Alternative Music
Meta Announces Notorious B.I.G. VR Concert with a “Hyperrealistic” Biggie Avatar
The Notorious B.I.G. will become a “true-to-life, hyperrealistic” avatar in a forthcoming virtual-reality concert, coming exclusively to Meta’s VR and Facebook platforms. The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s the Limit: A VR Concert Experience is set to premiere December 16th in honor of what would’ve been the late rapper’s 50th birthday. Sky’s the Limit is produced in collaboration with the Notorious B.I.G. Estate, and will feature the avatar Biggie spitting through beloved classics from his discography. Additionally, he’ll lead fans on a VR experience in Meta Horizon Worlds in “The Brook,” a virtual recreation of his Brooklyn hometown in the ’90s. With Biggie’s speaking voice performed by writer and music journalist Touré, the VR experience will be a “narrative journey” through a day in the rapper’...
Brendan Fraser Won’t Attend Golden Globes After Former Head Allegedly Groped Him
While Brendan Fraser is making the award-season circuit in support of his new film, The Whale, he won’t be attending the Golden Globes, telling GQ in a new cover story, “No, I will not participate,” because the former head of the Globes’ Hollywood Foreign Press Association allegedly groped him. Fraser first related this purported sexual assault to GQ in 2018, saying that Philip Berk, former president of the HFPA, groped him at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2003. Berk is no longer an HFPA member, but Fraser’s feelings on the organization haven’t softened. “I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser said. “My mother didn’t raise a hypocrite. You can c...
Fever Ray Announces 2023 Tour Dates
Karin Dreijer is set to return in March with a new Fever Ray album called Radical Romantics. In support of the release, the artist has announced a supporting tour, which marks their first such outing in five years. “There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Tour” begins in Europe, with early spring shows scheduled in cities like Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Brussels. In addition to headlining dates, Dreijer’s tour includes performances at the World Wide Warsaw Festival and the Rewire Festival in The Hague, Netherlands. Fever Ray’s European leg wraps up in April, and in May, the artist will perform a handful of shows in the US, including stops in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Oakland. Tickets for the “There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Tour” go on sale Friday, November 18th at 10:00 a.m. local time v...
LCD Soundsystem Perform “New Body Rhumba” on Colbert: Watch
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had a particularly exciting episode on Tuesday night: Friend of the program Jon Stewart stopped by for an always-welcome appearance, then LCD Soundsystem played the show out with a rousing rendition of their new single, “New Body Rhumba.” “New Body Rhumba,” which appears in Noah Baumbach’s film White Noise, marks LCD Soundsytem’s first song since their 2017 album American Dream. James Murphy’s band recently appeared in Meet Me in the Bathroom, the documentary adaptation of Lizzy Goodman’s oral history of the early 2000s New York City rock scene. The group will return to Brooklyn Steel for another 20-night residency later this week; tickets are on sale here. As for Stewart, he and Colbert touched on a variety of topics, from their two-d...
Big Thief, Arctic Monkeys Among Alternative Nominees for 2023 Grammys
The Grammys have today unveiled their full list of 2023 nominees. Arctic Monkeys, Big Thief, Arcade Fire, Björk, and Wet Leg are just some of the artists vying for Best Alternative Music Album and/or Best Alternative Music Performance. Big Thief, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and runaway hit rookies Wet Leg (who are up for Best New Artist) all received Grammy nominations in both the Best Alternative Album and Performance categories. Arctic Monkeys earned recognition for “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball,” as did Florence + The Machine’s “King.” Björk also received a nomination for her new album Fossora, and Arcade Fire, notably, earned a nod for their latest album WE, despite the accusations of sexual misconduct Aimed at Win Butler in August. Advertisement Related Video See the list of Bes...
Beyoncé and JAY-Z Tie for Record for Most Grammy Nominations of All Time
Beyoncé and her husband JAY-Z have independently tied for the new record for most Grammy nominations of all time with a total of 88 nominations. JAY-Z set the previous record last year with 83, and he managed to rack up five more for the 2023 ceremony with three new nods for his scene-stealing verse on DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID,” and two songwriting credits on Beyoncé’s Renaissance. But Beyoncé kept pace with nine nominations, including for Best Dance/Electronic Album and Album of the Year for Rnaissance. Meanwhile, lead single “Break My Soul” got love in Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year categories, and she also received nominations for Best R&B Performance (“Virgo’s Groove”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Plas...
