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Gryffin Wants the Grammys to Add a “Best Dance/Electronic Producer” Category
Will we start to see more Grammy Award opportunities for electronic music producers in the future? Since the Recording Academy announced the addition of five new competitive categories back in June, there’s reason to believe more distinctions and amendments could follow. Dance music superstar Gryffin, who recently released his scintillating sophomore album, hopes the Academy will create more Grammy Award opportunities for the genre’s producers. “I would like to see the Recording Academy add Best Electronic/Dance Producer,” Gryffin told Billboard. “Due to the nature of dance/electronic music, most artists [nominated] are producers, and it would be incredible for the Recording Academy to recognize the producers in the space who are innovating and pushing the gen...
Watch RÜFÜS DU SOL Perform Grammy-Nominated Song “On My Knees” Live at the Gorge
After RÜFÜS DU SOL performed their Grammy-nominated single, “On My Knees,” live at the Gorge in October, the uplifting display is now available for fans to watch and stream. In the clip, the famed Aussie electronic outfit cultivate a euphoric and atmospheric soundscape, complete with their signature sound. Flashing hues of red illuminate the band as drones sweep over their sprawling sea of fans at the Gorge, one of the nation’s most beautiful open-air concert venues. RÜFÜS DU SOL’s electrifying live version of “On My Knees” ends with a riveting drum solo, a fitting coda for the song’s dreamlike, cinematic energy. Check out the performance below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles RÜFÜS DU SOL brought their “Surrender” tour...
Brian Johnson Has “Been Told Not to” Discuss AC/DC’s Future Plans
Brian Johnson has apparently been told to not to speak about AC/DC’s future plans, including whether or not the band will tour again. The singer was very guarded in a new interview with Eddie Trunk on Sirius XM’s Trunk Nation, refusing to answer some questions about the band’s touring and recording plans. Johnson hasn’t performed with AC/DC since departing their 2016 “Rock or Bust Tour” due to hearing loss, and the band hasn’t played live since September 20th of that year (when Axl Rose had filled in on vocals). When asked by Trunk if AC/DC would perform live again, Johnson replied [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]: “I’m not answering that. Why should I? First of all, there’s five members in this band, and to ask one member isn’t fair.” Advertisement Related Video Johnson returned to AC/DC ...
Afroman Running for President to Be “Pot Head of State”
The artist behind “Because I Got High” is now seeking a higher office: Afroman has announced that he’s running for president in the 2024 US election. “There comes a time in the course of human events when change must be affected,” his campaign manager Jason Savage wrote on Instagram. “That time is now. Americans are suffering, and the status quo is no longer acceptable.” The 48-year-old Afroman, born Jason Foreman, broke out in 2001 with The Good Times, which included the hit songs “Because I Got High,” and “Crazy Rap,” also known as “Colt 45 and 2 Zig-Zags.” He has now released 18 studio albums, most recently 2022’s Lemon Pound Cake. Advertisement Related Video Alongside the announcement, Afroman outlined eight key platforms of his presidential campaign. These include norma...
The Muppet Christmas Carol Was Right to Cut Its Worst Song
Sometimes, on a film’s journey to completion, scenes are cut which add extra insight to a character’s backstory, or contribute to the world-building; cuts that later feel like mistakes, creating a whole ancillary market for extended editions and special features. But sometimes, there are scenes that really were cut fo the film’s benefit — such as the “When Love Is Gone” sequence from The Muppet Christmas Carol. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brian Henson‘s timeless and charming adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, Disney+ recently presented subscribers with the option to watch either the original theatrical release or the “full-length version.” The primary difference between the two is the inclusion of one extra song, which Henson has said then-Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenbe...
Cannibal Corpse’s Corpsegrinder Meets Mall Santa and Wins Stuffed Animals for Charity
Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher is spreading the cheer this holiday, posing with Santa at the mall before hitting his local Walmart to dominate the claw machine game for charity. Fisher took to Instagram to share the heartwarming content. In stark contrast to the gore-filled imagery and harrowing presence he projects as Corpsegrinder, the death metal vocalist showed off a softer side, beaming a big smile while Santa sat on his lap. “Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!!!” Fisher posted on Instagram. “…yours truly with the best Mall Santa ever!!!” Advertisement Related Video With Christmas around the corner, Fisher then played the role of Santa himself, scoring a plethora of stuffed animals from the Walmart claw game to donate to charity. Along with photos of him with a...
