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Splice Remembers Producer Christina Yuna Lee After “Senseless” Murder In NYC Apartment
Leading music production platform Splice has paid tribute to Senior Creative Producer Christina Yuna Lee, who was tragically murdered over the weekend. Sources say the suspect, Assamad Nash, followed Lee into her apartment early Sunday morning and tried to flee through the fire escape after fatally stabbing her over 40 times. According to The New York Times, a neighbor said he heard screams around 4:30AM that “sounded like something out of a movie.” Police reportedly found Nash hiding underneath Lee’s bed and arrested him. “Over the weekend our beloved Christina Lee was senselessly murdered in her home,” reads a message shared by Splice via social media. “Our hearts are broken. Always dedicated to making beautiful and inclusive artwork, Christina is irre...
Eric Prydz Announces 2022 U.S. Tour Dates
Eric Prydz is embarking on a U.S. tour, with the first stop in Miami to celebrate the 10th 10th anniversary of Miami Music Week. With stops in Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Chicago and more, the Swedish dance music polymath will hit the road across the months of March, April and May 2022. Prydz will perform as his Cirez D alias at Superior Ingredients in Brooklyn during the tour’s April 23rd stop. Unfortunately, he will not be stopping on the West Coast. Tickets will be available here starting 10AM on Thursday, February 17th local time. Check out Prydz’s announcement below. Last week, Prydz was announced as a headliner at Tomorrowland 2022 in the festival’s biggest lineup to date. He’ll be joined by Marshmello, Charlotte de Witte, Martin Garrix...
Chevrolet Celebrates Regional Musical Talent With ‘Find Your Groove’
Known for its car manufacturing legacy, Chevrolet now ventures into the realm of global music. To celebrate the launch of its All-New Chevrolet Groove SUV, the brand has teamed up with rising musical talent from across the Middle East and North Africa to feature on its collaborative Find Your Groove album. Bringing in support from Arabic hip-hop’s legendary promoter Big Hass, who recently spoke to HYPEBEAST, the latest initiative not only pushes for representation but champions a new generation of artists from across the region to pioneer a new genre titled ME-Pop. Uniting 12 diverse artists from various genres, backgrounds and nationalities, Find Your Groove crafts a perfect synergy between traditional folk sounds of the Arab world and popular western-influenced contemporary hits. This is...
Twitter Clowned VERZUZ After Pay Subscription Model Introduced, Swizz Beatz Walked It Back
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty VERZUZ began as a welcome reprieve from the daily doldrums the entire world suffered as a result of the ongoing pandemic, offering a blip of hope during the height of those tough times. Now a mainstream concept, VERZUZ is positioning itself as a viable performance platform and introduced a subscription model that Twitter balked at before Swizz Beatz walked it back. Twitter user @CallMeDollar was among the many who took notice of VERZUZ pivoting to a pay model, introducing the concept ahead of tonight’s (Feb. 15) battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild. The team introduced a #TrillerVerzPass and a 14-day trial run of said pass for the show, adding that it will not be running on its familiar platform of Instagram Live....
Death Cab for Cutie Cover Yoko Ono’s “Waiting for the Sunrise”: Listen
This Friday (February 18), Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records will release the Benjamin Gibbard–curated compilation Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono. Before the album arrives, Gibbard and his band Death Cab for Cutie have shared their cover of Yoko Ono’s 1973 song “Waiting for the Sunrise.” Listen below. In addition to Death Cab for Cutie, Ocean Child includes contributions from David Byrne, Yo La Tengo, Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, the Flaming Lips, and others. A portion of the proceeds from Ocean Child will be donated to the nonprofit organization WhyHunger. The album’s release also coincides with Ono’s 89th birthday. Revisit “Kim Gordon, Tune-Yards, and 6 Other Musicians on Why Yoko Ono Matters” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Pink Mountaintops Announce New Album Peacock Pools, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Pink Mountaintops, the long-running and ever-changing project of Stephen McBean, has announced a new album. Peacock Pools is out May 6 via ATO. Check out the George Mays-directed video for the lead single “Lights of the City” below. The follow-up to 2014’s Get Back was recorded at the start of the pandemic. “I’d moved into this cool little ’50s rancher house outside L.A. and was just mucking about in my bedroom studio, and pretty soon I started reaching out to some friends who were also shacked up and craving broadband sonic collaboration,” McBean said. The new album features Redd Kross’ Steven McDonald, Melvins’ Dale Crover, Emily Rose Epstein (Ty Segall, Emily Rose & the Rounders) Joshua Wells (Destroyer, Black Mountain), Laena Myers-Ionita (Feels, Death Valley Girls), Ryan Jewell (R...
