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The Hirs Collective Announce New Album Featuring Members of My Chemical Romance, Soul Glo, Thursday, Touché Amoré, and More
The Hirs Collective have announced a new album with a stacked roster of special guests. The self-produced We’re Still Here arrives March 24 via Get Better and includes contributions from Frank Iero (of My Chemical Romance), Pierce Jordan (of Soul Glo), Geoff Rickley (of Thursday), Jeremy Bolm (of Touché Amoré), Marissa Paternoster (of Screaming Females), Damian Abraham (of Fucked Up), Justin Pearson (of the Locust and Planet B), Chip King (of the Body), and more. Today, the group has shared the LP’s title track, which features vocals from Shirley Manson of Garbage. Check it out below and scroll down for the tracklist and cover art. “We’ll never quit this collective, a version of therapy for ourselves and anyone who feels in need to scream their lungs out for one more day of living,” the Hi...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Share New “Wolf” Video: Watch
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released a new music video for their Cool It Down song “Wolf.” The visual is directed by Allie Avital and stars Britt Lower from Apple TV+’s Severance as a wife sorting through feelings of confinement, wildness, and intimacy. Watch it below. “It was our great fortune to collaborate with the powerhouses Allie and Brit on this video for ‘Wolf,’” Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O said in a statement. “Allie casts a spell with the gorgeous world she weaves- always with teeth that bite, and Britt embodies all the contradictions in the themes of ‘Wolf,’ so enamored with her performance that’s got as much heaven as it does hell. We were beside ourselves with excitement when Allie cast Brit as the lead in the video, YYYs are serious nerds for Severance, what luck when the stars align.”...
Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty Dies at 78
Patrick Haggerty, who led the proudly queer Lavender Country, has died. According to a statement posted to the band’s official social media pages, the 78-year-old activist and musician died on Monday (October 31) after suffering a stroke a few weeks ago. “He was able to spend his final days at home surrounded by his kids and lifelong husband, JB,” the statement reads. At the front of Lavender Country, Haggerty led what is believed to be the first openly gay country country band, recruiting friends around Seattle, Washington to record 1973’s Lavender Country. With tracks like “Come Out Singing” and “Cryin’ These Cocksucking Tears,” the group defied the stiff conservatism that still restricts country music nearly 50 years later. The album faded into obscurity until a 2014 reissue from the la...
Norm Chambers, Experimental Musician Behind Panabrite and Jürgen Müller, Dies at 50
Norm Chambers, who made analog-heavy ambient music under the name Panabrite, has died. He had been living with a rare form of sinus cancer since 2019. “With great sadness I must report that around 1:30 PM today our dear friend Norm Chambers passed away at home, surrounded by his loved ones,” wrote friend Pete Prezzano on a fundraising page for Chambers’ care. Prezzano later confirmed the news to Pitchfork. Chambers was 50 years old. “The world has lost a beautiful and creative force in Norm Chambers, an outstanding composer, sound designer, and music anthologist who inspired us all with his wondrous sonic vision and grace,” said Prezzano. “Those who knew Norm personally are aware it’s no accident that these incredible gifts came from him; as brilliant at he was in his art, he was an even b...
Olivia Rodrigo Transforms Into Betty Boop for Halloween
Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop. Stylists Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo took to Instagram on Monday (Oct. 31) to share the “Good 4 U” singer’s fresh take on the classic costume. In the snap, Rodrigo is seen wearing a red mini dress with a red bow across the chest, complete with a red garter and black boots. Rodrigo’s hair and makeup, done by Clayton Hawkins and Lilly Keys, respectively, features a chic wavy black bob and long lashes, topped off with a sleek red lip, just like Betty Boop herself. It’s been a big year in style and beauty for Rodrigo, who recently teamed up with Glossier to release her own gift set of her favorite products from the popular makeup brand. In April, she was announced as ...
2022 World Series Schedule: How to Watch & Buy Tickets Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. For the second consecutive year, the Houston Astros will return to the World Series, this time facing off against the Philadelphia Phillies. Game 3 of the 2022 World Series will be held at Houston’s Minute Maid Park and will air live on Fox on Monday (Oct. 31) at 8 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Game 2 took place on Saturday (Oct. 29) at Minute Maid Park tying the series 1-1. The series heads to Philadelphia for Game 3, which will take place at Citizens Bank Park. T...
