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Soft Rock Documentary Sometimes When We Touch Coming to Paramount+

A new three-part documentary about soft rock is coming to Paramount+, as Variety reports. It’s titled Sometimes When We Touch, and it hits the streaming platform January 3. Watch the teaser trailer for it below. Subtitled “The Reign, Ruin and Resurrection of Soft Rock,” the documentary digs into the history of the genre, which boomed in commercial popularity from the seventies through the early eighties. Sometimes When We Touch also features commentary from Kenny Loggins, L.A. Reid, Sheryl Crow, Susanna Hoffs, and more. MTV Entertainment Studios co-produced Sometimes When We Touch with the studio Gunpowder & Sky. It focuses on performers like Hall & Oates, Loggins, Lionel Richie, Air Supply, and Michael McDonald, among others. Richie, who had solo hits with soft rock cuts like “Hel...

EDM.com Playlist Picks: Kx5, Tiësto, Martin Garrix & More [12/09/22]

The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Tiësto, Solardo – I Can’t Wait (feat. Poppy Baskcomb) Kx5 & Elderbrook – When I Talk San Holo – All The Highs (IMANU Remix) Festival Hits 2022 Kompany & Blanke – Power Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Sikdope, DJ Q & Killa P – Respect jeonghyeon & Arya – Losing Electronic Avenue Martin Garrix & JVKE – Hero Laxcity – razor phem – never goes down like that (feat. Ezekiel) ...

Day Zero Tulum Announces Colossal 2023 Lineup With Major Lazer Sound System, Damian Lazarus, Joseph Capriati, More

Offering a mesmerizing electronic music experience in the heart of Tulum’s jungle, Day Zero is gearing up for its anticipated return early next year. Launched by Damian Lazarus in 2012, Day Zero draws inspiration from the area’s indigenous Mayan culture. The transformative party is now celebrating 10 years of world-class music and communal experiences on January 9th, 2023. Day Zero’s 2023 Tulum edition also coincides with the 20-year anniversary of the launch of Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels imprint, which has long championed many of techno and house music’s most exciting trailblazers. Day Zero’s lineup has now finally been unveiled, and it includes captivating performances from Lazarus, AMÉMÉ, Jamie Jones, Major Lazer Sound System, Joseph Capriati, Major League DJz, Danny Tenaglia and ma...

Kaskade & Deadmau5 Shrug Off ‘Exploding Generators’ at Debut Kx5 Stadium Show

Not even a power outage caused by a generator fire or an impending rainstorm could slow down Kx5 from taking over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. Kx5 – a collaboration between Kaskade and Deadmau5 — did their second stadium show of the year in Los Angeles, following Kaskade’s inaugural public concert in July 2021 at the new SoFi Stadium, when Kaskade invited the Mau5 to open the show and the Kx5 project was first teased. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Coliseum concert, which Kx5 representatives say drew 46,220 fans for a $3.7 million gate, marks the biggest ticketed global dance event of 2022 for a headline artist, according to Billboard Boxscore. The scheduled two-hour show was marred by a power outage to the...

10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Rebecca Black, UPSAHL, Cuco & More

Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week – particularly as we get within striking distance of the end of the year? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news These 10 tracks from artists like Rebecca Black, UPSAHL, Bree Runway & Stormzy, Cuco, BLK ODYSSY & BNXN (fka Buju) will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10. UPSAHL, “Kickflip” UPSAHL’s new EP Sagittarius explores complementary and contradictory facets of her personality. Opening track “Kickflip” finds the alt singer-songwriter in an uncompromised stat...

Jewel Takes Over ‘Kellyoke’ for ‘Merry Little Christmas’ Cover

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Jewel to take the reins at The Kelly Clarkson Show. With Kelly Clarkson home sick, the pop star stepped in to deliver a “Kellyoke” cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on Monday (Dec. 12). “As always, we’re gonna dive straight in with music,” the host announced via satellite from her home, “except this is a little different — I’m very excited. Instead of a standard ‘Kellyoke,’ I have a good friend and super talented singer, she’s right there to lift you up with a signature song of the season.” From there, Jewel launched into a wistful, jazz-tinged rendition of the holiday standard, singing, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas/ Let your heart be light/ From now on, our troubles will be out of sight/ Through the years, we all will...

Rihanna, Tems & More React to Golden Globes Nominations: ‘God Be Showin Out!’

