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Moby Releases New Album Ambient 23: Listen
Moby is starting off 2023 with the release a new album. Earlier this month, he took to social media to announce that he was finishing up a new album called Ambient 23 with a release date of January 1, and true to his word, the producer has unveiled the new album. Check it out below. According to his social media post, ambient 23 was recorded using “weird old drum machines and old synths” and is “inspired by…early ambient heros” including Martyn Ware, Brian Eno, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Will Sergeant. In a separate update posted on the day of the release, he added: “Made to help anxiety (my own, and hopefully yours, too). For 2023, may we all be less anxious (and may we all stop looking for validation from a culture we don’t respect…).” Ambient 23 follows Reprise, an album of early Moby songs...
23 No. 23 Billboard Hot 100 Hits for ’23: Bruce Springsteen, No Doubt, Taylor Swift & More
In case you partied too much last night, here’s a nice, easy scroll to usher in 2023: 23 memorable songs that peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. Among them: Bruce Springsteen’s first Hot 100 hit and a signature song; likewise, Pat Benatar’s breakthrough classic; No Doubt’s wry ode to girl power; Shakira’s anthem, featuring Alejandro Sanz, that ruled the Hot Latin Songs chart for 25 weeks; and one of Taylor Swift’s most observant, and sympathetic, songs. Plus, enduring anthems by Tom Petty, Dr. Dre, Britney Spears and more. Happy new year! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”...
Anita Pointer, Singer of The Pointer Sisters, Dies at 74
Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday (Dec. 31) at the age of 74, her publicist announced. The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement. A cause of death was not immediately revealed. “While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace. She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long,” her sister Ruth, brothers Aaron and Fritz and granddaughter Roxie McKain Pointer said in the statement. Anita Pointer’s only daughter, Jada Pointer, died in 2003. Anita, Ruth, Bonnie and June Pointer, born the daughters of a minister, gr...
Jeremiah Green, Founding Member & Drummer of Modest Mouse, Dies at 45
Jeremiah Green, founding member and drummer for rock band Modest Mouse, has died following his battle with cancer. He was 45. The musician’s passing was announced by Modest Mouse in an emotional social media post on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31). “I don’t know a way to ease into this: Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah. He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” the band wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Green. “I’d like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn’t the time. These will come later, and from many people. Please appreciate all the love you give, get, have given, and will get. Above all, Jeremiah was about love. We love you.” Green’s mother, Carol Namatame, initially broke the news of her son’s cancer in a Facebook post on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). In her n...
Miley Cyrus Announces New Single ‘Flowers’ During ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’
Halfway through the second annual Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party — which Cyrus co-hosted this year with Dolly Parton and aired live on NBC — the superstar announced her new single “Flowers.” The song will arrive on Jan. 13. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The announcement came on the heels of posters plastered across various cities that read: New Year New Miley. The NYE tease was first accompanied online by a 17-second clip teasing the music video, which shows Cyrus in a metallic gold outfit and shades walking uphill. Later on in the special, a second teaser clip — this one clocking in at 13-seconds — showed Cyrus in a bathing suit strutting through sprinklers. Cyrus not only celebrated NYE but also her upcoming “new Miley” era with a han...
Foo Fighters to Return “Soon” Without Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters have released a statement confirming that the band will continue without their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March at 50 in Bogotá, Colombia. The statement posted to the band’s Twitter account read: “We also know that you, the fans, meant as much to Taylor as he meant to you. And we know that when we see you again—and we will soon—he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.” Check out the full statement here. In September, Foo Fighters hosted tribute concerts to Hawkins in London and Los Angeles; Guests included Paul McCartney, Them Crooked Vultures, Nandi Bushell, and Hawkins’ son, who played drums on a rendition of “My Hero.” In April he posthumously appeared on a Johnny Winters cover with Winter’s brother Edgar and guitarist Doug Rappoport. Foo Fighters’...
Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Dies at 45
Jeremiah Green, the longtime Modest Mouse drummer, has died, the band announced. The band had recently disclosed that Green was undergoing treatment for cancer. Jeremiah Green was 45 years old. Green co-founded Modest Mouse with frontman Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy in Washington in the early 1990s. As the band was just getting started, he also performed with the local groups Satisfact and Red Stars Theory. The first Modest Mouse album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About, came out in 1996, and is now considered a fan favorite and cult classic. In a 2014 retrospective review for Pitchfork, Brian Howe wrote, “From the start, Modest Mouse were instantly recognizable: Judy’s ropy bass and Green’s drumming, heaving from a caveman bash to a disco skip, are indispen...
Black Oregon Family Threatened By Neighbor’s Racist N-Word Attack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: timnewman / Getty A family in an Oregon suburb is speaking out about a neighbor targeting them because they’re Black – by spraying a slur on their own house. According to reports, the Channel family has been for years dealing with the unhinged antics of a neighbor of theirs in West Linn, a suburb just south of Portland, Oregon. But the neighbor, a woman who has not been identified publicly, has ramped up her disturbing behavior and directed it toward the Channel family, who is Black by recently spray-painting the N-word on her own house. Andre Channel spoke to local news outlets about the incident, which apparently took place on Christmas Day. He had received a call from another neighbor named Jason while traveling outside of the country. “He was like hey...
Rae Sremmurd “Torpedo,” Jay Critch “Spooky” & More | Daily Visuals 12.30.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chance Yeh / Getty It’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen Rae Sremmurd on the music scene turning up and having a grand ol’ time, but with their long awaited SREMM4LIFE set to finally release in 2023, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee look to close out 2022 with some work off the new album. Coming through with some new visuals to “Torpedo,” Slim and Swae turn up with their crew everywhere from the parking lot to the club before they go on to amp up their adoring fans who can’t seem to get enough of the California duo. Speaking of parking lot pimping, Jay Critch too, seems to enjoy the atmosphere of the outdoor garage. In his clip to “Spooky,” rolls with his people to an empty car park to get turnt up before hitting the city to enjoy the night. Check out the rest o...
Snoop Dogg Unveils Death Row Cannabis Line
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Snoop Dogg is embracing a new chapter in the journey of Death Row as he and the vaunted label launch a new strain of cannabis. The launch of Death Row Cannabis was announced on social media Thursday (Dec. 29). In an Instagram post, the classic Death Row logo created by graffiti artist Eric Haze was animated by artist Mylaramen, this time with the prisoner having one hand freed up to take a pull on a heavy joint as his hood is pulled back further. The striking visuals were accompanied by a soundtrack by producer and longtime Death Row Records collaborator DJ Battlecat. Related Stories “Promising to return Death Row to its former glory, all elements of the former label are being refitted for today’s audience and their evolving tastes,” ...
Foo Fighters Will Be a ‘Different Band Going Forward’ Without Taylor Hawkins, Group Says in 2022 Year-End Note
Foo Fighters say they will continue as a “different band going forward” following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The Dave Grohl-fronted rock band took to social media on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) to share a heartfelt message about the challenges of 2022 and offer a glimpse into what the future may hold for the group. “As we say goodbye to the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known, we are reminded of how thankful we are for the people that we love and cherish most, and for the loved ones who are no longer with us,” the Foos began their statement on Twitter. “Foo Fighters were formed 27 years ago to represent the healing power of music and a continuation of life. And for the past 27 years out fans have built a worldwide community, a devoted support system that has ...
Stanley Mills, Former Music Publisher, Dies at 91
Stanley Mills, a former music publisher who served on the boards of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and the Harry Fox Agency, has died at the age of 91. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mills, the son of Mills Music Publishing Company founder Jack Mills, died on Thursday (Dec. 29) at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. A cause of death was not provided. Mills was born on Feb. 18, 1931. He began his career by working for his father at Mills Music. He remained with the company after it was sold to EMI Music Publishing in 1964. Two years later, he joined E.B. Marks (now Carlin America). In 1968, with the urging of his songwriter friends, Mills founded September Music and Galahad Music, representing...
