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Meet NewJeans: HYBE’s Global Breakout Girl Group Where ‘Everything Was Riding on Secrecy’
One month ago, something strange happened in the K-pop world: A girl group surprise-dropped their first music video on YouTube with zero hype, news or previously released information. Surprise releases aren’t new to the global music industry, with most artists preferring later announcements to hype up album streams nowadays, but NewJeans created something remarkable in their unexpected and unorthodox drop in the K-pop business, where expert planning and precise rollouts are cornerstones. Korean companies utilize a proven method of announcing albums, releasing pre-order information, and teasing material from the photo shoots, videos and songs before revealing everything all on D-Day to maximize immediate impact across the charts and the public. Only rarely will K-pop stars have a ...
Taylor Swift Unveils First ‘Midnights’ Song Title, for ‘Track 13, Because of Course’
Taylor Swift knows she has a, well, reputation for dropping bread crumbs across her social media and music for eagle-eyed fans to decode and decipher. But that’s not what she’s up to this time around. She’s ready to give her fans some straightforward information, posting a TikTok first thing Wednesday (Sept. 21) — at the stroke of midnight, naturally — with a very cable-access vibe and the title “Midnights Mayhem With Me.” The superstar singer/songwriter, wearing a mustard blazer and sitting in front of a brown crushed-velvet backdrop, had a gold lottery-ball cage next to her with ping-pong balls labeled 1 to 13, representing each track on her Midnights album, due Oct. 21. “I know I have a habit of dropping cryptic clues and easter eggs when giving you information about new music, and I’m ...
Taylor Swift Accepts Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Honor at Nashville Songwriter Awards: Read Her Full Speech
Two decades after writing her first song, and almost 16 years after releasing her eponymous debut album, Taylor Swift accepted the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade award on Tuesday evening (Sept. 20) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, during the annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. The honor celebrated Swift’s successes between 2010 and 2019, a time period that saw Swift fully transition from country to pop, amassing hits and fan favorites including the pop-country crossovers “Fearless,” “Mine” and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” to the electrifying pop of “Shake It Off,” “Style” and “Blank Space” to more intimate tracks such as “Lover” and “New Year’s Day.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Nashville Songwriters Association Intern...
“Now I’m Feelin’ So Fly Like a Cheese Stick”: Study Uncovers Most Misheard Song Lyrics
The lyrics of dance music’s most timeless contributions are being lost in translation, but does anyone mind? A new study examines the most commonly misheard song lyrics in modern times and their effects on our understanding of the music itself. A survey of 1,000 Americans by WordFinder revealed that the top 40 most misheard songs include several timeless electronic favorites from Far East Movement, Skrillex, Calvin Harris and more. We’re not sure if it’s the hunger talking, but comically, fans have been mistaking the hook from Far East Movement’s “Like a G6” as “now I’m feelin’ so fly like a cheese stick.” Aside from the silliness of it, this mistake is particularly interesting as listeners need only look at the title of the song ...
A Group of Philanthropic Music Pros Are Cycling Over 300 Miles to the Amsterdam Dance Event
Bicycles can be vehicles for change when the right people are the engines powering them. That virtue isn’t lost on avid cyclist Jamie Kemp, whose journey to this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event will be a byproduct of sweat and stamina. Kemp is the Director of Sales at Toolroom Records, an influential record label helmed by house music luminary Mark Knight. Alongside over 30 others, he’s set to cycle 500 kilometers —roughly 310 miles—from London to ADE, the world’s preeminent electronic music summit. The philanthropic expedition is set for October 16-19. Kemp and his contemporaries are fundraising for Bridges for Music, a nonprofit that operates a number of schools offering holistic music programs for at-risk youth. “The simple act of helping others is something t...
MIT Student and Electronic Music Producer Nourey to Present Research on Climate Change With Anjunabeats
On the same weekend she performed at Above & Beyond‘s Gorge Weekender, Nourey was also conducting research on climate change. When she’s not creating music, the Egyptian-born electronic music producer is working hard on her studies as a PhD student at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After sharing her art with fans onstage at the Gorge, Nourey conducted a 16-hour study at the weekend-long event, with the objective to educate attendees on how they can help the fight against climate change on a personal level. Now, she’s joining forces with Anjunabeats and her school to present her findings. Using an augmented reality-powered “art wall,” Nourey was able to gather over 400 responses to a climate change ...
