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Paul McCartney Announces 2022 U.S. Tour
Paul McCartney has announced his first tour dates since 2019. The U.S. run kicks off this April in Spokane, Washington and winds up in New Jersey in mid-June. Check out the dates below. “I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time,” McCartney said in a press release. “I said I was going to get back to you. Well, I got back!” McCartney released his latest album, McCartney III, in 2020, before enlisting a host of collaborators (Beck, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Devonté Hynes, Damon Albarn, and others) for a companion LP, McCartney III Imagined, the following year. Peter Jackson’s stupendously long documentary on the making of Let It Be came out last year. Read “The Beatles: Get Back Rewrites the Fab Four’s Ending.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently sele...
The Sadies’ Dallas Good Dies at 48
Dallas Good, best known as the singer and guitarist for Canadian rock band the Sadies, has died, Exclaim! and Rolling Stone report. According to the band, Good died of natural causes. He was 48 years old. Good was the son of Bruce Good of the bluegrass group the Good Brothers, a Juno Award–winning band that was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Dallas co-founded the Sadies with his brother Travis in 1994, and, alongside bassist Sean Dean and drummer Mike Bellitsky, the Toronto band released its first album, Precious Moments, in 1998. Known for their blend of punk, country, Americana, surf, and garage rock, the Sadies were part of the “alt-country” scene of the early 2000s, best captured in 2006 on their double album In Concert: Volume One. The Sadies went on to...
Watch Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys’ New “City of Gods” Video
New York rapper Fivio Foreign has shared the music video for “City of Gods,” his new single with Kanye West and Alicia Keys. The black and white visual is dedicated to video dedicated to Fivio Foreign’s late friend Tahjay “T Dott” Dobson. Watch below. “City of Gods” will appear on Fivio Foreign’s forthcoming release B.I.B.L.E, which Kanye West is executive producing. The rappers previously collaborated on the Donda song “Off the Grid.” West is currently readying his own new album, Donda 2, which he says will be released on February 22 exclusively via his Stem Player. Also on February 22, West will host the “Donda Experience Performance” in Miami. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Justin Bieber Announces ‘Justice in Action’ Initiative for 2022 World Tour | Billboard News
Justin Bieber will do good things for his fans while also supporting some special causes on his Justice World Tour. The singer announced that the 90-date global run slated to kick off on Friday (Feb. 18) will bring “Justin’s personal credo of ‘Justice in Action’ to every corner of the global,” according to a statement. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type...
Kanye West Files Legal Objections to Kim Kardashian’s Plan for a Quick Divorce
Attorneys for Kanye West are formally objecting to Kim Kardashian’s request to be declared legally single in March, saying the proposal creates a “risk of adverse consequences” that must be resolved. The objections are a response to Kardashian’s December request to split the divorce proceedings in two – a plan that would allow her to immediately be declared “single” before slower-moving proceedings, over child custody and assets, fully play out in court. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That proposal is set for approval in early March, but in a filing on Wednesday (Feb. 16), West’s attorneys said he’d only consent to the plan if several pre-conditions are imposed. Among his stipulations are requirements that would be imposed on Kardashian’s abil...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Christian Nodal, Nathy Peluso, Danny Ocean & More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Danny Ocean, @DannOcean (Atlantic Recording Corp.) Three years after his debut set 54+1, Danny Ocean drops his second album @DannOcean, titled after his social media handle. The 16-track set is home to focus single “Istanbul,” a futuristic reggaetón jam with hints of ‘80s new wave. It also includes many previously-released bops, such as “Apartamento,” a dance-pop tune with perreo melodies describing his feelings over a neighbor he sees from the balcony of his apartment. Tracks “Rubia sol morena luna v2” and “???” see Ocean exploring with edgy punk rock beats, whereas his Tokischa-assisted “Dorito & Coca-Cola” is a downtempo el...
