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Alexisonfire Announce 2022 North American Tour Dates
Fresh off announcing their first album in 13 years, Canadian post-hardcore act Alexisonfire have unveiled dates for a 2022 North American tour. The band will hit the road in support of its new LP, Otherness, which arrives on June 24th. The North American dates are broken up into three legs, with the first one kicking off May 19th in Nashville, and wrapping May 29th with an appearance at the So What Music Festival in Dallas. The second leg commences July 13th in Ottawa, Canada, and runs through a July 23rd show in New York City, while the third leg launches September 14th in Cleveland and finishes up October 9th in Anaheim, California. Tickets for Alexisonfire’s upcoming shows go on sale this Friday (March 18th) via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning today (March 14th) and tomorrow (Mar...
SXSW Review: Tony Hawk Keeps His Distance in Skate Doc Until the Wheels Fall Off
The Pitch: The secret to Tony Hawk’s success is his willingness to fail. When we first see him in the opening minutes of Sam Jones’ doc Until the Wheels Fall Off, we see exactly why: The skateboarding titan, still the face of the sport even in his fifties, tries and tries again to pull a 900 — the borderline-impossible skate trick he miraculously pulled off at the 1999 X Games — only to eat shit on each attempt. His body slams into the wood with concussive force every time, occasionally hurting enough to make him scream in pain. And yet, he gets up and tries again. What fuels someone like Hawk to keep sacrificing his body for the chance at a twice-in-a-lifetime flip? Over the course of two hours, Jones interrogates this question, charting Hawk’s youth as a child skating prodigy, his d...
Consequence Announces Schedule For Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion at SXSW
Consequence is proud to announce that we are once again taking part in the Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion during this week’s South by Southwest. Taking place Friday, March 18th at Austin’s Empire Control Room & Garage, the all-day music event will feature live performances from a dozen artists, curated in conjunction with Relix. This exciting lineup of artists is a reflection of the variety of music Brooklyn Bowl brings to the world, along with a reflection of the kind of artists who are creating the kind of music we are excited about. Alongside Consequence and Relix, Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion 2022 partners include Crown Royal, MiiR, Ernie Ball, PAX and Liquid Death. Our party welcomes newcomers and established acts such as Barrie, Claud, Ezra Furman, Geese, Katy Kirby, Laundry Day, M...
HHW Gaming: Sonic & Knuckles Square Off In Final ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount Pictures / Sonic The Hedgehog 2 The fate of humanity hangs in the balance in the final trailer for Sonic Hedgehog 2. Following the surprise success of the excellent first movie, the Blue Blurr is back, and this time he will have some help. The final trailer is chocked full of callbacks to the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video games, plus hilarious quips that would make Ryan Reynold’s proud. It teases an epic showdown with not just Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik but the very angry Echidna, Knuckle’s voiced by Idris Elba, who will also have a spinoff Paramount+ series. Sonic (Ben Schwartz) will also have some help with the arrival of his loyal sidekick, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), a two-tailed fox who loves to take the air either using his plane or ...
Russian Hip-Hop Artist Oxxxymiron Organizes Anti-War Concert Series To Help Ukrainians
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Gettynews The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its third week, and the majority of the world has decried the action including Russian citizens. Now, one notable Russian rapper is organizing a concert series to condemn the war. According to reports, the rapper Oxxxymiron has put together a concert series that will be a show of protest against his country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Today my nose is red from the cold, I’m cheerful but very angry. I’m angry because sh*t’s still f*cked up, because the war in Ukraine has been going on for more than two weeks. And yet there are tens of millions of Russians who categorically disagree with this war. And I think this should be said as loudly as possible,” Oxxxymiron said in a video shared to ...
Recent Gun Attacks On Homeless In DC & NYC May Be Connected: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D-Keine / Getty A spate of crimes against homeless individuals in New York and Washington, D.C. is raising concerns for the safety of the vulnerable population. According to a new report, it appears that the rash of five violent shootings is connected, and has left two dead with a potential sixth victim also lumped into the ongoing investigation. The Washington Post looked into the matter and highlighted a link between the crimes after Metropolitan Police Department officials released a video of a person of interest in the crimes and announced the department is working in conjunction with New York Police Department officials on the case. Since March 3, five people were shot with two of the individuals perishing. “We need everyone to take a moment to watch...
