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Emeralds Announce Reissue of Solar Bridge, Share Unreleased Song
Emeralds—the Ohio trio of John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt, and Mark McGuire—have announced a reissue of their 2008 debut Solar Bridge. The re-release arrives September 30 via Ghostly International. Today, Emeralds have shared the previously unreleased single “Photosphere” as a digital exclusive. Listen to that below. The forthcoming Solar Bridge reissue will also include expanded artwork and limited edition vinyl colorways. Recorded primarily with guitar and synthesizers, Solar Bridge is collection of sprawling Krautrock compositions. The record was originally issued on Hanson—an imprint run by Aaron Dilloway of Wolf Eyes. Emeralds became known for their immersive, improvised sets, and would go on to release a total of five albums before disbanding in 2013, including 2010’s Does It Lo...
The Killers Complete Their Quickest Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart With ‘Boy’
The Killers complete their quickest trip to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart, as “Boy” rules the Sept. 10-dated survey. The song ascends to No. 1 in only its fourth week on the list. The band logged its previous fastest flight to the top with “Caution,” which led in its sixth week on the ranking in 2020. “Boy” wraps the fastest trip to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay in 2022 and the quickest since Twenty One Pilots‘ “Shy Away” needed just three frames in April-May 2021. The Killers now boast three Alternative Airplay No. 1s. Before “Boy,” “Caution” ended an almost 14-year wait after “When You Were Young” led in 2006. The band first appeared on the ranking in 2004, when “Somebody Told Me” peaked at No. 4, marking the act’s first of 13 top 10s. Concurrently, “Boy” rises to No. 1 o...
MAG Spends 10th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100 Producers Chart Thanks to Bad Bunny Hits
MAG spends a milestone 10th week at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated Sept. 3), thanks to the continued success of songs on Bad Bunny’s latest LP, Un Verano Sin Ti. MAG (real name: Marco Borrero) reigns on the strength of six production credits on the Hot 100, all on songs recorded by Bad Bunny. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here’s a recap: Rank, Artist Billing, Title (co-producers in addition to MAG) No. 9, Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito” (Lenex, Subelo Neo) No. 14, Bad Bunny, “Tití Me Preguntó” No. 25, Bad Bunny, “Moscow Mule” (Mick Coogan, Scotty Dittrich) No. 35, Bad Bunny, “Efecto” (Byrd) No. 61, Bad Bunny, “Después de La Playa” (Elikai) No. 87, Bad Bunny & Tony Dize, “La Corriente” (Sube...
Chlöe Delivers a Sultry Cover of an Adina Howard Classic for Spotify Singles
Chloe Bailey dropped a sultry cover of Adina Howard‘s “Freak Like Me” on Wednesday (Aug. 31) for her new Spotify Singles release. “I want a freak in the morning/ A freak in the evening, just like me/ I need a roughneck n—-/ That can satisfy me, just for me/ If you are that kind of man/ ‘Cause I’m that kind of girl/ I’ve got a freaky secret, everybody sing/ ‘Cause we don’t give a damn about a thing,” the elder half of Chloe X Halle coos on the chorus, slowing the swagger of the 1995 original down to a hypnotic swirl. The R&B staple served as Howard’s breakthrough debut single in January of ’95 and preceded the release of her debut album Do You Wanna Ride? the following month. Peaking at No. 2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the bump-n-grind anthem ...
J Balvin Returns to WME After Leaving Three Months Ago
J Balvin has returned to his longtime agency WME, sources tell Billboard. The move follows a short stint with UTA that started in May. No reason was given for his departure from or return to WME. Balvin left WME for UTA in May after postponing his 25-date José tour. The move was surprising considering Balvin’s long and storied history with the agency. WME began booking Balvin when he still an emerging artist, and the agency played an integral role in his global touring and branding, securing early placements for him in major festivals. UTA never formally announced its deal with Balvin, but the agency has been growing its Latin roster and currently represents several high-profile Latin stars. Bad Bunny, Balvin’s Universal Music labelmate Karol G and Brazilian powerhouse Anitta are...
