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‘This Is the Most Special Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me’: Watch an Exclusive Mini-Doc in Queer Producer Wreckno’s Homecoming Show at Electric Forest
In June of 2012, a wide-eyed Brandon Wisniski stepped out of his older brother’s car and into their future. “I didn’t have a tent, I didn’t really have a plan,” Wisniski says. “I was just like, ‘We are going to Electric Forest,’ and it was the best experience I ever had in my life at that point.” This past June, on the 10-year anniversary of that fateful leap, the producer-rapper-DJ now known to fans around the world as Wreckno returned to Electric Forest — but this time, their older brother didn’t turn around and go home after dropping them off at the edge of the campgrounds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Instead, the younger Wisniski pulled their brother and mom with them on stage to perform a full-on live show with vocals, chor...
Brooks Arthur, Grammy-Winning Producer and Engineer, Has Died
Brooks Arthur, the multiple Grammy Award-winning record producer and engineer who worked on hits by Leiber and Stoller, The Grateful Dead, Burt Bacharach, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison and many more, died Sunday (Oct. 9). Born Arnold Brodsky in New York City back in 1936, the music man cut his teeth in the industry while still in high school, scoring a part-time job in the Decca Records mailroom. From there, he could see how the entire business in action. Several years later, he was tapped by Aldon Music as a songwriter and demo singer, along with the likes of Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. There, he wrote “At the Edge of Tears,” recorded by a young Tony Orlando, who would introduce Arthur to his engineering mentor. The hits would roll on at Associated Studios, wh...
Art Laboe, DJ Known for Playing ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/art-laboe-dead-oldies-but-goodies-1235238488/ Art Laboe, the DJ and music promoter who spent 79 continuous years on the radio, was an innovator of the compilation album and coined and trademarked the term “Oldies but Goodies,” has died. He was 97. Laboe died peacefully Friday at his home in Palm Springs after a brief bout with pneumonia, Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for his production company, Dart Entertainment, announced. He was on the air as recently as Sunday night with his pre-recorded The Art Laboe Connection, the syndicated program that he launched in 1991. “My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said. “I have one of the best jobs in the world, playing the music, interacting with our listeners, doing their dedica...
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, Ex-Beautiful South Artists, Lead Midweek U.K. Chart With ‘N.K-Pop’
Former Beautiful South bandmates Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are on track for a second U.K. chart crown with N.K-Pop (via EMI). The English duo’s latest release leads the midweek survey, and, if it holds its course, will deliver the pair a second consecutive No. 1, after 2020’s Manchester Calling hit the summit. Close behind is Maybe In Another Life…? (Island), the sophomore offering from Leicester alternative-pop act Easy Life. Maybe is at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update, and should give the outfit their third top ten, following 2020 mixtape Junk Food (peaking at No. 7) and 2021 debut studio set Life’s A Beach (No. 2). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Pink Floyd’s classic 1977 album “Animals” (Rhino) flies into the midweek top tier, thanks...
Rex Orange County’s Alex O’Connor Charged with Sexual Assault in the UK
Alex O’Connor, the singer known professionally as Rex Orange County, has reportedly been charged with six counts of sexual assault stemming from a string of incidents that allegedly occurred in June of this year. According to the Sun, O’Connor, 24, appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on unconditional bail ahead of a trial scheduled to begin on January 3rd, 2023. Prosecutors accused O’Connor of assaulting a woman multiple times between June 1st and June 2nd. Advertisement Related Video In a statement to Consequence, a representative for the singer said: “[O’Connor] is shocked by the allegations which he denies and looks forward to clearing his name in court. He is unable to make any further comment because of the ongoi...
Rapper Chucky Chuck Blasts Crowd with Cannabis Cannon: “Fuck a Fog Machine”
Chucky Chuck’s set at Kushstock was more lit than most, as the rapper blanketed his audience with a [checks notes, updates Christmas list] custom cannabis cannon. “Fuck a fog machine,” Chuck posted on Instagram on October 9th. He also shared footage of the billowing blasts that overtook the 21+ crowd in Adelanto, California, as he rapped his 2019 track, “Smoke That.” The cannons were created by ES Smokebusters out of leaf blowers and cooking pot strainers. The contraptions were then piled up with enough of the sticky icky to earn years of jail time in several states, and once loaded, were lit on fire by enormous blowtorches. The company showed their cannons being assembled in their Instagram stories, and wow, California has rarely looked so green. Advertisement Related Video “Nothing but v...
