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Doja Cat Drops Out Of The Weeknd’s Summer Tour, Slated To Have Surgery
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Doja Cat charmed her way into the hearts of music fans with her personality and outsized talent, but it’ll be a while before she hits stages again. The “Say So” singer shared that she’ll drop out The Weeknd’s summer tour in order to recover from tonsil surgery. Doja Cat Takes Performance Break Doja Cat shared the news with her legion of fans via an Instagram Story post explaining why she’s shutting down performing for the summer. From Instagram: Related Stories Hi guys. I wanted you to hear it from me first. Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils ASAP. The surgery is routine but the recovery is going to take awhile due to swelling. That menas I have to cancel my festival run this summer as well as The Weeknd tour. ...
Pete Davidson Exiting ‘Saturday Night Live’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Pete Davidson made his mark as one of the standout cast members of the weekend sketch show Saturday Night Live. Now, Davidson will take his leave of the program to focus on other creative endeavors. What’s Next For Pete Davidson? Variety reports that Davidson, 28, will exit SNL this weekend at the conclusion of the 47th season this weekend. Davidson won’t be alone as Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney are joining the exodus. More from Variety: In recent years, Davidson has become more famous more for his life outside the program than for what he does on it. Early in his tenure, Davidson largely appeared only in segments on “Weekend Update,” where he often delivered self-deprecating stand-up routines. But he has developed a broader rang...
Mahalia Embraces Heartbreak in Her New EP ‘Letter to Ur Ex’
Leicester-born R&B star Mahalia has just blessed us with new music. At the back end of last year, the songstress supplied us with one of the UK’s hits of the year with her breakup anthem with West London rap star, AJ Tracey for “Roadside.” Since then, the last few months has brought us new singles such as “In The Club,” “Whatever Simon Says,” and “Letter To Your Ex.” However, amongst the new material from this year, the 24-year-old has just thrown in two more gems to compile a five-track EP to keep us going until the sophomore album. Labelling the EP Letter To Ur Ex, the two new records included in the project (“Forever” and “Letter To Ur N(ex)t”) touch on her love for infatuation and and the struggles that come with heartbreak. But while Mahalia digs deep into her own personal tr...
Celebrate World Meditation Day with Eric Sharp’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist
Balance isn’t something you find; it’s something you create. In honor of World Meditation Day, we’re reflecting on different ways the electronic dance music scene can adopt healthier habits. While loads of fun, our industry generally isn’t the healthiest. Ask any touring artist and most will tell you that all of the late nights, extensive travel, sleep deprivation, and partying can do a number on one’s mental and physical wellbeing. From the outside looking in, it may seem as if the EDM world is run by revelers. This, however, is not always the case. There are a number of dance music artists who live very mindful and healthy lifestyles, even while on the road and in the thick of the nightlife. One such artist is the house maestro, Eric Sharp. Having channeled his sober, he...
Aitch Announces Debut Album ‘Close To Home’, Drops New Single “1989”
Manchester’s Aitch can’t stop winning. Following the release of the Ashanti-sampled summer smash “Baby” – and then a much-welcomed link-up with UK rap OG Giggs for “Just Coz” – the 0161 native keeps proving why he’s one of the country’s leading rhymers, despite his age. Now Aitch is back with a new single, this time sampling the timeless hook from The Stone Roses record “Fools Gold” for “1989.” Making the release strictly a Manchester affair, the merging of eras from the rainy city has been bridged through Aitch’s cut-throat rapping ability, full of references to his extravagant lifestyle and his newfound responsibility for repping Manchester to the fullest. Keeping the Kelvin Jones-directed visuals close to home, we see Aitch (and friends) causing mischief on the local estate wi...
Inside Track: Creator Power, Spatial Audio & the Metaverse Dominate Music Biz 2022
For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, the Music Biz conference happened in person in Nashville this month, bringing together industry figures from across the globe to banter about the various topics facing the business after two years of relying on tech and streaming to connect an increasingly-fractured landscape. One conversation that seemed to permeate both panels and interpersonal conversations at the convention was the expanding role of artists in their own marketing and release strategy, whether they are signed to a major or not. During panels like “The Future of the Artist Deal” and “Navigating New Strategies,” speakers waxed near-philosophical on the improved standing of artists in advocating on their own behalf, while also examining the pitfalls that come from this mo...
