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New “Weird Al” Yankovic Photo Book Announced
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the subject of a new book from 1984 Publishing. Lights, Camera, Accordion! collects over 300 photos taken by Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Yankovic’s longtime drummer and photographer. Schwartz’s collection of over 20,000 35mm photos of the musician have been transferred from the original negatives. The photos include rare moments captured on the video sets for “Amish Paradise,” “Like a Surgeon,” “Gump,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “The Saga Begins,” and more. Check out some photos from the book over at Mashable. “It’s been another wonderful trip down memory lane for me, this time in living color,” Schwartz shared in a statement. “We’re currently on a six-month, 125+ date tour and I’ve been sharing the book’s progress with Al and the band, and they’re as excited about it as I a...
Piknic Électronik Is Turning Montréal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau Into a Dance Music Hub This Summer
Piknic Électronik is taking over the summer in Montréal. For the past 19 years, Piknic Électronik has been providing the city with unforgettable live music experiences, curating a bevy of electronic music shows and cultural events while bringing together both international stars and local talent. With its fresh and exciting concept, organizers have also managed to successfully cross Canada’s borders, expanding its diverse programming to Melbourne since 2014, Santiago since 2015 and a brand new Miami edition since 2022. This year, Piknic Électronik has been lighting up Parc Jean-Drapeau—an urban park just 10 minutes from downtown Montréal—since May 22nd with a jam-packed schedule of events that cater to the city’s vibrant electronic dance music community. Taking over Parc Jean-Drapeau...
Lollapalooza Announces India Debut With 2023 Music Festival In Mumbai
Next year, India will officially become the eighth country to host a Lollapalooza festival. The world’s second most populous nation is the newest home of one of the United States’ most iconic music festivals this winter. The brand behind the long-running Chicago fest has announced Lollapalooza India, a brand new outing for South Asian fans of electronic music, rock & roll, hip-hop and beyond. Organizers took to Twitter to share a trailer for the upcoming festival in Mumbai. The flagship Lollapalooza event has taken place at Chicago’s Grant Park each year since 2005, save for 2020, when it went virtual due to the impact of the pandemic. Since then, the festival has hosted international outings in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Sweden, France, Israel and n...
SVDDEN DEATH Is Throwing a Curated Music Festival In an Underground Cave
This October, SVDDEN DEATH is inviting fans to descend into darkness with him at the first-ever “Summoning of the Eclipse” event, a curated dubstep and bass music festival. Featuring headlining performances by Sullivan King, EPROM, ATLiens and more, as well as a special collaborative DJ set by SVDDEN DEATH and Marauda, the two-day camping event will host nearly 60 artists October 21-22 at The Caverns in Grundy County, Tennessee. “You can see these acts underground in the legendary cave venue, or take a stroll above ground and enter the blood woods to experience the Summoning of the Eclipse,” wrote the event’s organizers. “Summoning of the Eclipse” will be SVDDEN DEATH’s third takeover event and first festival in the unique subterr...
‘Stranger Things’ Writers Dunk On Claims of Retroactively Editing The Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Stranger Things The writers for Stranger Things are calling CAP on claims they are retroactively editing older episodes. Stranger Things Is NOT Retroactively Editing Episodes A rumor was floating around that the show’s creators returned and re-edited a scene from an older episode of the insanely popular Netflix series. Reputable style bible, GQ wrote a whole story around the rumor with the title “Netflix retroactively editing Stranger Things is the beginning of a dangerous TV trend,” and now had to update their piece. The writers on the show responded to the claim and dunked on GQ via the Stranger Things Writers’ Twitter account, writing in a tweet: Related Stories “It’s hilarious that an article bashing the show for retroactively ed...
Lil Duval Hurt In Bahamas Car Wreck, Airlifted To South Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Lil Duval’s vacation was dramatically interrupted after he was involved in a car accident in the Bahamas, requiring him to be airlifted to a hospital in South Florida for medical help. According to reports, the comedian and musician sustained injuries in the Bahamas on Tuesday night (July 26th). At the time, it was unknown what island he was on, but he was airlifted to the nation’s capital, Nassau. From there, he was transported by air ambulance to South Florida, which was captured by the Local 10 news network, and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Lil Duval explained what happened on an Instagram video post he shared with his 3.8 million followers that evening after the initial incident.“Somebody hit me in they car while ...
