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Doomsday Music Vault to Be Constructed in Arctic Island Near North Pole
Oslo‘s Elire Management Group is planning a doomsday music vault located in the Svalbard archipelago, midway between Norway and the North Pole, with the facility aimed to store recordings for at least 1,000 years. According to an extensive Billboard report, Elire’s Global Music Vault is looking to use “future-proof digital storage” to house important music recordings, ranging from the work of the Beatles to Australian Indigenous music. The company is already speaking to several technology partners including Piql, another Norwegian-based firm who also runs the Arctic World Archive — a similar vault that houses copies of artifacts such as Vatican Library manuscripts and Rembrandt and Edvard Munch’s paintings. Piql’s migration-free storage medium is “built to withstand the kind of e...
‘Woodstock 99’ Explores How Festival “Became a Flashpoint for Burgeoning White Toxic Masculinity”
HBO has unveiled the official trailer of its upcoming documentary, Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage. Directed by Garret Price and executive produced by Bill Simmons, the upcoming title is the first film in the Music Box series and explores the three-day Woodstock ‘99 music festival, which is normally described as “the day the nineties died”: “WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE unfolds over three blazing hot days and nights of nonstop performances and heaving mosh pits in July 1999, and examines how the festival eventually collapsed under the weight of its own misguided ambition. The musical lineup reflected acts that dominated MTV and radio airwaves at the time and leaned heavily towards artists catering to a young, male demographic. Intense heat, lack of adequate sanitation and access...
China’s Tencent Is Using Facial Recognition To Stop Kids From Playing Video Games at Night
Chinese gaming giant Tencent is using facial recognition software to prevent kids from gaming between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Sixth Tone first reported on the company’s new facial verification system, meant to curb a growing video game addiction among young players. The company said in a post on Tuesday that the new initiative, nicknamed “Midnight Patrol” will prevent minors from using “tricks” to pose as adults and bypass measures in place during nighttime hours. “We will conduct a face screening for accounts registered with real names and that have played for a certain period of time at night,” Tencent Games said in it statement, according to Sixth Tone. “Anyone who refuses or fails the face verification will be treated as a minor, and as outlined in the anti-addic...
Ubisoft Confirms ‘Assassin’s Creed Infinity’ Following Leaks
Shortly after leaks surfaced online, Ubisoft has now confirmed its upcoming Assassin’s Creed Infinity project. The news was originally published by Bloomberg, which claimed that the next title in the franchise will consist of a live service platform much like GTA V or Anthem. Since then, Ubisoft has confirmed the project, although it hasn’t provided any details regarding it aside from the fact that it’ll be a collaborative effort from both its Quebec and Montreal studios. “Rather than continuing to pass the baton from game to game, we profoundly believe this is an opportunity for one of Ubisoft’s most beloved franchises to evolve in a more integrated and collaborative manner that’s less centered on studios and more focused on talent and leadership, no matter where ...
HHW Gaming: HyperX & Champion Team Up For New Glow-In-The-Dark Limited Apparel Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: HyperX / Champion HyperX and athletic apparel brand Champion are linking up for a third limited apparel drop. This one will surely have you standing out, even when the lights are off. Wednesday (Jul.7), HyperX revealed its new glow-in-the-dark limited apparel collection with Champion. The follow-up to March’s drop consists of Powerblend fleece hoodies ($75), Powerblend fleece joggers ($60), and cotton T-shirts ($30) blessed with glow-in-the-dark graphics and a limited-edition, throwback jock tag. With this latest drop, HyperX says it wants to “celebrate gaming fans’ passion for style and gaming” while offering gamers “the perfect balance of style and comfort” and noting “the new collection is made for continuous gameplay.” Source: HyperX / Champion “The s...
Michelob ULTRA & Tinker Hatfield To Drop Limited Edition Championship Bottle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michelob / Michelob After a long few days, the NBA Finals finally got underway when the Phoenix Suns hosted the Milwaukee Bucks. The former won game one and while they battle it out for the Larry O’Brien trophy, Michelob has got a little something in mind for fans of the sport. Source: TMZ / TMZ Looking to bless their own sports fans with a little something-something, Michelob ULTRA has linked up with legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield to craft an ultra-exclusive Championship bottle that can only be won, not purchased. Being distributed in a premium package that resembles a sneaker box, each bottle will be signed by Tinker himself because he’s that dude. Unfortunately, these are going to be hella limited as the total number of bottles available ar...
