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The Weeknd Drops New Music Video, ‘Alternate World’ Remixes of “Sacrifice” and “Take My Breath Away”
The Weeknd has released an expanded version of his new album. Dawn FM (Alternate World) is out today, January 12, and offers listeners two new songs. The Weeknd tapped Swedish House Mafia for a remixed version of the album’s second single “Sacrifice.” The artist first collaborated with the Swedish supergroup in October on the song “Moth To A Flame” off of their forthcoming LP Paradise Again. The song now also listed on the Dawn FM (Alternate World) tracklist. The reworked “Sacrifice” makes greater use of its sampling of Alicia Myers’ 1981 single “I Want to Thank You” and arrived with a music video that showcased a voguing dance sequence. Also on the Alternate World edition, The Weeknd was joined by Italian EDM group Agents of Time for a high tempo remix of “Take My Breath Away.” Watch...
Ben Marc Announces New Album Glass Effect, Shares New Song: Listen
London-based jazz musician Ben Marc—the alias of Neil Charles—has announced his debut solo LP Glass Effect with a new song called “Mustard.” The album is due out this spring via Innovative Leisure. Check out “Mustard” below. Marc says Glass Effect was influenced by Four Tet, Bonobo, Machinedrum, DJ Shadow, Madlib, and his time in the nightclubs of Ibiza. He released the album’s first two singles “Give Me Time” and “Way We Are” last year. Marc released the Breathe Suite EP in December. Marc has previously performed with Sun Ra Arkestra and the Ethiopian Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke. He also worked on Jonny Greenwood’s score for the Paul Thomas Anderson film The Master. Glass Effect: 01 Way We Are 02 Sometimes Slow 03 Dark Clouds (ft. Joshua Idehen)04 Straight No Chasing ...
Kid Cudi-Starring Horror Film X Gets First Trailer: Watch
Kid Cudi is set to star in the new A24-distributed horror movie X. Directed by Ti West (V/H/S, The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers), the movie stars Cudi, Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, and Brittany Snow. Today, the film’s first trailer has been released. Watch it below. Not including the new documentary about him, Cudi has appeared in multiple films recently. He notably appeared alongside Ariana Grande in Don’t Look Up, and the duo recorded a new song for the movie. He also appeared in the third film in the Bill & Ted franchise as himself. Read “A Brief History of Rappers Sampling Horror Movie Soundtracks” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Adele Shares New Video for “Oh My God”: Watch
Adele has shared her latest visual for a song from her new album 30. Her latest video is for “Oh My God,” a song made in collaboration with Greg Kurstin. Watch it below. The last video Adele shared for a song from the album was the lead single “Easy on Me.” 30 was a predictably huge seller, staying at the top of the Billboard charts for weeks until being unseated by the Encanto soundtrack this week. Adele is set to begin a Las Vegas residency later this month. Read “5 Takeaways from Adele’s New Album 30,” and read about Adele on Pitchfork’s lists of the best albums and songs of 2021. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Evan Rachel Wood Documentary Discussing Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations Added to Sundance 2022
Today (January 12), the Sundance Film Festival announced a new slate of films to premiere during its 2022 season. Among them is the first act of Phoenix Rising, a two-part documentary about the life and career of Evan Rachel Wood, that will also chronicle the abuse allegations she made against Marilyn Manson last year. According to a report by Variety, the film (directed by Oscar-nominated documentarian Amy Berg) has been in the making for over two years. Following its Sundance premiere, both parts of the film will air on HBO “in the coming months,” as Variety points out (a release date was not revealed). According to a description on Sundance’s official website, the film “intimately charts [Wood’s] journey as she moves toward naming her infamous abuser for the first time. Wood made abuse ...
THE RASMUS Parts Ways With Founding Guitarist PAULI RANTASALMI, Announces Replacement
Finnish rock band THE RASMUS has entered Finland’s annual Eurovision selection contest, “Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu” (UMK; The New Music Competition). The band has also announced the release of its Eurovision entry bid and new single, “Jezebel”, which will be available on January 17, 2022 via Playground Music. “Jezebel” was co-written and produced by Desmond Child, who collaborated with THE RASMUS on their seventh studio album “Black Roses”. Child is responsible for formulating some of rock’s biggest hits, with co-writer and production credits on iconic songs by KISS, BON JOVI, AEROSMITH and ALICE COOPER, to name a few. Singer Lauri Ylönen comments: “It was awesome to work with Desmond again. He really knows how to put a hit so...
