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GODSMACK Announces October 2022 European Tour
GODSMACK will embark on a European headlining tour in October. Fan presales start this Wednesday, January 26 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at Godsmack.com. Presale code: smackthis2022. General public on-sales start Friday, January 28 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tour dates: Oct. 05 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium Oct. 06 – Paris, France – Casino de Paris Oct. 08 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Oct. 09 – Manchester, UK – Academy Oct. 11 – London, UK – Roundhouse Oct. 12 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Oct. 14 – Brussels, Belgium – AB Oct. 15 – Offenbach, Germany – Stadthalle Oct. 16 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle Oct. 18 – Munich, Germany – Zenith Oct. 19 – Zurich, Switzerland – K...
SKILLET’s JOHN COOPER Says ‘Rock And Roll Does Not Belong To The Devil’: ‘Music Belongs To God’
John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock group SKILLET, recently spoke to blogger and podcaster Alisa Childers about the criticism he and his bandmates have faced for at times sharing the stage with “horrifically un-Christian” artists at various rock festival around the country. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “There are people that criticize, and, honestly, I don’t even mind it. It’s never even crossed my mind to bother me, just because I’m, like, ‘Hey, they don’t get it and they don’t need to.’ … So I don’t really mind it. “My vision is this — part of what [the new SKILLET album] ‘Dominion’ is about, to me, the culture mandate, part of that, to me, and I ...
Twitter Puts On Their Capes To Defend Bow Wow After Tweet Asks Users To Name 3 of His Songs
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty When it comes to Bow Wow, aka Shad Moss, he’s usually the butt of the jokes on social media, BUT this time, Twitter is putting on their capes for the Hip-Hop star. You can clown Bow Wow for all of the ridiculousness he may get involved in sometimes, but one thing you can’t take from him is the hits he has produced. On Twitter, the no.1 place for social discourse, a user shared a ridiculous tweet stating, “imagine a n***a puts a gun to your head and tells you to name 3 bow wow songs.” We can name quite a few off the top of our heads here, “Bounce With Me,” “Like You,” “BasketBall,” “Outta My System,” the man has got a plethora of hits. As expected, he got flamed in the quote retweets with numerous followers telling him to put ...
Unreleased Pusha T Track Teased At NIGO’s Kenzo Paris Fashion Week Show
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty Pusha T earned the right to be considered one of Hip-Hop’s top lyricists, and anticipation for new tunes remains high among his supporters. Fans of King Push are currently abuzz after the news went wide that an unreleased track from the Virginia great was teased at a Paris Fashion Week event.A Bathing Ape founder NIGO is the newly appointed head designer for the luxury brand Kenzo, and the moment was capped by a Paris Fashion Week showing that unveiled a new collection. Details on the event are below. From Paris Fashion Week: On the final day of Paris Fashion Week Men’s, Nigo unveiled his first combined womenswear and menswear collection for Kenzo in the Galerie Vivienne — the same venue as the late house fo...
Seeing Sounds: Pharrell Williams Announces Tiffany & Co. Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty Pharrell Williams continues to prove why he is our favorite influencer’s favorite influencer. He has a forthcoming collaboration with Tiffany & Co.. As spotted on Hype Beast the Virginia Beach, Virginia native is lending his unique approach to style with American luxury jewelry retailer. Last week he attended the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022 show in Paris, France which was curated by his long time friend NIGO. As expected Pharrell showed up dressed to impress wearing an army green hooded parka coat, a Human Made pizza logo t-shirt, jeans and a beret. But it wasn’t the fit that turned heads but his lenses. P was sporting custom Tiffany & Co. sunglasses that take eyewear grandeur to new levels. Related Stories...