Police Launch Investigation Following Suspected Overdose Death at Nocturnal Wonderland: Report
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has launched an overdose investigation following a man’s death at the 2022 Nocturnal Wonderland music festival, CBS Los Angeles reports. Eli Gillespie-Rodriguez, 27, was found dead at Glen Helen Regional Park, where he was camping for the electronic dance music festival over the weekend. Gillespie-Rodriguez is said to have entered a tent with friends to smoke marijuana. According to CBS LA, he died “moments later” and was “left alone by the other people inside of the tent.” Police responding to the incident transported Gillespie-Rodriguez to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sources close to Gillespie-Rodriguez allegedly believe the marijuana was laced with a “powerful dr...
Mystikal Pleads Not Guilty To Latest Rape Charge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen J. Cohen / Getty Mystikal has pleaded not guilty to his latest rape charge and his legal team is defiantly stating that their client is innocent. If convicted, the artist born Michael Lawrence Tyler could face up to life in prison. According to local outlet WBRZ, Mystikal, 51, pleaded not guilty on Monday (Sept. 19) after charges of rape, assault, and drug possession were levied against him. The alleged incident took place at the veteran rapper’s home in Ascension Parish near Baton Rouge, La. Related Stories “My client is innocent of all charges,” attorney Joel Pearce said in a text message last week to the outlet. Pearce has been firm in stating that his client will be vindicated once he has his day in court. The attorney also aims to present evi...
Rip Michaels Gives Tory Lanez The Boot From Tour, Confirms August Alsina Sucker Punch Happened
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Tory Lanez’s Napoleon complex has stopped his tour bag. After denying sucker punching August Alsina, Rip Michaels has confirmed the altercation went down and has given the mini Hip-Hop star the boot from his tour. TMZ Hip Hop exclusively reports that Tory Lanez will no longer be a part of The Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam for his involvement in the incident. The tour’s creator, Rip Michaels, confirmed the news to the celebrity gossip site while also revealing things went left between the two musicians because Lanez was BIG MAD after August Alsina brushed him off. Per TMZ Hip Hop: Related Stories The Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour creator Rip Micheals says Tory Lanez flat-out assaulted ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Iron Man’ Game From Motive Studio In Production
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motive Studio / Iron Man If one Marvel character needed their own video game, it has to be Iron Man, and today EA announced that game is happening. Marvel will be teaming up with Motive Studio, the same studio that gave us Star Wars: Squadrons for an all-new single-player, third-person, action-adventure Iron Man video game. Related Stories The Iron Man game has just entered the early development phase, and an original story that “taps into the rich history of Iron Man, channeling the complexity, charisma, and creative genius of Tony Stark, and enabling players to feel what it’s like to truly play as Iron Man,” Marvel announced in a blog post. Olivier Proulx will lead the Motive Studio team and already has experience working on Marvel Games because he...
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Tops ‘Billboard’ Charts For 11th Time Since Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noam Galai / Getty Bad Bunny is on top of the world right now and his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti is proof that he is the Gawd of Reggaeton. Variety is reporting that the artist’s fourth studio album has once again reclaimed the top of the Billboard charts for the 11th time in 19 weeks since its release. The feat is something that hasn’t been done since the King of The North, Drake, accomplished a similar outcome when Views hit the top spot for 13 nonconsecutive weeks back in 2016. A Gawd and a King doing similar things. Related Stories Both “Views” and “Un Verano’s” runs were nonconsecutive, however, Bad Bunny has yet to slip below a No. 2 slot. “Un Verano” enters with the equivalent of 97,000 album sales in the U.S., according to Luminate via Billboa...
Jamie xx Shares New Song “Kill Dem”
Jamie xx has dropped the new song “Kill Dem.” The Notting Hill Carnival–inspired track comes shortly after the British producer DJ’d the festival for the fist time last month. Check it out below. Jamie xx is set to headline shows in New York and Los Angeles, joining Four Tet, Floating Points, Avalon Emerson, and Omar S on September 23 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens; and Caribou and Arushi Jain on September 30 at the Hollywood Bowl. Earlier this year, he shared “Let’s Do It Again,” his first solo track since 2020. He also contributed production to his xx bandmate Oliver Sim’s debut solo album, Hideous Bastard, and even remixed one of its tracks, “GMT.” Read about Jamie xx’s 2022 Coachella set in Pitchfork’s festival report “The Best and Worst of Coachella 2022.” Content This conten...