Corbin Bleu Makes a Cameo in ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Season 3 First Look
Hit Disney+ show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is returning for season 3 on July 27, and in a first look shared Friday (May 20), a certain High School Musical alum makes an appearance. In the nearly minute-and-a-half clip, the Camp Shallow Lake attendees get the opportunity to put on their own stage rendition of Frozen, and to deliver the news, Corbin Bleu, playing himself, hops onstage to surprise the campers. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Season 3 finds the Wildcats and some new campers at a sleep-away camp in California, as they navigate the high-stakes production of Frozen and a drama-filled docuseries of the production in the works. And, as usual with a summer camp away from home, the season will be full of romance...
Post Malone’s ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Theme Song Is Here
Disney+‘s nostalgic reboot of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers hit the streaming platform on Friday (May 20), updated with a fresh new theme song thanks to Post Malone. “When you need some help to save the day / They’re never far away,” the Grammy nominated artist sings in the theme’s dynamic chorus. The song arrives alongside the rest of the film’s 29-track, Brian Tyler composed soundtrack. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Having a theme song for a kids’ film is the perfect fit for Malone, who is expecting his first child with his mystery longtime girlfriend. “I’m excited for this next chapter in my life, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad,” Post told TMZ. “Time to take care of my body a...
Harry Styles Performs ‘Harry’s House’ In Its Entirety at ‘One Night Only in NY’ Show
In 2022, it’s very rare to find a room of nearly 20,000 people, the majority of whom are teenage girls, belting along to Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” word for word. But upon hearing the 1975 classic’s opening vocal harmonies, the entire audience at Harry Styles‘ “One Night Only in NY” show at Belmont Park’s UBS Arena on Friday night (May 20) broke out into song and squeals, because they all knew that it’s the song the 28-year-old superstar plays in the venue before he steps onstage. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Sure enough, moments after “Bohemian Rhapsody” and, fittingly, Frank Sinatra‘s “(Theme From) New York, New York,” Styles opened the door to Harry’s House, his third studio album that dropped less than 24 hours earlier. As ...
Four Tet Shares New KH Song “Looking at Your Pager”: Listen
Four Tet has dusted off his KH moniker with the long-awaited official release of “Looking at Your Pager.” The song features a flip of the vocals from the 2000 single “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” from the group 3LW. Last year, fans captured live video of the producer dropping the song into a set. “The sample has been cleared,” he shared on Instagram. Listen to the song below. Earlier this year, Kieran Hebden signed a Universal Music Publishing deal amid a legal dispute with Domino. Revisit Pitchfork’s explainer “Four Tet’s Streaming Royalties Dispute With Domino: What’s Going On and Why It Matters.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Sharon Van Etten Performs “Mistakes” on Colbert: Watch
Sharon Van Etten closed out the week on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Friday night (May 20), performing “Mistakes” from her latest album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong. Watch it happen below. We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong arrived at the beginning of May, a month after the singer-songwriter announced the project. Van Etten didn’t reveal any singles from her sixth album before its release, but she shared a video for “Mistakes” shortly thereafter. The album did not include two other songs that Van Etten released in early 2022: “Porta” and “Used to It.” Last year, Van Etten marked the tenth anniversary of her debut album epic with epic Ten and joined Angel Olsen for the single “Like I Used To.” We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong is Van Etten’s first album of ...
Pusha T Talks Longevity of His Career Claiming “I Can Do This Forever”
Pusha T recently sat down with NME to speak about his longevity as a rapper. The 44-year-old Virginia rapper recently released his fourth studio album titled, It’s Almost Dry. The 12-track mixtape saw the minds of producing legends Pharrell and the artist previously known as Kanye West, evenly split the production of the album. When it comes to producing a record for the current time period, Pusha says, “It’s all about creating the best product you can create. That’s just the standard. I want people to look at this street rap narration that I’m painting and understand that this is all I want to make. Don’t ask me for anything else. I’m not entertaining you. I’ve been a realist. I’ve shown you everything. I’ve won the wars. I went through label dramas. I withstood everything. Now is the bes...