AMORPHIS Announces Spring 2022 North American Tour
Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS will embark on a North American tour this spring. The trek will kick off on April 13 in New York City and will make its way through nearly two dozen cities, coming to a close on May 12 in Baltimore, Maryland. Support will come from SYLVAINE and HOAXED. Comments AMORPHIS: “We are more than excited to announce that we are touring North America in the spring 2022 to support our upcoming album ‘Halo’. We’ve been missing you, live gigs, and touring like never before! We are looking forward to the shows as well as bringing SYLVAINE and HOAXED with us as special guests. Limited amounts of AMORPHIS VIP packages with meet-and-greets are also available. We hope to see you there. Meanwhile, take care, stay healthy, and shine o...
ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL Releases Performance Video For ‘Brighten’ Title Track
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has shared a performance video of the title track of his recently released solo album “Brighten”. The clip was directed by Sebastien Paquet and Kevin Garcia and was recorded in November 2021 at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles as part of the “Brighten” record-release event. It is now available to stream and download everywhere you listen to music. Many of the musicians featured on the record performed with Jerry, including Tyler Bates (“300”, “John Wick”), Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), Gil Sharone (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), George Adrian, Vincent Jones and Michael Rozon. “Brighten” has received praise from critics, including Kerrang!, which called it a “vivid, c...
SEVENDUST To Celebrate 21st Anniversary Of ‘Animosity’ On U.S. Tour In March 2022
SEVENDUST will celebrate the 21st anniversary of its “Animosity” album by performing it in its entirety on a U.S. tour this March. Support on the trek will come from TETRARCH and DEAD POET SOCIETY. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 14. Very exclusive VIP packages are on sale now at Sevendust.com. Tour dates: March 04 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Diamond Ballroom March 05 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues March 07 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre March 08 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues March 11 – San Diego, CA – SOMA March 12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades March 13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst March 15 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues March 18 – Denver, CO – The Ori...
Pete Rock To Sue Nas Over ‘Illmatic’ Royalties: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Money makes the world go ’round. Legendary producer Pete Rock is reportedly considering a lawsuit against Nas over allegedly unpaid royalties from the rapper’s classic debut album, Illmatic. Pete Rock reportedly told Page Six that he’s never received a dime in royalties from his work on Illmatic, which was released in 1994. The Mt. Vernon producer and rapper produced only one track on the project, but “The World Is Yours” proved to be one of the album’s standout joints and singles. Related Stories However, Rock and his lawyers say they cut a deal with Nas that would net him millions in royalties, which he has yet to ever see. Despite alleged pleas to honor the deal, nothing has manifested, per Rock and his legal team. “Nas and his peo...
Kremlin Ye?: Kanye West Plans Putin Sit-Down & Sunday Service In Russia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West is setting his sights on Russia, planning a major trip there this year which will include a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and a series of Sunday Service concerts marking his first-ever concerts in the country. An associate of the superstar rapper confirmed to Billboard that West is in the midst of planning a trip to Russia, with the timeframe for it set for later on in the year. Ameer Sudan, West’s strategic advisor, stated that he’s coordinating the details with Scott Balber, an attorney from the New York law firm Herbert, Smith, and Freehills. He also went on to say that they are liaisons between West and Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire Aras Agalarov and his son, Emin Agalarov who is a well-known musician i...
Young Dolph Murder Suspects Arrested & Indicted
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office / Shelby County Sheriff’s Office A month and change after Young Dolph was gunned down in his hometown of Memphis, TN, authorities announced that they have indicted two men who they say were behind the murder of the beloved rapper. FOX13 is reporting that 23-year-old Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith were booked and charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday, January 11. Related Stories US Marshalls say Johnson was captured in Indiana on Tuesday at around 3pm while Smith was arrested and booked into Shelby County Jail. Aside from facing murder charges, Cornelius Smith was also hit with attempted murder for shooting at Young Dolph’s brother who was with him at the time of the shooting at Makeda’s Cookies. Immediately followi...
