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Teyana Taylor Confirms Comments About Her Retirement From Music: ‘I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore’
“The majority of what that post was to warn my label who I’ve been signed to for almost 10 years. Everything that you guys see of me, everything that I put out, everything that I do is 100% me,” Taylor said in the clip. “There’s no gun to anybody’s head to do anything that they don’t want to do. So yes, I am going to feel under appreciated if I’m putting in 110% and my label is giving me — they’re reciprocating, what, 10% of that.” The singer added that Def Jam has given her “literally no push” over the years and she has repeatedly asked the label to drop her from its roster. “The crazy part about it is I asked Def Jam to drop me on almost 10 different occasions, straight to their face, up in the building, at the table. Like, ‘Yo, just ...
Mariah Carey’s ‘Oh Santa!’ Collab With Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson Is This Week’s Fan Favorite New Music
The holiday team-up, which is featured in Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, does an impressive job of balancing three larger-than-life personalities in a little over three minutes, giving each ample time in the spotlight in between harmonies. “I wrote ‘Oh Santa!’ for my album Merry Christmas II You, which was sort of the follow-up to my first Christmas album — we have several — and so I think it was all about the actual event, of course, of doing ‘Oh Santa!’ with Jennifer and Ari, but it was also like, how do I see this as a producer?” Carey previously told Billboard of the collaboration. “How do I see these vocals having different textures, what are they? Because originally, I was blending with myself, which that&...
Taylor Swift & Dionne Warwick Had a Very Wholesome Twitter Exchange
When she got the correct name, she wrote, “Hi @taylorswift13. I hope you’re in good spirits and having a wonderful day. Keep your head high!” By Sunday (Dec. 6), Swift had found Warwick’s nice message and responded with some holiday cheer: “I just saw that you tweeted me!!” Swift replied. “I’m a huge fan and I respect you so much, thank you for wishing me well. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, thank you for spreading joy.” “Happy holidays, baby,” Warwick wrote back. “Continue uplifting others with your wonderful spirit.” See their friendly conversation below. 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 ...
David Byrne Doesn’t Think Trump Was a ‘Surprise,’ But His Continued Support Is
Joe Biden is officially president-elect, but those who avidly support Donald Trump refuse to admit it and talk of conspiracy theories and fraud. During a recent interview with The Independent, David Byrne expressed his surprise over the continued enthusiasm for Trump post-election. “We’ve all had our dystopian fantasies of what could go wrong, and there’s plenty of books and TV shows that represent that. But then to see this happen…Trump was not a surprise,” Byrne said. “He is what he is. What is surprising is how many people still support him [even after the election].” He continued: “When you see the coronavirus exploding across the United States, and how many dead there are, and how many people just don’t care about that or think it’s a conspiracy, you just go, ‘Wow, the count...
Digital New Year’s Festival Winter Covers Everything Announces Phase One Lineup
While we have to forgo in-person New Year’s parties for hopefully the last time in our lives, many organizers around the world are introducing virtual events to help us celebrate safely. Making their debut on New Year’s Day is Crash Revival, Solstice Events, and Rezonate Records‘ Winter Covers Everything, a new entry on the digital festival circuit. The three-day-long outing is set to host performances from Julian Gray, Paradise Lost, Kittrix, Nikademis, and many more. On Facebook, they shared an announcement video preparing fans for what’s to come. From now until December 10th, organizers will be taking submissions on their website for artists who would like to take the virtual stage next month. Those interested just have to submit their basic i...
Cashmere Cat and Dylan Brady Join benny blanco on Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab “Real Shit”
Released on the late hip-hop star’s 22nd birthday was a new Juice WRLD collaboration with benny blanco. “Real Shit” is the second track from the duo following the release of 2018’s “Roses.” In addition to blanco, Juice WRLD’s latest single features production from Cashmere Cat, Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, Henry Kwapis, and Jack Karaszewski. Despite featuring some electronic and electronic-adjacent mainstays, the single features minimal hip-hop production, allowing the beloved vocalist to take the spotlight once again. In many of the comment sections and discussion threads, fans have celebrated the lyrical content and reminisced on the short career of the late superstar. For the release of the single, blanco shared a tribute to his friend and...