Get to Know the Artists Performing at This Year’s Afro Nation Ghana Festival Featured in Spotify’s Official ‘Afro Nation Ghana’ Playlist
Spotify’s “Afro Nation Ghana” playlist is your musical primer to the upcoming 2022 Afro Nation Ghana festival held on December 29 through the 30 in Accra, Ghana, at Marine Drive, Black Star Square. This year, the star-studded lineup includes special appearances from Meek Mill (marking his first performance in West Africa), P-Square, Skepta, Rema, Stonebwoy, Tiwa Savage, Asake, CKay, along with DJ and MC appearances from Scorpion Kings, Major League Djz, Uncle Waffles, Eddie Kadi and many more. Ahead of the festival’s return, Spotify celebrates its mission to platform the Afrobeats genre and unite the Black diaspora through music, entertainment and travel. The world’s largest Afrobeats music festival, founded by Obi Asaka and SMADE in 2019, first debuted in Portimão, Portugal, and has since...
Weezer Wraps Up ‘SZNZ’ Series With Final EP ‘Winter’
Weezer has dropped the last installment in their year-long SZNZ EP series. Winter is an exploration of how far the band has come in the decades since its formation in 2022. While Winter was initially supposed to be an acoustic and stripped-back record, the project transformed over the course of its recording, with assistance from producers Suzy Shinn and James Flanigan. Tracks such as “Sheraton Commander” mirror the orchestral elements of Weezer’s latest album OK Human, while the guitar-heavy “The Deep and Dreamless Sleep” is reminiscent of the band’s sound on 2014’s Everything Will Be Alright In The End. The release of Winter was preceded by the first song “I Want A Dog,” which the rock band performed live on Jimmy Kimmel earlier this month. SZNZ is an interesting experiment in sound, tim...
Joycelyn Savage Allegedly Gives Birth To First Child With R. Kelly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty The R. Kelly story just got even more bizarre. Joycelyn Savage has allegedly given birth to her first child with the disgraced singer. As reported by MadameNoire, the social media personality made a big announcement last week. On Thursday, Dec. 8 she gave birth to her daughter Ava Lee Kelly. On her Instagram post reveal she wrote “My baby girl Ava when you were born , my whole world shined so bright. I knew that it was no longer about me anymore it was about us . Though the world is cold , I promise to always protect you . I am so happy to be your mother & you bring me so much joy . 12.08.22 🎀💕”. Earlier this year, Savage announced that she was pregnant with the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer’s child. Initiall...
Knicks Owner James Dolan Uses Facial Recognition Tech To Kick Lawyers Out Of His Venues
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Graessle / Getty For more than a decade, James Dolan has been one of the most loathed men in New York City for the manner in which he’s run the New York Knicks amongst other things. But his most recent douche move, allegedly, puts him in a whole new villainous light. The New York Post is reporting that Long Island attorney Alexis Majano was booted from a Knicks game after James Dolan’s team used facial recognition technology to identify him in the crowd in Madison Square Garden. The news comes days after it was revealed that Dolan used the same technology to kick another lawyer, Kelly Conlon, from a Rockettes Radio City Christmas Spectacular just last month. Majano is part of law firm that has a pending lawsuit against Madison Square Garden Entertain...
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Secures $3M In Funding For Universal Hip Hop Museum
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The Universal Hip Hop Museum will be able to advance their mission in the coming years. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has secured 3 million dollars in funding for the institution. As reported by News One U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she secured $3 million in funding in the year-end omnibus package to go toward construction of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, which broke ground in the South Bronx in May 2021 and is slated to open in 2024. The omnibus is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law this week. The Universal Hip Hop Museum aims to become a tourist hub honoring the genre’s influence over art, music, fashion, film, marketing and entertainment, celebrating the pioneers who built the culture, such as Gran...
Netflix & Nike Team Up To Stream ‘Nike Training Club’ Classes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Looks like Netflix is taking their streaming game up a notch as they’ve struck a deal with Nike to begin giving their monthly subscribers something to sweat it out to. According to The Verge, Netflix and Nike have surprisingly joined forces to bring viewers exercise training sessions so people can get their workout in while staying in the comfort of their own home. Beginning Dec. 30 (right in time to keep your New Year’s resolution), Netflix subscribers will be able to stream classes from the Nike Training Club which will feature 30 hours of content in its first two weeks. For the uninitiated, Nike Training Club is a popular fitness app where users can take strength, yoga, and high-intensity interval training led by Nike trainers. It’s geared ...