Robert Glasper’s New Song “Therapy pt. 2” Features a Freewheeling Mac Miller: Stream
Robert Glasper has shared a new song called “Therapy pt. 2” featuring the late Mac Miller. It’s the first single from the “Supreme Edition” of the pianist’s album Black Radio III, which is out this Friday, October 14th, via Loma Vista Recordings. “Therapy pt. 2” finds Miller at his most carefree, as he spits freewheeling rhymes over Glasper’s keys. “I’m a, alien communicator, fuckin’ up the human nature,” he raps. “Projectile vomit on a song, the fluid nasty, uh/ I just got the iPhone 6/ It looks like Steve Jobs done ran out of tricks.” In a statement, Glasper explained how the song was made. “I was working with my friend. We were just finishing up this specific beat,” he said. “I immediately sent it to him, and literally within an hour he sent me back that track. Everything was on there —...
How to Get Tickets to Iron Maiden’s 2023 “Future Past Tour”
Iron Maiden are still deep into their 2022 “Legacy of the Beast Tour,” and yet tickets are incoming for the English heavy metal pioneers’ next outing, a 2023 European trek dubbed the “Future Past Tour.” The performances will feature a fresh setlist that will highlight both their 2021 album Senjutsu as well as their 1986 under-sung classic, Somewhere in Time. In a statement, bassist Steve Harris expanded on the process of choosing which LP to pair with their latest record, saying, “We’ve decided to revisit Somewhere in Time as that tour didn’t feature in the various retrospective history tours we’ve played over the years.” He added, “It will also be particularly satisfying to finally get to play some of the more epic tracks on Senjutsu, it’s been a long wait!” Learn how to get tickets and r...
Jermaine Dupri Confirms So So Def And Bad Boy VERZUZ
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty After months of speculation, it appears that fans will finally get to see So So Def and Bad Boy Records face off in a VERZUZ battle according to Jermaine Dupri. On Saturday (Oct. 8), the head of the iconic So So Def label appeared at the One Music Fest held in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Taking the stage before a jam-packed venue, Jermaine Dupri calmed the audience down and let them in on the news. “I’m saying this to let y’all know, the So So Def and Bad Boy VERZUZ is happening,” he said, prompting the crowd to burst into cheers. He didn’t reveal any further details, however. Related Stories The news comes as a welcome surprise, as preliminary discussions that took place this summer had stalled o...
VLONE Announces That They Have Parted Ways With A$AP Bari
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty It seems that the staff at VLONE has had enough of A$AP Bari. The company has announced it has parted ways with him. As per Hype Beast, the popular clothing line has announced that they are no longer in business with the Harlem, N.Y. native. Last weekend they shared an Instagram post detailing the news. Related Stories “VLONE is the stamp for creatives who stand tall, thriving on individuality, caring less about conformity that has long governed the fashion style of society. Create your own stylish rules, set your own trend, embed your own morale in which you can express yourself creatively without limitations. In the new era of VLONE, our brand will embrace distinctive creatives, who defy the norm and inspire the willing”. The sta...
Crazy In Love: Blueface & Chrisean Rock To Star In Reality Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s news that pretty much everyone could see coming a mile away. Rapper Blueface and his girlfriend Chrisean Rock are taking their toxic love affair to the television screen. Chrisean Rock has a background in reality television having appeared on Baddies South and even the reality competition show Ultimate Tag — stunning the Twitterverse with her natural athletic ability. But, according to a new report from MadameNoire, the on-again-off-again lovers are headed to the Zeus Network with a show aptly titled, Crazy In Love. The streaming network shared the news and a trailer Sunday night (Oct. 9). The caption read: Related Stories “NEW SHOW ALERT!!!! It’s A love only they can explain!! Get ready @chriseanrockb...
Fabolous “Gotta Move On Remix,” Tyga “Booty Dancer” & More | Daily Visuals 10.10.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Looks like Fabolous is officially back on his grizzly as he’s been dropping off more visuals in the past few weeks than he has in the past few years. This time around the Brooklyn OG comes through with a new video for “Gotta Move On Remix” in which Fab rolls around the city that never sleeps before hitting the club to turn up and pop bottles with Maino and a gang of thick young women. Fab living that fabulous like indeed. Related Stories Tyga meanwhile might be the sole survivor of the Kardashian Kurse as he continues to flourish and in his clip to “Booty Dancer” throws on some clown makeup to entertain patrons at an adult carnival. On second thought maybe that Kardashian Kurse is just now kickin’ in. Check out the rest of today’s ...
