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Matroda Returns With Sultry Tech House Heater, “Wasting Time”
Croatian house music star Matroda has returned with his third release of 2022, curating sultry tech house vibes on “Wasting Time.” Out via his own record label Terminal Underground, “Waste Your Time” finds Matroda tastefully combining classic house sounds with contemporary elements. The result is driven by infectious vocal samples and irresistible basslines, and is bound to light up dancefloors and festival stages across the world. Take a listen to “Wasting Time” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Known for his seamless fusion of tech and bass house, Matroda has cemented himself as a formidable artist over the past few years. His celebrated Jack The House EP series has helped solidify his artistic vision and he has also been busy leaving his mark onstage, ...
Watch BON JOVI Perform ‘We Don’t Run’ for GLOBAL CITIZEN’s ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’
BON JOVI is among a group of stars from film, TV, sports and music who have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The global social media rally supported by Global Citizen is taking place ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday, April 9) “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event in Warsaw, Poland. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere. The social media rally is encouraging citizens to call on governments, institutions, corporations, and individuals to donate to humanitarian efforts for Ukraine and refugees from conflicts worldwide, such as Yemen, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. Together, the “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event and rally seek to rais...
RUSH Releases ‘Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)’ From ‘Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary’
RUSH has just released the official audio for “Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)” from the upcoming “Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary” set. Check it out below. On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band’s groundbreaking 1981 release “Moving Pictures”, embodying its well-deserved classic album status. “Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary” will be available to fans in six distinct configurations, including the (1) Super Deluxe Edition, (2) three-CD Deluxe Edition, (3) five-LP Deluxe Edition, (4) one-LP Edition, (5), Digital Deluxe Edition, and (6) Dolby Atmos Digital Edition and can be pre-ordered here. “Moving Pi...
OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Record Video Message For GLOBAL CITIZEN’s ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ Campaign
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are among a group of stars from film, TV, sports and music who have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The global social media rally supported by Global Citizen is taking place ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday, April 9) “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event in Warsaw, Poland. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere. Earlier today, Ozzy and Sharon shared a video message calling world leaders to pledge substantial support to those fleeing the country. “We’re standing up for Ukraine,” Ozzy said in the video. “What we’ve seen is heart-wrenching, and we’re answering the call from those on the g...
DEF LEPPARD’s VIVIAN CAMPBELL On His Ongoing Cancer Battle: ‘I Never Actually Thought It’s Gonna Kill Me’
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he never thought he was going to die of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past seven years, Vivian has been treated with medication called pembrolizumab, which became FDA approved in early 2017, at City Of Hope — one of the world’s leading cancer research facilities — in Los Angeles. Campbell, who receives pembrolizumab infusions roughly once a month, spoke about his cancer battle during a recent interview with the “Let There Be Talk” podcast, hosted by rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Other than that first couple of weeks when you first learn you have cancer, and it’s, like, ‘Oh my God. Life’s over...
Chlöe Drops Bouncy Track “Treat Me” With Dance-Filled Video
Chlöe has returned with her latest bop, “Treat Me,” sampling Bubba Sparxxx and the Ying Yang Twins’ 2005 hit “Ms. New Booty.” The track arrives with a fierce, choreography-controlled music video, directed by Diana Kunst. “Just got home and got super emotional,” the vocalist wrote on Twitter ahead of the visual’s release. “Can’t wait for y’all to see the video tonight. Man. I think it beats HM,” she added, referencing her previous solo release, “Have Mercy.” “But lemme know what y’all think after.” just got home and got super emotional… can’t wait for y’all to see the video tonight. man. i think it beats HM but lemme know what y’all think after — Chlöe (@ChloeBailey) April 8, 2022 Additional contributors to the music video include Parkwood Entertainment’s Andrew Makadsi and director of pho...
