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Outside Lands 2022 Lineup: Green Day, Post Malone, SZA, Phoebe Bridgers & More
Green Day, Post Malone, and SZA are set to headline San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music Festival in 2022. The San Francisco-based festival returns to its late summer slot at Golden Gate Park from August 5th-7th after 2021’s COVID-delayed Halloween weekend event. Other notable acts include Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Jack Harlow, Mitski, Lil Uzi Vert, Kali Uchis, Disclosure, Pusha T, Anitta, Mac DeMarco, Wet Leg, 100 gecs, Best Coast, Kim Petras, Local Natives, Washed Out, Sam Fender, Rostam, Robert Glasper, Zoe Wees, Faye Webster, Briston Maroney, Amber Mark, Pussy Riot, Duckwrth, and more. Advertisement Related Video General admission and VIP passes go on sale starting Wednesday, April 20th at 10:00 a.m. PT. Click here for more details. This year’s Outside Lands will also see the the re...
Andrew Bird Announces New Album Inside Problems, Shares “Underlands”: Stream
Andrew Bird has announced the new album Inside Problems. It’s out June 3rd via Loma Vista Records, and as a preview Bird has shared the new single “Underlands.” Produced by Mike Viola, Inside Problems was recorded by Bird and his four-piece band, with additional vocal overdubbing from Madison Cunningham. Some of the album’s themes were influenced by the great American writer Joan Didion, who inspired the lead single ““Atomized” and whose presence can be felt in other tracks on the album, such as “Lone Didion.” “Underlands” is the LP’s opening statement, beginning with slow-plucked strings before shifting into an upbeat shuffle. “Stars don’t owe you anything,” Bird sings. “Don’t give a damn about your nations/ Feel the slightest obligation. Advertisement R...
Little Simz Cancels US Tour Citing Financial and Mental Strain
Little Simz has cancelled an upcoming US tour, saying such a trek would leave her “in a huge deficit” with too much “mental stress.” The British-Nigerian rapper added that the tour would be rescheduled at a later date. “Hey guys, due to unforeseen circumstances I’ve been left with no choice but to reschedule my US tour,” she wrote in a social media statement. “I take my live shows seriously and would only want to give you guys nothing but the best of me. Being an independent artist, I pay for everything encompassing my live performances out of my own pocket and touring the US for a month would leave me in a huge deficit. As much as this pains me to not see you at this time, I’m just not able to put myself through that mental stress.” The tour was meant to kick off in Portl...
Terri – For Here
Check out this brand new single from Terri titled – “For Here”. Nigerian singer Terri drops his brand new single titled “For Here“, dedicated to his fans and supporters. The new record “For Here” is an amazing piece of good music from his extended play titled “In Transit“. The EP holds 6 songs with one featured artist. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released song titled “No Lie” on the EP. Listen and share Terri – “For Here” below. Download coming soon.
Terri ft Mugeez – Chargie
Check out this brand new single from Terri titled – “Chargie”. Nigerian singer Terri drops his brand new single titled “Chargie“, featuring Mugeez and is dedicated to his fans and supporters. The new record “Chargie” is an amazing piece of good music from his extended play titled “In Transit“. The EP holds 6 songs with one featured artist. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released song titled “No Lie” on the EP. Listen and share Terri ft Mugeez – “Chargie” below. Download coming soon.
BOJ ft Kofi Jamar & Joey B – Get Out The Way
Check out this brand new single from BOJ titled “Get Out The Way”. Nigerian singer BOJ comes through with a brand new single titled “Get Out The Way” with guest appearances from Kofi Jamar & Joey B. The new record “Get Out The Way” is from his latest body of work he tagged “Gbagada Express” which has a compilation of good songs and great features. It is a follow-up to his previously released track titled “Awolowo“. Listen and share BOJ – “Get Out The Way” ft Kofi Jamar & Joey B below. Download coming soon.
