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Bop Shop: Songs From Tierra Whack, Vaultboy And Eric Nam, And More
During these dog days of summer, avoid the air-conditioned indoors, lean into the season, and sweat it out to this unreleased mix of “Borderline,” re-worked by Tom Moulton, the legendary original disco remixer himself. The intro sprinkles the twinkly maybe-DX7, maybe-Rhodes piano generously across the crisp hi-hats, taking its time to build to a sumptuous, club-friendly arrangement of this timeless Madonna single. I’ve always thought the chords and melodies of this song to be pretty gorgeous, so I’ll take nine minutes of it any day. —Adam Murphy 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, sharin...
Britney Spears’s Father To Step Down From Conservatorship, But Not Immediately
There might be a light at the end of the tunnel for the Free Britney movement now that Britney Spears’s father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of her estate, as TMZ first reported Thursday (August 12). But first, he intends to work through the process of “an orderly transition to a new conservator.” The pop star has been under a conservatorship for the last 13 years that controls her finances, health care, and life decisions. In a court hearing on June 22, Britney spoke publicly about her conservatorship for the first time, shocking the world with allegations of abuse. The next month, she was granted her own attorney, Matthew Rosengart, after the resignation of her court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III. Rosengart filed a petition to remove Jamie as her...
Michelle Branch Is Back In The Spirit Room, 20 Years Later
By Jack Irvin Michelle Branch likens the whirlwind road to success of her debut album The Spirit Room to that of fictional band The Wonders in the 1996 film That Thing You Do! “The band is recording, then they leave the studio and [their song is] on the radio, and next thing you know, they’re being chased down the street by fans,” she tells MTV News over the phone. “It was not dissimilar to that.” Upon the release of The Spirit Room in 2001, Branch was everywhere — pun intended. Almost entirely self-written, the album and its singles “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” and “Goodbye to You” soared to the upper tiers of the Billboard charts and launched a lasting career for the then-teen singer/songwriter. As The Spirit Room turns 20 on Saturday (August 14), she’s decided to celebrate its annive...
Lizzo And Cardi B Glitter As Golden Muses In Epic ‘Rumors’ Video
All the talk is true: Lizzo is your new muse. The Grammy-winning singer is back, ringing in a new era with her single “Rumors” featuring Cardi B, out Friday (July 13). And she is bringing some major Hercules vibes in the epic accompanying music video. The visual begins with Lizzo adorned in gold bling and a matching laurel headdress on an animated amphora vase. As it rotates, we see her waving her arms as incense emerges from her armbands. Onto the first verse, Lizzo strolls across palaces adorned with plus-sized statues, animated wall murals, and giant Grecian pottery. She raps about the media’s scrutiny of her, suggesting people focus on more important news around the world instead: “Spendin’ all your time tryna break a woman down / Realer shit is goin’ on, baby, take a look ...
Wednesday Share New Album Twin Plagues: Stream
The new album from Wednesday — no, not that Wednesday — is here. Twin Plagues, the latest release from the Asheville, North Carolina quintet, is indie rock in the truest sense of the phrase, released via the Chicago label Orindal Records. Twin Plagues includes the single — and our Song of the Week Honorable Mention — “Handsome Man.” On this album, Wednesday tap into many tried-and-true ‘90s touchstones. You can hear flashes of Pavement’s unpolished, lo-fi charm, The Breeders’ knack for earworm melodies, Codeine’s hypnotic slowcore, and My Bloody Valentine’s trademark roaring guitars. Altogether, however, Wednesday make these well-worn references feel fresh across the 12 tracks of Twin Plagues. Lyrically, Wednesday aren’t afraid to step into the surreal: “I think the magical realism/absurd ...
Benny the Butcher Shares Pyrex Picasso EP: Stream
Benny the Butcher has released his new EP Pyrex Picasso via Rare Scrilla. The seven-track project contains numerous collaborations with Elcamino (“PWRDRL”), Conway the Machine (“Fly With Me”), and Rick Hyde (“’73,” also with Elcamino), as well as solo tracks “1st Name Basis,” “Flood the Block,” and “The Iron Curtain.” Pyrex Picasso follows the March release of the rapper’s The Plugs I Met 2 with producer Harry Fraud, itself a sequel to the 2019 first volume of the same name. Advertisement Related Video Stream the EP and check out its illustrated cover art and complete tracklist below. On the same day as his new EP, Benny also contributed a guest feature on Boldy James and The Alchemist’s new album Bo Jackson. In June, he teamed up with Fraud for new single “Sink”, just weeks after teaming ...
