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When Are Young Women In Pop Allowed To Grow Up?
By Larisha Paul At a certain point, Billie Eilish made a decision about how she wanted to present herself to the world. Since her first release at age 14, she’s been candid about her choice to wear baggy, oversized clothing so as to not be oversexualized to the point of her body detracting from her talent. She was commended for making such a mature decision at such a young age; then, at 19, she changed her mind. Updating her image accordingly, Eilish modeled a classic Hollywood-style corset and latex skirt on the cover of British Vogue’s June 2021 issue. Both choices were validated by the same self-assurance when she made them, yet the one in which she wrangled back her autonomy was met with far more criticism. What was quickly received as a pop artist sexualizing herself for the sake of s...
Lil Frosh – Denge Pose ft Mohbad
Popular Nigerian rapper Lil Frosh make a return to the music scene with a brand new single “Denge Pose” and he features Mohbad. Embattled music star Lil Frosh is staging a comeback with the release of his latest song “Denge Pose” with Marlian Music artiste Mohbad after months of absence from the music scene. It has been a rough year for Lil Frosh after he was cut off from DMW over accusations of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend. He was at some point locked up in police custody but it seems all that has been resolved. The new tune would give the rapper another chance of a comeback as the new song has hit potential. The tune was produced by buzzing music producer Niphkeys. Listen, enjoy Lil Frosh – “Denge Pose” ft Mohbad below. Download link coming soon… You Deserve to Make Money...
Countdown To ‘Moneybag’ Audio/Visual Release: Aristokrat Records’ Queen Ria Sean Hosts Fans In Imax Partnership For ‘Money Bag’ Movie Premiere
Aristokrat Records’ newest signee, Ria Sean known for her smash single ‘Lemonade’ is set to re-introduce herself to the world in a powerful way, with a brand new audio and video ‘Moneybag’, in partnership with the number one cinema brand which boasts the largest cinema screen in Nigeria, IMAX. Gloria Asene Enebi popularly known as Ria Sean, a singer and songwriter signed jointly to Aristokrat Records and Island Def Jam Recordings was born and raised in Nigeria. Ria grew up singing in the church choir and professionally embarked on her music journey when she was 16 years old. Drawing influences from artists such as Brandy, Chris Brown, Whitney Houston, and Frank Ocean, Ria Sean’s sound is a fusion of Afropop, R&B with Lo-Fi undertones. Featured on the compilation album: “Sounds from The...
POP EVIL Covers METALLICA’s ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ In Houston (Video)
POP EVIL performed a cover version of the METALLICA classic “For Whom The Bell Tolls” on July 29 at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas. Joining POP EVIL on stage to handle lead vocals on the track was Justin Benlolo from support act BRKN LOVE. Fan-filmed video footage is available below. For the first couple of weeks of its current tour, POP EVIL‘s lineup includes two session musicians: drummer Jason Hartless (TED NUGENT) and bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser of EGYPT CENTRAL and DEVOUR THE DAY. Last month, POP EVIL‘s longtime bassist Matt DiRito announced his exit from the band, saying in a statement that “the details surrounding my departure are only known by a few people, and respectfully it will remain that way.” “Walking away from someth...
LED ZEPPELIN’s Band-Sanctioned Documentary Gets Official Title
The previously announced official LED ZEPPELIN documentary will be called “Becoming Led Zeppelin”. Directed by Bernard MacMahon, the film documents the legendary rockers’ “meteoric rise to stardom”. The filmmaker said in a press release: “‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ is a film that no one thought could be made. The band’s meteoric rise to stardom was swift and virtually undocumented. Through an intense search across the globe and years of restoration of the visual and audio archive found, this story is finally able to be told.” “Becoming Led Zeppelin” will feature new interviews with guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant and bassist John Paul Jones, as well as rare archival interviews with the late drummer John Bonham. ...
SEPULTURA’s ANDREAS KISSER On JOEY JORDISON’s Death: ‘It’s A Great Loss For All Of Us’
In a brand new interview with Knotfest.com‘s “Talk Toomey” podcast, SEPULTURA‘s Andreas Kisser reflected on the recent passing of former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I had the privilege to work very closely with Joey and [late SLIPKNOT bassist] Paul Gray on the ‘Roadrunner United’ album and party that was done in 2005 in New York, the special show. We spent two weeks in Los Angeles working. It was myself, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Dino Cazares [FEAR FACTORY] and Roy Mayorga [STONE SOUR, SOULFLY]. And we kind of organized the whole concert. I played, basically, the whole concert together with Dino. And Joey and Paul were big SEPULTURA fans; they knew everything about the band. We even changed the end...
