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Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia Tour Up 1,500% From Pre-Pandemic Touring
A tour two years in the making, Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia Tour kicked off in February and wrapped its U.S. & Canada leg on April 1, earning $40.1 million and selling 394,000 tickets, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. The tour was promoted by Live Nation in support of her Future Nostalgia album, which was released on March 27, 2020. Business has been strong and consistent, topping 11,000 tickets in 27 of 28 cities. Milwaukee’s scaled-down capacity at Fiserv Forum is the only exception, and still, that was sold out at 6,312 tickets. March 1 was the tour’s highest grossing night, with $2.1 million at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The next night won top honors for attendance, moving 16,068 tickets in March 2 at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena. But Lipa’s...
So Olivia Rodrigo Didn’t Sweep at the 2022 Grammys — But She Didn’t Need To
Going into Sunday’s 64th annual Grammy Awards, Olivia Rodrigo was a heavy favorite in the Big Four categories — record and song of the year for “Drivers License,” album of the year for Sour, and best new artist. In the end, she only walked away with one of those top prizes (the coveted best new artist), plus two genre awards: best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news So was her big night dashed because she didn’t repeat Billie Eilish’s 2020 Big Four sweep? Or should we be saying “good 4 her” for bagging three Grammys at her very first ceremony? On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’re talking all about Rodrigo’s big night and why no one should count her out. We even flash back to Taylor Swift’s f...
Anthony Kiedis Weighs In on Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘I Love Being Offended’
The Red Hot Chili Peppers visited Howard Stern‘s SiriusXM show on Tuesday (April 5) to talk about their new album, play a few songs and weigh in on the heaviness they’re feeling in the wake of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death. Stern was especially eager, however, to hear their thoughts on the slap heard ’round the world, especially since their pal Chris Rock inducted the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Too much has been said already,” singer Anthony Kiedis demurred at first when Stern attempted to get their take on the Oscars incident where Will Smith slapped Rock on stage after the actor-comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. “We love Chris Rock and I’ll stand forward ...
J. Cole Thanks 21 Savage For Getting Him His Only Grammy Award Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty For all the accomplishments and accolades that he’s acquired over the years, it’s pretty surprising that J. Cole only has a single Grammy Award to his name. This past Sunday, Cole World decided to shout out 21 Savage for helping him secure that one golden trophy. According to HotNewHipHop, J. Cole was in concert at his Dreamville Fest event in Raleigh, N.C. when he decided to big up the ATLien from London as he performed their collaborative cut “A Lot” off of Savage’s sophomore album, I Am > I Was. Related Stories “Y’all make some noise for 21 Savage. He got a n***a his first — the only Grammy I ever won was because of this n***a 21 Savage,” he said. “Cole was nominated in four categories this year, including Best Rap Album ...
Consequence Discusses New Album & What The Kanye West Doc Left Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Veteran MC Consequence announced that he’s about to release a new album, and he also took the time to share his thoughts on what he felt was missing from the new Netflix documentary on Ye f.k.a. Kanye West. The Queens, N.Y. rapper shared that he’s set to drop a new album entitled Nice Doing Business With You, that will boast an “all-star line-up” with regards to the LP’s features and production via a conversation with AllHipHop. And to that end, he stated that the first single, “Bloodstain”, will feature production from West. During the conversation, he spoke about the jeen-yuhs documentary released earlier this year through Netflix and produced by Coodie & Chike and what he felt was missing from it. “There’s always gonna be a n...
Wack 100 Says The Game Is About To Drop A Record Dissing Eminem
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty A few weeks ago The Game made some waves when he stated that he was a superior artist to Eminem. And while Slim Shady is remaining mum on Chuck Taylor’s proclamation, he might have to stand up for himself sometime soon if what Wack 100 just said happens to be true. During a recent conversation on Clubhouse, Wack 100 revealed that The Game is gearing up to drop a song dissing Eminem after being asked what Game’s first single was going to be introducing to the masses. Related Stories “We starting a fire. The Black Slim Shady is coming. That n***a better be ready because this n***a done went crazy… The Black Slim Shady is coming for Eminem,” Game said. Though Wack wouldn’t elaborate on what kind of bars Game had in the chamber for Eminem...
