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KHIVA Drops Genre-Bending EP, “Phantom Forces”
Electronic music producer and rapper Khiva has dropped a new EP, Phantom Forces. The Canadian DJ and TRUTH protégé has been making waves throughout both the electronic and hip-hop scenes through her fusion of emotive, bass-driven production and metaphorical lyricism. Wrapped in six stunning singles, Phantom Forces paints a vivid sonic landscape replete with ethereal soundscapes, deep bass and fiery sound design. “More than ever I’m being called to remain uncompromising in my art and path, honoring the core values that fuel my project and life and ensuring my dedications to myself and the world are in alignment,” Khiva said in a statement. “Phantom Forces built itself as a body of work touching on similar topics but from different perspectives, all with a quite dif...
Ticketmaster Apologizes to Taylor Swift and Fans for Eras Tour Ticket Disaster
Ticketmaster has issued a formal apology to Taylor Swift and her fans following the chaotic ticket sales process for her 2023 Eras Tour. The ticketing giant took to social media on Friday night (Nov. 18) to share a brief apology message, along with a link to a lengthier explanation on its website about why legions of Swifties weren’t able to buy tickets. “We want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans — especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets,” Ticketmaster tweeted. “We feel we owe it to everyone to share some information to help explain what happened.” We want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans – especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets. We feel we owe it to everyone to share some information to help explain wh...
Florence + The Machine Postpones Tour After Singer Breaks Foot: ‘My Heart Is Aching’
Florence + the Machine has postponed the remainder of its U.K. tour after lead singer Florence Welch broke her foot. The charismatic frontwoman for orchestral rock band took to social media on Saturday (Nov. 19) to share the upsetting news with fans, noting that she had been dancing on her injured foot while performing at London’s O2 Arena on Friday evening. “I’m so sorry to say that after an X ray it seems I was dancing on a broken foot last night,” Welch wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of a blood-spattered empty stage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The singer is known for performing barefoot during concerts. Video footage from Friday’s concert shows the group’s stage crew wiping the stage between songs, presumably because of the blood....
Adele’s 9 Funniest One-Liners & Banter at Las Vegas Residency Opening Night
It’s no secret that Adele has one of the most respected voices in music and can write a heartbreaking ballad with the best of them. But what music fans only aware of her chart-topping hits from the radio might not know is just how hysterical she is. At opening night of her new Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas, there were countless moments of Adele’s brilliantly bawdy sense of humor, with the F-bombs flying freely as she briskly bantered with the crowd between songs in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. In Billboard’s seven best moments from the show, we highlighted one such moment when she hilariously focused on her love for a certain AMC show. “I’ve got a lot to tell you. It’s a bloody massive week for me, this week,” she said. “It’s the Walking Dead finale on Sunday! Do we have a...
Bob Dylan’s Collection of Love Letters Sells for $670K at Auction
A collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal, which bills itself as “the World’s Most Beautiful Bookshop,” plans to keep the archive of 42 handwritten letters totaling 150 pages complete and available for Dylan fans and scholars to study, auctioneer RR Auction said in a statement Friday (Nov. 18). Dylan, a native of Hibbing, Minnesota, wrote the letters to Barbara Ann Hewitt between 1957 and 1959 when he was still known as Bob Zimmerman. They provide an insight into a period of his life of which not much is known...
Florence Welch Breaks Foot, Florence + The Machine Postpone UK Tour
Florence + The Machine have postponed the remainder of their UK tour after singer Florence Welch broke her foot during a show in London on Friday night. “I’m so sorry to say that after an X ray it seems I was dancing on a broken foot last night,” Welch wrote in an Instagram post. “It is not in my nature to postpone a show, and certainly not a UK tour, but I’m in pain and as dancers know, dancing on an injury is not a good idea. And have been told not to perform to avoid further damage.” “I’m heartbroken as the ‘Dance Fever’ tour has been my favourite show we have ever put on.The communion with you. Your beautiful faces shining,” Welch added. “I love you so much, and I’m so sorry to anyone who is disappointed. My heart is aching. I can’t wait to be back on my feet and back in your arms.” Ad...
