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Inside Superfly’s Web3-Powered Music Festival and How You Can Be a Part Of It
Superfly, Velvet Sea Ventures (VSV) and Tom Brady’s Autograph. io are officially unveiling their latest partnership: SuperNFTs. The project’s debut event will be SUPERF3ST, a community-built and Web3-powered music festival taking place in 2023. On Friday (July 15), 3,000 NFTs (dubbed SUPERPASS NFTs) will be minted and distributed to fans, who will in exchange receive the opportunity to help plan the upcoming festival as a SUPERF3ST Founder. SUPERPASS NFT owners will be a part of key decision-making moments from choosing a lineup to merchandise to location and more. Ahead of the minting, SuperNFT completed a $7 million Series A investment round with participation from JDS Sports, Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon (Snowfro), Pixel Vault, Inc. founder Sean Gearin (GFunk), marketing executive ...
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band Announce 2023 U.S. Tour Dates
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced the dates for their 2023 U.S. tour on Tuesday (July 12). The 31-show swing is slated to kick off on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida and is currently slated to keep the hard-charging group on the road through a homecoming gig in Newark, New Jersey on April 14. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along the way the veteran rockers will hit Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, New York, Cleveland and Baltimore. The shows will be The Boss’ first North American dates with his long-running band since Sept 2016. Springsteen announced the dates for his 2023 European tour in May, explaining on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio that after nearly five years of...
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Wasted on You’ Ties for His Longest Reign on Country Airplay Chart
Morgan Wallen matches his longest command on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, as “Wasted on You” leads the list (dated July 16) for a third week. The song ties “Whiskey Glasses,” his second of six No. 1s on the ranking, which ruled for three weeks starting in June 2019. His other No. 1s led for a week each. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Wasted” drew 28.3 million in audience (up less than 1%) in the week ending July 10, according to Luminate. Meanwhile, 18 songs have landed their first weeks atop Country Airplay so far in 2022, and “Wasted” marks just the second to dominate for as many as three weeks. It equals the No. 1 run of Jason Aldean’s “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” starting on the chart dated May 28. [embedded content] “Wasted...
Infected Mushroom Announce 25-Year Anniversary Album, Unveil First Single “A Cookie From Space”
Celebrating their 25th anniversary, psytrance pioneers Infected Mushroom have announced new album, IM25. Kicking off the record today, the tandem released their first single, “A Cookie From Space,” in collaboration with Israeli compatriot Bliss. “A Cookie From Space” is a 10-minute-long endeavor, taking fans on a gripping journey through Infected Mushroom’s prismatic sound design. Embodying a trip through the galaxy, the duo perfectly balance psychedelic highs with electric guitar licks and otherworldly synths. “The title comes from the lyrics which say, ‘A cookie from space is melting your face,'” explained Infected Mushroom in statement. “Bliss wrote it, and when someone has a mullet from space, you don’t ask for the meaning, you just sit in awe of the inspi...
The Met Is Transforming Its Rooftop For an Electronic Music Series This Summer
In a move almost no one could have predicted, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced a summer-long electronic music event series. “Sun Sets” is the first concert series to ever grace The Met, with performances scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 8th and ending September 3rd. Don’t expect the events to be a late-night affair, though—the music kicks off at 5:30pm and ends at 8:30, according to The Met. The event series “celebrates the freedom, inclusivity, and creativity of electronic music culture,” according to The Met. A slew of DJs and dance music producers have been confirmed to perform on the rooftop this summer, such as David Paglia, Liondub, Connie, Stealthy, Vyper and Raw Unkut, among others. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Robe...
SLANDER and Ashley Drake Connect On Heartfelt Single, “Halfway Down”
Returning with yet another emotive single, SLANDER and Ashley Drake tug on listeners’ heartstrings with their new collab, “Halfway Down,” out via the former’s Heaven Sent imprint. SLANDER have long been known for their diverse production skillset, ranging from teeth-chattering dubstep tracks to profound melodic records. “Halfway Down” falls into the latter category, as Drake’s somber vocals help cultivate the perfect atmosphere for the duo’s softer side. Soaring synths and hard-hitting percussion accompany the aching lyricism, allowing a unique soundscape to unfold. Take a listen to “Halfway Down” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles SLANDER’s years-long stream of success has only continued to grow in 202...
