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Wiwek Returns With Tribal House Banger “Periphery”: Listen
After a brief hiatus on the new music front, Wiwek has returned with a tribal house banger called “Periphery.” “Periphery” arrives by way of W&W’s Rave Culture banner and combines thumping, industrial kick drums with a rumbling bassline for a surefire festival track. Aside from its massive drops, the song moonlights as a masterclass in melody creation with its spellbinding verses, which are highlighted by trance-inspired leads and spacey synths . Wiwek steps into a time machine for the second drop, where tribal drums take center stage as he dials back to 2014, when his patented “jungle terror” genre dominated the festival circuit. Credited as the pioneer of the genre, the renowned Dutch producer hasn’t lost his to...
Logic Drops Yet Another New Track “Call Me”
Still fresh out of his short-lived retirement, Logic has kept up with his lightning-fast pace of new releases, having already dropped three singles in this month alone. Today, the rapper added a fourth track to his rapid succession of post-retirement releases. “Call Me” is a laid back song with upbeat vibes that hears Logic reflect back on harder times. “Addiction’s like a mud bath without a bar of soap,” he raps, accepting that while it may feel “impossible to stay clean,” he’ll always be there to pick up a call from someone in need. Produced by 6ix and Coop The Truth, the Atlanta-based rapper Dwn2earth matches Logic’s bars with his own smooth background vocals. Thematically, the new single bears some resemblance to Logic’s 2017 hit “1-800” featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, which was ins...
Sony Music Entertainment Stages Auditions for Virtual Talents
Sony Music Entertainment has started a new project titled “VEE”, aiming to discover and support the next generation of virtual personalities. The new venture aims to debut more than 50 individuals for music, voice acting, and creation, distribution, and video production. The application conditions are simply someone who’s over 16 years old residing in Japan, can continue activities for one year or more, and “those who have a dream that they never want to give up.” There will be no audition participation fees, selection fees, or fees related to subsequent contracts. With the constantly evolving nature of media, the exact scope of the content is yet to be fully defined. “You can concentrate on creating your own world view, regardless of the reality. You can create stories with your friends i...
Hulu’s ‘Pen15’ Will Return With an Animated Special
After receiving an Emmy nomination for the first half of its second season, Hulu‘s Pen15 will return with an animated special on August 27 to kick off part two of season two, according to Vanity Fair. Episode 208, titled “Jacuzzi,” will pick up in the aftermath of the midseason finale, following Anna (Anna Konkle) and Maya (May Erskine) — two preteen girls played by adult actors — on a trip to Florida with their families with both animated and live-action elements. In classic Pen15 fashion, the vacation quickly breeds new insecurities for the inseparable duo, and an unforeseen plot twist makes their newfound issues near impossible to resolve. The episode was originally scheduled to air as a stand-alone 40-minute special utilizing prosthetics and strategic camera tricks, though plans c...
Yola Walked Through Fire to Stand for Herself
There’s a staggering sentence in the bio that accompanied the sample of singer-songwriter Yola’s sophomore album, Stand For Myself. In discussing a perspective shift since the release of her 2019 Grammy-nominated debut, Walk Through Fire, she says she was persuaded from being her true self, sharing, “There was a little hiatus where I got brainwashed out of my own majesty, but a bitch is back.” With her bright voice, ear-to-ear smile, and face framed with big violet hair, it’s hard to imagine the 38-year-old British songstress as anything other than self-assured, even as she describes what it took for her to get to that place. “A big part of the brainwashing was just white supremacy. We all get the same brainwashing. So if you’re a white person, you’re totally valid in every space, regardle...
Gunna and Polo G Release New Song ‘Waves’
Gunna and Polo G teamed up for a new song, “Waves,” which will appear on Kawhi Leonard’s forthcoming Culture Jam album. In partnership with Senior Vice President of A&R for Warner Records, Eesean Bolden, the album celebrates the relationship between hip-hop, basketball and community. Culture Jam’s debut song, “Everything Different” featuring NBA YoungBoy and Rod Wave, was released this past May. The first project of its kind, Culture Jam will see a union between artists and athletes, with a collective pledge to support youth sports and arts. Additionally, Leonard will donate a portion of the earnings from the album to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. The album is slated to be released later this year via Virgin Music label. Check out the song below. [embedded content] In re...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Matt Sorum
Name Matt Sorum Best known for Playing rock ‘n roll drums…but just as well known for drinkin’ and scallywaggin’!! Musical groups were Guns N’ Roses because that had an open bar tab, The Cult which fit my clothing style of all black all the time, and Velvet Revolver where Scott Weiland turned me on to a better haircut and a good neck scarf. Now I’m with Billy F Gibbons for that cool groove that feels especially good, as I’m finally maturing. My fun, bucket-list band is Kings of Chaos, and playing with my heroes like Steven Tyler, Robin Zander and Wayne Newton (I really did play with Wayne) is kind of like a childhood dream. Current city Palm Springs, California. Really want to be in I love Italy: Rome, Florence and Lucca are incredible. Watch Stanley Tucci in Searching for Italy. All h...
