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Watch Taylor Swift Join Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner to Perform “exile”
Taylor Swift joined Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner on stage at their London concert tonight (October 26) to perform “exile,” their collaboration from Swift’s 2020 album folklore. Check it out here. Dessner co-produced “exile” with Swift’s boyfriend Joe Alwyn. They would collaborate again on the title track to Swift’s followup LP evermore. Last April, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon teased an unreleased collaboration with Swift that would later appear on How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? the second album from Big Red Machine, his side project with Dessner and Anaïs Mitchell. Swift released her latest album Midnights last week. Hours later, she shared seven more songs. Revisit “5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album, folklore” on the Pitch.
‘Vampire Diaries’ Star, Talk-Show Host Revealed on ‘The Masked Singer’
Two more celebrities were unmasked and sent home from Fox’s The Masked Singer on Wednesday night — both stars of the screen though from totally different ends of the spectrum. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Episode 5 of season 8 celebrated “Muppets Night,” and some of our favorite furry characters where in the house, including Miss Piggy, who teamed up with the judges. For the serious business, Robo Girl went up against the trio Lambs for an all-female battle, in which both contestants hit Blondie’s “Call Me.” The Lambs won, and progress to episode 6. Robo Girl’s helmet came off to reveal Kat Graham, the singer and Vampire Diaries actor. “This was an amazing opportunity. Thank-you guys so much, so much fun…this was unreal,” she enthuse...
Watch Kenzie Ziegler Talk New Single ‘100 Degrees,’ React to Throwback Video With Sister Maddie & More
Kenzie Ziegler is fresh off the release of her new single “100 Degrees” about a steamy summer romance gone cold in the winter, and the 18-year-old star sat down with Billboard‘s Rania Aniftos to discuss the track and finding her sound. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I actually wrote this song about one of my friend’s breakups, not my personal one,” Kenzie explained of the song. “She got broken up with on Christmas Eve, and it’s just a terrible, terrible story. I just wanted to shed light on how something can ruin everything for you during breakups. It can ruin seasons, it can ruin restaurants you went to. … I wanted to talk about that. “It’s been really fun stepping out of my comfort zone,” she added of playing around with her look, t...
Kanye West Essentials Playlist Disappears From Apple Music Following Anti-Semitic Rhetoric
Apple Music appears to have joined the widening list of businesses distancing themselves from Kanye West in light of his repeated anti-Semitic remarks. The streaming music giant has apparently pulled Kanye West Essentials Playlist, after the rap veteran, who now goes by the name Ye, made offensive comments online and, again, in interviews. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billboard has reached out to Apple for comment, though the tech giant’s reps hadn’t responded at the time of writing. Earlier this week, Daniel Ek, CEO at Spotify, Apple Music’s rival, addressed the hip-hop star and his “awful” comments for an interview with Reuters. Ek, however, noted that his music did not violate the Spotify’s anti-hate policies and that the bal...
‘Thor’ Actor Chris Hemsworth Gets Suited Up For Ausmusic T-Shirt Day Campaign
Chris Hemsworth is lending his considerable star power to Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, an annual fundraising campaign that encourage music fans to buy a shirt, wear it, share it and donate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Hemsworth, who plays “Thor” in a succession of blockbuster Marvel films, and is recognized as the highest-paid Australian actor, is an ambassador for the music-meets-fashion project, which takes place across Australia on Nov. 18. The Aussie actor fronts a new marketing campaign, which launched last week and was created pro bono by Mushroom Creative House. “This Ausmusic T-Shirt Day we not only want you to show your support by wearing a t-shirt with your favorite Aussie artist on it, but we also want you to donate to the cause.” For t...
Brunel Wekho Drops Sultry Moombahton Rework of MATTN and Paris Hilton’s “Lone Wolves”
Congolese-Belgian record producer, songwriter, entrepreneur and label owner Brunel Wekho is making moves. The multi-faceted artist has produced a wide range of EDM tracks over the years, as well as pop. This expansive range has caught the attention of a slew of high-profile artists, the latest being MATTN and Paris Hilton, who have tapped him to remix their collab, “Lone Wolves.” “Lone Wolves” was released via Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’s venerated Smash The House imprint in 2019. Wekho has now remixed it into a bubbly dance record, turning the original pop production into a club-ready moombahton track. Wekho’s sizzling rendition finds him blending organic percussive elements, tropical sound design and thumping drum prog...
