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“Weird Al” Yankovic Biopic to Star Daniel Radcliffe
“Weird Al” Yankovic has announced that he is the writer, producer, and subject of the new biopic film Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story. Daniel Radcliffe will star as Yankovic. Eric Appel is the film’s director, co-writer, and executive producer. It’s coming to the Roku Channel and will be co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule,” said Yankovic in a statement. “And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.” If the project sounds familiar, it’s likely because Appel wrot...
Paramore and My Chemical Romance Headlining Las Vegas Festival When We Were Young
On October 22, the Las Vegas Festival Grounds will host the Live Nation-produced emo festival When We Were Young. It’s headlined by Paramore and the reunited My Chemical Romance. The lineup also includes Jimmy Eat World, Bright Eyes, Avril Lavigne, Dashboard Confessional, Thursday, Car Seat Headrest, the Wonder Years, Wolf Alice, AFI, Taking Back Sunday, the Linda Lindas, Manchester Orchestra, Alkaline Trio, the Used, and more. Paramore’s last live shows took place in 2018 behind their 2017 album After Laughter. They’ve been in the studio working on a new album. My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour, which was postponed due to the pandemic, is scheduled to happen this year. Read “In 2021, Paramore’s Influence Is All Around Us” and Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheer...
Mick Fleetwood to Produce Musical TV Series 13 Songs
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has signed on to produce a new musical drama series called 13 Songs with Fox, Variety reports. The show follows an aging rock star who seeks out his band after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Fleetwood will serve as an executive producer, contribute “creative ideas” and music to the series. In 2013, Fleetwood Mac canceled a 2013 tour of Australia and New Zealand after bassist John McVie was diagnosed with cancer. Last year, Fleetwood Mac reissued their debut live album, 1980’s Fleetwood Mac Live. In 2020, Mick Fleetwood recreated Nathan Apodaca’s viral TikTok featuring Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” Check out Pitchfork’s feature “Stevie Nicks: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs.”
Beach House Share 5 New Songs: Listen
Beach House have shared five more new songs—the latest quadrant of their 18-song full-length Once Twice Melody. Listen to Chapter 3—“Sunset,” “Only You Know,” “Another Go Around,” “Masquerade,” and “Illusion of Forever”—below. The band announced Once Twice Melody in November, sharing Chapter 1 with the news before releasing Chapter 2 at the beginning of December. With the rest of the album arriving on February 18, Once Twice Melody is the first new Beach House album since 7, released in 2018. Their 2022 tour is scheduled to begin next month. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Doja Cat’s ‘Planet Her’ Sets New Billboard 200 Record
Doja Cat has set a new Billboard 200 record with her third studio album, Planet Her. According to Chart Data, the 14-track record is officially the first album from a female rapper to spend six months in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. Planet Her first debuted at No. 2 upon its release in June 2021 and has remained in the top 10 since then; it is currently at No. 9 on the chart. Planet Her followed 2019’s Hot Pink and featured guest appearances from Young Thug, Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, JID, SZA, Eve and Gunna. It earned Doja Cat six nods at the forthcoming 2022 GRAMMY Awards — Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Kiss Me More” with SZA and Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Need to Know.” .@DojaCat‘s ‘...
U.K.’s First Queer Music and Camping Festival, Flesh, to Launch In Spring 2022
The U.K.’s first LGBTQ+ music and camping festival is scheduled for liftoff in 2022. Taking place at the secluded Springfield Farm outside of London, Flesh Festival is an open and inclusive event which will welcome individuals and allies of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends. In alignment with their audience, Flesh’s organizers are additionally taking a proactive stand in ensuring performances spotlight artistic talent from historically underrepresented groups. Representatives told Resident Advisor that they were frustrated with seeing the same artists dotting the festival circuit and sought to “make a radical statement” to switch things up. Consistent with their vision, Flesh’s organizers have shared that the entirety of th...
