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8 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Father John Misty, Vince Staples, Pavement, Syd of the Internet, Romero, Wet Leg, Omar Apollo, and Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Father John Misty: Chloë and the Next 20th Century [Sub Pop] Nearly four years after proclaiming himself God’s Favorite Customer, Joshua Till...
Empress Of Shares Video for New Song “Save Me”: Watch
Empress Of has shared a floral, surrealist video for a new song called “Save Me.” Check it out below. “There’s a sexual urgency,” Lorely Rodriguez said of the track. “There’s a power play. I think it’s one of the sexiest songs I’ve made.” Alexis Gómez directed the video, shooting in Mexico City. Empress Of’s last album, I’m Your Empress Of, came out in 2020. She has since launched a label, Major Arcana, and shared a handful of songs, including “One Breath.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Sleater-Kinney Announce Dig Me Out Covers Album Featuring St. Vincent, Wilco, and More
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third record, Dig Me Out, Sleater-Kinney have announced a new covers album coming this summer. The collection is set to feature St. Vincent, Wilco, Courtney Barnett, Low, the Linda Lindas, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, and more covering songs from the band’s 1997 album. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go toward SMYRC, a Portland-based LGBTQIA+ youth center. Check out the band’s announcement on Instagram. Sleater-Kinney released their most recent LP, Path of Wellness, last year. It was Sleater-Kinney’s first self-produced record, and their first album in over 25 years not to feature longtime drummer Janet Weiss, who left the group in 2019. Revisit Pitchfork’s review of Dig Me Out as part of the Sta...
Watch Jack White Play the National Anthem at Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2022
Massive Detroit Tigers fan Jack White was on hand at Comerica Park to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the Tigers’ home opener against the Chicago White Sox. Watch his guitar performance of the national anthem below. In an interview before the performance, White said it’s his first time ever playing the national anthem. White also discussed his hopes for the Tigers, doubling down on his prediction of a 90-win season and a playoff berth. (The Tigers have not won 90 games or made the playoffs since 2014 when they won the American League Central but got swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Division Series.) Check out White’s interview below, too. Jack White threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game in 2014. He’s also an investor in the Warstic b...
Group Of Teens Slash & Beat A Man In NYC Subway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYPD / NYPD For a while now the crime rate for New York City subway stations have been steadily climbing with no end in sight and the violence that erupted earlier this week on a subway train is the latest example of how bad things have gotten. The New York Post is reporting that on Wednesday (April 6) a 48-year-old man was riding a northbound B train around 4:20 p.m. when he crossed paths with a group of rowdy teenagers believed to be between the ages of 16 and 17. As the train moved abruptly as trains are known to do, one of the teens accidentally stepped on the man’s shoes and sparked an argument between the two on the spot. Unfortunately for the 48-year-old, these kids were about that life. Related Stories “The group of suspects then punched the rider...
OnlyFans Model Courtney Cleeney aka Courtney Tailor Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Her Boyfriend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @courtneytailor / Instagram OnlyFans model Courtney Cleeney might be taking a long sabbatical real soon as she’s being accused of stabbing her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, to death in her apartment earlier this week. And, right before posting some racy content (SMH). The New York Post is reporting that Courtney Clenney, 25 a.k.a Courtney Tailor, was detained and later taken to a mental institution after allegedly murdering 27-year-old boyfriend, Obumseli. Police were responding to a call from Cleeney herself and around 5pm showed up at he rluxury apartment building in Miami, Florida. That’s when they found Obumseli with a single stab wound to the shoulder. First responders took him to nearby hospital where he succumbed to the injury. Police said th...
DaBaby Tries To Kiss A Fan & Gets Epically Rejected, Twitter Feels Bad For His PR Team
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Denise Truscello / Getty Whenever the DaBaby trends on social media lately, it’s never for something good. The problematic North Carolina rapper became the subject of Twitter chatter after a video showed him getting rejected by a female fan he tried to plant a very unwanted kiss on. DaBaby, who is known for being welcoming when it comes to greeting his fans, was visibly shocked when the woman pushes his face away from hers as he tries to kiss her twice. Reactions to the video began hitting timelines ranging from people not feeling the rapper’s disgusting behavior or feeling sorry for his PR team and lawyers. “DaBaby gotta have a list of all the ways to be super unlikable and just crossing shit off as he goes,” one Twitter user wrote while sharing th...
