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DRITTO Delivers Energetic House Track, “Let Your Body Move”
Former pro hockey player turned DJ, artist, and producer DRITTO has an innate passion for electronic music. After breaking into the scene in 2016, he has notably released one track per year—with 2020 being an exception. Marking his first release of 2021, “Let Your Body Move” is an invigorating house track sure to get your body moving. DRITTO’s sensational single pairs deep analog sounds with orchestral instrumentation and a cascading vocal sample. While “Let Your Body Move” is predominately a house tune, DRITTO showcases his ability to incorporate techno, electro, and trance sensibilities to craft a unique sound. In a press statement, DRITTO described his production process as a transfer of energy. His motto is, “Energy never di...
Skrillex Reunites With Justin Bieber for New Collab With Don Toliver
Skrillex and Justin Bieber have officially reunited. The two contemporary music powerhouses are set to drop a brand new collab this Friday, August 20th. They’ve tapped famed “After Party” rapper Don Toliver to contribute vocals, signaling a hip-pop song on the horizon. The Biebs and Skrillex were spotted in the studio back in November 2020, sparking rumors that the former was recording music for the latter’s long-awaited sophomore album, which will be the first since 2014’s seminal debut, Recess. We’re unable to confirm whether or not the upcoming collab with Toliver was recorded as a single, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility. The track will be the latest in a string of new Skrillex releases after he dropped “E...
On the Record: Martha Wainwright’s Love Will Be Reborn
Artist: Martha Wainwright Album: Love Will Be Reborn Number of tracks: 11 Label: Cooking Vinyl Release Date: August 20, 2021 There’s a definite power in sharing personal stories of discovering a new strength through tough times. That’s what Martha Wainwright boldly and beautifully shares with us on her fifth studio album, Love Will Be Reborn, her first since 2016’s Goodnight City. From the initial moments of the title track, we know we’re in for an exquisitely moving and masterful ride, marked by a songwriter whose earned her reputation for uncompromised artistry, and who is clearly reaching a new phase of love and humanness, reflected in her new music. If “Love Will Be Reborn”—written during an especially difficult time, in its entirety, within ten or fifteen minutes—evokes solitude...
Bon Iver Announces 10th Anniversary Album Reissue: ‘Bon Iver, Bon Iver’
Bon Iver have unveiled plans to release a 10th anniversary edition of their Grammy-winning sophomore album Bon Iver. The updated record, titled Bon Iver, Bon Iver (10th Anniversary Edition), will feature five songs from the group’s AIR Studios session, in which Justin Vernon and Sean Carey performed together with vocals and on piano. The AIR Studios rendition of “Baby” will be immediately available for those who preorder the album. The remaining four tracks include “Hinnom, TX,” Wash.,” “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Beth/Rest.” Additionally, Bon Iver will play two live shows at the newly-opened YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2011 record. The performances will take place on Friday, October 22, and Saturday, October 23. Marking the ba...
Music Companies Delay Return to Office, Mandating Vaccines
Moore adds that the highly-global nature of the Spotify workforce — the company boasts 50 offices across 25 countries — made instituting a blanket vaccine mandate even more challenging. “In some countries, in some regions, it would actually be illegal to do so,” says Moore, “and so we’re just sort of taking the stance that people will make good decisions.” Notably, local ordinances in major urban centers could force companies’ hands. Earlier this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that a proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor restaurants, gyms and performance venues in the city starting on Aug. 16 — though the order does not yet apply to offices. Last Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to look...
Maffio Launches ‘Alkatraks Music’ Record Label with New Artist Calacote: ‘This Is For the Culture’ (Exclusive)
It all begins with Calacote (real name: Luca Newton), a 22-year-old ambitious singer-songwriter who was born in North Carolina and is of Dominican and French descent. He describes his leap of faith as the ultimate “cinematic hustle move.” He began exploring music about two years ago but never thought he could pursue a career in it. He discovered his talent and passion for composing music in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and took his shot. He packed up his stuff, left Canada, where he was in grad school, moved first to New York, and later to Miami. After a few months of living in Miami, in December to be exact, he decided to direct message Maffio on Instagram. Twenty minutes later Maffio replied, they met up, and the rest is history. On Aug. 20, Calacote will be dropping his de...
