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Kanye’s Controversial Tweets, Cardi B’s Big Birthday Bash, Bad Bunny Leads 2022 AMA Nominations & More | Billboard News
Kanye has another week full of controversies, Cardi B has a big birthday bash and a huge star can’t get in, Bad Bunny leads the 2022 American Music Award nominations, Blueface and Chrisean get their own reality show on Zeus, Rihanna is ready for fall and more! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-textarea” title...
After Two Years of Reflection Deep In the Woods, Jonas Aden Is Back—And Launching a New Project
After putting his artistic journey on pause for nearly two years, Jonas Aden is back—and he’s reintroducing himself. “I’ll be gone for a little while, Aden said in a February 2021 statement. “Our recent conversations surrounding mental health have been humbling. They have also made me realize I need to take a leap of faith and do what I deep down know I want to do.” Following a subsequent sabbatical in which he spent the better part of two years deep in the woods, Aden has now reemerged as Aden Foyer. In addition to the change, Foyer announced new music, sharing that his first single, “The Ballet Girl,” will be out in late October. The track will be released independently and will be his first in which he’s contributing his own voca...
Lady of the House Announces Demo Competition Winners, Releases Inaugural EP
Four women have just become the inaugural class of Lady of the House artists after the release of the label’s collaborative EP, Competition Winners. Handpicked from hundreds of demo submissions earlier this year, the winners will also receive mentorship from advisors at CAA, Beatport, The Media Nanny and more as well as a performance slot at LabelWorx’s Amsterdam Dance Week event on October 19th. Lady of the House is a U.K. organization that advocates for gender equity in dance music. They partnered with Becky Hill and Sam Divine, as well as BBC Radio hosts Jaguar and Charlie Tee, to select the songs for the EP. From the aptly titled house track “Bill’s Groove” by Angel Lee (with LKP) to the sweeping melodic house cut “Vivid” by EVALINA...
Trax Records Co-Founder, More Than a Dozen Artists Sue Label Over Unpaid Royalties
On Friday (October 14), more than a dozen artists sued the legendary Chicago house label Trax Records, the estate of its co-founder Larry Sherman, and its current owners Screamin’ Rachael Cain and Sandyee Barns, reports Rolling Stone. Those suing—a list that includes Trax Records co-founder Vince Lawrence, Marshall Jefferson, Adonis, and Maurice Joshua—allege the label owes them unpaid royalties and, in some cases, failed to pay certain artists anything at all. A copy of the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone describes Trax’s early years as a “shell game” that involved forged signatures, bounced checks, and shoddy accounting. According to the lawsuit, “Plaintiffs may elect to recover statutory damages and are entitled to the maximum statutory damages available for willful infringement...
Tsu Surf Facing Federal Racketeering Charges
Battle rapper Tsu Surf is facing federal drug trafficking charges and other related counts following his arrest this week at a home in northern New Jersey. The rapper, whose real name is Rahjon Cox, made his initial court appearance Friday (Oct. 14) but did not enter a plea. WNYW-TV in New York reported that Cox told the judge he had hired an attorney to represent him but the lawyer could not make the hearing, so the judge allowed another lawyer to fill in on Friday. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cox is among 10 people who were recently indicted on racketeering charges. They are allegedly members of a New Jersey-based Crips gang set known as the Silverbacc Gorillas or “SBG”. U.S. marshals arrested the rapper Thursday afternoon at a ho...
Tom DeLonge Says Blink-182’s New Album Features Band’s ‘Most Progressive’ Music to Date
Tom DeLonge is giving fans a hint at what to expect from the reunited pop-punk band’s next album. “The new @blink182 album has some of the most progressive, and elevated music [we’ve] ever had,” the Blink-182 singer/guitarist tweeted on Saturday (Oct. 15). “In honesty, I am holding my breath for you to hear these other songs.” Blink announced earlier this week that the group’s original lineup of DeLonge, singer/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker is planning to reunite for a new album and a world tour. DeLonge previously left the group in 2014 and was replaced by Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Friday, Blink-182 lineup released new single “Edging,” marking the classic trio’s first time in the rec...