Dillon Francis, ILLENIUM and EVAN GIIA Team Up for Stunning Single, “Don’t Let Me Let Go”: Listen
A trifecta of dance music dynamos have joined forces for a new single, which has been over two years in the making. Dillon Francis has tapped ILLENIUM and EVAN GIIA for “Don’t Let Me Let Go,” the first taste of his hotly anticipated This Mixtape Is Fire TOO record. The track features a stentorian vocal performance from GIIA, whose pensive lyricism candidly explores the struggles associated with keeping the flame of a deteriorating relationship alight. Soaring future bass production courtesy of Francis and ILLENIUM soundtrack her soliloquies about coping mechanisms—like lonely wine nights—in a captivating cry for help. “Don’t Let Me Let Go” arrives by way of Astralwerks, who was named Best Record Label in EDM.com‘s “Best of 2021: Industry...
Mario Faces Twitter Wrath After Featuring Canadian Negro Napoleon Tory Lanez On New Track
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Mario stunned the world recently after mopping up Omarion and his watermelon-eating brother at VERZUZ, giving his career an unprecedented boost. However, folks on Twitter are a bit let down after learning that Mario added Negro Napoleon Tory Lanez to his new track “Main One” and the reactions are relentless. Mario, 35, was riding the VERZUZ win wave pretty high but put a halt to his momentum via his #MARIOMONDAYS post by announcing the aforementioned “Main One” and he was apparently pretty excited about featuring the Canadian Varmint. “#MARIOMONDAY special announcement! This Friday dropping new music! This one called “MAIN ONE”! S/O to my bro @torylanez! We went crazy tap in!” read the Baltimore native’s tweet. Perhaps Mario ...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘NBA 2K’s Ronnie 2K & Alfie Brody Talk Choosing Cover Athletes, Players Only Tournament & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K23 Hip-Hop Wired chops it up NBA 2K’s Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie 2K and Vice President of Global Marketing for NBA 2K Alfie Brody, about the next installment in the annual video game franchise. The Official Start of The NBA 2022-23 Season Is Here Unless you’ve been under a rock, NBA 2K23 has been the talk of the video game and sports world. The annual sports video franchise took a more unconventional route with its covers this year by staggering the announcements. Of course, it was only right that the first reveal went to the GOAT, Michael Jordan, who will grace the cover of the Michael Jordan Edition and the first-ever Championship Edition of the video game. Source: 2K / NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition Related Stories The second reveal be...
Phony Stark aka Elon Musk Officially Attempts to Bail On Twitter Bid
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Elon Musk has officially declared that he is backing out of his agreement to purchase Twitter, citing that the social company made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. On Friday(July 8th), the billionaire and his team filed a motion with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that they were terminating the agreement with the social media platform. They claim that Twitter was in “material breach” of the previous agreement where Musk would buy the company for $44 billion. “For nearly two months, Mr. Musk has sought the data and information necessary to ‘make an independent assessment of the prevalence of fake or spam accounts on Twitter’s platform,’” his legal team wrote in the filing. “Twitter has ...
RZA (Bobby Digital) “Under The Sun,” Ciara ft. Coast Contra “Jump” & More | Daily Visuals 7.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty We may not see another Wu-Tang Clan album for a hot minute but at least some members continue to churn out work for the culture and today The Abbot of the iconic group returns with his alter ego in tow. Coming through with some new visuals to “Under The Sun,” the RZA a.k.a Bobby Digital goes the animated route and uses samurai-ish comic book art to get his words to manifest throughout the video. Would love to see this Ninja Bobby go up against Afro-Samurai. Just sayin.’ Related Stories Back in the word of reality, Ciara shows and proves that married life hasn’t kept her from losing a step and in her Coast Contra assisted clip to “Jump” Mrs. “Goodies” Wilson throws on a cheerleading outfit and gets to rump shakin’ much to the delight ...
Cat Power to Recreate Bob Dylan’s Iconic 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Dylan famously “went electric” on his world tour with the Hawks
