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Marvel Drops ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue’ EP With Tems, Amaarae and Santa Fe Klan
Marvel has delivered the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue EP shortly after releasing the trailer of the highly-anticipated sequel at Comic-Con 2022. Clocking in at under 10 minutes, the three-track project is produced by Ludwig Göransson and features Tems‘ rendition of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “No Woman No Cry”,” Amaarae’s “A Body, A Coffin” and Santa Fe Klan’s “Soy.” The composer called the EP “an aural first glimpse of Wakanda Forever” in a statement, adding: “The sound world for the film began with extended trips to Mexico and Nigeria. We spent our days working with traditional musicians who educated us about the cultural, social and historical contexts of their music. We built a catalogue of instrumental and vocal recordings with them that explored both traditional and non-tr...
Girls’ Generation Announce Release Date for New Album Forever 1
SM Entertainment has announced the title and release date of Girls’ Generation’s comeback record: The new album, Forever 1, is out digitally on August 5, with a physical release set to follow on August 8. The release marks the 15th anniversary of the K-pop group’s debut single “Into the New World.” Forever 1 follows Holiday Night, which came out in August 2017. Eight members of Girls’ Generation will participate in the album, which will be arrive accompanied by TV appearances and a new reality series. 20 Essential K-Pop Songs
Amaarae and Tems Share New Songs From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever EP
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the Marvel film that recently got its first trailer, is out November 11. Today, the three-song Wakanda Forever Prologue EP was released by the Disney Music Group. It features Tems’ cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” plus Amaarae’s “A Body, A Coffin” and “Soy” from Santa Fe Klan. The three songs are produced by the film’s composer Ludwig Göransson. Listen below. The film’s director Ryan Coogler and Göransson release a statement explaining the EP. “This Prologue is an aural first glimpse of Wakanda Forever. The sound world for the film began with extended trips to Mexico and Nigeria. We spent our days working with traditional musicians who educated us about the cultural, social and historical contexts of their music. We built a catalogue of instrume...
Watch Rauw Alejandro’s Video for New Song “Lokera”
Rauw Alejandro has shared the video for his new song “Lokera,” featuring Lyanno and Brray. The trio spend the clip engaging in various debauchery with bikini-clad women at a house party until it gets broken up by police. Check out the Marlon Peña and el Zorro-directed video below. Last week Alejandro appeared on the “Sci-Fi,” the latest single from Tainy’s forthcoming LP. He shared his own single “Caprichoso” in February; his EP Trap Cake, Vol. 2 would follow in March. Watch Pitchfork’s video “Rauw Alejandro Makes His Life’s Soundtrack, From College to ‘Fantasías.’” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Pulp Reuniting for Shows in 2023, Jarvis Cocker Says
Pulp will reunite for a series of concerts in 2023, Jarvis Cocker confirmed during a Guardian-hosted live Q&A today. He responded to a question about a recent Instagram post, which quoted “This Is Hardcore” in a “deliberately cryptic” way. “Next year Pulp are going to play some concerts,” he said. Further details are currently unknown, but next year also marks the 25th anniversary of the band’s 1998 album This Is Hardcore. The shows would be Pulp’s first since 2012. Cocker is currently promoting his new memoir Good Pop, Bad Pop. He recently provided music for Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. In 2020, his band Jarv Is… released a new album called Beyond the Pale. Read Simon Reynolds’ Sunday Review of Pulp’s Different Class, and read about Pulp in Pitchfork’s list of “The 50 Best Brit...
“YeeDM”: Apple Launches New Radio Series to Merge Electronic and Country Music
From the tailgate to the rave, Apple Music is providing the soundtrack after launching “YeeDM,” a new radio series merging EDM and country music. Yes, it’s okay to cringe at the name. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, “YeeDM” will deliver an exclusive mix of music spotlighting collaborations between country and EDM artists. Listeners will also hear country songs with electronic production as well as dance remixes of the genre’s biggest hits. “You might hear a Dolly Parton edit going into Jack Harlow, or going into Alesso or Diplo,” said the show’s DJ, Telemitry. “You might hear everything from Megan Thee Stallion to George Strait in these mixes. You have a one-hour mix to blend all these worlds together.”...