Insomniac Announces Escape Halloween 2021 Lineup
Insomniac is on a roll now that restrictions have been lifted, and that means it’s time to start preparing for their beloved annual Escape Halloween festival. North America’s largest Halloween dance music festival is returning for its 10th year at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on October 29th and 30th. As is tradition, the lineup is stacked with over 65 dance music titans, including DJ Snake, Gryffin, The Chainsmokers, Zedd, Eric Prydz, Zomboy, Benny Benassi, and many more. Insomniac has some treats up their sleeves for Escape Halloween 2021. For the first time ever, Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode will host Cirez D, Ben Klock, Ida Engberg, and Layton Giordani on a special curated stage. In other exciting news, Insomniac’s largest megastructure s...
ENUFF Z’NUFF To Release Vintage ’80s Demos In New Box Set ‘Never Enuff’
From the vault of bassist Chip Z’Nuff and vocalist Donnie Vie comes this long-buried treasure of early ’80s demos that chronicle the very birth of melodic glam rockers ENUFF Z’NUFF. “Never Enuff – Rarities & Demos”, officially scheduled for release on August 27, features high-quality studio recordings consisting entirely of previously unreleased, original material written by Z’Nuff and Vie as they honed their songcraft in the years leading up to their 1989 Atlantic Records self-titled debut album, which featured the massive hit singles “New Thing” and “Fly High Michelle”. All of the band’s elements were present in these early days — THE BEATLES-esque melodies, the dynamic harmonies, and the feel-good, hippy-vibe en...
RICK ALLEN Says DEF LEPPARD Will Present Some New Music In Not-Too-Distant Future
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada’s The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s next studio album. He said: “There’s always new music on the go. And I’m happy to announce that in the not-too-distant future we’ll be able to present that. “I think that’s one of the nice things about technology these days is that we can be all over the planet and still sharing ideas or coming up with new songs,” he continued. “So, yes, that’s a given [that there will be a new DEF LEPPARD album]. It’s always something that we pride ourselves in, is the fact that we come up with new music and we don’t try and rest on Christmas past.” Last month, DEF LEPPA...
SONIC YOUTH’s THURSTON MOORE To Release ‘Sonic Life’ Memoir
Publishing house Faber has purchased the rights to SONIC YOUTH founding member Thurston Moore‘s memoir “Sonic Life”. According to publishing industry site The Bookseller, “Sonic Life” will be released in 2023 and will detail the “wild music and endless wonder” of Moore‘s life and career. The synopsis states: “From his infatuation and engagement with the 1970s punk and ‘no wave’ scenes in New York City, to the 1981 formation of his legendary rock group, to 30 years of relentless recording, touring, and musical experimentation, birthing the NIRVANA era of alternative rock, and beyond, it is all told via the personal prism of the author’s intensive archives and research.” Last year, Moore told Vulture that he had be...
Family Of Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT To Launch First Official Web Site
Iconic AC/DC singer Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott would have turned 75 years old on July 9, 2021. To mark this occasion, Bon‘s family will launch the first-ever official Bon Scott web site which will serve as a destination for fans keen to discover more about the legendary singer, including tributes from renowned rockers. They will also be able to leave testimonials about seeing or meeting Bon and purchase newly available official merchandise. The Bon Scott Estate said: “On the occasion of what would have been his 75th birthday, the Bon Scott Estate (Ron‘s two brothers and his nephew) are proud to launch the new website and take this important step toward elevating Bon‘s legend and tending to his legacy. Bon was a unique singer, songwriter and character tha...
Lil Nas X’s Label Gives Him Green Light To Drop More New Music Following “Satanic Controversy”
The controversy surrounding Lil Nas X‘s forthcoming debut studio album, MONTERO, has been at the forefront of music news as of late. The artist took to TikTok recently to address some of these rumors, seemingly joking that his label is finally allowing him to release additional new music. He also took the opportunity to give fans a teaser of the upcoming track, “Industry Baby.” The song “MONTERO” recently became the headline as the accompanying visuals and promotional material for the track seemed to have caused quite a stir amongst audiences. Lil Nas utilized satanic imagery and queer-friendly content in his video as well as subsequent racy performance that garnered backlash towards the hitmaker. The controversy later landed the multi-faceted artist in some hot water with his label but it...
