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Build Your Dream Music Festival in This New Video Game
Festival Tycoon is a new game on Steam that allows users to build their dream music festival. The Minecraft-like video game was developed entirely by Johannes Gäbler over the span of two years. The premise of the game is to build and manage your own music festival, equipped with stages, visitors, and a lineup. You’ll also have to maintain your company’s reputation while getting attention from rockstars and massive sponsors. Festival Tycoon/Steam Currently the game is in the “early access” stage (pun intended), which means the game is in a nascent form of development. There are certain to be hiccups and bugs, but if you want to assist in the development of the game then you can purchase it now. Festival Tycoon is currently only available on Windows. Accord...
Play a New Post-Apocalyptic Puzzle Game Inspired by Modular Synthesizers
Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where agriculture is scarce and the only way to save it is through a revolution involving modular synthesizers. That’s the world of The Signal State, a complex new puzzle game by Reckoner Industries. Within each puzzle are machines to be repaired, and each machine closely resembles a modular synth component typically used in electronic music production. Samplers, signal delays, output, and more are waiting to be programmed cohesively as the user attempts to solve the challenges, dragging and dropping cables to each unique module. Leaderboards and achievements will encourage competition between players as they attempt to solve the apocalyptic agriculture crisis within the game by fixing synth-like machines that help produce food. Down the line, The Sig...
Olivia Rodrigo Stuns in Plunging Black Dress at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala
Olivia Rodrigo took a daring plunge with her latest gala ensemble, a sophisticated black evening gown with a dramatically deep neckline. Rodrigo was in attendance Saturday night (Sept. 25) to celebrate the anticipated Sept. 30 opening of the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. Lady Gaga, Cher, Jennifer Hudson and Katy Perry were among the other music stars (joining a list of notable actors, filmmakers and more in glamorous style) to make appearances for the unveiling of the movie museum. Gaga performed a set at the gala, which was co-chaired by Ava DuVernay, Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum, Vogue reports. Rodrigo’s dress, according to a report by Vogue, was a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello design. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined ...
Amazon’s Double Deal: Get Three Months of Music Streaming and Audible Podcasts Free
Audible is home to thousands of Audible Originals and audiobooks, and your free membership gets you access to one free audiobook each month, along with free streaming of Audible podcasts and exclusive series. You’ll also get 30% off your purchase of any additional books you buy. An Audible Premium Plus membership usually costs $14.95 a month, so with the three months free, you’re saving yourself $45. Even if you cancel your free trial, the books you download are yours to keep. Amazon Music Unlimited, meantime, is one of the best music streaming services available, and your three-month trial gets you unlimited listening to more than 75 million songs with no ads and unlimited skips. You also get access to thousands of stations and playlists that you can search from, based on your...
Saweetie & Darren Criss Talk Performing at the ‘Celebratory’ SHEIN x Rock the Runway
“I love that SHEIN’s goal for this event is to create a one-stop destination for fashionistas to discover up and coming creators across all aspects of the industry,” Saweetie tells Billboard of the opportunity. “I love that SHEIN is opening that door for everyone by shining a light on the biggest of stars to the indie artists. I’m passionate about so many things… music, fashion, beauty, and I’ve been so fortunate to pursue my dreams. Music is my ultimate love and it’s opened the door for all these other amazing things.” Fellow performer Darren Criss is equally excited to be included in such a unique opportunity, telling Billboard, “I really like the idea of not your typical fashion show and it being more of a celebration of dance and music ...
Rihanna on ‘Savage X Fenty Vol. 3′: ‘We Went Bigger, We Went Better’
Normani, Troye Sivan, Gigi Hadid, Vanessa Hudgens and Nas are among the models and performers in this year’s show. On Friday (Sept. 24), the third installment of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show debuts exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The prerecorded “fashion show,” which is more like an ensemble musical of choreographed modeling, special appearances and performances, was filmed at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles over the summer and is a continuation of the singer-turned-business mogul’s vision for an inclusive brand that celebrates diversity, body positivity, empowerment and the authenticity that blooms from standing in that power. The cast of models and performers in this year’s show includes both newcomers and notable names alike: Nas, Ricky Martin, Adriana Lima, Erykah...
