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Crowd Crush at O2 Academy Brixton Leaves 4 Critically Injured
A crowd crush at the doors of London’s O2 Academy Brixton last night led eight people to be hospitalized, four of whom were in critical condition, The Guardian and The New York Times report. Larger than expected crowds had descended upon the 5,000-capacity venue, some without tickets, according to reports. Videos on social media and BBC News show a teeming crowd gathered outside with no flow in or out of the venue, as hundreds tried to gain entry to the final concert of Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake’s three-night residency. At 9:35 p.m., police arrived in response to reports of forced entry to the venue, and found several people with apparent crushing injuries. A woman taken to hospital with suspected internal bleeding told BBC News, “I couldn’t breathe and I completely passed out. I thoug...
Nakhane Announces New Album Bastard Jargon
South African musician Nakhane has announced a new album: Bastard Jargon is due March 3 via BMG. The follow-up to You Will Not Die will include all four songs from Nakhane’s brand new Leading Lines EP, which is out today. Take a listen to the new EP and find the Bastard Jargon tracklist artwork below. In a statement on their new album, Nakhane said: It’s an existential sex album. Almost every song on it has some kind of wink towards sex. It’s not necessarily a seductive, come to me, bedroom eyes kind of sex—it’s much more inquisitive, psychological sex. When I wrote You Will Not Die it was at the end of my relationship with Christianity, and then when I wrote Bastard Jargon I’d moved to London and I threw myself into just wanting to feel good. Guests on Bastard Jargon include Perfume Geniu...
Watch Billie Eilish Sing “Motion Sickness” With Phoebe Bridgers and “My Hero” With Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl
Last night (December 15), Billie Eilish brought out some special guests during her concert at Inglewood’s Kia Forum. First, she was joined by Dave Grohl to perform Foo Fighters’ “My Hero.” Introducing the song, Grohl said, “You know, I have to say, earlier this year, all of the Foo Fighters and our families gathered together at my house to watch the Grammys, and, when Billie came out for her performance in the Taylor Hawkins T-shirt, the room was filled with real tears of love and gratitude. So, from our families who are here tonight, the Hawkins family, and everyone, we’d like to thank you very much for that. So let’s, let’s sing it for Taylor.” Later in the show, Phoebe Bridgers took the stage with Eilish to play the Stranger in the Alps standout “Motion Sickness.” Watch footage of the p...
Helen Mirren Stars With Kendrick Lamar in New “Count Me Out” Video: Watch
Kendrick Lamar’s got another new Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers music video. The latest visual, for “Count Me Out,” stars Helen Mirren, who plays the rapper’s therapist. Find the visual, co-directed by Lamar and Dave Free, below. The new “Count Me Out” clip follows Lamar’s videos for “The Heart Part 5,” “N95,” “We Cry Together,” and “Rich Spirit.” The first of the videos, “The Heart Part 5,” is up for Best Music Video at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Read Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2022,” featuring Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers at No. 13. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Spotify’s ‘Detty December’ Playlist Bridges the Gap Between the Globally-Infused Alté Scene and Afrobeats Genre
Spotify’s “Detty December” playlist is a one-way ticket to the weekend parties, family bashes and clubbing scene spread across West, East and South Africa. The annual playlist is back, and this time, spotlighting rising stars home to Ghana and more. Detty December (a colloquialism of Dirty December) refers to a period of seasonal diaspora where the continent experiences an influx of cross-border travel between the months of December and early January, including the return of Black Americans to the continent. The moniker is inspired by and accredited to recording artist Mr Eazi’s annual Detty Rave festival, known for platforming the continent’s rising stars. During this time, nightlife curators debut a holiday-long lineup of concert and club performances fronted by artists who’ve put the Af...
Latto Unveils “Another Nasty Song”
Following March’s release of her sophomore studio album 777, Latto returned earlier this month with a club-ready Glorilla collaboration, “FTCU.” Just a few weeks later, the Atlanta rapper is continuing to keep things upbeat with a new single called “Another Nasty Song,” out via RCA Records. A music for the track opens with Latto at a photoshoot, posing for the camera. “‘Cause this here another nasty song,” she raps at the intro. 2022 has marked a momentous year for the Queen Of Da Souf artist. Alongside dropping 777, Latto rounds off the year with two GRAMMY nominations under her belt. The rapper is up for “Best New Artist,” as well as “Melodic Rap Performance” for a live performance of her hit single “Big Energy.” Listen to Latto’s new track “Another Nasty Song.” In other music news, Pink...
