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Deathpact to Play Four Shows In As Many Cities On the Same Night
Deathpact are multiplying at an alarming rate. Last month, fans were shocked to see a second Deathpact member taking the stage at Shambhala Music Festival. Now, four years after the inception of the anonymous project, it seems two more have emerged from the depths. On their cryptic Twitter profile, videos were shared that ended with “11” and “4” flashing on the screen briefly. Not long after that, they shared a distorted video that ended with four ovals reminiscent of the cybernetic mask of Deathpact. Deathpact ultimately announced Midheaven, a four-show tour with an eyebrow-raising catch. On Friday, November 4th, Deathpact will play four different shows on the same night across four corners of North America. Scroll to Continue Recommen...
Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO
Defected Records has been sold to its former CEO for an undisclosed sum. Wez Saunders has acquired the transformative house music label, which is home to many of the genre’s most venerated artists, like Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, CamelPhat and Calvin Harris’ Love Regenerator, among others. According to documents filed in the UK’s Companies House, the deal closed on July 29th. “I am grateful to Simon Dunmore for his ongoing mentorship and for trusting us to continue his legacy, evolving the next generation of Defected,” Saunders said in a statement. Dunmore will remain in the company as a consultant to the A&R team. Defected Records launched in 1999. Throughout the course of the label’s 23-year history under Dunmore’s leaders...
5 Years Later, Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” Is Climbing the Charts Thanks to a Baseball Player
Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet released their collaboration “Narco” back in 2017, but it’s found new life in a strange place—the stadium of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets. “Narco” can be heard on a regular basis at Citi Field in Queens thanks to Mets closer Edwin Díaz, who uses it regularly as his entrance song. And despite its release over five years ago, the track recently entered the top five on Spotify’s viral hits chart. “It’s really out of this world basically, especially since it’s a track that’s been out for five years already,” Jongkind, one-half of Blasterjaxx, told the New York Post. “Usually when you release a track… it needs like a half-year or year maximum. Now, after five years, it...
“See You In the Next Life”: Saga of Noisia Ends With Breathtaking Final Performance
Now that Noisia are officially no more, it’s time for their legacy to take shape. And if the outpouring of love from their peers is any indication, the group’s reputation as legends will only grow as they look back on over two decades of transformative work. Tying a bow on a deeply influential career in electronic music, the iconic trio have played their final show, a high-flying hometown performance in the Netherlands at Lowlands Festival. “We played the last Noisia show ever last night,” tweeted Thys, the moniker of Noisia’s Thijs de Vlieger. “Had so many friends and family on stage with us to celebrate the whole story. Monumental. Made memories for forever.” “The sense of togetherness,” Thys added. “The shar...
Deezer Lost Subscribers, Added Revenue in First Half of 2022
With a newfound focus on a small number of lucrative, established markets, music streaming company Deezer reported revenue of 219 million euros ($218 million) in the first half of 2022, up 12.1% as reported (+9.9% at constant currency) versus the prior-year period. The Paris-based company received 132.4 million euros ($131.9 million), or 60.3% of its revenue, in its home country of France, up 11.1% year-over-year. Revenue from the rest of the world improved to 87 million euros ($86.7 million), up 13.6% from the prior-year period, and accounted for 39.7% of revenue, up from 39.1% a year ago. In Brazil, Deezer’s second-largest market, revenues improved 25% at constant currency. Other revenue — advertising and ancillary revenue — grew 58.3% (50.3% at constant currency) to 6.8 million euros ($...
‘Cinderella’ Reunion: How to Stream the 25th Anniversary Special for Free
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella returned to ABC in an all-new special celebrating the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking film starring Brandy and Whitney Houston as America’s first Black Cinderella and Fairy Godmother. Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 premiered on ABC on Tuesday (Aug. 23) and began streaming on Hulu Wednesday (Aug. 24). Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, Paolo Montalban, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox and Billy Porter (who played a gender neutral Fabulous Godmother in the Amazon origina...
