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Lauv Talks ‘All 4 Nothing,’ His Surprising Love of Steak & More
Lauv is gearing up to release his sophomore studio album, All 4 Nothing, on August 5, and he sat down with Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly to discuss this next musical chapter. “Lots of ups and downs, some light and dark,” Lauv said of the upcoming album. “It’s all kind of just me in the process of getting back in touch with my inner light and my childlike wonder, and the fun and true self.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As for who he’d want to collaborate with in the future, the 27-year-old singer said he’d hope to work with Coldplay, Drake or Rex Orange Country. “Those are, like, three of my faves,” he said. Lauv then answered a series of rapid-fire questions, the first being what fans would be shocked to learn he’s a big fan of....
What’s Your Favorite BLACKPINK Music Video? Vote!
BLACKPINK is the revolution! The K-pop girl group reached yet another historic milestone on Tuesday (June 28) by becoming the first act in the history of YouTube to reach 75 million followers. The latest high-water mark achieved by Rosé, Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa comes less than a year after they dethroned Justin Bieber as the most-followed musical artist on the streaming platform, and the girls have gained nearly 10 million more followers since then. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BLACKPINK’s latest YouTube record has us here at Billboard all up in our feels over the quartet’s impressive videography. So while we take a trip through their always-fierce visuals, we want to know which BLACKPINK music video you love the absolute most. Back i...
Depeche Mode Reveal Founding Member Andy Fletcher’s Cause of Death
Amid the continued outpour of support over the passing of Depeche Mode keyboard player and founding member Andy Fletcher, the legendary electronic music band have shared an update on his sudden death. Fletcher was 60 at the time of his death. “A couple weeks ago we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy’s family asked us to share with you now,” Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan and Martin Gore said in a joint statement shared via the band’s Instagram account. “Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on May 26. So, even though it was far, far too soon, he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering.” Aortic dissections are generally uncommon, though they are more prevalent in men in their sixties and seventies, per Mayo Clinic.&n...
Design Studio Unveils Concept to Turn the Nintendo Switch Into a Music Production Instrument
From DJ Hero to Beat Saber, console games have played a pivotal role in gamifying music creation and performance. And the Nintendo Switch may just be capable of introducing the next level of utility. Capitalizing on the Nintendo Switch’s modular qualities, Alquemy, a boutique design studio based out of Sydney, has devised a well-considered concept as to how they foresee the console aiding a new generation of music producers. The concept is based on the Akai Pro MPC and it features two snap-on modules with all the bells and whistles of an industry-standard controller. The module incorporates nine pads, control knobs and hotkeys for agile editing and playback. Plus, the team thoughtfully utilized the sides of the modules to outfit the device with speakers, ensuring an enhanced pla...
4 Artists You Need to See at Neversea Festival 2022
Scheduled for July 7-10, the fourth edition of Neversea is a sun-kissed, seaside utopia chock full of can’t-miss performances. Some of the biggest names in electronic dance music are coming to the “Island of Dreams” at Constanța, Romania for the immersive festival experience, like Alesso, NERVO, Krewella, Tchami, Amelie Lens, Jamie Jones, KSHMR and Zeds Dead, among many others. Ahead of the festival, organizers revealed its stage-by-stage lineups. Read on to find out about four must-see performances at Neversea 2022. Four-day passes for Neversea are on sale now. More information about tickets and payment plans is available here. Madeon With cutting-edge production and visuals, the scale of Madeon‘s performances are hard to match. His recent ̶...
Watch the Aftermovie of DJ Snake’s Historic Parc des Prince Show, His Biggest Headlining Performance Yet
After his latest historic performance, it’s clear DJ Snake is on a mission to take dance music where it has never been before. The barnstorming DJ recently performed at the Parc des Prince stadium, the longtime home of fabled football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. A diehard fan of the team, Snake performed for a staggering 60,000 people at the momentous hometown show, the biggest headlining performance of his storied career. “Every weekend, two teams go to battle in this stadium,” Snake says in the official aftermovie, out now. “Tonight there was only one.” Fans can now watch behind-the-scenes footage from the night in the new mini-doc, which encapsulates the many moving parts that coalesced to make the pie-in-the-sky performance a reality. It was a triumph fr...
