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Watch Björk’s Majestic Video for New Song “Ovule”
Björk has shared a new single, “Ovule,” from her forthcoming LP Fossora. It comes with a video reuniting Björk with Nick Knight, who directed the “Pagan Poetry” video in the Vespertine era. Watch the clip, which fits Björk in a variety of extravagant dresses, below. Of the track, Björk wrote on social media: ovule for me is my definition of loveit is a meditation about us as lovers walking around this worldand i imagine 2 spheres or satellites following us aroundone above us that represents ideal loveone below us representing the shadows of loveand we ourselves walk around in the third sphere of real love ,where the everyday monday-morning meet-in-the-kitchen-love lives in “Ovule” follows lead single “Atopos” and its mushroom-rave video, directed by Vidar Logi. Fossora, the follow-up to 20...
Watch St. Vincent Perform “Down” on Colbert
St. Vincent returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night after her recent residency with the house band Stay Human, where among other things, she performed Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” This time, she performed “Down” with Louis Cato & The Late Show Band. Watch it happen below. St. Vincent’s sixth studio album, Daddy’s Home, was released last year. As well as “Down,” the album included the singles “Pay Your Way in Pain,” “The Melting of the Sun,” and “Daddy’s Home.” Last year, she also shared the soundtrack for The Nowhere Inn, her collaborative film with Carrie Brownstein. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Michelle Branch Talks Altercation and Reconciliation With the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney in New Interview
Michelle Branch was the guest on an upcoming episode of Tamron Hall Show. During her appearance, she performed a new song and sat down for an in-depth interview about her since-dropped domestic assault charges for slapping her husband Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, her upcoming album The Trouble With Fever, and motherhood. The full episode airs on Thursday (September 15), but a teaser clip shows Branch confirming that she slapped Carney before their fallout and divorce proceedings became public. “I don’t condone violence,” Branch told Hall. “What went down was so unfortunate. It was the worst night of my life. Then to have that out in the world as I’m getting ready to put out a record has been a lot, but all I can do is be honest about what I’m going through and what’s going on.” ...
Pharrell Launches New Creative Advocacy Agency, Mighty Dream
Pharrell has teamed up with Edelman to launch his newest creative advocacy agency, Mighty Dream. According to Adweek, the new venture stems from the artist’s 2021 Elephant in the Room panel and “will exclusively develop products and creative solutions that solve some of the societal challenges that have impacted marginalized communities,” joining forces with brands to execute these solutions. Mighty Dream is reportedly the first of its kind to be fully comprised of Black and brown creatives and will relinquish the orthodox model of an agency, “with creatives identifying issues” — which can be anything from predatory lending and financial literacy to food and mental health — “and their potential solutions first rather than waiting for brands to approach them with a brief.” Pharrell will ser...
YUNGBLUD Scores First Top 10 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart
YUNGBLUD lands his first top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 17) – and his best sales week yet – as his self-titled third studio album debuts at No. 3 with 13,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 8, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The set also makes a splash across further Billboard album charts, bowing in the top 10 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Top Current Album Sales, Tastemaker Albums and Vinyl Albums. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically moni...
Mel C Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted Night Before First Spice Girls Performance
Melanie Chisholm, also known as “Mel C” and Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls, is opening up about a night she alleges she was sexually assaulted prior to her first performance as a Spice Girl. In an interview on Elizabeth Day’s How to Fail podcast ahead of the Sept. 15 release of her forthcoming memoir Who I Am, the Spice Girl shared that she was sexually assaulted by a massage therapist at a spa in an Istanbul, Turkey, hotel in 1997. Chisholm was staying in the hotel the night before the girl group was about to have their first live performance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We were in Istanbul. We did two shows over there and we’d never done a full-length concert before, so obviously we’d rehearsed for weeks ahead, cos...
