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Watch Post Malone Flawlessly Cover Pearl Jam’s “Better Man”
Post Malone delivered a stunning cover of Pearl Jam‘s “Better Man” during his recent appearance on the Howard Stern Show. The twelve carat toothache artist revealed that he was first made aware of Pearl Jam by Jordan, his older brother, who was a marine stationed in Hawaii. “We went out to go see him. I was 12, 13, maybe, and he played this song. We were driving around, and this was done in an island you can drive around in a couple hours. And he played it, and I guess I’ve just been thinking about that a lot lately,” Posty explained. He also shared to Stern that he thinks about Jordan during “every moment” when this song plays, “And it makes me f*cking cry.” He clarified that Jordan is still very much alive though, and even called him a “beautiful man.” Malone is set to hit the road ...
Coachella Announces Dates of 2023 Festival
The organizers of Coachella have officially announced the dates of the 2023 edition of the legendary music and arts festival. Coachella made a triumphant return in April this year after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two weekends of Coachella 2023 will take place April 14-16 and April 21-23, and advance ticket sales will begin at 10am PT (1pm ET) on Friday, June 17th. You can pre-register for tickets here. Swedish House Mafia perform at Coachella 2022. brphoto.co Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Coachella has not yet announced its lineup for the 2023 event, but Frank Ocean has been confirmed as a headliner for both weekends. Coachella’s co-founder, Paul Tollett, confirmed in an interview last year that the Grammy-winning Channel Ora...
UMG Partners With Music Wellness App Vera to Help People With Dementia
Universal Music Group has been named the exclusive launch partner for Vera, a mobile application created by music wellness and technology company Music Health. Vera is an AI-driven music app designed specifically for people suffering with dementia. The technology used in the Vera application “allows Vera to curate the perfect song at the right time for every individual listener.” According to UMG, the venture took Music Health three years of rigorous research and development. The research included more than 20,000 hours of observation and analysis to effectively conclude that Vera had a positive impact on the quality of life of people with BPSD, or the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia. “We’ve built Vera to know and find the music that mea...
Couple Receives Free Honeymoon, Lifetime Festival Passes After Getting Trolled for Engagement at Parklife
The 2022 edition of Parklife was a festival this couple will always remember. Myles Goodfellow and Indy Geraghty got engaged during this year’s Parklife Festival. Goodfellow, a 25-year-old business owner, reached out to the festival’s organizers to see if they would help him propose to his girlfriend of seven years. They happily agreed. Goodfellow reportedly got the idea shortly after Geraghty surprised him with tickets to Parklife two months prior. He told ITV that he “always knew she would say ‘yes,'” but said he was nervous as the moment drew closer. “But as soon as I walked on stage,” Goodfellow continued, “I was pretty confident. I knew I was going to make Indy happy, and that’s all I was thinking about at...
deadmau5 and Zytara Partner to Launch Groundbreaking Digital Banking Experience
Canadian electronic music icon deadmau5 has formed a groundbreaking partnership with Zytara, an innovative fintech company, to change virtual banking as we know it. The partnership will offer the first-ever branded digital banking experience, according to a press release shared with EDM.com. Zytara’s technology is said to enable fans to “interact with deadmau5’s brand” through the company’s banking app, where they can discover merchandise, concerts, pop-ups and more. Fans will also be able to receive a deadmau5-branded virtual or physical debit card, which can be used at 45 million merchants worldwide. Zytara’s debit cards with deadmau5 branding. Zytara Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles This shape-shifting partnership is the latest i...
DEL Records CEO Angel del Villar Arrested for Working With Mexican Promoter Tied to Cartels
DEL Records CEO Angel del Villar was arrested by FBI agents on Tuesday (June 14) and is being charged with “conspiring to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act,” according to an official statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Luca Scalisi, CFO of DEL Entertainment, was also arrested. According to the U.S. Attorney, del Villar and Scalisi were charged for “conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter with ties to Mexican drug cartels.” A third defendant named in the complaint is Mexican music promoter Jesus Perez Alvear, who leads Gallistica Diamente (Ticket Premier) and until March 2019 promoted concerts in Mexico for DEL Entertainment. Perez and Gallistica Diamante are listed as “Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers” under the Kingpin A...
