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Naomi Ackie & Nafessa Williams Belt Out Whitney Houston Classics for Song Association
Naomi Ackie and Nafessa Williams stopped by Elle on Wednesday (Dec. 28) to play a round of Song Association filled with Whitney Houston tracks. Naturally, as the stars of the new biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody managed to fit plenty of Houston hits into their game using the words saving (“Saving All My Love For You”), broken (“Where Do Broken Hearts Go”), okay (“It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”), woman (“I’m Every Woman”), man (“All the Man That I Need”) and tonight (“I’m Your Baby Tonight”). However, the two actors also ventured outside the late icon’s extensive discography to belt out tracks like “In the Heat of the Night” by Ray Charles, Adele’s “One and Only,” “Who Wants to Live Forever” by Queen and “So Good” by Destiny’s Child. Ultimately, they went 13 for 15, matching previous score...
Here Are All of Bad Bunny’s Videos With 1 Billion Views (Updated)
Bad Bunny kicked off 2022 with yet another addition to his billion-view videos when his Jhay Cortez-assisted “Dákiti” surpassed the 10-digit mark on Jan. 12. The edgy and carefree music video, which premiered on Oct. 20, 2020, and was filmed at the beach, marked his seventh entry in YouTube’s Billion Views Club. Eight months later, Bad Bunny’s “Amorfoda” entered the list on Sept. 8. The music video for “Amordofa,” in which he’s seen performing his minimalistic piano ballad around a car in a beach setting while he’s arguing with a girl, was released on Valentine’s Day in 2018 but didn’t surpass a billion views until this year. The entry becomes his eighth video as a lead, featured artist or collaborator to hit the milestone. Before that, the Puerto Rican artist had earned billion-view video...
Vivienne Westwood’s Most Memorable Looks on Musicians
Beloved British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood died on Thursday (Dec. 29). She was 81 years old. The style icon’s fashion house shared the news via Twitter, revealing that Westwood died “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.” The statement added, “The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better.” The designer rose to prominence in the fashion world in the 1970s, thanks to her anti-establishment punk styles and controversial, androgynous designs. The new wave style icon was also a passionate activist, and frequently channeled issues like climate change into her runway looks. Over the years, Westwood has been the go-to designer for a number of stars, who have turned to her funky, daring collections for their red carpet appearances, m...
SZA Teases Vengeful ‘Kill Bill’ Music Video: ‘It’s What Y’all Deserve’
SZA dropped a teaser on Thursday (Dec. 29) for the upcoming visual for her new single “Kill Bill.” In the 20-second clip, the R&B star appears to suit up for revenge, zipping up a red-and-black moto jacket, sheathing a katana and jetting off on a motorcycle before “SZA…Kill Bill…A film by Christian Breslauer” flashes across the screen in bold, red lettering. After promising the full-length music video is “coming soon,” the teaser ends with a ferocious tag, in which SZA twirls around to decapitate a fighting dummy with her sword. “It’s what y’all deserve,” she tweeted alongside the video using a saluting emoji, SOS sign and white heart. “Kill Bill” instantly became a fan favorite when the recent Billboard cover star released her long-awaited sophomore album S.O.S in early December and e...
Joanna Newsom, Hayley Williams, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, and More Appear in New Rodarte Campaign
Rodarte, the Los Angeles fashion brand founded by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, has once again enlisted a slate of artists to model its latest clothing line, including Joanna Newsom, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, Kilo Kish, and Maggie Rogers. Dubbed “friends of Rodarte,” the musicians showcased the fashion brand’s PS23 collection through photographs of them wearing the dresses at home. Check out a few selections below and view the full collection on Instagram. Actors Kirsten Dunst, Natasha Lyonne, Stephanie Hsu, Taylour Paige, and Lili Reinhart were also tapped to model Rodarte’s PS23 collection. Janicza Bravo, the director of Zola and Lemon, took part in the photo series too. For other collections over the years, Rodarte have asked Charli XCX, Grimes...
Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Designer and Punk Icon, Dies at 81
Dame Vivienne Westwood, the rule-breaking fashion designer who helped bring the British punk movement into the mainstream with her clothing, has died. In a statement, her representatives confirmed that she died today (December 29) “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.” Westwood was 81 years old. Born Vivienne Isabel Swire in Hollingworth, England on April 8, 1941, she began working with jewelry when her family relocated to Harrow, Middlesex and she took a silversmith course at the University of Westminster. Disillusioned with the idea that a working-class girl could make a living in art, she left to start a factory job instead and created her own jewelry on the side before becoming a primary school teacher. After marrying Hoover factory apprentice Derek Westwo...
