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Pink Floyd Share New Song “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” to Support Ukraine: Listen
Pink Floyd have released the new song “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” The song features Andriy Khlyvnyuk (of Ukrainian band Boombox). Specifically, the new track has Khlyvnyuk’s vocals from an Instagram post that found him singing the patriotic Ukranian song “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow” in Kyiv’s Sophia Square earlier this year. Find the song, an English translation of the lyrics, and the single artwork for “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” below. Pink Floyd recorded “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” on Wednesday, March 30, according to a press release. The music video, directed by Mat Whitecross, was also made that day. The lineup on the track includes David Gilmour and Nick Mason with bassist Guy Pratt and keyboardist Nitin Sawhney. “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” is billed as the first original music from the band since 1994’...
Listen to Ethel Cain’s New Song “Strangers”
Looking back, I can’t imagine a more perfect resolution to this lineage. I think subconsciously, this song was always the end of the road. It’s the realization that some things cannot be avoided, only accepted, and that just because it isn’t a happy ending, doesn’t mean it’s a bad one. There is an ending in every beginning, and all things come back around in one strange way or another. You can’t change your past, nor anyone else’s, and the only real strength you have in this lifetime is your forgiveness.
Sheer Mag, !!!, Topaz Jones Announced for Phone-Free Over Yondr Festival
Yondr, the company that makes lockable pouches that prevent audience members from using cell phones at concerts, has announced its first public phone-free music festival. Sheer Mag, !!!, and Topaz Jones will perform, along with Kississippi, Bones of JR Jones, and Kaleta & the Super Yamba Band. The Over Yondr festival happens in Greene County, New York from June 24-26 with only 400 passes available for the three-day camping event. See more information here. Though attendees will be required to lock their phones in Yondr’s pouches, the company promises that phone-usage spaces will be available in the rural area. Since Yondr’s launch in 2014, artists have adopted them at venues in order to prevent recording, photography, and bootlegging. Jack White has been a notably enthusiastic advocate...
The Weeknd Is Auctioning Off 25 “Out of Time” Vinyl Records Pressed on Real Saw Blades
The Weeknd has teamed up with art collective MSCHF to release his latest single, “Out of Time,” as a limited-edition vinyl record pressed into a real, functioning saw blade. The unique Vinyl Blade, of which there will only be 25 copies, is currently up for blind auction on MSCHF’s website until April 8, with a starting bid at $1,000 USD. The record is “not rated or intended” for actual use on a table saw, according to the company. “Attempting to use Vinyl Blade on a saw could result in serious injury or death,” the Dawn FM vocalist states in a disclaimer, adding the caution, ”Do not operate while heartbroken.” MSCHF x @TheWeeknd: Vinyl Bladehttps://t.co/UkMW4sEYwm — MSCHF (@mschf) April 7, 2022 “Vinyl Blade includes a turntable adaptor. Please note that the Vinyl Blade has sharp edges...
The Weeknd Wants $8.5 Million Payout Ye Was Offered For Coachella
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty With the news that Ye FKA Kanye West will no longer perform as a headliner for Coachella this year, organizers scrambled quickly to name The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia in his stead. Sources close to the deal say Ye was offered a cool $8.5 million for his appearance and The Weeknd wants the same but it appears there may be some resistance to that agreement. Page Six caught wind of insider chatter that Coachella organizers didn’t match the terms of Ye’s deal when asking The Weeknd to take the reigns as the headliner for the pair of Sunday night shows. The outlet says that the Canadian crooner born Abel Tesfaye is considering pulling out if he isn’t given the same $8.5 million offer. From Page Six: Related Stories Coachella organizers a...
8 Things We Learned From Coi Leray on ‘The Breakfast Club’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Power 105 / Revolt With her debut album, Trendsetter set to release tomorrow (April 8), Coi Leray is finally going to get her time in the limelight after months of building buzz and dropping a banger with the Barbz herself, Nicki Minaj. Earlier this week the Boston representative (and daughter of the infamous Benzino), swing by The Breakfast Club where she lowkey called Charlamagne a “dinosaur” before going into a bevy of interesting subjects that her fans might be interested in. Related Stories From touching on how she was able to get Nicki Minaj on her album to her paranoia now that she’s a celebrity, Coi isn’t shy about keeping it a buck in her interview and for that we’re grateful. Here are the 8 things we learned from Coi Leray on The Breakfast Club....