Tom Petty Estate Hits Kari Lake with Cease and Desist Over “I Won’t Back Down” Usage
Tom Petty’s estate has sent a cease and desist notice to failed Arizona gubenortial candidate Kari Lake over her use of Petty’s song “I Won’t Back Down.” The Republican candidate — who was endorsed by Donald Trump and spouted misinformation about the 2020 election throughout her campaign — lost her gubernatorial race to Katie Hobbs, a Democrat Lake has said should be imprisoned for helping “steal” the presidency from Trump. Lake posted a video using “I Won’t Back Down” to social media, implying that she refused to concede the position to Hobbs, but it was later taken down. “The Tom Petty estate and our partners were shocked to find out that Tom’s song “I Won’t Back Down” was stolen and used without permission or a license to promote Kari Lake’s failed campaign,” the late artist’s fami...
Banksy Encourages Fans to Steal From GUESS: “They’ve Helped Themselves to My Artwork Without Asking”
Banksy believes GUESS lifted his artwork for its new clothing line, so he’s encouraging his fans to steal the clothes right back. The anonymous artist posted about the fashion company on November 18th with the message, “Attention all shoplifters. Please go to GUESS on Regent Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?” Banksy’s post includes a photo of GUESS’ London shop, which features a window display of t-shirts and jackets adorned with the artist’s Thug for Life bunny. Behind the clothes is a blown up print of Banksy’s famous depiction of a man throwing flowers. Advertisement Related Video According to the BBC, the collection was created in collaboration with Brandalised, a company with a license to sell B...
DJ and Producer Cosmicat Opens Up About Her Journey and Saudi Arabia’s Music Scene
On this episode of HYPEBEAST Diaries, we explore Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning music scene through the lens of DJ and producer Cosmicat of MDLBEAST Records. Her name is derived from two passions: “I love astronomy. I love cats,” she continues. “They give me really good energy. They walk all over my desktop and could accidentally hit a cool key.” During her formative years, she found an escape through music, and lyrics became her voice for the times when she felt she didn’t have the words to articulate. “Growing up, when I had nothing or no one to talk to and express [myself], I’d turn to my cassette tapes,” she explains. Prior to the transformation of electronic music from an underground scene to being widely accepted publicly, she says, “There was no art school in Saudi. If you wanted to beco...
DJ and Producer Cosmicat Opens Up About Her Journey and Saudi Arabia’s Music Scene
On this episode of HYPEBEAST Diaries, we explore Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning music scene through the lens of DJ and producer Cosmicat of MDLBEAST Records. Her name is derived from two passions: “I love astronomy. I love cats,” she continues. “They give me really good energy. They walk all over my desktop and could accidentally hit a cool key.” During her formative years, she found an escape through music, and lyrics became her voice for the times when she felt she didn’t have the words to articulate. “Growing up, when I had nothing or no one to talk to and express [myself], I’d turn to my cassette tapes,” she explains. Prior to the transformation of electronic music from an underground scene to being widely accepted publicly, she says, “There was no art school in Saudi. If you wanted to beco...
Paper Idol’s Debut Album Is a Nostalgic Ode to Childhood: Listen to “The Playground”
Blending dance music and indie-pop to stunning effect, Paper Idol has dropped his debut album, The Playground. Out now via CloudKid, The Playground chronicles the many phases of childhood through eight funky and nostalgic indietronica tracks. “It’s Boyhood the album,” Idol said in a statement. From the grungy guitar riffs of “CNTRL” and the vintage children’s choir in “The Playground” to the cheeky future-funk synths of “Bright Side Baby,” the album takes us through a raw—and electrifying—coming-of-age. “The Playground is about missing the purity of childhood,” Idol added. “It’s so easy to get caught up in status, envy, competition, desire to compare yourself to others. But we often forget there was a time when we were just ‘being,’ soaki...
The Glitch Mob Reconnect With Early Rave Influences On Fourth Album, “CTRL ALT REALITY”
With their fourth studio album, CTRL ALT REALITY, The Glitch Mob are resetting expectations. The tenured electronic trio have always been very deliberate with their creative output. So when they returned with the announcement of their first album since 2018’s See Without Eyes, there was an immediate interest in how their latest chapter would unfold. The band spurred even more intrigue when they offered up a rather conceptual creative thesis. “This next chapter in our artistry is intended to get back to the music, the movement, the dance, the connection of body & sound,” the group tweeted in September. “We are here to provide an audio experience you feel deep in your soul.” As with their prior long-form projects, it’s apparent that t...
