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Nick Cave Cancels Concerts in Russia and Ukraine
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have canceled concerts scheduled in Moscow and Kyiv this summer, declaring solidarity with both Ukrainian people and Russians who oppose President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion. “Our thoughts and love go out to the brave people of Ukraine, their heroic leader, and all those suffering from this senseless war,” the group tweeted. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds had been scheduled to play shows at Moscow’s Bol Festival and Kyiv’s Palace of Sports. Iggy Pop, Franz Ferdinand, HEALTH, Green Day, and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron are among those to have canceled Russian shows in recent days. The Killers also pulled out of Moscow’s Park Live festival, according to TMZ. The Blessed Madonna, Hot Chip, Róisín Murphy, and more will play a fundraiser for Ukraine in London on Marc...
Watch Big Thief Perform “Simulation Swarm” on Colbert
Big Thief were the musical guests on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The band performed “Simulation Swarm” from their new album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You. Watch it happen below. Before the album’s release, Big Thief shared “Simulation Swarm,” “Little Things,” “Change,” “Certainty,” “No Reason,” and “Spud Infinity.” The band is on tour in the United Kingdom and will soon be heading across North America. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Big Thief on Learning to Loosen Up and Their Epic New 20-Track Album.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Mitski Perform “Stay Soft” on Kimmel
Mitski performed “Stay Soft” on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, delivering the Laurel Hell track in a white dress with a typically arresting choreography. Check it out below. Since announcing Laurel Hell, Mitski has shared videos for “The Only Heartbreaker,” “Heat Lightning,” “Love Me More,” and “Stay Soft.” The LP was the best-selling album in the U.S. for the second week of February, discounting streams. She’s set to open for Harry Styles on the UK dates of his summer tour. Check out “How Solange and Mitski Reconsider Who Can Be the Cowboy” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Ed Sheeran Slams Shots, Camila Cabello Parties Hard In New ‘Bam Bam’ Teaser: Watch
Slamming shots, riding shopping trolleys, painted faces with your besties. The music video for Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran‘s “Bam Bam” is a large night out, judging by a new snippet shared to social media. Directed by Mia Barnes, a sneak peek at the music video captures a bender with buddies. “Many more wild nights out together to come, mate,” reads Cabello’s Instagram post. Bringing a splash of Spanish and a tropical vibe, the pop number is set to arrive in full on March 4. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Havana” singer officially announced “Bam Bam,” and shared artwork for the single, on Feb. 21, when she also revealed that she worked on the song with Ed Sheeran — “one of my favorite people and artists ever” — with whom she’s previousl...
Cardi B Asked Kulture If She Wants Another Sibling and the Answer Was Too Real
Cardi B seems to have her hands full already with two kids under 3 and an eagerly anticipated album to finish. She got a bit of help this week when she asked daughter Kulture Kiari, 3, if she was interested in having another little one in the house. According to People, during an Instagram Story on Monday (Feb. 28), the rapper asked Kulture, “you want me to have another baby?” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Kulture didn’t hesitate a second before reportedly responding “No!” When Cardi asked her first-born why she didn’t want to add to her mom and dad Offset‘s brood — which also includes their 5-month-old son — Kulture had a ready answer: “Because I like my baby brother. He’s perfect.” The couple’s second-born, whose name has not yet been revealed, was born on Sept. 4, 2021. Lik...
HYBE Revenue Jumps 58% to $1.1B in 2021 Following Ithaca Acquisition
HYBE, the home of BTS, blew past US $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2021 thanks to the South Korean entertainment company’s acquisition of Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. Formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, HYBE posted revenue of $1.06 billion, up by 58% from 2020 and 114% greater than 2019. At the same time, operating profit lifted to $158 million, up 30.8% from the prior-year period. Ithaca Holdings helped HYBE’s album sales grow about 110% in 2021. Sales of HYBE’s Korean artists grew 18% to 15.1 million (in South Korea only). Ithaca Holdings contributed 7.5 million album equivalent units by SB Projects artists, mostly from Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, and another 4.8 million album equivalent units from Big Machine (HYBE’s earnings release gave U.S. sales only...