The Golden Globes revealed its list of jam-packed nominees for the 2023 ceremony on Monday (Dec. 12), and Rihanna, Tems, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Lady Gaga and Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) are among the artists nominated for awards. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rihanna and Tems are nominated for best song – “Lift Me Up” from Wakanda Forever; Lady Gaga is up for an award in the same category – “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick; Gomez is nominated for best actress in a television series – musical or comedy for Only Murders in the Building; Zendaya for best actress in a television series – drama for Euphoria and Glover for best actor in a television series – musical or comedy for Atlanta....

Snoop Dogg Says He Used a Typewriter To Write His Early Raps: “I Used To Type Like 65 Words a Minute”

Snoop Dogg recently appeared on The 85 South Comedy Show — hosted by Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean — to talk about the early days of his career. Among the interesting things he revealed, Snoop Dogg shared that he used to write lyrics for his songs out on a typewriter. The rapper told the show that he borrowed a typewriter from 2Scoops, a member of the Long Beach G-funk group The Dove Shack. “2Scoops that was in the group, when I first started writing raps I used to use that n***a typewriter,” Snoop told show hosts. “I was writing on paper cuz and I would lose my shit and this n***a typewriter was organized.” Snoop went on to say that he noticed has 2Scoops has his “paper organized,” so “I was like, ‘I’m just gonna type my shit up.’” It was thanks to a school typewriting class...

Janet Jackson Announces 2023 Together Again Tour

Pop and R&B superstar Janet Jackson is hitting the road with the announcement of her upcoming Together Again Tour. “Together Again” ? Fan Pre-sale starts tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 13th @ 11AM (local time) General On-sale starts this Friday, Dec. 16th @ 11AM (local time) #togetheragaintour ? pic.twitter.com/Q1rYxJSJdv — Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) December 12, 2022 Marking her first tour since 2019, the spectacle is set to include Ludacris as the special guest. With 11 studio albums and over 100 million records sold, Janet Jackson remains one of music’s best-selling artists. As a figure who’s played a pivotal role in the expansion of not just R&B and pop music, but dance as well, the forthcoming tour is set to span the decades of Jackson’s colorful career. Set to kick off in April o...

Chill YeDolf: Meek Mill Responds To Kanye West Clubhouse Mockery

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Kanye West aka Ye continues to come for artists and entertainers who were simply minding their business. The latest to clap back on YeDolf Hitler is Meek Mill, who had to address mocking commentary the proud antisemite sent his way while on Clubhouse. After getting suspended from Twitter, yet again, Ye popped up on Clubhouse on Saturday (Dec. 10) for a chat with Hip-Hop industry troll, respectfully, Wack 100. During said chat, the “Power” rapper made it clear that the thought of him getting advice or guidance from Meek Mill was hilarious. Related Stories “What made somebody think Meek Mills [sic] could say something to me?” said Ye while getting his laugh on. “Yo, this is the funniest thing of everything. Yo, man, I’m about to star...

NYC Officials Want People To Mask Up Again As COVID, The Flu & R.S.V. Infections Explode

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VIEW press / Getty If you live in New York you’ve probably noticed that everyone you know (maybe even yourself) has been fending off a nasty cough, cold or COVID for the past few weeks. That’s because the triple whammy of the COVID, flu and R.S.V. has been running rampant across the Big Apple. The New York Times is reporting that the rise in virus infections has pushed officials to recommend that people once again mask up with high-quality face coverings to help curb the spread of the three viruses. The recommendation is also for anyone who’s been vaccinated for COVID and/or the flu. The advisory comes as the rate of new Covid cases in the city has increased by about 55 percent over the past two weeks, according to data compiled by The New York Times, whi...

The Jux: Harry Styles’ Tour Van Carjacked By Gunmen In Brazil

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty Harry Styles is not above the jux. His tour van was carjacked in Brazil by armed thieves in a bizarre heist. As per The Mirror, the crooner’s vehicle was stolen as it was driving through the city of Curitba, Brazil at for his show at the Pedreira Paulo Leminski venue. According to G1, three unidentified men pulled along side of the van on BR-116 Road in São Paulo and “subdued” the driver. While it was originally reported that the automobile contained the singer’s personal belongings, it was actually storing the merchandise that was set to be sold at the show. Local police have yet to identify the culprits or find the stolen van. Related Stories This has been a harrowing few weeks for the former One Direction front man. Back in Novem...