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Wizkid announces release date for Made in Lagos deluxe version
Wizkid has revealed that the deluxe edition of his latest album, Made in Lagos, will be released. Big Wiz announced today, August 13th, 2021, on his Twitter profile that his hugely successful “Made in Lagos” album will have a deluxe version. The remix of the mega single ‘Essence,’ which features Nigerian diva Tems, and also American sensation Justin Bieber would be part of the deluxe version. .u3cac71f30dd0ee8715eda2acaec8b4c7 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2ECC71; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid inherit!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1...
Musician sells rights to deepfake her voice using NFTs
American musician and composer Holly Herndon seems to be capitalizing on the principle of deep-fake technology by allowing fans to use a digital version of herself to create original artwork they can then sell. According to a Thursday announcement from Herndon on Twitter, users who want to make their own deepfakes using the musician’s unique voice and image will have the opportunity to sell their minted creations using nonfungible token, or NFT, marketplace Zora. Herndon said fans can submit their digital copies to be approved by the project’s DAO and would receive 50% of any auction profits. The project said it would initially release three “genesis” Holly+ NFTs along with submissions from the public, which will be minted using a smart contract and auctioned on Zora next month. Users will...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 14)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Billboard Latin Music Awards This week, Telemundo and Billboard unveiled all the finalists for the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny leads the pack as a 22-time finalist in 13 categories, including artist of the year. He’s followed by Maluma with 11 nods, J Balvin with nine nods, and Karol G, Anuel AA, and Black Eyed Peas with eight each. The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, produced and broadcasted live by Telemundo, will take place Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla., kicking off at 7 p.m. ET with the one-hour red carpet special “La A...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 14)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Billboard Latin Music Awards This week, Telemundo and Billboard unveiled all the finalists for the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny leads the pack as a 22-time finalist in 13 categories, including artist of the year. He’s followed by Maluma with 11 nods, J Balvin with nine nods, and Karol G, Anuel AA, and Black Eyed Peas with eight each. The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, produced and broadcasted live by Telemundo, will take place Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla., kicking off at 7 p.m. ET with the one-hour red carpet special “La A...
SOULFLY’s MAX CAVALERA Is ‘Very Hurt’ By The Things Former Guitarist MARC RIZZO Has Been Saying In The Press
SOULFLY leader Max Cavalera says that he is “very hurt” by the things the band’s former guitarist Marc Rizzo has been saying in the press since his departure from the group. Although Rizzo‘s departure from SOULFLY wasn’t officially announced until August 7, it was widely speculated that he was out of the group two days earlier when it was revealed that FEAR FACTORY‘s Dino Cazares will play guitar for SOULFLY on the band’s upcoming U.S. tour, which kicks off on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Max touched upon Marc‘s split with SOULFLY in a new interview with Heavy New York. Regarding Dino‘s addition to SOULFLY‘s touring lineup, Cavalera said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m hugely inspired and excited an...
LIVE NATION Will Require Vaccines Or Negative COVID-19 Tests From Artists, Concertgoers
Live Nation Entertainment, one of the country’s largest concert and ticketing companies, will require all artists and concertgoers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test starting in early October, the company announced Friday (August 13). “Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows, and as of October 4th we will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans and employees at Live Nation venues and festivals everywhere possible in the US,” Live Nation Entertainment president and CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement. The rules will go into effect “where permitted by law,” Live Nation said, adding that employees will also have to be vaccinated and will not get a pass with a negative test resul...
Judge: NICKELBACK Should Face Copyright Suit For ‘Rockstar’
A Texas federal magistrate judge has told a federal district court that NICKELBACK must face a copyright lawsuit claiming the rock band ripped off its 2005 hit song “Rockstar” from an earlier track called “Rock Star”. Kirk Johnston filed a lawsuit against NICKELBACK members Chad Kroeger, Michael Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair, as well as the band’s former record label Roadrunner Records and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. alleging that the NICKELBACK copied his original musical composition, “Rock Star”, which he wrote in 2001 while a member of the band SNOWBLIND REVIVAL. In August 2001, SNOWBLIND REVIVAL created a master recording of “Rock Star”, along with three other original songs. The band made ...
ARMORED SAINT’s JOHN BUSH On His Friend MIKE HOWE’s Suicide: ‘I Wish He Would Have Just Called Me’
ARMORED SAINT‘s John Bush has reflected on the recent passing of Mike Howe, saying the METAL CHURCH singer was “a really nice guy and a genuine person.” Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California on July 26. According to TMZ, Howe‘s official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. told the site authorities are calling it a suicide. He was only 55 years old. Bush discussed Howe‘s passing during a recent interview with “I Ask No One With Kevin Re LoVullo”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I couldn’t believe when I heard the news about [Mike] passing away recently. We had just [done] a tour with METAL CHURCH not too long ago — we went...
Live Nation Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement at Concerts
Live Nation is amending its COVID-19 safety protocols amidst the surging Delta variant. Going forward, the country’s largest concert promoter will require proof of a vaccine or a negative test result for all artists, crew, and attendees at US venues and festivals. “Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows, and as of October 4th we will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans, and employees at Live Nation venues and festivals everywhere possible in the US,” said Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino in a statement. Live Nation had previously said it would allow artists to choose whether they would enforce the proof of vaccine or negative test requirement. Now, the live music behemoth is taking the decision out of artist...
R.I.P. Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, of Zion I, Dead at 47
Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, a co-founding member of the Bay Area hip-hop group Zion I, has died at the age of 47 due to complications from COVID-19. According to a statement from Gaines’ family, the rapper passed away Friday morning (August 13th) at Alta Bates Hospital in San Fransisco, California. In the mid-1990s, Gaines teamed with producer Amp Live and released their debut album, Mind over Matter. Their breakout release came with 2005’s True & Livin’, which boasted collaborations with Gift of Gab, Talib Kweli, and Aesop Rock. The following year Zion I released the first of two collaborative LPs with Oakland rapper The Grouch. Advertisement Related Video Amp Live left Zion I in 2015, but the duo recently reunited and had planned to tour together prior to Gaines’ passing. “He was working o...
Ariana Grande Reacts to Selena Gomez Singing ‘Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored’
A video of Selena Gomez singing along to “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” with friends made its way onto the internet this weekend, and Ariana Grande couldn’t help but share the clip. “CUTIES ARE YOU KIDDING @SelenaGomez LOVE YOU,” Grande wrote with excitement on Saturday (Aug. 14) in an Instagram Story, where she posted the video featuring her Thank U, Next track. The Grande-inspired moment that had Gomez and pals grooving to the song at the dinner table was originally posted on the band Girlpool’s TikTok account on Friday night. 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...
Lil Wayne Headlines Uproar Hip-Hop Festival With Performances by Big Latto, Polo G and More
Ahead of Big Latto’s performance, several dancers showed off their skills during the Uproar Dance Competition. Solo performers competed for a cash prize of $3,000 while dance duos competed for the $5,000 cash prize. Also before Latto hit the stage, a number of rising artists performed their own original music. Additional performers included: Young Money Featuring Gudda Gudda, Cory Gunz, Lil Twist, Hoodie Baby, Euro, Jay Jones, Yaj Kader and Mellow Rackz. R&B hitmaker Mario was among those to attend. Lil Wayne’s Uproar Hip-Hop Festival comes one year after the release of his 13th studio album, Funeral. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 19 weeks. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimag...
