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Coachella 2022 Day One Best Moments: Anitta’s Guest-Heavy Debut, Justin Bieber’s Surprise Appearance and Harry Styles’ New Music Tease
For the first day of Coachella’s grand return, after taking 2020-2021 off due to the pandemic, the festival and its artists were eager to impress. From the surprise addition of Arcade Fire (the band performed at sundown at the tented Mojave stage) to the various guest appearances — Anitta enlisted Snoop Dogg to introduce her history-making set (as well as Saweetie and Diplo later on), Phoebe Bridgers welcomed Arlo Parks, Daniel Caesar invited a shirtless Justin Bieber on stage to perform “Peaches” and headliner Harry Styles shocked the audience by bringing Shania Twain out for two of her biggest hits — day one made sure to keep fans on their toes, always guessing what could come next. Despite any hiccups earlier in the day (major parking delays stalled many, w...
MESHUGGAH’s TOMAS HAAKE: ‘I Definitely Am Not The Drummer I Was When I Was 30’
In a recent interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, MESHUGGAH‘s Tomas Haake was asked if playing the drums in such a physically demanding style becomes more difficult as he gets older. The 50-year-old Swedish musician responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “You definitely feel it; there’s no doubt. I definitely am not the drummer I was when I was 30 and I’m not physically as capable as I was when I was 30 years old. But you can still… Now I had a year since I played drums [after recording the latest MESHUGGAH album], so, obviously, the first few times you rehearse, it’s, like, ‘Ahhh…’ A few songs into it, you’re, like, ‘My heart.’ You feel it. But it’s still surprising how fast you get back into it, and I’m ...
DJ YK Beat – The HookUp Cruise
Here is another new piece of music from DJ YK Beat titled – “The Hookup Cruise”. Nigerian disc jockey, DJ YK Beats comes through with a brand new single titled “The Hookup Cruise“. The new record “The Hookup Cruise” is an impressive track for your listening pleasure and it serves as a follow up to his previous track “Fvck Up Dance Version“. Listen and share DJ YK Beats – “The Hookup Cruise” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DJ_YK_Beats_-_The_HookUp_Cruise_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Papa Khan Continues to Innovate On New Color Bass Single, “Get To U”
Much like his recent singles, Papa Khan is wearing his heart on his sleeve once again with “Get To U,” out via Monstercat. “Get To U” is representative of Papa Khan at his finest. The entire song screams maturation, taking his beloved color bass sound to new heights. Opting to once again record his own vocals, the Indonesian electronic music prodigy envelops his honest lyrics with a beautifully painted, hard-hitting soundscape. “‘Get To U’ is a song about love. It’s about the willingness to do anything for love,” Khan said in a press statement. “It’s that feeling of going all-in when you fall in love with someone.” Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles A leading producer in the electronic subgenre of ...
Grey Daze Announce New Album Featuring Chester Bennington’s Vocals, Share “Saturation (Strange Love)”: Stream
Grey Daze, the Phoenix-based band that was fronted by the late Chester Bennington prior to his career in Linkin Park, has announced the newly recorded album The Phoenix, arriving June 17th. The new LP follows 2020’s Amends, another album that featured Bennington’s vocals. Like Amends — with the blessing of Chester’s family — the original members of Grey Daze re-recorded the band’s old material from the ’90s while incorporating Chester’s vocal tracks. The new album also features contributions from Dave Navarro, Richard Patrick, and Bennington’s daughters, Lily and Lila Bennington. Advertisement A video for the lead single “Saturation (Strange Love)” accompanied the the album announcement. The song showcases the sonic enhancements of the new recordings, shining light on Bennington’s original...
5 Things to Know About The Mysterious UK Collective SAULT
This article originally ran in July 2021, but we’re updating it because A) they’ve got another surprise project out today, April 15th, and B) we still don’t know who the heck they are. SAULT operates under a shroud of mystery. Since emerging in 2019 with singles “Don’t Waste My Time” and “We Are the Sun,” the UK collective has delivered four albums via independent record label Forever Living Originals under total anonymity. Their latest studio effort, AIR, dropped on April 15th, and features highlights “Reality,” “Air” and “Solar.” You can stream it below, or grab the full project through a Bandcamp Name Your Price download. Advertisement Related Video After a few years of building momentum by releasing their music at the drop of a hat with virtually no promotion, their 2021 project Nine s...
