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Meg Baird Announces New Album Furling, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Meg Baird has a new album on the way, her first solo record since 2015’s Don’t Weigh Down the Light. It’s titled Furling and it’s out January 27 via Drag City. The guitarist and singer-songwriter has shared “Will You Follow Me Home?” with a video to preview the LP. Take a look below. After Don’t Weigh Down the Light, Baird traded guitar duties for drums in the heavy psychedelic rock act Heron Oblivion. In 2018, she and Mary Lattimore issued the full-length Ghost Forests, and she later joined Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy on a cover of Little Feat’s “I’ve Been the One.” Baird released a new solo piece titled “Cross Bay” via Bandcamp in 2020. Earlier this year, she contributed backing vocals to Joan Shelley’s “Forever Blues” and “Between Rock & Sky” on the Kentucky singer...
Lil Yachty Officially Drops Viral Track “Poland”
Lil Yachty‘s viral track “Poland” is officially on streaming platforms. Following several leaks last week, Lil Yachty shared the new song to SoundCloud, alongside a caption reading, “STOP LEAKING MY S*** …. PROD.F1LTHY.” The track quickly went viral, with several industry players including Denzel Curry, Wiz Khalifa and more reacting to the cut’s now-famous hook: “I took the Wock to Poland.” And today, Yachty has officially put the popular song, produced by F1lthy, Lucian and Lukrative, on digital streaming platforms. “Poland” marks Yachty’s first official solo track of this year, following several features on songs including Fivio Foreign‘s “Slime” and Diplo‘s “Humble.” The rapper has not dropped a studio album since 2020’s Lil Boat 3, though he did deliver the mixtape Michigan B...
Artists’ Rights Groups Urge Grammy Consideration for Dissident Iranian Composer
Three Norway-based artists’ rights groups have written Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. to request that the organization’s members consider the dangerous conditions under which dissident Iranian composer Mehdi Rajabian created his latest album, It Arrives, and the communications lockdown that has prevented him from promoting it in the lead-up to Grammy voting, which begins on Thursday (Oct. 13). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The letter to Mason, dated Oct. 10, was signed by Sverre Pedersen, the chair of Freemuse, a non-governmental organization that documents abuses of artistic freedom internationally and serves as a consultant to the United Nations; Hans Ole Rian, president of CREO, Norway’s largest union for arts and culture; ...
Blink-182 Reuniting Classic Lineup With Tom DeLonge For 2023 World Tour, New Single
Blink-182 are getting the band back together. On Tuesday (Oct. 11) the pop-punk trio announced a reunion with former singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge for a 2023 global tour and upcoming single. After twice leaving the band — in 2005 and then again in 2014 — DeLonge is back in the fold alongside singer/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker for an upcoming Live Nation-promoted tour touted as their biggest international trek ever. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The tour is slated to kick off on March 11 in Tijuana, Mexico at the Imperial GNP festival and keep the band on the road in South America and Mexico through April 12 before shifting to North America on May 4 with a show at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota; those dates will...
Reunited Blink-182, Drake, Billie Eilish to Headline 2023 Lollapalooza Festivals in Chile, Brasil, Argentina
The reunited Blink-182 are among the superstar acts slated to take the stage at the 2023 editions of Lollapalooza in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Travis, Tom and Mark will be in good company at the top of the bills alongside Drake, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Tame Impala and Rosalía, according to a press release on Tuesday morning (Oct. 11) announcing next year’s lineups. The shows will also boast sets from Jane’s Addiction, The 1975, Jamie XX, Kali Uchis, Alison Wonderland, Omar Apollo and many more. Tickets are on sale now for the South American events, which will take place on March 17-19 (Chile (Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos), Argentina (Hippodromo de San Isidro) and March 24-26 (Brazil (Autódromo de Interlagos). The Chile edition will also feature performances by Armin Van Buuren, Fr...
Muserk Launches AI-Enhanced Platform to Collect ‘Every Royalty Everywhere’
Muserk, a global rights management company which helps music and video rights holders collect royalties from digital platforms, has launched Music Connect, a publishing administration platform. The platform will be full-service, using Blue Matter — the company’s propriety AI — to help ease the notoriously complicated and messy royalty collection process for compositions. As CEO Paul Goldman puts it, “the music industry is a broken, outdated system that can’t keep up with the modern tech platforms such as YouTube and Spotify. Currently the music royalty process is a biased system that works in favor of the tech platforms while leaving modern day copyright owners at a huge disadvantage.” Streaming makes up 84% of U.S. music industry revenues, according to RIAA’s latest midyear report. Howeve...