BTS Takes Over Busan With Massive Free ‘Yet to Come’ Concert in Support of South Korea’s Bid for World Expo 2023
Approximately 55,000 fans packed into Asiad Stadium in the southeastern port city of Busan on Saturday (Oct. 15), creating havoc in South Korea’s second most populated city, to watch BTS‘ massive free “Yet to Come” concert. That number included thousands of the superstar K-pop group’s loyal fans, known as the ARMY, who wouldn’t get their hands on highly coveted free tickets to the 90-minute event. BTS’ Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook partnered with Weverse to livestream the festival-style show. During packed concert, the boy band delivered 20 songs, including popular tracks “Dynamite,” “Fire,” “Spring Day,” “Save ME” and “Yet to Come.” At the height of all developments surrounding BTS is Jin, 29, the group’s eldest member who is expected to join the military service by the en...
BTS’ Jin Announces Solo Project: ‘A Single Will Come Out Soon’
BTS‘ Jin will release a solo single soon, making him the second member of the superstar K-pop group to release a new solo project since they announced their hiatus. Jin’s news was delivered from the stage Oct. 15 at the massive BTS “Yet to Come” concert in Busan, South Korea, which was livestreamed in partnership with Weverse. The boy band announced in June that its seven members — Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — would be taking a temporary break from active group activities to pursue solo work. “I got the opportunity to work with someone I like, so a single will come out soon,” Jin revealed to screaming ARMY at the show. Fans have previously gotten a taste of solo material from Jin with a handful of one-off tunes, including “Tonight” (2019), “Abyss” (2020) and “Y...
Alesso and Sick Individuals’ “We Go Out” Is a Weekend Rallying Cry: Listen
Alesso and Sick Individuals‘ new single is a soundtrack for losing yourself in the neon lights. Cooking up a raver’s weekend anthem, the combined forces of Alesso and Sick Individuals have unleashed “We Go Out,” a collab that doubles as a weekend rallying cry. Both enjoy their well-deserved reputations as dance-pop dynamos, but with “We Go Out,” they show they’ve got the chops to take over the club dancefloor. The track bursts out the gate with a blast of metallic pluck synths, setting a vigorously rhythmic pace as voluminous trance chords sound off in the background. Following the initial adrenaline rush, the track slows to a crawling pace, coaxing listeners to lean in as Alesso and Sick Individuals embark on an epi...
Organizers Pull the Plug On Necropolis Music Festival Less Than Three Weeks From Kickoff
Just three weeks away from the scheduled kickoff of Chicago’s Necropolis Music Festival, organizers have pulled the plug. The Halloween weekend event was set to debut with a big lineup featuring the likes of Alison Wonderland, Adventure Club, Excision and Getter, among others, but its promoter, Auris Presents, have revealed their grand plans are not coming to fruition. Auris is an established Chicago promotional company and the creators of music festivals such as ARC and Heatwave. The organization’s statement was light on details, but says that they ultimately did not feel they could deliver on the experience as promised. “We strive to put out the best experience possible for our fans, unfortunately we no longer feel that we can accomplish ...
Charlotte de Witte Blasts Through the Cosmos With Intergalactic-Themed Techno EP, “Apollo”
Now more than ever, Charlotte de Witte is fueling some of the most memorable moments on the festival circuit. And with her brand new EP, Apollo, she’s taking that trajectory into overdrive. The techno superstar has returned with four new tracks, and much like the very idea of wandering among the cosmos, each evokes a mixture of curiosity, awe and excitement. Charlotte de Witte performs at Tomorrowland Winter 2022. Tomorrowland/YouTube Like descending into a black hole, “Missing Channel” leaves minds spinning and hearts racing with a hypnotic cadence and subtle, distorted vox just within earshot. The trippy atmosphere ebbs onto the titular “Apollo,” wherein ethereal vocal harmonies pulse, morph, glitch and swirl, creating a hair-raising illusion that plays on t...
Twenty Years of Rocking Out With “Samurai Guitarist” MIYAVI
MIYAVI has seen and done it all with his guitar. From busking in Venice Beach in his 20s to selling out stadiums across the globe, MIYAVI is not only one of the most recognized guitarists in the world — known for his signature finger-slapping style of play — but has been a pioneer in showcasing what the East has to offer to the West in terms of live music. Long before the wave of K-pop put Korea on the map for entertainment, MIYAVI set out in bringing his Japanese-infused style to the world with his exciting energy, long hair, amazing guitar skills, and his Kanji-covered body. With over 300 shows and 15 studio albums under his belt, MIYAVI expands past just music and into other art forms like dance and film. On top of appearing in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Stray, and the Angelina Jolie...