Watch a 6-Year-Old Music Prodigy Recreate Kaytranada and The Internet’s “Girl”
Miles Bonham, known as Miles Music Kid online, is not your everyday six-year-old. Bonham is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music producer who seems to go viral with each video he uploads. Now, the pint-sized prodigy has shared his recreation of Kaytranada and The Internet’s track “Girl,” wherein he crafts the track’s intricate bass, drum programming and smooth trumpet melody. Before deciding how to recreate the instrument’s melody, he’s heard humming it. “Copy automation data,” Miles says as he shows the project’s volume automation. But he doesn’t stop there. He goes deeper and starts placing various effects, like Logic Pro’s Chromaverb reverb plugin, before going as far as sampling his own voice. He...
The Chainsmokers, Galantis, More to Headline Blended Festival 2022
Presented by My Wine Society, Blended Festival has announced the return of its two-day music, art, wine and culinary extravaganza. Blended will return to Nashville on September 10th and 11th. The event will then head to Austin on the 24th and 25th before hitting San Diego on October 8th and 9th. Additionally, the fest’s organizers recently announced their expansion to a fourth city, Tampa, which is scheduled for November 19th and 20th. The headliners for Blended 2022 include dance music heavyweights such as The Chainsmokers, Galantis, Loud Luxury and Timmy Trumpet. The eclectic lineup also boasts Lil Jon, Borgeous and a bevy of local DJs and musical acts to be announced in the coming weeks. BLENDED FESTIVAL 2022 LINEUPS Prospective attendees can expect multiple stages, a 100-foo...
ODESZA Share Behind-the-Scenes Footage of the Making of “The Last Goodbye”
“Honestly if you haven’t made music in a while, you have to, like, re-learn how to make music,” says ODESZA‘s Harrison Mills. When the duo released The Last Goodbye, their scintillating fourth studio album, it had been almost five years since their last LP. After all, it’s only natural to shake off some cobwebs, even for a Grammy-nominated act in the vanguard of electronic music. But after conceiving the direction of what would eventually materialize as the album’s titular track, it wasn’t long before ODESZA found their stride. And they went on to create perhaps their most inspired work yet. ODESZA today shared behind-the-scenes footage of the making of “The Last Goodbye.” The video features in interview with fabled Detro...
Pendulum Debut New Music During Secret Set at Reading Festival 2022
Pendulum are gaining some momentum again. The revered electronic music group performed a surprise set at Reading Festival 2022 and dropped a fiery, unreleased remix of Enter Shikari’s “Sorry You’re Not a Winner.” Pendulum teased the secret set prior to jumping on the fest’s BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage. The ensuing performance marked the iconic group’s first U.K. show as a full band since 2018. They opened with “Driver, which was their first new song in over a decade after it dropped in 2020. “We are Pendulum,” shouted the band’s Gareth McGrillen. “Surprise motherfuckers. Let’s blow this fucking roof off.” Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The remix came about when McGrillen and Rob Swire g...
Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Future and More To Appear on NAV’s ‘Demons Protected by Angels’ Album
NAV has unveiled the features and release date for his forthcoming record, Demons Protected by Angels. Set to debut on September 9, just before his homecoming performance at Rolling Loud Toronto, NAV’s upcoming album will include guest appearances from Lil Durk, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Bryson Tiller, Babyface Ray and Releast K. The record also features Travis Scott and Lil Baby, who appeared on NAV’s previously-released track, “Never Sleep.” NAV took to Instagram to make the announcement with a video showcasing aerial views of Toronto and boasting the album’s signature angel, demon and solar eclipse motifs. “SEPTEMBER 9th — DEMONS PROTECTED BY ANGELS,” he wrote in the caption. Aside from “Never Sleep,” NAV has also put forth a solo track from the project, dubbed “Wrong Deci...
Chrisean Rock Says She’ll Never Hit Blueface ‘In Public’ Again, But He Says, ‘I’m Worried’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty We all know that rapper Blueface and his (I guess?) girlfriend Chrisean Rock are a walking reality show for older people who miss Jerry Springer and younger folks who need a measuring stick for how toxic their relationship is. But an incident that led to Rock’s arrest earlier this month—after she was caught on camera throwing hands at the “Respect My Cryppin” rapper—has given her new clarity and she says her days of domestic violence against her man have come to an end. A reporter for TMZ caught up with the (again, I guess?) couple at the Los Angeles International Airport on Monday and asked what can be done to make their relationship more stable and less like a Bizarro World Ike and Tina situation (my words, not his), to whi...
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Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 31 mins 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 ...
