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Paul McCartney Releasing McCartney Trilogy Box Set
Paul McCartney will reissue his three McCartney albums, I, II, and III, on vinyl and CD on August 5. Each will come with new photo prints and notes from McCartney. Check out an image of the vinyl box set below. McCartney, who headlines Glastonbury next weekend, released the latest album in the series, McCartney III, in 2020, before enlisting a host of collaborators—Beck, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Devonté Hynes, Damon Albarn, and others—for a companion LP, McCartney III Imagined. (McCartney I and II came out in 1970 and 1980, respectively.) Peter Jackson’s Let It Be documentary Get Back came out last year. Read “The Beatles: Get Back Rewrites the Fab Four’s Ending.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Bandcamp Holding Third Annual Juneteenth Fundraiser
On June 17, from midnight to midnight Pacific Time, we’ll hold our third annual Juneteenth fundraiser, where we donate 100% of our share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support their ongoing efforts to promote racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education. This annual fundraiser is part of our larger, ongoing commitment to racial equity, and we’ll continue to promote diversity and opportunity through our mission to support artists, the products we develop, those we promote through the Bandcamp Daily and Bandcamp Radio, how we work together as a team, who and how we hire, and our relationships with organizations local to our Oakland space (some of which we’ve highlighted below). We hope you’ll help us spread the word about the upcoming fundraiser, and thank y...
Watch Sbtrkt’s Video for New Song “Bodmin Moor”
Elusive producer Sbtrkt has shared a new song titled “Bodmin Moor.” He produced and mixed the single, which was mastered by Matt Colton. The track arrives with an eerie music video directed by the Rest, who have collaborated with Slowthai, Skepta, and A$AP Rocky, among others. Check it out below. Sbtrkt has worked with a number of artists since breaking out in the early 2010s. His collaborators have included Ezra Koenig, Drake, A$AP Ferg, Little Dragon, and Sampha. His latest album, Wonder Where We Land, arrived in 2014. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
An Insider’s Guide to Sacred Acre Festival 2022
Electronic dance music fans are currently gearing up for three mesmerizing days of festival action in Ninilchik, Alaska for Sacred Acre. With eye-popping stage production, a massive lineup and an array of experiences to choose from, this festival is bridging bass music, community and nature in a unique way. With Sacred Acre approaching, we compiled everything you need to know for a memorable festival experience from September 9-11. Read on to dive into our comprehensive insider’s guide for Sacred Acre 2022, which covers information about tickets, travel, VIP packages and more. Sacred Acre Tickets Second-tier three-day passes for Sacred Acre are available now for $189, while one-day tickets are available at $125. Tickets can be purchased here. Getting to Sacred Acre Sacred Acre is...
deadmau5 Returns with Stunning Progressive House Single, “XYZ”
With the release of his latest single, one of the most influential artists in electronic music remains red hot in 2022. Just days after announcing his groundbreaking digital banking partnership with Zytara, deadmau5 has released “XYZ” via his mau5trap imprint. Clocking in at just over nine minutes, “XYZ” is progressive house heaven. Powered by unrelenting, pounding percussion, the track finds deadmau5 masterfully incorporating haunting synths to cultivate an eerie yet inviting journey across an immaculate arrangement. It draws upon the nostalgia of his older music, but feels refreshing all at once. “XYZ” is the first single to be released from mau5trap’s forthcoming compilation, we are friends XI, which currently has no release ...
Flux Pavilion Continues 2022 Hot Streak With Dubstep Smash, “(Never Gonna) Be Alone”
After returning to his dubstep roots with April’s release of “Lore,” Flux Pavilion is once again embracing a nostalgic sound on his latest single, “(Never Gonna) Be Alone.” Those who have been craving the bone-rattling sonics of a signature Flux Pavilion record, look no further. “(Never Gonna) Be Alone” opens with a dreamy ambiance that is soon taken over by menacing bass and an intoxicating vocal sample. Electrifying synths become the focal point in the song’s wobbly drop, creating a through line between this release and its predecessor as fans patiently wait for .wav Pt 2. Last year, Pavilion opened a new chapter of his career with his scintillating sophomore album .wav, embracing a more nuanced sound at the intersection of electronica and ...
