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Paladins Kick Off Monstercat Crossover Update With Artist-Inspired Skins, Music and Voiceovers
Paladins and Monstercat are taking electronic music and video game crossovers to the next level. Paladins, the popular free-to-play first-person shooter, just launched a new Monstercat-powered update that infuses the spirit of the record label with the action of the game. The new update is centered around a “crossover pass” which players can purchase using in-game currency. For those unfamiliar with the game, a crossover pass works similarly to what other games may call a “battle pass.” This means that those who purchase the crossover will have exclusive in-game rewards to unlock that are not available to players without the pass. Paladins x Monstercat Crossover Pass Developers have shared some highlights of what to expect from the new update. While some games have ...
Miranda Lambert Announces Las Vegas Residency: ‘I Think Everyone Will Like What We’ve Dreamed Up’
Miranda Lambert is headed to Vegas! The reigning Academy of Country Music Awards entertainer of the year will headline Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo the Las Vegas Residency beginning Sept. 23. The 24-show residency will be held at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, and will feature a setlist drawing from Lambert’s seven No. 1 albums on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, as well as her upcoming April 29 release, Palomino. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “When you’ve been touring as long as I have, there’s something really creative about imagining a residency in a city like Las Vegas,” Lambert said via a statement. “I’ve had a lot of fun designing our sets, merchandise and clothing and boot lines – and even my place on Broadway in Nashville, Casa Rosa – so,...
Paul McCartney Calls Taylor Hawkins ‘True Rock and Roll Hero’
Sir Paul McCartney shared his sorrow over the death of his friend Taylor Hawkins in a heartfelt series of tweets on Wednesday morning (March 30). The Beatles legend and solo star wrote that, “Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him. Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news McCartney, who played drums with the Foo Fighters on the 2017 Concrete & Gold song “Sunday Rain,” — which featured a rare lead vocal from Hawkins — and inducted the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, included a picture of himself with Hawkins in his lengthy post, which referen...
Zoe Kravitz Calls Out Will Smith for Oscars Slap: ‘We Are Apparently Assaulting People on Stage Now’
Zoe Kravitz is the latest in a string of celebrities to give their opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday (March 27) for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s hair loss. On Tuesday (March 29), The Batman actress shared photos to Instagram of her awards show looks for both the live ceremony and the Vanity Fair afterparty, and references the incident in her captions without naming names. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Here’s a picture of my dress at the award show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now,” the 33-year-old captioned a snap of herself on the red carpet in a strapless pink gown adorned with a bow. In the follow-up post, Kravitz shared an image of herself in a white backless dress at the aft...
Anitta’s ‘Envolver’ Hits Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs Chart
Anitta collects her second top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart as “Envolver” lifts 12-7 on the April 2-dated ranking. To boot, the single becomes the week’s greatest gainer in terms of streams. “Envolver” was officially released Nov. 11, 2021, through Warner/Warner Latina. While the song debuted at No. 31 on the chart dated March 19, it gained traction months prior on TikTok, and went viral after fans uploaded their videos mirroring Anitta’s dance moves via the #Envolver challenge. It has since generated over 1 million videos. “Envolver” is her second top 10 and first as a soloist. It trails the No. 5-peaked “Me Gusta,” featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers (October 2020). The song enters the upper region on the all-metric tally boosted by a 44% increase in streams. It generated 4.62 m...
Nigo ft. Lil Uzi Vert “Heavy,” Uncle Murda “Diet Coke Freestyle” & More | Daily Visuals 3.29.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty While Nigo isn’t exactly a well-known name to the current Hip-Hop generation, OG’s are more than familiar with the man who created the A Bathing Ape brand that had the streets on smash for a minute back in the day. Now that he’s tapping back into the music game we can’t help but respect his choice to work with some of the biggest names in music at the tender age of 51. This time around the Japanese designer links up with Lil Uzi Vert for his visuals to “Heavy” where he, Uzi and A$AP Rocky go shopping for bricks of ice while enjoying the VIP treatment at the spot that Jim Jones was denied at the Gucci store a few weeks back. Back in Brooklyn Uncle Murda hits up the studio to lay down some bars before kicking it with 50 Cent and headi...
