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Halsey’s Cosmetics Brands Partner With Live Nation, Receive Equity Investment From Promoter
Live Nation has partnered with Halsey-backed cosmetic companies about–face and af94 to create branding experiences at its venues and festivals promoting the brands. The promoter has also made an equity investment in about-face and af94 to support the growing brands. “The Live Nation partnership will usher in a new way to experience the intersection of live entertainment and makeup,” says Halsey, who serves as the brands’ co-founder and chief creative officer. “Live Nation has given me a platform to express my vision to my audience on stages across the world. Our future together will mean seeing the audiences’ visions come to life from the crowds.” About-face and af94 activations at Live Nation properties will include product sampling, self-guided application and a range of virtual and...
Knight Talks ‘Masked Singer’ Exit, Calls Costume ‘Murderous’ & Stands By ‘Signature’ Delivery
Spoiler alert: This story contains information about contestants eliminated on Wednesday’s (Sept. 21) episode of The Masked Singer. Not everyone who appears on The Masked Singer is known for their vocal chops. In fact, the hit costumed Fox reality singing program is well-known for throwing some decidedly vocally challenged ringers onto the stage. Which is why Wednesday night’s season 8 premiere was a classic mix of perfect ‘fits and puttin’ on the ritz. As part of the new format, in which only one contestant moves on from each episode, the “Royal” season opener kicked off with the Harp, who regally romped through P!nk’s “Perfect,” followed by the Hedgehog, who amiably kicked up his pads to The Beatles’ “Love Me Do.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, char...
Olivia Wilde Addresses Harry Styles & Chris Pine ‘Spit-Gate’ on ‘Colbert’: ‘People Will Look for Drama’
Olivia Wilde doesn’t want Stephen Colbert to worry about the various rumors surrounding her new movie. The Don’t Worry Darling director is a guest on CBS’ The Late Show on Wednesday (Sept. 21) ahead of the Warner Bros. film’s release this Friday. In a preview clip posted to the show’s Twitter account, Wilde discusses the so-called “Spit-Gate” speculation that had surrounded a viral video and led social media users to question whether Harry Styles spat on co-star Chris Pine during the film’s premiere screening earlier this month at the Venice Film Festival. “Another one of our weird rumors, Spit-Gate, which you might have heard about, is I think…” Wilde said before Colbert cut her off. The host made it clear he had wanted to ask Wi...
Wizkid to Debut New Music at Apple Music Live London Concert
Nigerian artist Wizkid is set to perform at the Roundhouse in London in collaboration with Apple Music Live, debuting songs from his anticipated fifth studio album. London fans will have the exclusive opportunity to attend the live taping on Sept. 27, but the Grammy-winning musician’s performance will also be available to stream in 165 countries this fall. “Apple Music has always been a supporter of my career and a major tool in connecting me with my fans. Collaborating with them on something like this is special,” the “Essence” singer said in a release. “I’m excited to debut new music from my forthcoming album More Love, Less Ego and share my Apple Music Live show with fans across the world.” The Afrobeat artist dropped his first solo track of 2022 “Bad to Me” last week, teasing his next ...
Lost Lands 2022 Festival Guide: Set Times, Camping, Weather and Everything Else You Need to Know
Excision is preparing to open the floodgates of Lost Lands. At this open-air celebration of bass music, the lights, sounds, people and life-size dinosaurs are unlike anything you’ve ever seen at a music festival. Whether you’re going for the first or fifth time, here’s some essential info that will help you party like it’s 500 B.C. Lost Lands 2022 Dates This year’s Lost Lands will take place September 23-25, 2022. Those with early-access tickets can arrive as early as Tuesday, September 20th and participate in campground activities as well as a special pre-party on Thursday, September 22nd. Lost Lands Address Like the four years before this weekend’s party, the fifth iteration of Lost Lands will take place at the beautiful Legend Valley in Thor...
First Wave of Artists Revealed for Tomorrowland Winter 2023
There’s no skating around Tomorrowland Winter 2023’s lineup. Organizers of the French offshoot of the iconic dance music festival have announced its first phase of artists. Tomorrowland Winter 2023 will feature a slew of the world’s top DJs and electronic music producers, including Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Netsky, Lost Frequencies and many more. They’ll perform across eight different stages, two of which are new. The blissful fest will take place at the French ski resort and mountains of Alpe d’Huez between March 18th to 25th. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and jaw-dropping views of the French Alps. Those who don’t want to hit the slopes will be able to enjoy Tomorrowland Winter through a variety of activities that don...
