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‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ for BTS Member V: Listen to His Cover of the Holiday Classic
It’s the season of giving, and BTS‘ V is gifting ARMY with his cover of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” His take on the seasonal classic arrived on Friday (Dec. 23). In the accompanying video shared on YouTube, the singer croons deeply into a microphone while casually dressed in an oversized hoodie. Midway through the song, he pulls up the hood to cover his head and enthusiastically sings, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” emphasizing his words with small pumps of his fists. “Soon the bells will start/ And the thing that’ll make ’em ring is the carol that you sing/ Right within your heart.” When he finishes that verse, he picks up his adorable pup and snuggles him close before the pooch gives V a few sweet licks on his nose. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Ch...
Francesca Battistelli Goes ‘Carolin’’ to No. 1 on Christian Airplay Chart
Francesca Battistelli scores her sixth No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart as her holiday single “Carolin’” jingles to the top of the Dec. 31-dated tally. The song increased by 4% to 1.7 million audience impressions Dec. 16-22, according to Luminate. (As previously reported, this week marks a switch to a Friday-through-Thursday tracking schedule for Billboard’s individual-format airplay charts.) Battistelli, who is based in Columbia, Tenn., co-penned “Carolin’” with Mia Fields and Seth Mosley. “What a fun Christmas present to hear that ‘Carolin’’ is connecting with people like this,” Battistelli told Billboard after hearing the news of her latest coronation. “It’s a special song for me for several reasons. I wrote it with two of my favorite writer friends; singing carols is one of...
Tory Lanez Found Guilty on All Counts in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial
Rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty on all three counts in the closely-watched trial over whether he shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, ending a nearly two-week trial over the July 2020 incident and setting the stage for a potentially lengthy prison sentence. The verdict was handed down by a jury in Los Angeles court on Friday (Dec. 23). Lanez was convicted on all counts: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. He faces up to 22 years in prison. Upon the reading of the verdict, Lanez’s father, who was present in the gallery, began screaming. “This wicked system. Shame of all of you!” he cried out. In the course of the trial, Lanez’s defense team made their best effort to sow doubt ov...
Tory Lanez Has Been Found Guilty of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
A jury in Los Angeles on Friday reached a verdict and found Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot during an altercation in 2020. The Canadian rapper pleaded not guilty to assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of an unregistered and loaded firearm and discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, but the jury — which consisted of seven women and five men — discussed for one day before convicting him on all three counts. In her trial testimony, Megan Thee Stallion claimed that the situation flared up into a heated argument between her Lanez and her former friend and assistant Kelsey Harris as she wanted confirmation about the two being in an intimate relationship. And as she exited the vehicle, she expressed that she started to walk away and Lanes yelled, “...
Tory Lanez Found Guilty in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Tory Lanez has been found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, The New York Times reports. He faces more than 20 years in prison on the charges, which include felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a concealed gun in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner. The trial of Tory Lanez, who had pleaded not guilty, began in December. In the opening arguments, Los Angeles County’s deputy district attorney Alexander Bott claimed that the rapper and singer shot Megan Thee Stallion, and that Kelsey Harris, her former friend and assistant, witnessed the shooting from its lead-up through its immediate aftermath. Bott shared an apologetic text message and a voicemail from Lanez as evidence of his culpability. Lanez’s defense attorney, George G. Mg...
Celebrate a Decade of Brownies & Lemonade With Their Massive “10 for 10” Megamix
Celebrating a decade of groundbreaking events, Brownies & Lemonade has released a specially curated megamix. B&L tells us they asked their “most important artists over the last decade” to create 10-minute mixes. The brand then integrated each to produce “10 for 10,” a massive mix spanning over 100 tracks that defined the last decade for EDM.com’s Best Event Organizer of 2022. Beloved in the electronic dance music community for their curation of once-in-a-lifetime, creator-driven experiences—like Wonderland’s laundromat rave and Holo’s elevator pop-up—B&L soared to new heights this year. In order to meet the moment, B&L sought the help of Alison Wonderland, Louis The Child, GRiZ, Madeon, ISOxo, Jai Wolf, Wuki, What So Not, Wax Motif an...
