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Metz Share New Song “Demolition Row”: Listen
Toronto-based trio Metz have shared a new single. It’s called “Demolition Row” and it appears on on an upcoming split 7″ with Chris Rowley’s group Adulkt Life. The EP arrives March 4 via What’s Your Rupture. Check out “Demolition Row” below. Metz released their last studio album Atlas Vending in 2020. Last year, they issued the live LP Live at the Opera House. Adulkt Life shared their debut full-length Book of Curses in 2020. Read more about Metz in Pitchfork’s “Detroit Punks Charter a Riverboat. Somehow Nothing Gets Trashed.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
RZA Reveals New Album Release Date, Shares “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” Video: Watch
RZA has revealed the new release date for his album Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, formerly titled RZA vs Bobby Digital. The album was made with producer DJ Scratch, and arrives March 4 (via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group). Today, RZA has shared the new video for the title track. Watch RZA battle his alter ego Bobby Digital in the king fu flick–inspired clip below, and scroll down for the album art. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, 36 Chambers product manager Justice Diggs explained: The original concept and name of the forthcoming ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ LP from RZA and DJ Scratch was ‘RZA vs Bobby Digital.’ While the album’s central theme remains a lyrical battle between the RZA and his alter-ego Bobby Digital, given the project unites two of NYC’s hip-hop icons ...
Ayomide Sounds ft Davido – Far Away
Check out this new track from Ayomide Sounds titled “Far Away” out now. Ayomide Sounds unveiled a new track titled “Far Away”, a Blaise Beatz production featuring Nigerian top music fella Davido. The new sound “Far Away” is a lovely melody to rock your mood with an excellent delivery from Davido. It is a follow-up to his previously released track “Fall For You“. Listen and share Ayomide Sounds ft Davido – “Far Away” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ayomide_Sounds_-_Far_Away_ft_Davido__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Report: Electronic Third Most-Played Genre on Radio, Kungs Made Biggest Breakthrough
To discover the music tastes and best-performing acts of 2021, music research and analytics platform Viberate dug into data. Their annual “State of Music” address examines key social media and music channels like Spotify, TikTok, Beatport, YouTube and more, and presents the artists who had the biggest impact in terms of views, streams, likes and online buzz. According to the data, Kungs made the most of 2021 in the electronic genre. The French dance music artist was already on the radar, but in 2021 alone, he was streamed over 1 billion times and got more than 40 million YouTube video views, achieving one of the biggest overall popularity jumps in the genre. The top three popularity breakthroughs also include Sickick and Imanbek. c/o Viberate Looking at global streaming numbers, electronic...
BRING ME THE HORIZON Releases ‘Moon Over Castle’ Off ‘Gran Turismo 7’ Soundtrack
British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have released their instrumental version of “Moon Over Castle”. The track is lifted from “Find Your Line (Official Music From Gran Turismo 7)”, which will be available via Columbia Records and Sony Interactive Entertainment on March 4 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. In tandem with the song release, Columbia Records and Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a visualizer that showcases the Willow Springs course of “Gran Turismo 7” featuring “Moon Over Castle”. Watch the video below. The high-octane soundtrack features original music inspired by the highly anticipated video game “Gran Turismo 7”. The star-studded lineup of artists includes BRING ME THE HORIZON, ROSALÍA, MAJOR LAZER, NOT...
KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members: New Song ‘Dead From The Start’ Available
KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist Jason “Jay” James and drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas, has released a brand new song called “Dead From The Start”. “Dead From The Start” is described in a press release as “a stadium-sized banger that showcases the band’s seamless blend of classic and modern metal and hard rock. It kicks off with an arena-sized chant, while galloping riffs, finger-burning solos, and reach-for-the-stars vocals elevate the song.” Commented singer James Clark: “‘Dead From The Start’ attempts to give the listener an insight into the types of thoughts and feelings that someone living with mental health issues endures daily,” says singer James Clark. ...
