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RANCID’s LARS FREDERIKSEN Covers KISS, U.K. SUBS On Debut Solo EP, ‘To Victory’
Lars Frederiksen from legendary punk band RANCID will release a new solo EP, “To Victory”, on November 19. It will be available for pre-order from Pirates Press Records this Friday, October 15. “To Victory” is the first effort to be released solely under the Lars Frederiksen banner. He previously issued two albums with LARS FREDERIKSEN AND THE BASTARDS: 2001’s “Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards” and 2004’s “Viking”. This solo venture for Frederiksen started back on March 7, 2020 when he sold out the landmark Oakland club Eli’s Mile High Club. Frederiksen performed a Billy Bragg-esque set. The lucky fans attending the show — which was supposed to be the first of many, including an appearance alongside DROPKICK MURPHYS on St. ...
NITA STRAUSS Teams Up With DISTURBED’s DAVID DRAIMAN For ‘Dead Inside’ Single, Music Video
Nita Strauss, the guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has unleashed her brand new single, “Dead Inside”, today, her first new music since the release of her critically acclaimed debut solo album “Controlled Chaos” in 2018. But this time, Nita isn’t coming alone. “Dead Inside” features her first-ever solo collaboration with a vocalist and not just any vocalist, none other than David Draiman, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock icons DISTURBED. “Dead Inside” is the kind of rare musical alchemy that can only be conjured by the serendipitous collaboration of two iconic hard rock powerhouses such as Strauss and Draiman. It kicks off with Nita‘s inimitably intricate lead guitar work and, as the intro builds, begins to snake its way...
Soulja Boy Drops a ‘Squid Game’-Inspired Track
Building on the popularity of Squid Game, Soulja Boy has now released a new track inspired by Netflix‘s hit series. Titled “Squid Game,” the new song features a beat that is built around a sample of the South Korean action thriller survival drama’s theme by composer Jeong Jae-il. Soulja Boy even raps, “Gang, red light, green light/Red light, green light/You know that I came with my team, right?,” a reference to the Red Light, Green Light children’s game now synonymous with Squid Game. Not available on streaming platforms, it is unclear if Soulja Boy’s new track will be featured on an upcoming project. Listen to Soulja Boy’s “Squid Game”-inspired track above. In case you missed it, Squid Game role-playing servers are taking over GTA 5. Read Full Article
‘League of Legends’ Has Disabled All Public Chat
In what seems like a drastic move to combat online toxicity, Riot Games has now disabled /all chat in the massively popular MOBA League of Legends for public matchmade games. According to an announcement from League‘s game director Andrei van Roon and lead game producer Jeremy Lee, “While /all chat can be the source of fun social interaction between teams, as well as some good-hearted banter, right now negative interactions outweigh the positives.” It also acknowledges that toxicity can also exist within team chats, but the role it plays in team coordination is too important and so disabling this aspect wouldn’t make sense at the moment. As expected, a large proportion of the response to the new measure has been negative, with many players expressing disappointment that they can ...
Sony Launches Registry for Upcoming PS5 Restock
As gamers continue to struggle with getting their hands on next-gen consoles, Sony has now launched a direct chance to purchase a PlayStation 5. Ahead of a restock coming next month, Sony has opened up a website to sign up for a registry. The direct opportunity to purchase a PS5 console is limited to gamers with a PlayStation Network (PSN) account. Additionally, the $499 USD Standard Edition with a disc drive or $399 USD disc drive-less models being offered are limited to one per PSN account and can only be shipped to addresses in the United States. Sony will be choosing select gamers based on its supply and “previous interests and PlayStation activities.” Those lucky enough to be chosen will be contacted via email with a time and date, that will expire, early November. Head over to the So...
Coldplay’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ Is Spinning: Stream it Now
Coldplay‘s career keeps on spinning with the release today (Oct. 15) of Music Of The Spheres, their ninth studio album. At the stroke of midnight, the British alternative rock outfit dropped Spheres, spanning 12 songs including the previously-released tunes “Higher Power,” “Coloratura” and “My Universe.” Last week, Coldplay blasted onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 1 with “My Universe,” a collaboration with BTS, marking the Brits’ first leader since 2008’s “Viva La Vida” and giving both groups appearances on the Rock & Alternative Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts, reaching the No. 20 and No. 23 spots, respectively. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined wha...