Eric Prydz, Solomun, Jamie Jones, More to Headline Amsterdam’s 2022 Loveland Festival
Loveland Festival, a techno music enthusiast’s paradise in Amsterdam, is gearing up for one of its biggest events yet. Since its inception in 1995, Loveland has been taking over Amsterdam every summer, enchanting attendees with some of dance music’s most exciting sounds. Celebrating its 25th edition this year, the two-day fest is returning to the lush Sloterpark grounds from August 13-14 while also debuting a special hotel takeover with exclusive afterparties, rooftop BBQs, loaded brunches and much more. This year’s festival will feature a jaw-dropping lineup of artists who are bound to satisfy even the most veteran techno and house music fans. More than 75 artists are slated to perform at Loveland 2022 in a well-balanced lineup that—according to the event’s organizers...
Seven Lions Announces Debut Album, “Beyond The Veil”
After commanding stages worldwide for over a decade, Seven Lions is leaping into his debut album cycle. Despite all the milestones achieved thus far, Seven Lions is arguably embarking on his most impactful musical project yet with his upcoming LP, which he’s announced will be titled Beyond The Veil. The album is slated to release on October 21st, 2022. It was in 2011 when Seven Lions achieved a career-making moment on a whim. After discovering a remix competition from Above & Beyond on Beatport, he called in sick to work in order to give it his best shot. His remix of “You Got To Go” not only won the competition, but also changed the trajectory of dubstep forever. Since then, Seven Lions has become melodic dubstep’s foremost pioneer, and after parting with ...
Here’s the Schedule and Set Times for Lollapalooza 2022
Chicago’s largest music festival is back—and arguably bigger than ever. Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park this weekend, when hundreds of thousands of people will gather for one of the year’s most anticipated fests. Electronic dance music fans, in particular, have a lot to look forward to thanks to performances by a slew of superstar DJs such as Black Coffee, Kaskade, REZZ, Duke Dumont, SIDEPIECE, Liquid Stranger, ZHU and CloZee, among many others. This year’s headlining slate is also massive, featuring sets by Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby and Kygo. Lollapalooza will kick off on Thursday, July 28th before concluding on Sunday the 31st. Check out the schedule and set times for each day below. Lollapalooz...
Kevin Feige Unveils His Grand Plan For The Man Without Fear aka Daredevil In The MCU
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Disney+ The Man Without Fear, Daredevil, will have a significant presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Daredevil Is Coming To Disney+ Saturday (Jul23.), Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios returned to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, and they blew the roof off the building with many announcements, including the emotional Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer. One character many were curious about is Daredevil and how he would fit into the MCU. We all knew Charlie Cox’s version of Matt Murdoch, aka Daredevil, would eventually show up in a film or Disney+ series. Related Stories We got our first tease of that Spider-Man: No Way Home when Charlie Cox made a brief appearance as Matt Murdoch to provide some legal help for Peter Parker. We know ...
Desus And Mero Split Over Issues Surrounding Their Long-Time Manager, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Lamparski / Getty When I first heard that Desus and Mero would not be returning to Showtime for a fifth season—I an’t gon’ lie—my heart sank. I was in a salty mood for most of that day. You have to understand, they were heroes of mine. They reminded me of me and my boys sitting in an apartment front room cracking jokes at each other or at anything in sight while watching TV and enjoying—well—smokable refreshments of the recreational variety. These two Black men made it all the way to a late-night show on a premium cable channel—a platform historically reserved for white men and people of color who are palatable for white consumption—and they did it without code-switching. In the American entertainment industry, that’s a monumental feat. So yeah, the ...
MAGA Struggle Rapper Kid Rock Fans Trash Concert Venue After He Cancels Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Over the weekend MAGA struggle rapper Kid Rock left his fans in North Dakota feeling hot and bothered and it led to an insurrection-ish moment at the venue he was set to perform in. According to TMZ, the former “rapper” turned far-right country singer canceled his concert performance at the last minute this past Friday (July 22) citing high winds as the reason he couldn’t take the stage. Naturally this left his white boy drunk fanbase boiling as Night Ranger had performed for 2 and a half hours before an An officer from the Ward County Sheriff’s Department announced that the concert was a wrap at around 11pm. Related Stories Drunk and angry, the 18,000 people in attendance decided to blow off some steam by flinging beer cans onto the ...
