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Tiësto and Deorro Collide for the First Time In Massive Single, “Savage”
Tiësto and Deorro, two of the electronic music scene’s most prolific hitmakers, have joined forces for the first time. “Savage” is out now via Tiësto’s venerated Musical Freedom imprint. The track is an eclectic fusion of both Tiësto and Deorro’s signature sounds, with an anthemic vocal sample and stentorian synths that unite within an intoxicating, four-on-the-floor beat. The pulsing bassline and snappy percussive elements are just two of the high-flying components fans would expect in a collaboration of this magnitude. Check out a clip of Tiësto dropping “Savage” at Ultra 2022: Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Savage” is just a snapshot of what these longtime tastemakers have coming later this year. Both Deorro and Tiësto h...
Calvin Harris to Headline Debut HARD Summer Festival In Croatia
For the first time, is HARD Summer making its way to Croatia. The debut HARD Summer EU is set to take place on August 6th, just a week after the brand’s namesake festival in SoCal. Attendees from around the globe will descend on an entirely different setting: the idyllic Žnjan Beach in Split. The festival is much shorter than its American counterpart, but attendees will have the chance to experience an iconic locale most could only dream of raving at—and it’ll be headlined by none other than Calvin Harris. c/o Press Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles This isn’t HARD’s first attempt to break into Europe’s festival circuit. The brand previously planned on debuting a London offshoot in 2021 before cancelling the fest due to impact of the pandemic. The HARD Lond...
Darren Tate and Above & Beyond’s Jono Grant Join Forces for Synthwave-Inspired Alias, JODA
Above & Beyond‘s Jono Grant has caught the synthwave bug. Working in secret alongside longtime friend and fellow trance producer Darren Tate, Grant has formulated a new collaborative alias, JODA. Dropping their debut track, “We Find Ourselves,” Tate and Grant say the single is inspired by 2011’s Drive soundtrack, one of the most acclaimed film scores of the modern era. The working relationship between Grant and Tate was first established nearly two decades ago. In 2003, they linked in the studio and produced two melodically dense, uplifting trance singles, “‘Let The Light Shine In” and “Nocturnal Creatures.” As Grant’s career began to take off with Above & Beyond and Tate’s solo career as DT8 prospered, the two...
Future, Lil Nas X, Tyler, the Creator, Demi Lovato & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (April 29)
Love runs deep in Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox’s veins — and pours out of it, too. She explained how the couple actually drinks each other’s blood “for ritual purposes.” But what sounds more toxic is Future‘s latest album, I NEVER LIKED YOU. Lil Nas X has made it clear whom he would really like to join him on his upcoming Long Live Montero Tour, and the desired act is “ready to wiggle” alongside him! And Demi Lovato planned the sweetest surprise reunion for a Make-A-Wish recipient she met over a decade ago. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Take a look at Billboard’s weekly roundup and the “awards” we’re giving to this week’s headlines. Funniest Music News: Wiggles agree to Lil Nas X’s request to join him on his first tour The “...
Capitol Studios Set to Close for Two Years, 13 Staffers To Be Let Go
Hollywood’s historic Capitol Studios are closing for as much as two years starting this summer, as the Capitol Records Tower building continues to undergo repairs. Thirteen studio staffers were informed Friday (April 29) that their jobs will be eliminated when the studio shuts down in a few months. Paula Salvatore, who has managed Capitol Studios for more than 30 years and is now VP, client relations and studio marketing, Universal Music Group, told Billboard in a statement: “I have been informed that Capitol Studios will have to shut down starting this summer for a lengthy structural improvement project. It’s the first time in the studios’ 66-year history that they will have to shut down for an extended period of time.” The legendary studio, which had stayed open during the pa...
What Is Your Favorite Kanye West Met Gala Look? Vote!
Ahead of the 2022 Met Gala next week, Billboard is delving into some of the most memorable musician looks from past events — and today, we’re taking a closer look at the artist formerly known as Kanye West. Ye has attended eight Met Galas, from 2009 through 2019, with five of those appearances alongside his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. In the video above, you can see the rapper’s evolution from a classic black tux for his first three galas to his much more experimental looks, like his Balmain silver sequined jacket and blue contact lenses in 2016 to his no-frills black Dickies jacket in 2019. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It remains to be seen whether Ye will attend Monday’s 2022 Met Gala, where Lin-Manuel Miranda, Regina King, Blake Liv...
