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The Weeknd Shares New Single “Take My Breath”: Stream
After days of teasing, The Weeknd unveiled his new single “Take My Breath” today via XO/Roc Nation Records. Stream it below. The R&B artist first hinted at the track on Monday night, when it was used during a promo for the Olympics featuring U.S. track and field stars Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, Sydney McLaughlin, and Gabby Thomas. “8.6.21 new single…#tokyoolympics,” he captioned the post on his Instagram along with a gold medal emoji. In the snippet The Weeknd can be heard crooning the track’s demanding chorus over a propulsive cascade of synths. Since then, the singer has flooded his feed with cryptic images of himself wearing a blinged-out oxygen mask to hype up the song’s release. Advertisement Related Video The song is set to be included on The Weeknd’s upcoming fifth album The D...
Nas Unleashes New Album King’s Disease II: Stream
Today, Nas has released his 14th studio album, King’s Disease II. Stream it in full via Apple Music or Spotify below. Serving as the sequel to last year’s King’s Disease, the 15-song project includes collaborations with Eminem, Ms. Lauryn Hill, EPMD, and more. Like its predecessor, Nas shared executive producer duties on the album with Hit-Boy. “EPMD 2” marks the first time Nas and Em have rapped alongside each other. Back in 2002, Em produced Nas’ “The Cross,” off of God’s Son. Although he’s a hip-hop legend himself, Em is a huge fan of Nas, having revealed in late April that he spent $600 to buy a sealed cassette tape of Nas‘ 1994 debut album, Illmatic. Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, “Nobody” serves as a reunion for Nas and Hill. They scored a hit together in 1996 with “If I...
George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass Gets Massive 50th Anniversary Reissue: Stream
The much-anticipated 50th anniversary edition of All Things Must Pass, the landmark solo album from George Harrison, is here. Following a couple of preview tracks last month, the newly remastered audio mix is here in all its glory, chock full with loads of outtakes, demos, and never-before-heard tracks to devour. This expansive reissue was compiled in collaboration with the late Beatle‘s son, Dhani Harrison. “Since the 50th anniversary stereo mix release of the title track to my father’s legendary All Things Must Pass album in 2020, my dear pal Paul Hicks and I have continued to dig through mountains of tapes to restore and present the rest of this newly remixed and expanded edition of the album you now see and hear before you,” he said in a statement. Dhani continued: “Bringing greater so...
Tinashe Enlists Buddy, KAYTRANADA and More for New Album ‘333’
Tinashe has officially released her latest studio album, 333. Clocking in at almost 50 minutes, the 16-track record features guest appearances from Buddy on “Pasadena,” KAYTRANADA on “Unconditional,” Jeremih on “X,” Kaash Paige on “Angels,” Absolutely on the title track “333,” Wax Motif on “Undo” and Quiet Child and Kudzai on “It’s a Wrap.” “I feel like this is an entirely new chapter, honestly, for me, because when I was making music, I think I’ve had a… Definitely a journey in terms of how I viewed myself as the creative, and I think when I first started it was very much like DIY. I was filming everything, all my music videos, myself. I was recording my music in my room,” Tinashe told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “So, like, I had that really raw spirit, that raw energy, and I think that t...
The Weeknd Returns With ‘Take My Breath’
A little over a year after dominating the airwaves, internet and eventually the Super Bowl, The Weeknd isn’t ready to rest just yet. The artist also known as Abel Tesfaye released his latest song, “Take My Breath,” which has been teased for the better part of a week. Beginning with a clip that was shown during the Olympics (and a subsequent ad) on Monday and then as news spread that it wouldn’t be aired at IMAX theaters due to strobe lighting (which could cause seizures), the artist himself confirmed its release on Thursday afternoon. Now, you can check out the footage below. [embedded content] Around this time last year, The Weeknd said that he was at work on new material despite After Hours having released just a few months prior. That collection featured powerhouse singles “Blindin...
QUIET RIOT’s CHUCK WRIGHT On RUDY SARZO’s Return: ‘I’ve Supported’ The Band ‘For 40 Years And Will Continue To Do So’
QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has made his first public comments since the announcement that the band’s former bassist, Rudy Sarzo, will be returning to the group after an 18-year absence. Rudy was one of the original founding members of the legendary “Metal Health” lineup. He played bass on the “Metal Health” album, which sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits “Cum On Feel The Noize” and “Metal Health” and on the follow-up record “Condition Critical”. Wright has been a part of QUIET RIOT, on and off, since 1982, having initially been involved in the “Metal Health” recordings (he played bass on the tracks “Metal Health” and “Don’t Wanna Let You Go”). Two days after it wa...
