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Pogues Bassist Darryl Hunt Dies at 72
Darryl Hunt, a longtime bassist of the Pogues, died on Monday, August 8, the band announced on social media. “We are saddened beyond words,” the Pogues wrote. A cause of death was not revealed. Hunt was 72 years old. In his own statement, Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan called Hunt “a really great person and friend and a great bass player.” He continued, “May he spend eternity doing whatever he wants to do in eternal bliss, and blessings to all of the Pogues and to his family and friends.” Before joining the Pogues in 1986, Darryl Hunt played in bands including Plummet Airlines and Pride of the Cross. (Hunt, in fact, replaced a former Pride of the Cross bandmate, Cait O’Riordan, as the Pogues’ bassist.) Hunt’s first album with the Pogues, If I Should Fall from Grace With God, came out in 19...
Pete Davidson Reportedly In Trauma Therapy Over Kanye West Harassment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Pete Davidson is in the news of late after reports that his relationship with Kim Kardashian has come to an end. During their romance, the actor and comedian endured plenty of harassment from Kanye West and is reportedly seeking therapy to address the fallout. According to PEOPLE, which spoke with a source close to Pete Davidson, the SNL star is seeking therapy due to Kanye West’s relentless online harassment. Related Stories The source says to the outlet that since April of this year, Davidson, 28, entered into “trauma therapy” as a result of the harassment and social media threats from West, 45 during the period Davidson dated Kardashian, 41. “The attention and negativity coming from Kanye and his antics is a trigger for [Pet...
Rosario Dawson Walks Back Comments About Return of Jon Bernthal As ‘The Punisher’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix A few days ago actress Rosario Dawson got Marvel fans hype when she spilled the beans that Jon Bernthal would be returning to the MCU as The Punisher. But now she’s walking back the comments as it was probably supposed to be kept a secret. While speaking at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, the beloved actress got everyone’s hopes up when she prematurely revealed that “I found out yesterday that The Punisher was happening again. So, I feel like it’s my second chance because that’s the only one of the shows I wasn’t in and I love Jon Bernthal. So, let’s all make it happen collectively, guys.” The announcement quickly spread on social media with Punisher fans gleefully celebrating the news, but it seems like the heads over at Mar...
Struggle Flash Ezra Miller Tripped Up By Law Enforcement For Allegedly Stealing Alcohol
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Ezra Miller currently plays the superhero The Flash in the floundering DCEU and is out here doing his best impression of being a DC supervillain in real life. The “troubled” actor was up to no good once again, reportedly. In his latest string of bizarre criminal behavior, Ezra Miller was arrested and charged with felony burglary for allegedly stealing bottles of alcohol from a home in Stamford, Vermont. Per Buzzfeed News: Related Stories Vermont State Police released information on Monday about the incident, which took place earlier this year. According to the police report, surveillance footage indicated that Miller stole alcohol from the home while the homeowners weren’t there. The victim notified police on May 1, but it wasn’t unti...
Bling For Your Thing: Frank Ocean Hawks Luxury Meat Enhancement Piece For $25K
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Frank Ocean has the uncanny ability to stir up the masses even when his moves aren’t anywhere nearly related to his musical artistry. The elusive singer and songwriter had folks chattering after his Homer brand unveiled a “meat enhancement” sex toy that retails for $25,000. A recent Instagram post from Homer, the fashion brand founded by Frank Ocean, features a censored photo of a naked man wearing the XXXL H-Bone Ring. If the context clues and image doesn’t let you in on what the XXXL H-Bone Ring is, it’s an old-fashioned c*ck ring. The 18-karat gold ring retails at $25, 570 and features the distinctive H logo that Homer is known for. There are other versions of the H-Bone, with one version selling for $ 5, 495. So if you’re ready to...
ILLENIUM Confirms “From The Ashes” With Skylar Grey Is Due Next Month
Like a phoenix, ILLENIUM‘s long-coveted track, “From The Ashes,” has found new life—and its release is within reach. In the immediate aftermath of 2021’s Grammy-nominated album, Fallen Embers, the “All That Really Matters” producer almost immediately revealed there were more forthcoming blockbuster collaborations on the horizon, including one in particular alongside Skylar Grey. Teasing the track out on the initial stops of his subsequent tour, ILLENIUM’s “From The Ashes” quickly became among the most hotly anticipated songs in his trove of unreleased music. Based on the previews, its easy to see why since Grey’s and ILLENIUM’s respective styles of songwriting seem particularly synergistic. It’s been nearly a year sinc...
