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Denzel Curry Announces New Album Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Denzel Curry has announced his next album, titled Melt My Eyez See Your Future. The rapper broke the news with a Western-style trailer for the LP, which finds Curry walking through a vast desert. The clip ends with a list of credits, teasing contributions from T-Pain, Thundercat, Rico Nasty, 6lack, J.I.D, slowthai, Robert Glasper, producer and prior Curry collaborator Kenny Beats, and others. A release date has not yet been revealed. Watch the teaser below. Curry’s last solo album was 2019’s wonderful Zuu. He followed that release with a pair of Kenny Beats collaborations: 2020’s Unlocked, and its subsequent remix version, Unlocked 1.5. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2018 interview “How Denzel Curry Helped Pioneer SoundCloud Rap.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from...
Watch Turnstile’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” Performance for NPR
Turnstile have shared their NPR “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” performance. Filmed by Hate5six near an art installation by GIVE’s John Scharbach featuring hundreds of stuffed animals, it reportedly marks the first time a hardcore band has played the famous NPR series. Turnstile squeezed in seven songs from their album Glow On for the set: “Endless, “Underwater Boi,” “Blackout,” “Don’t Play,” a stripped-down version of “Mystery,” “T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection),” and “Alien Love Call.” Watch it below. Turnstile recently announced a world tour kicking off in February in support of their fourth LP Glow On. In December, Turnstile made their TV debut on Seth Meyers where they played two songs from the record. Revisit Pitchfork’s feature “How Riley Gale, Go-Go Music, and Jet Li Inspired Turnstil...
Acts To Watch Out For In 2022
1dabanton’s “No Wahala” off his debut studio album “Original Vibe Machine”, is where the magic lies. While his “No Wahala” could replicate another meteoric success like C-Kay’s “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah)”, Banton is on the move. He first released the record off the album and currently, the track has recorded more than 3million views on YouTube, after some months of release 2021 has been a good year in the Nigerian music landscape. It has been filled with ushering part of the most successful creators into larger music spaces, like Wizkid’s “Essence” alongside Tems made an impact on pop culture. The record also accompanied a remix with Justin Bieber on the album’s deluxe version, and it has successfully got nominated for the 2022 G...
The Chainsmokers Are One of The Most Popular Groups of the Last Decade, According to Study
The Chainsmokers are one of the most popular groups of the decade, according to a new study and data published by 24/7 Tempo and the Chicago Tribune. To calculate each band’s position on the chart, 24/7 Tempo developed an intricate system that calculated popularity based on chart performance, certified album and single sales, monthly Spotify listeners, and Wikipedia pageviews from August 2011 to September 2021. Imagine Dragons and One Direction came in the top two spots, respectively, followed by The Chainsmokers. The chart-topping duo reportedly had 17 songs in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where they amassed a total of 291 weeks, buoyed by their most successful song “Closer” (with Halsey). Drew Taggart (L) and Alex Pall (R) of The Chainsmokers. Black ...
Watch SLANDER and if found Drop Soaring New Single “Getting Late” Live At Lights All Night 2021
Throughout their career, SLANDER have collaborated with a multitude of producers and singer-songwriters, ranging from industry titans to unheralded musicians. The duo never stray from a collab that cultivates new talent and gives rise to deserving artists. This past weekend on December 30th, SLANDER performed in front of a sold-out crowd at Lights All Night Dallas, where they debuted a new single called “Getting Late” in surprise fashion for fans. Fast-rising Los Angeles-based electronic music producer and collaborator if found joined the duo onstage for a spectacular debut performance of the new song, which features a powerful topline from blooming vocalist Danni Carra. Check out the momentous drop below. You can listen to “Getting Late” below and find the song on ...
