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Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood Pay Tribute to Christine McVie
Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood have shared tributes to their late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie, who died this morning (November 30) following a short illness. Both Nicks and Fleetwood posted eulogies on their Instagram accounts after the news of McVie’s death began to circulate. “A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975 had passed away,” Nicks wrote. She continued: I didn’t even know she was ill… until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London—but we were told to wait. So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around in my head, over and over and over. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I’m singing it to her now. I always knew I would need these words one day. Nicks th...
Bad Bunny Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Artist for Third Consecutive Year
As Spotify Wrapped once again dominates social media, Bad Bunny has been revealed as Spotify‘s most streamed artist worldwide in 2022. This is Bad Bunny’s third consecutive year as Spotify’s most-streamed artist around the globe. The Puerto Rican superstar joins the ranks of Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and K-Pop icons BTS as a part of the unsinkable group in Spotify’s worldwide top five artists. 2022 was a blockbuster year for the “Moscow Mule” singer. Producing hit after hit and a smash-hit album, Un Verano Sin Ti, which was recently nominated for the album of the year Grammy, is also Spotify’s most-streamed album around the world this year. In honor of his Spotify streaming achievement, the streaming company is turning its heart icon into album art for Un Verano Sin Ti. In the U.S., Drake c...
Chubby and the Gang Share New Song “Violent Night (A Christmas Tale)”: Listen
Chubby and the Gang have shared a new song called “Violent Night (A Christmas Tale),” the front half of their forthcoming double-A-side single Chubby and the Gang Presents: A Christmas. The single—which also includes the song “Red Rag to a Bull”—is due out December 14 via Partisan. Check out “Violent Night (A Christmas Tale)” and the single’s album art below. Of the single, Chubby frontman Charlie Manning-Walker said in a statement: “I wrote this Xmas song sitting in my van freezing cold waiting to start work during the holidays. Because I’m tired of hearing the same four songs on repeat over the season.” The band will celebrate the single’s release at a December 15 show at the Lower Third in London, where they will debut a new lineup behind Manning-Walker that includes Will Go...
Kimye Divorce Finalized, Kanye West To Pay Kim Kardashian $200K In Monthly Child Support
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty At long last Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have finally settled the saga known as their divorce proceedings. But it’s going to be leaving Kanye’s pockets a lot lighter every month for the foreseeable future. According to TMZ, Kim is taking Kanye to the cleaners for child support and has been blessed with a monthly payout of $200,000. This comes on the heels of Kanye losing all kinds of endorsement deals following his antisemitic statements. On the bright side for Ye, he was granted equal access to their kids and even picked up North West from school Tuesday and took her to the mall. Still, for someone who lost his billionaire status overnight and might continue to lose out on millions going forward as he continues to push his far-right poin...
Jadakiss & Dave East Release “Floor Seats” In Conjunction With Clarks Wallabee Drop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Clarks Originals/Compound / Clarks Originals/Compound Jadakiss and Dave East have hooked up again for a new track. The song is a nod to a special Clarks Originals Wallabee drop. The British brand Compound founder, Set Free Richardson, has collaborated to capture the luxury, style and energy of sitting courtside with a special project: Game Time. The multilayered initiative is rooted in a limited-run Clarks Originals x Compound “Floor Seats” Wallabee. The campaign comes to life in both physical and digital realms through an exclusive Carbon neutral NFT drop with art from prolific artist BK the Artist, a Buda & Grandz produced track titled “Floor Seats,” featuring Jadakiss and Dave East, and a celebration at Art Basel in Miami in December. As a nod to i...
Buddhist Monks Are Strung Out On Meth Out In Thailand, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Looks like not even Monks are immune from the allure of drugs as a temple in Thailand no longer has any monks to fulfill their religious obligations after every last one of them tested positive for methamphetamine aka Meth. Yes, the same stuff that Walter White would cook up. The New York Post is reporting that four Buddhist monks were removed from a Buddhist Temple in Thailand and taken to rehab after each of them failed the drug tests in the Phetchabun province’s Bung Sam Phan district this past Monday, Nov. 28. Even the temple’s Abbot’s test came back dirty. “The temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making,” said the official, Boonlert Thintapthai. Police forced the monks to underg...