Galantis Tease Collaboration With BTS
It would seem that the Seafox Nation and BTS Army are on the verge of joining forces. Galantis have been delivering the hits throughout 2022, and it seems they’re ready to take things into overdrive alongside chart-topping K-pop group BTS. The Grammy-nominated dance music duo took to Twitter to post a cryptic message along with a short clip from BTS’ 2017 single, “DNA.” Captioning the tweet, “There’s something in your DNA moves,” Galantis capped it off with the hashtag “#gotsomethingcooking.” The reference to DNA has a bit of double meaning here. Galantis released their own track called “DNA” alongside Craig David in late July. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles By all accounts it seems that “something&#...
Someone Purchased a Limited Copy of Eric Prydz “Opus” On Vinyl for $2,000
Releases from Eric Prydz are all too infrequent, but from his addictive singles to his stunning shows, the iconic dance music producer’s content consistently embodies a timeless quality. One particular house music connoisseur shopping on Discogs recently came to the same conclusion, except they put their money where their mouth is and purchased a rare vinyl copy of Prydz’s Opus for $2,000. The purchasing price was enough to land the buyer at #24 on Discogs’ monthly top 30 list of expensive purchases on the marketplace. Just 500 copies of Prydz’s debut album were released on vinyl in 2016, according to Discogs, and the original distribution was only available for those who pre-ordered. One of 500 rare vinyl copies of Opus, Eric Prydz’s debut studio al...
ODESZA Share the Humble Roots of Their Visual Inspiration for “The Last Goodbye”
It was their most personal record yet, but despite their profound sense of attachment to The Last Goodbye, and the resources at their disposal, ODESZA simply couldn’t quite find the aesthetic to bring it all together. “When we were writing the new record we found ourselves searching for imagery that would match the tone and energy of the themes we were trying to convey,” they tweeted yesterday, August 8th. “And honestly, nothing seemed to fit.” Then the duo found a visual artist named Alexander, a self-described “photo enthusiast” who had just relocated from Belarus all the way to New York. While he may not have had big-time name recognition, Alexander had a particular style and vision—and ODESZA were intrigued. Incidentally it was his knack for be...
Makin’ Tracks: Miranda Lambert Navigates a Pandemic-Era House of Mirrors in ‘Strange’
It’s a little early to be thinking about trick-or-treaters, but Miranda Lambert’s “Strange” is perhaps a good soundtrack for ultra-organized planners considering this year’s Halloween costume. “It does sound like this creepy carnival in a cool way,” she says with a laugh. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Strange” is a reaction to the pandemic, an out-of-balance period in American life that threw the population into uncertainty, battling a creepy virus that — particularly in its infancy — was novel and dangerous. Lest we forget how odd it was, Lambert and her co-writers, Luke Dick (“Burning Man,” “Don’t Come Lookin’”) and Natalie Hemby (“Heartache Medication,” “Pontoon”), wrote “Strange” at Lambert’s Tennessee farm in 2020, when vaccines...
Beyoncé Triples Up Atop Artist 100, Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Charts for First Time
Beyoncé triples up at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts (dated Aug. 13), ruling as the top musical act with both the No. 1 song and album in the U.S. for the first time. Beyoncé tops the Artist 100 for the first time, dating to the chart’s 2014 launch, thanks to her new LP Renaissance. The LP launches as the superstar’s seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 332,000 equivalent album units earned in the July 29-Aug. 4 tracking week, according to Luminate. The set scores the second-largest weekly total for an album this year, after the opening week of Harry Styles’ Harry’s House (521,000) in June. It’s also the first album by a woman released in 2022 to rule the chart. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vi...
Grupo Firme Set for Latin Music Week 2022 in Miami
Grupo Firme is confirmed for the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Week, set to take place Sept. 26-30 at the Faena Forum. The regional Mexican supergroup will be participating in one of the various superstar panels taking place during the week in Miami. Founded by Caz in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2013, the group — which straddles the genres of banda and norteño — is comprised of Eduin’s brother Jhonny Caz, Abraham Hernández, Joaquín Ruiz, Christian Gutiérrez, José Rubio and Dylan Camacho. Touring titans, in 2021, the band secured a historic booking at Los Angeles’ 20,000-capacity Staples Center as the first Latin act to perform the most shows in a single calendar year at the venue with seven sold-out concerts this summer. (The only other artist who has done more in one year is Adele, with eight perfor...
