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Swedish House Mafia Open Up About New Single “Lifetime”: Watch the Haunting Music Video
Dusting the cobwebs off a nine-year hiatus, Swedish House Mafia have stunned the EDM community by releasing two new songs in four days. And after their latest drop, it’s clear a new chapter of the legendary trio is unfolding before our eyes. Swedish House Mafia today unveiled “Lifetime,” a haunting single with Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake. With its downtempo arrangement and hypnotic sound design, the track has the feel of a dystopian “Starboy.” Check out the official music video, which was directed by Alexander Wessely, below. In a new interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1, the group opened up about “Lifetime” and its ties to a new album in the works. “It’s 100% feel,” Steve Angello said of the new singl...
BLACK VEIL BRIDES Team Up With INCENDIUM For ‘The Phantom Tomorrow’ Comic Books And Collectibles
BLACK VEIL BRIDES and Incendium have announced the launch of “The Phantom Tomorrow”, a six-issue comic book series expanding upon their upcoming album of the same name. Published under Incendium‘s music-focused OPUS imprint, the story was conceptualized by BLACK VEIL BRIDES founder Andy Biersack, written by Michael Moreci (“Stranger Things”, “Batman: Detective Comics”), with illustrations by Augustin Padilla (“Dungeons & Dragons”, “Borderlands”) and cover artwork by Ryan Christensen. “The Phantom Tomorrow” is a series that follows Dennis Kane, a scientist with an intellect matched only by his massive ego. When his hubris causes the world falls apart around him, a dark avenger is born of his agonizing shame. R...
Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Releases New Solo Single, ‘Sick Of You’
Former NIGHTWISH and current THE DARK ELEMENT vocalist Anette Olzon will release her new solo album, “Strong”, on September 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official lyric video for the disc’s second single, “Sick Of You”, is available below. Says Olzon: “‘Sick Of You’ is a song for the ones who has been used, abused, lied to, and mistreated over and over again and now enough is enough and you’re taking back control of your life.” Anette‘s second solo album, following 2014’s “Shine”, is a harder and faster musical offering than the debut. More importantly, “Strong” stakes a claim for Anette‘s well-deserved standing as one of the world’s top female metal vocalists. The music for “...
SHINEDOWN Film ‘Attention Attention’ Acquired By GRAVITAS VENTURES
Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company, has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to SHINEDOWN‘s film “Attention Attention”, a cinematic experience of the band’s 2018 studio album of the same name. Directed by Bill Yukich and featuring band members Brent Smith (vocals), Zach Myers (guitar), Eric Bass (bass, production), and Barry Kerch (drums) along with actresses Francesca Eastwood and Melora Walters, Gravitas Ventures will release “Attention Attention” on digital and cable VOD on September 3, 2021. SHINEDOWN invites viewers into the world of “Attention Attention” in their new film, bringing to life the story of the acclaimed chart-topping album, which simultaneously hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative, Top Rock, and Hard...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Perform ‘My Friend Of Misery’ With KAMASI WASHINGTON (Video)
METALLICA‘s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo joined Los Angeles jazz master Kamasi Washington on stage last night (Sunday, July 18) at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California to perform the band’s song “My Friend Of Misery”. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Washington‘s cover version of “My Friend Of Misery” is one of more than 50 songs which are included on METALLICA‘s massive new covers compilation called “The Metallica Blacklist”, which features artists’ takes on “Black Album” songs. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of METALLICA‘s self-titled album, the Grammy-winning, 16-times-platinum-certified LP is receiving its definitive re-release on September 10 via the band&...
Volbeat Announce Fall 2021 US Headlining Tour
Danish rockers Volbeat have announced a brief run of U.S. tour dates for this September and October, with various support from Twin Temple, Municipal Waste and The Hu on select dates. The newly announced shows mark the band’s first headlining stateside performances in nearly two years. Volbeat’s fall jaunt will kick off September 24th at Tabernacle in Atlanta and run through an October 10th show at The Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The headlining tour dates bridge the gap between Volbeat’s previously scheduled appearances at two festivals: Rebel Rock on September 23rd in Orlando, Florida, and Aftershock on October 8th in Sacramento, California. Tickets for the newly announced shows will go on sale Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale starting on We...