T.I. Confronted Comedian Who Took Dig At His Sexual Assault Allegations, Things Are Peace Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty T.I. is currently embarking on a journey into the world of standup comedy, but it appears that one of his new peers took a jab at him that he felt went too far. While at a venue in Atlanta, Tip was seen confronting a comic who made mention of the sexual assault allegations levied upon the veteran rapper. Lauren Knight was in the middle of her set at Our Bar ATL when she began getting heckled by T.I., real name Clifford Harris, and she took the top position most comics do and fired back with some ribbing of he own. Footage of the incident that was grabbed and repurposed by Baller Alert can be viewed below. Related Stories While T.I. certainly didn’t appreciate the allegations coming up in such a public space as seen by his reaction, i...
The Weeknd and Doja Cat Lead the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Finalists
The Weeknd leads the 2022 Billboard Music Awards finalists with a total of 17 nominations, the company announced on Friday. Following the Dawn FM vocalist, Doja Cat has secured a total of 14 nominations, while Justin Bieber, Kanye “Ye” West and Olivia Rodrigo have each earned 13 nods. Additionally, Drake received 11 nominations, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran have nine and The Kid Laroi claimed eight, while BTS, Giveon and Taylor Swift are each in the running for seven awards. The Weeknd has nabbed nominations in categories including top artist, top male artist and top 100 artist, while his Ariana Grande collab “Save Your Tears (Remix)” is up for six awards. Doja Cat is also in the running for top artist, alongside Drake, Rodrigo and Swift. Rodrigo is also nominated for best new artist,...
Chioma Jesus – Baba You Are So Great
Chioma Jesus, the highly rated and talented songstress has emerged with a new track she titled, Baba You Are So Great. “Baba You Are So Great”, is a new powerful, and spirit-enriching gospel track that is also a part of her very popular album which she dubbed, My Testimony. This album was released in the year 2019. However, the album housed a total number of eight tracks. Evangelist Amaka Okwuoha was born in a town called Aba which is located in Imo State, Nigeria. For a girl who lost her parents at an earlier stage of her life, she never had it easy, coupled with the fact that she is the eldest amongst her siblings. Chioma Jesus was an active and bonafide member of the Scripture Union of Nigeria and has been a regular face in the gospel music industry since 2003. Moreover, she became popu...
We The Kingdom – God So Loved
We the Kingdom dropped another extraordinary worship song titled “God so loved”. The song “God so Loved” is an enormous and outstanding song that speaks of the magnitude of the love of God towards mankind, it’s a song that tells how God reached into the mist of our nothingness and drew us into His book of redemption. “God so loved” by We The Kingdom. Was composed and written by harmonious Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Andrew Bergthold, the song was unleashed on the 29th of April 2020 and it’s part of We The Kingdom album tagged “Holy water ” released in 2020. According to What they wrote on their Instagram page they said “we have spent the last two years before the song was released refining this song that has grown so dear to our hearts. We worked on multi...
Carrie Underwood – How Great Thou Art
Amazing Carrie Underwood sang the hymns “How Great Thou Art” in her album labeled Greatest Hits. Carrie Underwood is an American singer, actress, and songwriter that has been releasing mind-blowing songs to the world with her angelic voice. Carrie Underwood (born March 10, 1983)) is a gospel artist of contemporary Christian music and singer of love songs. She became very prominent when she won the 5th edition of American Idols and since then she has gotten several other awards. Exceptional is one of the words that can best describe Carrie Underwood doing “How Great Thou Art” in her virtual live concert tagged My Savior. It was indeed a wonderful performance that will surely leave you wowed because Carrie Underwood is known for her extraordinary vocals. Carrie Underwood’s songs are usually ...
