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London’s No Signal Radio Station Presents Its “Class of 2022” Shortlist
No Signal, a grassroots, Black-led radio station has just announced its “Class of 2022” of its inaugural No Signal Yearbook, which celebrates emerging music talent in the U.K. Launched back in 2019, the No Signal platform came to create a space for DJs to express themselves outside of the club, however, the station now broadcasts daily from its London-based studio where it aims to connect various Black diasporas across the world via audio content while simultaneously serving as a gateway into Black music culture. With this being said, No Signal has unveiled the shortlist for its third annual yearbook that shines a light on the established and emerging talent that has succeeded over the last 12 months. The shortlist includes U.K. rappers, DJs, and singers, with previous members ...
London’s No Signal Radio Station Presents Its “Class of 2022” Shortlist
No Signal, a grassroots, Black-led radio station has just announced its “Class of 2022” of its inaugural No Signal Yearbook, which celebrates emerging music talent in the U.K. Launched back in 2019, the No Signal platform came to create a space for DJs to express themselves outside of the club, however, the station now broadcasts daily from its London-based studio where it aims to connect various Black diasporas across the world via audio content while simultaneously serving as a gateway into Black music culture. With this being said, No Signal has unveiled the shortlist for its third annual yearbook that shines a light on the established and emerging talent that has succeeded over the last 12 months. The shortlist includes U.K. rappers, DJs, and singers, with previous members ...
BLACKPINK Named ‘TIME’ Entertainer of the Year
Joining Icon of the Year, Michelle Yeoh, and Athlete of the Year, Aaron Judge, BLACKPINK have been named TIME magazine’s 2022 Entertainer of the Year. Marking the supergroup’s international stardom, the girls serve as the second K-pop act to earn the title, following BTS which earned the honor back in 2018. BLACKPINK is currently continuing the success of their second studio album, Born Pink, and gearing up to launch a European and Asia tour of the same name from December into early 2023. Aside from a special cover showing the global superstars, TIME put together a retrospective of the group’s achievements since bursting into the music scene in 2016. Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo also shared their reflection on the development of BLACKPINK into a pervasive global force an...
BLACKPINK Named ‘TIME’ Entertainer of the Year
Joining Icon of the Year, Michelle Yeoh, and Athlete of the Year, Aaron Judge, BLACKPINK have been named TIME magazine’s 2022 Entertainer of the Year. Marking the supergroup’s international stardom, the girls serve as the second K-pop act to earn the title, following BTS which earned the honor back in 2018. BLACKPINK is currently continuing the success of their second studio album, Born Pink, and gearing up to launch a European and Asia tour of the same name from December into early 2023. Aside from a special cover showing the global superstars, TIME put together a retrospective of the group’s achievements since bursting into the music scene in 2016. Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo also shared their reflection on the development of BLACKPINK into a pervasive global force an...
St. Vincent to Host New Podcast History Listen: Rock
St. Vincent is set to host a new podcast from Audible and Double Elvis titled History Listen: Rock. It’s billed as an in-depth look at “key moments that formed legendary movements within the genre,” and it’s said to be created for “music addicts and casual listeners alike.” The podcast will highlight artists like Big Mama Thornton, Sex Pistols, Bad Brains, Jimi Hendrix, and Patti Smith, among others. History Listen: Rock will debut on Thursday, January 12, 2023. “It’s been so fun going back through rock history and revisiting some of my favorite artists and songs, including a bunch that don’t get the recognition they should,” St. Vincent said in a statement. “When you put it all together, you can see how history repeats and echoes through generations, how music links the past to the presen...
