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Kanye West Talks Kobe Bryant, Racial Inequity & More at ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Documentary Screening in Los Angeles
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) appeared at a screening of the first episode of Netflix’s three-part documentary Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy on Friday (Feb. 11) in Los Angeles to celebrate the doc’s release on the streaming service. Part 1 of the Coodie and Chike-directed doc features previously-unseen footage of young Ye on the road to stardom and all of the hustle that went into getting his first album, The College Dropout, noticed by Roc-a-Fella Records. An inspiring, raw portrait of the “old Kanye,” Jeen-yuhs showcases early moments in the rapper’s career with celebrities like Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kobe Bryant, Beyonce and others. It also features touching moments between the artist and his beloved late mother, Donda West. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See la...
5 Best Moments From Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest Featuring Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani & Mickey Guyton
Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest took over Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena for a second night on Friday (Feb. 11), and while the previous night’s headlining sets from Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey were odes to punk rock, night two got a lot more country. Mickey Guyton kicked off the night, performing songs from her 2021 album, Remember Her Name, before power couple Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton delivered their own hour-long sets. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In celebration of the genre-spanning evening, we’ve compiled our five favorite moments from the night below. Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest continues on Saturday (Feb. 12) with performances by Miley Cyrus and Green Day. See tickets via Ticketmaster h...
Luke Bryan Soars Over Crowd, Sips Margaritas & Delivers Hits at Electrifying Las Vegas Residency Debut
Luke Bryan knows how to make a memorable exit. The country music star closed the sold-out opening night of his new Las Vegas residency by soaring 45 feet in the air on a catwalk at Resorts World Theatre. The stunning final moments of the 100-minute performance on Friday night (Feb. 11) brought Bryan eye-to-eye with the 5,000-person crowd as he ascended the levels of the AEG/Concerts West venue. The singer appeared to be feeling the good vibes — and in a particularly cheeky moment, he allowed an audience member to as well, with a butt grab — before throwing on a sequin-adorned jacket and making an ascent to the top levels of the theater. Explore Explore Luke Bryan See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Heavy on the booty shaking for which he is known, Bryan li...
Kid Cudi Responds to Kanye West Saying He Won’t Put Him on ‘Donda 2’: ‘I’ma Pray for You’
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) has decided to publicly announce that Kid Cudi will not be featured on his next album, Donda 2. On Saturday (Feb. 12), Ye uploaded a note to Instagram, tagging Cudi as well as Kim Kardashian. “Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who,” Ye wrote. He added, “We all speak in Billie language now.” Cudi, who last collaborated with Ye on 2021’s Donda album, left a comment on Ye’s post and also seemingly tweeted a response — though he didn’t mention Ye by name on Twitter. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Too bad I dont wanna be on ur album u f—in dinosaur hahaha,” he responded directly to Ye on Instagram. “everyone knows ive been the best thing about ur albums since i met...
Said The Sky Teams Up With ILLENIUM, Chelsea Cutler On “Walk Me Home” Ahead of New Album: Listen
Said The Sky‘s sophomore album is due out next week, but ahead of the full release, he didn’t hesitate to drop a massive collaboration on fans at the 11th hour. Dance music fans were elated to find that Said The Sky‘s final single from Sentiment, “Walk Me Home,” is a heartfelt collaboration alongside ILLENIUM and Chelsea Cutler. The synergy between ILLENIUM and Said The Sky has been well documented. In fact, it’s become something of a tradition. Most recently, the two linked up on “Crazy Times” and “I See You” on the former’s Grammy-nominated Fallen Embers album last year. With Said The Sky gearing up for his first album in nearly four years, it’s only fitting ILLENIUM is returning the favor. Their latest, &#...
Kavinsky Confirms New Collaboration With The Weeknd
Kavinsky says his upcoming collaboration with The Weeknd has been a long time coming. Longtime fans of the synthwave pioneer will recall that he and The Weeknd previously joined forces in 2013, when the latter remixed the former’s “Odd Look.” In a new interview with NME, Kavinsky reminisces on that period of time, acknowledging The Weeknd’s meteoric rise since then. “My friend (the artist Prince 85) introduced me to him,” Kavinsky says of meeting The Weeknd. “He was one of his collaborators and producers. I happened to just love his voice when I heard it so we did our track together back then very easily, very simply. This was way before he became super huge and was really accessible and available.” Recommended Articles While much has c...