Watch Kanye West Talk Same Jive In New ‘Hollywood Unlocked’ Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: B4859 / Avalon / WENN Kanye West sat down for an interview with Hollywood Unlocked and it’s what you should be used to by now. A comfortable Ye chatted with Jason Lee about everything from his current co-parenting relationship with Kim Kardashian to his politics of wearing the MAGA hat, again, and more. The last-minute interview started with Ye adding context to that time he was spotted kicking it with Madonna, Floyd Mayweather, Antonio Brown and more, and maskless, in a room together. Besides the stuff about not playing with him when , there wasn’t much new ground covered in thee interview. And he soon enough began mentioning Blacks getting flack for being Republicans, bringing up Hillary Clinton and offering another red hat explainer. “I wore a [red] ha...
Denzel Curry Debuts New Single “Walkin,” Announces 2022 World Tour
With his new album Melt My Eyez See Your Future on the horizon, Denzel Curry debuted its first single, “Walkin’.” The Kal Banx-produced cut arrives with an accompanying music video helmed by Adrian Villagomez, which sees the rapper in an epic sci-fi western setting as he treks across a desert planet before facing off with his nemesis, John Wayne. Curry described his forthcoming album as “everything” he wasn’t able to give fans o his previous records, “I like traditional hip hop, I like drum and bass, I like trap, I like poetry, so a lot of that is going to be interwoven in this album including jazz and a lot of genres that I came up on as a kid and just being in my parents’ house. This album is made up of everything that I couldn’t give you on TA13OO or Imperial because I was going through...
Adekunle Gold ft Fatoumata Diawara – Born Again
Nigerian sensational singer, Adekunle Gold unveils a new song titled “Born Again” out now. The award-winning artist, Adekunle Gold teams up with Malian France-based singer and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara on this new hit single he calls “Born Again“. The new record “Born Again” is the first track on Adekunle Gold’s fourth studio album “Can Me If You Can”. It is a lovely harmony that makes it a masterpiece. “Born Again” is dedicated to his fans and music lovers. Take a listen and share Adekunle Gold ft Fatoumata Diawara – “Born Again” below. Download coming soon.
Adekunle – Win
Award-winning singer, Adekunle Gold dishes out a new single titled “Win”. Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold serves his fan with another piece of good music titled “Win“. The record ” Win” is a solo track, it is the second single on “Catch Me If You Can” bodywork and a follow-up track of his single “Born Again“. “Win” is an amazing record for your listening pleasure and undoubtedly deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen, enjoy and share Adekunle Gold – “Win” below. Download coming soon.
Adekunle Gold ft Ty Dolla Sign – One Woman
Don’t miss this brand new music from Adekunle Gold titled “One Woman”. Nigerian multitalented singer, AG Baby known as Adekunle Gold drops a new record he calls, “One Woman“. Adekunle Gold brings in a special feel to his song “One Woman” with a guest appearance from American rapper and singer, Ty Dolla Sign. The song is a classic duet record and deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Adekunle Gold ft Ty Dolla Sign – “One Woman” below. Download coming soon.
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Damon Albarn Incorrectly Claims Taylor Swift “Doesn’t Write Her Own Songs,” Swift Responds [UPDATED]
Damon Albarn is not exempt from having opinions about Taylor Swift, and he’s certainly not shy about sharing them on the record — even if they’re unfounded. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Gorillaz/Blur frontman aired his grievances about the “All Too Well” singer, incorrectly griping that she “doesn’t write her own songs.” Update: Swift has responded in a scathing tweet, prompting Albarn to issue an apology on his personal Twitter. See their responses below. The topic came up when Albarn was asked about his show at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall, where he’ll be playing songs from his new solo album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows on just piano and strings. “It’s actually quite hard, doing a whole concert on piano,” Albarn explai...
Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Fires Harry Potter Actor
Today in the ever-troubled world of Harry Potter, the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has fired James Snyder, the actor who portrayed the titular wizard, citing unspecified concerns about his conduct. Producers of the play said they launched a third-party investigation into Snyder’s conduct after receiving a complaint from Diane Davis, the actress playing Ginny Potter, Harry Potter’s wife. Davis filed the complaint on November 19th, 2021, just a week after the show resumed performances after shutting down due to COVID-19. Snyder was originally suspended pending the results of the investigation, but his contract has now been terminated, and Davis is taking a leave of absence from the production. “We are committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace, whi...
