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J. Cole to Perform Secret Intimate Set for SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series
J. Cole will be gracing the SiriusXM and Pandora Small Stage Series in Los Angeles this October. The Off-Season artist’s upcoming performance promises to be an intimate set for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. Cole will be delivering live renditions of tracks from his latest album and fan favorites in an “iconic secret venue” in L.A., and is set to take place in the midst of his tour for the new record. “From some of our earliest touring dates to our Dollar & A Dream shows, Cole built the core of his fan base in smaller more intimate venues and to be able to do that in LA, for SiriusXM, and in front of some of his biggest fans is something that we are really excited about,” Ibrahim Hamad, President Of Dreamville, said in a statement. Eligible SiriusXM subscribers starting Se...
LARS ULRICH Says JASON NEWSTED’s Decision To Leave METALLICA Now ‘Makes Complete Sense’
During last month’s chat with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe, METALLICA‘s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich opened up about bassist Jason Newsted decision to leave the band 20 years ago. “My theory now is I could love anybody, really, at the end of the day,” Hetfield said. You get to know them, you get to know where they’ve come from, you understand where their parents came from — all of that. How are you you? I can accept that. I can really accept that. There was more to be revealed. I mean, really. “He was at a point where he was at; we were at a point where we were at,” James continued. “It happened because it happened. If it was like that right now — say, Robert [Trujillo, METALLICA‘s current bassist] comes and says, ‘Hey, I’...
Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer PAUL SHORTINO Rails Against Vaccine Mandates: ‘We’re Swinging The Pendulum Close To Marxism’
Former QUIET RIOT and current ROUGH CUTT singer Paul Shortino has railed against the federal and local vaccine mandates that have been implemented across the U.S. over the past few weeks. The 68-year-old Shortino, who frequently “likes” tweets that amplify Republican talking points and that are derogatory to Democrats, discussed his stance on the issue during an October 5 appearance on Robby Lochner‘s YouTube livestream. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “What’s interesting to me is that when you have to bribe people to take something, you kind of wanna question it. Maybe it would be a good idea [to find out] why they want me to take this so bad. “People have had different reactions from both sides of it,” he continued. “People th...
COREY TAYLOR’s Wife Shares Wedding Video To Celebrate Second Anniversary
Corey Taylor‘s wife has shared a video of their wedding memories to celebrate their second anniversary. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman married Alicia Taylor, a professional dancer and a member of the all-girl dance group CHERRY BOMBS, in October 2019 in their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. The reception was reportedly held in their home and was attended by a number of their friends and fellow musicians, including Roy Mayorga of STONE SOUR, Kyle Sanders of HELLYEAH, and Lajon Witherspoon of SEVENDUST. Earlier today, Alicia uploaded the one-minute clip to her Twitter and captioned it with the number “2” alongside a “heart on fire” emoji. Corey also commemorated the anniversary by sharing a wedding photo and writing in an accompanying message: “2 year...
NITA STRAUSS Announces ‘Winter Wasteland’ Fall 2021 North American Tour
Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, will embark on the “Winter Wasteland” solo tour next month. The trek will kick off on November 10 in New Orleans, Louisiana and conclude on December 18 in Angola, Indiana. Nita commented: “Because who needs time off after the last year and a half??! Where will we be seeing you??!!!” 2021 “Winter Wasteland” solo tour dates: Nov. 10 – New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar Nov. 11 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar Nov. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live Nov. 13 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box Nov. 15 – El Paso, TX @ RockHouse Bar & Grill Nov. 16 – Tuscon, AZ @ Encore Nov. 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge Nov. 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go ...
Big Takeaways From Senate Hearing With Facebook Whistle-Blower That Should Make Mark Zuckerber Nervous
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are not having a good month, and following the senate hearing with Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistle-blower, it’s probably going to worsen. The Zuck will have some explaining to do after Haugen, 37, a product manager who worked at Facebook for two years, came with plenty of receipts. She also managed to do something we rarely see in our government lately, get Republicans and Democrats to agree on something. Per the New York Times, both Republicans and Democrats in the hearing agreed that Facebook is causing harm to teenagers, and it has to stop. Lawmakers focused on the research intel Haugen brought to light, revealing Facebook was well aware of the harm apps like Instagram were causing to teens. Seve...