Babyface Announces New Album ‘Girls’ Night Out’ Featuring Ari Lennox, Kehlani and More
Babyface has announced a new album, titled Girls’ Night Out, championing a pool of the top female talents in today’s R&B and hip-hop domain. The singer-songwriter-producer on Tuesday revealed that the record, which will feature artists including Ari Lennox, Kehlani, Ella Mai, Queen Naija, Doechii and others, will debut on October 29. The forthcoming project, which follows Babyface’s 2015 album Return of the Tender Lover via Def Jam, will mark the musician’s 11th overall album and his first record since signing with Capitol Records. “I am extremely honored and humbled to be signing to a legacy label like Capitol. They have welcomed me with open arms and treat me like family. And, in the end, that is what it’s all about – doing what you love with people who have the same love for mu...
Christian Bale Is Down To Return As ‘Batman’ On One Condition
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JOSEP LAGO / Getty When it was reported that Ben Affleck would be taking on the role of Batman in the struggle film that turned out to be 2016’s Batman V. Superman, The Dark Knight at the time, Christian Bale revealed he was upset that he wasn’t approached to reprise the role he’d been taking on for years. While it seemed like Bale’s Batman days were over after Affleck, and most recently Robert Pattinson, had given their iterations of the caped crusader, Screen Rant is reporting that Christian Bale is very much open to returning to the streets of Gotham City, under certain circumstances. In an interview with the website, Bale said he would return for another installment of The Dark Knight but only if the franchise’s director, Christopher Nolan was at the ...
Run It Back: Kyrie Irving Returning To Brooklyn Nets After Opting In & Cashing Out On $36.5 Million Option
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Elsa / Getty Kyrie Irving is running back one more year with the Brooklyn Nets, and that could be either a blessing or a sign of another tumultuous season. Kyrie Irving Isn’t Going Anywhere, For Now. Brooklyn Nets fans have been going through it, which shouldn’t be the case for a fanbase when their team has Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons. Sadly, that was not the case due to Kyrie Irving and the lingering feeling of him possibly leaving Brooklyn. Related Stories There was a strong possibility Irving would leave Nets fans reeling like he did Celtics faithful after telling them he planned on being in Boston for a long time. The All-Star point guard even submitted a “wishlist” of teams that included the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, New York K...
Lil Nas X Reveals Relationship With BET Has Been “Painful & Strained”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Sagliocco / Getty “Culture’s biggest night,” aka the 2022 BET Awards, was missing one person, Lil Nas X. The rapper decided to speak on his relationship, or lack thereof, with the network. Lil Nas X & BET Were Never On The Same Page Ahead of the BET Awards 2022, Lil Nas X made it clear how he felt about the network and its annual awards show after he was snubbed. In a statement issued to Rolling Stone, the “Old Town Road” crafter revealed he and the network had not seen eye-to-eye, alluding to some behind-the-scenes issues. Related Stories “My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for quite some time. It didn’t start with this year’s nominations like most people might think,” Lil Nas X said. “They did let me perform on their show la...
City Girls Down: Twitter Ponders Why Yung Miami Got Snubbed In Diddy’s Speech At BET Awards #BETAwards
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Yung Miami and Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared to be the next power couple in the game after the City Girls rapper interviewed her beau recently via her Caresha, Please show. Folks on Twitter are wondering if the rumored connection between the pair is all smoke and mirrors after the Miami rapper was snubbed during Diddy’s BET Awards speech. Yung Miami Snubbed At BET Awards? Over the weekend, Diddy accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards, taking time to give praise to all the women in his life that supported him along the way. Among the mentioned was the late Kim Porter, the mother of three of his six children. Cassie, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, also received a speech shoutout. While all this was going on, YM was in ...
Tomorrowland’s New NFT Project Offers Collectors a “Full Madness” Music Festival Experience
The comeback of Tomorrowland lies just on the horizon, and now there’s even more opportunities to become a part of one of EDM’s most beloved festival communities. Ahead of the brand’s last-minute preparations in anticipation of delivering three weekends of music festival magic, Tomorrowland has introduced the “Medallion of Memoria,” a new NFT project that brings the festival’s global community closer to the action. The “Medallion of Memoria” is assembled by accumulating three unique parts: “A Letter From The Universe,” “The Reflection Of Love” and a forthcoming third piece soon to be revealed. Minting each piece of the unique collection carries a subset of the medallion’s overall utility, b...
