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Ethel Cain Announces Debut Album Preacher’s Daughter, Shares New Song: Listen
Ethel Cain has announced her debut album. Preacher’s Daughter is out May 12 (via Daughters of Cain). Check out her new single “Gibson Girl” below. Cain released her latest EP, Inbred, in 2021. She shared a video for that record’s “Crush” in August. More recently, Cain shared a cover of Britney Spears’ “Everytime.” Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Ethel Cain Fears No Darkness.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Preacher’s Daughter: 01 Family Tree (Intro)02 American Teenager03 A House in Nebraska04 Western Nights05 Family Tree06 Hard Times07 Thoroughfare08 Gibson Girl09 Ptolemaea10 August Underground11 Televangelism12 Sun Bleached Flies13 Strangers
Arcade Fire Announce New Album WE, Share Video for New Song “The Lightning I, II”: Watch
Arcade Fire’s new album has finally been announced. WE is out May 6 via Columbia. The album was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. As promised, the group has shared the video for their new song “The Lightning I, II.” It’s directed by Emily Kai Bock; watch it below. The album was recorded in New Orleans, El Paso, and Mount Desert Island. The 40-minute, seven-song album is split into one side called “I” (an opening side about isolation) and another called “WE” (about reconnection); the first three tracks are on “I,” and the next four are on “WE.” The album’s cover features a photograph by the artist JR with airbrush color tinting by Terry Pastor (who worked on David Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust covers). Find a statement from Win Butler about the album below...
Watch Nancy Pelosi Read Bono’s Poem About Ukraine at St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
Today (March 17) is St. Patrick’s Day, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the White House. At the luncheon, Speaker Pelosi read a poem that she said was written by U2 frontman Bono. According to a tweet from Bono, he has an annual tradition of sending Pelosi a limerick for the luncheon. “This year the limerick is irregular & not funny at all,” he wrote. The poem, per Pelosi’s recitation, begins, “Oh Saint Patrick he drove out the snakes,” and it closes with a reference to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky: “Ireland’s sorrow and pain/Is now the Ukraine/And Saint Patrick’s name now Zelensky.” Read the full poem and watch Pelosi’s recitation below. Oh, saint Patrick he drove out the snakesWith his prayers but that’s not all it takesFor th...
As Evan Rachel Wood Calls to Remove Marilyn Manson Video With Alleged Sexual Assault, YouTube “Monitoring the Situation”
Note: This article discusses alleged sexual assault. In the Amy Berg–directed documentary Phoenix Rising, which aired this week on HBO, Evan Rachel Wood alleged that she was “essentially raped on camera” by Marilyn Manson during the filming of the music video for his 2007 single “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand).” On Wednesday (March 16) in an Instagram story, Wood shared a petition calling for YouTube to remove that video. The video is still available on the service, and according to a YouTube representative, it isn’t coming down at this time. “We’re monitoring the situation closely and will take appropriate action if we determine there is a breach of our creator responsibility guidelines,” YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon said in a statement. YouTube’s community...
Nat King Cole Recordings Sold to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group quietly acquired about 200 recordings by Nat King Cole from the iconic singer’s estate in January 2021, the company revealed Thursday (March 17), bringing all of his recordings under UMG ownership. The songs, recorded between 1961 and 1964, were previously licensed to Capitol Records — now owned by UMG — under a deal Cole negotiated following his rise to fame. His earlier recordings, also of about 200 songs, were all originally released on Capitol Records as well. The agreement was first reported by Forbes to be in the range of $10 to $20 million – a price range Billboard confirmed with a source familiar with the deal. Recordings included in the acquisition include such iconic songs as “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa,” “Unforgettable,” “The Christmas Song (Merry Christm...
