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A Day in the Life of…David Keenan
“In the incubator, I suppose,” is David Keenan’s response, when asked when he knew he wanted a life in music. “I’ve always made music and it’s always made me.” Discovered at 15 after running away from his Irish to home to play guitar on the streets of Liverpool, the Dundalk bred musician and poet found inspiration in the world around him: “The people around me growing up, the border town where we lived. Characters were numerous, the place was a language all by itself, and watching people become illuminated in the telling of a story was something I became engrossed by. An artist from my hometown called Jinx Lennon was a major discovery when I was a teenager. Him and Arthur Rimbaud [the poet who wrote A Season in Hell].” His second album What Then? (October 15) is a stunning follow-up to his...
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Feature Film in the Works
The legendary tale of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne’s relationship is making its way to the big screen as a feature film with Sony Pictures. Variety reported the untitled project will be set as a biopic-type production about the iconic hard rocker falling in love with his former manager and reality co-star wife, Sharon. “Our relationship at times was often wild, insane and dangerous but it was our undying love that kept us together,” Sharon Osbourne said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and Polygram to bring our story to the screen.” What might be a serious, in-depth extension of the notorious reality hit The Osbournes, Oscar award nominee Lee Hall (behind Billy Elliot and Rocketman) is writing the project. Sharon Osbourne and her children, Aimée ...
ALBUM: Fireboy DML – Apollo
Raving music star Fireboy DML comes through again with a big bang as he premieres his sophomore studio album dubbed ‘Apollo‘. With less than 9 months after the release of his debut album ‘Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps’, Fireboy DML drops another body of work for the fans. The album by Fireboy DML contains 17 tracks including singles like ‘Tattoo‘, ‘Eli‘, and ‘New York City Girl‘ which were previously released. The LP has three featured artistes Olamide, Wande Coaland D Smoke. .u668e5ddc930a5b07be1718788ec00c1f { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2ECC71; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid inherit!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px...
Discovery+ and Oprah Team Up For New Series ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: OWN TV / Discovery+ Discovery+ and Oprah Winfrey are searching for the best soul food dishes in America in a new cook-off series. Source: OWN TV / Discovery+ Premiering on Discovery+, The Great Soul Food Cook-Off, a first-of-its-kind soul food cooking competition series, aims to celebrate Black chefs and the Black culinary traditions that are the cornerstone of American cuisine. As Black culture continues to be recognized in music, film, fashion, TV, sports, and more, OWN and Discovery+ are spotlighting the culinary contributions of Black chefs with challenges designed to highlight the past and present of soul food. “Soul food originated in the earliest African American communities and describes a style of cuisine that represents the creativity and skill ...
Sore Loser Donald Trump Launches TRUTH Social Platform, Twitter Presses Delete Button
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: AFP Contributor / Getty Donald Trump is like a pesky nest of fruit flies in your kitchen that just won’t go away, and least not without a ton of effort. The former president and beleaguered business mogul launched yet another crusade destined to fail in his new social media platform, TRUTH Social, but Twitter is already pressing the delete button on the venture. According to a report from CNBC, the site, which has already been hacked, was introduced on Wednesday (Oct 20) as the first project of the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and is framed as a social media platform that will, “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” Related Stories An announcement went wide via spokeswoman Liz Harrington via Twitter, which can be viewed by following this ...
Netflix CEO Admits He ‘Screwed Up’ With His Dismissive Response Dave Chappelle Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix No matter how one feels about comedy icon Dave Chappelle and his latest Netflix stand-up special The Closer, there’s one thing objective people should be able to agree on from both a business and human standpoint: The response to the backlash by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was trash. As previously reported, when viewers called The Closer out for transphobic and otherwise derogatory remarks made by Chappelle, and many were demanding the special be pulled from the platform, Sarandos sent out an internal memo to Netflix employees stating that “We don’t allow titles (on) Netflix that are designed to incite hate or violence, and we don’t believe The Closer crosses that line.” Related Stories “I recognize, however, t...
