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Here’s Where BLACKPINK Will ‘Light Up the Pink’ Across the Globe Ahead of ‘Pink Venom’
BLACKPINK is getting ready to “light up the sky” once again. On Wednesday (Aug. 17), the K-pop girl group announced a special “Light Up the Pink” campaign ahead of the release of its highly anticipated comeback single “Pink Venom.” The news was shared via Twitter with a poster of dates, locations and times for Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, Bangkok, New York and Los Angeles between Thursday and Friday for their Blinks to witness something special. New York fans can see the Brooklyn Bridge light up at 8 p.m. ET, while L.A. fans will see the Santa Monica ferris wheel aglow. The “Light Up the Pink” campaign — likely a spin on the group’s “light up the sky” lyric from its 2020 single “How You Like That” — is just the most recently announced BLACKPINK event tied to the girl group’s return to music. On...
Coldplay Lights Up Mexico City in Cinematic ‘Humankind’ Video: Watch
Coldplay unfurled a cinematic music video for their song “Humankind” on Wednesday (Aug. 17). Shot in Mexico City during the band’s ongoing world tour, the visual features Chris Martin and his bandmates performing the track from 2021’s Music of the Spheres for a massive crowd of nearly 260,000 fans inside Foro Sol. “I know, I know, I know/ We’re only human/ I know, I know, I know/ How we’re designed, yeah/ I know, I know, I know/ We’re only human/ But from another planet/ Still they call us humankind,” Martin crows on the chorus as the audience chants along with every other line and fireworks erupt above the packed stadium. The video marks Coldplay’s latest offering from their Music of the Spheres era following visuals for “Biyutiful” featuring otherworldly puppet band The Weirdos, “People ...
Cardi B Gets Her First Face Tattoo
Cardi B is adding to her tattoo collection, but this time her new ink is on her face. Over the weekend, hairstylist Luis Santana took to his Instagram Stories to share a video of his friend Cardi on a tattoo bed, getting some red ink done along her jawline. “Tattoo surprise,” he captioned the clip, tagging the “I Like It” rapper. Later on, tattoo artist Robinson De Los Santos shared a selfie with Cardi to his own IG Stories, with the facial ink on display, though it’s unclear exactly what the tattoo says. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cardi B via instagram story getting a face tattoo. 😍👀 pic.twitter.com/ri8WoUCbaB — Cardi B Updates (@CardiBUpdatesHQ) August 14, 2022 Fans believe that the rapper might have gotten her so...
Willie Nelson Announces New Book About Longtime Drummer Paul English
Nelson added in press materials: “There’s something about my friendship with Paul that reminds me of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Tom was more civilized and Huck was wilder. Although I was plenty wild at age 22, I’d have to say Paul was wilder. Like Tom and Huck, though, we became a team. Nothing could or would ever separate us. If someone tries to tell my story without putting Paul by my side, don’t bother reading it.” Me and Paul traces Nelson’s career from his roots in 1950s Fort Worth through the founding of Farm Aid in the 1980s and more. (English served as Farm Aid’s treasurer for many years.) Nelson first immortalized English with his 1971 song “Me & Paul.” “I’ve got this song that begs to be a book and a book that begs to read like a song,” Nelson said in a press release. (Nelson ...
A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Assault Charges
At his arraignment today (August 17) in Los Angeles, A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, Rolling Stone and TMZ report. Rocky is accused of shooting the former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli during a November 2021 altercation. Relli is also suing Rocky for assault and battery, negligence, and emotional distress. If convicted, A$AP Rocky faces up to nine years in prison, according to Rolling Stone. At the arraignment today, according to Rolling Stone, Rocky’s lawyer Sara L. Caplan asked Judge Victoria Wilson if the rapper is permitted to travel for work. The judge reportedly replied that Rocky should “clear dates” with the prosecutors. A$AP Rocky is currently scheduled to headline Rolling Loud New York at Citi Field in Queens on Saturday, Septemb...
Watch Tenacious D, Beck, and Dave Grohl Cover “Summer Breeze” at Los Angeles Benefit Show
Last night (August 16), Tenacious D, Beck, Dave Grohl, John C. Reilly, and Greg Kurstin joined forces onstage during filmmaker Judd Apatow’s charity concert in Los Angeles. They did a live rendition of Seals & Crofts 1972 ballad “Summer Breeze.” Watch a clip from the set on Instagram. Proceeds from the event went toward Victims First—an organization that educates communities and advocate for victims and survivors of mass casualty crime. The concert was held at the 280-capacity nightclub Largo at the Coronet. The event marked one of Dave Grohl’s first public appearances since the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins in March. A pair of tribute concerts honoring Hawkins are slated for next month. The first will take place in London on September 3, followed by another at Los Ange...