The Judds, Ray Charles, Eddie Bayers & Pete Drake to Join Country Music Hall of Fame
Bayers becomes the first drummer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has played on sessions for Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, Tanya Tucker, Garth Brooks, among others. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry’s house band for 18 years, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019. Drake, who died in 1988, becomes the first pedal steel player to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He played on iconic country recordings including Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” and on sessions for Ringo Starr, Elvis Presley and more. He was part of Nashville’s famed A-Team, and played on 118 gold and platinum albums throughout his career. In 2007, he was posthumously inducted into the Musicians ...
Longtime The Cure Bassist Simon Gallup Reportedly Quits Band: ‘Just Got Fed Up of Betrayal’
Gallup didn’t elaborate on what, if any, incident, precipitated his split, and at press time, it did not appear that frontman Smith had reacted. But as Variety pointed out, in 2019 Smith told the Irish Times that if the second longest-serving member of the group took leave, “it wouldn’t be called The Cure.” That same year, he also told the NME that their relationship was the key to the band’s success. “For me, the heart of the live band has always been Simon, and he’s always been my best friend,” Smith said. “It’s weird that over the years and the decades he’s often been overlooked. He doesn’t do interviews, he isn’t really out there and he doesn’t play the role of a foil to me in public, and yet he’s absolutely vital to what we do. We’ve had some difficu...
Pokémon’s Official ‘Brilliant Diamond’ and ‘Shining Pearl’ Remake Reveal Is Taking Place on August 18
Nostalgic gamers and Pokémon fans can now mark their calendars as Nintendo has just announced the official reveal date for the gen four remakes of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for the Switch. We already have an idea of what these 14-year-old games will look like in their updated form, as well as the official release date for the games, but up until a few days ago, there was no indication on when Nintendo would be holding an official press release for the announcement of the games. Now, unveiled over Twitter, The Pokémon Company has officially revealed that on August 18, 6 a.m. PDT, official news regarding Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus will be released. Eager fans can tune in to all the excitement via Pokémon’s YouTube channel. ‼️Attentio...
Nintendo Switch Games Sweep Japan’s Charts for First Time in 30 years
For the first time in more than three decades, Nintendo has swept the Top 30 video games charts in Japan, completely dominating the list with Switch titles. Standing among the top of Famitsu’s weekly list are Switch versions of familiar names like Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Maker 2 and even an adventure game based on the cult classic Japanese cartoon Crayon Shin-Chan. The last time all 30 games were occupied by the same platform and company was back in 1988, when Nintendo’s Famicom (the Japanese version of NES) reigned over the charts. “It wasn’t that unusual during the early 1990s for the Top 30 to be a combination of Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy games, but never just one,” tweeted the Game Data Library, a platform tracking Japanese vi...
Madonna Brings Entire Catalog to Warner Music, Announces Reissue Series
Madonna has struck a deal with Warner Music that will bring her entire, record-setting catalog of music under the label’s purview. Today’s announcement coincides with Madonna’s 63rd birthday. Nearly 40 years ago, she launched her celebrated music career by releasing her debut single through Warner Bros. The label is also responsible for releasing some of her most celebrated albums, including her 1983 self-titled debut, Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, and Ray of Light As part of the deal, Madonna’s most recent albums, including MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X, will join the Warner catalog starting in 2025. Advertisement Related Video Perhaps most exciting for fans, Warner Music is planning to launch an “extensive, multi-year series of catalog reissues that will revisit the groundbr...
Watch VINCE NEIL Play Two More Solo Concerts This Weekend
Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performing two separate concerts this weekend — Friday, August 13 at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana and Saturday, August 14 at The Regalia in Lake Ozark, Missouri — can be seen below. This weekend’s shows came more than two months after Neil struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone. Based on fan-filmed video footage of the gig posted on YouTube, the 60-year-old rocker, who hadn’t performed in more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, began losing his voice several songs into his set, which consisted exclusively of CRÜE classics and cover songs previously recorded by the band. 14 songs into the performance, Vince attempted to sing CRÜE̵...
