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Phoebe Bridgers Joins the Jesus and Mary Chain for “Just Like Honey” at Glastonbury: Watch
Phoebe Bridgers joined the Jesus and Mary Chain on stage at Glastonbury Sunday night (June 26), making a guest appearance for their song “Just Like Honey” from 1985’s Psychocandy. Watch it happen below. During her own Friday night Glastonbury set—which happened hours after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—Bridgers led the crowd in a chant of “Fuck the Supreme Court.” After a few more dates in the UK and Europe, Bridgers will return to the United States for another handful of shows in August. The Jesus and Mary Chain, who last issued Damage and Joy in 2017, are currently engaged in a suit against Warner Music Group to retain the copyright to Psychocandy and much of the band’s other earlier material. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Fiona Apple Shares Statement on Roe v. Wade Reversal: Watch
Fiona Apple has shared a new statement about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In a video shared via the Fiona Apple Rocks fan channel, she spoke out about the systems of control behind the decision. She added that she planned on donating to abortion funds and bail funds instead of politicians. “I’m just one of a lot of women who need to keep on expressing that we do not fucking accept this,” she said. Watch it below. “We have to talk about how we feel about this, how unacceptable this is. We have to keep on expressing ourselves, because this is all about control,” Apple said in her statement. In addition to her lifetime advocacy for women’s self-determination, Apple has more recently become a vocal supporter of judicial transparency and open court proceedings. L...
Rina Sawayama Shares New Song “Catch Me in the Air”
Rina Sawayama has released the latest single from her forthcoming second album, Hold the Girl. It’s called “Catch Me in the Air.” Sawayama wrote the song as a tribute to her mother, who raised the pop artist as a single parent. “I really wanted to write about this weird relationship with single parents,” Sawayama said in a press release. “You do catch each other in the air.” Sawayama has also shared a visual for the track, which was created with fan-submitted footage of the singer performing live. Check it out below. Sawayama wrote “Catch Me in the Air” alongside Oscar Scheller, Gracey, Clarence Clarity, and Stuart Price. The single was written “in between lockdowns,” as Sawayama put it. She continued: I wanted the whole song to sound like it was on an Irish coastline, like a Corrs video. ...
Airbeat One Unveils Huge 2022 Lineup With Charlotte de Witte, DJ Snake, Tiësto, More
From its humble beginnings in 2004, Germany’s Airbeat One has cemented itself as one of Europe’s biggest electronic dance music festivals. Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are now planning a grandiose return to Neustadt-Glewe, announcing a colossal lineup and “one of the most unbeatable festival prices in all of Europe.” Taking place July 6-10, Airbeat One will feature over 300 artists, spread across six stages. Its leviathan Mainstage, however, has always been quite a marvel. Back in 2019, the festival’s India theme saw the stage turn into the Taj Mahal while 2018’s edition took attendees to England with a design resembling Tower Bridge and Big Ben. This year’s Mainstage will be inspired by Italian culture. The 202...
Here Are 10 of Drake’s Most Candid Lyrics on His New Album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
Like most Drake albums, Honestly, Nevermind fixates on what happens with love: when it ends, when it begins and the messy middle passage in between. The 14-track offering — which landed Drake his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 — is laced with a number of dance- and Caribbean-inspired beats, and only includes one feature (21 Savage on “Jimmy Cooks”). Amid the frank, status update-worthy love lyrics on the album, he also makes room to address his haters on “Sticky.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news There are many intricate moments on the album which, true to the set’s title, encapsulate a theme of telling the brutal truth. On the album’s description on Apple Music, Drizzy explains what he tried to accomplish with Honestly, Nev...
Latin Pride 2022: Joy Huerta on Redefining Her Career as a Queer Artist
In spring 2019, Joy Huerta of the Mexican pop duo Jesse y Joy opened up to her fans, penning a heartfelt letter where she shared, “I never thought that the love of my life would be a woman, 7 years ago we met and love took us both by surprise.” She also announced that she and her partner were expecting their first baby together. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As a pop artist who started out in Latin America, coming out meant redefining my whole career,” she tells Billboard. “It redefined me as a person and my music as well.” For the 35-year-old Grammy and six-time Latin Grammy winner it’s always been important to empower whoever sings her lyrics — which is why she celebrates Pride Month with songs such as “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma).” “...