Amazon Music Increases Prices for Prime Members
Amazon has raised the prices across Amazon Music subscription plans. The streaming service, which launched in 2008, offers a music catalog accessible from a web browser, as well as apps for macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, FireOS, Alexa devices and even some cars and smart TVs. Amazon Music’s single-device streaming plan has gone up by one dollar, raised from $3.99 USD per month to $4.99 USD per month. The Unlimited Individual Plan, granted to Amazon Prime members, at a discounted price, has also gone up by a dollar from $7.99 USD to $8.99 USD per month, or from $79 USD to $89 USD per year. Amazon Prime Music, a simplified version of the company’s streaming service, will still be included at no additional cost for those with Prime memberships. The updated pricing plan will go into effect next...
Sen. Tim Scott Trends For Not Voting To Confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bill Clark / Getty While the nation’s focus should be on the fact that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court bench, political theater takes center stage once again. Sen. Tim Scott, the Senate’s lone Black Republican Party member, elected not to vote to confirm Justice Brown Jackson, prompting Scott’s name to trend on Twitter. Justice Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote enjoyed full support from all Democratic Party senators along with independents Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Angus King; Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski were the only votes from GOP senators. Justice Brown Jackson faced grueling questions from GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during hearings ...
Twitter Thinks Donald Glover’s Interview With Himself For ‘Interview Magazine’ Is A Hot “Incel” Mess
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Lionel Hahn / Getty We don’t know who thought it was a good idea for Donald Glover to interview himself, but it happened, and it landed him in hot water with Black women and writers. With the return of his FX dramedy Atlanta, Donald Glover has come out of hiding and back into the spotlight. Noticeably vocal on Twitter, calling out the haters and telling them to be brave and @ him when it comes to critiques about Atlanta’s third season. Glover wanted all the smoke, and he isn’t just getting it from the “blue checks” but from Black women and people who make a living speaking to individuals like himself. There has been a long-standing belief that Glover doesn’t like Black women, and the fact he is married to a white woman doesn’t help his case. Now, wh...
Justice Denied: Minneapolis Prosecutors Say No Criminal Charges Filed In Killing Of Amir Locke
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Minneapolis prosecutors announced Wednesday that there will be no justice for Amir Locke. The prosecutors effectively made clear, just as Louisville, Kentucky, authorities did in the case of Breonna Taylor, that a cop isn’t responsible for wrongdoing so long as they can say they were on the job and in fear for their lives. Amir’s fear doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter that Locke was sleeping when cops burst through the door in service of a warrant the 22-year-old wasn’t named in. It doesn’t matter that the gun Locke was holding was one he owned legally—which gave him a right to protect himself with it—when Officer Mark Hanneman shot him to death for holding it. Amir’s Black life didn’t matter. According to the New York Times, prose...
Nicki Minaj Goes British With It On “Carpool Karaoke” With James Corden
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty This past Wednesday night (April 6) “Carpool Karaoke” returned to The Late Late Show With James Corden after a two-year hiatus (it’s been that long?!) so to make a big splash for the big comeback, the late night talk show host enlisted the talents of the Barbz herself, Nicki Minaj. Kicking off the car ride with a rendition of her smash hit, “Anaconda,” Nicki went and got into her British accent bag and gave a comedic conversation talking like she was straight out of London. After admitting that she might sound like Adele, Nicki went on to rip her verse on “Monster” during which she was paired side-by-side with Adele’s rendition of the classic Nicki verse. Naturally it was only right that Nicki would go on to sing Adele’s classic ...
Lil Baby Reflects on His Career in Two New Tracks, “Right On” and “In A Minute”
Following a series of hard-hitting collaborations, Lil Baby has returned with two new singles of his own. The rapper dropped “Right On” and “In A Minute,” each paired with a high-production music video. In the visual for “Right On,” Lil Baby cruises through his hometown neighborhood in Atlanta in a Rolls Royce. I’m way better than last time,” he asserts while rapping from the backset, reminding everyone that he’s improving each day. On “In A Minute,” the rapper introspectively considers his progress over ominous piano melodies. “I’m in a different league,” he says, “I’m tired of showing what I can get done, what you gonna do for me?” The video flicks through a montage of him performing on stage, taking photos with fans and traveling to his next destination via private jet. Just last week, ...