PinkPantheress Channels Overwhelming Angst With New ‘Take me home’ EP
Music’s resident rising popstar PinkPantheress has released a new EP Take me home. The new 3-track project comes just in time for the Christmas holiday – a gift sure to excite her growing international fan base. The EP begins with “Boy’s a liar” and the Kaytranada-produced cut “Do you miss me?,” which were both released last month. From feelings of contemplation to romance and longing, what stands out about the UK-born songstress’ musical style is her way of fusing deep and sometimes sorrowful messages with upbeat music. The EP then concludes with the long-awaited track “Take me home.” The title track is perhaps one of PinkPantheress’ most anticipated tracks as the leak has been floating around over a year – amassing millions of combined plays between user-uploads on YouTube and SoundCloud...
Hear Juice Wrld’s Posthumous New Track “Face 2 Face”
Juice Wrld’s estate has released another song from the late rapper. Out via Grade A and Interscope Records, the track hears Juice reflect on his struggles with anxiety and depression, a recurring topic throughout his discography. “I won’t, I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna implode,” he raps. “I won’t, I don’t wanna, it’s the end of the summer, it’s starting to get cold.” An accompanying music video directed and edited by Steve Cannon depicts a woman suffering from sleep paralysis as demons run rampant around her room. “Face 2 Face” is the second posthumous single from the rapper, following last month’s “In My Head.” Earlier this year, his estate shared the deluxe edition of Fighting Demons with features from Trippie Redd, Polo G and Justin Bieber. Stream Juice Wrld’s new song “Fa...
Is Web3’s Promise of Creator Royalties Broken?
While the downfall of FTX and the Crypto Winter that saw NFT sales drop 90% dominated Web3 headlines this year, for many creators there was a bigger issue at play. Their royalties have been under attack, undermining a central promise of Web3 as a sustainable model for musicians. Creator royalties on NFTs ensure that artists get paid a cut of revenue every time their work is sold on a secondary market. As the music NFT market has matured since multi-million dollar sales attracted widespread attention, these royalties have been a central part of the Web3 proposition — presenting musicians with a possible alternative to the major label system and allowing them to generate meaningful revenue over the long term. Only now, that promise is being pulled from under them as several new NFT platforms...
Conversations With Every Songwriter of the Year Nominee on Making History Together
The 65th annual Grammy Awards will include the first-time category of songwriter of the year, with five nominees who are behind some of 2022’s biggest hits across genres. Below, each one in the running discusses the importance of spotlighting songwriters and their contributions, why this addition is long overdue and the bigger-picture impact the award will hopefully have on the industry moving forward. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Amy AllenNominated writing credits: Lizzo, Harry Styles, King Princess, Alexander 23, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter Amy Allen Caity Krone How did you feel when you heard about the new songwriter of the year category? Songwriting is my dream job, and I’m so grateful to do it every single day, but I think you...
Sam Asghari Defends Britney Spears‘ NSFW Photos, But Would ’Prefer’ She ‘Never Posted’ Them
Sam Asghari may not always agree with Britney Spears‘ choices, but you can count on him to defend her right to make them. After the 41-year-old pop star posted a string of mostly nude photos on Instagram Thursday (Dec. 15), attracting many concerned comments from her followers, Asghari has added his perspective to the ring. “The only person in the world that gets bullied for posting things like this,” the 28-year-old actor wrote in an Instagram comment, which he also reposted to his Stories on Friday (Dec. 16). “I personally preferred she never posted these but who am I to control someone that’s been under a microscope and been controlled for most of her life.” The photos in question appeared on Spears’ account a few hours before Asghari’s Story, and featured the “Toxic” singer staring str...
Why Stephen Sanchez Wants to ‘Flirt With the Audience’ In His Lyrics & Live Show
Stephen Sanchez is infatuated with love — but he’s not interested in approaching it from a 21st century lens. “I think it’s a lost art to tell somebody that you’d pull the moon down for them,” he tells Billboard. Growing up listening to ’50s and ’60s records on vinyl in Northern California, he has always been drawn to an old-school charm within his own music. The inspiration ultimately led to his breakthrough hit, “Until I Found You,” which became his first Billboard Hot 100 hit and has remained on the chart for months. Penned in May 2021, just six months after moving to Nashville, Sanchez felt there was something special about the heartfelt song straight away — and another six months after its release that September, it debuted on the all-genre songs chart at No. 100. Since, it has spent ...