Delonte West Arrested & Released After Drunken Encounter With Florida Police Officers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Things were looking up for Delonte West, but it looks like he is back on hard times. TMZ Sports exclusively reports the former professional hooper found himself in a jail cell after a drunken incident with law enforcement. West was arrested Tuesday (Oct.19) at 10:32 pm and thrown in a Palm Beach County, Fla. jail before being released at 5:46 am Wednesday, according to records obtained by the celebrity gossip site. According to an incident report, West was stopped by police officers after “yelling and banging” on the Boynton Beach police station’s glass doors. West was eventually arrested during the belligerent encounter with the officers, which could have easily left, almost resulting in him being ta...
VIDEO: Tems – Crazy Tings
Check out this brand new music video from Tems for her song “Crazy Tings” out now. The highly anticipated visuals for “Crazy Tings” a song by Nigerian singer Tems is here. The tune is taken from her recent EP “If Orange Was A Place“. Tems is visibly happy as she sways gently in the neon light saturated club. The music video was directed by UAX. Listen, enjoy Tems – “Crazy Tings” video below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Lil Nas X Receives His Own Official Day in Atlanta
October 20 is officially declared “Lil Nas X Day” in the state of Atlanta. The Atlanta City Council on Wednesday presented the honor at The Gathering Spot, where the chart-topping rapper was celebrated for his contributions to both music and the LGBTQ+ community alongside a group of fans and friends. Mayoral candidate Antonio Brown gave a speech about the Grammy-winner’s impact on culture before presenting Lil Nas X with a plaque. “He has made a considerable impact on the LGBTQ community by reshaping how society accepts LGBTQ artists within the music industry and empowering others to break barriers and be more open, expressive, and personal through music and art,” Brown said. “And Lil Nas X, I just wanna say you inspire me. I’m running to be the mayor of Atlanta. I would be the first LGBTQ...
Listen to Health and Poppy’s First Collaboration on ‘Dead Flowers’
Health released their single in collaboration with Poppy “Dead Flowers.” Poppy’s darkly angelic voice glides through the industrial clouds of Health’s instrumentals. She opens the track: “Erased some stuff / And now they’re fighting me / ‘Cause we fade apart / Moon is soft to see,” which is seemingly the opposite route taken in The Rolling Stones’ 1971 track of the same name off Sticky Fingers. Health’s ethereal blend of searing guitars and snapping drums delicately elevate Poppy and lead vocalist of Health Jake Duszik while taking on the chorus. [embedded content][embedded content] “Every time we release a new track we get asked to give a quote about it,” Health said. “Truthfully, I’m not sure it makes much of a difference.” Health will release a sequel ...
ARCH ENEMY Drops First New Song In Four Years, ‘Deceiver, Deceiver’
Swedish/Canadian/American melodic death metallers ARCH ENEMY have dropped “Deceiver, Deceiver”, their first new song in four years. The band announced the release in a video message earlier today. In the clip, which can be seen below, frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz said: “Surprise! We are ARCH ENEMY and we are back with our newest single ‘Deceiver, Deceiver‘ which is available everywhere that you listen to music now. So go check it out and also check out our stories because we are counting down to the live music video premiere for ‘Deceiver, Deceiver’ later today, so we’ll see you there.” In January 2019, ARCH ENEMY released a compilation, “Covered In Blood”, of all cover songs the band has recorded throughout its career. In t...
MANOWAR’s Next Studio Release To Include Tribute To SPARTACUS, Bulgaria’s Most Famous Gladiator
MANOWAR will not be able to perform the previously scheduled open-air performance in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on July 4, 2022 due to what the band claims is “the promoters’ failure to fulfill their contractual obligations.” The Bulgarian fans can be sure the band will return to this glorious country, a MANOWAR representative said. And this promise comes with a special gift: MANOWAR‘s new studio release will feature a song dedicated to the Bulgarian Manowarriors called “The Sword Of Spartacus”, named after the famed gladiator and national hero. The “Crushing The Enemies Of Metal Anniversary Tour ’22” will celebrate four decades of MANOWAR and anniversaries of some of the band’s most celebrated studio albums. It will include “a brand...