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Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 17 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Megan Thee Stallion Teases ‘Stranger Things’ Cameo On Instagram
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Megan Thee Stallion seems more than ready to make the transition from rapper to actor. And after making her small screen debut on Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, is the hot girl coach about to find herself in the upside down?! A few days ago, the “Thot Sh*t” rapper shared a few pictures on her Instagram page that hinted at the possibility that she’d be making an appearance on Netflix’s Stranger Things and now we can’t wait for the next season to debut already. In the photos she posted this past Saturday (Oct. 8), Megan Thee Stallion poses in front of a building before sharing pics of herself holding a Stranger Things cue card, sitting in a director’s chair, and showing off a manicure with spiders crawling on her fingernails (g...
Cardi B’s Unofficial Remix of Ice Spice’s “Munch (Feelin’ U)” Will Not Be Released
Cardi B confirmed that she will not be releasing her unofficial remix of Ice Spice‘s viral single, “Munch (Feelin’ U).” The “WAP” rapper clarified the news on Twitter after fans called for her version to drop. “I’m not putting that song out by the way,” she tweeted. “You know I don’t tease.” Cardi also explained the reason in response to a fan who asked why the remix won’t see the light of day, “I like it don’t love it,” she continued, “just having fun.” Her take on Spice’s hit track was uploaded as an Instagram video, which shows her enjoying a night out as the remix plays in the background. Check out Cardi B’s version and tweets below. I’m not putting that song out by the way …You know I don’t tease … — Cardi B (@iamcardib) October 10, 2022 I like it don’t love it ….just having fun ...
Caroline Polachek Shares New Aria Written for Kurt Cobain Opera: Listen
Caroline Polachek has released an aria that she wrote for Oliver Leith’s opera Last Days, an adaptation of Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film dramatizing the end of Kurt Cobain’s life. The contribution from Polachek and PC Music producer Danny L Harle is titled “Non Voglio Mai Vedere il Sole Tramontare,” Italian for “I Never Want to See the Sun Go Down.” Last Days runs at London’s Royal Opera House through October 11. Listen to “Non Voglio Mai Vedere il Sole Tramontare” below. Since 2019’s Pang, Polachek has released the singles “Bunny Is a Rider” and “Billions.” In late 2020, she shared a cover of the Corrs’ “Breathless” ahead of a set of Pang remixes. She’s also joined Charli XCX for “New Shapes,” remixed material by Christine and the Queens, made a guest appearance on Murkage Dave’s “Awful Things...
Lil Baby Shares “Heyy” Music Video, New Album’s Tracklist
Lil Baby has dropped off his latest single, “Heyy.” The three-minute track is produced by Harto, Hoops and King LeeBoy and arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Ivan Berrios, which visually channels the song’s energy as it shows the rapper enjoying the rewards of his hard work. The visual also arrives alongside the official tracklist of his upcoming album It’s Only Me, which is set to feature guest appearances from Future, Young Thug, Nardo Wick, Fridayy, Rylo Rodriguez, Jeremih and Pooh Shiesty. Watch Lil Baby’s “Heyy” music video above and check out the full tracklist below. It’s Only Me drops October 4. IT’S ONLY ME TRACKLIST: 1. Real Spill2. Stand on It3. Pop Out feat. Nardo Wick4. Heyy5. California Breeze6. Perfect Timing7. Never Hating feat. Young Thug8. Forever feat. ...
Styles P Is Retiring as a Solo Artist in Late 2023
Styles P will officially be retiring as a solo artist in late 2023. The revered LOX rapper made the announcement on Instagram with a lengthy post, explaining that he will be releasing two more projects before bowing out but will be “on deck” for everything LOX-related. He also wrote in the caption that his retirement is partly due to the status of his mental health, “I have noticed I have become less spiritually healthy than I used to be. I believe I have run myself down a tad bit over the past few years.” He continued, “Being a super hard working emcee and a health advocate. For one, I’m not really that great at multi tasking it’s actually my drive that keeps me going and that slack falls back on my family, business partners and co workers. I thought about it harder and came to the conclu...
