band was scheduled to headline the 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, too. Of course, ...
it is hard to love the people that tell you the truth – Korede Bello
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Nigeria Musician Koredo Bello says the must difficult people to love in life is the people that ones the Truths. According to him To be honest, it is hard to love the people that tell you the truth but the truth is, those are the people that really love yoU The music star quotes this yesterday on his Twitter handle. NaijaBlog.ng .u8fc51074a0b2dcf5de16eb20d262e0c0 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, ...
Dance Music Cultural Exhibition to Celebrate International Women’s Day With Performances, Workshops, More
Music promoter Laila McKenzie and writer Ian “Snowy” Snowball made waves last year with the release of a first-of-its-kind book celebrating the history of women in dance music. Titled Lady of the House, the landmark project has since transformed into an entire organizational banner that hosts women-led guest mixes, club tours and research initiatives—and now, a cultural exhibition in the U.K. The Lady of the House Cultural Exhibition is slated to kick off on March 8th with an “Under 18s” day dedicated to music industry education for students. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the event’s four additional days of 18+ programming will include speaker panels, workshops and performances by the likes of Anja Schneider, Candi ...
The Chainsmokers and Tiësto to Headline Super Bowl 2022 Parties
After Sunday’s drubbing of the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s only a matter of time until Tom Brady makes it to his eighth Super Bowl. And this year he’ll be joined by some of the dance music’s most popular artists for one of the biggest events of Super Bowl Weekend 2022. Tiësto and The Chainsmokers have been confirmed as headliners for Maxim’s “Big Game Weekend,” Billboard reports. The two-night event, where guests will reportedly have the chance to win Super Bowl tickets and cash, is sponsored by DIRECTV and is said to combine music, entertainment and sports. The Chainsmokers will perform on Friday, February 11th at “MaximBet Music At The Market,” which will highlight Maxim’s online sports betting pl...
Ibiza Nightlife Officials Confirm Clubs Can Return In April 2022: Report
Nightlife will reportedly soon return to one of the world’s top clubbing destinations, Ibiza. According to a report by Diario de Ibiza, a number of nightlife and tourism officials have confirmed plans for the island’s nightclubs to return in April 2022. The onset and impact of COVID-19 decimated Ibiza’s nightlife sector, which hasn’t been fully open since 2019. “The idea is that the opening will be at the end of April, two weeks ahead of what is normally done,” said José Luis Benítez, Manager of the Ibiza Leisure Association, per Diario. He added that the hope is to persist until November if “all goes well,” which would signal the longest clubbing season in White Isle history. Amnesia Ibiza/Wikimedia Commons Recommended Articles Ben...
Hear DEE SNIDER, EDDIE OJEDA, MIKE PORTNOY And RUDY SARZO Cover MOUNTAIN’s ‘Theme From An Imaginary Western’
Provogue Records / Mascot Label Group has presented a new lyric video to the classic MOUNTAIN hit “Theme From An Imaginary Western” in front of the March 25 release of “Legacy: A Tribute To Leslie West”. The recording features TWISTED SISTER bandmates Dee Snider on vocals and Eddie Ojeda on guitar, with Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS) on drums alongside Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) on bass. Snider was a dear friend of West for decades, and shares: “Leslie was a hero, friend, amazing guy and a guitar god. I always wanted to sing this song. It’s my favorite Leslie West guitar solo. It resonates with me and speaks to me on so many levels. I’m honored to have gotten a chance to do it on this record.” Friends, many of whom ...
CANNIBAL CORPSE’s GEORGE ‘CORPSEGRINDER’ FISHER Shares New Solo Song ‘On Wings Of Carnage’
CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher has released a new solo song, titled “On Wings Of Carnage”. The track is taken from his debut solo album, “Corpsegrinder”, which is due on February 25. The 10-song effort was co-produced by Nick Bellmore (DEE SNIDER, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and will be made available through Jasta‘s new label, Perseverance Music Group. Another song from the LP, “Acid Vat”, features a guest appearance by Fisher‘s CANNIBAL CORPSE bandmate Erik Rutan. Corpsegrinder comments: “When Jamey approached me to do this record, I was fired up to get into the studio with Erik Rutan and record the vocals. It’s a mix of death metal, thrash and hardcore, and it sounds heavy ...