REZZ Is Working On a Collaboration With Alice Glass
For her birthday this year, REZZ treated fans to an unexpected gift. The beloved bass music producer recently shared that she has a collaboration in the works with Canadian compatriot and renowned electropunk artist Alice Glass. Unsurprisingly, the reaction from fans and their electronic music contemporaries was akin to a collective head explosion since many have been begging for the two to collaborate for quite some time now. The news comes a month after the iconic Glass premiered her scintillating debut album, PREY//IV. REZZ, on the other hand, is currently wrapping up her “Spiral” tour, which takes its name from her mind-bending third album released in November 2021. Unfortunately, fans will have to be content with just the reveal since neither REZZ nor Glass have provided a...
“Whale Song” Pays Tribute to the World’s Oceans With Stunning Experimental Electronica
Innovative sound design, a string orchestra and eclectic sampling come together in “Whale Song,” an ode to the ocean by Los Angeles-based producers Carina Nour and Gibs. The grippingly textured “Whale Song” channels the tides with an easy ebb and flow of minimalistic melodic house, classical and ambient inspirations. Scene-setting sonics are as grounding as they are disorienting: muted, thumping rhythms; bright, crackling samples; billowing bass tones. It’s as though you are actually underwater, guided through the depths by tropical drums, a rippling melody, and distorted audio samples. Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, “Whale Song” is brought to an almost overwhelming peak by an orchestral string section, before finally settling to a close...
Swedish House Mafia’s Masters and Publishing Catalog Acquired by Pophouse
Swedish House Mafia‘s catalog of music has been purchased by Pophouse Entertainment, an entertainment investment company founded by ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus and EQT Founder Conni Jonsson in 2014. The acquisition includes the master recordings and publishing, as well as the writer’s share, of the legendary dance music trio’s catalog. It also includes the masters and publishing rights of Axwell Λ Ingrosso, the collaborative nom de plume of Swedish House Mafia members Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso, who recorded music together following the band’s 2012 disbandment. Pophouse Entertainment will leverage their resources and amplify the Swedish House Mafia brand to become even more global, and expose their music to ancillary markets within the industry. The terms of t...
Paladins Kick Offf Monstercat Crossover Update With Artist-Inspired Skins, Music and Voiceovers
Paladins and Monstercat are taking electronic music and video game crossovers to the next level. Paladins, the popular free-to-play first-person shooter, just launched a new Monstercat-powered update that infuses the spirit of the record label with the action of the game. The new update is centered around a “crossover pass” which players can purchase using in-game currency. For those unfamiliar with the game, a crossover pass works similarly to what other games may call a “battle pass.” This means that those who purchase the crossover will have exclusive in-game rewards to unlock that are not available to players without the pass. Paladins x Monstercat Crossover Pass Developers have shared some highlights of what to expect from the new update. While some games have ...
Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Black Pumas co-founder Adrian Quesada has announced his new album Boleros Psicodélicos with a video for its first single “Mentiras con Cariño” (featuring iLe). The album is a tribute to the golden era of Latin American balada music, which first proliferated in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and features covers of classic baladas as well as Quesada originals. Boleros Psicodélicos is due out June 3 via ATO. Check out the full tracklist and the video for “Mentiras con Cariño” below. In a statement, iLe said of the collaboration: Making “Mentiras con Cariño” with Adrian was very fun since we share a similar appreciation for old school boleros. We both love the style of musical arrangements and textures that became a classic signature sound in those times where imperfections made everything ...
Japanese Breakfast Covers Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love”: Listen
Japanese Breakfast has shared a new installment of the Spotify Singles series, which is currently showcasing the 2022 Grammy nominees for Best New Artist. For this installment, she shared a cover of a song by previous Best New Artist winner Bon Iver. Listen to her cover of Justin Vernon’s “Skinny Love” below. “We decided to record Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ because it felt like a very surprising cover for Japanese Breakfast,” Michelle Zauner said in a statement. It’s so moving and sparse. We felt we could add some interesting instrumentation to the track and celebrate our fellow label mate Bon Iver.” In addition to her nomination for Best New Artist, Jubilee is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. She recently revealed that she has no plans to beef with Machine Gun Kelly. Read P...
