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The Deals: Round Hill Acquires Nancy Wilson Royalty Stake, Murda Beatz Signs With ADA
Round Hill Music acquired a significant share of Nancy Wilson‘s master royalties and has entered a long-term deal to administer her neighboring rights income. Though the exact share of the Heart singer, songwriter and guitarist’s master royalties remains undisclosed, Round Hill will own portions of classic Heart songs like “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” “Alone,” “Crazy on You” and “These Dreams” — all of which were co-penned by Wilson. Trevor Bowen, chair of Round Hill Music, said of the deal, “We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of Nancy Wilson’s fantastic catalogue of classic Heart tracks from across her career including songs from her double and triple platinum selling albums. This important acquisition provides the Company with direct exposure to a timeless American rock band.” ...
Tina Turner, Husband Snap Up Vast $78 Million Estate on Lake Zurich
Rock ‘n’ roll icon Tina Turner and her husband have reportedly bought a 70-million-Swiss-franc ($76 million) estate with 10 buildings, pond, stream, swimming pool and boat dock on Lake Zurich. The 82-year-old star’s husband, Erwin Bach, was quoted in daily Handelszeitung as saying the couple acquired the century-old, 24,000-square-meter (260,000-square-foot) property in the village of Staefa in September. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Bach said the purchase was a logical step because they both have Swiss nationality now and “feel very comfortable in Switzerland.” He added that “due to the pandemic and its consequences we — like many other Swiss — unfortunately are refraining from travel.” Swiss news reports say they will be nearby neighbors to Swiss tennis superstar Roger Fede...
Britney Spears Files Cease-and-Desist Letter Against Jamie Lynn Spears
Britney Spears has filed a cease-and-desist letter against her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, over the latter’s forthcoming memoir Things I Should Have Said. In the letter, Britney and her lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart demand that Jamie Lynn refrain “from referencing Britney derogatorily during [her] promotional campaign” for the book. “Although Britney has not read and does not intend to read your book, she and millions of her fans were shocked to see how you have exploited her for monetary gain,” Rosengart writes in the letter, which adds that Britney was the “family’s breadwinner” who “otherwise supported” Jamie Lynn. The letter continues: “You of all people know the abuse and wrongdoing Britney had to endure during the conservatorship, after initially growing up with a ‘ruinou...
Czech Folk Singer Dies of COVID-19 After Intentionally Catching the Virus
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes: Hana Horká, a folk singer hailing from the Czech Republic, died over the weekend after intentionally catching COVID-19. Horká, who also performed in the popular Czech band Asonance, “preferred to catch the disease than get vaccinated,” her son told Prague Morning. Her son, Jan Rek, said that both he and his father caught COVID-19 over Christmas. Rather than stay away from them, Horká intentionally exposed herself to the virus, with the hope that she would catch it and then qualify for a “recovery pass.” (In the Czech Republic, either proof of vaccination or a recent infection is required to access theaters, cinemas, bars, and cafes.) Advertisement Related Video Horká, who frequently shared anti-vaccine articles on social media, initially bragged about ...
Scientists Name Spider-Killing Worm After Jeff Daniels
When a hairy, scary spider climbs up the water spout, count on Jeff Daniels to wipe that spider out. He did just that in the 1990 horror comedy Arachnophobia, and he’ll continue doing so in spirit as tarantobelus jeffdanielsi, a tarantula-killing worm recently discovered by scientists at the University of California, Riverside. Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi is a type of nematode, or roundworm, of which there are more than 25,000 described species. But via Science Daily, this is only the second such nematode known to specifically infect tarantulas. “His character in [Arachnophobia] is a spider killer, which is exactly what these nematodes are,” said parasitologist Adler Dillman, who led the team that discovered the nematode. Advertisement Related Video “When I first heard a new species of ...