A$AP Rocky’s Attorney Says He Didn’t Shoot A$AP Relli, Calls “Get-Rich-Quick Scheme”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty Rapper A$AP Rocky is sticking to his story that he did not shoot rapper A$AP Relli and someone needs to get down to the bottom of this as soon as possible. (See what I didn’t do there?) Apparently, two rappers had been involved in an altercation that allegedly ended in literal shots fired. (That alleged altercation may or may not have had anything to do with who jacked whose first name and second initial. This is only my guess because neither one of them could possibly be claiming to be the innovative soul who discovered the cleverness of replacing the “s” in a word with a dollar sign.) But Rocky claims it never happened and this is all a hair-brained extortion attempt. From TMZ: Related Stories The rapper’s acclaimed lawyer, Jo...
Pusha T Reveals He’s At Work On “Extremely Special” Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty For those who have been craving more from Pusha T, they won’t have long to wait as he’s revealed that a new album is currently being worked on. The rapper shared the news during an interview with Spotify on Tuesday (Sept. 20). He was asked what was next on the horizon for him. “I’m working on my new solo album, I’m working on an extremely special project to me right now which I am not going to get into,” Pusha said. “It’s just all about music and staying competitive and just showing that there is a space for what it is that I do in Hip-Hop and that what I do in Hip-Hop is the most credible space and takes the most talent, and is just, the realest.” It’s been five months since he released It’s Almost Dry, his fourth solo album. Produced ...
eBay & StockX To Raise Fees On Sneaker Resellers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: eBay / eBay In just one day both eBay and StockX shocked sneaker resellers when both announced that they’d be raising fees on sneakers sold through their services. According to Nice Kicks, eBay has decided they’d be raising the fees to 12.9% on sneakers sold between the prices of $100-$150 for sellers without their Basic Store subscription and 12% for those who actually have their subscription. You’d think with the way sneakers are sitting and the resale game isn’t what it was just last year, eBay would lower fees to entice more resellers to put up product for sale. Related Stories In the same Tweet, eBay states that it will be providing shipping labels for sellers and buyers will be charged a flat rate of $14.95. The company will provide loss and da...
Erica Banks Dragged By Her Surgically Enhanced Cakes After Saying She Only Clubs With Thick Girls
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Josh Brasted / Getty Erica Banks is defending herself on social media after sharing some interesting comments on Instagram. The “Buss It” crafter is rethinking who is in her “Close Friends” circle after someone leaked a video of Banks revealing the girls she goes clubbing with must have “a certain type of look” to be in her clique. “If she don’t look how I want her to look, physically, I don’t want her to come because the look of everything is so important to me,” Banks unabashedly told her Close Friends circle. “If she ain’t thick enough, no. Hair not did good enough? Nope. Can’t dress? Nope. Skinny? Nope!” she said while laughing. Word? Banks did try to explain her stance, saying the girl who doesn’t meet the club criteria can come to other events...
Polaroid Enters Music With Four Portable Players
Long revered for its portability and no-frills approach to photography, Polaroid will be entering a new space. Launching today, the American company has unveiled its new music players. There are four iterations, starting with the small, wearable P1 and P2, the boom-box-like P3 and a powerful P4 speaker. Each size comes in an array of colors, made to reflect Polaroids brand identity, along with a red switch that mimics a Polaroid camera’s iconic red shutter button. “Great musicians and photographers capture what we can’t always express with words,” said Polaroid chairman, Oskar Smolokowski, in a statement. “They make us feel. We’re new in the music world, but we want to bring as much color and emotion to the space as we can. We’re excited about this new chapter while still being as committe...
Inside Electric Zoo 2022, New York’s Biggest Electronic Music Festival
Electric Zoo was wild. Over 100,000 people from 50 states and 51 countries took to Randall’s Island Park over Labor Day Weekend for the festival’s 13th edition. Fanfare is always high for Electric Zoo since it’s New York’s premier EDM festival, but the buzz was louder than ever in 2022 given its acquisition by New York’s most popular electronic music venue, Avant Gardner. “Having spent 13 years with E-Zoo since its inception, I have to say that this was one of the most special editions we’ve ever had,” Michael Julian, Electric Zoo’s Chief Of Marketing said. “Working together with the new ownership we’ve brought about the start of an inspiring collaboration.” Electric Zoo 2022 lights up against the New York skyline. Alive Coverage Like past editions, Electric Zoo’s 2...
