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Doctor P and FuntCase Tease Release of “Arcade Fire,” a Track Over a Decade In the Making
Doctor P and FuntCase are giving new meaning to the often-used phrase “long-awaited collaboration.” Fans have discovered the wait for “Arcade Fire,” a track over a decade in the making, is finally nearing an end. The days of listening to low-quality YouTube rips of the track are behind us after FuntCase confirmed the record is on its way towards an official release. Taking to social media, the masked producer teased fans with just enough of the audio to send them into a frenzy. Among dubstep fans, “Arcade Fire” is considered to be a long-lost grail from another era. In response to FuntCase’s announcement one fan posted a video clip from a FuntCase back-to-back Doctor P set that took place in Tel Aviv way back in 2010. It may have very we...
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Become First U.K. Soccer Team to Launch Record Label
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. just blurred the lines between sports and music like never before. It’s no secret that music is a huge part of professional sports. Music can have a major impact on the image of the team—this includes everything from the songs players put on to pump them up to the tracks you hear at the games themselves and even those selected in promotional material. Taking these efforts to the next level, the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. have launched their own record label, Wolves Records. Announced as the label’s first A&R consultant was S-X, who has produced tracks for superstar artists like Chance The Rapper, Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, and many more. As indicated in their announcement, Wolves is the first United Kingdom-based soccer club to start a recor...
Tomorrowland Winter 2021 Reveals First Artists: See the Phase 1 Lineup
After revealing the 2022 dates last month, Tomorrowland Winter has finally unveiled the first phase lineup for the upcoming festival. Featured on the lineup are some of the most sought-after DJs in the world, including Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Kungs, Lost Frequencies, Martin Solveig, and more. Fans will get to experience each of these sets in the unique setting of the snow-capped French Alps, making Tomorrowland Winter one of the most unique festival experiences out there. While the firepower is certainly already there, this is only a small sample of what’s shaping up to be an incredible lineup. Tomorrowland Winter 2022 Phase 1 Lineup c/o Press Tomorrowland Winter contends for the crown as one of the most coveted dance music festivals in ...
The Fugees Announce First International Tour in 25 Years
Legendary hip-hop trio The Fugees has unveiled plans for an international reunion tour to celebrate 25 years since the release of its 1996 critically-acclaimed album The Score. Kicking off with an intimate pop-up show at an undisclosed New York City venue on September 22, the trio of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel will embark on a 12-city tour on November 2 with locations including Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles, as well as London, Paris and Ghana. The Score — which was released on Columbia Records — peaked at the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 shortly after its release, and also became the third best-selling album of 1996. The trio’s first public performance in 15 years will also take place on September 25 and will be in support of Global Citizen Live, a global broadcast e...
Fugees Announce Reunion Tour
Ready or not, here they come: Fugees are reuniting for their first shows together in 15 years. The seminal hip-hop group of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel have announced a 12-city international tour to celebrate the silver anniversary of their landmark album, 1996’s The Score. The first concert takes place tomorrow night (!) — September 22nd — at an undisclosed location in New York City. Further shows are scheduled in Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Miami, as well as in France, the UK, Nigeria, and Ghana. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history. I wasn’t even aware the 25th anniversary had arrived until someone brought it to my attention,” Ms. Lauryn Hill said in a statement. “I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who apprecia...
Metallica Play Surprise Show at Chicago’s Metro, First Time Since 1983: Video + Setlist
After playing a surprise intimate show in San Francisco last week, Metallica did the same last night (September 20th) in Chicago. The metal legends rocked the Windy City’s famed Metro club for the first time since 1983. The gig was announced just hours before showtime, with a special price of $19.83 to mark the last time Metallica played the 1,100-capacity venue. Within an hour, the show was completely sold out. “THAT was way too much fun last week as we finally played in front of real live fans for the first time in over two years in our hometown of San Francisco,” Metallica announced yesterday on their social media channels. “So why not do it again. This time we’re in Chicago and we’ll be hitting the stage at the storied Metro on Clark Street tonight… our first time back there since 1983...
