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GT_Ofice and Britt Lari Deliver Anthemic House Track, “Moving On”
Miami-based producer GT_Ofice has been making strides in the electronic dance music space since emerging in 2019. What makes this producer stand out is his ability to create infectious electro-pop productions alongside sensational vocalists. For his latest offering, “Moving On,” GT_Ofice taps in Britt Lari for their third collaborative track to come out on CAINE Records. The two seem to work well together, once again unveiling a bubbly electronic anthem. The track begins with soft keys and warm chord progressions, setting the tone for the melodic house arrangement that follows. Lari provides a typically strong topline above GT_Ofice’s production, which is as radiant as ever, akin to finally breaking free from a ball and chain. “‘...
The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain – WATAIN
RATING: 8/10 Any kind of extreme music act that sticks around for several years faces the challenge of knowing how to proceed once it is three or four albums deep into its career. Pushing the intensity, whether it’s speed or heaviness or whatever, will reach a ceiling at some point, but Scandinavian black metal maniacs WATAIN have successfully challenged expectations for years. They’ve proven that they’re an extreme band that remains relevant years after their inception, much like bands as varied as IMMOLATION, GOATWHORE and NAPALM DEATH. With “The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain”, the Swedish band’s seventh full-length, WATAIN has created one of the best albums of its career just one year shy of being a quarter century old. “The Agony & Ecstasy ...
A Hell In Living Flesh – FLAYED DISCIPLE
RATING: 8/10 Blending thrash and death metal has always been a good idea, but currently there seems to be a small upsurge in examples of the form going on. Hooray for that. Returning after a reasonably lengthy hiatus, FLAYED DISCIPLE were always dedicated to a monstrous blurring of subgenre boundaries, and now they sound more militant about the whole thing than ever. “A Hell In Living Flesh” is absolutely fucking vicious, and casually outstrips the band’s 2012 “Death Hammer” debut by virtue of being at least eight times more intense. As formulas go, FLAYED DISCIPLE‘s is not a particularly complex one. “I Am Leviathan” sets the band’s stall out as aggressively as possible: this is thrash metal by design, but death metal in delivery, and ...
JOURNEY To Release New Single, ‘You Got The Best Of Me’, Tomorrow
Legendary rockers JOURNEY will release a new single, “You Got The Best Of Me”, on Tuesday, April 26. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Freedom”, which will arrive later in the year. A short teaser for “You Got The Best Of Me” is available below. This past February, founding JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon shared the “Freedom” track listing in an Instagram post. It is as follows: 01. Together We Run (4:49) 02. Don’t Give Up On Us (5:23) 03. Still Believe In Love 04. You Got The Best Of Me (5:33) 05. Live To Love Again (5:30) 06. The Way We Used To Be (3:35) 07. Come Away With Me (4:02) 08. After Glow (5:22) 09. Let It Rain (4:40) 10. Holdin On (3:14) 11. All Day All Night (3:38) 12. Don’t Go (4:58) 13. United We...
ALTER BRIDGE Announces Fall 2022 European Tour With HALESTORM And MAMMOTH WVH
Rock titans ALTER BRIDGE have confirmed an extensive European tour this winter. The “Pawns & Kings” tour will hit 25 cities over 18 countries, kicking off on November 1 in Hamburg, Germany and wrapping up on December 12 in London, England. Bursting with riffs, ALTER BRIDGE is currently hard at work recording its seventh studio album, the follow-up to the highly acclaimed, 2019-released “Walk The Sky”, which brought the group the No. 1 spot on over a dozen charts around the globe. The band has been sharing behind the scenes photos from the studio on their social media to whet fans’ appetites. With the as-yet-untitled album expected to be released later in 2022, those snapping up tickets for these dates will be the first in the world to hear the new songs li...
Pusha T Speaks on Kanye West and Kid Cudi Feud
Soon after the release of his latest mixtape, It’s Almost Dry, Pusha T sat down with SiriusXM’s Shade45 and discussed in length the feud between Kanye West and Kid Cudi and how it affected his album. King Push divulged about what it is like working with both Ye and Cudi on what appears to be their final collaborative track, “Rock N Roll.” The song garnered a lot of attention since Cudi revealed that this would be the last time he worked with Ye. Push was asked if he thought that their relationship could be repaired and he responded, “I think right now, I’m going to just let them have their space. You couldn’t even imagine the amount of talking I had to do just in regard to getting the record [‘Rock N Roll’] for the album cleared.” Cudi is definitely very strong-willed. He’s sta...
