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Opiuo Announces 2022 Tour and New Album, “A Shape of Sound”
Electronic music aficionados in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. can look forward to a summer of Opiuo. The virtuosic DJ and music producer, whose signature sound blends elements of soul, funk and glitch hop, has announced his upcoming fifth album, A Shape Of Sound. Slated for release on August 25th, the record will include Opiuo’s first single of 2022, the stunning “Gravitate.” Opiuo also recently took to Twitter to confirm a collaboration with French bass music star CloZee, but he hasn’t announced whether or not it will appear on A Shape Of Sound. Opiuo also announced a 2022 tour in celebration of the album’s announcement. The eponymous tour is set to kick off on August 28th, when he’ll set the tone with a momentous hometown show in New Zealand...
Manila Killa’s Long-Awaited Debut Album to Feature Lights, EVAN GIIA, More: See the Full Tracklist
Gearing up for the release of his debut album, Manila Killa has revealed its tracklist and features. Titled DUSK, the record is scheduled to drop on July 21st. If its list of collaborators is any indication, fans are safe to expect a song-cycle of spellbinding indie dance music. Killa has teamed up with Lights, EVAN GIIA, fknsyd, Panama and more to breathe life into the long-awaited album. DUSK will also feature Giolì & Assia, who appear on the album’s tenth track, “Heart to the Night,” alongside another red-hot electronic music duo, Night Tales. Part of EDM.com‘s esteemed Class of 2021, the Italian tandem are renowned for their atmospheric sound and sublime live sets, like their recent performance from Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano. Manila Ki...
Meek Mill Clarifies Roc Nation Management Departure: ‘We Came to That Agreement Together’
In the wake of Billboard‘s report that Meek Mill has parted ways with Roc Nation Management, the chart-topping rapper took to Twitter to issue some clarifications. “All I seen today was meek and roc part ways,” he tweeted Monday (July 11). “…I’m personally handling my own business so I can take risk and grow ..we came to that agreement together.” The rapper continued that he’s still tied to the larger Roc Nation company, including a label deal for his Dreamchasers imprint, his work with Reform Alliance — a non-profit organization he created with Roc Nation founder Jay-Z that’s set on eliminating unjust sentencing laws in the United States — as well as “many other investments” with Hov. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In another tweet posted min...
Meek Mill Clarifies Roc Nation Management Departure: ‘We Came to That Agreement Together’
In the wake of Billboard‘s report that Meek Mill has parted ways with Roc Nation Management, the chart-topping rapper took to Twitter to issue some clarifications. “All I seen today was meek and roc part ways,” he tweeted Monday (July 11). “…I’m personally handling my own business so I can take risk and grow ..we came to that agreement together.” The rapper continued that he’s still tied to the larger Roc Nation company, including a label deal for his Dreamchasers imprint, his work with Reform Alliance — a non-profit organization he created with Roc Nation founder Jay-Z that’s set on eliminating unjust sentencing laws in the United States — as well as “many other investments” with Hov. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In another tweet posted min...
BTS to Star in Three Disney+ Shows as Part of Hybe Partnership
Disney and BTS are getting into business together. The Walt Disney Company and BTS’ studio home Hybe revealed a new global content partnership Tuesday that will see the companies work together to produce five streaming titles, including three exclusive projects featuring BTS or BTS members. Aligning itself with the world’s most popular K-pop group is undoubtedly a coup for Disney, as it seeks to both ramp up global subscriber counts and catch up with Netflix as a destination for bankable Korean entertainment. The three upcoming titles featuring the K-pop stars include: Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA: An exclusive cinematic 4K concert film featuring BTS’ live performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewoo...
BTS to Star in Three Disney+ Shows as Part of Hybe Partnership
Disney and BTS are getting into business together. The Walt Disney Company and BTS’ studio home Hybe revealed a new global content partnership Tuesday that will see the companies work together to produce five streaming titles, including three exclusive projects featuring BTS or BTS members. Aligning itself with the world’s most popular K-pop group is undoubtedly a coup for Disney, as it seeks to both ramp up global subscriber counts and catch up with Netflix as a destination for bankable Korean entertainment. The three upcoming titles featuring the K-pop stars include: Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA: An exclusive cinematic 4K concert film featuring BTS’ live performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewoo...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
James Bay Takes a ‘Leap’ In U.K. Chart Race
James Bay could leap to a second U.K. albums chart crown, though he faces stiff competition from another English singer. Bay led the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 2015 with his debut Chaos And The Calm, and his latest album, Leap (EMI), is in pole position. The new set leads the Official Chart Update, with a slim lead. According to the Official Charts Company, Leap is just 300 combined units ahead of Harry Styles’ second-placed Harry’s House (Columbia). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, Afrobeats standout Burna Boy could nab his first U.K. Top 10 with Love, Damini (Atlantic), which bows at No. 5 on the midweek chart. Love, Damini is Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, and the followup to 2020’s Twice As Tall, which peaked at a career-best ...
James Bay Takes a ‘Leap’ In U.K. Chart Race
James Bay could leap to a second U.K. albums chart crown, though he faces stiff competition from another English singer. Bay led the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 2015 with his debut Chaos And The Calm, and his latest album, Leap (EMI), is in pole position. The new set leads the Official Chart Update, with a slim lead. According to the Official Charts Company, Leap is just 300 combined units ahead of Harry Styles’ second-placed Harry’s House (Columbia). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, Afrobeats standout Burna Boy could nab his first U.K. Top 10 with Love, Damini (Atlantic), which bows at No. 5 on the midweek chart. Love, Damini is Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, and the followup to 2020’s Twice As Tall, which peaked at a career-best ...
Frank Ocean Reveals He Is Working in a Malibu Studio This Summer
Frank Ocean confirmed that he is spending his summer in a Malibu studio, prompting fans to questions whether the artist will release new material in the coming year. Speaking to Dr. James Fadiman in a recent episode of blonded RADIO entitled “blonded Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” Ocean opened up about spending his time in the beach city and the role of psychedelics. “I was working in Malibu this summer and I would go out, like, pretty late from the studio and there’s, like, a big population of coyotes in Malibu,” he said. “And then when I would go outside I would see, like, all these bunnies running around and it reminded me of video games where you’re, like, a wizard or something. And you’re playing this role in this game and you’re running around and you have these little things to pic...
Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’
Sam Taylor-Johnson is set to direct the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black. Named after Winehouse’s GRAMMY-winning sophomore and final album, the biopic is reportedly a “passion project” for the director who was close friends with the late artist. Back to Black is written by Taylor-Johnson’s Nowhere Boy collaborator Matt Greenhalgh, who also penned the Ian Curtis-centered biopic Control, while Studiocanal will serve as producers alongside Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Tracey Seaward. Variety adds that casting for the film has begun, with Taylor-Johnson seeking “a relative newcomer for the part of Winehouse.” It remains unclear whether Back to Black is the same biopic announced in late September, which was supposedly meant to follow Daphne Barak’s 2010 book, Savin...