A ‘Dead Space’ Remake Is Coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC
Eight years after the last installment of the epic horror franchise Dead Space, EA and Motive Studios are finally giving fans a remake of the original title, confirming recent rumors. Targetted at next-gen consoles, the new Dead Space remake will elevate the entire game’s experience with better graphics and higher frame rates. Though EA says the new Dead Space game will simply be a remake instead of a continuation or sequel, it has also highlighted that the game will receive “improved story, characters, [and] gameplay mechanics.” With those in mind, the game will be created exclusively for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC. “The Dead Space franchise made a huge impact on the survival horror genre when it was released 12 years ago, and I came to Motive as a fan first to...
Buckcherry’s Josh Todd Wants to Front Minor Threat Reunion, Laments Lack of 21st Century Rock Stars
Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd says he would front a Minor Threat reunion if founding singer Ian MacKaye wasn’t up for it. Todd also lamented the lack of 21st century rock stars, calling the genre “faceless” since the early 2000s. Yes, you read that correctly. The singer of “Crazy Bitch” is down to front arguably the most influential straight-edge hardcore band of all-time. In fact, Todd suggested as much to original Minor Threat member Brian Baker (now Bad Religion’s guitarist) upon meeting him once. “[I told him] ‘Hey, man, if you ever want to do a Minor Threat tour and Ian doesn’t want to do it, I’ll shave my head and we’ll f–king do it!’” Todd recalled to Classic Rock magazine. “[Baker] just laughed.” Advertisement Related Video While the chances seem slim, it sounds like Todd coul...
Camila Cabello Unveils New Song “Don’t Go Yet”: Stream
Camila Cabello returns today with “Don’t Go Yet,” her first new music in over a year. The latest single from the singer’s forthcoming album, Familia, is a striking dose of Latin-influenced pop, co-written by Cabello with Scott Harris, Ricky Reed, and Mike Sabath. Along with the track, Cabello has also shared its accompanying music video by Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta. The campy visual for “Don’t Go Yet” feels pulled straight from an ’80s Pedro Almodóvar film, complete with an eccentric cast of characters, bold set design, and a few great dance sequences. In the track, Cabello teases a significant other: “Baby, don’t go yet, ’cause I wore this dress for a lil’ drama,” she sings over live percussion by the acclaimed Cuban drummer Pedrito Martinez. Check out the video below. “When it was ti...
Dee Snider Announces Streaming Concert Filmed in Front of Live Audience
Dee Snider has announced a streaming concert that was filmed in front of a live audience. The stream goes live on July 29th, a day before the release of the Twisted Sister singer’s new solo album, Leave a Scar. Livestreams became the norm for many artists during the pandemic. It was a way to bring the concert experience into the homes of fans worldwide, but most featured only the performers and no crowds. For Snider’s upcoming stream, the metal legend filmed a June show in Patchogue, New York, in front of a full crowd, and he’ll beam the full performance across the interwebs for 30 days starting on July 29th for virtual ticketholders. Advertisement Related Video “I can’t wait to see all you crazy motherf—kers when we’re on the road again, but for now, grab a cold one, crank the volume, it’...
Simple Plan Share Studio Recording of Scooby-Doo Theme Song: Stream
Someone grab the Scooby Snacks because Simple Plan have unveiled their take on “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” The track served as the theme song for the kids’ television series of the same name, which ran from 2002 to 2006 on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Stream it below. “What’s new Scooby Doo?/ We’re gonna follow you/ You’re gonna solve that mystery/ I see you, Scooby-Doo/ The trail leads back to you/ What’s new, Scooby-Doo?” the Canadian rockers croon on the peppy track, which has long been a staple at their live shows. The band shared an Instagram post announcing the news, which featured them drawn in the distinctive style of the classic cartoon. They wrote “It’s finally happening! The ‘What’s New Scooby-Doo’ theme song will officially be available to stream at midnight! We always have so m...
