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Ellie Goulding Postpones Fifth Album, “Higher Than Heaven”
Ellie Goulding has pushed back the release of her hotly anticipated fifth album, Higher Than Heaven. Back in summer 2021, Goulding suggested Higher Than Heaven will see her returning to her EDM roots, calling it “a dance thing from outer space.” The upcoming album has now been postponed from February 3rd to March 24th. Taking to Twitter to announce the delay, the Grammy-nominated electropop star attributed it to “exciting opportunities” that came up in recent weeks. Goulding also confirmed a new single, “Like a Saviour,” and shared a behind-the-scenes clip of the track’s music video. “It’s one of my favourite videos I’ve ever done,” she wrote. “[Higher Than Heaven is] about being passionately in love,” Gouldin...
Watch a Preview of Calvin Harris’ First-Ever “Immersive” Virtual Concert
Chart-topping DJ and dance music producer Calvin Harris is set to debut his first-ever virtual concert via TikTok LIVE. According to a press release, fans of Harris can catch him DJing as a virtual avatar during the “immersive” gig, which will feature audio-reactive visuals in a nature-inspired virtual world. They’ll also be able to tune into the “Calvin Harris Experience” in VR via PICO. The groundbreaking concert, which can also be streamed on Wave, marks Harris’ first foray into the intersection of music and the metaverse. “It’s an honor to host Calvin Harris’’ first-ever virtual concert, which will push the boundaries of what is possible for artists going LIVE on TikTok and PICO,” said Paul Hourican, Global Head of Mu...
Escapade Announces Massive 2023 Lineup With Tiësto, Kygo, Zedd, deadmau5 and More
Another year, another massive lineup for Escapade. Last year’s huge edition of the three-day event only served to further cement it as one of Canada’s most beloved electronic music festivals. And after unveiling its latest lineup, it seems Escapade’s organizers are going even bigger in 2023. They’ve now unveiled a staggering roster of artists to throw down in Ottawa in 2023. In a lineup akin to an almanac of dance music superstars, Tiësto, Kygo, Rezz, Zedd, deadmau5, Marshmello, Subtronics, Nora En Pure, Excision and Virtual Riot only scratch the surface. deadmau5 performs at Escapade Music Festival 2022. Jarett Lopez/EDM.com Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Escapade is renowned not only for its annual lineups, but also its triumphs during the global pan...
Puscifer Announce 2023 US and European Tour Dates
Puscifer have announced 2023 US and European tour dates with support from Night Club. The stateside trek kicks off May 18th with an appearance at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida. The short outing wraps up June 3rd in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A week later, Maynard James Keenan and company open their European run on June 10th in Dublin, Ireland, and remain overseas through a July 7th concert in Madrid, Spain. Ticket pre-sales for the US dates go live next Wednesday (January 18th) at 10 a.m. local time, and general ticket sales begin next Friday (January 20th) at 10 a.m. local time. Pick up tickets via Ticketmaster. Related Video Along with the tour announcement, Puscifer unveiled the video for Carina Round’s re-interpretation of the Existential Reckoning track “A Singularity.”...
The Chainsmokers Say They’ve Had Threesomes Together with Fans
The Chainsmokers are putting the “meh” in menage a trois, saying in a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast that they’ve had multiple threesomes together with fans. The duo of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart clarified that it was never “die-hard” fans, or as Taggart put it, “No one wearing merch or anything.” But they did say these events — Chainbangs? — had happened a few times while touring Europe. “It’s been a long time,” Pall hastened to add, “but in the early days — It was also the days when we — we used to have to share the hotel rooms. We’d be in Europe, they have the two beds, they don’t even split them apart. They literally have two singles. So it’s almost like we were forced,” he said, “By the European government because they don’t separate their bed...
Madison Cunningham on New Album Revealer, Being Mistaken for a Waiter at the Grammys
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Madison Cunningham catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Revealer, her Grammy nominated sophomore LP. Advertisement Related Video The singer-songwriter talks about being mistaken as wait staff during her last Grammy party, writing about the sad moments in her life from the past few years, and creating a piece of work that feels like it’s in motion. Cunningham also discusses her appreciation of Jeff Buckley’s music, her recent collaboration with Aoife O’Donovan, and working with drummer Matt Chamberlain. Listen to Madison Cunningham discuss Revealer and more or watch the chat via the YouTu...