Eric Prydz Lists Stunning Los Angeles Mansion at a Balmy $5.9 Million
Famed Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz is selling his beautiful Los Angeles mansion for a cool $5.9 million. Prydz recently finalized his divorce, which allowed him to retain ownership of the art, his business, and the home, among other things, according to Dirt. He has lived in the house since 2013 after he purchased the lavish mansion from Styx frontman and guitarist Tommy Shaw for $5.3 million. Located just below the famous Hollywood sign, Prydz’s mansion offers stunning views of the Hollywood sign and ultramodern architecture. The home features six bedrooms and six baths on a .89 acre lot with a two-car garage. It was built in 2008. Realtor Realtor The master bedroom is an oasis. It features walk-in closets, a separate dressing room, and a sitting area that focuses on the...
Rihanna Explains How She & A$AP Rocky Almost Missed the 2021 Met Gala
Seems like RiRi and Rocky are a match made at the Met and in heaven since he doesn’t seem to be the kind of man who turns the 33-year-old billionaire entertainment mogul off, which she described in the new interview as “a man that doesn’t smell good and sits on his ass all day,” she said, adding, “There’s so many opportunities out there. You’ve got to go find one or make one.” The 32-year-old A$AP Mob rapper has had plenty of opportunities to perform at the latest music festivals, from July’s Rolling Loud Miami he co-headlined to last weekend’s Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas to this coming weekend’s Governors Ball in New York, where he’s listed as one of the headliners. Rocky also gushed about feeling “...
Streamers Still Upset With Twitch After Landmark NMPA Deal
A new deal has been struck in the ongoing battle between Twitch and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA)—but streamers still aren’t happy. Over a year after the initial debate began, Twitch finally came to an agreement with the NMPA. But even after the deal, streamers will not be allowed to play licensed music while streaming. Thousands of DMCA copyright strikes have been issued to streamers in the last year, resulting in the removal of any videos containing copyrighted songs. Despite a long-awaited agreement between Twitch and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), streamers are still vexed. Caspar Camille Rubin “As part of this agreement, we want to let you know about a new process that we are creating that participating music rights holders can op...
RL Grime, DJ Snake, Swedish House Mafia, More Feature in FIFA 22’s Huge Soundtrack: Listen
FIFA has just raised the bar for video game soundtracks. Gamers and soccer fanatics alike are counting down the days until the next entry in the FIFA series drops. Next month, EA Sports will release FIFA 22, the latest soccer simulator in the top-selling game franchise. In an effort to pump up fans for the thousands of hours of gameplay that await them, the soundtracks for both the traditional FIFA and VOLTA FOOTBALL have been shared. It’s very clear that developers spared no expense when it came to curating their latest game. The upcoming release features 122 songs that represent 27 different countries. Those who frequent EDM.com will be thrilled to hear that like last year’s soundtrack, the songs selected for FIFA 22 are quite electronic-oriented. The soundtra...
Watch Rihanna Run This Town in ‘Savage x Fenty Vol. 3′ Trailer
Nas, Daddy Yankee, BIA, Jazmine Sullivan, Ricky Martin, Normani, and Jade Novah will strut on stage to perform. Erykah Badu, Troye Sivan, Erykah Badu, Sabrina Carpenter, Vanessa Hudgens and more will also make special appearances. The new Savage x Fenty collection from the third show — with all-inclusive sizing that ranges from 32A to 42H/46DDD for bras and XS–3X/S–XXXL for underwear and sleepwear — will be available for purchase at the Amazon Fashion store and at Savage X Fenty Sept. 24, the day the show airs. Watch the official Savage x Fenty trailer below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make mon...
How to Buy Dave Grohl’s ‘The Storyteller’ Memoir Online
“There is a common thread that runs throughout everything that I do: storytelling. Whether in song, documentary film or on the page, I have always felt compelled to share moments from my life,” Grohl previously said of the forthcoming memoir in a statement. “This inclination is a huge part of what excites me creatively but also as a human being.” The beloved rocker will share everything from “hilarious childhood mishaps, touching family moments, leaving home to see the world at eighteen, to spectacular stories about Nirvana, Foo Fighters, David Bowie, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney, playing drums for Tom Petty on Saturday Night Live, performing at the White House, and even swing dancing with AC/DC, with all love, laughs, loss, and embarrassments ...