Listen to Nilüfer Yanya’s New Song “Midnight Sun”
Nilüfer Yanya has shared a new song. “Midnight Sun” is the second single from her new album Painless (out March 4 via ATO), following “Stabilise.” Its video was directed by Yanya’s sister Molly Daniel. Watch it below. “It’s a song about recognizing what it feels like to be pushed down but wanting to resist,” Yanya said of “Midnight Sun” in a statement. “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’ as a lyric as it insinuates a light guiding you through darkness. The wings carry their own symbolism—freedom, lightness, flight, fantasy. If I could pick what people saw & heard it would be seeing the beauty of confrontation and the necessity of rebellion.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Hatchie Announces New Album and Tour, Shares New Song “Quicksand”: Listen
Hatchie has announced her new album. The latest full-length from Harriette Pilbeam is Giving the World Away and it arrives April 22 via Secretly Canadian. She’s also shared the Nathan Castiel–directed video for her new single “Quicksand.” The track is co-written Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro and produced by Jorge Elbrecht. Watch the video, and find Hatchie’s upcoming tour dates, below. Giving the World Away is the follow-up to 2019’s Keepsake. “I’m capable of writing more than just nice dream-pop songs, and there’s more to me than just writing songs about being in love or being heartbroken—there’s a bigger picture than that,” Pilbeam said in a statement. “This album really just feels like the beginning to me, and scratching the surface—and even though it’s my third release as Hatch...
Fred Again.. Shares New Song “Lights Out” Featuring the xx’s Romy and HAAi: Listen
Fred Again.. has released a new song called “Lights Out.” It’s a collaboration with Romy of the xx and London-based electronic artist HAAi. Check it out below. “I started this song on my laptop on a train up to the Scottish Highlands and immediately sent it to Romy and Teneil (HAAi) because it felt super special to me,” said Fred Again.. in a statement. “Romy’s lyrics and voice are just like a hug from a rave angel.” This isn’t the first time Fred Again.. has teamed up with members of the xx. Back in 2020, he tapped Jamie xx for “Smoke,” a single from his joint mixtape with Headie One, and co-produced Romy’s track “Lifetime.” Last year, Fred Again.. contributed to FKA twigs’ single “Don’t Judge Me.” The producer was also nominated for a Grammy as a writer on Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits,” whic...
Rich Brian Surprise Releases New EP Brightside: Listen
Indonesian rapper and singer Rich Brian has surprise released a new EP titled Brightside. Accompanying the four-track project is a music video for “Getcho Mans” directed by the reggies and featuring his 88rising labelmate Warren Hue. In the clip, Brian can be seen riding in a convertible with friends at night and rapping in an old-school phone booth. Check it out below. “While doing melodies are fun, I wanted to remind people that I still love to rap,” Brian said in a statement. “It’s short, it’s not an album, but I see it like a mental note of how the past year has accelerated my growing-up process as an artist and a person.” This April, Brian is scheduled to perform at Coachella on the same day as headliner Billie Eilish. His last full-length album, The Sailor, came out in 2019. Content ...
Joey Bada$$ “The Rev3nge,” Cordae ft. Gunna “Today” & More | Daily Visuals 1.18.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Joey Bada$$ might be good with that $2 million he said 50 Cent gave him to appear in Power Book 3, but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up his regular everyday gig as one of your favorite rappers in the game. Today the Brooklynite returns to where it all started with some new visuals to “The Rev3nge” in which JB preaches to the choir in a house of God where he commits a sin or two before taking to the night in a limo looking like Nino Brown or something. Maybe this is his audition tape for the New Jack City remake. Elsewhere Cordae continues to establish himself as one of the best lyricists of his generation and in his Gunna assisted clip to “Today” recreates moments from his youth to remind us he comes form humble beginnings. Check out the rest of today’s drops and...
Fashion Maven André Leon Talley Dies At 73
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Cindy Ord / Getty André Leon Talley, a fashion legend who made his mark as the former creative director of Vogue, has reportedly passed away. Talley was battling a long-term illness, according to still-developing reports. TMZ was among the first to report the passing of Talley after confirming the news with a source who says that the iconic fashion maven passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 18) in White Plains, N.Y. More from TMZ: Talley was instrumental to Vogue’s vision and direction in the ’80s and ’90s, when he worked his way up the magazine ranks to eventually become the news director — which he helmed from ’83 to ’87 — and then ascended to Vogue’s creative director in ’88. He held that post for a good 7 or so years, and before long … he was heading up...
Fave – Riddim 5 EP Download
Don’t miss this brand new extended play from Fave titled “Riddim 5” out now. The wait is over as songbird, Fave drops the long-anticipated solo extended play she calls “Riddim 5“. The “Riddim 5” EP is well-selected awesome tunes with credit from music producers like Kris Beatz, Niphkeys, Produca Wa, Saszy Afroshii, and Damie. The new extended play comprises 5 interesting tracks with no features, just fave. The EP was mixed and mastered by Timmy Jay and E Kelly. Riddim 5 Tracklist Listen, enjoy and share Fave – “Riddim 5” EP below. [embedded content]