LA Phil Conductor Gustavo Dudamel Is the Subject of New Documentary ‘¡Viva Maestro!’: Exclusive Trailer
¡Viva Maestro!, a documentary on Gustavo Dudamel, follows the celebrated Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conductor around the world on a tour filled with obstacles, but also with the uniting spirit of music. Directed by Ted Braun, Greenwich Entertainment’s ¡Viva Maestro! chronicles Dudamel’s travels as he works with orchestras and young musicians in Los Angeles, Berlin, Mexico City, Hamburg, Vienna and Santiago, but also focuses on the 2017 protests in his native Venezuela and how that strife only deepens his belief in the power of music. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the exclusive trailer below, Dudamel’s despair is evident as he watches Venezuela collapse. “My country is following a dangerous path that may lead us inevitably to the betrayal of our deepest national...
Unreleased ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Clip Shows Kanye West Arguing About the Creative Direction of “Slow Jamz”
TIME recently posted an unreleased clip of Kanye West fighting for creative control over the music video direction of his Twista and Jamie Foxx collaborative track “Slow Jamz.” According to the publication, the footage was reportedly cut from Netflix‘s final version of the Jeen-Yuhs documentary. The clip takes place during the “Slow Jamz” video shoot back in 2004 where at the time, Ye had just received his first major success as a solo artist with “Through the Wire.” The clip showed that the shoot proved to be more torturous and uncovered the creative differences and logistical problems that plagued the making of the video. The clip shows West evidently frustrated as he tries to explain his creative vision, “I’m gonna keep repeating myself over and over and over again. Y’all are forcing me...
Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Announced: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Future, More
Rolling Loud Miami has announced its 2022 festival lineup. Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Future will headline, with sets from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Baby Keem, Lil Baby, Gunna, Lil Durk, Saweetie, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Three 6 Mafia, Flo Milli, A$AP Ferg, and more. Check out the full roster on the poster below. The 2022 edition of the annual fest will return to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, taking place July 22-24. Last year’s headliners were Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, and Post Malone—the same set from the postponed 2020 festival. Kendrick recently performed as part of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Kanye recently rolled out his new album Donda 2, which was made in collaboration with Future. Last year’s Rolling Loud Miami was the scene of multiple controversies. One ...
White Town Releases 25th Anniversary Edition of Women In Technology: Listen
White Town has shared 25th Anniversary reissues of their 1997 LP Women In Technology and its lead single “Your Woman.” They’re out now via BMG; check them out below. The “Your Woman” single features a promo-only remix from producer Ben Grosse and two edits of the “Fights 2000” mix, unavailable since their original release in 1997. The expanded Women In Technology reissue includes bonus tracks, B-sides, edits, and remixes—14 additional tracks from the original 1997 release—from Vincent Clarke (Erasure/Yazoo/Depeche Mode), Martyn Ware (Human League/Heaven 17) and Daniel Miller. Check out Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of White Town’s Women in Technology. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates ...
Phoebe Bridgers Launching Monthly SiriusXM Radio Show
Phoebe Bridgers has announced Saddest Factory Radio, her new monthly show on SiriusXM. Taking its name from the record label she launched two years ago, the show premieres March 3 at 6 p.m. Eastern, with subsequent episodes airing on the first Thursday of each month. The show will feature playback of her favorite songs and conversations with artists on the label. Last fall Bridgers and Saddest Factory signee Muna shared a video for their song “Silk Chiffon.” In December, she performed “I Know the End,” on Austin City Limits, two months after tweeting “lol fuck acl” in response to the festival cutting off her audio near the end of her set. Last month she formally responded to the defamation suit filed against her by a studio owner named Chris Nelson. Check out Pitchfork’s “Moodboard” ...
Beach House’s Once Twice Melody Is the Best-Selling Album in the U.S.
Beach House’s new album Once Twice Melody is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart this week, Billboard reports. Of the 20,300 copies the band sold in the first week, over 70% of those came from vinyl sales. Once Twice Melody features 18 new songs, which were rolled out across multi-song “chapters” over the span of four months. The band are currently on tour behind the follow-up to 2018’s 7. Kanye West recently shared a studio photo that showed that he had apparently been collaborating with Beach House. Read Pitchfork’s new feature about the album, “Beach House Are Still Surprising Each Other.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