The Wrens’ Kevin Whelan Announces New Album as Aeon Station, Shares “Queens”: Stream
In case you missed it, yesterday The Wrens revealed that, no, they didn’t have an album on the way as many fans had hoped for. However, today we’re getting the details on the next best (?) thing: a solo record by the band’s own bassist/vocalist Kevin Whelan. He just announced he’s taking up the moniker Aeon Station to release his debut full-length. It’s called Observatory and it’s due out December 10th via Sub Pop. Observatory spans 10 tracks in total, and word is it isn’t just Whelan you will hear across the album. As he teased in an interview on Monday, this new LP includes five songs he originally wrote for The Wrens’ follow-up to The Meadowlands and a handful of tracks feature Greg, Whelan’s brother and Wrens bandmate, as well as Jerry MacDonald, the band’s drummer. His wife Mary ...
A New Free Digital Pokémon Trading Card Game Is Coming Soon
The Pokémon Company is officially releasing a new digital Pokémon trading card game for users. The app, titled Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, comes at a time when the card game is hitting an all-time high in popularity. While there has always been a digital Pokémon TCG app that allows gamers to battle online and collect cards, the version is much older and is only supported on tablets and web browsers. The new Pokémon Trading Card Game Live will bring the game to smartphones and promises an “updated digital format.” TCG Live will not only allow players to build their own decks as well as online battles, but they can customize their own avatars and complete daily quests. The game also allows players to connect their own physical card decks to the online version. Players will have the oppor...
Mel C Dances the Cha Chat to Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ on ‘DWTS’: Watch
The Spice Girls took on the world (and won) with their pop masterclass “Wannabe,” which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. Like all classics, “Wannabe” never ages. The proof was on show during Monday night’s season opening episode of Dancing With The Stars, when the girl power anthem soundtracked a routine by none other than Melanie C, known to millions as Sporty Spice. 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.
Universal Music Group Stock Jumps in Stock Market Debut
Universal Music Group (UMG) management, led by chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, has touted the business momentum and outlook of the label home of the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. The music firm was a key growth driver of Vivendi’s first-half 2021 results, with its earnings soaring 38 percent. UMG’s earnings of 753 million euros represented more than 70 percent of Vivendi’s total first-half earnings of 1.07 billion euros. As such, UMG spin-off also means that Vivendi, led by CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, will lose its crown jewel. That is why analysts during a recent earnings conference call asked Vivendi management how it may support the company’s stock price. CFO Hervé Philippe has said that a stock buyback program was one option. UMG management has said it was bullish...
Australia’s Top Promoters Launch Contest for Concert Tickets, But You Must be Vaccinated to Apply
To be eligible, you must be over 18; be a resident of Australia; enter within the competition window (Sept. 15-Nov. 30); answer a simple question; and “be fully vaccinated under the Australian national COVID-19 vaccination program,” a statement reads. Winners will get a plus-one to see the likes of Dua Lipa, Alanis Morissette, Kiss, Lorde, David Gray, Tyler, the Creator and many others, with the concerts calendar adding dates on a daily basis. The novel campaign is an extension of #VAXTHENATION, a nationwide call-out launched earlier this month, and led by hundreds of musicians, industry leaders and businesses. It’s an initiative of the so-called LIVE Alliance, a gathering of industry stakeholders and advocates, including the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), APRA AMCOS, ARIA, Australi...
Fugees Announce International Reunion Tour to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘The Score’
The Score, the Fugees’ second and final studio album, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and scored hits with the indelible singles “Killing me Softly,” “Fu-Gee-La” and “Ready or Not”; the collection won the Grammy for best rap album and another for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for “Killing.” “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history. I wasn’t even aware the 25th anniversary had arrived until someone brought it to my attention,” Hill said in a statement of Score, the best-selling album ever by a hip-hop group (at 22 million copies) and, at the time, the first by a rap group to be nominated for an album of the year Grammy. “I decided to honor this significant project, its anniver...