Gavin DeGraw on Writing a Tribute to His Late Parents with Face the River
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Gavin DeGraw sits down with Kyle Meredith to take us into Face the River, his new album that serves as a tribute to his late parents. Related Video The singer-songwriter tells us about his dad getting to listen to the entire record before passing; working with Dave Cobb as a producer; and wanting to write in the story-style of Bob Seger, Springsteen, and Billy Joel mixed with Sam Cooke and Jimmy Cliff. DeGraw also talks about taking artistic chances; playing the album in full during upcoming shows; and the time he found himself on stage with Lars Ulrich, Mike Mills, and John McEnroe. Advertisement Listen to Gavin DeGra...
New David Bowie Film Moonage Daydream to Premiere at 2022 Cannes Festival
Moonage Daydream, a new historical film about David Bowie, will premiere at Cannes Film Festival next month, reports Variety. The movie is officially sanctioned by Bowie’s estate and features previously unreleased 35mm and 16mm footage from his personal archives. Moonage Daydream is directed, written, and produced by Brett Morgen (best known for Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck), and will make its streaming premiere on HBO and HBO Max in spring 2023. According to U.S. distributor Neon, the film is five years in the making. Variety first reported the news of Moonage Daydream last November. At the time, a source told the publication that the film is “neither documentary nor biography, but an immersive cinematic experience built, in part, upon thousands of hours of never before seen material,” in...
Watch Arcade Fire’s Set at Coachella 2022
Just yesterday, Arcade Fire were announced as performers at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The band is now taking the stage at the Mojave Tent. Watch below and follow all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. A representative for Arcade Fire told Pitchfork that, for now, the band is scheduled to perform during only Coachella’s first weekend. The band is readying the release of the new album WE, which arrives May 6. The follow-up to 2017’s Everything Now was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. So far, Arcade Fire have shared lead single “The Lightning I, II,” along with a music video directed by Emily Kai Bock. Shortly after announcing WE, Will Butler revealed that he left the group after the recording of the new album. Read Pitchfork’s track review of...
Watch Phoebe Bridgers’ Set at Coachella 2022
Phoebe Bridgers is making her Coachella debut. During her Friday evening set, Bridgers will be playing music from her 2020 album Punisher and more. Watch Bridgers’ Outdoor Theatre performance below and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Coachella is one of the stops on Bridgers’ 2022 tour. She is playing North American shows through mid-June when she will hop overseas for a series of European and UK dates, including a show at Glastonbury. Bridgers will return to the United States in August for more concerts. Read “Phoebe Bridgers on the 10 Things That Influenced Punisher.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Harry Styles’ Set at Coachella 2022
Tonight, Harry Styles makese his Coachella debut. During his Friday night headlining set, Styles is likely to perform songs off his 2019 album Fine Line , as well as “As It Was,” the lead single off his upcoming album Harry’s House. Watch the set below and follow all of Pitchfork’s Coachella 2022 coverage. Harry’s House is out May 20 via Columbia. The album was recorded in multiple locations across the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, and Tokyo between 2020 and 2021. Styles wrote the LP alongside frequent collaborators Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson, and Mitch Rowland. The title seemingly alludes to “Harry’s House / Centerpiece” off Joni Mitchell’s 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Lil Durk “Blocklist,” Bia ft. J. Cole “London” & More | Daily Visuals 4.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video If nothing else Lil Durk has been consistent these past few weeks dropping off visuals for cuts off his last album 7220 and today releases a new joint for the homies who did they women wrong by “accident” and want one more chance. For his video to “Blocklist,” Lil Durk finds himself paying for his infidelities when his wifey stumbles upon a social media post of himself hugged up with another woman in the club. Though he wants to make it right, she isn’t having it and to get her point across throws a pair of white-on-white Air Force 1’s on the BBQ grill. Had those been any Jordans from the 1’s to 13’s, that scene would’ve hurt. Just sayin.’ Across the pond Bia imports one of America’s hottest rappers in J. Cole and in her clip to “London” shows Cole World how the ...