Twitter Appoints Elon Musk To Its Board of Directors, MAGA Land Thinks This Is A Blessing
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: PATRICK PLEUL / Getty Electric car peddler Elon Musk is now fully invested in Twitter, literally, and social media has thoughts on the matter. If you don’t know, Musk flexed his money muscles and bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the biggest shareholder just a week after he hinted at a “shakeup” in social media. Following his move, the man who has a history of manipulating the stock market with his tweets, Twitter’s stock surged as much as 27%, Bloomberg reports, which many also believed was a dig at the SEC, who were not fans of Musk’s stock tweets. Following Musk dropping a reported $2.89 billion stake in the company, Twitter happily announced that he was joining its board of directors, with current CEO Parag Agrawal saying Musk would be ...
There’s an Epic Drum & Bass Festival, LOCUS, Going Down In Tulum This Weekend
Have you ever wanted to experience drum & bass in the jungle? Well, now’s your chance. From April 7th to 10th, 2022, a gaggle of major drum & bass artists will assemble for the LOCUS Festival in Tulum, Mexico. In a place where techno and house music reign supreme, this event will mark the first of its kind. LOCUS Festival 2022 is a dreamy, four-day drum & bass experience in paradise. It’s set to take over Tulum’s iconic Mia Beach Club from Thursday to Saturday, with the final night taking place at an undisclosed location. This Thursday, festivities kick off with Brazilian drum & bass legend DJ Marky, dBridge of Exit Records and Bad Company fame, Instra:mental, and Breakage, who will be joined by one of the U.K.’s rising stars, Harriet Jaxxon, as well a...
Black Coffee and RÜFÜS DU SOL Win Big at 64th Annual Grammy Awards
Over the weekend, the 64th annual Grammy Awards honored music’s best-in-class across over 80 unique categories. Electronic music was well represented, with South Africa’s Black Coffee and Australian electronic outfit RÜFÜS DU SOL taking home the genre’s top honors. The former’s stunning Subconsciously album took home the gilded gramophone in the competitive Best Dance/Electronic Music Album category, which also included ILLENIUM, Marshmello, Ten City, Sylvan Esso, and Major Lazer. “I want to thank God for the gift of music and being able to share it with the world and heal some souls,” Coffee said in his acceptance speech. He additionally extended his appreciation to his fellow collaborators, including David Guetta, for putting their trust in his a...
Association For Electronic Music Appoints First Female CEO, Silvia Montello
In a landmark moment for the dance music industry, Silvia Montello has been named the new CEO of the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM). Montello will replace Greg Marshall, who has served as CEO over the last four years. Notably, she will be the first female CEO to lead the non-profit organization, which includes 250 members hailing from over 25 unique countries. Prior to joining the organization, she worked at a variety of leading music organizations including BMG, Kobalt Music/AWAL, and Our Price Music over the course of 30 years. “Our industry continues to evolve at a pace, forever bringing with it new opportunities and emerging technologies,” Montello said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “I look forward to helping bring together an amazing ecosystem...
GRiZ Announces First-Ever Camping Festival, Triple Rainbow
The first-ever GRiZ camping festival is in the works, and slated to take place on ground sacred to rock music greats. An expected 20,000 concert-goers are expected to converge on the Alpine Valley Music Theatre nightly for the two-day debut of Triple Rainbow. Based in East Troy, Wisconsin, the open-air amphitheater has been frequented for decades by legendary rockers the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Aerosmith and The Grateful Dead, the latter of whom famously played the venue 20 times over the course of the 80s. The location has also been home to storied festivals such as Ozzfest and Monsters of Rock, and was famously the largest amphitheater in the U.S. until 1993. Given GRiZ’s known affinity for the outdoors, including open-air venues like Red Rocks, The Gorge an...
The Weeknd Drops “Out of Time” Video Featuring HoYeon Jung and Jim Carrey
The Weeknd has dropped off the official music video for “Out of Time,” co-starring Squid Game alum HoYeon Jung and actor Jim Carrey. The visual sees juxtaposed shots of the vocalist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, and Jung getting ready in separate hotel rooms before meeting in a dimly-lit elevator. After hitting it off on their descent, the duo takes to the karaoke room, where they belt the track’s lyrics to each other before taking off with their microphones across the establishment. Following the star’s blissful rendezvous with Jung, the video’s final sequence sees Carrey take over in a stern, otherworldly voiceover. “Soon you’ll be healed, forgiven, and refreshed, free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame,” Carrey says before performing facial reconstructive surgery on t...
