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Taylor Hawkins’ Preliminary Toxicology Screening Reportedly Found 10 Substances
10 substances were reportedly found in Taylor Hawkins’ preliminary “forensic medical study,” which was carried out by Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office on Saturday. CNN states that the urine toxicology test done on the late Foo Fighters drummer found substances such as THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. “The National Institute of Forensic Medicine continues the medical studies to achieve total clarification of the events that led to the death of Taylor Hawkins,” a statement read, adding that his cause of death will be investigated by the attorney general’s office in a “timely manner.” The sudden death of Hawkins was announced by Foo Fighters on Friday, just before the band was scheduled to perform at the Estéreo Picnic Festival. “The Foo Fighters family is deva...
Travis Scott Performs for the First Time Since 2021 Astroworld Tragedy
Last night (March 26) Travis Scott performed for the first time since the 2021 Astroworld Festival, the tragic November 5 event that led to 10 people’s deaths. According to TMZ and Rolling Stone, Scott performed a very brief set at a private pre-Oscars house party in Bel Air, California. A number of celebrities, such as Leo DiCaprio, Venus and Serena Williams, YG, and Tobey Maguire, were reportedly in attendance. Videos of Scott performing “Sicko Mode” at the event have been circulating since the news surfaced. Scott has made public appearances since the Astroworld tragedy. In December, he sat for an interview with Charlamagne tha God, where he discussed the emotional aftermath of the festival, and claimed that he was unaware that people were dying during his performance. Scott is currentl...
Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth Recovering After Car Accident, Chris Frantz Says
Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth is currently recovering from injuries she sustained during a car accident, as her husband and bandmate Chris Frantz revealed in a Facebook post today (March 27). According to the post, Frantz was driving his vehicle on Post Road, U.S. Route 1 when it was “struck head on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road,” as Frantz wrote. The accident left Weymouth with three fractured ribs and a fractured sternum. “Incredibly, we walked away from the collision,” Frantz wrote on Facebook, where he also included an image of their smashed car. He added that Weymouth has “been in a lot of pain but she will get better with time. I give thanks to our guardian angels and to the Ford Motor Company for building a car that protected us from getting killed.”...
Philip Jeck, Experimental Composer and Turntablist, Dies at 69
Philip Jeck—the British experimental composer, turntablist, and multimedia artist—has died. Jon Wozencroft and Mike Harding from Touch confirmed the news in a statement published on Jeck’s website, saying he died peacefully on Friday following a short illness. He was 69 years old. “A remarkable man and a wonderful artist, he has been one of the kingpins of our work for 30 years,” Touch’s statement reads. “But with Philip it was never just the work, more the love, the spirit and the dedication. He touched so many with his wit, his zest for life and his wisdom. We will miss him terribly and our love goes out to Mary and Louis.” Jeck grew up with an interest in visual art. He studied at Dartington College of Art, which encouraged him to collaborate across media with the music and theater depa...
Sy Ari Da Kid ft. Jadakiss “Unbreakable Promises,” Paul Wall & Termanology “No Asterisk” & More | Daily Visuals 3.25.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since he basically singlehandedly dismantled Dipset at last year’s classic Verzuz battle, Jadakiss has been one of the rap game’s most in-demand features even amongst some rappers you may not be too familiar with (no shots). Today Jay-To-The-Muah links up with Sy Ari Da Kid for the visuals to “Unbreakable Promises” in which the two men kick it from the streets to the club while some stock footage of The Lox performing on stage cuts in and out throughout the video. Elsewhere some rap veterans link up to make an East and South connection finally happen as Paul Wall and Termanology show they still got them bars in their clip to “No Asterisk.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Jae Skeese, Princess Nokia, and more. SY ARI DA KID FT. JADAKISS...
‘Insecure’ Actor Sarunas Jackson Shares Story About Trey Songz Allegedly Abusing Women
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Insecure actor Sarunas Jackson had some harsh words for always-embattled recording artist Trey Songz and his budding reputation for allegedly abusing women and being accused of rape. In fact, Jackson had more than stern words, he had a story about witnessing the “Bottoms Up” singer looking to fight women but turning soft once another man intervened. “I seen this one, Trey, Trey Songz, bi**h a** ni**a, try to press women, you know what I’m saying?” Jackson said during a March 21 episode of the Guys Next Door podcast. “But then turn down a fade when a n***a came up to him for the fade, turned it down. I’m not cool with n****s like that. If he wants to fight women and stuff like that—to me, I can’t operate like that, because...
