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Swedish House Mafia Announce First Tour In 10 Years, Drop Long-Awaited Collab With The Weeknd
Well that’s one way to promote a tour. Swedish House Mafia have released their long-awaited collaboration with The Weeknd, a sultry single called “Moth To A Flame.” The drop aligns with an announcement by the iconic dance music trio of a massive 44-date tour, their first in 10 years. The track arrives ahead of the group’s upcoming full-length album Paradise Again, which is slated for release in early 2022. Check out the official “Moth To A Flame” music video, directed by Alexander Wessely, below. In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell of Swedish House Mafia opened up about working with The Weeknd. One of the world’s most successful recording artists, the three-time Gramm...
Elon Musk Wins Approval to Construct Underground Tunnel Network Through Las Vegas
America’s entertainment capital is on the brink of receiving a major infrastructure upgrade thanks to Elon Musk. Musk and The Boring Company have earned approval from Las Vegas officials to begin building an extensive network of underground tunnels designed to alleviate soul-crushing traffic, The Verge reports. Pre-pandemic levels for Las Vegas tourism have historically topped around 42 million annual visitors. Vegas is the second biggest tourist attraction in the United States after New York City. And with such scale, of course, comes traffic-related headaches. Enter “Vegas Loop,” The Boring Company’s pitch for a 29-mile long network of tunnels designed to circulate the Las Vegas Strip. Notable landmarks along the route will include McCarran International...
DEATH ANGEL To Release ‘The Bastard Tracks’ In November
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will release a new live album titled “The Bastard Tracks” on Black Friday, November 26 via Nuclear Blast. Recorded live at The Great American Music Hall in their hometown of San Francisco on May 22, 2021, and streamed live soon after, “The Bastard Tracks” is a deep-cuts collection of rarely and never performed songs from the band’s celebrated catalog that will be released digitally and on CD, vinyl and Blu-ray. Vocalist Mark Osegueda states: “When we performed and filmed the songs for ‘The Bastard Tracks’, it was such a crazy time, and having missed being able to perform live for so long was taking its toll on me to a certain degree as I have been a live performer for the majority of my...
Best New Tracks: The Weeknd x SHM, Lana Del Rey, Big Sean x Hit-Boy and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the 10 best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia‘s collab “Moth to a Flame,” Lana Del Rey‘s newest album Blue Banisters and Big Sean and Hit-Boy‘s “What A Life.” Also joining this selection are fresh offerings from JPEGMAFIA, Wale, Obongjayar, Dijon, Majid Jordan, Brahny and Yebba. The Weeknd x Swedish House Mafia – “Moth to a Flame” [embedded content] Swedish House Mafia enlisted The Weeknd for their latest cut, “Moth to a Flame.” The recently-reunited trio is building anticipation for their upcoming album Paradise Again, and are set to hit the road for the first time in a decade in 2022. Listen: Spotify | Apple Music Lana Del Rey ̵...
TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Is Working On A Book
In a new interview with Rockin’ Metal Revival, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked if he has given any thought to the idea of writing a book. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yes, I do have a concept for a book that I’ve been working on in my mind. And the tentative title of it is ‘Modern Day Cowboy’. Because I do a lot of horse activities and I work with a lot of people in a different culture — the true authentic cowboy culture down in Texas. “Whether you’re a musician or you’re a cowboy or whatever you are in life, there’s a mentality that goes with staying strong and fighting through adversity, and that’s really the true meaning of a cowboy,” he explained. “So I kind of have that concept in my ...
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: ‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong; There Was Nothing Illegal Here’
During an appearance Tuesday (October 19) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, David Ellefson opened up about his dismissal from MEGADETH five months ago, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist and a woman that is not his wife were posted on Twitter. Shortly after explicit video of him emerged online, Ellefson released a statement on Instagram denying all social media chatter that he “groomed” an underage fan. He also filed a report with the police department in Scottsdale, Arizona alleging unlawful distribution of sexually explicit images of him by unknown offenders. In the report, Ellefson admitted that he had been exchanging sexual text messages with a Dutch teenager, who captured a video of sever...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SERJ TANKIAN Tests Positive For COVID-19; Los Angeles Shows Postponed
SYSTEM OF A DOWN has been forced to postpone this coming weekend’s Los Angeles concerts to next February after singer Serj Tankian tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The band shared the news of the postponement earlier today (Thursday, October 21) in a social media post. The group wrote: “It is with great regret that we must reschedule our Los Angeles performances to February 4th and 5th, 2022. Despite multiple precautionary measures, Serj has unfortunately tested positive for COVID. “We’re sorry to disappoint our amazing fans with this last minute news, as we could not wait to finally play for you. However, the health of our band, crew, venue staff, and all of our fans is our top priority. “All tickets will be honored f...
DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and LISA of BLACKPINK Collide on “SG”
Following early leaks and teasing this week, DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and LISA of BLACKPINK have finally released their collaborative track “SG.” Accompanied by a music video directed by Colin Tilley, the energetic team-up serves as an international collision between the varied artists. The cast of collaborators take on the frenetic song put together by the French–Algerian record producer and DJ sharing their differing musical sensibilities. The track features a mix of Spanish and English, the track starts with Ozuna and Megan delivering verses over the bass-driven DJ Snake-produced beat. Followed by a frenetic final verse from the K-pop superstar as she riffs into the Chorus assisted by Ozuna. Watch the music video above and listen to DJ Snake, Ozuna Megan, Thee Stallion and L...
Big Sean Reflects on “Brotherhood” With G.O.O.D Music
Big Sean took to Twitter to reflect on the brotherhood he had with G.O.O.D. Music, as well as dropped a new track entitled “What A Life” produced by Hit-Boy. The song comes after Big Sean fired off a series of Tweets prior to the release, reflecting on his career and the life he now has because of music. In the string of tweets, Big Sean revealed that he misses “the brotherhood I use to have with GOOD music…It’s all love, but we use to really be clique’d up.” While he seemed to have been pouring out a string of thoughts, it also seemed as if he made a realization then that he wanted to release new music. After announcing he would release a new track on October 22, he continued to take to Twitter to let fans know that he is now locked in. Big Sean’s last album, Detroit 2 arrived in Sep...
Elton John Unveils Star-Studded New Album The Lockdown Sessions: Stream
Sir Elton John has today released his collaborative album The Lockdown Sessions. Stream the star-studded project in full below. The stacked guest list is led by artists like Eddie Vedder, Lil Nas X, Gorillaz, and Stevie Nicks. They are joined on the tracklist by Rina Sawayama (“Chosen Family“), Miley Cyrus (“Nothing Else Matters“), Stevie Wonder (“Finish Line“), and Dua Lipa. The latter’s appearance on “Cold Heart” (PNAU Remix)“ helped The Rocket Man score his 58th Top 40 hit and claim a Billboard Hot 100 record for the longest span of Top 40 appearances (excluding holiday songs). In a statement, John explained how the album came together during quarantine, and why the process made him feel like a “session musician again.” He said, “The last thing I expected to do durin...
My Morning Jacket Release New Self-Titled Album: Stream
After six long years, My Morning Jacket have finally released a new album. It’s called My Morning Jacket and it’s available to stream below via Apple Music and Spotify. The self-titled record marks My Morning Jacket’s first LP of entirely new material since putting out The Waterfall in 2015. The band recorded their ninth album over two multi-week sessions at Los Angeles studio 64 Sound in the months prior to the pandemic. Leading up to the album’s release today, My Morning Jacket have shared several songs: lead single “Regularly Scheduled Programming,” the heart-eyed “Love Love Love,” and a blistering rock number called “Complex.” All three cuts round out the LP’s 11-song tracklist which was created in hopes of uplifting listeners, old and new. Advertisement Related Video “I hope...
Duran Duran Release New Album FUTURE PAST: Stream
Duran Duran have released their new album FUTURE PAST via Tape Modern/BMG. Stream it below. The band’s milestone fifteenth studio effort is also their first in over six years — since the release of 2015’s Paper Gods — and contains collaborations with a wide variety of artists including Tove Love (“GIVE IT ALL UP”), Ivorian Doll (“HAMMERHEAD”), CHAI (“MORE JOY!”), and Mike Garson (“FALLING”). The LP was preceded by singles “INVISIBLE”, “ANNIVERSARY,” and the Giorgio Moroder-produced “TONIGHT UNITED” — the former of which Simon Le Bon and his longtime bandmates debuted live at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with a little help from Blur’s Graham Noxon. Advertisement Related Video Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, bassist John Taylor opened up about how the album came together. “Many of the ...