Karol G Announces 2022 North American Tour
Karol G has announced her 2022 “$trip Love Tour,” which will visit 30 cities across North America. Kicking off in Chicago on September 6th, the trek will make stops in New York, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and more before closing out in Vancouver on October 29th. See the full schedule below. An artist pre-sale (code: AMOR) begins Tuesday, April 26th at 12:00 p.m. local time here, with tickets available to the general public via Ticketmaster on Friday, April 29th. Advertisement Related Video Coming off her appearances at both weekends of Coachella, Karol G next hits the road for a string of dates in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Her last album was 2021’s KG0516, and she recently linked up with Becky G for their hit collaboration “MAMIII” before dropping her la...
New York Times Documentary Elon Musk’s Crash Course to Examine Tesla Autopilot Deaths
The documentary series The New York Times Presents has announced Elon Musk’s Crash Course, which aims to examine Tesla’s artificial intelligence system Autopilot, and “how Autopilot has been a factor in several deaths and dozens of other accidents that Tesla has not publicly acknowledged.” It premieres May 20th on Hulu and FX. Musk has called self-driving cars a “solved problem,” and he’s made A.I. part of the central pitch at Tesla. Earlier this year, he hyped up investors with Tesla’s burgeoning robotics program, the intelligence for which will build on Autopilot. Musk said these robots have “the potential to be more significant than the vehicle business, over time.” But even as he continues to expand the applications for the Autopilot system, Elon Musk’s Crash Course...
How to Get Tickets to Karol G’s 2022 Tour Dates
Karol G is following up back-to-back Coachella appearances with news of her massive “$trip Love” tour coming to 30 cities across North America this Fall. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Karol G’s Next Tour? Karol G’s 2022 North American tour begins in Chicago on September 6th before covering the East Coast with shows in Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Washington, DC, and Toronto. She then spends three nights in Florida with Miami on September 22nd, Orlando on the 24th, and Tampa on the 26th, followed by four nights in Texas with Houston on September 29th, Hidalgo on the 30th, Austin on October 4th, and Dallas on October 5th. Advertisement Related Video Moving west, Karol G hits Denver on October 9th, Phoenix on October 11th, then plays ...
Fontaines D.C. Powering to U.K. Chart Title With ‘Skinty Fia’
Fontaines D.C. are careening to the U.K. chart summit with Skinty Fia (Partisan), the Irish rock outfit’s third studio album. It’s unlikely any other title will trump the Dublin act. At the halfway point of the chart cycle, Skinty Fia is outselling its nearest rival by four-to-one, with physical sales accounting for over 90% of its chart units, the OCC reports. Fontaines D.C.’s previous albums both cracked the Top 10, though neither reached the summit. Skinty Fia’s 2020’s predecessor A Hero’s Death peaked at No. 2, while the band’s 2019 debut Dogrel reached No. 9. Skinty Fia leads an all-new Top 3 on the Official Chart Update, ahead of Everything Was Beautiful (Bella Union), the ninth studio album from Jason Pierce’s alternative rock band Spiritualized. Explore See latest videos, charts an...
Johnny Depp Completes Four Days on Stand, Says Defamation Trial Is His ‘Fight Back’
Actor Johnny Depp concluded a grueling four days on the witness stand Monday, telling jurors in a calm voice that he filed his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife because it was his best chance to reclaim his reputation, just hours after they heard audio clips of him berating his wife with coarse vulgarities. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It was the only time I was able to fight back and use my own voice,” Depp said of his decision to sue Amber Heard for a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she refers to herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” He continued to deny that he ever hit Heard, and accused her of hitting him and throwing items including paint cans and vodka bottles at him. And jurors heard an a...
‘American Idol’ Contestant Noah Thompson Brings Country to John Mayer Cover: Watch
American Idol has reached the pointy end of the season, when just 10 competitors stay in the game. One of those is Noah Thompson, the teen construction worker for Louisa, Kentucky. On Monday night’s (April 25) Top 10 Live reveal, Thompson delivered the goods with a country-flavored take on John Mayer’s “Heartbreak Warfare.” It was a dramatic night that saw Tristen Gressett eliminated and Lady K saved by the judges. There was no such drama for Thompson. “I’m such a private person,” Thompson told Billboard ahead of the live broadcast. “I think I’m always going to be shy. I’m the guy who stays in his room and does his own thing while everybody else goes out to eat.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Shy or not, Thompson now has fans across A...
