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On Brand: Drake Is Really Selling Drake-Scented Candles
Source: PYMCA / Getty Is there any artist more self-aware than Drake? The 6 God is now selling “Drake-scented” candles, and it couldn’t be more on brand. The Toronto rapper has never been one to try to pose too tough beyond his bars, and the constant singing and melancholy tunes has shown he has no problem embracing his emo-side. That’s a side stereotypically attuned to images of bubble baths and candles, so it only makes sense that the “Marvin’s Room” rapper is now officially in the candle game. As first reported by InStyle, a brand called Better World Fragrance House has not so quietly revealed it is launching five “ultra lux candles.” You may remember that Drake gifted the then-new NBA champion Toronto Raptors’ players with candles that had personal messages on them, which in hindsight ...
HHW Gaming: Kevin Durant Now The Face of ‘NBA 2K Mobile’ After Inking Partnership Deal With 2K
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K Mobile Kevin Durant is set to make his Brooklyn Nets debut in December. Before that happens, he is continuing to secure the bag off the court. Today (Dec.1), 2K announced that it has inked what it calls a “first of its kind” partnership with Brookly Nets superstar Kevin Durant and his company co-founded with entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, Thirty-Five Ventures, to become the face of season 3 of 2K Mobile. As part of the new long-term partnership, Durant and his Thirty-Five Ventures team will work with 2K on future game development, exclusive content, in-game merch, and more. The deal will also see Durant’s sports business platform, The Boardroom, work with 2K on developing original content. Also, Durant’s charitable organization, the Kevin Durant Chari...
Bad Religion Announce Four-Part “Decades” Streaming Performance Series
Bad Religion were hoping to tour in celebration of their 40th anniversary this year. Instead, the punk-rock veterans will mark the milestone with a four-part streaming performance series dubbed “Decades”. “Decades” will be divided into four episodes, one for each decade of the band’s existence: “The ’80s”, “The ’90s, “The ’00s”, “The ’10s”. Each episode will feature footage from a new set filmed at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to the new performances of songs from each era, the episodes will include exclusive interviews, archival footage from each decade, and more. The band will also participate in a live chat as each episode premieres. “I can speak for the whole band when I say that we were so disappointed to not be able to tour this year,” said singer Greg Graffin in a pr...
Viagra Boys Release New Song “Creatures”: Stream
Viagra Boys are back with another new post-punk banger called “Creatures”. It’s the second offering from their forthcoming sophomore record Welfare Jazz, and it comes paired with an amazing music video. Back in October, the Swedish group kicked off their album cycle with the asshole anthem “Ain’t Nice”, which was a cheeky tune about proudly being a dumpy mooch with no manners. It was the sort of crude scumbaggery that you might expect from a band called Viagra Boys, but “Creatures” takes a more nuanced look at the life of a seedy miscreant. The synth-based track is a commentary on the absurdism of the class disparity that compares the lifestyle vocalist Sebastian Murphy groaned about on “Ain’t Nice” to that of the ocean’s bottom feeders. “We are the creatures that steal your copper/ We don...
Beabadoobee and Arlo Parks Release Christmas Covers: Stream
Beabadoobee and Arlo Parks are getting into the holiday spirit. The UK bedroom pop musicians have each contributed festive covers to Apple Music’s Christmas singles series. For her contribution, our former Artist of the Month Bea Kristi (aka Beabadoobee) performed a rendition of the yuletide classic “Winter Wonderland”. Although you might expect either ukulele strums or gnarled jazzmaster riffs from the Fake It Flowers star, the 20-year-old actually tries her hand at singing wistfully over ornate strings, resulting in a surprisingly classy take on the snowy staple. Arlo Parks, on the other hand, puts a completely new spin on the incredibly ’80s Wham! hit “Last Christmas”. Rather than leaning into the track’s kinetic energy and creating something you can jump around to next to the...
Netflix Confirms Elliot Page for Umbrella Academy Season 3
Elliot Page will return as Vanya Hargreeves in the third season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. The streaming giant confirmed the news hours after Page announced he is a gender non-binary transgender person on Tuesday morning. “So proud of our superhero! WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT! Can’t wait to see you return in season 3!” the official Netflix account tweeted at Page in support. In the series, which wrapped up its second season this past summer, Vanya is a cisgender woman with superhero powers. Insiders tell Variety that there are no are no plans to change the character’s gender as of now. On that topic, Nick Adams, director of transgender media at GLAAD, told Variety: “Trans actors can and do play both trans and cisgender characters. I’m sure Elliot will continue to be brilliant in Umbrella A...