Teen Singer Wins Golden Buzzer With Billie Eilish Cover on ‘America’s Got Talent’: Watch
Sara James isn’t the first person to go west in the pursuit of fame and glory. Few have come from central Europe at age 13 to compete in America’s Got Talent. James did just that. Hailing from Poland, James made herself at home on the AGT stage during the opening rounds on Tuesday night (June 14). So why complete a trans-Atlantic flight, only to compete with the might of the U.S. of A? Well, it’s often said dreams come true in America, and she simply wanted to be sure. Those dreams did come true when James auditioned with a Billie Eilish cover. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She might want to stay a little longer Stateside after a faultless display that had three of the four judges on their feet. Only Simon Cowell remained seated, though he wa...
As BTS Enters ‘Hiatus,’ J-Hope Sets Solo Album
As news broke of BTS’ open-ended hiatus, ARMY shed tears, and the K-pop superstars’ music company shed market cap. One door closes, and in the case of BTS, seven individual windows should open. Beginning with J-Hope. Buried in the announcement of this “new chapter,” BYTE, the pop group’s reps, acknowledges the group “will allow themselves to express their individuality through the release of solo albums and collaborations with other artists.” J-Hope will mark “the beginning with his upcoming solo album,” the message continues, with further information to be shared in due course. The 28-year-old artist gave fans a little more insight into his and his bandmates’ mindsets during an hour-long FESTA dinner. In short, it’s not the end. “I think that change is what we need right now,” he explaine...
Girls Aloud Will Lace on the Runners for Sarah Harding Fundraiser
The surviving members of Girls Aloud will pay tribute to their fallen bandmate Sarah Harding with a fund-raising fun run. Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh launch Race for Life for Sarah, a 5km run in central London next month, honoring Harding, who died last year following a battle with breast cancer, aged 39. The exercise will take place London’s Hyde Park on July 24, 2022, with money raised going to Cancer Research U.K. Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola will lace up their sneakers on the day (Walsh recently gave birth to her third child). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Around this time last year when Sarah was really sick we were all desperately trying to find ways to help her, to comfort her… you feel so helpless in times l...
Polaris Prize 2022 Long List: The Weeknd, Arcade Fire, Tanya Tagaq, Destroyer, and More
The Polaris Music Prize—an annual award for Canada’s best album of the year—has announced its preliminary long list of nominees today. Arcade Fire, the Weeknd, Destroyer, and Tanya Tagaq all made the cut, along with Orville Peck, PUP, Julie Doiron, and 2020 winner Backxwash. A group of writers, programmers, and broadcasters determines the nominees, with winners announced in September. See the full list of nominees below. According to a statement, a 197-member jury considered 223 albums for this year’s prize, with a short list arriving next month. The winner receives a $50,000 prize with the honor. Last year, Cadence Weapon took home the award for Parallel World. Polaris Music Prize Long List 2022: Ada Lea – One Hand on the Steering Wheel the Other Sewing a GardenAdria Kain – Wh...
XXL 2022 Freshman Class: Babyface Ray, Doechii, Nardo Wick, BabyTron, SoFaygo, and More
XXL has revealed its latest 2022 Freshman Class. The new list of up-and-coming musicians includes 12 artists in total: Cochise, Saucy Santana, Babyface Ray, KenTheMan, SoFaygo, Big Scarr, Big30, KayCyy, Doechii, Kali, Nardo Wick, and BabyTron, who won the fan-voted Freshman 10th spot. Find the cover below. Palm Bay, Florida rapper Cochise signed to Columbia Records in 2020 following the success of his breakout single “Hatchback.” He scored another hit with his $not collaboration “Tell ‘Em” and various tracks from his 2021 debut album, Benbow Crescent. His new album The Inspection drops later this month. After starting his career as a makeup artist for City Girls, Saucy Santana picked up the microphone in 2019 with “Walk ‘Em Like a Dog” and gained attention as a recurring guest on Love &...
Kate Bush Is Still Thrilled About “Running Up That Hill” Resurgence: “I’ve Never Experienced Anything Quite Like This Before!”
Kate Bush still can’t believe her 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill” just became her first-ever top 10 single in the U.S. Following the song’s use in Netflix’s latest season of Stranger Things, she released a rare statement thanking listeners. Now, Bush has taken to her website again to share even more thoughts. “It’s all so exciting!” she wrote on her website. “Since the last post, ‘Running Up That Hill’ has gone to No. 1 in Norway and Austria. This is such great news and we just heard today that it’s up from No. 8 to No. 4 in the U.S.” “The track is being responded to in so many positive ways. I’ve never experienced anything quite like this before!” continued Bush. “I just want to say a really big thank you to everyone in the U.S. who has supported the song. It’s the first time I’ve h...