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to Reunite for Pair of Radio City Music Hall Concerts
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are reuniting for two nights only at Radio City Music Hall, which will apparently serve as Bennett’s final concerts in New York City. “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” will open on August 3rd, Bennett’s 95th (!) birthday, with a second performance scheduled for August 5th. The shows are meant to be Bennett’s final concerts in the Big Apple, according to a press release. To attend, fans must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof upon entry of having received their final dose no later than 14 days before their event date. The only exception is for children under the age of 16, who can provide proof of a negative antigen or PCR COVID-19 test if they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult. Find complete informatio...
Thom Yorke Reveals Fifth Sonos Radio Mix: Stream
Thom Yorke has unveiled the fifth Sonos Radio Mix in his ongoing series “In the Absence Thereof”. This new playlist features Tom Waits, Madlib, black midi, and more. Yorke’s playlists are always refreshingly eclectic, spanning electronic, hip-hop, blues, rock, classical, and songs so challenging or experimental they could awaken the most jaded ears. This latest edition is no different, kicking off with Tom Waits’ 1992 classic “The Ocean Doesn’t Want Me,” before proceeding on a time-hopping, genre-defying journey. There are a handful of cuts from 2021, including Madlib’s “Loose Goose,” black midi’s “John L,” and “Movement 7” from the recent collaboration between Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and The London Symphony Orchestra. Besides that, Yorke isn’t afraid to reach into the past,...
Billboard Reveals Drake and Post Malone Amongst Top Paid Artists of 2020
Billboard has recently revealed who the highest-paid musicians of 2020 in the United States are. Due to the pandemic, MRC Data and Billboard calculated this year’s top earnings a little differently, since touring was not a great possibility throughout last year. The stats were heavily determined by artist’s streams and sales publishing. This year saw many hip-hop stars hit the top of the list. Post Malone finished second at $23.3 million USD. He was behind Taylor Swift, who earned $23.8 million USD. Teen pop sensation Billie Eilish came in fifth earning $14.7 million USD while Drake, Canada’s very own took the sixth spot with $14.2 million USD. YoungBoy NBA also makes an appearance on the chart cracking the top 10 as number nine with $11.9 million USD in earnings. Lil Baby rounds off at nu...
Eminem, Dr. Dre and The D.O.C. Further Hint at Possible Collab With New Photo
Eminem, Dr. Dre and The D.O.C. could be cooking up something good. The D.O.C. took to social media to share a brand new photo of them along with his and Erykah Badu‘s daughter. “What in the Aftermathmatics is going on ova here?” the Instagram post caption reads, with fans hoping that the three are getting together for a new collab. The photo follows reports stating that Dre is back in the studio to work on both old and new material. In 2020, the revered producer and Nas were spotted working together, while actor and singer-songwriter Page Kennedy shared on social media that Eminem will be appearing in “[t]his Dr. Dre album.” After Dre was released from the hospital due to a brain aneurysm, Dem Jointz uploaded a photo with The D.O.C., Focus…, Trevor Lawrence Jr. and Dre with the caption “An...
9GAG Celebrates the History of Memes With World’s First “Meme Museum”
As memes have gone beyond that Internet to become a universal language, online platform 9GAG has opened the world’s first “Meme Museum.” Taking over K11 Art Mall in Hong Kong, the online-to-offline exhibition celebrates the creativity of viral and humorous memes from the past and present. Showcasing over 100 memes, the “Meme Museum” features seven themed zones centered around the “Troll Face,” “Doge,” “Disaster Girl” and more. Guests can walk through the “In the Meme-time” retrospective, explore Internet culture from around the world through the “Meme-go-round,” become a meme in the instant “Meme Me” photo booth and get a temporary tattoo at the “Memeingful Tattoo Station.” The exhibition also features the “Beyond the Meme” sensory 4-D interactive experience and the launch of the world’s f...
‘Ted Lasso’ Co-Creator Speaks on Possibly Ending the Series After Season Three
Brendan Hunt, co-creator of the celebrated Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, has addressed the possibility of ending the show after its third season. Speaking to ComicBook, he revealed that they originally planned on having three seasons, but the audience reaction to the series could change that. “We’ve always seen it as a three-season situation. We still have a three-season story arc in mind, but the thing we weren’t prepared for when we were thinking three seasons, was the degree to which people would take to the show,” Hunt explained. “So, perhaps that intention will be challenged a little bit, but that’s where our head is at right now.” The first season of Ted Lasso was met with critical acclaim, earning several Golden Globe and Emmy nominations including Best Television Series – Musical or ...
