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ACRAZE Drops Highly Anticipated House Single “Do It To It”: Listen
In 2006, R&B group Cherish released “Do It To It,” which topped the charts for over five months and became a defining song of the noughties. Fast-forward to Friday, when Orlando-based DJ and producer ACRAZE released his highly anticipated rework via Thrive Music—and it’s on track to be the biggest crossover hit of the summer. In a victorious moment a few weeks ago, DJ Snake brought ACRAZE on stage at Brooklyn Mirage and hailed the track as “the song of the summer” before dropping it for a rowdy crowd. With a pulsing bassline and head-bopping drums, the tune is addictive. The beat syncs up perfectly with the catchy and nostalgic vocal hook, making it impossible not to sing and dance along. It’s one of those rare songs that compels the whole crowd to bounce and groove. Way bef...
Listen to Songs By Marc Rebillet’s Decade-Old Music Production Alias, leae
Over the past year or so, Marc Rebillet quickly became a household name. But before Loop Daddy was an international music festival headliner, he released wonky electronic beats and hip-hop instrumentals under a secretive alias. While some super-fans have known about the side project—dubbed leae—for some time now, after browsing some of Rebillet’s near decade-old tracks, we felt it was time to unearth them. As you can hear from the track below, leae’s music is a far cry from Rebillet’s current songs about hormone therapy and grandma-devouring flamingos. It mostly comprises introspective, instrumental solo tracks aside from a few collabs with hip-hop artists. If anything, the sound is a microcosm of not his production chops, but also his growth...
NGHTMRE Announces New Collaboration With Smokepurpp
It looks like NGHTMRE and Smokepurpp are on the verge of dropping an epic collaboration. Over the weekend, NGHTMRE performed at STORY Miami and brought up the famed “Audi” rapper for part of his set. The next day, he posted a few photos from the show with a not-so-subtle hint that a new song is on the way. “NGHTMRE x Smokepurpp at STORY Miami last night,” the caption reads. “We got a mf heater incoming.” Unfortunately, NGHTMRE stopped short of divulging any more information about the collab, including a title or release date. But considering NGHTMRE’s bold message, the track could be released any day now. Check out NGHTMRE’s teaser below. Recommended Articles After teaming up with Yung Pinch for the anthemic trap single &#...
BUKU: Planet B Festival Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
Earlier this summer BUKU Music + Art Project announced a diverse lineup for their one-of-a-kind boutique event, dubbed Planet B. The festival has now sadly been canceled due to the impact of COVID-19. In a statement released via social media, BUKU: Planet B organizers addressed the inability to safely proceed with the fest given the current and projected conditions of COVID-19 in Louisiana. “As you’ve probably seen, Louisiana is getting rocked by COVID again and it’s causing large events in the state to cancel,” the statement reads. “We’ve spent the last couple weeks trying to hang on, but don’t see a guaranteed path forward under the current & projected public health conditions.” BUKU Music + Art Project Recommended Articl...
John Lydon Loses Bid to Prevent Sex Pistols’ Music From Being Used in Upcoming Series About the Band
Earlier this year, John Lydon threatened to sue so that the Sex Pistols’ music from being used in an upcoming Danny Boyle-directed TV series about the band that would air on FX, which is titled Pistol. What happened was that his former bandmates, Steve Jones and Paul Cook, ended up suing Lydon after he refused to allow a license for the band’s music to be used. That’s not to mention that Lydon said he was booted from the show for being too difficult. On Monday, a British judge ruled against Lydon. In the High Court of Justice, Sir Anthony Mann ruled that the agreement between the living bandmembers that was established in 1988 and states that would be determined by a “majority rules basis” is still active and since Jones and Cook were in the majority, the songs would be allowed for use. Ad...
Pixies Cancel U.S. Tour Due to Covid-19 Concerns
As the music industry navigates its rocky return, the alt-rock band Pixies made the decision to scrap its September U.S. tour, fully refunding fans for the tickets. “Regretfully, we announce today that we are canceling our 11-date U.S. September run,” the band said in a statement posted to its social media accounts. “We have determined that with the current surge in Covid cases — made worse by the Delta variant — that this is the right decision for our fans and crew members’ safety, as well as our own.” Covid-19 cases are seeing a major uptick through the U.S., including a rise in breakthrough infections among those vaccinated. A local Cincinnati station recently reported that the Delta variant is driving a surge of infections in the state of Ohio, which would have been a stop on the Pixie...