Watch Spoon Perform “Wild” on Colbert
Spoon stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform their song “Wild,” taken from their album Lucifer on the Sofa. Check it out below. Lucifer on the Sofa is Spoon’s 10th studio LP, following 2017’s Hot Thoughts. The band recently released a remix version of the album titled Lucifer on the Moon. That track-for-track reworking was helmed by producer and On-U Sound founder Adrian Sherwood, and includes a reconstructed version of “On the Radio.” Earlier this year, Spoon performed “The Hardest Cut” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and shared covers of David Bowie’s “I Can’t Give Everything Away” and the Beatles’ “Christmas Time (Is Here Again).” Read Pitchfork’s new interview with Britt Daniel, “How Spoon Beat the Devil.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
SZA, Paramore and Red Hot Chili Peppers To Headline Hangout Music Festival 2023
The lineup for Hangout Music Festival 2023 has been revealed, with the festival set for May. The Gulf Shores, Alabama event will see SZA, Paramore and Red Hot Chili Peppers headline the annual event, while the likes of Ferg, Lil Nas X, Thundercat, GloRilla, Yung Gravy, Calvin Harris, Flume and more are also set to perform. In 2023, Hangout Fest will take place from May 19 to May 21, with tickets available for purchase starting December 9. This year’s event was the first since 2019, and saw Tame Impala, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey and Fall Out Boy headline. Check out the full lineup below. Hangout Music Festival 2023 takes place May 19 to May 21. Elsewhere in music, Lizzo and Lil Nas X are headlining Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival 2023. Read Full Article
SZA, Paramore and Red Hot Chili Peppers To Headline Hangout Music Festival 2023
The lineup for Hangout Music Festival 2023 has been revealed, with the festival set for May. The Gulf Shores, Alabama event will see SZA, Paramore and Red Hot Chili Peppers headline the annual event, while the likes of Ferg, Lil Nas X, Thundercat, GloRilla, Yung Gravy, Calvin Harris, Flume and more are also set to perform. In 2023, Hangout Fest will take place from May 19 to May 21, with tickets available for purchase starting December 9. This year’s event was the first since 2019, and saw Tame Impala, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey and Fall Out Boy headline. Check out the full lineup below. Hangout Music Festival 2023 takes place May 19 to May 21. Elsewhere in music, Lizzo and Lil Nas X are headlining Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival 2023. Read Full Article
Michael Bublé on Finding a Whole New Appreciation for His ‘Christmas’ Album: ‘Can You Imagine How Lucky I Feel?’
The Billboard charts are getting ever more festive in the march to Christmas. On the Billboard Hot 100 songs and Billboard 200 albums charts (both dated Dec. 10), the lists are looking very merry and bright. On the Hot 100, Mariah Carey’s evergreen chart-topper “All I Want for Christmas Is You” vaults to No. 2 and Michael Bublé’s former No. 1 album Christmas jingles up the Billboard 200 into the top five. Christmas was released in 2011 and spent five weeks atop the list late that year and in early 2012 and has returned to the top 10 in every subsequent holiday season. Speaking of Bublé, earlier this year on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, he joined hosts Katie and Keith to discuss his then-new album Higher (a recent Grammy Award nominee for best traditional pop vocal album). Well, the late...
Shania Twain Swaps Her Brad Pitt Lyric for a New Heartthrob at 2022 People’s Choice Awards
Shania Twain proved just what makes her a Music Icon when she accepted that prize and performed a medley of her hits at Tuesday’s (Dec. 6) People’s Choice Awards. One of the highlights of her performance — which included her breakthrough 1995 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Any Man of Mine,” her crossover late-’90s pop smashes “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” and her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming” — is when the pink-haired singer swapped the famous spoken-word “Brad Pitt” line from “Impress” for a fellow Canadian star. “OK, so you’re Ryan Reynolds!” she said sassily as the cameras cut to the surprised Deadpool star, who was on hand to accept the People’s Icon award later in the evening. Reynolds mouthed, “Oh my God, me?!” from the audience. In addition to the perfor...
Taylor Swift, BTS & Lizzo Among Top Winners at 2022 People’s Choice Awards: Full List
Taylor Swift, BTS, Lizzo, Selena Gomez and actress Elizabeth Olsen each won multiple awards at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, which were presented Tuesday (Dec. 6) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Kenan Thompson hosted the show, which aired on both NBC and E! Swift won three awards – the female artist of 2022, the music video of 2022 (“Anti-Hero”) and the album of 2022 (Midnights, which has topped the Billboard 200 in five of its first six weeks). BTS won two awards – the group of 2022 and the concert tour of 2022. In addition, BTS’ Jung Kook won the collaboration song of 2022 for his featured role on Charlie Puth’s “Left and Right.” That spunky collab debuted and peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July. Lizzo won the song of 2022 for “About Damn Time,” as well as a...
Lizzo Delivers Epic ‘People’s Champion’ Speech at 2022 People’s Choice Awards
As the 2022 People’s Choice Awards reached its climax on Tuesday night (Dec. 6), Lizzo was named People’s Champion. With her acceptance speech, she proved just how deserving she is. The Detroit singer and rapper snagged two trophies on the night, including song of the year for “About Damn Time,” which led the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in July and August. But it was her People’s Champion honor, and her inclusive comments that followed, that are resonating on social channels and with those who caught it. “Imma be honest, when I first heard about this award, I was on the fence about whether I should accept,” she comments. “Because, if I’m the people’s champ, I don’t need a trophy for championing people. You know what I’m saying?” Speaking without the benefit of notes, Lizzo r...