Johnny Chiang Joins Pandora to Oversee Country Programming
Johnny Chiang is set to join Pandora in the newly-created role of senior director, country programming, on July 25. He will oversee programming for country music at Pandora, and will report to vp, programming Kevin Stapleford. Chiang will continue to be based in Houston. “Words cannot adequately describe just how thrilled I am to be joining the incredible country team that Kevin Stapleford is assembling at Pandora,” said Chiang via a statement. “I want to thank Kevin and Steve Blatter for believing in me and what my experiences and skill sets can bring to the team.” Chiang previously joined Red Street Records as vp, radio promotions and artist development in January, as the label’s owners, Dan Crockett and Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, announced the label’s country division. Prior to his wo...
Here Are All the Performances From the 2022 BET Awards: Watch
Black art, culture, and pride were all on brilliant display Sunday night (June 26) at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, where the 2022 BET Awards were held. Celebrating African American contributions to entertainment across film, TV, and music, the show made sure of two things: that several attendees were honored with prestigious awards, and that viewers were treated to an all-star lineup of show-stopping performances. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Kicking off with a glittering opening performance from Lizzo — who came armed with her signature flute and fleet of backup dancers as she performed her Billboard Hot 100 top five hit “About Damn Time” — the BET stage featured numerous main performers and even some surprise guest artists. Latto brough...
Kanye West Pays Tribute to Diddy in Surprise Appearance at the 2022 BET Awards
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, made a surprise appearance at this year’s BET Awards to honor Sean “Diddy” Combs with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The DONDA rapper’s tribute followed a slew of star-studded acts on which Diddy is credited, including Jodeci’s “Come and Talk to Me,” Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down,” Puff Daddy’s “Victory,” Shyne’s “Bad Boyz,” Puff Daddy’s “It’s All About the Benjamins,” P. Diddy’s “I Need a Girl (Part Two),” Busta Rhymes’ “Pass the Courvoisier, Part II,” Diddy’s “Gotta Move On” and Puff Daddy and Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You.” Notably, Diddy dedicated the latter track to his longtime partner, Kim Porter, who died in 2018. The tribute also included an impactful video speech from JAY-Z, as well as a comical anecdote from Kenneth “Babyfa...
Cardi B Teases Highly-Anticipated New Single
Cardi B has dropped a teaser for her highly-anticipated new song “Hot S***.” Due on streaming platforms on July 1, the 15-second teaser scans across a city at sunset, panning to the rapper herself perched on top of a skyscraper. “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Cardi B chants over a thumping bass beat. The upcoming track is produced by Tay Keith, who shouts his name at the beginning of the video. “My new single “Hot S***” available everywhere THIS FRIDAY 7/1,” she wrote in the caption of the teaser. “Tomorrow 8pm I got another surprise for y’all, tune in.” The rapper’s last full-length project, her breakout debut Invasion of Privacy LP, was released in 2018. Although Cardi B has teamed up with other artists over the past year, including Lizzo, Summer Walker and Migos, this new song will mark her first ...
Hot As Hell Kanye West Make Surprise Appearance At 2022 BET Awards For Diddy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty Kanye West was the hottest rapper in the building at Sunday evening’s (June 26) BET Awards. Wearing a jacket, full face mask, dad hat and sunglasses, despite it being 80 degrees in Los Angeles, Ye was on stage to present Sean “Diddy” Combs with his BET Lifetime Achievement Award. But while making sure to give the man formerly known as Puff Daddy (he started by asking, “How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings?,”), you knew Yeezy had to make it about himself, at least for a bit, along with some head-scratching commentary. “To see Puff in real life at the ‘Missing You’ video, just like me tapping free like a little kid… I just need to meet this man,” said Ye. “This is my favorite artist. You see I’m saying favorite artist, ev...
Pusha T Calls Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” Is “Great Competition” for ‘It’s Almost Dry’
Pusha T is just the latest artist to give Kendrick Lamar his flowers, with the DAYTONA rapper labelling K-Dot’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers “great competition” for his own record, It’s Almost Dry. In an interview with HotNewHipHop, King Push shared that although he believes It’s Almost Dry and Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers are different types of records, the latter’s latest effort is still in the running for album of the year — a title he has always given to It’s Almost Dry, “I think Kendrick’s album… I think he made a strong album. I think his album is definitely a conversation piece, for sure. I think that Kendrick does what he does lyrically. I think… man, it was impressive. I think it was impressive, for sure. I think it’s great competition. It’s a matter of what you want to ...