These Morphing LED Tattoos are Like a Flow Toy On Your Body
While you might have heard of glow-in-the-dark tattoos, which use UV-light activated ink for their effect, this style has been relegated to old school status with the invention of new LED tattoos. These tattoos pop all on their own, using neon colors and moving artwork to broadcast psychedelic rave visuals right on your body. With tattoos already popularized as a go-to way for EDM fans to express their love of music, adding an LED element could be a fun new option to bring these pieces of art to life. Artwork by Keegan Sweeney. The technology used for these tattoos was pioneered in 2009 by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, who developed light emitting diode (LED) devices that could be implanted under the skin and show through to the surface. Made of a thin silicone...
GRiZ Drops Schedule for Virtual Edition of Charitable Christmas Celebration “12 Days of GRiZMAS”
Here to spread Christmas cheer once again is GRiZ for his 7th annual 12 Days of GRiZMAS event series. While the collection of activities and shows are typically held in-person throughout Detroit, the impact of COVID-19 has caused the event to enter the digital concert space. Hosted on both Twitch and Zoom, the event will invite fans to participate in a variety of holiday activities, including virtual crafting, a digital open mic night, trivia, yoga, baking lessons from Mama GRiZ, and much more. This all leads up to the 12th day of GRiZMAS, where he will be hosting a virtual music festival featuring performances from Destructo, Blunts & Blondes, Sunsquabi, AC Slater, and more. As is tradition, the event will be supporting a local Detroit charity. This year, donations will be c...
HAIM Cover ‘Hard Headed Woman’ During Cat Stevens Tribute
Yesterday, more than 40 artists joined forces for CatSong Festival — a virtual tribute to Yusuf/Cat Stevens in honor of the 50th anniversary of his 1970 albums Tea for the Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon. During the nearly two-and-a-half-hour long stream, Haim performed a cover of “Hard Headed Woman” off Tea for the Tillerman. Danielle Haim took the reins for the stripped down rendition, singing and playing guitar, while Este and Alana contributed backup vocals. Elsewhere, Jack Johnson covered “Where Do The Children Play,” Brandon Boyd of Incubus performed “Wild World,” and Dave Matthews played “Father & Son.” “It’s great to see and hear these covers of my songs given new life,” Yusuf said in a statement ahead of the tribute. “There’s no better hon...
Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN Has ‘No Regrets’ About Leaving The Band: ‘I’m Thankful That I Did It’
Dave McClain says that he has “no regrets” about leaving MACHINE HEAD more than two years ago. The drummer, who joined the California metal band in 1995, announced his departure from MACHINE HEAD in October 2018. McClain, along with guitarist Phil Demmel, went on to complete the Robb Flynn-fronted act’s “Freaks & Zeroes Tour” before they both officially exited the group. Dave reflected on his MACHINE HEAD tenure in a new interview with Australia’s Wicked Pix Photography. Asked if he has any regrets about his decision to leave MACHINE HEAD, McClain said (see video below): “Definitely no regrets about it at all. It’s something to this day, almost every day, I’m thankful that I did it. And I’m sure Phil is too. We talked about it...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To VAN HALEN Fans: Don’t Hold Your Breath For Unreleased Material From The Vaults
Wolfgang Van Halen has told The Oakland Press that he has not yet started to look through the famous home-studio vaults of his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, for unheard material that might be suitable for future release. “That’s not gonna happen for a long time,” he said. “I have no idea what’s in there that would be worth releasing. To a certain extent, my dad released all the good stuff. Even without the intention to release, I want to archive it properly and digitize it, so everything is safe for years to come. It’s going to be an incredibly difficult process and a very long process to do properly. “I think when a very important musician passes, you usually see right away the compilations of unreleased music that maybe s...
JESSE LEACH Says TIMES OF GRACE Has Found A ‘Good’ Label Home For New Album
In a new video posted to his official YouTube channel, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach offered an update on the status of the new album from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. He said: “We are finalizing up stuff. Hopefully by the end of this year and early next year, we’ll start previewing music and stuff.” As for the reason for the delay in getting new TIMES OF GRACE music out there, Jesse said: “Obviously, this year has just been a shitshow. We just wanna make sure it comes out properly — the way that we want it to be presented, and have some good visual ideas and some good artwork. And we found a good home at a label. So all of that is wrapping up.” This past August, Dutkiewicz told the Metal Bl...