You Care: Hit-Boy & Kanye West Squash Beef With Lowkey Pete Davidson Diss Record “Eazy”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Okay, everyone, we can stop panicking. Hit-Boy and Ye, aka Kanye West, are no longer “beefing” with each other. The two exceptional Hip-Hop producers are back on good terms coming together on the lowkey Pete Davidson diss track “Eazy” featuring chronic name-dropper The Game. Nas’ favorite producer confirmed he joined the Ye and his Red Wing boots in the studio via Instagram with the simple comment, “Me and ye back working.” Hit-Boy also shared images of both of them doing what they do best in the lab with a screenshot of a fan’s tweet stating, “if Ye & Hit-Boy moving like it’s 2012, we definitely in for some HEAT.” Now, as to why Hit-Boy and Ye were beefing? He revealed West was not happy about him collaborating with Beyoncé. “...
Houston Rapper Sad Frosty Dead At 24
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screencap / Instagram Sad Frosty, a rapper who amassed a strong online following, has reportedly died. The cause of death remains unknown, and many of Sad Frosty’s peers took to Twitter to mourn him. There isn’t much online regarding Sad Frosty’s personal life, but what we have learned is that he was born on March 4, 1997, and was raised in the Houston, Texas area. The U.S. Sun reports that Frosty broke wide with 2018’s “ADHD Freestyle.” Frosty released two full-length projects, A Playlist, and Playground, in 2018 and 2019 respectively. His last two songs, “Beavis & Butt-head” with DC The Don and “Dopamine Freestyle,” were released in 2021. Sad Frosty was 24. — Photo: Instagram
Amber Rose Apologizes To The Kardashians For Old Kanye Tweet After Twitter Hails Her As A Prophet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PA Images / Getty On February 20, 2015, model and TV personality, Amber Rose tweeted to her estranged ex, Kanye West, “I’ll leave that up to the Kartrashians to humiliate u when they’re done with u.” Recently, Rose’s tweet resurfaced and many on Twitter hailed her as a prophet as Kim and Kanye’s marriage has long circled the drain and they’ve both moved on to new relationships. (I mean, Ye still appears to be chasing after his ex who he bought a house right across the street from and he also begged her to run back to him from the stage, but if you ignore all of that—sure, he’s moved on.) Related Stories But Amber—who has called Kanye a “narcissist” and “bully“—ain’t out here trying to be Rose-trdamus, she isn’t proud of her old tweet and she doesn’t want ...
HHW Gaming: Gamers React To Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision Blizzard, Wonder if ‘COD’s Time On PlayStation Is Done
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NurPhoto / Getty If you haven’t heard, Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, setting off a megaton bomb in the video game world. The reactions and hot takes are pouring in after Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announced that the company acquired Activision Blizzard at the top of the morning. With the deal now agreed to, that means Microsoft now owns Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical Entertainment, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob, Treyarch, and every team across Activision Blizzard. The big question is whether Activision games like Call of Duty, which PlayStation owners have enjoyed for years, will become an Xbox exclusive? PlayStation owners can br...
Machine Gun Kelly Shared His Engagement to Megan Fox to ‘Control the Narrative’
Machine Gun Kelly spilled the tea on his recent engagement to Megan Fox on Monday in a new interview with Vogue, including why he chose to post the big moment on social media. “We released it to control the narrative. As opposed to someone just catching a weird cell phone picture of a ring on our hand and being like, whoa!” Kelly told the fashion magazine at the afterparty ahead of his collaborative menswear show with Dolce & Gabbana. “But yeah, I didn’t expect it. I just recorded it on my cell phone. And it wasn’t like we had photographers or anything. It was just like me setting my phone against a cup.” (For her part, Fox added that she “[doesn’t] really look at social media,” and was therefore unaware of the hoopla surrounding the couple’s engagement.) Explore See latest videos, cha...
Daniel Radcliffe’s 6 Best Musical Moments
Daniel Radcliffe is warming up his vocal cords for his next movie gig. The Harry Potter star has been cast in the titular role of “Weird Al” Yankovic in the upcoming biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Co-written by Yankovic himself, the film will explore “every facet of Yankovic’s life” and stream exclusively on The Roku Channel. For what could be one of Radcliffe’s weirdest roles yet, Yankovic says he is “absolutely thrilled” with the casting: “I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Many people might not realize it, but this won’t be the first time we see the 32-year-old Brit showing off his musical chops. From singing showtunes to busting rhymes, check out a round-up of some of his best musi...