Kelly Clarkson Gets Her ‘Boogie’ on for This Brooks & Dunn Cover: Watch
Kelly Clarkson invites you to get down, turn around and go to town in her new cover of Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” Reconnecting with her country roots Friday (Feb. 18), the Texas-born artist showed off her twang in the newest installment of “Kellyoke,” The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s hit cover series. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As usual, The Voice coach was accompanied by her band Y’all, who went the full nine yards with lots of honky-tonk piano and pedal steel guitar, played by an aptly cowboy-hatted musician. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” while written by Ronnie Dunn, was originally released by Asleep at the Wheel in 1990. Brooks & Dunn picked it up soon after, and their version spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot Countr...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy Announces Debut Ibaraki Album, Shares “Akumu” Featuring Nergal: Stream
Trivium frontman Matthew Kiichi Heafy has announced Rashomon, the debut album from his black metal solo project Ibaraki. The Ihsahn-produced LP arrives May 6th via Nuclear Blast. Ahead of the release date, Heafy shared the second single from the project, “Akumu,” which features guest vocals by Behemoth’s Nergal. It was co-written by Heafy and Ihsahn, with Nergal translating the lyrics into his native Polish. “‘Akumu’ translates to ‘nightmare’ — and with this piece, I encourage the listener to work to find their interpretations of what they feel from the lyrics, music, and the haunting visuals of the music video,” Heafy remarked in a press release. “I have always been fascinated by Sagazan’s ‘Transfiguration,’ and for years, I have wanted to pay homage to his works with a performance art pi...
Brad Pitt Sues Angelina Jolie for Selling Winery Stake to Russian Oligarch
Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in their French winery to a Russian oligarch, multiple outlets report. The couple bought a controlling interest in Château Miraval in 2008, with Jolie putting in roughly 40% of the $28.4 million purchase price. The estate comprises a large house and a winery. They were married at Marival in 2014, and upon their divorce in 2019, Pitt claims they had a “mutual understanding” that neither could sell their share without the other’s permission. In January 2022, according to the suit, Jolie “informed Pitt in writing” that she had reached a “painful decision, with a heavy heart,” to sell her share to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of the alcohol giant Stoli Group, which is owned by billionaire Yuri Shefler. Ad...
George R.R. Martin Confirms House of the Dragon Has Wrapped Filming
George R.R. Martin announced on Friday that HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon has completed filming. “Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of House of the Dragon,” the author wrote in a post on his personal blog. “Yes, all 10 episodes. I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them. Of course, a lot more work needs to be done. Special effects, color timing, score, all the post production work. But the writing, the directing, the acting all look terrific. I hope you will like them as much as I do. My hat is off to Ryan [J. Condal] and Miguel [Sapochnik] and their team, and to our amazing cast.” He went on to remind fans that HBO has yet to announce a premiere date for the hotly anticipated show, wri...
John Lurie on the Importance of Swearing, Surreal Cowboys, and His New Music
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS John Lurie catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of Painting with John, his HBO series that finds the musician, painter, actor, director, and producer creating his watercolor masterpieces while giving us all insight into his life, philosophies, and often-bizarre adventures. Related Video The Lounge Lizards co-founder takes us inside a recurring sketch called “Cowboy Beckett” that weaves throughout this new season and how it took inspiration from Ennio Morricone. He also tells us why he gravitated toward watercolors, and how he comes up with the titles of his paintings, which sometimes tell complete stories thems...
Megan Thee Stallion Joins Nathan Lane In A24’s Musical Comedy ‘F*cking Identical Twins’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Megan Thee Stallion’s winning streak continues. The Houston rapper can now cross another accomplishment off her list when she graces a big screen near you. Spotted on The Hollywood Reporter, Megan Thee Stallion will join musical veteran Nathan Lane in A24’s first musical comedy, F*cking Identical Twins, also starring Bowen Yang and Megan Mullally. No details were shared on her role in the R-rated musical comedy that is currently in production, but we do have some idea what the plot will be. Per THR The film stars and is written by Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, both comedians and former cast members on The Opposition With Jordan Klepper. The project, based on the 2014 two-man stage show from the trio that premiered at the Upright C...
