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Viagra Boys Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates
Viagra Boys have announced a new run of 2023 tour dates in support of their latest album Cave World. The North American trek kicks off February 13th and wraps up in March. Dubbed the “Shrimp City Beach 1993 Reunion Tour” — a nod to Cave World lead single “Ain’t No Thief” — Viagra Boys’ 2023 tour begins at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. and hits Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, Elsewhere in Brooklyn, Majestic in Detroit, and more before concluding at The Crocodile in Seattle on March 4th. General ticket sales begin Friday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster, while fans who sign up for the Shrimptech Mailer can grab pre-sale tickets now. See their full schedule — including the remaining Europe shows they previously announced — below. Advertisement Related Video Re...
Mötley Crüe Guitarist Mick Mars Retires from Touring
Founding Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has retired from touring, according to an official statement released on Wednesday evening (October 26th). The veteran musician will still remain an official member of the band, but will no longer hit the road with the legendary rock act due to his ongoing battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.). After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, Mötley Crüe finally embarked on their co-headlining “Stadium Tour” with Def Leppard this past summer. The outing was an enormous success, grossing $173.5 million in ticket sales. Now, it appears that the tour marked Mars’ last with the Crüe. The full statement, issued by Mars’ representative to Variety, reads as follows: “Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe for the past 4...
Madame Tussaud Removes Kanye West’s Wax Figure, Peloton Removes His Music
Kanye West is no longer an admirable figure as he continues to spout antisemitic rhetoric, which is why Madame Tussauds removed his wax figure from its London location. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, a spokesperson for the wax museum announced Wednesday that “Ye’s figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive. Each profile earns their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public on who they expect to see at the attraction.” Kanye has been dropped by a number of business partners (and even his lawyer) since he began a serious slide into fascism this month. After wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt with Candace Owens at Paris Fashion Week and tweeting that he was going to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” the rapper made unsavory comm...
Charlie Puth Electrifies New York City for ‘One Night Only’: 5 Best Moments at Beacon Theatre
On Tuesday night, Charlie Puth was just grateful to be with an audience instead of his phone screen. “It was good to be in front of TikTok for two years, but there’s nothing like doing this in front of real, live people,” he told the rapt and energetic audience at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The pop star and, yes, bona fide TikTok sensation, was in the City That Never Sleeps for the second show of his just-launched One Night Only tour supporting his new album Charlie. Earlier this month, Puth teased how the tour of more intimate venues came together as a sort of post-pandemic testing of the waters in an interview with Billboard‘s Pop Shop Podcast. “I’ll say what no artist will ever say: I did not know where I stood as a touring artist,” he explained. “We got through a worldwide pandemi...
Kanye West Escorted Out of Skechers Office After Showing Up ‘Uninvited’
Kanye West was escorted out of the Skechers office in Manhattan Beach, Calif., after the controversial MC showed up unannounced on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 26). The company said in a statement that Ye was escorted out by two executives following his recent antisemitic remarks. “Kanye West — also referred to as Ye — arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles,” the company said in a statement. “Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation. “Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the statement continued. “We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate spee...
Affordable Sustainable Clothing: These Best-Selling Leggings Are Made From Recycled Water Bottles
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Sustainable clothing is becoming more popular. From thrifting to eco-friendly apparel, there are different ways to incorporate sustainable fashions into your wardrobe. Although many brands offer sustainable designs, the search for “affordable sustainable clothing” can be time consuming, so it’s best to narrow things down. And if you’re in the market for a new pair of leggings, why not take the sustainable route? Girlfriend Collective’s Compressive High-Rise Legging fits like a glove, and they’re good for the environment. Made from 25 recycled water bottles, ...