Grammys 2023 Nominations Revealed: See the Full List
Nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been revealed, with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, and Brandi Carlile among the artists vying for the most trophies. Now in its 65th year, the annual ceremony recognizes the best albums, songs, and music released between the eligibility period (October 1st, 2021 – September 30th, 2022). With nine nominations, Beyoncé has become the most nominated Grammy artist of all-time, breaking a record previously held by her husband JAY-Z. Thanks to her latest opus Renaissance, this year Queen Bey is up for Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Album, while “Break My Soul” is in contention for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Dance/Electronic Recording. Advertisement K. Dot follows close behind with eight nominations. Mr. Morale & the B...
Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile Lead Rock and Metal Nominees for 2023 Grammys
Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile are among the top-nominated acts in the rock and metal categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards. The legendary metal singer earned four nods while the hardcore band earned three nominations in advance of the February 5th ceremony in Los Angeles. Ozzy’s latest solo LP, Patient Number 9, which features a plethora of notable guest musicians, is up for Best Rock Album alongside The Black Keys’s Dropout Boogie, Elvis Costello & The Imposters’ The Boy Named If, Idles’ Crawler, Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout, and Spoon’s Lucifer on the Sofa. In the Best Rock Performance category, Ozzy (“Patient Number 9” featuring Jeff Beck) and Turnstile (“Blackout”) will compete against Beck (“Old Man”), The Black Keys (“Wild Child”), Brandi Carlile (“Broken Horses”), and ID...
Shame Announce New Album Food for Worms, Share “Fingers of Steel”: Stream
Shame are back at it again: The UK rockers are set to share their next album Food for Worms on February 24th via Dead Oceans, and they’re celebrating the announcement today with its lead single “Fingers of Steel.” Additionally, the group have mapped out their largest headlining tour to date for 2023, trekking across Europe and North America. In a press release, frontman Charlie Steen describes Food for Worms as “the Lamborghini of Shame records.” We can neither confirm nor deny that analogy, but it’s true that the record marks a big step up in maturity for the London post-punks, who usher in a more polished sound here without compensating their edge. They cite influence from Lou Reed, as well as the ’90s indie rock group Blumfeld (Germany’s answer to Pavement or Pixies) during th...
Taylor Swift Nominated for Song of the Year, Shut Out in Album Categories at 2023 Grammys
Last month, Taylor Swift submitted Red (Taylor’s Version) for Grammy consideration, and while the Recording Academy did offer love for some of her new and re-recorded songs, the album itself was shut out in the eligible categories, Best Country Album and Album of the Year. Swift has been re-recording her first six studio albums as an attempt to regain control of her catalog after Scooter Braun bought and then sold the rights to her master recordings. She began with Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which she didn’t submit for Grammy consideration. But with her latest album, Midnights, released too late in the year to be eligible, she decided to toss Red into the mix. She will not be walking away with any trophies for Red (Taylor’s Vers...
Princess Diaries 3 in the Works at Disney
Get ready to return to Genovia, because The Princess Diaries 3 is in the works at Disney. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sequel is being written by Aadrita Mukerji (Supergirl, Scorpion, Reacher) and is, in fact, a sequel, not a reboot, meaning it will continue the story established by 2001’s The Princess Diaries and 2004’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. Anne Hathaway, who starred in both films as Princess Mia Thermopolis, does not yet have a deal to return for the sequel, but she’s long said she’d be down for a third movie, so here’s hoping she joins the cast if the film moves forward. The same goes for Julie Andrews, who played Mia’s grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi. Related Video The Princess Diaries is based on Meg Cabot’...
Andy Dick Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail, Must Register as a Sex Offender
Andy Dick has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and will be required to register as a sex offender, the The Blast reports. The sentencing comes after the disgraced comedian was recently convicted of sexual battery, stemming from a 2018 incident in which a Los Angeles Uber driver accused Dick of groping him. Dick will check himself into the Los Angeles County Jail starting November 17th. When his sentence is complete, he will spend 12 months closely monitored on “summary probation.” He was also ordered to complete 52 Alcoholics Anonymous sessions, 52 sexual compulsion anonymous sessions, 12 mental health counseling sessions, and pay restitution to the victim. Advertisement Related Video As we’ve reported multiple times in the past, Dick — who’s also defended similarly-shunned Hollywood...