Meek Mill Says He’s Dropping 10 Mixtapes Independently, Invites Investors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Meek Mill is about to get back on his grind something serious as he has big plans for the foreseeable future and is putting all his eggs in his own basket… kinda. Yesterday (July 27) the Philadelphia representative took to social media to inform his millions of followers that he plans on releasing “10 tales independently” beginning this September as a middle finger to major labels, and promised some new work is set to hit the streets this August. Dropping new material on the same day his father died is pretty deep. Should be interesting to see what kind of record he drops that day. He then took his Twitter post to Instagram and further elaborated on his upcoming projects writing “Fuck it ima take the risk … a million behind every proj...
Rap Snitches: Congress To Review RAP Act Barring Use of Lyrics In Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The movement to prohibit the usage of rap lyrics in criminal cases by prosecutors has now reached the federal level, as a new bill with that aim has been introduced in the United States Congress. On Wednesday (July 27th), the RAP Act was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives by Democratic Representatives Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16). The Restoring Artistic Protection Act looks to protect artists from the wrongful usage of their lyrics against them in civil and criminal court cases. Representative Johnson shared the news through his Twitter account. “Freedom of speech is the constitutional foundation the framers thought necessary to enable a new and free soc...
Justin Blau and “Royal” Create First Artist-Fan Monetization Pipeline With Initial Round of Payouts
NFT music platform Royal announced on Friday, July 22, that the platform would be making its first-ever royalty payouts to token holders, beginning this week, in the total amount of $36,000 USD across four songs – “Ultra Black” (Nas), “Rare” (Nas), “He’s Not You” (Vérité), and “Worst Case” (3LAU). The first-ever royalty payouts on Royal went out today! If you hold Ultra Black by @Nas, log into https://t.co/QxnSdwoPcz and navigate to your dashboard to withdraw your royalties. ? https://t.co/GGtc2b84rb — royal (@join_royal) July 25, 2022 Launched in 2021, Royal is the brainchild of music producer Justin Blau, also known as 3LAU, and college friend and entrepreneur JD Ross, which serves as a marketplace where artists can sell their music royalties to fans as NFTs. Blau sat down with Hypemoon ...
Quavo and Takeoff Announced Migos Concert Without Offset
With rumors of a potential Migos breakup still at top of mind, the group has officially been announced to perform at the upcoming 2022 National Battle of the Bands. Though Migos is the expected performer, the event’s website has announced that the performers will be “Grammy-nominated hip hop group featuring Quavo and Takeoff to perform following band showcase.” Noticeably missing from the roster is Offset, the third member to make up the trio. The website also states that this will be the first time the artists will be performing at the event. In a statement from the event’s producer Derek Webber, he said, “The addition of world-famous hip hop act, Migos, to the 2022 National Battle of the Bands lineup is a gigantic milestone, merging popular hip hop with the spirit and soul of music produ...
Maxo Kream Dives Even Deeper Into His Feelings on Deluxe Edition of ‘Weight of the World’
Texas-native rapper Maxo Kream dropped his intricate and accomplished LP, Weight of the World, in October. Today, over six months later, Kream has returned with a deluxe version of the project, offering fans more tracks to delve into. True to its title, the album hears the rapper explore the heavy weight of the things over which he has no control, from a death in his family to a friend’s lofty bail price. In the deluxe edition, Kream continues his journey of introspective exploration across six new songs. Among these tracks, three of which he put out earlier, are new features from Anderson .Paak, Benny The Butcher and Babyface Ray. On “The Vision,” Kream and .Paak team up for the bouncy delivery of rap musing on achieving what they set out to, set against a steady and rhythmic beat. Meanwh...
Post Malone & Roddy Ricch’s ‘Cooped’ Up to No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay Chart
Post Malone becomes one of the 10 artists with the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as “Cooped Up,” featuring Roddy Ricch, tops the list dated July 30. The single advances from No. 2 after it gained 4% in plays to become the most-played song at U.S. monitored rhythmic radio stations in the week ending July 24, according to Luminate. “Cooped,” released on Mercury/Republic Records, gives Post Malone his ninth champ on Rhythmic Airplay. Here’s a recap of his leaders: “White Iverson,” one week at No. 1, beginning Jan. 2, 2016“Rockstar,” featuring 21 Savage, six, Nov. 11, 2017“Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, four, April 28, 2018“Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” four, Jan. 19, 2019“Wow.,” five, Feb. 23, 2019“Goodbyes,” featuring Young Thug, one, Sept. 21, 2019“E...