Op On Op Crime?: Phony DHS Agents Busted By FBI in D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Two men in Washington D.C. were taken into custody by federal authorities for impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents and claiming to investigate the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol among other charges. According to reports, Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 36, were arrested and taken into custody by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents inside their luxury apartment in a neighborhood in Southeast Washington D.C. on Wednesday (April 6th). Federal prosecutors assigned to the case state that the two posed as agents with the Department of Homeland Security as well as members of a special task force that is conducting investigations into gangs and violence related to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Taherz...
HHW Gaming: ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Vibes Arrive To UNO In Latest DLC Pack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / UNO Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC Now you can assassinate the competition in the iconic card game UNO, not literally, but in a sense, thanks to a new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC pack. Thursday (Apr.7), Ubisoft and Mattel, Inc. announced Assassin’s Creed’s latest protagonist Eivor has arrived in the game as part of the new Valhalla DLC that launched today. The new content will allow players to explore the path to glory and do battle with other players while discovering iconic characters and enjoying the soundtrack from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Players will also be able to collect exclusive cargo in the game that can be used to force other players to draw cards and lose their cargo. Related Stories The DLC will also see the board become a part...
Watch Every Performance From the 2022 Grammy Awards
As host Trevor Noah joked about the 2022 Grammys on Sunday night: “Don’t even think of it as an awards show. This is a concert where they’re giving out awards.” And what a concert it was, with captivating performances like Silk Sonic‘s Las Vegas-appropriate “777” show opener, best new artist winner Olivia Rodrigo’s suburban “Drivers License” showcase and best country album winner Chris Stapleton’s chilling rendition of “Cold.” BTS returned to the Grammy stage with a James Bond-inspired “Butter” sequence, and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a video appearance before John Legend’s “Free.” Lady Gaga, in the absence of her music partner Tony Bennett, performed two songs from their collaborative album Love for Sale, which won best traditional pop vocal album. Oh, and we can’t forget ...
Parcast Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Spotify, Management on First Contract
Seemingly averting a threatened strike, a union at Parcast has reached a tentative agreement with Spotify and Parcast management on a first contract covering the podcast studio’s content writers, fact-checkers, producers, researchers and other workers. The Parcast Union — which is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, East — announced the deal on Wednesday night, their final day of bargaining with the music streaming giant and the Spotify-owned podcast studio, and are not yet disclosing terms of the tentative agreement. “After months of regular meetings, late-night emails, private calls, & full unit efforts, we’re proud to announce we have a deal,” the union tweeted on Wednesday night. “We couldn’t have done it without the consistent support of our colleagues. It’s been a worth...
Mariah Carey, John Legend & More Celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation: ‘History Was Made Today!’
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday (April 7), making history by securing her place as the first Black female justice. Fifty-one-year-old Jackson was confirmed 53-47, with three Republican votes from Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Mitt Romney (Utah). The new Supreme Court justice was formerly an appeals court judge with nine years experience on the federal bench. She is the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She joins three other women currently on the high court, including Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. Jackson will also be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, who is 50 years old. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos...
Swedish House Mafia Reveal Tracklist of Long-Awaited Debut Album, “Paradise Again”
The hype surrounding Swedish House Mafia‘s debut is bubbling over. The latest development in anticipation of their debut album comes in the form of its tracklist, which the iconic trio revealed today via social media. The long-awaited Paradise Again will feature 17 songs, including collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Connie Constance, Mapei, Seinabo Sey and more. Prior to 2021’s comeback single “It Gets Better,” Swedish House Mafia hadn’t released new music since 2012’s Until Now compilation, which featured a number of generational dance anthems, like “Don’t You Worry Child.” Now experimenting with a darker, more techno-inspired sound, they recently dropped the Paradise Again single “Redlight,” which features legendary Poli...