CRADLE OF FILTH Announces U.S. Tour With 3TEETH And ONCE HUMAN
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will return to American shores this fall for the “Lustmord And Tourgasm” tour, featuring an epic full performance of the band’s classic 1998 concept album “Cruelty And The Beast” for the first time ever, as well as an encore of other CRADLE OF FILTH fan favorites. “It’s been far too long America, but soon we will return to haunt your shores again,” says vocalist Dani Filth. “We, as a band, are very much looking forward to coming back to the States and performing ‘Cruelty And The Beast’ in its entirety (plus some firm fan favourites), which was our earlier intention before the Pandemic reared its ugly head.” Joining CRADLE OF FILTH will be 3TEETH and ONCE HUMAN. “To say we...
Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ Projected to Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Billie Eilish‘s latest album, Happier Than Ever, is projected to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, her sophomore full-length effort will earn around 200,000 to 225,000 album units, with about 130,000 to 140,000 units credited to physical sales and the exclusive vinyl records in colors like sage green, pale yellow and opaque sienna. In comparison, her debut record WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? earned 313,000 units in April 2019, with almost one-third of that number coming from ticket and merchandise bundles — a practice that is no longer allowed. “I don’t know how to explain this, but all the songs on the album feel like a specific time, because they feel like when I wrote them and made them,” Eilish said in her latest Rolling Stone inte...
Aventura & Bad Bunny Team Up For ‘Volví’: Stream It Here
Bachata supergroup Aventura and Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny have joined forces for “Volví,” a love song powered by subtle reggaeton drums laced with bachata guitars released Tuesday (Aug. 3). Marking the first time these two worlds collide, the collaboration was announced Monday morning when both Bunny and Aventura posted on social media. “To close out the Aventura chapter in a memorable way,” the chart-topping group helmed by Romeo Santos tweeted. Bad Bunny simply declared, “today, we drink.” “Volví,” produced by Alex Killer, was released alongside a music video that brings Aventura and Bunny under one roof at a high-end party where they take center stage to narrate a couple’s rendezvous that leads to one last dance together....
Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ Is Hurtling to U.K. No. 1
Billie Eilish should be happier than ever. Her new album is crushing its rivals in the U.K. chart race. The teenage alternative pop phenomenon’s sophomore set, Happier Than Ever (Interscope), leads the midweek chart after selling more units (vinyl, cassette, CDs and downloads) than the rest of the Top 10 combined, the OCC reports. If it claims the crown, Eilish will go two-for-two, after her 2019 debut When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? logged three weeks at No. 1, making her the youngest female artist to rule the national albums chart. 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, shar...
Michael Jackson Once Pitched a Collaboration With Duran Duran, But They Blew It Off
Founding keyboardist Nick Rhodes confirmed that the King of Pop once reached out with an offer to work together. The band, Rhodes recounted, was flying high at the time with their monster 1984 hit “The Reflex” when Jackson came calling. Nick passed on the thrilling news with his bandmates. “I go to everyone, ‘hey Michael Jackson called last night. Do you fancy maybe doing a song with him?,” he said. “And they all went, ‘nah.’” Rhodes and his bandmates Simon Le Bon, John Taylor and Roger Taylor also answered a round of scattergun questions. Among them, “Rio” is drummer Roger’s favorite song to rock out to. And would DD care to be the subject of a biopic, something along the lines of Rocketman or Bohemian Rhapsody? “Well, it’s very flattering idea isn’t it,” Le ...
The Weeknd Sets ‘Take My Breath’ Release for Friday: Watch the New Teaser
Abel Testafe unleashed another cut of the thumping, synth-heavy track, this time in a promo for the Tokyo Olympics track & field competition. The new video, shared on The Weeknd’s social media accounts, is accompanied with the important detail: “8.6.21 new single.” The Weeknd previously announced this next musical era at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on May 23. “I just want to say the After Hours are done and the dawn is coming,” he said after winning Top Hot 100 Song presented by Rockstar for “Blinding Lights.” That win was one of 10 total for the Weeknd at the 2021 BBMAs. 2020’s After Hours ruled sales charts around the globe, and featured the hit “Blinding Lights,” which made history as the first song ever to spend a year in the ...