5 of the Best Destination Music Festivals to Explore In 2023
Destination festivals blend travel with music, creating space for magical experiences beyond our comfort zones. Thanks to a number of ambitious artists and event organizers from around the EDM scene, there are tons of exciting destination festivals to choose from in 2023. Ravers can explore the world, from Malta to Tulum, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica and everywhere in between. Read on to discover five of the year’s best destination music festivals. Envision Festival Costa Rica’s Envision Festival. Eric Allen Envision is a conscious festival situated in the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica, blending sustainability with music, yoga, education, art and performance. The 2023 lineup features a huge variety of artists, including CloZee, Bonobo, Desert Dwellers and many more from Februar...
5 Absurd But True Stories That Captivated the EDM World In 2022
2022 was another banner year for electronic dance music history as festivals returned en masse, the scene’s biggest artists released albums and live music records were broken. But then there were times when things got… weird. From head-scratching revelations on social media to dance music veterans taking the genre where it hasn’t gone before, read on to discover just a handful of the stories that had us doing double-takes in 2022. Bizarre Reddit sex confession spikes Hudson Mohawke’s “Cbat” on the charts There’s no manual to achieving a chart topping hit—but having your music be the subject of an embarrassing sex confession may be one of the most absurd paths possible. On the “Today I Fucked Up” subreddit, a Redditor confessed to the wo...
Watch Baauer’s Epic DJ Set Live From a Secret Warehouse Location In Atlanta
“Tonight is not about me. It’s about you,” a deep voice said at the start of Baauer‘s recent DJ set in Atlanta. “Strap on your dancing slippers, sweet cheeks. It’s going down.” The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer recently threw down at a secret warehouse rave hosted by DEF, a woman-owned media collective and event organizer. DEF’s goal is to provide safe spaces for fans to create “unforgettable memories,” hosting unique warehouse parties and recording DJ sets in striking 4K. DEF TV was named EDM.com‘s best YouTube channel of the year in our “Best of 2022: Industry Leaders” list. Baauer moved between genres with ease, effortlessly flowing between high-energy bangers and sultry club records. He took the crowd on a journey that had ...
Of The Trees Is Developing a Custom Game for Nintendo’s Original Gameboy Color
Of The Trees has announced a new video game, complete with a storyline, custom-made pixel art, soundtrack and more. Taking to Twitter to reveal the project, which is inspired by the “lore” of his recent music releases, the renowned bass music artist said the game will run on the original Gameboy Color. Of The Trees is developing the game and its infrastructure independently. “i’m actually working on a game right now, centered around all of the lore attached to my last few releases,” Of The Trees wrote. “pixel art, soundtrack, storyline, scripting – all by yours truly.” Of The Trees performing at Global Dance Festival in Denver, Colorado. Brian Rapaport/EDM.com Of The Trees also shared a clip teasing the game’s design, which follows a cha...
Green Light: NYC Officially Opens First Legal Weed Store In East Village
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty The long wait is over as New York City has opened its first legal marijuana dispensary, with more slated to open within the next few months. On Thursday (Dec. 29), the first legally licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in New York State will open in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The Housing Works Cannabis Company is preparing to open its doors after being given the go-ahead by Governor Kathy Hochul December 21. Related Stories “We set a course just nine months ago to start New York’s adult-use cannabis market off on the right foot by prioritizing equity, and now, we’re fulfilling that goal,” she said at a press conference announcing the decision at the time. New York Housing Works, a minority-controlled non-profit orga...
“Never Spoke. Never Flew”: Drake Denies Rumors He Flew Fan Out & Kicked Her Out His Crib
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A few days ago, social media was buzzing after a woman took to TikTok and claimed that Drake flew her out to his Toronto castle to hook up with her only to kick her out once she pulled out her phone and tried to record him. After days of being the talk of the social media town, Drake has finally responded to the accusation and naturally is denying any of it ever took place. TMZ is reporting that the King of The North took to his IG Stories to refute the woman’s story by simply stating “Never met. Never spoke. Never flew. I hope people start doing more with the one life we are given sh*t is sad out here.” Related Stories Drake is known to fly out female acquaintances out to Toronto to “spend time” with them before sending them on th...
