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Apple Music Taking Over as Super Bowl Halftime Sponsor
The NFL has found the next presenting sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. Apple Music has been named the official sponsor of the annual music and pop culture event, succeeding Pepsi, which announced earlier this year that it would give up its role in presenting the show. Pepsi had been the lead sponsor of the halftime show for the past decade. Apple Music’s first Super Bowl halftime show will take place Feb. 12, 2023 in Arizona, with performers still to be announced. This past year’s show featured Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige perform. Previous shows have seen some of the biggest names in music perform, from Beyonce and Prince to Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Lopez. In fact, the show has become a much bi...
Taylor Swift Announces Next ‘Midnights’ Song Title & It’s Spicy
The Midnights song title lottery game continues, and this one is spicy. Taylor Swift unveiled the next installment of her “Midnights Mayhem With Me” series on TikTok on Thursday night (Sept. 22) at midnight, of course. Like the first episode just two days before, the Grammy-winning superstar was once again seated next to a gold lottery-ball cage with ping-pong balls labeled 1 to 13, representing each track on her upcoming album, due out Oct. 21. This time, Swift was joined by her O.G. cat Meredith (who even lets out a perfectly timed meow) to announce the title of Track 8. She’s still in front of the brown crushed-velvet backdrop, but this time she’s wearing a chartreuse V-neck cardigan with white flowers down the sleeves and her hair in braided pigtails. The new title? “Vigilante Shi...
Harry Styles’ Creepy ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Song With Florence Pugh Is Here: Listen
After years of Internet buzz, Don’t Worry Darling finally hit theaters on Friday (Sept. 23) — and in the film, Harry Styles not only stars as Jack alongside Florence Pugh’s Alice, but he also contributed a song to the movie’s score called “With You All the Time.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song, which pops up throughout the film as a “trigger song,” is a track that Pugh’s character hums to herself throughout the 1950s-set psychological thriller. On streaming services, the nearly three-minute-long song is credited to “Alice and Jack,” the names of Pugh’s and Styles’ characters in the film. Last month, while chatting with Variety, director Olivia Wilde shared that it only took the 28-year-old Grammy winner five minutes to ma...
Noah Cyrus Teams Up With Dad Billy Ray Cyrus for Emotional Duet Version of ‘Noah (Stand Still)’
Noah Cyrus is keeping it all in the family by enlisting dad Billy Ray Cyrus on a new duet version of her single “Noah (Stand Still).” The tender track, which arrived Friday (Sept. 23) at midnight, finds the younger Cyrus reflecting on advice she received from her father in the midst of the Xanax addiction she was secretly battling as she rang in her 20th birthday. “Death upon my doorstep, if I took just one more step/ There’d be nothin’ left of me except these songs/ And my father told me, ‘Noah/ When you don’t know where you’re goin’/ Just stand still/ Soon enough you will,’” Noah croons over quiet acoustic guitar on the opening verse. For the second verse, she hands the mic to her father before the two spend the rest of the song harmonizing as they sing, “Just stand still and watch...
Broken Social Scene Surprise Release Bootleg Live at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2003: Stream
Broken Social Scene have surprise released a Toronto bootleg recording called Live at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2003. To accompany the project, they have also shared a live performance video of the previously unreleased fan favorite “Jimmy and the Photocall” directed by Stephen Chung. The bootleg was recorded during a three-night stand at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto in December 2003 after the band’s tour in support of their sophomore album, You Forgot It in People. Broken Social Scene’s personnel lineup at the time included Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Andrew Whiteman, and Jason Collett, as well as Evan Cranley and Charles Spearin on horns. Live at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2003 includes songs from You Forgot It in People, Broken Social Scene’s self-tit...
Lil Nas X Shares League of Legends World Championship Official Anthem “STAR WALKIN’”: Stream
Not only is Lil Nas X one of the most fascinating mainstream pop stars in recent history, but he can now add President of League of Legends to his resume. To celebrate the video game’s upcoming World Championship, the rapper has today shared its official 2022 anthem “STAR WALKIN’.” Flipping between EDM synths and a stuttering trap beat, “STAR WALKIN’” isn’t quite up to par with, say, “Industry Baby.” While it’s not exactly memorable, it’s precisely the type of song you’d expect to hear at an event like the League of Legends World Championship. And Lil Nas X’s personality does poke through at some points. There’s a few fun quips here, like “Been that n**** since I came out my mama/ Thanking God Daddy never wore a condom.” We respect the confidence! Watch the animated music video ...