Celebrate Groove Cruise’s 35th Sail With 96 Hours of Techno and House Music
All aboard the world’s largest floating dance music festival, Groove Cruise. Whet Travel’s flagship fest is set to return to the seas for its 35th sail out of Miami to a private Haitian island. It’ll kick off on January 19th on the newly renovated Celebrity Summit cruise ship before docking on the 23rd. This once-in-a-lifetime festival experience boasts nine stages and will feature 96 hours of nonstop techno and house music from over 50 artists. Groove Cruise is also beloved for fostering an ecosystem of creative self-expression and inclusion for its guests, who will dance under the Caribbean sun to performances from Nora En Pure, Claptone, BIJOU, Giolì & Assia, Matroda, William Black. EDM.com caught up with Groove Cruise’s founder, Jason Beukema, to ch...
Crankdat’s Dubstep Remix of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Is the Rum to Your Eggnog
All I want for Christmas is… bass? It’s Christmas time, which means Mariah Carey has fully unthawed from her cryogenic chamber to wreak havoc with her inescapable yuletide anthem. And since “All I Want For Christmas Is You” only has a few more days to be played ad nauseam in the world’s doctor’s offices and grocery stores, we might as well steer into the skid. Enter bass music star Crankdat, who has released the dubstep remix you didn’t know you needed. His electrifying rendition of the Christmas classic is the rum to your eggnog. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The track is part of the fourth installation of his annual “Crankmas” series, wherein he ties a bow on the year by releasing a mix comprising unreleased music and h...
Photos: Look Inside deadmau5 and Kaskade’s Historic Kx5 Headlining Performance In L.A.
After headlining one of the most significant concerts in electronic music history, it seems Kx5 are determined to take the genre to places it’s never been. Not even a mid-show generator fire could stop Kaskade and deadmau5 from engrossing fans at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, where they performed for a DJ set for the ages. The show was ultimately record-breaking in scale, taking the distinction for the largest single-day concert by an electronic artist ever in North America after drawing an audience of 50,000 and netting $3.7 million. But the numbers were only part of the story. Kx5’s show was a particularly special moment for EDM. Kaksade and deadmau5 performing as Kx5 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on December 10th, 2022. Brian Rapaport/EDM.com Their set began in cinem...
Ari Lennox Reveals ‘age/sex/location’ Tour Will Be Her Last
Ari Lennox has announced that her upcoming age/sex/location tour will be her last. The Washington D.C. artist dropped her sophomore studio album in September through J. Cole’s Dreamville Records. She’ll be touring the R&B album throughout North America beginning next month. Lennox’s first show is slated for January 26 in Las Vegas. From there, she’ll make stops in major cities across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles, Houston and Toronto. The singer will wrap up her months-long run with a final performance in her hometown of Washington D.C.’s Howard Theatre on March 28. “Age Sex Location will be my last tour,” Lennox wrote in a surprising tweet on Thursday. “I love my genuine fans so much and can’t wait to give you my all every night.” Age Sex Location will be my last tour &#x...
Young Dolph Estate Announces Pop-Up Museum Exhibit Celebrating His Impact On Hip-Hop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Memphis rapper Young Dolph was tragically and violently killed Nov. 17 of last year shocking the Hip-Hop world and, especially, his community in his hometown at age 36. Last week, Young Dolph’s estate released the emcee’s first posthumous LP Paper Route Frank. The estate also joined Paper Route Empire, the late rapper’s music label, and the Trap Music Museum in announcing that Dolp’s legacy in Hip-Hop will be celebrated through a touring pop-up museum exhibit. From Hypebeast: Related Stories The touring pop-up will kick off in New York City on January 13 through 15. It won’t stop there but will continue in major cities across the country, including stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago. Dolph was known for his philanthrop...
Charlie Cox Says Disney+’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Won’t Be As “Gory” As Netflix’s Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Disney+ For many Marvel fans one of the things they loved most about Netflix’s Daredevil series (aside from Charlie Cox’s brilliant performance) was the action scenes and violent fades that the Man Without Fear would dish on his enemies. Unfortunately it seems that now the series is getting a new lease on life on Disney+, the excessive brutality that we’ve grown to love and appreciate will not be carrying over into Disney’s Daredevil: Born Again. In an interview with NME, the series star, Charlie Cox revealed that the rebooted series more than likely “won’t be as gory” as it’s predecessor. Confirming that the new series would begin shooting in February of 2023 and wrap up around the end of the year, Cox seemed convinced that the viol...