Burna Boy Announces New Album ‘Love, Damini’ Coming This Summer
Burna Boy has revealed that his next album, Love, Damini, is dropping this summer — just in time for his birthday. The Nigerian sensation announced the project while headlining New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Love, Damini is set to be released in celebration of his 31st birthday in July; fans can pre-save the album in advance. The new project comes two years after the release of his fifth studio album, Twice as Tall (2020), which earned his highest placement on the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at No. 54 on the list. His previous album, 2019’s African Giant, debuted at No. 104 on the list. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Burna Boy has gained global success beyond his native Africa and the U.S., with his m...
Arkansas Juneteenth Soul Food Event Cancelled After Featured Hosts Were All White People
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Twitter / Twitter First, let’s just acknowledge the fact that Black people were pretty much split in our reactions to Juneteenth becoming an official federal holiday last year. While many of us were excited that this thing that had been part of the culture for decades had finally been recognized nationally for the first time, there were those of us who were immediately reminded of what happens to culturally Black things once they’re Columbused by the white majority—those culturally Black things get swept up swiftly into the “it’s all of our culture now, we’ll just keep it at my house” world of whiteness. (See Black slang, Black vernacular, Tik Tok dances, virtually every popular American music genre and, currently, the word “woke.”) That second set of Bla...
Lamar Odom Got A Tattoo of Kobe Bryant On His Neck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty Most basketball fans are aware that Lamar Odom’s road to recovery hasn’t only been a rocky one, but it’s often times seemed an impossible one. After being surprisingly traded away from his beloved Los Angeles Lakers in 2011, the NBA Champion’s life infamously spun out of control to the point where he almost lost his life in a brothel in 2015 (Kardashian Kurse?). Since then he’s been slowly piecing back together his health and his life, and has had a reoccurring role on Celebrity Big Brother where a few weeks ago he teased a “mentality” tattoo that left many wondering what he would have painted on his person. Well, mystery solved as Page Six is reporting that Lo went and got himself a ta...
Young Money’s Mellow Rackz Pistol Whipped & Robbed After Date, Claims Security Did It
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @mellowrackz / Instagram Rapper Mellow Rackz was the center of heavy buzz after revealing that she was allegedly the victim of a robbery which resulted in her being pistol-whipped – and claiming it was her own security behind the deed. The Young Money artist shared the news on Thursday (April 28th) with her fans through a session on Instagram Live, seeking to address their concerns. “I just wanted to come on here because you guys were freaking out, and I don’t want you guys to do all that,” she said. “I can’t answer everybody’s text messages. But don’t worry, everything is all fine. It’s all good.” The incident allegedly took place after she went on a date in Los Angeles, California, which saw the rapper relieved of all her jewelry and a bag containing he...
Netlfix Lays Off Mostly Black Editorial Staff From Fan Site Most People Didn’t Know Exist
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty Netflix is not having a great year, and this latest news doesn’t have the streaming service in the most favorable light. For those who didn’t know Netflix launched a website in December called Tudum (a play on the popular opening sound) that featured news, interviews, and other fan content created around the service and what it offers. Thursday (Apr.28) news dropped that the company was “reorganizing its marketing department” and laying off most of the 10-person team comprised of writers Netlfix poached from other websites. Tudum falls under that division. 25 people from Netflix’s global marketing team which has over 500 employees will also be let go according to Variety. Journalist, Monique Judge (@thejournalista) tweeted about ...
See Future and Kanye in the New “Keep It Burnin” Music Video
Future has dropped a new music video for his single with Kanye West, “Keep It Burnin.” Directed by Rick Nyce, the video shows Future wearing sunglasses while West continues his habit of keeping his face covered with a black mask. The two rappers perform inside an emptied-out warehouse as a camera watches on from an aerial point-of-view. Surrounded by their crew, they recount events that have tested their faith over the years. “Cross me so much, I got nails in my hand,” West raps. Future chimes in, adding that he’s “seen too much violence, done seen too much death The new track comes off of the Atlanta rapper’s ninth studio album, I Never Liked You, which dropped earlier today. Alongside West, the project includes guest appearances from Drake, Young Thug, Gunna, Kodak Black and more. “I wan...