Nicki Minaj Dresses Up as Cheeky Cinderella for Halloween
She’s got a princess face, a killer body, samurai mind. Nicki Minaj showed off her Disney princess fantasy in a new social media post on Monday (Oct. 31). For Halloween, the rapper decided to dress up as a high-fashion Cinderella… or Chunderella, according to her fairy tale rewrite of a caption. “And as she heard the whispers…Chunderella snickered,” she wrote. “The ugly/evil step sisters had EVERY RIGHT to bicker (through their blisters!) After all, deep down inside…they knew…they’d never fit the glass slippers… The END.” In the slideshow, Minaj poses in a blond wig, tiara and an architectural take on Cinderella’s classic blue gown. However, the Harajuku Barbie proved once she turned around that her version of the princess is quite the “Super Freaky Girl,” complete with two rather NSFW cut...
K-Pop Star AleXa Holds Minute of Silence for Itaewon Crowd Crush Victims at Los Angeles Tour Stop
As the world and the Korean entertainment industry react to the crowd-crush tragedy in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood in South Korea, AleXa took a moment of her tour to remember those lost. At her concert Sunday at Los Angeles’ Avalon Hollywood, the final date in AleXa’s First Meet & Live Tour in U.S. tour, the star asked for a minute of silence to pay respect to the victims. “I’m saddened and quite devastated to hear what happened in Itaewon recently in Korea,” the 25-year-old told the audience. “Many bright, young stars, many young lives were lost in this tragedy that will forever go down in history as one of the worst things to happen in modern times in Korea. It’s forever going to change the lives of people they knew, friends, family, and loved ones. I kindly ask that we altogether o...
Quavo and Takeoff Drop Chaotic “Messy” Music Video
After dropping their joint album Only Built For Infinity Links earlier this month, Quavo and Takeoff have delivered the official music video for one of the project’s lead tracks, “Messy,” directed by Quavo and Daps. In the visual’s opening sequence, a confused Quavo wakes up a sleeping Takeoff inside a vehicle to tell him that he had a dream about “some messy a** s***.” Upon falling back asleep, the two find themselves rapping from inside a Halloween-themed home. And as the title suggests, things quickly get messy: guests begin throwing food at each from across a dining table; a heated card game turns into a screaming match, and a couple argues with each other while children run through the corridors. “Don’t let that broke b**** in ’cause she too messy/Who the f*** them broke boys wit...
HHW Gaming: EA Announces Deal With Marvel Entertainment To Develop “At Least 3 New Action-Adventure Games”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / Marvel Entertainment We already knew EA was working on a new Iron Man video game. Now the game studio has announced a new deal with Marvel Entertainment. Monday, October 31, Electronic Arts Inc. lifted the veil off its long-term deal with Marvel Entertainment to “develop at least three new action-adventure games.” The games will drop on PC and consoles, each featuring “their original story set in the Marvel universe.” The first game as part of the new deal will be Iron Man. “We have been long-time fans of Marvel and their impressive leadership, so this is a remarkable moment for our developers as well as our players and fans,” said Laura Miele, COO at EA. “EA looks forward to welcoming Marvel into the EA family of creators and know this collaboration...
Nike Unveils Latest Doernbecher Collaboration For 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It’s that time of the year that sneakerheads look forward to and no we’re not talking about the latest Air Jordan x Travis Scott drop that gets backdoored and botted to the point of no return. We’re referencing the annual Nike and Doernbecher collaboration in which Nike lets six patients from the Oregon Health and Sciences Doernbecher Children’s Hospital reimagine some of their most popular silhouettes on the market. Previous classics included the all-red Doernbecher Air Jordan 3, “Superman” Doernbecher Air Jordan 4, and Doernbecher Air Jordan 6. Yes, the Jordan remixes tend to stand out amongst the other silhouettes. Nike has revealed this year’s DB lineup which include some colorful remixes such as the Air Jordan 1 Low which was crafted by R...
Ye Compares Himself To Emmett Till On Instagram
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty In another shocking post on social media, Ye aka Kanye West likens the backlash he’s recently received to being lynched like Emmett Till. On Sunday (Oct. 30), Ye went on Instagram to attack Ari Emanuel, the CEO of the media agency Endeavor which owns a major stake in the UFC. He posted the picture of Emmett Till, grossly disfigured after he was lynched in 1955 in his casket. The image, first published in Jet Magazine with the permission of the 14-year-old’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley, is regarded as a key symbol that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWifKayDsy/ In the caption to the post he wrote, “Ari Emmanuel Can you find a place for the Donda Academy kids to go to school that’s properly zoned for a school? I go...