Britney Spears’ Lawyer Says Jamie Spears Shared Pop Star’s Private Medical Information
Britney Spears‘ father and his lawyers should be sanctioned and found in contempt of court for disclosing confidential medical information on his daughter that was under seal, the pop star’s lawyer said Wednesday (Oct. 26) at a hearing that ended with no decision on the issue. “They’re trying to embarrass Britney Spears and bully Britney Spears, while trying to vindicate Jamie Spears,” said attorney Mathew Rosengart. The sealed exhibits were included in a motion from Jamie Spears filed in July to compel the deposition of his daughter, which was denied. After the filing was submitted, Rosengart was forced to move to seal the motion to compel. Alex Weingarten, representing Jamie Spears, challenged the sealing. “Why did he oppose the sealing motion?” Rosengart asked. He urged L.A. Superior Co...
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Will Feature New Song From Rihanna Called “Lift Me Up” Written By Tems, Ryan Coogler & Ludwig Göransson
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Mauricio Santana / Getty The Rihanna music drought is coming to an end. The pop princess is finally ending her music hiatus and using the epic moment of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to mark her return. Tuesday evening, October 26, 2022, following an announcement that Marvel Studios is giving fans a special look at the highly-anticipated film ahead of the film’s world premiere, the Disney-owned studio also hinted at Rihanna premiering new music for the film’s soundtrack. The Marvel Studios Twitter account dropped a teaser that features the Wakanda Forever title transition to an R confirming reports that the Barbadian multi-hyphenate did create new music for the film. According to Hypebeast’s reporting, the “Umbrella” crafter recorded two songs for ...
Foot Locker Pulls All adidas Yeezy Kicks From Its Stores
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Leibson / Getty The fallout from Kanye West’s antisemitic views continues to pile on as Foot Locker has ordered its stores to take all Yeezy products off their floor and online site. According to Footwear News, Foot Locker has made the decision to stop selling all Yeezy-related products from its stores and its websites after adidas announced that they were terminating their partnership with the controversial MAGA rapper. That’s why if you walk into your neighborhood Foot Locker today you’ll notice there aren’t anymore Yeezy Boost bricks sitting on the shelves, and its certainly not because people bought them out. No word on what they’ll do with the sneakers whether they’ll be sent back to adidas or simply destroyed, but don’t be surprised if they...
Rap Radar To Sit Down With Sports Agent Extraordinaire Rich Paul
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rap Radar / Interval Presents Rich Paul and his ascension to the top of the sports agency world is nothing short of remarkable. This coming Thursday (Oct. 27), Paul will sit down with Elliott Wilson and Brian “B.Dot” Miller for Rap Radar to surely uncover more of his fantastic story. Rich Paul, 40, is the CEO of the Klutch Sports Group which counts among its clients LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, Draymond Green, and several other NBA players. Klutch Sports also represents a number of NFL athletes such as Bryce Hall and Jedrick Wills among others. Paul hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and was asked by James to join his circle of close friends and advisors shortly after the 2003 NBA Draft after a chance meeting at a local airport. After years of toiling in the busine...
MAGA Ye Loses Billionaire Status Over Antisemitic Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty After the loss of his partnership with Adidas due to his recent tirades, Ye aka Kanye West has now officially lost his billionaire status. According to a report, the superstar rapper is no longer considered a billionaire after the global athletic brand announced the end of its partnership on Tuesday (Oct. 25). The German-based company had been silent in the past weeks while under intense public pressure to drop the artist over antisemitic remarks he made initially on social media, only saying that their deal was “under review” until their statement. That partnership compromised $1.5 billion in net worth for West; the ending of it places his current net worth at $400 million. The severing of ties is the latest to befall the rapper in rece...
Joyce Wrice Wants to Make You Dance
“My life has changed a lot,” notes a joyful Joyce Wrice. Since she landed a spot on Hypebeast’s New Gen Spring 2021 list, the San Diego-bred, Los Angeles-based R&B sensation has made great strides thanks to the release of her debut album Overgrown last year. From opening for Lucky Daye’s Candytrip tour to being the voice behind The Proud Family reboot jingle, modeling for the first time at New York Fashion Week, performing at international shows and festivals, and most recently dropping her Motive EP, Wrice has firmly set herself on the path to success. Though modern pundits like to bemoan the purported “demise” of R&B, Wrice pays them no heed by breathing new life into the genre. Her old school sounds hark back to Aaliyah, Brandy, Mariah Carey, and Missy Elliott, while her contemp...
