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Daniel Ek, Defense Tech and Why Some Artists Have Joined a Call to ‘Boycott Spotify’
With his 2,141 SoundCloud followers, veteran U.K. psychedelic-music producer Darren Sangita didn’t exactly wound Spotify when he pulled his music from the streaming service last month. “I’m a zed-list music celebrity,” he says. But he couldn’t support a company whose founder, Daniel Ek, invested more than $114 million in Helsing, a European security startup that manufactures artificial-intelligence software to “keep liberal democracies from harm.” “The circumstantial evidence points to a massive investment in military/AI tech,” says Sangita, who runs indie label Sangita Sounds. “I was just enormously disappointed. Are there not any other alternatives that Mr. Ek could have possibly thought about investing in to make the world...
Cardi B Reveals What She ‘Really Really’ Wants for Her First Face Tattoo
Cardi B is ready to add to her impressive tattoo collection, this time, with an inking that has an extra special meaning to her. On Monday (Jan. 17), the “Up” rapper tweeted about “really really” wanting a tattoo of her son’s name — which she has not shared publicly — in a location she’s never done before. Explore Explore Cardi B See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Random but ….I’m 1% close too [sic] tatting my sons name on my face….I really really wanna do it!” the 29-year-old tweeted. The rapper later responded to a tweet from a fan, who shared they shared the have the same idea for a tattoo. “Me too like right by my ear,” the fan chimed in. Cardi then replied to reveal the exact location of where she’s thinking of getting hers: “I want mine on my jaw.”...
Slipknot Announce 2022 North American Knotfest Roadshow Tour
Slipknot have announced the 2022 edition of their “Knotfest Roadshow” package tour. The North American outing will be divided into two distinct one-month legs, with In This Moment and Jinjer supporting the first run, and Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 opening the second round. The first leg of the tour kicks off March 16th in Fargo, North Dakota, and runs through an April 17th show in Vancouver, British Columbia. The second leg launches May 18th in University Park, Pennsylvania, and wraps up with a June 18th concert in Chula Vista, California. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 21st, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning as early as today (January 18th). The new dates come as Slipknot continue to support their 2019 album, We Are Not Your Kind, while also prepari...
Steel Panther Announce Spring 2022 US Tour
Steel Panther have announced the first leg of their 2022 “Res-Erections” US tour, spanning 13 dates in March. Never ones to turn down a good pun, the comedic glam metal heroes parodied the latest Matrix film with their upcoming tour and poster. “You won’t need a pill to rock this hard,” the band proudly claims. Any Given Sin will support the trek, which kicks off March 10th in St. Petersburg, Florida, and runs though a March 26th concert in Dubuque, Iowa. The route will hit 13 cities in 16 days, and the press release states that it’s only the first leg, so more tour dates are forthcoming. Tickets go on sale Friday (January 21st) at 10 a.m. local time and can be purchased via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning Wednesday for most shows. Advertisement Related Video “Even though they are k...
The Head and the Heart Announce Tour with Dawes, Shakey Graves, Jade Bird
The Head and the Heart have mapped out an extensive run of 2022 North American tour dates featuring a trio of folk-favorite special guests: Shakey Graves, Dawes, and Jade Bird. Dubbed the “Every Shade of Blue Tour,” the trek is named after THATH’s upcoming single, due for release this Friday, January 21st. Stretching from spring through early fall, the itinerary is split into three legs, each featuring a different act in support on select dates. The May 20th through June 10th leg (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York, Boston, Milwaukee) will see The Head and the Heart accompanied by Jade Bird. Dawes will then join them on the road from August 2nd through the 22nd, with stops in Austin, Oklahoma City, Boise, Missoula, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Finally, the September 14th through October 15th str...
Pope Francis Visited a Record Store and Left with Mystery CD
God bless rock and roll: Pope Francis made a rare unofficial visit outside the Vatican last week, dropping in at the Roman record store Stereosound. As The Telegraph reports, he left with a mystery CD, and the owners are refusing to say what it was. The Pope is both the head of the Catholic church and the sovereign of Vatican City, and between his roles as a religious and political leader, he has a strictly regimented schedule. Dropping unannounced at a small shop is as uncommon for him as it would be for the US President. It’s so rare, in fact, that other such visits have become low-key legendary, including a change of glasses at an optician in 2015, and a journey to buy orthopedic shoes in 2016. But he used to be quite the record rat, according to Tiziana Esposito, one of the o...