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MSG Names Lucas Watson President of Sphere Venues
Business brand veteran Lucas Watson has been tapped to lead Madison Square Garden Entertainment Sphere venues. Watson will officially join the company on March 28 as president, MSG Sphere. The first MSG Sphere venue – MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas – is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the second half of 2023. The final cost for the venue is expected to come in at $1.66 billion. With over 25 years of global experience accelerating growth and building brands, Watson is set to drive various aspects of MSG Sphere’s commercial strategy including go-to-market planning and bookings, which will feature a wide range of bespoke “only in Sphere” attractions, residencies, conventions and product launches. He will work closely with his colleagues across MSG Entertainme...
OVG360 Names Gregory A. O’Dell President, Venue Management
Venue management and hospitality company OVG360 named Gregory A. O’Dell president, venue management. OVG360 – a division of global sports and entertainment company Oak View Group – will welcome O’Dell to his new role in April after he departs his position at the helm of Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia. He’ll report directly to OVG360 CEO Chris Granger. O’Dell, who brings over 25 years of experience to the role, will lead the venue management line of business within OVG360, overseeing venue operations for more than 230 properties across the globe, including stadiums, arenas, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions and state fairgrounds. “Greg is truly a unicorn in the live events industry in that his immense lea...
NTO and Tricky Deliver Cinematic Music Video For “Loving You Like Always”
In the fall of 2021, NTO unveiled his highly anticipated debut album, Apnea. A critical and commercial success, the 13-track collection has already garnered millions of streams after only a few months. And the journey now continues with the music video for “Loving You Like Always,” an eerie deep house tune that NTO co-wrote with renowned British artist and former Massive Attack member Tricky. Directed by Pierre+Mathias, the haunting audiovisual takes viewers on a cinematic journey that follows the memories of four longtime friends as they grow through life together. What makes this collaborative effort so special is that Tricky has been one of NTO’s childhood idols and great musical influences. Together, the two created a melodic masterpiece that transcends space and time...
HHW Tech Review: The Galaxy Note Lives On In Samsung’s New S22 Ultra Smartphone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung took a bold step with one of its latest flagship smartphones, and it was a VERY wise decision. After months of speculation, Samsung casually “killed off” its relatively popular Galaxy Note model, making the exceptional Note20 Ultra the device’s swan song. At the same time, Samsung also decided to keep what made the Note line great and just introduce it into the S22 Ultra model, bringing together loyal Note users and with the other Galaxy smartphone users. A decision that we believe will benefit Samsung in the long run. Display Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra One area where Samsung always delivers with its flagship smartphones is the display, and with the ...
Comedian Primetimestein AKA Alex Stein Delivers Harsh Bars For Vladimir Putin At TX Council Meeting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Alex Stein, also known as comedian and social media star Primetimestein, forged a living out of trolling public political gatherings with over-the-top antics. Stein went viral this week after taking the podium at a Texas council meeting to deliver some murderous bars towards Vladimir Putin in defiance of the Russian leader’s attack on Ukraine. During the gathering in Plano, Texas, a modestly dressed Stein approached the podium for his three-minute address to the council, but all hell broke loose once he hit play on a Bluetooth speaker and began spitting hot fiyah in denouncing Putin. Trying to grasp the lyrics isn’t going to be our task today. Just check out the video Stein posted below and witness the lyrical barrage yourself. Ple...
Sir Mix-A-Lot Creates Cheeky NFTs For A Worthy Cause
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty If you thought the world of NFTs and cryptocurrency lacked a little spice, veteran rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is here to change that – and just in time to celebrate an anniversary and do some good to boot. The “Baby Got Back” rapper is reportedly marking the 30th anniversary of his hit number one single by putting out a series of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Sir Mix-A-Lot is partnering with a developer, META-X Studios to create the NFTs in a series that will be called “Bit Butts”. The collection of digitally-crafted cabooses will first be hand-drawn, colored, and assembled by animation artists commissioned for the project, with the Seattle, Washington rapper himself contributing personal designs for some of the more rare NFTs. The “Bit ...