‘America’s Got Talent’ Crowns Season 17 Winner
After months of tears, cheers, and, from the contestants, some well-founded fears, America’s Got Talent has a new champion. NBC’s talent quest reached its climax Wednesday night (Sept. 14), after a round of final, live performances. When the votes were counted, there could be only one winner: Mayyas. You voted, now we’ve crowned our #AGT Season 17 Winner! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/m8VBXzJpZA — America’s Got Talent (@AGT) September 15, 2022 The Lebanese all-female alternative dance group, founded by the Lebanese choreographer Nadim Cherfan, collects the $1 million prize, and the opportunity to headline a residency at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The dancers emerged victorious, beating o...
Allison Russell, Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile Earns Top Trophies at Americana Music Awards
Allison Russell, Billy Strings and Brandi Carlile were among those earning top accolades on Wednesday (Sept. 14) as the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony returned to its home at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Over the course of the evening, nearly one dozen honors were given out, peppered throughout an ace lineup of performers that showcased the breadth of Americana’s evolving sound. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ace guitarist Billy Strings earned the evening’s most coveted honor, artist of the year, following the release of his third album, Renewal, in 2021. Strings, however, was not in attendance at the Ryman Wednesday evening, as he was on tour in New England. In his stead, legendary dobro and steel guitar master Jerry Douglas both pre...
Eminem Reveals What Ended His Feud With Snoop Dogg
In a recent interview with Paul Rosenberg on SiriusXM’s podcast series Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2, Detroit rapper Eminem revealed the real reason why him and Snoop Dogg stopped their beef. In the second part of his two-episode interview, Eminem cleared the air on the rumors and said that the feud had ended after himself and Snoop found out about Dr. Dre‘s brain aneurysm back in 2021. In the conversation, Eminem admitted to Rosenberg, “Me and Snoop [Dogg] had our little issue.” He recalled hearing about Dre’s health care and said that it was a large part as to why the two reconciled, “When that thing happened with Dre, the brain aneurysm thing, we were like, ‘Bro, this is stupid. This is stupid as hell to be feuding right now.’ I don’t remember if I called him or he called me; I can’t remembe...
NAV, Lil Baby and Travis Scott Drop “Never Sleep” Visual With Appearance From The Weeknd
NAV has delivered the accompanying music video for “Never Sleep,” the Lil Baby and Travis Scott-assisted track taken from the XO Records signees’ latest album, Demons Protected By Angels. The visual is helmed by Evan Larsen and sees the trio hitting up Las Vegas, enjoying their time in the casino with the card tables, slot machines and more, while XO Records head The Weeknd makes a special cameo. The “Never Sleep” music video arrives shortly after “One Time,” which enlisted the help of Future and Don Toliver. Demons Protected By Angels marks NAV’s first full-length release in two years and featured additional guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, Bryson Tiller, Babyface Ray and Realest K, along with production from NAV himself, Wheezy, Pro Logic, Boi 1da, Money Musik, Tay K...
Nicki Minaj Addresses Criticism About PnB Rock Death Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Rapper Nicki Minaj is addressing the criticism she received after comments she made on social media about the shooting death of PnB Rock. The 30-year-old rapper was shot and killed during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles. Social media users pointed blame at PnB Rock’s girlfriend who had shared a photo of her meal at the restaurant in her Instagram story. Related Stories Late Monday night after the Philadelphia rapper’s death was confirmed, Nicki Minaj chimed in, writing on Twitter, “After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts,” Minaj said. “To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to...
Sony To Release Special-Edition ‘God of War: Ragnarok’ PS5 DualSense Controller With The Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / Sony Rejoice Krato fanatics for we’re only a stone’s throw away from finally continuing the saga of the forsaken Spartan when God of War: Ragnarok finally releases, and to ensure you have a helluva time Sony is dropping an exclusive controller along with the game. Though the last God of War got it’s own limited-edition PS4 system, Sony has decided to simply release a controller and we’re not mad at the idea one bit. According to Tom’s Guide, the new God of War: Ragnarok PS5 DualSense Controller will be releasing on November 9th (along with the highly-anticipated game) and will boast a sleek “cool blue” and “ice white” colorway that wouldn’t look bad on some Retro Jordans (just sayin’). Related Stories Expect these to become a hot commodity and...