Bogdan Raczynski Announces New Album Addle, Shares Songs: Listen
Electronic musician Bogdan Raczynski has announced the new album Addle, which gets released March 18 via Planet Mu. The record follows 2019’s Rave ’Till You Cry and the 2007 studio album Alright! Below, listen to two entries from the album, “Ladde” and “Dleda.” “Calm is great,” Raczynski remarked in a press statement. “You need to take a breather in the eye of the storm now and then. But the real growth happens in turbulence, when your feelings oscillate in and out of sync. It’s not dry land you’re after. You’re trying to build a new island while on a piddly raft. Beleaguered and weary you lay the foundation with your bare hands while the rain lashes your back; a new place for you and yours to moor yourself to until the next storm hits. Addle is about that storm, its adjacent periphery, an...
Fly Anakin Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Madlib-Produced Song: Watch
Richmond, Virginia rapper Fly Anakin has announced his debut solo album Frank. The 17-track LP arrives March 11 via Lex and features guest appearances from Pink Siifu, Henny L.O., Big Kahuna OG, and others. Today, Anakin has shared a new song from the record called “No Dough.” Check out the Madlib-produced track below, along with a visual directed by Skyler Vander Molen. Frank follows Anakin’s self-produced 2021 EP Pixote, as well as his recent projects with Pink Siifu: 2020’s FlySiifu’s and last year’s Smokebreak EP. The new album includes previously shared tracks “Ghost” and “Sean Price.” Read about Fly Anakin and Pink Siifu ’s 2020 track “Richard Pryor” in the Ones. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Frank: 01 Love Song (Come Back)02 Dontbeafraid [ft...
Listen to Darkside’s New Song “Ecdysis!”
After returning last year with their new album Spiral, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington have shared a new song from Darkside. It’s a previously unreleased song culled from the album’s sessions. Listen to the six-and-a-half-minute single “Ecdysis!” below. Jaar and Harrington announced Spiral at the end of 2020 with the release of their new song “Liberty Bell.” It was the follow-up to Darkside’s 2013 debut full-length Psychic. In September, Darkside will perform at Primavera Sound Los Angeles—their first live show in eight years. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
PUP Announce New Album, Share New Song “Robot Writes a Love Song”: Listen
The Toronto punk band PUP have announced a new album. The follow-up to 2019’s Morbid Stuff is The Unraveling of PUPTheBand, which is out April 1 (via Little Dipper/Rise). Produced by Peter Katis, the album features the previously shared single “Waiting” and a new song that they’ve released today called “Robot Writes a Love Song.” Find the song’s Whitey McConnaughy–directed music video, as well as the album’s tracklist and artwork, below. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The Unraveling of PUPtheband: 01 Four Chords02 Totally Fine03 Robot Writes a Love Song04 Matilda05 Relentless06 Four Chords Pt. II: Five Chords07 Waiting08 Habits09 Cutting Off the Corners10 Grim Reaping11 Four Chords Pt. III: Diminishing Returns12 PUPTheBand Inc. Is Filing for Bankrup...
CRADLE OF FILTH’s DANI FILTH: How Pandemic Affected Making Of ‘Existence Is Futile’ Album
Vocalist Dani “Filth” Davey of veteran British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH recently spoke to HeavyMetal.dk about how the pandemic affected the making of the band’s new album, “Existence Is Futile”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The album was written before the pandemic. The drums, fortunately, were recorded before any lockdown which was, obviously, brilliant because our drummer [Martin ‘Marthus’ Škaroupka] is from the Czech Republic, so he wouldn’t have been able to get over to record. And in fact, [guitarist] Ashok [Marek Šmerda], who’s also from the Czech Republic, didn’t arrive in the studio until five months after Martin. But with the drums down and the fact that we demoed everything very extensive...
Watch GEORGE LYNCH Rejoin DOKKEN On Stage At Florida’s ROKISLAND FEST
George Lynch rejoined DOKKEN on stage on Sunday, January 16 at RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida to perform three of the band’s classic songs: “Kiss Of Death”, “When Heaven Comes Down” and “Tooth And Nail”. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Lynch had previously played the same three songs with DOKKEN on several occasions last summer and fall, including in West Hollywood, California; in Glenside, Pennsylvania; in Waukegan, Illinois; in Ashland, Virginia; in Moline, Illinois; and in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Last March, Lynch was asked in an interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com if there has been any talk of more shows featuring the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN. He responded: “I’ve actually be...