CHVRCHES Cover Echo & The Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon”: Stream
If you’ve ever thought the music of CHVRCHES had a bit of an ‘80s goth feel, that comparison checks out. Today, the synth-pop trio have shared a cover of Echo & The Bunnymen’s classic 1984 hit, “The Killing Moon,” available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music. “We’ve been waiting to do this forever, so it only feels right that ‘The Killing Moon” be our first proper cover this year,” CHVRCHES wrote on social media. They also mentioned their shared affinity for the 2001 psychological thriller, Donnie Darko, which featured “The Killing Moon” on its soundtrack: “‘Killing Moon’ feels almost synonymous with Donnie Darko, which is a film we all love.” Stream CHVRCHES’ cover of the track below. This isn’t the first time CHVRCHES have paid homage to their ‘80s goth forebears this year; earlie...
Cypress Hill Unveil 30th Anniversary Extended Edition of Self-Titled Album: Stream
It’s 4:20 somewhere, and Cypress Hill have unveiled the new 30th anniversary extended edition of their self-titled debut album. To add some extra sticky to your icky, the legendary hip-hop group has dropped the standalone single “How I Could Just Kill a Man (The Alchemist x Beat Butcha Remix).” Stream these goodies below via Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. Released in 1991, Cypress Hill changed cannabis culture forever, although that high was grounded with the social commentary of cuts like “Pigs,” “How I Could Just Kill a Man,” and “Hole in the Head.” Aside from those classics, the anniversary reissue comes with three new tracks: “Stoned Is the Way of the Walk (Reprise),” “Puercos (Pigs) — Spanish Edit,” and “The Phuncky Feel One — Extended Edition.” As for the new take on “H...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Pat Monahan of Train
Name Pat Monahan, singer of Train Best known for My juggling bananas and, of course, my show on SiriusXM The Pulse. Current city Issaquah, WA Really want to be in Issaquah – I love it there. Excited about Getting back out on the road for our tour this summer and performing some live shows again. Also, our upcoming album. Not sure if I have a name for it yet. It might be called What If. My current music collection has a lot of My current music collection is basically streaming, but I listen to a lot of hip hop and Khalid on Pandora is my jam. I love it. And a little bit of I think the genre of music for this next record for Train is going to be more a more Motown thing than hip hop. Don’t judge me for I don’t think of there as being guilty pleasures. You either like it or you don’t. I’m not...
The Killers’ Pressure Machine Is a Chilling Small-Town Portrait
Pressure Machine, The Killers’ audacious new concept album, is so foreboding and grim — how foreboding and grim is it? — that Brandon Flowers may soon receive a cease-and-desist letter from Utah’s department of tourism. The band’s seventh studio LP (and second in 12 months) is a jarring departure from the maximalized arena-rock of 2020’s Imploding The Mirage, instead painting a grayscale portrait of small-town survival, specifically hinging on Flowers’ adolescent home of Nephi, Utah. It’s part country-rock retrospective, part Coen Brothers thriller and part This American Life, as The Killers commissioned an audio engineer — from NPR no less! — to record real-life residents of the northwestern valley town speaking candidly about their melan-bucolic lives. And these narratives, w...
Beyoncé Talks Sacrifices and Struggles with ‘Harper’s Bazaar’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CAMPBELL ADDY / Harper’s Bazaar Beyoncé is arguably one of the top entertainers in the world, but during her recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the mother of three revealed she didn’t always feel that way. After more than two decades in the spotlight, Beyoncé has become much more than a pop icon, but Queen Bey shed light on the obstacles she faced to get to her current level of success before adding that she feels she’s only “scratched the surface.” “My teenage years were about the grind,” she recalled during the interview, citing a scripture passage — “Faith without work is dead” — that motivated her. “Vision and intention weren’t enough; I had to put in the work, I committed to always being a student and always being open to growth. My energy went i...
WurlD – Spunk
Top alte singer WurlD is back again with something new for his fans, a single titled “Spunk”. WurlD serves us the first song off his new extended play “MWWU“. The singer is known for dropping music inform of extended play very frequently and here is another of such projects. The track is a love song inspired by someone dear to WurlD’s heart and he sings reassuring them of his steadfast love. Listen, enjoy WurlD – “Spunk” below & share. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WurlD_-_Spunk_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download 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, sharin...