Modest Mouse Announce North American Tour Dates
Modest Mouse have announced a new string of North American tour dates in support of their 2021 LP The Golden Casket, kicking off in Baltimore on April 18 and wrapping up in Boise, Idaho in August. Check out the full list below. The new dates mark the band’s second tour since releasing their followup to 2015’s Strangers to Ourselves; they hit the road with Future Islands last fall. In June, they brought The Golden Casket track “We Are Between” to the Tonight Show. Check out “Modest Mouse’s This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About: 20 Drives for 20 Years” on the Pitch. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Modest Mouse – 2022 Tour Mo...
Doss Shares New Song “Jumpin’”: Listen
Doss, the New York songwriter and producer, has shared a new single. “Jumpin’” is her first new song of 2022. Listen to it below. “‘Jumpin’’ is about letting go, getting lost, and the out-of-sequence memories of wobbling lights and vibrating floors going by like a slow-motion montage,” says Doss. “It’s going wherever the night takes you and being up for anything.” The new song follows last year’s 4 New Hit Songs EP. Read about Doss’ song “Look” in Pitchfork’s list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2021.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Years & Years Release New ‘Starstruck’ Remix With Rising J-pop Artist SIRUP
British singer Olly Alexander’s solo project Years & Years dropped a brand-new remix of “Starstruck” on Tuesday night (Feb. 15), joined by rising J-pop singer-songwriter SIRUP. The release of the new remix comes on the heels of Years & Years’ latest album Night Call debuting at No. 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart, becoming Alexander’s second chart-topping set. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Starstruck (SIRUP Remix)” adds the 34-year-old J-pop artist’s uniquely groovy style of rap and vocals over Alexander’s feel-good vibes. The It’s a Sin star shares how the collaboration came about: “I heard a song SIRUP made with another British artist, Joe Hertz, called ‘MAIGO.’ I loved that song, and thought his style would really suit ‘Starstruck,’ because he does a lot of...
The ‘Baby Shark’ Movie Is Coming In 2023
You’ve seen the music video and heard the song (let’s face it – everyone has). Now, the world can prepare for the “Baby Shark” movie. Currently in development, Paramount+ has slated the Baby Shark feature-length film for 2023, co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation and the Pinkfong Company. Cue millions of tiny screams. Baby Shark either strikes fear in your heart, or puts a bounce in your step, but there’s no doubt it’s the apex-predator in the ocean of videos that is YouTube. Explore Explore Baby Shark See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Just last week, the “Baby Shark Dance” music video set a YouTube record, swimming its way to 10 billion views on the streaming platform, establishing it as it the most-viewed clip in the history of the site, accordin...
Meek Mill to Headline Concert Atop Luxurious Dubai Rooftop
Meek Mill is taking his talents to the United Arab Emirates. The Philadelphia rapper is heading to the Middle East for a high-profile, reservation-only concert. The performance is set to be held at the luxurious rooftop venue of Palm Jumeirah’s Soho Garden in Nakheel Mall, Dubai. Earlier last week, Meek Mill took to Twitter to announce the news of his trip with a simple, “Yea I’m coming to Dubai” statement along with multiple star emojis. The concert comes amidst Meek’s recent ongoing issues with his label Atlantic Records. He has claimed that Atlantic has cheated him from a deal that has now prevented him from directly managing Roddy Ricch. The Expensive Pain rapper has recently shared that moving forward, he will be releasing his music without the backing of a major record label and will...
Los Tigres del Norte, Julieta Venegas & More to Headline First-Ever Bésame Mucho Festival in L.A.
Los Tigres del Norte, Julieta Venegas, Café Tacvba, Zoé, Sin Bandera, Juanes, Banda El Recodo, among many other Latin acts, are set to headline the first-ever edition of Bésame Mucho taking place Saturday, Dec. 3 at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. The festival’s head-turning, multigenerational lineup, which features pop, regional Mexican, merengue, cumbia and rock artists, was unveiled on Tuesday (Feb. 15). According to the Need Pastel-designed flyer, the Tropicália and La Tocada-organized event will be a one-day festival with three separate stages: Rockero stage, Las Clásicas (The Classics) stage and Te Gusta El Pop? (You Like Pop?) stage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The fest will also feature sets by Bronco, Banda Machos, Caifanes, Enanitos ...