New Music Industry Content Moderation Service Helps Take Down Unlicensed Metaverse NFTs
The music industry’s prominent rights-holders are rapidly taking action to protect their assets in the world of Web3. In the wake of an explosive NFT scandal involving the sale of unlicensed musical content, Digital Content Protection, an anti-piracy group, has launched a service to help ensure the rights-holders are protected from copyright abuse in the metaverse. Web 3.0 technology, including NFTs, has the ability to revolutionize the creator economy. However, in its current form, the field remains an unregulated Wild West. As Torrent Freak notes, Digital Content Protection is currently working alongside major labels Sony, Universal, and Warner in order to facilitate takedowns of unlicensed digital content. “DCP uses a pool of experienced professional...
Black Artist Database and Ableton Offer Series of Free Masterclasses for Black Music Producers
Black Artist Database is teaming up with Ableton to offer up to 1,200 Black artists a free music production masterclass. Black Artist Database, a crowdfunded platform dedicated to supporting Black artists, labels, and music producers, previously offered free courses in partnership with the popular digital audio workstation company in October 2021. The volunteer-powered organization has scaled to provide coverage across four continents in rapid fashion. Formerly known as Black Bandcamp, Black Artist Database existed merely as a spreadsheet in its earliest form, but has since grown to centralize the work of thousands of Black music industry professionals. In their forthcoming round of artist-led masterclasses, AceMo, Kessler, Suzi Analogue, and Zvrra will be covering a breadth of music...
Former MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL Plays U.S. National Anthem At DUBLIN GAELS Basketball Game (Video)
Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel performed a “ripping” rendition of the U.S. national anthem during this past Thursday night’s (February 10) Dublin Gaels basketball game as part of the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL). Video of his appearance can be seen below. Demmel and his VIO-LENCE bandmates will release a new EP, “Let The World Burn”, on March 4 via Metal Blade Records. It is their first original release since 1993’s “Nothing To Gain”. Joining Demmel in VIO-LENCE‘s current lineup are singer Sean Killian, original drummer Perry Strickland, former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson and ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers. VIO-LENCE released three studio albums between 1988 and 1993. The group ...
RICHIE FAULKNER Says Situation Between K.K. DOWNING And JUDAS PRIEST Has Been ‘A Bit Of A S**t Show’
During an appearance on the “In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie” video podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if he has had any interactions with the man he replaced in the band, original PRIEST guitarist Kenneth “K.K.” Downing. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The ones [I have had] with him — I say directly, through Twitter or whatever — have been positive. I mean, there was one… He said something about my payment structure, which was [laughs]… which was weird for someone to say. And it wasn’t true, which was a bit mindblowing.” Faulkner also commented on the fact that Downing has been vocal about his dissatisfaction over the fact that he wasn’t invited to rejoin PRIEST when Glenn Tipton announced his retir...
GHOST’s TOBIAS FORGE: ‘I Always Try To Write Songs That I Have Never Written Before’
Swedish occult rockers GHOST will release their fifth album, “Impera”, on March 11 via Loma Vista/Concord. The band’s leader, Tobias Forge, worked on the follow-up to 2018’s “Prequelle” with producer Klas Åhlund and Swedish co-writers Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare, whose credits include Madonna and Lady Gaga. Forge discussed the “Impera” songwriting process in a new interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He said: “When you’re writing, you just wanna make a really good record, drenched in as many hooks as you can possibly muster. The only problem with trying to create records for me, besides ability, is trying not to repeat myself. I always try to write songs that I have never written before. I always try to add songs to ...
TED NUGENT: NEIL YOUNG Is ‘A Complete Punk’ Who Is Saying ‘Stupid’ Things
Ted Nugent has once again blasted Neil Young for pulling his music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan. Young demanded that his catalog be removed from Spotify in response to “fake information about vaccines” being “spread” on the platform via Rogan‘s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. Young delivered an ultimatum, adding, “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Spotify announced a few days later that it would pull Young‘s music catalog from its platform. Nugent weighed in on Young‘s position during yesterday’s (Friday, February 11) “Friday Free For All” edition of “The Nightly Nuge”, a news-style clip in which Ted offers his take on the news of our world every night “in a concise, fi...