We Would Like To Hear It: Megan Thee Stallion Down For A Collab Album With Jazmine Sullivan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty A Megan Thee Stallion and Jazmine Sullivan joint project could very well happen. In an interview with Billboard, the Houston rapper was asked about working with an R&B artist on a Best of Both Worlds type album, and she didn’t waste any time making her choice. “A whole project? OK, me and Jazmine Sullivan would definitely have some stuff to talk about,” Thee Stallion begins. “We’ll have the girls crying, we’ll have the girls screaming, we’ll have the girls dancing, we’ll have the girls sipping wine, [and] sitting in the backyard sipping cognac, but no. The men better go run and hide if me and Jazmine Sullivan do an EP, so that’s actually a really good idea. We need to get that in the works,” she continued. Sullivan and Thee Sta...
METALLICA Releases MetOnTour Video Edit Of ‘King Nothing’ Performance From First 40th-Anniversary Concert
A MetOnTour video edit of METALLICA performing the song “King Nothing” on December 17, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show was the first of METALLICA‘s two 40th-anniversary concerts which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA‘s “San Francisco Takeover”, a four-day citywide celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary that also included a film festival, photo exhibit and curated lineup of smaller venue shows featuring other acts. The 40th-anniversary shows marked METALLICA‘s return to Chase Center for the first time since the September 2019 “S&M²” concerts that also served as the venue’s grand opening. Those two shows grossed more than $4.1 million over the course...
Nike Slaps StockX With Lawsuit Over Alleged Sneaker NFTs Jig
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Nike does not play when it comes to its likeness or its products. StockX is the latest company to find that out. Per NiceKicks, the sportswear industry leader slapped the online sneaker resale website with a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday (Feb.3) for allegedly “selling unauthorized images of Nike shoes marking the latest lawsuit over NFTs and digital assets.” Related Stories The lawsuit claims that StockX’s Vault NFTs “infringe on Nike’s trademarks and will likely confuse customers.” Nike is seeking unspecified damages and is requesting an injunction blocking further sales of the NFTs. The complaint also states StockX sold unauthorized NFTs of its trademarked sneakers, telling customers they would be able to redeem the digital tok...
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GLENN TIPTON Performing ‘Metal Gods’ With JUDAS PRIEST At 2021 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
Professionally filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song “Metal Gods” on August 15, 2021 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which took place at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, can be seen below. The British heavy metal legends, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, were rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton during their first concert in more than two years. The band also pulled out a number of surprises in its set, including first-ever performances of “One Shot At Glory” and “Invader”, as well as several tracks that hadn’t been played in a long time, such as “Rocka Rolla (performed for the first time since 1976), “Exciter” (first time since 2005), “Hell Patrol” (first time since 2009),...
Sony Casts Dakota Johnson As Madame Web In New ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty With the popularity that the silver screen Spider-Verse is experiencing, the live-action Spider-Man movie universe is about to get a bit bigger as Dakota Johnson has been cast to take on the role of Madame Web in another Sony Spider-Man spinoff film. Variety is reporting that the 50 Shades of Grey star has been chosen to become the latest web-slinging superhero that Sony is prepping for it’s big screen debut and has tapped S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones, The Defenders) to direct the film. Screenplay duties have been given to Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Morbius). With that being said you can expect all kinds of Marvel easter eggs and references in the film. As for who Madame Web is, she’s actually a disabled woman who’s been a par...
Nick Cannon Apologizes To Alyssa Scott For “Pain And Confusion” Caused By Newest Baby Announcement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FOX / Getty People have had plenty to say about Wild ’n Out star and dedicated in-person sperm doner Nick Cannon confirming that he’s expecting an eighth child. Folks have had questions about whether anyone in the ovulating community is safe from Nick’s cannon and how anyone can be an active father when his many seeds are spread far and wide like Waffle Houses in Atlanta. But Cannon doesn’t appear to be studying any of that noise, and the only thing he feels the need to apologize for is the timing of his announcement. Related Stories According to Page Six, Cannon is contrite over “any extra pain or confusion” he’s caused by announcing his newest stork visit so soon after he and his ex, Alyssa Scott, lost their 5-month-old son Zen to brain cancer just...