REO SPEEDWAGON Cancels Shows Due To Positive COVID-19 Cases In ‘Touring Family’
REO SPEEDWAGON has been forced to cancel two of its concerts this weekend after members of the band’s “touring family” tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The August 7 show at the The Festival at Sandpoint in Sandpoint, Idaho and the August 9 appearance at the 80th Sturgis motorcycle rally have both been called off as much of the country grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases. “Unfortunately, while we have been practicing CDC and locally recommended COVID-19 protocols on tour, members of the REO touring family still tested positive recently,” REO SPEEDWAGON said in a statement. “Fortunately, everyone was vaccinated, and all are feeling fine despite the positive tests. However, for the safety of our band, crew members, venue staff, our famili...
MADBALL Won’t Play Shows Where Proof Of Vaccine Is Required
New York hardcore veterans MADBALL have said that they will not perform in any venue that require audience members to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The band touched upon the hot-button issue while updating fans on the status of MADBALL‘s previously announced August 14 concert at Irving Plaza in New York. Earlier today, the group took to its Instagram to write: “Heads up NYC : We’ve been asked a bunch if Irving is still happening… the answer is YES! That said, in light of the new rules that will be implemented in the city, this will likely be the last show we play here for a very long time. Sad to say. “We truly respect whatever decisions people make with their bodies but we cannot in good conscience play shows that require personal/private medical informatio...
GUNS N’ ROSES Officially Releases Studio Version Of New Song ‘Absurd’
GUNS N’ ROSES has officially released a new song called “Absurd” across all digital music providers. You can listen to it below. The studio version of “Absurd” — which is a reworked version of a previously unreleased GN’R track called “Silkworms” — arrives three days after the band performed the tune live for the first time during its concert at Boston’s Fenway Park. “Some of you might have heard this under another name, but this is really kind of absurd to try this,” singer Axl Rose said while introducing the track. “Wasn’t that funny? And they don’t even know the joke yet. Okay, this is called ‘Absurd’.” After playing the song, Rose quipped: “See? I never run out of love songs. Tha...
Kanye West and JAY-Z May Release ‘Watch the Throne 2’ in Late 2021
With Kanye West and JAY-Z reuniting for a collab on DONDA, Justin LaBoy claimed that Watch the Throne 2 could release at the end of 2021. Taking to Twitter, LaBoy — a creative of Ye’s — announced the news in response to a fan. “Watch The Throne 2 coming end of the year. Kanye & Hov about to make history AGAIN,” he wrote, reiterating his point in a separate tweet to another fan, “YES. HOV & YE back building again. They both rich enough to quit rapping, but the passion they share of making the fans happy got them back working.” Neither West nor Hov have publicly confirmed this claim, but LaBoy seems to be a credible source considering his proximity to Ye, especially during the DONDA album cycle. After the record failed to drop on July 23, the TV host was the first to reveal that the ...
New Study Highlights Adverse Harm of Smoking E-Cigarettes and Traditional Cigarettes Together
A new study published highlights the adverse harm of smoking both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes together. It is interesting to note that 83 percent of those that use an e-cigarette also regularly smoke traditional cigarettes. Published in the Journal of Korean Family Medicine, the recent South Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, led by Professor Jo Soo-hyun of the Department of Family Medicine at Chung-Ang University Hospital, collected data from 5,191 adult smokers in South Korea. Analyzing nicotine index and oxidative stress, the study revealed that compound smokers (e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes) saw greater instances of inflammation and oxidative stress. Jo Soo-hyun’s warns that continued compound smoking results in a greater prevalence of cotin...
FX and Hulu Drop Official Trailer for ‘Y: The Last Man’ TV Series Adaptation
Hulu and FX have officially debuted the trailer for the adaptation of the post-apocalyptic comic book series, Y: The Last Man, originally published back in 2002. Production for the TV series was an on and off occurrence with the development taking its first swing in 2007 but failed to complete as a featured film. In 2018 the initial pilot episode was shot with Barry Keoghan as the main character Yorick Brown but was scratched out once production for a full season was realized. Once COVID-19 hit, filming was halted before filming began and kept on hold. As soon as the pandemic slow downed, the crew began filming by October 2020 and has just wrapped up by last month. More than five years since development has started, fans are now able to get a peek at what’s in store for the Vertigo publica...
