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Aerosmith Cancel European Summer Tour Due to COVID Uncertainty
Aerosmith have canceled their planned summer European tour due to uncertainty over the spread of COVID-19. “It is with deep regret we must announce that our European Tour, scheduled to take place in June and July 2022, has been cancelled,” the band wrote in a Facebook note to fans on Monday (Jan. 31). Explore See latest videos, charts and news “We have continued to monitor the ongoing COVID situation and with the related uncertainty around travel logistics and the continued presence of COVID restrictions and other issues, it has become clear that it will not be possible to go ahead with our summer shows in the region,” they continued. “The health, safety and well being of our fans is our number one priority. We will be back to rock out with everyone and we hope to have some exciting news t...
Black Country, New Road Frontman Isaac Wood Departs Band Days Before New Album Release
We have some news to share concerning the future of the band. Please read on for information on upcoming shows, but it seems right to pass on this message from Isaac first. Hello everyone, I have bad news which is that I have been feeling sad and afraid too. And I have tried to make this not true but it is the kind of sad and afraid feeling that makes it hard to play guitar and sing at the same time. Together we have been writing songs and then performing them, which at times has been an incredible doing, but more now everything happens that I am feeling not so great and it means from now I won’t be a member of the group anymore. To be clear: this is completely in spite of six of the greatest people I know, who were and are wonderful in a sparkling way. If you are reading this maybe you ha...
16 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend. This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Wiki, Tomberlin, Kojey Radical, the Smile, Hook, Two Shell, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate ...
The Range Shares New Song “Bicameral”: Listen
Producer James Hinton has shared a new song as the Range. The track is titled “Bicameral” and it arrives with a surreal animated video. Check it out below. Hinton’s most recent album as the Range was 2016’s Potential, which he followed with a documentary counterpart titled Superimpose. He joined Tourist (aka William Phillips) for the collaboration “Last” in 2020. In a press release, Hinton shared a statement about the origins of “Bicameral”: “Bicameral” represents the beginning of a move into a more ethereal space in my music. I began working on it while on a retreat in Nicaragua in 2016, and finished it in 2020 in Vermont, and so it uniquely captures a lot of the extreme positive and negative memories over that time. In this song the original vocal that I sampled—a song called “The Road” ...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile Announce European Tour
The Smile will embark on their first tour this spring. The trio of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, with jazz drummer Tom Skinner, will sweep through Europe in May, starting in Zagreb and finishing up in July at Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival. The tour includes consecutive nights at London’s Roundhouse and Philharmonie de Paris. Check out the dates below. Since debuting last year, the Smile have shared a pair of singles: “You Will Never Work in Television Again” and “The Smoke,” both produced by Nigel Godrich. They’ll announce more shows soon, according to the announcement. Head to the Pitch to read “The Smile’s New Songs, Debuted in London, Sound Like Radiohead. (That’s a Good Thing.)” The Smile: 05-16 Zagreb, Croatia – Hala05-17 Vienna, Austria &#...
Lil Yachty Sues NFT Seller Opulous for Trademark Infringement
Lil Yachty has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against NFT seller Opulous. According to reports, the rapper supposedly never gave Opulous permission to launch the “Lil Yachty NFT Collection,” which would have allowed buyers to hear new Yachty’s new music. The company featured images of Yachty and did press interviews for the collection,“Defendants knew that they did not have authorization to utilize plaintiff’s name, trademark or image… yet did so anyways because [it] was beneficial to Defendants’ commercial enterprise, in blatant and conscious disregard for plaintiff’s exclusive legal rights,” his lawyers claimed. Yachty further alleges that Opulous reached out to his team for the partnership and that he was part of a second call for a “general introductory meeting,” but neith...
Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Hits a New Peak on Billboard 200 Albums Chart After Death
Following Meat Loaf’s death on Jan. 20, the rocker’s music returns to the Billboard charts, including a new peak on the Billboard 200 for his classic 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. He also re-enters at No. 3 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Feb. 5), which ranks the most popular artists of the week in the U.S. Explore Explore Meat Loaf See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here’s a look at the major Billboard charts that Meat Loaf’s music impacts, for the charts dated Feb. 5, reflecting the tracking week ending Jan. 27. Albums Bat Out of Hell-Billboard 200, No. 13 (re-entry, new peak, surpassing its original No. 14 peak in 1978; 28,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. – up 3,677%, according to MRC Data)-Top Album Sales, No. 2 (re-entry and ...
Bill Cosby Asks Supreme Court Not to Revive Sexual Assault Case
A lawyer for Bill Cosby asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (Jan. 31) to reject a bid by prosecutors to revive his criminal sex assault case. The 84-year-old actor and comedian has been free since June, when a Pennsylvania appeals court overturned his conviction and released him from prison after nearly three years. The state’s highest court found that Cosby believed he had a nonprosecution agreement with a former district attorney when he gave damaging testimony in the accuser’s 2005 lawsuit. That testimony later led to his arrest in 2015. Explore Explore Bill Cosby See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cosby lawyer Jennifer Bonjean says the case rests on a narrow set of facts that should not interest the Supreme Court. “Notwithstanding the com...
Don Broco’s ‘Amazing Things’ Heading for U.K. No. 1
Don Broco’s aptly-titled Amazing Things (Sharptone) is cruising to No. 1 in the U.K., some three months after its original release. The Bedford, England alternative rock group’s fourth LP digitally dropped last October, but, thanks to its release in physical permutations, the title pulls ahead on the midweek chart, the OCC reports. Following its digital-only release, the album managed a best of No. 91, and tumbled from the Top 100 after just one week. It Amazing Things holds its course when the latest Official U.K. Albums Chart is revealed late Friday, Don Broco will score a career-first No. 1, and third Top 10 release overall, after 2016’s Automatic (No. 6 peak) and 2018’s Technology (No. 5). The four-piece saw their 2012 debut album Priorities peak at No. 25. Explore See latest videos, c...
Kanye West Must Be Fully Vaccinated to Visit Australia, Prime Minister Warns
BRISBANE, Australia — If Kanye West’s wants to head to Australia, he’ll need to be full vaccinated for COVID-19. That’s the official word from prime minister Scott Morrison. Ye’s rumored tour Down Under is no closer to confirmation, though that hasn’t stopped the nation’s leader from setting the record straight. Speaking at a recent press conference, Morrison reiterated that West, who has expressed anti-vax sentiments in the past, would need to follow procedures in place for overseas travelers. “The rules are you’ve got to be fully vaccinated. They’re the rules,” Morrison said. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “They apply to everybody, as people have seen most recently,” he added, in a veiled reference to Serbian tennis ...
Twitter Reacts To Brandy Honoring Whitney Houston At NFC Championship Game, Performed National Anthem
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Christian Petersen / Getty The late, great Whitney Houston delivered one of the most moving renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” which catapulted the already popular songstress to superstardom. Brandy honored her idol with her own thrilling take on the American national anthem, prompting Twitter to react as positively. Brandy’s performance ahead of the NFC championship contest at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The visiting San Francisco 49ers and the home team Los Angeles Rams locked horns for an intense showdown that went down to the wire and a chance to play in the big game in just a couple of weeks. As most know, the Rams edged the 49ers at a clip of 20-17, leading the way to a Super Bowl matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Similar to Hou...
Nick Cannon Set To Welcome 8th Child, Twitter Has Questions
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Nick Cannon has made it clear that he’s going to continue to add to his growing brood after a baby shower and gender reveal party over the weekend was held. On Sunday (Jan. 30), the prolific papa was smiling ear to ear at the party and appears to be having a baby boy. TMZ reports that Cannon, 41, and Johnny Manziel’s ex-wife Bre Tiesi, 30, were in Malibu yesterday with family and friends for the baby shower. Decked out in an all-white dress, Tiesi was glowing and Cannon proudly stood next to her while also cradling her baby bump. TMZ has more: It seems pretty obvious Nick and Bre are together. He’s cradling her baby bump, they’re hugging, holding hands … clearly the center of attention. As for the reveal … guests unloade...
