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The Armed Remix a Song by Michael C. Hall’s Band: Listen
Detroit collective the Armed have released a remix of “Ketamine” by Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum—the band fronted by Dexter and Six Feet Under actor Michael C. Hall. The group also includes former Wallflowers drummer Peter Yanowitz and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen, who has played with Blondie. Listen to the Armed’s rendition of “Ketamine” below. “‘Ultrapop’ is more than a critically-acclaimed, game-changing, genre-defining album,” the Armed’s Dan Greene said in a statement, referring to the group’s 2021 record. “It is a language. It is a tool set. It is its own vernacular. This adaptation of ‘Ketamine’ is an exercise in translation. And in the spirit of the dialect, the result is all things, at once. It is delicate and earnest. It is exhilarating. Terrifying. It is excessive and ru...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Guitarist Nick Zinner to Release 41 Strings on Vinyl
Nick Zinner, guitarist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, is releasing his large-scale instrumental suite 41 Strings digitally and on vinyl for the first time. The piece’s four movements follow those of the seasons. It arrives on July 1 via Chaikin Records, an imprint run by Zinner’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs bandmate Brian Chase. Listen to “Fall” from the project below. (via Rolling Stone). Zinner premiered 41 Strings in New York in 2011, a commission for the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. He’s performed the piece publicly just three times since then. The album version was record in May 2011 at Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey. Performers on the 41 Strings album include guitarists Aku Orraca-Tetteh, David Pajo, Siebren Versteeg, Nick Zinner, and Joshua Zucker, as well as bassist Andy Macleod, drummer Brian...
Brian Eno, Big Thief, Coldplay, and More Contribute to Earth Day Charity Compilation
The foundation EarthPercent, an initiative founded by Brian Eno that provides ways for the music industry to support organizations addressing the climate crisis, is celebrating Earth Day by raising money for charity through new, unreleased, and otherwise previously unheard music donated by over 100 artists. The roster includes Eno, Big Thief, Coldplay, Hot Chip, the Weather Station, Nile Rodgers, and many more. Check out the full list of participating artists and purchase tracks at Bandcamp. Funds raised by the new releases, which will be available for the next three weeks only via Bandcamp, will go toward EarthPercent-supported initiatives in the form of grants later this year. The foundation’s areas of work include greening the music industry, energy transition, climate justice, legal an...
JASON NEWSTED Blasts Journalist Who Published His Comments About Proposed VAN HALEN Tribute Tour
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted says that he is “really not happy” with the article that was recently published based on an interview he gave to promote an upcoming charity concert. A little over a week ago, Jason spoke to The Palm Beach Post about the April 23 show he will perform with his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. It is a benefit event for the Goldner Conservatory, a professional conservatory that offers the highest caliber of artistic education to students of all ages. During the chat, Newsted touched upon the various artists that have approached him in recent years about playing bass with them, including a proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project featuring VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and guitarist Joe Satriani. After...
LAMB OF GOD Recruits FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY’s JOE BADOLATO For Green Bay Concert
LAMB OF GOD has recruited Joe Badolato, vocalist for New Jersey deathcore outfit FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, to front the band for tonight’s (Friday, April 22) concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The show is part of “The Metal Tour Of The Year” with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, which kicked off on April 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Badolato will be filling in for LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe who missed the band’s concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan three days ago after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Stepping in for Blythe at that gig were TRIVIUM‘s Matt Heafy and IN FLAMES‘ Anders Fridén, as well as Mark Hunter of CHIMAIRA. LAMB OF GOD then canceled its concert last night (Thursday, April 21) at the Allen County W...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN Celebrates ‘Armenian History Month’ By Talking About His Path To Success (Video)
April is Armenian History Month in Los Angeles County, and all month long, KTLA is paying tribute to local Armenians who are making a positive impact in their community. Among them is SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian, who spoke to KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian about the band, his roots, his Armenian heritage and more. Check out the four-minute segment below. Two months ago, Shavo was asked in a new interview with KROQ‘s Kevan Kenney what, in his opinion, made SYSTEM OF A DOWN so musically different from some of its peers. He responded: “There was a lot of things. The music, first of all, we just kind of did our own thing. It wasn’t that the other stuff wasn’t good. “We’ve been inspired by a lot,” he continued. “We listen to a lot of mus...
BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE, Feat. Former KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA: New EP, ‘Defy The Algorithm’, Out Now
BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE, the Huntington Beach, California-based alternative hard rock/metal band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria, has just released a new EP, “Defy The Algorithm”, to all major platforms. Joining David in BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE are bassist Chris Dorame, guitarists Joe Taback and Mike Martin and singer Rich Nguyen. BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE formed after a worldwide vocalist search led them to recruit Nguyen. The band’s diverse musicality is backed by Silveria‘s signature groove and neatly wrapped together by captivating vocal melodies. BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE‘s debut singles “Pity” and “Change Your Mind”, released on January 4, 2019, were met with tremendous fanfare. “Pity”, the edgier track of the two...
Logic Drops Two New Tracks: “Tetris” and “Decades”
Following his tour announcement with Wiz Khalifa earlier this month, Logic on Friday dropped off two fresh tracks, dubbed “Tetris” and Decades.” The former single arrives with an accompanying music video, which was directed, shot and edited by JT Celemente. The two singles, which mark the rapper’s first major drop since the release of Bobby Tarantino III last year, will likely appear on Logic’s forthcoming album, Vinyl Days. The record, which will land as the artist’s seventh studio album, is expected to be released in June. Ahead of the two tracks’ side-by-side debut, Logic took to Instagram to call out his record label Def Jam for allegedly “f****** up” the release. “What the f*** is going on, man?” he said in a video. “I told Def Jam I wanted to release my s*** as a two-p...
Brick Delivered: Pusha T Drops Latest LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’ As Twitter Chimes In With Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pusha T owns a very distinct corner in the world of Hip-Hop by way of his bone-chilling delivery and coke rap proficiency. With the fiends looking for more of that audio dope, King Push dropped off a new brick of that work with It’s Almost Dry and the early returns on Twitter are positive thus far. The Norfolk, Va. native’s fourth studio album comes nearly four years after Daytona, and continues Pusha T’s dominance on the microphone when it comes to his preferred subject of choice. With production largely from Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, It’s Almost Dry begins with an immediacy that only surges as the album progresses. Features are also well placed with Pharell, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, and Don Tolliver l...
The Guy Mike Tyson 2-Pieced Is A Whole Crook
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TMZ / TMZ When word broke that Mike Tyson had blessed a fellow airline passenger with a 2-piece and a biscuit (for those unfamiliar, that’s slang for catching a beat down), the first thought from many was, “What did the other guy do?” Soon enough, it became clear that the allegedly drunken passenger had provoked the boxing legend, and now it’s come to light that he has a lengthy rap sheet, too. The man who got blessed by Iron Mike’s hands is a 36-year-old named Melvin Townsend, III, and buddy has committed all the crimes. According to TMZ, his rap sheet includes “fraud, grand theft, burglary, possession of controlled substances and trafficking in stolen property.” And these aren’t allegations because he has been convicted of all the aforementioned charges...
HHW Gaming: Epic Games Announces New ‘Fortnite’ X Wu-Tang Clan Item Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Epic Games / Wu-Tang Clan X Fortnite In more Fortnite news, you can now rep the iconic rap group the Wu-Tang Clan in the popular video game. Thursday (Apr.21), Epic Games announced the Wu-Tang Clan-themed collection would be available in the Fortnite item shop beginning April 23, 2022, at 8 PM ET. Players can look forward to dressing their Fortnite characters in some authentic Wu-Wear drip plus equip Wu-Tang Clan-themed items. Related Stories “Fortnite has been in my household for years,” RZA said, speaking on Wu-Tang x Fortnite collaboration. “It’s been a pleasure and joy watching the game evolve while becoming the go-to pastime. This collaboration is a multigenerational ‘drip’ of swag and cool.” The Wu Wear items will feature two looks along w...
Prepare For Battle: Red Bull Culture Clash Returns To Brooklyn & Los Angeles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Content Pool Borrowing the elements of competition from the Jamaican soundclash realm, Red Bull Culture Clash will make its return to the masses just in time for the summer season. The first Culture clash of the year will pit four distinct music crews against one another in Brooklyn, with the following event taking place in Los Angeles. On May 19, the planet of Brooklyn will play host to the finest Red Bull Culture Clash of the year at Warsaw, highlighting the sights and sounds of New York City along with the sounds of hyper-pop, techno, and Hip-Hop. The four crews battling for glory are listed below: CLUB CRINGE featuring: DJ Trick, DJ F*ck, Mother Cell, and Angel Money Related Stories Club Cringe is a label that works in extremes. Si...