Texas High School Principal Apologizes After Saying Black Students Looked Like “Dr. Dre”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 A Texas high school principal is now sorry after a headass comment about Black students in his school. Per the Raw Report, Principal Anthony LiVechhi has apologized to Black students for comparing them to “Dr. Dre from the ’90s” and adding they “looked like criminals.” A local NBC News affiliate obtained a video of LiVechhi being BIG MAD about how Black students dressed for “90s Throwback Day” at Oak Ridge High School located in the Houston suburb of Conroe. “It’s embarrassing. It’s frustrating. We have people posing for pictures looking like they’re Dr. Dre from the ’90s. I’m not sure that’s the look we’re going for. It doesn’t make our school look good,” LiVechhi is heard saying in the video. The principal’s comments ca...
Pharrell Williams Deads ‘Something In The Water Festival’ Due To “Toxic Energy” In Virginia Beach
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Craig Barritt / Getty Pharrell Williams has put an end to his acclaimed ‘Something In The Water’ Festival, and it’s not due to the ongoing Coronavius pandemic. The acclaimed producer cites the “toxic energy” in the city as why he is choosing not to continue putting on the festival next year, or maybe ever again. According to WAVY, Williams is upset with the leadership of the city, and has nixed the festival’s return for 2022. The Neptunes producer, designer and anything else you can think of sent a letter to Virginia Beach City Manager Patrick Duhaney on Tuesday (Oct. 5) spelling out all his concerns. And in light of a tragic event in his family, it was very personal. Related Stories “I wish the same energy I’ve felt from Virginia Beach leadership upon lo...
FBI Raids Home & Office of MAGA NYPD Union Chief, The Op Resigns
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty This isn’t Donald Trump’s FBI, that’s for sure. On Tuesday (Oct. 5), the Federal Bureau of Investigation took everyone off guard when it was being reported that they raided the home of a very senior NYPD Union Chief, Ed Mullins. Though no details were given at the time, it’s possible that Mullins was participating in mail and wire fraud, which caused the FBI to put their eye on his alleged shenanigans. According to NYMag, Mullins has since resigned from his post as the Sergeants Benevolent Association president as it seems he may in fact be in some deep doo-doo. Agents who conducted the raid were seen making off with Mullin’s computer gear and boxes of documents possibly pertaining to his criminal activity. This is the same man who h...
Tyler, the Creator Thanks His Influences in Cultural Influence Award Speech
Tyler, the Creator was presented with the Cultural Influence Award at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards and he made sure to thank the figures that opened the doors for young musicians like him. The CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST artist first began by saying that Playboi Carti’s “R.I.P” line “Bought a crib for my mama off that mumblin’ shit” always brings him to tears — something he confirmed in a tweet in 2018 — and that rap and hip-hop has been an avenue for many people. “This thing that’s a hobby or a pastime or a passion for us, a lot of people in here, that shit kept us out of trouble. And it allowed us to change our family lives and friends’ lives,” he said. Tyler continued to name the trailblazers in hip-hop, including Q-Tip, André 3000, Chad Hugo, Pharrell, Kanye West, Missy Elliott, B...
Ben Facey Exits Universal Music
An auto-reply from Facey’s email account confirms he is “no longer with the company” and directs inquiries to Jim Roppo, EVP/General Manager at Republic Records. Facey was understood to be the subject of an internal investigation, news of which first emerged in late August on Beneath The Glass Ceiling, the Instagram account that’s been holding the music industry to account for bad behavior. The reasons for Facey departure are unclear, and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing. A spokesman for Universal Music Group confirmed his departure from the company, and tells Billboard there is no further statement at this time. Roppo did not respond to requests for comment. The latest development follows the launch of an independent investigation at Universal Mu...
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Appeals to Taylor Swift Fans In New Campaign
The ads also contain images of Swift and Youngkin and the hashtag #WeStandWithTaylor, which fans used to support the singer amid the controversy. In 2019, Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Big Machine Label Group — and with it, the entire catalog Swift released via the Scott Borchetta-owned label — in a $300 million deal. Following the deal, Swift took to Tumblr to reveal that she learned about it “as it was announced to the world,” and the news reminded her of the “incessant, manipulative bullying” she “received at [Braun’s] hands for years.” In a 2019 tweet, Swift asked The Carlyle Group to intervene after Braun and Borchetta, she claimed, prevented her from performing her music at the American Music Awards, where she was set to receive the Artist of the Decade award. She also said Borche...