Spotify is Testing an Instagram Stories-Like Feature In Editorial Playlists
There’s a running joke that soon every digital interface—from Instagram to Microsoft Excel—will offer some kind of stories-related social feature. However, it’s becoming less of an exaggeration by the day, as Spotify has drawn attention for its latest stories feature test. If you take a look at Spotify’s “Christmas Hits” playlist on a mobile device, you may be lucky enough to see the latest test of Spotify stories. The playlist, which currently boasts music from Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor, and Kelly Clarkson, includes a reel of short clips from the artists akin to Snap and Instagram’s stories features. Spotify (via The Verge) In a statement to Engadget, the company confirmed that the availability of this feature is still limited in scope. &...
What So Not, Golden Features Announced as Headliners of Wildlands Weekender 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, but event organizers and promoters are looking at 2021 through rose-colored glasses. As the dumpster fire that is 2020 nears its conclusion, many have announced festivals and shows for next year, including the organizers behind Wildlands Weekender. They have announced the dates for the 2021 edition of the Brisbane music fest, which features an all-Australian lineup. Electronic music is well-represented, with What So Not and Golden Features billed as headliners and closing each of the festival’s days. Joining them will be Lastlings, Luude, Torren Foot, Sophiegrophy, and Cosmo’s Midnight, among others. Wildlands Weekender “After such a tough year for our entire industry, it’s so great to be able to announce ev...
ZHU Announced as Headliner of Socially Distanced Colorado NYE Concert
After a year that has had as much positivity as a school-bus fire, superstar electronic music producer ZHU is set to tie a bow on 2020 with a momentous live performance in Colorado. ZHU will do his best to salvage 2020 with a must-see New Year’s Eve show at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado. The event, planned by Amplitude Presents and TheHundred Presents, will consist of two socially distanced concerts on back-to-back nights. At the time of the promoters’ announcement, only ZHU has been announced as a performer, but they have teased that they will be announcing more artists soon. Reset NYE is scheduled to go down December 30th and 31st and tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 4th. Check out the announcement below. FOLLOW ZHU: Facebook: f...
Jewel Looks Back at Pieces of You, Remaining Honest Within Her Music
This year, Jewel’s debut album, Pieces of You, turns 25. It seems like yesterday that the then-Alaska-based singer-songwriter was new on the scene and her earnest folky songs garnered strong radio play and allowed her to play massive venues. In a series of videos, the singer-songwriter takes us through that big anniversary and why that album was helped set her out on the path where she is today. Jewel also recounts her rise to becoming a breakout grassroots artist in the midst of the grunge era, reminiscing about her feature in SPIN’s 1996 print issue, and the values that have kept her grounded, happy while remaining honest within her music. You can watch the videos below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should ...
Shawn Mendes Announces ‘Wonder: The Experience’ Livestream Benefit Concert
To join the livestream, fans can RSVP for free here, with an option to donate to the Shawn Mendes Foundation, which helps support and the voices of young leaders driving positive change. American Express card members can also purchase exclusive ticket packages with behind-the-scenes content, virtual group meet and greets, exclusive merchandise and more, with a portion of each ticket package sold donated to the foundation. Mendes’ album Wonder is out Friday (Dec. 4). 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, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share...
Still Have Questions About 2021 Grammy Nominations? We Have Answers
Billie Eilish is just 18 and has received two nods for both record and song of the year. That’s got to be a first, right? It is. The previous youngest two-time nominee in the record of the year category was Kelly Rowland, who was 21 when she was nominated for the second time as a featured artist on Nelly’s “Dilemma.” Her first nod came two years before, when she was nominated as a member of Destiny’s Child with “Say My Name.” The previous youngest two-time nominee in the song of the year category was Avril Lavigne, who was 19 when she was nominated for the second time for “I’m With You.” Her first nod was the year before when she was nominated for “Complicated.” Eilish turns 19 on Dec. 18. Beyoncé is nominated for best music film for Black Is King. She won in that category last year f...
