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Duktor Sett – I Believe Me
On the new “Duktor’s Appointment” is a cut-out single titled – I Believe Me. Duktor Sett shares with his fans & supporters a brand new single and the second track on his album titled, I Believe Me. The new record is a fantastic piece of music for your listening. It is a follow-up to his new tracks Wetin Be This, and Another Messiah among others. Duktor Sett and The Malvina performed and wrote the song with additional vocals from Paladin, and was mixed & mastered by T.U.C. Listen and share Duktor Sett – I Believe Me below. Download coming soon.
Phaidon’s New “Turntable” Book Explores the History of Vinyl Technology
As Millennials and Gen Z’ers continue the trend of acquiring more analog music and throwback audio devices, the popularity of record players and DJ turntables has increased. As a result, Swedish House Mafia and IKEA recently collaborated on a record player release, and in the world of publishing, Phaidon’s new “Turntable” book explores the history of vinyl technology. Titled “Revolution, The History of Turntable Design,” the new book comes in a hardback format with 264 colorful pages and includes 300 illustrations of turntables and record players created since the 1950’s. Written as a follow-up to the acclaimed “Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design,” the publisher explains that the new tome explores “the design, history, and cultural impact of turntables and vinyl technology: the tw...
Watch the New Trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel Studios has shared the official trailer for the new movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The new video introduces the character Namor (portrayed by Tenoch Huerta), who’s described in the trailer as “the Feathered Serpent God”). Check out the trailer below. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 blockbuster Black Panther, hits theaters November 11. Back in July, Marvel Studios shared the first official teaser for the movie. At the same time, Hollywood Records shared a three-song EP called Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Beyoncé’s New Video for “Summer Renaissance”
Two months off the release of Renaissance, Beyoncé has shared a clip for “Summer Renaissance.” The Mark Romanek-directed visual is the first official music video from the album rollout, described as a “brand campaign anthem film” for Tiffany & Co.’s “Lose Yourself in Love” campaign. Watch a short version of the “Summer Renaissance” visual for via the Hollywood Reporter. Beyoncé initially “decided to lead without visuals giving fans the opportunity to be limitless in their expansive listening journey,” as a press release stated upon the release of Renaissance. “It is a chance again to be listeners and not viewers, while taking in every gem of the pristine production,” the release continued. Renaissance is Bey’s seventh studio LP. It is also the long-awaited follow-up to her pivota...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Complete Comeback with Triumphant New York City Show: Review, Photos and Setlist
“We’re the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and we’re back!” So screamed Karen O at the start of Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ hometown comeback concert at Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, October 1st. There was unrestrained joy in her declaration, something the sold-out audience returned tenfold in screams of their own, both sides of the exchange clearly thrilled to have the New York band back on stage. It started the night’s energy at a triumphant 10, and it never lowered over the course of an 18-song setlist. Last month, I dug into my most-played records of the last 15 years, noting that YYYs’ It’s Blitz! struck me because “you could feel every bit of joy being pumped into” the songs. I’m happy to say that nine years after their last LP, that fact still holds. No matter that their new record, Cool It ...
Kim Kardashian Charged By SEC for Unlawfully Promoting Crypto Currency
Kim Kardashian has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for unlawful promotion of a crypto currency and agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine. According to the SEC, Kardashian used her social media to tout EMAX tokens, a crypto currency sold by EthereumMax, without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion. “This case is a reminder that, when celebrities or influencers endorse investment opportunities, including crypto asset securities, it doesn’t mean that those investment products are right for all investors,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler in a statement. Advertisement Related Video Kardashian neither admitted to nor denied the SEC’s findings, but “wanted to get this matter behind her to avoid a protracted dispute. The agreement she reached with the SEC allows he...
Bono Announces Book Tour
Bono will promote his upcoming memoir by embarking on a 14-city book tour this fall. Kicking off at at Beacon Theatre on November 2nd, Bono’s “Stories of SURRENDER” tour will then make stops in Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Dublin, and Madrid. Check out the full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available via Ticketmaster. Each ticket purchased comes with a copy of SURRENDER. Related Video In a statement previewing the tour, Bono said: “I miss being on stage and the closeness of U2’s audience. In these shows I’ve got some stories to sing, and some songs to tell… Plus I want to have some fun presenting my ME-moir, SURRENDER, which is really more of...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer Reveals New Suits and Villains: Watch
We’re finally one step closer to returning to Wakanda: Marvel has unveiled the first full-length trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The preview arrives just under a month away from the sequel’s November 11th release, which comes four years after the smash original Black Panther. A first teaser for the film debuted at San Diego Comic-Con back in summer, but this new trailer gives us deeper looks at the cast. Amongst the returning characters are Shuri (Letitia Wright), Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and Ayo (Florence Kasumba). All of them are in mourning over the loss of T’Challa (the late, great Chadwick Boseman), but the death of their king and Black Panther protector has apparently opened them up to outside aggressors — particula...
Lindsey Buckingham Scraps Europe Tour Due to ‘Health Issues’
Lindsey Buckingham’s European tour is ending early, due to “ongoing health issues.” The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer “sends his deepest apologies to all his fans who were planning to attend and hopes to return to Europe in the future,” reads a statement on his social channels. The 73-year-old singer and guitarist was midway through a run of rescheduled U.K. shows, which were originally set to take place earlier in the year but were postponed when he and members of his band and crew contracted COVID-19. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It’s unclear what health problems are behind the latest postponement. Buckingham has had an eventful couple of years. He was sensationally fired from Fleetwood Mac in 2018 ahead of a major tour. Later, he su...
Willie Nelson Tells Uvalde School Shooting Victim’s Parents: ‘It’s Not Something You Ever Get Over, But It’s Something You Will Get Through’
Willie Nelson had a hope-filled message for the parents of a victim of this May’s shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas during a campaign event for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Sunday (Oct. 2) in Austin. According to the Houston Chronicle, Nelson’s remarks were addressed to the family of Jackie Cazares, a fourth grader who was one of the 19 children and two adults killed during the May 24 mass shooting. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “To you folks there, the parents who are going through some incredible sad times: Remember that it’s not something you get over, but it’s something you will get through,” Nelson said after performing a set at the event in support of former presidential c...
Kim Kardashian Paying $1.26M to SEC Over Crypto Promotion
Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing she’d been paid $250,000 to do so. The SEC said Monday that the reality TV star and entrepreneur has agreed to cooperate with its ongoing investigation. The SEC said Kardashian failed to disclose that she was paid to publish a post on her Instagram account about EMAX tokens, a crypto asset security being offered by EthereumMax. Kardashian’s post contained a link to the EthereumMax website, which provided instructions for potential investors to purchase EMAX tokens. “The federal securities laws are clear that any celebrity or other individual who promotes a crypto asset security must disclose the nature, source, and amount of ...
John Legend Explains How He & Kanye West ‘Elevated’ Each Other’s Debut Albums With the ‘Merging of Our Sounds’
John Legend opens up about his early friendship and collaboration with Kanye West in his new Audible Original project Living Legend. “While other MCs may have been wearing throwback jerseys and rapping about dealing coke over his beats, Kanye, he stood out,” the EGOT winner recalls in a clip premiering exclusively on Billboard below. “He was more preppy, he wore his polos and his collegiate wear, and he was lyrically exploring different topics like his own insecurities and his relationship with God.” Even beyond how West differed from his hip-hop contemporaries of the time, Legend credited the budding superstar with helping put a modern spin on his 2004 debut Get Lifted, which would establish Legend as a rising R&B star after its top five peak on the Billboard 200. “It was so important...