Mans On The Sing Ting: Memes & Jokes Flourish Over Drake’s ‘New ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ LP
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Cole Burston / Getty Drake will never escape the massive weight of expectations fans put on his music, and a surprise album that dropped today (June 17) proves that fact. The Canadian superstar completely shifted tones with the Honestly, Nevermind album, and Twitter is dropping both praise and jokes over the sonic direction. Drake Goes Into His Dance Music Bag? While the summer looked to be a quiet one for Drake, Honestly, Nevermind is quite a disruption to the landscape to be completely honest. With Certified Lover Boy dropping just nine months ago, few expected Drizzy to get back to business so soon. However, the new project is a departure from the hybrid Hip-Hop and R&B sound the OVO honcho normally operates under. We’ve already mentioned how...
J. Cole Gets Interviewed By Rising Kid Journalist Jazzy Of Jazzys World TV
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole has encountered countless journalists both budding and seasoned, but he met a rising superstar in Jazzy. Jazzy AKA Jazlyn of Jazzys World TV met up with the Dreamville honcho briefly backstage at Governor’s Ball and showed impressive chops for a kid. Jazzy Has A Bright Future As An Entertainment Reporter Jazzy, despite her young age, came far more prepared than her peers twice or three times her age. She grilled Cole on the power of persistence, stepping outside one’s comfort zone, and what it was like to meet Jay-Z. Related Stories Trying to recap the interview in written form does it little justice. What makes the interview great is Jazzy’s infectious energy, her sincere professionalism, and her solid questioning while...
Peep The Trailer To Showtime’s Nas Co-Signed Docuseries ‘Supreme Team’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty If you grew up in New York City in the 80’s you were well-aware of the legend of the Supreme Team out of Queens but if you didn’t and you aren’t, then Nas has got you covered. Showtime has just dropped the first trailer for the Nas directed documentary, Supreme Team, which delves into the story of the notorious drug gang that ruled Queens with an iron fist and became the subject of many-a-rapper’s rhymes in the 90’s. In the trailer for the upcoming docuseries, we hear from the legend Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff himself state that “The whole objective for me was to exit the game. Something’s always going to drag you back in,” before we see a few Hip-Hop icons, former street hustlers and media personalities give their take ...
The CAP in CAPO?: Jim Jones Explains Why He’d Smoke Lloyd Banks In ‘Verzuz’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Beanz Smalls / Bernard Beanz Smalls, Jim Jones is back to talking that Verzuz talk. In a recent interview he said he would smoke Lloyd Banks in a battle. As per Complex the Harlem native feels like he has more to give to the Verzuz platform. In a recent interview on the Joe Budden Podcast G-Unit came up and was quick to call out the Punch Line King. “I’ll smoke Banks head up right now,” Jones revealed. “You beg to differ? My sh*t is a package. To my drip, to my water, my sh*t is a package. My sh*t just ain’t the rap age—it’s the package. When I come out they wanna see Capo. It’s not too many n***as that got that package.” Related Stories He went to further explain why G-Unit isn’t a match for him. “Where they gonna end up ...
Rico Nasty Announces Next Mixtape ‘Las Ruinas’ Alongside New Track “Black Punk”
Rap rockstar Rico Nasty is about to make a hard-hitting return with the announcement of her new mixtape Las Ruinas. Alongside the forthcoming project, today the rapper also released her latest track, “Black Punk,” which is sure to channel your inner beast. Featuring a heavy rock beat, the high-octane track continues the Maryland-born rapper’s unconfirmed attitude. “Steady complainin’, man, stop with the bitchin’/Double C on my frames, I guess I got the vision/Just made a couple hundred thousand, what a feelin’/My hitters, they bangin’, they’ll blow any minute,” raps Nasty in the first verse. Accompanying the new single is a static-filled video showcasing Nasty and other punk personalities partying in a bathroom. Nasty’s latest release comes on the heels of tracks “Intrusive” and “Vade...
Flo Milli Announces Debut Album ‘You Still Here, Ho?’
Today, Flo Milli announced her debut album, You Still Here, Ho? alongside a new single, “Conceited.” The Mobile, Alabama-born rapper’s forthcoming project follows her 12-track debut mixtape Ho, Why Is You Here? which was released in 2020. Revealing a taste of what is to come from the work, Flo Milli’s new track “Conceited” showcases her confident attitude and strong, yet playful flow. “Long-ass weave flow down my back (Forty inch)/I want a picture wit’ a baseball bat (Swing)/Hoes don’t like when I talk like that/Please don’t bark ’cause Milli bite back,” raps Flo Milli in the first verse. Moving between scenes at a beauty salon, in a bedroom and outside, the high-energy music video showcases that Flo Milli is taking charge of her own story. Earlier this year, the rapper released the t...
