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HYBE’s Quarterly Earnings Get Boost From Ithaca Holdings as BTS Concerts Await
Content featuring BTS and management fees from Ithaca’s clients helped generate record revenue in the third quarter. It took a coalition of songs, artists and merchandise — plus a big acquisition — to help Korean music company HYBE, the home of BTS, recover from a fourth straight quarter without touring revenue. BTS’ hit “Butter” and revenue from Ithaca Holdings, which HYBE acquired in April, helped the company post record quarterly revenue of 341 billion KRW ($288 million) in Q3, up 79.5% from the prior-year period, the company announced on Thursday (Nov. 4). HYBE held up remarkably well while the pandemic has brought its concert business, historically a major money-maker, to a complete standstill. Concerts accounted for 29% and 33% of HYBE...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: KSI
Name KSI Best known for Devising theorems on quantum physics and the quantum field in general. Current city London, England Really want to be in Birusu No Shiro, sipping cocktails and playing my “5 Albums” playlist to Beerus and Whis. Excited about A secret Project that you lot will go nuts for. Boxing news, music news…just lots—haha! My current music collection has a lot of Hip hop and sad rap. I listen to a lot of music and an eclectic mix, but rap in general is always quite prominent. And a little bit of Rock. I don’t even really think about genres too much. I just gravitate towards good music! Preferred format Vinyl is always special, and even though it’s much more of an effort there is something about it. Almost like you’re...
On the Record: Aimee Mann’s Queens of The Summer Hotel
Artist: Aimee Mann Album: Queens of The Summer Hotel Number of tracks: 15 Label: SuperEgo Records Release Date: November 5, 2021 The sun is shining on Aimee Mann. “It is pretty much all the time,” she remarks from her Los Angeles home, during an East Coast monsoon. Consistently lauded as one of the greatest living songwriters, her new album Queens of The Summer Hotel inarguably perpetuates her reputation for uncompromised artistry. Her process for the new album began three years ago when she began writing songs for a stage adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s book Girl, Interrupted, about Kaysen’s stint in a mental hospital. “A different creature” from the stage adaptation, the title Queens of the Summer Hotel takes inspiration from a poem by Anne Sexton, who, ...
Taika Waititi Reveals Plans To Adapt Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Graphic Novel ‘The Incal’
Taika Waititi is set to adapt Alejandro Jodorowsky’s graphic novel The Incal. The original 1970s novel is the first in the series, is a collaborative piece between Jodorowsky and cult filmmaker Moebius. The Incal was what launched the Jodoverse and includes titles such as The Metabarons and Megalex in the comics. Waititi could potentially give a guiding hand in bringing the Jodoverse to film and television. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Waititi mentioned that he received the go-ahead from Jodorowsky himself to make the film, “The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long. I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life and I am grateful to Alejandro, Fabrice and everyone at Humano...
Giancarlo Esposito Opens up About ‘The Mandalorian’ Co-Star Gina Carano
Earlier this year, Lucasfilm cut ties with MMA fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano — who plays Cara Dune in the fan-favorite Star Wars series The Mandalorian — over her controversial social media posts, but despite several months passing by, some of her colleagues still have yet to comment on her departure. While some are worried about fan reactions to anything they might say about Carano, Moff Gideon actor Giancarlo Esposito has now decided to open up about his relationship with her while working on set together. Speaking to fans at the Denver FAN EXPO, Esposito was asked who his favorite person to work with on The Mandalorian was, to which he answered Carano. “I’ll say it without hesitation: Gina Carano,” the American actor began. “I’m not gonna weigh in on any of that...
PEARL JAM’s EDDIE VEDDER Releases ‘Long Way’ Performance Video From OHANA FESTIVAL
At this year’s Ohana Festival, PEARL JAM‘s Eddie Vedder performed his solo single “Long Way” for the first time during his headlining set. Fans can now see the amazing performance which was shot and edited by PEARL JAM video director Blue Leach. Vedder was joined by an all-star backing band including Chad Smith, Pino Palladino, Josh Klinghoffer, Andrew Watt and Glen Hansard who performed with Vedder two nights in a row during the festival’s first weekend. “Long Way” was released in September via Seattle Surf/Republic Records. The song is the first track off Vedder‘s upcoming solo album, “Earthling”. In creating the song, Vedder worked with producer Andrew Watt in their first collaboration together. Vedder‘s iconic vocals shi...
