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Remi Wolf Announces “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour,” Shares “Pool” with Still Woozy: Stream
Quiet on set: Remi Wolf is ready to make her grand entrance in a city near you. Our former Artist of the Month has announced “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour,” a 22-date trek in support of her effervescent new album Juno. In anticipation of that jaunt, Wolf has shared “Pool,” a fresh collaboration with fellow California songwriter Still Woozy. Wolf is already booked in April and May supporting Lorde on her “Solar Power Tour,” and she’ll also be making a stop at Hangout Fest 2022 before heading off on a previously-announced European trek. “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour” officially kicks off September 12th in Santa Cruz, California. Wolf will cut a horseshoe across the country, swinging down the California coast and along the southern border of the United States. By the end of Septem...
Tegan and Sara Announce Cast for High School Memoir TV Adaptation
Tegan and Sara have found their Tegan and Sara! On Thursday, the indie pop duo announced the stars of their upcoming comedy series High School. The sisters will be played by fellow twins and TikTok stars Railey and Seazynn Gilliland. Railey is set to portray the 15-year-old version of Tegan, who’s described in a press release as “gregarious, confident, and extroverted,” while Seazynn will step into the shoes of the “reserved, observant, and sensitive” Sara. Meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother alum Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer will play the twins’ TV mom, Simone, and her boyfriend, Patrick, respectively. Advertisement Related Video “It felt kismet when I saw Railey and Seazynn for the first time on TikTok,” said Tegan Quin in a statement. “There was something undeniably intriguing about ...
Nat King Cole Recordings Sold to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group quietly acquired about 200 recordings by Nat King Cole from the iconic singer’s estate in January 2021, the company revealed Thursday (March 17), bringing all of his recordings under UMG ownership. The songs, recorded between 1961 and 1964, were previously licensed to Capitol Records — now owned by UMG — under a deal Cole negotiated following his rise to fame. His earlier recordings, also of about 200 songs, were all originally released on Capitol Records as well. The agreement was first reported by Forbes to be in the range of $10 to $20 million – a price range Billboard confirmed with a source familiar with the deal. Recordings included in the acquisition include such iconic songs as “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa,” “Unforgettable,” “The Christmas Song (Merry Christm...
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MSG Names Lucas Watson President of Sphere Venues
Business brand veteran Lucas Watson has been tapped to lead Madison Square Garden Entertainment Sphere venues. Watson will officially join the company on March 28 as president, MSG Sphere. The first MSG Sphere venue – MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas – is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the second half of 2023. The final cost for the venue is expected to come in at $1.66 billion. With over 25 years of global experience accelerating growth and building brands, Watson is set to drive various aspects of MSG Sphere’s commercial strategy including go-to-market planning and bookings, which will feature a wide range of bespoke “only in Sphere” attractions, residencies, conventions and product launches. He will work closely with his colleagues across MSG Entertainme...
OVG360 Names Gregory A. O’Dell President, Venue Management
Venue management and hospitality company OVG360 named Gregory A. O’Dell president, venue management. OVG360 – a division of global sports and entertainment company Oak View Group – will welcome O’Dell to his new role in April after he departs his position at the helm of Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia. He’ll report directly to OVG360 CEO Chris Granger. O’Dell, who brings over 25 years of experience to the role, will lead the venue management line of business within OVG360, overseeing venue operations for more than 230 properties across the globe, including stadiums, arenas, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions and state fairgrounds. “Greg is truly a unicorn in the live events industry in that his immense lea...
NTO and Tricky Deliver Cinematic Music Video For “Loving You Like Always”
In the fall of 2021, NTO unveiled his highly anticipated debut album, Apnea. A critical and commercial success, the 13-track collection has already garnered millions of streams after only a few months. And the journey now continues with the music video for “Loving You Like Always,” an eerie deep house tune that NTO co-wrote with renowned British artist and former Massive Attack member Tricky. Directed by Pierre+Mathias, the haunting audiovisual takes viewers on a cinematic journey that follows the memories of four longtime friends as they grow through life together. What makes this collaborative effort so special is that Tricky has been one of NTO’s childhood idols and great musical influences. Together, the two created a melodic masterpiece that transcends space and time...
TRAVIS BARKER On KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN’s CANNIBAL CORPSE Shirt Controversy: ‘That’s The Lamest S**t Ever’
BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker says it was “the lamest shit ever” for former CANNIBAL CORPSE singer Chris Barnes and others to criticize Kourtney Kardashian after the reality TV personality and social media star was photographed wearing one of CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s t-shirts. In the widely circulated photo, Kardashian is seen sporting an “Eaten Back To Life”-era long-sleeve T-shirt from the death metal veterans while she and Barker, who is her fiancé, were in Venice for the Dolce & Gabbana show. Her stylist, Dani Michelle, had since confirmed to Vogue that Kourtney borrowed the shirt from Barker, who has a large collection of punk and metal t-shirts. “Kourt has told me before that his closet is an archive itself. She can pick any t-shirt to wear and it&#...
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Explains Why It Won’t Pull DOLLY PARTON From Ballot
The organizers of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have declined Dolly Parton‘s request to pull her nomination. On Monday (March 14), the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying “I don’t feel that I have earned the right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.” Parton was one of 17 artists nominated for the Rock Hall class of 2022, along with JUDAS PRIEST, Eminem, Lionel Richie, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and Beck, among others. Ballots are cast by an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists — including previous inductees — historians, music industry members and critics. Factors considered by voters consider include “an artist’s musical influe...
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Festival Moves To Resorts World, Announces 2022 Lineup
The sixth installment of the Psycho Las Vegas festival will take place August 19-21 at Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Psycho Swim pre-party is set for August 18. Psycho Las Vegas made its debut in 2016 at the Hard Rock Hotel, where it was held its first three years before moving to Mandalay Bay for its 2019 and 2021 editions. As previously announced, the 2022 edition of Psycho Las Vegas will see MERCYFUL FATE (USA-exclusive performance), EMPEROR (USA-exclusive performance), MAYHEM, SATYRICON, WATAIN, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, SAMAEL, BORIS, MGLA, CIRITH UNGOL, KING WOMAN, MARISSA NADLER, BÖMBERS and YEAR OF NO LIGHT perform at the annual bacchanal. Earlier today, Psycho Las Vegas revealed the second wave of artists for the three-day event, with tickets available for purch...
Some Sema – STENGAH
RATING: 8/10 If you have the cojones to name yourselves after a MESHUGGAH song, the least we can do is give you a shot. Fortunately, while exhibiting a clear debt to the aforementioned legends, STENGAH‘s debut album does much more than simply emulate someone else’s formula. This French band have a sound that has clearly been meticulously crafted: those all-important bendy, polyrhythmic riffs are a fundamental part of the majority of these songs, of course, but they are far from being the main event. “Soma Sema” combines those mutant djent tropes with plenty of post-metal squall, elegant progressive detours and moments of outright metal fury. The end result is frequently exhilarating. “At The Behest of Origins” erupts with pure percussive venom, before th...
HHW Tech Review: The Galaxy Note Lives On In Samsung’s New S22 Ultra Smartphone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung took a bold step with one of its latest flagship smartphones, and it was a VERY wise decision. After months of speculation, Samsung casually “killed off” its relatively popular Galaxy Note model, making the exceptional Note20 Ultra the device’s swan song. At the same time, Samsung also decided to keep what made the Note line great and just introduce it into the S22 Ultra model, bringing together loyal Note users and with the other Galaxy smartphone users. A decision that we believe will benefit Samsung in the long run. Display Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra One area where Samsung always delivers with its flagship smartphones is the display, and with the ...