Lollapalooza Co-Founder Ted Gardner Dead at 74
Ted Gardner, who co-founded Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza festival alongside Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, has died at the age of 74. He passed away on December 28th, 2021 after battling an unspecified illness, Pollstar reports. Prior to launching Lollapalooza, Gardner was the full-time manager of Jane’s Addiction starting in 1989. He and Farrell in 1991 went on to host the inaugural festival, which was reportedly set up at the time as a farewell tour for the band. In addition to co-founding Lollapalooza, Gardner was a prolific rock manager who worked with Queens of the Stone Age and The Verve, among others. Originally from Melbourne, he and his wife, Nikki Brown, looked after a myriad of bands in Los Angeles for over 25 years, such as The Cramps, Rose Tatt...
Excision Drops “Onyx” Album Single With Dion Timmer and Donna Tella, “End Of The World”: Listen
There’s a lot to look forward to in electronic dance music in 2022, but one of the year’s most anticipated albums is coming sooner than later. Dubstep superstar Excision is set to drop his fifth album, Onyx, next week. Considering its his first since 2018’s Apex, enthusiasm from around the bass music community is at a fever pitch, especially after he unveiled a brilliant new single today. Excision has teamed up with fellow electronic music virtuoso Dion Timmer and promising singer-songwriter Alexis Donn (under her EDM alias, Donna Tella) for “End Of The World,” a stunning melodic bass tune. The track falls in line with the euphoric style of the “Dawn” vertical of Subsidia, Excision’s record label, which launched in late 2020 wi...
64th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS Officially Postponed Due To COVID-19-Related Concerns
The 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was originally set to take place January 31 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, has been officially postponed to an as-yet-unspecified later date due to the omicron variant. A joint statement from the Recording Academy and its television partner, CBS, issued on Wednesday (January 5), reads as follows: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th annual Grammy Awards show. The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding ...
Thorns – TONY MARTIN
RATING: 9/10 When legendary bands replace iconic vocalists with new frontmen, apprehension takes hold. Bands as varied as AC/DC, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, IRON MAIDEN, VAN HALEN and ALICE IN CHAINS were put to the test for various reasons — numerous times for some — and the results varied immensely. The debate within the peanut gallery regarding BLACK SABBATH generally focuses upon Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio, and while there were others, Tony Martin was a praise-worthy unsung hero. Martin‘s contributions to BLACK SABBATH have been overlooked or dismissed by many, but his performances, as well as the material, weren’t always given a fair shake and assessment. Hindsight is 20/20, and however one rates his work with the pioneering heavy metal beast, Martin returns now with his third...
DEEP PURPLE’s ROGER GLOVER On COVID Lockdowns: ‘If Everyone Had Their Own Guidelines, It Would Be Chaos’
In a new interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover weighed in on some governments’ decision to use lockdown measures as an integral part of combating COVID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think that that’s what government is for, whether we trust them or don’t. We have to have some kind of guideline, and that’s the only one. If everyone had their own guidelines, it would be chaos. So we don’t have a lot of choice about it. Actually, it’s money versus life, isn’t it? That’s what it boils down to. And I have to go for life. But I understand both sides.” Last month, U.S. president Joe Biden said his plan to fight COVID-19 during the winter months would not include new lockdowns. ...
DJ ASHBA: Why I ‘Bowed Out’ Of GUNS N’ ROSES
In a new interview with SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, DJ Ashba once again spoke about his decision to leave GUNS N’ ROSES more than six years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m a huge GN’R fan. The only reason I joined the band is because I grew up on the music, I have a ton of respect for the guys who wrote the music. “[Singer] Axl [Rose] called me and said, ‘Hey, I just wanna give you a heads up, Slash is coming back, but I want you to be a part of this,'” Ashba claimed. “Which was a really cool phone call to get. And at the time, I was going through a lot of different things with SIXX:A.M. too; SIXX:A.M. wanted to really pick up the pace and go nuts. “For three and a half years, I ...
2022 GRAMMY Awards Postponed Due to COVID Concerns
The Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 2022 GRAMMY Awards due to COVID concerns, marking the second year in a row the annual music event had to be rescheduled. “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show,” said The Recording Academy and CBS in a joint statement. “The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a f...
