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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Calls SPOTIFY CEO ‘A D**k’, Says Streaming Giant Doesn’t Pay Artists Well
ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte is the latest musician to take issue with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek‘s suggestion that artists need to be more prolific in the streaming age. For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songwriters, with some claiming that the service gives major-label artists an unfair advantage via playlist placement and other promotional avenues. In an interview published in July 2020, Ek told Music Ally: “Even today on our marketplace, there’s literally millions and millions of artists. What tends to be reported are the people that are unhappy, but we very rarely see anyone who’s talking about… In the entire existence [of Spotify], I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single artist saying, ‘I&#...
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is ‘Over The Moon’ About Being Nominated For ROCK HALL For Third Time
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he is “over the moon” about the fact that he has been nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction for the third time. JUDAS PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year’s class. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, PRIEST was also on the ballot for the 2018 class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but was ultimately left out of the inductee list. On Wednesday (February 2), it was announced that JUDAS PRIEST is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s class of 2022. Inductees will be announced in May. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony will take place this fall. The date, venue, and o...
Documentary About Deadly GREAT WHITE Concert Fire To Premiere On REELZ Later This Month
“America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous GREAT WHITE concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more, will receive its premiere on Reelz on February 20. A trailer for the film is available below. This past December, former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, whose pyrotechnics ignited the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 in Rhode Island, told Tulsa Music Stream about the documentary: “We took three years shooting this thing. I mean, it was a long time. A lot of footage — a lot of footage. But it’s really moving. It is really moving, touching, and it’s a beautifully shot piece of film. It lets you know how beautiful music is and how music can heal everything, no matter what pe...
DREAM THEATER Kicks Off ‘Top Of The World’ 2022 North American Tour In Mesa (Video)
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER kicked off their “Top Of The World” 2022 North American tour this past Wednesday night (February 2) at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The rescheduled dates for DREAM THEATER‘s postponed North American leg of the “Top Of The World” tour will run seven weeks before ending in Austin, Texas on March 21. The tour will also make stops in Los Angeles, California; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; New York City and Dallas, Texas, among others, and will mark the first live performances of music from DREAM THEATER‘s latest release, “A View From The Top Of The World”. ARCH ECHO is the opener on all dates in the United States and FALSET will be the opener on...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Finally Confirms It Is Working On ‘GTA 6,’ Twitter Reacts To The Latest Development
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / GTA 6 We knew it was coming, and finally, Rockstar Games has acknowledged that GTA 6 is in development. Grand Theft Auto V has moved over 155 million copies, brought in billions of dollars making it one of the most financially successful forms of entertainment ever made, and continues to be a cash cow for Rockstar Games thanks to GTA Online. So it’s pretty understandable that the game studio is taking its sweet time making GTA 6. In a recent blog post, Friday (Feb.4), while giving an update on new things coming to GTA Online plus updates on the next-gen versions of GTA V, Rockstar Games finally confirmed GTA 6 is in development did not share a release date. Per Rockstar Studios With the unprecedented longevity of GTAV, we know many ...
Joe Rogan Apologizes for Past Use of N-Word: “I Clearly Have Fucked Up”
Joe Rogan has apologized for his past use of the N-word, saying in an Instagram video that it was “the most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.” The host of The Joe Rogan Experience posted the video apology hours after Spotify took down 70 of his show’s episodes. The removal of at least some of these episodes was apparently due Rogan’s use of racist or other derogatory language. Earlier on Friday, the Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie highlighted 24 instances in which Rogan used the N-word during episodes of his podcast. While arguing that Arie’s video was “made of clips taken out of context of me of … 12 years of conversations on my podcast, and it’s all smushed together,” Rogan nonetheless admitted that “it looks fuckin’ horrible, even to me.” Adv...
Skrillex Photographed with Jordan Peterson
Skrillex was photographed backstage with Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson after attending one of his talks in Miami Beach on Thursday evening. “Good to see you yesterday @Skrillex,” tweeted Peterson on Friday. He later shared a photo of the two together with the caption, “Guess who.” Peterson’s well-articulated views on feminism, gender identity, and white privilege have turned him into a contentious personality favored by the far right and opposed by the left. Among other things, Peterson has expressed a refusal to acknowledge gender-neutral pronouns, has referred to white privilege as a “Marxist lie,” and argued for “enforced monogamy” to reduce male violence. He’s often spoken against the idea of “social justice warriors,” has scoffed at the notion of “Islamophobia,” ...
Shatta Wale – Regular
Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale drops another banging track “Regular” out now. “Regular” is a brand new song coming from the archives of Shatta Wale Movement boss Shatta Wale. The dancehall star has been doing lots of back to back releases and this is one of such tracks. The new record is a follow-up to his previously dropped song titled “Dancehall Dweet“. Listen and share Shatta Wale – “Regular” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Shatta_Wale_-_Regular_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Shatta Wale – Dancehall Dweet
Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale drops another banging track “Dancehall Dweet” out now. “Dancehall Dweet” is a brand new song coming from the archives of Shatta Wale Movement boss Shatta Wale. The dancehall star has been doing lots of back to back releases and this is one of such tracks. The new record is a follow-up to his previously dropped song titled “Cartier Party”. Listen and share Shatta Wale – “Dancehall Dweet” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Shatta_Wale_-_Dancehall_Dweet_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Shatta Wale – Bandana
Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale drops another banging track “Bandana” out now. “Bandana” is a brand new song coming from the archives of Shatta Wale Movement boss Shatta Wale. The dancehall star has been doing lots of back to back releases and this is one of such tracks. The new record is a follow-up to his previously dropped song titled “Regular“. Listen and share Shatta Wale – “Bandana” below. [embedded content] Download
Big Sean and Jhené Aiko Are Working on a ‘TWENTY88’ Sequel Album
Big Sean and Jhené Aiko are working on a sequel to their 2016 collaborative EP, TWENTY88, eponymously titled after their duo moniker. Since its debut, fans have been wondering if the two artists, who are also dating, would team up again in the future. On Thursday, Big Sean revealed that the long-awaited sequel from TWENTY88 is in the works while on Instagram live with Queen Naija. Naija asked the Detroit rapper what he was currently working on, to which he immediately dropped the news. “I’m here working on a new album and new TWENTY88, me and Jhené,” Big Sean said, smiling. “S***, we’ve been working on it for a little bit. It’s coming along good, though.” After releasing their first project, Aiko and Big Sean revived the duo on the rapper’s fifth studio album Detroit 2 in 2020, with Aiko a...
WARRIOR SOUL Releases Title Track Of ‘Out On Bail’ Album
WARRIOR SOUL, the band fronted by legendary singer Kory Clarke, has released the title track of its upcoming album, “Out On Bail”. The LP will arrive on March 4 via Livewire/Cargo Records UK. The album’s first single, “We’re Alive”, came out in December. “Out On Bail” is described in a press release as “a statement of considerable intent” from Clarke, who is “one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most prolific, prophetic and controversial songwriters.” Poetic and timely, “Out On Bail” speaks to us as survivors and fighters, celebrating in success and yet wary of things to come. It is a perfect gateway into the mind and soul of this unique songwriter and groundbreaking band. “Out On Bail” trac...