SLIPKNOT To Release New Single ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ Tomorrow
SLIPKNOT will release a new single, “The Chapeltown Rag”, on Friday, November 5. The track was produced by Joe Baressi, who has previously worked with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and CHEVELLE, among many others. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor described the song to Knotfest.com as “a punisher,” saying it documents what happens when the distortions of mass media circulate within the echo chambers of social media. “It’s classic SLIPKNOT,” said Corey about the track, which is inspired by a Netflix documentary he watched about the Yorkshire Ripper serial killer who murdered multiple women in the West Yorkshire, United Kingdom suburb Chapeltown in the late 1970s. “And it’s frenetic. But lyrically, it’s coming from a point...
OZZY OSBOURNE’s New Album To Arrive In Early 2022, His Record Label Says
Ozzy Osbourne‘s follow-up to 2020’s “Ordinary Man” is expected to be released early next year. In a new financial statement released by Sony, the BLACK SABBATH singer’s name is listed under a section titled “Selected upcoming releases anticipated over the next six months” alongside projects by Adele, Alicia Keys, BLACK EYED PEAS and Travis Scott, among others. While no specific release date is mentioned on the report, Ozzy, who is signed to Sony Music, recently confirmed that 15 songs have been recorded for his next LP. He is once again working with producer Andrew Watt on the “work-in-progress” effort, which will include guest appearances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde. Last month, Ozzy told Metal Hammer magazine...
RANDY RHOADS: New Video Of Gravesite Posted Online
A new video tour (filmed on October 24, 2021) of late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads‘s gravesite at the Mt. View Mortuary & Cemetery in San Bernardino, California is available below (courtesy of registered YouTube user “Desperate Cry Cover Sepultura Rehearsal 1993”). People reportedly travel from around the world, as far as Japan and New Zealand, to the cemetery to pay tribute to the iconic axeman. Back in 2012, on the 30th anniversary of Randy‘s death, hundreds of heavy metal fans and fellow musicians gathered at his gravesite, including Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE) and Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT). Last month, Randy was posthumously inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame during the 2021 ceremony. Rhoa...
Ariana Grande to Star in Film Adaptation of Wicked
Ariana Grande is headed to Oz. The pop star has been cast as Glinda in the film adaptation of Wicked, the musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. She announced the news on Instagram Thursday evening. “Thank goodness,” she wrote, sharing ecstatic photos of her reaction to the casting. Grande’s good witch will be joined by Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. In the Heights director Jon M. Chu leads the big screen adaption, while Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music to the original Broadway show, returns with Winnie Holzman to adapt the screenplay. Advertisement Related Video Though Grande’s become a world-renowned singer in recent years, she got her start as an actress, first on Broadway in the musical 13 and later as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon hit Victorious...
Radiohead Release KID A MNESIA Collection with Unreleased Music: Stream
Radiohead have released KID A MNESIA, a new three-volume collection celebrating their landmark 2000 album Kid A and its equally impactful follow-up, 2001’s Amnesiac. Take a listen below via Apple Music or Spotify. Most excitingly, KID A MNESIA contains a third disc titled Kid Amnesiae, featuring unearthed material culled from the Kid A / Amnesiac sessions. Spanning 12 tracks in total, Kid Amnesiae is highlighted by a previously unheard song called “If You Say The Word” and an unreleased studio version of “Follow Me Around.” There are also alternate versions of songs like “The Morning Bell, “Pulk/Pull,” “Pyramid Song,” and “How to Disappear Completely.” KID A MNESIA is available in a variety of formats, including as a limited edition deluxe 3xLP cream vinyl set; as a record store exclusive ...
Snail Mail Unveils New Album Valentine: Stream
Snail Mail has today returned with her sophomore studio album, Valentine. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below. The 10-track effort marks Lindsey Jordan’s follow-up to her 2018 debut, Lush. The 22-year-old indie rocker wrote the album in 2019 and 2020 and enlisted Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee) as her co-producer. “I wanted to take as much time as possible with this record to make sure I was happy with every detail before unleashing it unto y’all,” explained Jordan in a press statement. “Referring to the process as the deepest level of catharsis and therapy I have ever experienced would be a huge understatement.” Advertisement Related Video Ahead of Valentine, Snail Mail dropped a trio of pre-release singles including the title track, “Ben Franklin,” and “Madonna.” Pick...