Ghost’s Papa Emeritus IV Throws Out First Pitch at White Sox Game
Ghost may not seem like a band of particularly sporty people, but hey, you never know. The Swedish metal band’s singer Papa Emeritus IV stopped by Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Thursday to throw out the first pitch at the White Sox’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Decked out in a black-and-white White Sox uniform and matching face paint, Papa Emeritus IV took a break from Ghost’s ongoing arena tour to commence the game, even posing for a photograph with White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks. Ghost’s latest outing is in support of their March album Impera, one of the best hard rock albums of the year. Joined by Mastodon and Spiritbox, the trek wraps up September 23rd at Green Bay, Wisconsin’s Resch Center (with Carcass replacing Mastodon). Check out our review and photos of the ...
Haviah Mighty Revels in Excess on New Song “Honey Bun”: Stream
Haviah Mighty has returned with “Honey Bun,” a moody new song about the surface-level pleasures of fame. Listen to the track below. Produced by Bizness Boi and Derelle Rideout, “Honey Bun” represents the mentality of always wanting more once you experience success. In a press release, Mighty explained that after a breakup, she turned to the material benefits of her rising rap career for comfort, only to realize that owning a bunch of Prada and Balenciaga can only make you so happy. “The end of this relationship was the end of stability and certainty for a time. It broke my trust. It meant that my value system around building relationships had completely changed. Where I once sought authenticity in a new connection, I found my desires were only surface,” Mighty recalled. “I pivoted har...
Almost Ten Years Later Ye Admits Sway Did Have Answers, Twitter Says N0 Duh!
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty It’s been almost ten years since Ye, who went by his birth name Kanye West at the time, got extremely loud with legendary radio personality Sway Calloway infamously telling him, “you ain’t got the answers.” Now, the boisterous multihyphenate finally admits he was wrong. Ye has been making the rounds since he decided to log back into his Instagram account to detail his followers on his ongoing battle with both GAP and adidas to free himself from the companies he feels have not held up their part of the deals he signed with them. Speaking with ABC News Linsey Davis for an exclusive Good Morning America cover story, Ye touched on his issues with both companies and, most specifically, his plan to get his sneakers and cl...
Police Investigating Whether PnB Rock’s Murder Was Due To Past Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty The murder of Philadelphia rapper, PnB Rock sent shockwaves through the Hip-Hop community with many believing it was a robbery attempt turned murder scene, but now it seems like the situation might’ve been a result of PnB’s past history. TMZ is reporting that police are investigating the possibility that PnB was murdered due to some unknown beef he might’ve had with certain people or even for hanging out with the wrong group of people. The reason for the latest theory that his death might’ve been an execution is because authorities are pondering why the gunmen didn’t just rob him and leave as opposed to robbing and then killing the “Misunderstood” rapper. The new theory even has investigators crossing state lines and branching...
New York Attorney General Letitia James Sues Trump & Family For $250M
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Former President Donald Trump and his family were hit with another legal blow as New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $250 million lawsuit against them. In a press conference on Wednesday (Sept. 21), James announced that her office was filing a lawsuit against Trump, accusing him of fraudulently overvaluing his assets by billions of dollars to insurers and lenders as “part of his efforts to generate profits for himself, his family and his company” over a ten year period from 2011 to 2021. Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump were also named in the suit along with former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and Trump Organization executive Jeffrey Mcconney. Related Stories James s...
Nike & Mexican Soda Brand Jarritos Rumored To Collab On New SB Dunks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: South China Morning Post / Getty The Nike Dunk continues to be the hottest silhouette in the sneaker game today and now it’s about to get some new flavor courtesy of Mexican soda brand, Jarritos. Word?! Complex is reporting that the next installment of Nike Dunks will resemble the colorways of the flavors that Jarritos offers and truth be told, they go hella hard. Too bad these are “unofficial” mockups of what to expect but if the kicks resemble anything like what’s been leaked, these are going to be grails in certain hoods and barrios. The coming Jarritos x Nike SB Dunk Low represents the gradual shift in strategy for Nike’s skateboarding division when it comes to collaboration partners. In SB’s early days, it would work on shoes with more subcultural ti...