ARIA Board Strips Denis Handlin of His Icon Award
The trade body’s Icon Award is periodically presented at a VIP ceremony in Sydney, in the hours prior to the annual ARIA Awards. Just five ARIA Icons have been awarded. The first went to the late Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski in 2013, followed by Handlin, Sebastian Chase (2016), Roger Davies (2017) and Michael Chugg (2019). ARIA’s u-turn follows the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s premiere Monday night (Oct. 11) of Facing the Music: The Sony Music Scandal, a 47-minute documentary which exposed the “culture of fear, harassment and bullying” in a workplace Handlin led for 37 years. The following day, trade body Q Music revoked the honorary award presented to Handlin at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards, in his hometown Brisbane. The documentary, noted QMusic CEO Kris Stewart, ...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Offers a New Type of Raw Power
Yet “Easy On Me,” which leads Adele’s forthcoming album 30, is not more of the same, no matter how closely parts of the track (which Adele created with longtime collaborator Greg Kurstin) resemble her past smashes. Instead of offering more tear duct-ravaging balladry focused on long-gone exes or scorned romances, “Easy On Me” presents a different type of devastation: a plea for understanding, following a breakup that has caused too much collateral damage. “There ain’t no room for things to change / When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways,” Adele sings, her words decisive and her voice determined to get her point across. Throughout, Adele balances anthemic phrasing (can’t you already picture a crowded karaoke bar belting out “Go e-e-e-e-easy on me, baby”?) with pointed imagery (“I know...
Mell Hall’s ‘Knock Knock’ Sets Australian Club Chart Record
The previous record belonged to fellow Australian Zoe Badwi’s “Release Me,” which dominated the ARIA club chart for seven-straight weeks in 2008. “Knock Knock” opened its chart account 11 weeks ago, before going on to claim the top position, with Hall becoming only the fifth Australian solo female artist to get there. “Knock Knock” also becomes the first ARIA club chart leader to feature two Australian female artists in collaboration, and it marks Thandi Phoenix’s first appearance on the tally. “So grateful to see my debut record getting so much love,” comments Hall. “Knock Knock” was a “joy to make, a joy to work with Thandi Phoenix and knowing that it brings audiences and my peers alike joy, what more could a girl want!? Big love to Team Sweat for the endless support. Feeling the moment ...
Jay-Z Raises $1M For Innocence Project To Investigate Wrongful Convictions In Midwest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Bennett / Getty It seems philanthropic Hov is here for real. The Rap icon has used his celebrity to help raise funds for a cause that will help reverse wrongful convictions. As spotted on The Huffington Post Jay-Z has once again partnered with The Innocence Project. This time their focus is on the Midwest. According to the announcement Team Roc, the criminal justice division of Roc Nation, has helped raise over one million dollars for the non-for-profit organization. Tricia Rojo Bushnell, Executive Director of the Midwest Innocence Project, called the effort “a huge investment”. As per the press release the funds will ultimately strengthen their ability to look at these cases which is going to shine a light on what the group needs to do to provi...
Trans Netflix Employees Plan Walkout In Protest To Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mario Tama / Getty Dave Chappelle has once more stoked the fires of outrage from the LGBTQ community by way of his latest Netflix special, The Closer, and the controversy continues to swell. After the streaming giant seemingly sided with Chappelle by suspending a trans employee, other trans staffers are planning a walkout event in protest. As seen on The Verge, the group will embark upon its walkout on October 20 after Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos issued a statement via a company email saying that the company will not be removing Chappelle’s The Closer from its lineup. Further, Sarandos added in a memo, “Our hope is that you can be hugely inspired by entertaining the world, while also living with titles you strongly believe have no place on Netflix. This w...
The Air Jordan 1 Mid’s Are Rising In Popularity
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand The Air Jordan 1 Mid’s have gotten a lot of hate over the past few years from sneakerheads and collectors alike. Despite many wanting Jordan Brand to drop many of their colorways in AJ1 High form, the Mid’s are apparently a big deal overseas. In StockX’s Big Facts report, they are finding that one of the most hated on silhouettes in the sneaker game is actually performing pretty well out in Europe with the UK buying up to three times the Mid’s as the whole world, but now sales across the globe are up 100%. Word?! Not only are the Mid’s getting more love around the world, but apparently women’s releases are appreciating more in value than the men’s are. We’re not sure if that’s because women buy more than men or because the wome...