BOJ ft Victony – Unconsciously
Check out this brand new single from BOJ titled “Unconsciously”. Nigerian singer BOJ comes through with a brand new single titled “Unconsciously” with a guest appearance from Victony. The new record “Unconsciously” is from his latest body of work he tagged “Gbagada Express” which has a compilation of good songs and great features. It is a follow-up to his previously released track titled “Get Out The Way“. Listen and share BOJ ft Victony – “Unconsciously” below. Download coming soon
3LAU Wipes Out Artist’s Student Loan Debt With Cryptocurrency
Distressed by accumulating student loan debt, music producer and visual creative director Bdice reached out to 3LAU for feedback on an idea. What happened next changed the trajectory of his life forever. A multi-faceted creative, Bdice understood well the need to retain ownership of his work. He had been well versed in the possibilities of Web3 and was actively exploring opportunities to monetize his work. Unfortunately, Bdice tells EDM.com, he had found himself in dire straits from a financial standpoint. He’d gone through Audio Engineering & Music Production school, but the aftermath left him six figures in debt. Despite monthly payments, the interest continued to eat away his progress. He had spent $100,000 over 10 years in interest payments alone. Nonetheless, Bdice was...
Ari Lennox, Noname and Mereba To Headline AFROPUNK Live: Minneapolis
Ari Lennox, Noname and Mereba are set to headline AFROPUNK Live: Minneapolis this June. Set to take place on June 18 and June 19, this marks the first-ever AFROPUNK live event in the Midwest and will also feature sets from the likes of Sango, Dreamer Isioma, Pink Siifu and rising acts from Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Panels and events across the city will occur on June 18 while the performances will take place on June 19 at Sheridan Memorial Park. AFROPUNK has also announced a partnership with High School For Recording Arts, and promises “an exciting array of unique activations to entertain and enlighten attendees between sets” during the two-day event. Take a look at the lineup below. In other festival news, Green Day, Post Malone and SZA are headlining Outside Lands 2022. Read Full Artic...
Bobby Shmurda Claims Record Labels Are Blackballing Him
Shortly after announcing his upcoming project They Don’t Know, Bobby Shmurda claims that major record labels are now blackballing him. A fan in the comments section of Shmurda’s Instagram post suggested that the rapper should postpone the release and “push it back and market it harder,” but Shmurda replied, “nah F*** that I got major Lables jumping me Blackballing me and shittttt.” He added, “I’m only 27 one year fresh Outta six years they got 400 employees[.] tell them boys stop playing me Homieee and I do no marketing that all my shit natural ahhhhh #FThemPeople I’m gone.” In late March, the rapper publicly confirmed that he signed papers to be released from Epic Records, but he did not specify if it is the same label that is currently supposedly blackballing him. Shmurda will, however, ...
Spotify Scraps Greenroom Creator Fund Amid Live Audio Rebrand
Spotify has shuttered its fund for live audio creators less than a year after the funding program was first unveiled, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Originally, live audio creators using Spotify Greenroom — which has since been renamed Spotify Live — would have been able to participate in the fund to receive payouts for their work. Spotify never disclosed how exactly the funding would be determined, but the company said in its initial announcement last June that a creator’s audience size and how their content was consumed would factor into the payments. But the creator fund never ultimately launched last summer, as Spotify said it would at the time, and a Spotify spokesperson said on Tuesday that the funding will be shifted to...
Johnny Depp Takes The Stand In Defamation Trial, Says Amber Heard ‘Grossly Embellished’ Abuse Claims
Over the course of six years, Amber Heard has reiterated accusations that ex-husband Johnny Depp had an alcohol and substance abuse problem that led to him beating her in fits of rage and stupor. Depp, taking the stand for the first time on Tuesday in a U.S. trial on whether Heard’s accusations amounted to defamation, claimed that his ex-wife “grossly embellished” his “quote unquote substance abuse” and that there’ve been “no moments where I would’ve been considered out of control.” Depp continued: “A lot of it is just plainly false. I think that it was an easy target for her to hit because once you’ve trusted somebody for a certain amount of years and told them all the secrets of your life, that information can of course be used against you.” Eleven jurors considered Depp’s testimony on t...