Fan Chant: 10 K-Pop Tours We Want to See in 2023
Welcome to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the loop on the latest and greatest from our friends in Seoul and beyond. Also, make sure to subscribe to my companion newsletter! It’s officially tour announcement season. Between festival rollouts and album news, 2023 feels like it’s starting off with a bang with how quickly tour calendars are filling up. As we all know, K-pop tours are their own special kind of excitement — will our faves be coming to a city anywhere even remotely nearby? Will they even be coming to this country? Will I even be able to score tickets if all of those aforementioned factors also happen to fall into place? Advertisement Related Video With a...
Koffee and Jessie Reyez Hop on Sam Smith’s New Track “Gimme”
Sam Smith has recruited Jamaican rapper Koffee and Colombian-Canadian pop polymath Jessie Reyez for a new single, titled “Gimme.” To put it simply, the track is a clubby, dancehall-ready lover’s call that Smith can only describe in one word: “filth!” In a statement regarding the song’s creation, they said, “I’m a sexual person, I like sex. It’s something I’m teaching myself to not be ashamed of. Me and Jessie were basically drunk, drinking whisky in Jamaica, two in the morning, running around absolutely wasted, like two girlfriends having a laugh.” “Gimme,” which was teased on TikTok and garnered millions of views prior to its official release, will appear on Smith’s forthcoming fourth studio album, Gloria. Additionally, the track will receive a music video “soon,” according to a release. ...
He Still Got It: Eddie Murphy Drops Epic Will Smith Joke During Golden Globes Acceptance Speech
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Amy Sussman / Getty / Eddie Murphy Yes, we’re over the Will Smith slap, but dammit, we can’t be mad at a well-timed joke about it from the GOAT, Eddie Murphy. Only Eddie Murphy could mention the infamous slap seen worldwide into 2023, and it not be a cringeworthy moment. The legendary stand-up comedian /actor made a joke about the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock while delivering his speech after accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award during Wednesday night’s Golden Globe Awards. Murphy, the elder statesman in his craft, gave the Hollywood newbies in the building some sound advice to close out his speech. “I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity, and piece of mind,” ...
Tip Tok Chef Way Gets Deep Fried After Old Misogynoir Tweets Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: chefway__ / Instagram A popular Tik Tok food slinger, is getting dragged for all the filth after some heinous tweets he dropped years ago resurfaced. The hateful messages from Chef Way has the guy on the brink of cancelation, and he has no one to blame but himself. The man born Waymond Wesley is getting deep fried on social media after misogynistic tweets he let loose back around 2014 and 2015 resurfaced (the user name at the time was WayMoTheGod), and it’s looking ugly, for him. The tweets featured hateful, colorist messages aimed at Black women in particular. Of course, you knew the too little, too late, you only did it because you got caught apology was forthcoming. “To those I’ve hurt with my past tweets that have resurfaced, I am deeply sorry,”...
DC Middle School Student Karon Blake Mourned After Shooting Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Tadevosyan / Getty Karon Blake, a 13-year-old middle school student in Washington, D.C., was shot and killed over the weekend for allegedly tampering with a vehicle. This week, the school community Blake attended is attempting to process the shocking moment with others calling for justice for the arrest of the person that carried out the shooting. As reported by local outlet NBC 4 Washington, Karon Blake was a student at Brookland Middle School in Washington’s Northeast quadrant. According to a press release from Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place last Saturday (Jan. 7). From the press release: At approximately 3:56 am, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, th...
Black Excellence Flowed At the 2023 Golden Globes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty Angela Bassett, Quinta Brunson, and Tyler James Williams stood out among the winners at the heralded awards night in front of a packed audience. The Golden Globe Awards was once again held live in Beverly Hills, California before a full audience, and Black stars shined among the brightest for the 80th edition of the awards ceremony honoring the best in American film and television. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael, the ceremony took place live at the Beverly Hilton. Last year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association opted to announce the winners online after scandals rocked the organization – which included the discovery that the group had zero Black members. The evening kicked off with veteran actress Angela ...