SPIN Presents Lipps Service With The Record Company
On this week’s episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps caught up with The Record Company. In the episode, the trio traces their beginnings how they met in a Craigslist ad to their fairly quick rise which included an opening slot for John Mayer at MSG less than 18 months after their formation. Since its beginnings in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Shepard Fairey, Courtney Love, Dove Cameron, Mick Fleetwood, Perry Farrell and many, many more. In the last episode, Lipps spoke with actor/songwriter David Duchovny about his lengthy career, which started in the theater before moving to the small screen. D...
Lil Yachty Drops ‘Birthday Mix 6’ Featuring Lil Tecca, SoFaygo and More
Lil Yachty is celebrating his 24th birthday with the sixth installment of his ongoing Birthday Mix series. Dubbed Birthday Mix 6, the nine-track mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Tecca and SoFaygo, along with DC2Trill and Draft Day, who recently signed to Yachty’s Concrete Boys label. Each song runs on the shorter side, and the entire tracklist clocks in at 22 minutes. https://t.co/fIboOHOiwA pic.twitter.com/LC7PKl5pg7 — concrete boy boat (@lilyachty) August 23, 2021 The rapper has released a Birthday Mix iteration on each of his birthdays since 2015. While previous projects have lived on SoundCloud, this year’s installment is the first to land on Spotify. The party doesn’t stop there, either. Yachty also released a limited-edition nail paint color, called “Diamond...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL Announces Spring 2022 North American Solo Tour
Iconic singer, songwriter, guitarist, and ALICE IN CHAINS co-founder Jerry Cantrell has announced a North American tour, beginning on March 24, 2022, in support of his soon-to-be-released solo album, “Brighten”. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 27 at 10 a.m. local time. The trek kicks off at the legendary First Avenue in Minneapolis and will wind its way across the country hitting major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los Angeles, to name a few. Tour dates: Mar. 24 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Mar. 26 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre Mar. 28 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall Mar. 29 – Toronto, ON – History Mar. 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Apr. 02 ...
AEROSMITH Brings Entire Recorded Catalog To UNIVERSAL MUSIC
AEROSMITH, the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new expansive worldwide alliance spanning the iconic group’s entire discography, merchandise and audio-video projects, that marks the beginning of a new era in the band’s celebrated and illustrious career. For the first time, in 2022 all of AEROSMITH‘s iconic recordings will be unified in one place ahead of the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary through a new multifaceted partnership with UMG. In addition to supporting the band’s consolidated catalog, this partnership will also make use of unprecedented access to the storied “Vindaloo Vaults” and personal archives of bandmembers Steven Tyle...
Bronx VI – THE BRONX
RATING: 8/10 Los Angeles punk rock stalwarts THE BRONX has returned with its sixth album. It’s titled, ahem, “Bronx VI”, changing things up since its predecessor was “V” and all previous albums were simply titled “The Bronx”. Silly jokes and simplicity aside, THE BRONX is a fantastic punk rock band that fully embraces the depth of rock ‘n’ roll and all forms of guitar-oriented music. Their songs are reliably memorable, and their delivery is extremely passionate, especially that of frontman Matt Caughthran. The Californians have yet to release a subpar album, and that remains true with “Bronx VI”. The ensemble’s hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll energy and original take on punk rock sound is as fresh as ever, right...
GENE SIMMONS Has Been ‘Secretly Doodling’ On His Art For More Than Five Decades
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently joined forces with Nicholas Leone of Animazing Gallery at Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for the debut of Gene Simmons ArtWorks October 14 through 16. The gallery showing will include a broad variety of artwork by Simmons — from sketches and drawings to small and large format paintings. Speaking to KTNV‘s “Las Vegas Morning Blend”, Simmons, whose art collection has never been displayed publicly, stated about his sketches and paintings: “The pandemic has been just horrible for everybody out there. But it also gave me a chance to be alone and not have all these other things — people and ideas — floating around, to just kind of not worry about what people thought: ‘Do I have to stick my tongue o...
