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Watch the New Trailer for Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill
In a new trailer for Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, Adrienne Lenker, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Weyes Blood, and more sing the praises of the 70s outsider folk artist Judee Sill. The film follows the little-known but well-loved singer-songwriter through a youth of armed robberies and drug addiction that ultimately led to an all-too-brief music career derailed by an overdose. The film was directed by Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom and is set to premiere November 13 at the 2022 DOC NYC festival. Check out the trailer at Rolling Stone. Last year the producer and multi-instrumentalist Lorenzo Wolff released the tribute album Down Where the Valleys Are Low: Another Otherworld for Judee Sill, featuring Bartees Strange’s take on “The Pearl” from Sill’s 1973 album Heart Food. In 200...
Drake and 21 Savage Reveal Cover Artwork for New Album Her Loss
Just days ahead of releasing their joint LP Her Loss, Drake and 21 Savage have revealed the cover art for the new album. The record arrives this Friday (November 4). Check out the album artwork below. Drake and 21 Savage announced the release of Her Loss earlier this month. The LP was initially scheduled to drop on October 28, however it was delayed a week after Drake’s longtime producer Noah “40” Shebib contracted COVID-19 while mixing and mastering the album. The original release date was revealed in the video for Drake and 21 Savage’s song “Jimmy Cooks,” the final track on Drake’s latest LP, Honestly, Nevermind. Earlier today, Drake and 21 shared a series of comedic fake interview clips. The rappers “sat down” with Howard Stern to discuss therapy and books, while 21 did a faux “what’s i...
Takeoff’s Cause of Death Revealed by Coroner’s Office
The Harris County coroner’s office has revealed the cause of death of Migos member Takeoff. The examiner confirmed to Billboard that the rapper’s primary cause of death was “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm.” The shooter has not been identified as of writing, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking the public to come forward with any information on the shooter in order to bring justice to Takeoff and his family. Takeoff was shot and killed in the early hours of November 1 after a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling. He was with his fellow Migos rapper and uncle, Quavo, when an argument broke out and shots were fired from a minimum of two weapons. Takeoff was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 24-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man went to the hos...
Kelly Clarkson Delivers Smooth Cover of Z.Z. Hill’s ‘Someone Else Is Steppin‘ In’
Kelly Clarkson once more proved that she can truly sing any genre when she dipped into R&B and soul for her latest Kellyoke cover. On Wednesday’s (Nov. 2) episode of her popular daytime talk show, the superstar delivered a buttery smooth rendition of Z.Z. Hill’s 1982 hit, “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In.” Dressed in a flirty periwinkle dress, she delivered every high and low note flawlessly, backed by a full horn section and her band. The song was originally featured on Z.Z. Hill’s 1982 album, The Rhythm & the Blues, released just two years before the singer’s death. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Later in the episode, Selena Gomez stopped by, and dished on what it was like to work with Steve Martin and Martin ...
Imagine Dragons & The Strokes to Headline Inaugural Edition of Lollapalooza India
MUMBAI – Rock bands Imagine Dragons and The Strokes will headline the first Indian edition of Lollapalooza in January 2023, it was announced Wednesday (Nov. 2). The festival, which will take place at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse on Jan. 28-29, is promoted and co-produced by Indian ticketing platform and entertainment company BookMyShow, along with global producers Perry Farrell and C3 Presents, which is owned by Live Nation. The Mumbai leg will mark the Asia debut of Lollapalooza, which expanded to Santiago, São Paulo and Buenos Aires in South America, and Berlin, Paris and Stockholm in Europe over the past decade. Other international names in the lineup for Lollapalooza India — several of whom will be staging their first concert appearances in the country — include rock bands Greta Van F...
Tim McGraw Spotted Wearing Dad Tug McGraw’s Phillies Jersey at World Series Game
Country singer Tim McGraw wore his late father’s Phillies jersey at game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday night. McGraw’s late dad, Tug McGraw, was a left-handed pitcher and a major figure during the 1980 World Series, winning a ring with the Phillies. While Tim McGraw was enthusiastic about showing off his father’s jersey, the singer had a complicated relationship with Tug. “I didn’t know he was my dad,” Tim said in a 2013 interview with Larry King. “I was 11 years old, and I was rummaging around in mom’s closet and found a birth certificate. I was growing up in Louisiana, and my mom was divorced, and we were barely getting by.” The singer then met his father for the first time that year, but would not be reunited with the busy athlete again for another seven years. Despite their ph...