Pete Rock Featured In TV One’s ‘Unsung’: “I Want My Story Told”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Tru Soul Records Pete Rock is getting the Unsung treatment, and TV One understood the assignment. The renowned DJ, rapper and producer’s come up gets detailed and he’s still very much active in the culture. The “T.R.O.Y.” producer is the first to be honored on Unsung Presents: The Hitmakers, which manages to distill a healthy amount of Hip-Hop greatness that is Pete Rock’s career into one hour. “It should be a part two, because there’s so much story to me, right?,” Pete Rock tells Hip-Hop Wired when asked about participating in the Unsung. “But I was all in. I want my story told. I want people to know how serious I was about what I did, especially the new young producers coming up in the game. So, this is like a good blueprint for them, to...
Jeff Carson, Country Singer Known for ‘Not on Your Love,’ Dies at 58
Country singer Jeff Carson, who topped the charts with 1995 single “Not on Your Love,” has died. He was 58. Carson died of a heart attack at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee, publicist Jeremy Westby told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday (March 26). Born Jeffrey Lee Herndon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Dec. 16, 1963, he got his start singing in church. He later moved to Branson, Missouri, where he wrote songs and performed locally, before heading to Nashville. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Carson landed a deal with Curb Records in 1995, with his single “Yeah Buddy” released soon thereafter and giving the performer his first song on the charts. Next up that same year was “Not on Your Love,” which hit No. 1. Subsequent single “The Car” also cracked the top five and ea...
Miley Cyrus Announces First Live Album ‘Attention’: Watch the Trailer
Miley Cyrus has announced her first-ever live album. The 29-year-old superstar singer took to social media on Sunday (March 27) to share the exciting news about her debut live release. The new set, titled Attention: Miley Live, is scheduled to drop on April 1. “My fans have been asking me for a live album for a long time & I am so exxxited to give it to them! This show was curated BY the fans FOR the fans!” Cyrus tweeted alongside a video trailer for the album. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 20-track album will feature new songs “Attention” and “You” along with Billboard Hot 100 hits like “Party In The U.S.A.,” “The Climb,” “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop.” See the full track list below. 🚨 #ATTENTION #MILEYLIVE 🚨 My fans have been asking me for a live...
Kim Kardashian Seemingly Reveals Pete Davidson’s New ‘My Girl Is a Lawyer’ Tattoo
Kim Kardashian is giving a sneak peek at what appears to be a new tattoo that Pete Davidson got in her honor. The 41-year-old reality TV star and shapewear mogul took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday (March 26) to share a black-and-white photo of the Saturday Night Live star’s latest ink, which reads in all caps, “My girl is a lawyer.” The tattoo appears to be located above Davidson’s left clavicle. Kardashian first teased her boyfriend’s new body art during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in mid-March. “I think my favorite one, it says, ‘My girl is a lawyer.’ And that one’s really cute,” the Skims founder told DeGeneres. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Kardashian revealed that the comedian, 28, has “a few tattoos” dedicated to her. Davidson even branded her first ...
Fans Choose Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Mainstream Sellout’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album, Mainstream Sellout, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 25) on Billboard, choosing the 31-year-old musician’s latest release as their favorite new music release of the past week. Mainstream Sellout brought in 64% of the vote, beating out new music by J Balvin and Ed Sheeran (“Sigue”/”Forever My Love”), Summer Walker featuring SZA and Cardi B (“No Love” Extended Version), Maren Morris (Humble Quest), Daddy Yankee (Legendaddy), and others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news MKG’s new project follows 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, which earned the artist his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The Blonde Don is heralded as “pop-punk’s crown prince” on the cover of Billboard‘s recent issue, op...
Martin Garrix and Zedd Bring Unrelenting Main Stage Energy In Long-Awaited Collaboration, “Follow”
One of the most coveted dance music collaborations of the last three years has finally been released. Zedd and Martin Garrix‘s “Follow” is a track that looks and feels like a callback to the early 2010’s dance music boom. The two superstar producers have shared a close friendship for nearly a decade, and given the perceived synergies of their styles, this is a collaboration that fans of both artists have been dreaming of for years. By 2019, the prospect of a Garrix and Zedd collaboration began to show real traction. Since that time, the two have been teasing evidence of their time in the studio while continuing to keep the track itself under wraps. With “Follow,” Zedd and Garrix live up to the sky-high expectations. While both have gone on to play an int...