Kim Petras Makes Guest Appearance in ‘Los Espookys’ Season 2 Trailer
Fans have been waiting three years for the return of HBO’s acclaimed series Los Espookys, and the season two trailer was officially released on Wednesday (Aug. 24) featuring some familiar faces. The Spanish and English-language comedy follows “a group of friends who turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life,” according to HBO’s website. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The new trailer finds Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco), haunted a beauty pageant queen’s ghost, while Úrsula (Cassandra Ciangherotti) takes on the political status quo. Úrsula’s sister Tati (Ana Fabrega) navigates life as a newlywed and Ren...
Pharrell Williams Throws the First Pitch at New York Yankees Game
Hey, batter batter! Pharrell Williams took to the pitcher’s mound at the New York Yankees baseball game earlier this week (Aug. 22) to throw the first pitch. Fittingly, Pharrell rocked his Billionaire Boys Club collaborative clothing line with the Yankees for the occasion. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Happy to see @Pharrell at Yankee Stadium tonight. pic.twitter.com/HnED5Kosh5 — MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2022 It’s been a busy summer for Pharrell, who put out a number of collaborations, including “Cash In Cash Out” with Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage, and Calvin Harris’ “Stay With Me” with Halsey and Justin Timberlake. In June, the Grammy-winning artist held his Something in the Water Festival in the heart of Washing...
Watch Soccer Mommy Perform “Feel It All the Time” on Kimmel
Soccer Mommy was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Sophie Allison and the band brought a performance of “Feel It All the Time” from her 2022 album Sometimes, Forever. Watch it happen below; scroll down for a web-exclusive performance of “Shotgun.” Soccer Mommy recently shared Magdalena Bay’s remix of “Shotgun.” The new album was produced by Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never), and Allison is currently touring behind the record. Read Pitchfork’s feature interview “Soccer Mommy Slays Her Demons.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Offset Sues Quality Control, Migos’ Label, Over Ownership of Solo Recordings
Offset has filed a lawsuit against Quality Control—the label-home of Migos—over ownership of his solo recordings, Variety and TMZ report. According to court documents obtained by Variety, Offset alleges that Quality Control continues to claim ownership over his recent solo works despite the fact that he bought back those rights last year. In the complaint, the rapper referred to the label’s alleged hold as “wrongful,” claiming that it “knowingly violates Offset’s rights to his own music.” Offset is seeking a declaratory judgment that Quality Control maintains no rights, title, or interest in his solo career. The suit references a 2021 settlement between the rapper and label, which left Offset as the sole owner of his solo work. Offset claims that Quality Control violated that settlement wh...
Michelle Branch Domestic Assault Charges Dropped
A domestic assault case brought against Michelle Branch earlier this month has been dropped, as Consequence and Billboard report. Branch was arrested and booked for domestic assault on August 11. The singer had accused her former husband—the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney—of cheating in a since-deleted tweet. It was later reported that Branch had slapped Carney in the face “one to two times,” a detail she relayed to police at the time. Carney also reportedly told police that Branch had slapped him, but he did not have visible injuries. Branch was released on $1,000 bond the same day as her arrest. According to Consequence, the case has been dropped “at the request of the state.” Branch filed for divorce from Carney on August 15. In a statement shared with People and TMZ, the singer wrote...
Taylor Swift Sued Over Lover Book Design
Taylor Swift is being sued by poet and author Teresa La Dart, who claims that Swift stole the design of La Dart’s 2010 book Lover for the book accompanying Swift’s 2019 album of the same name. In a new copyright lawsuit filed in Tennessee federal court and viewed by Pitchfork, La Dart says that “a number of creative elements” from her book *Lover—*a self-published collection of poems—were copied by Swift for her own Lover book, which came with the special edition CD release of her album. La Dart’s lawyer claims Swift owes her in “excess of one million dollars” in damages as a result. The parts of La Dart’s book that she claims Swift copied include the same title, covers that use “pastel pinks and blues,” and images of the author “photographed in a downward pose.” La Dart alleges that Swift...