Asake ft Burna Boy – Sungba (Remix)
Check out this brand new remix tune from Asake titled “Sungba” featuring Burna Boy. YBNL mafia and rave of the moment Asake comes through with the remix of his released song titled “Sungba”, this time brings on award-winning singer Burna Boy. The record “Sungba” is an impressive single taken off his extended play captioned ‘Ololade Asake’ and has been on the music chart for weeks now. However, the remix tune brings another level of excitement and vibe with the self-claimed African Giant, Burna Boy on it, as it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Asake ft Burna Boy – “Sungba” remix below. Download coming soon.
GUC – Captured My Heart
Don’t miss this brand song of worship from GUC titled “Captured My Heart”, out now. EeZee Conceptz Global gospel singer GUC is back with a new song of worship he calls “Captured My Heart”, a track off his forthcoming live album titled “To Yahweh’s Delight“. “Captured My Heart” is a song that stirs men into deeper realms of the spirit and brings us into the amazing love of God, power, and grace. It is a sound that helps strengthen and ignite a revival in your life. It is a follow-up to his previous track “Obinigiwe“. Listen and share GUC – “Captured My Heart” below. [embedded content]
Rick Ross Voices Support for LGBTQ Community, Stating Hip-Hop Has “Already Embraced” Them
In a recent interview with Funky Dineva, Rick Ross voiced his support for the LGBTQ community in hip-hop. His comments come after the rapper was called out in 2018 for using a homophobic slur in his feature on the Meek Mill track “What’s Free” when referencing 6ix9ine. Towards the end of the conversation, Dineva asked Ross, “What is your take on gay rappers, like [Saucy] Santana perhaps, coming into the game?” Without skipping a beat, Ross answered, “I’m not familiar with the name Santana, but live your life, chase your dreams, and go hard, man. Go hard.” The rapper was then asked another question regarding whether or not he thinks that the LGBTQ community has been embraced by hip-hop, to which he says, “I believe hip-hop has already embraced it. Without a doubt. Yeah.” Elsewhere in the in...
DOLLY PARTON ‘Respectfully’ Removes Herself From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Consideration
Dolly Parton has taken herself out of the running to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame later this year. Earlier today, 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.” Parton was one of 17 artists nominated for the Rock Hall class of 2022, along with Eminem, Lionel Richie, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, JUDAS PRIEST and Beck, among others. Writing on social media, Parton told her fans: “Dolly here! Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out. “I do hope that the R...
HOT WATER MUSIC – HOT WATER MUSIC
RATING: 8.5/10 HOT WATER MUSIC sound like a band that are sure of their identity, which is just what one would expect from musicians who have been writing since the mid ’90s. As exemplified by the single “Collect Your Things and Run”, they abide by a confident simplicity that shows no signs of faltering, even in times of anxiety. (“You’re not the only one in your head/ Don’t lose track now, the right ones must be fed/ I tell ya now, don’t wait, don’t hesitate, I know/ Don’t lose track of yourself.”) “Feel The Void” is an album armed with both the wisdom of experience and the diehard enthusiasm of punk rock. The songs are blunt and straightforward, yet there is enough variety on the record to keep things interesting. &#...
ALICE COOPER, ROB HALFORD And SCOTT STAPP To Perform At ‘CoopStock 2’ In Mesa
Alice Cooper, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Scott Stapp (CREED) are among the artists who will perform at CoopStock 2 on Saturday, April 30 at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. The evening’s festivities include a silent auction, food trucks, and live celebrity entertainment, including appearances by Larry The Cable Guy, Ed Roland of COLLECTIVE SOUL, Mike Mills of R.E.M., Danny Seraphine of CHICAGO, the comedy and music of Gary Mule Deer, SIXWIRE, Adrian Young of NO DOUBT. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers in Mesa and Phoenix. The Phoenix location of Alice Cooper’s The Rock Teen Center was built in partnership with Genesis Church and Cooper‘s Solid Rock Foundation. The 22,000-square-foot teen center, which opened in 2012, w...