Kanye West In Talks To Relocate Donda Academy To Church In Southern California
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mel Melcon / Getty Kanye West continues to move forward with rebuilding his collapsing empire. He is now trying to relocate his Donda Academy to a church in southern California. As spotted on TMZ, the Chicago, Illinois native is reportedly in talks with the Cornerstone Christian Church in the Northridge area of Los Angeles. Their pastor, Ronald Nagin, tells the celebrity gossip website the “Flashing Lights” rapper has met with their executive team several times. His goal is to secure some space at their facility for Donda Academy’s new home. The religious leader says West believes the church would be a better fit due to having more space on site. Pastor Nagin also adds that they also see value in housing the school as Kanye’s goal is to have the kids...
Christine McVie: Her Life in Photos
Fleetwood Mac‘s Christine McVie died on Wednesday (Nov. 30) at age 79 following a “short illness,” per a statement released by her family. “She was in the company of her family,” the statement read. “We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.” McVie was a powerful vocalist, instrumentalist and lyricist had an illustrious, decades-long career as a member of Fleetwood Mac, which she joined in 1970, and later as a solo act. During her time in Fleetwood, the band had 29 albums on the Billboard 200 and 25 Hot 100 hits, including nine top 10s and one No. 1 smash: “Dreams” in 1977. As a solo artist...
Christina Aguilera, Karol G, Maná, Alejandro Fernández & Camilo Confirmed for Viña del Mar
Tickets for the 62nd edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival are on sale. The Chilean event’s organizing committee announced that tickets for the general public can be purchased starting Wednesday (Nov. 30) on the PuntoTicket website. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Festival de Viña 2023 is scheduled from Feb. 19 to 24 and will feature big Latin stars, including Karol G, Maná, Alejandro Fernández, Christina Aguilera and Camilo, all of whom are confirmed to perform. Additional artists will be announced soon. “The tickets will be nominative. This means that each ticket will be assigned a name and rut from February 10, 2023 and until 11:00 am on each day of the festival, and not at the time of purc...
Billy Ray Cyrus Is All Smiles in New Pic With Fiancée Firerose: ‘Happiness Is Everything’
Billy Ray Cyrus couldn’t be happier. In a new social media post, published Wednesday (Nov. 30), the country star posed with his new fiancée Firerose. “Happiness is everything,” he captioned the joint post with the Australian singer. In the snap, the “Old Town Road” singer wears his long ombre hair in two pigtail braids under a cream-colored hat while his bride-to-be shows off her engagement ring in a pink-and-white flannel with an all-black manicure. Cyrus first confirmed his engagement to the 34-year-old in a statement to People earlier this month, revealing that he proposed back in August after Firerose moved into his Tennessee home over the summer. Apparently, the couple first met more than 12 years ago on the set of Hannah Montana. (Firerose is just four years older than Miley Cyrus an...
Concord Taps Bond Market With $1.65 Billion Asset-Backed Security
Independent music company Concord is the latest to tap into a growing market for music royalty-backed securities with Concord Music Royalties, LLC, Series 2022-1, a $1.65 billion asset-backed security. The bond will be supported by mechanical, performance and synchronization royalties from more than 1 million assets. The proceeds will be used to fund reserve accounts, pay transaction expenses, repay debt and for other general corporate purposes, according to a report by ratings agency KBRA. KBRA gave Series 2022-1 a preliminary rating of A+ (on a scale ranging from AAA to D), citing the “large, diversified catalog with globally recognized songs and artists” such as R.E.M., Plain White T’s, Creed, Evanescence, Genesis, Phill Collins and Mike + The Mechanics — the latter t...
Ultra’s RESISTANCE to Debut Residency In Miami In 2023
Ultra’s RESISTANCE concept is making a historic homecoming in 2023. Since the debut of the RESISTANCE stage at Ultra Buenos Aires in 2015, the underground-focused concept has been a smash hit around the world. After unveiling the grungy, flame-throwing, spider-like stage setup in 2015, the brand immediately became the talk of the festival, so much so that the organization moved rapidly to debut a standalone RESISTANCE event only a year later. Since then, standalone shows have dotted the globe, landing in at least 35 cities. Most notably, the RESISTANCE brand found a stable home in Ibiza for what became a highly celebrated residency in the nightlife capital of the world. Now, RESISTANCE is returning to its root on Miami Beach, teaming up with the new mega-club M2 for the brand&#...