Opening Statements in R. Kelly’s Chicago Federal Trial Begin
R. Kelly is currently on trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges. The trial’s opening statements began today (August 17), following 12 hours of jury selection on Tuesday, with the prosecution team delivering the first statement, WGNTV and the Chicago Tribune report. “The defendant, Robert Kelly, had sex with multiple children,” Assistant United States Attorney Jason Julien reportedly said in the prosecution’s opening statement. “He made videotapes of himself having sex with children. And these two co-defendants, Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, knew about it.” Prosecutors claim that Kelly and his former employees, McDavid and Brown, paid off victims and witnesses in the singer’s 2008 child pornography trial. The three men have pleaded not guilty to the allegations. T...
Inside Grass Lands, the Largest Cannabis Experience In a U.S. Music Festival to Date
Music producers, artists, and event organizers often talk about how they smoke the competition, but few pull it off quite like Outside Lands. Last weekend, Grass Lands celebrated its fourth year at the Bay Area fest. In that time, the experience has expanded with more partners and offerings, but the best part is festival-goers are able to purchase and enjoy their cannabis freely in a fully compliant zone for smoking. Alive Coverage Now in its 14th iteration, Outside Lands Festival is no stranger to pushing the envelope, but few can assemble the cavalcade of top-shelf cannabis partners who make Grass Lands such a potent festival experience. For instance, Traditional, who is known largely as the godfather of OG growers through most of California, was there with discounted buds in a variety o...
There’s a Brand New Halloween EDM Festival Coming to Chicago
The city of Chicago is creepin’ it real after the reveal of a brand new electronic dance music festival, Necropolis. Scheduled for October 29th and 30th, the Halloween-themed fest comes courtesy of Auris Presents, a leading Chicago promoter responsible for ARC and Heatwave, among other major EDM events in the Windy City. Alison Wonderland, Excision, Getter, Adventure Club and EDM.com Class of 2021 artists Blanke and Lucii have been confirmed for performances at the inaugural Necropolis, which organizers liken to a place “where heavy bass music and the dark fantasies of Halloween collide.” They are announcing a second wave of artists soon, according to a press release shared with EDM.com. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 19th at 12pm CST. You can sign ...
Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Pollen Over Unpaid Wages
Amid the fallout of Pollen, the destination events company is now facing a class action lawsuit from former employees, Digital Music News reports. Pollen recently went into administration in the U.K. after receiving droves of complaints from consumers, many of whom allege the company failed to issue refunds for events that had been canceled. The company also drew the ire of a number of its partners, like Drumcode Malta, whose organizers said Pollen’s highly publicized struggles forced them to pull the plug on the festival. As the news circulated, Pollen released a statement attributing its pitfalls to a number of factors, including COVID-19 restrictions and a global economic downtick. The statement arrived days after Live Nation released its Q2 financials, reporting $4.43 billion in ...
Adrien Broner Drops Out Of Fight Due To Mental Issues, Opponent Calls BIG Cap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill Tompkins / Getty It looks like the sports world will have to wait longer for one of boxing’s top talents to return to the ring. Adrien Broner has pulled out from a fight due to mental health issues. As per TMZ the Cincinnati, Ohio native will not be fighting on Saturday, August 20 as previously scheduled. He was contracted to square off against 32-year-old Omar Figueroa Jr. This would mark his first bout in almost 16 months since his last match with him winning over Jovanie Santiago. On Monday, August 15 he revealed he would be dropping out citing mental health issues. “Man, I’m going thru a lot at this moment in my life but I ain’t go give up I set some more goals and UI ain’t stopping until I finish what I started but sorry to say this but I’m...
#BRUHNews: Woman Arrested For Finessing $50K Out Of Man She Met At A Bar
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ft. Lauderdale PD / WFLA Police have arrested a woman who was alleged to have drugged a Florida man and robbed him of $50,000 worth of jewelry and personal items after meeting him in a bar. According to reports, police in Henderson, Nevada arrested Close Reynicke on Monday (August 15th). The 23-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina resident was identified after she had been pulled over for driving with a suspended license. Law enforcement had been on the lookout for Reynicke at the behest of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, who had put out information on her online last month. Police reports note that the victim, Bobby Scali, apparently met Reynicke in a local bar on Las Olas Boulevard the night of June 10th. They engaged in conversation until 1:30 A.M...