2023 CMT Music Awards to Air Live From Austin, Texas
The 2023 CMT Music Awards are headed to the Lone Star State. CMT and CBS have revealed that the 2023 CMT Music Awards will air Sunday, April 2, 2023, live from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center, via CBS. The Paramount Global country music tentpole event returns for its global premiere exclusively via the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Kelsea Ballerini, who recently released her album Subject to Change, will return for a third consecutive year as co-host of the CMT Music Awards. Ballerini surprised Carrie Underwood during her Wednbesday (Nov. 2) stop at Moody Center on her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour, where they revealed Underwood as the first performer for the 2023 CMT Music Awards. Underwood has won the most honors of any artist at ...
Drake and 21 Savage Reveal ‘Her Loss’ Cover Art
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Remembering Takeoff: 10 of the Rapper’s Hardest-Hitting Verses
Takeoff was the quiet catalyst of the Migos, the glue between Quavo’s flamboyance and Offset’s bluntness. Thoughtful and precise, he was a rapper’s rapper — the member of the group who had the most intricate take on the “triplet” flow that they popularized, rhyming three syllables over one beat while stuffing between nine and 12 syllables in a single line. He could stack, chop and remix the flow he popularized at ease too, as indicated by his vicious LA Leakers freestyle ahead of the release of Culture III in 2021. Having a ghostwriter was a foreign concept to the rapper born Kirsnick Khari Ball, as he’s listed as a lyricist on nearly all of Migos’ tracks — meaning he wrote his own bars. In tribute to Takeoff’s skill, influence and impact, we’ve rounded up 10 of his most hard-hitting verse...
SNIPES Launches Young Geniuses: Innovation Lab For More Inclusive Sneaker Community
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Snipes / Snipes SNIPES is making headway in the sneaker game not only by selling the latest kicks, but by serving the community, too. The sneaker retailer has launched the Young Geniuses: Innovation Lab with the goal of fostering a more including sneaker community. Source: Snipes / Snipes Snipes partnered with the Atlanta-based STE(A)M Truck to into a fresh crop of creatives of color to design, technology and engineering. The first SNIPES Young Geniuses Innovation Lab—part of the greater Young Geniuses program—launched in Atlanta on October 24. The space is designed for the purpose of teaching design and technical skills that can be applied to the footwear business. Participants in the program will go through an 8-week curriculum. Sounds like school for k...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Tapped To Host ‘Wakanda Forever’ The Official ‘Black Panther’ Podcast
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Proximity Media / Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast Before the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s Black Panther hits theaters, the Wakanda Forever podcast hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates will give fans a deep dive into the film. Wakanda Forever, a six-episode series from Proximity Media’s new radio division narrated by Ta-Nehisi Coates, will premiere episode one on Nov. 3, ahead of the release of the final Phase 4 film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The podcast will feature narrative storytelling revolving around the popular comic books and profound insight about the film from guests like director/co-writer Ryan Coogler, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, and Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett. The first episode will feature Coogler, and p...
Pharrell To Feature Korean Pop Sensation BTS On New Album ‘Phriends’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jemal Countess / Getty Legendary producer Pharrell is readying a new album and shared that it will be packed with special surprises including an appearance by multi-platinum superstar group, BTS. Per Rolling Stone, Pharrell and RM from the group sat down for a candid conversation for the magazine where he shared the news about the feature. “Well, my project, it’s called . . . it’s [under] my name, and the title of the album is Phriends. It’s the volume one,” he said. “You guys [BTS] are on there, obviously. And I’m actually talking about this way more than I’m supposed to, but it’s a song from my album that [BTS] sang and it’s amazing, and I’m super grateful.” RM shared the same sentiments, “I f*cking love it.” Per Hypebeast, RM is also finish...