SoundCloud’s New Bot Allows Discord Users to Access Its 320 Million Tracks
SoundCloud is launching their very own Discord bot. The new integration will allow Discord server owners to add the bot so its users can more easily discover music within the instant messaging social platform. Discord users will be able to listen to recent tracks they’ve liked on SoundCloud, stream music from artists they follow on the platform and discover new music through its discovery algorithm based on tags, genres and moods. Once added, members will be able to search SoundCloud’s vast library of more than 320 million tracks—over three times more than Apple Music’s current catalog—without having to leave Discord. It’s worth noting that anybody can upload music and audio to SoundCloud, so there aren’t many barriers beyond its auto...
Techno Legend Marcel Dettmann Is Releasing a New Album for the First Time In 10 Years
Berlin techno icon Marcel Dettmann has revealed his first album in 10 years. Titled Fear Of Programming, the LP features 13 tracks and is scheduled to release via Dekmantel on November 25th. Fans of Dettmann can expect “ambient sojourns, beatless epics and angular electronica” as well as “strident, floor-friendly workouts,” according to a press release shared with EDM.com. They can also now pre-order a vinyl pressing of Fear Of Programming, which is said to embody “what Dettmann represents in the modern techno landscape.” The album’s lead single, “Water” (with Ryan Elliott), is out now. Take a listen below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Last year, Dettmann landed a huge placement in the soun...
So Appalled: A List Of Companies That Have Dropped Ye
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Youtube The train wreck that has been the past couple of weeks for Ye aka Kanye West has been notable due to the number of companies who’ve now severed ties with him. The rapper and multi-hyphenate artist has been the constant center of controversy in recent weeks due to antisemitic comments that he made on social media. Ye has mostly been unrepentant, saying “no” when asked by media personality Piers Morgan in a recent interview if he was sorry for making those remarks. The “Gold Digger” rapper had even boldly tweeted out, “who you think created cancel culture?” As he’d find out, companies were none too pleased with his continued stance including CAA, the agency representing him. Here’s a list of the brands and figures who have cut their ties wi...
Ted Cruz Unmercifully Clowned By The Crowd During Yankee Stadium Visit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty Obviously Ted Cruz is not valid in The Bronx. The politician recently paid a visit to Yankee Stadium and was not welcomed by the crowd. As spotted on Deadspin, the Calgary, Canada native is on a promotional tour and made a stop in New York City. On Sunday, Oct. 23 Ted Cruz pulled up to the Houston Astros game and the locals were very outspoken with him to say the least. As he walked through the stands several Yankee fans shouted several obscenities at him. The insults ranged from being a sucker and not standing up for his significant other (“Remember when Trump called your wife ugly!! And then you nominated him!”) to being on the far right’s hit list (“Remember when those insurrectionists wanted to murder you!!”). Things continue...
Serena Williams Is Definitely Still Retired Despite Recent Chatter Of A Comeback
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kimberly White / Getty Serena Williams will go down in the annals of sports history as one of the greatest athletes of her generation. Now that she is no longer in competition, it appears that folks misheard a recent comment from the legendary tennis star that suggested she was making a comeback to the game. Serena Williams sat down for a conversation with TechCrunch deputy editor Jordan Crook at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco last week (Oct. 19). During the chat, Williams told Crook that there was a chance that she’d return to the court albeit not in the way her legions of fans might hope. “What are the chances that we get to see you play again?” Crook asked Williams, digging into the retirement discussion more. Williams fired back saying,...
Not The Answer: Kanye West Gets Curved By Skechers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty The artist formerly known as Kanye West is having an absolutely horrible week. Not only did Ye get dropped by adidas, costing him his alleged billionaire status, but apparently he got soundly curved and rejected by Skechers when he reportedly stepped to them about a deal. If you initially thought Skechers reached out as some means of gaining traction on the competition. you would be totally wrong. Apparently, Ye rolled up to Skechers HQ unannounced, only to get curved. According to TMZ, on Wednesday (Oct. 26), Ye was an uninvited, non-guest at Skechers’ corporate offices in Manhattan Beach, CA. Not only was Ye there with a film crew to reportedly document his search for a new partner and distributor of his Yeezy sneakers, after a chat he was ...
