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Man Shot, Killed Outside Of ‘Sneaker Con’ In Downtown Salt Lake City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty On Saturday (Sept. 4), a man was shot and killed outside the Sneaker Con convention being held in downtown Salt Lake City. Details are still sketchy, so let’s not blame the sneaker game. According to Fox 13 Salt Lake City, the man was shot and killed as he was leaving Sneaker Con, which was being held at the Salt Palace Convention Center, on Saturday afternoon. Reportedly, the shooting occurred around 3:30 pm. According to Salt Lake City PD, an altercation occurred between multiple who had just left Sneaker Con, and the man ended up being shot in the middle of the street. Officers arrived on the scene and saw the man lying in the street. He was given life-saving measures and rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced d...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Take on Pantera’s “5 Minutes Alone”: Watch
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox are paying close attention to the music stories making headlines these days. Case in point, the surprise reactivation of Pantera has got the married couple covering the legendary metal band’s “5 Minutes Alone” in the their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. For those out of the loop, surviving members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown are bringing back Pantera for their first shows in more than 20 years, beginning with a series of festival dates in South America this December. Zakk Wylde and Anthrax’s Charlie Benante have the tall order of filling in for late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively. In their performance of “5 Minutes Alone,” Robert and Toyah pay homage to Pantera with a worthy cover of the standout track from 1994’s Far Beyond Drive...
Emmys 2022: The Beatles: Get Back Wins Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
The Beatles: Get Back won the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. It was one of five awards for the Disney+ limited series, including Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program (Peter Jackson), Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (single or multi-camera), and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (single or multi-camera). The series tied Adele: One Night Only for most overall wins with five. The Beatles: Get Back was culled from 55 hours of unseen studio footage during the making of Let it Be. Originally set for a 2020 release, pandemic-related delays pushed its premiere to 2021. A companion book of the same name was released in 2020. Jackson’s footage aired as a six-hou...
Maren Morris’ ‘Lunatic Country Music Person’ T-Shirt Raises Over $100K for Transgender Causes
Maren Morris is raising some serious cash for transgender causes following negative comments made about her during Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight. On Thursday (Sept. 1), the conservative commenter called out Morris for her feud with Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany, over a transphobic joke. During his interview with Brittany Aldean, Carlson referred to Morris as a “lunatic” and a “fake country music singer.” Morris is getting the last laugh, having emblazoned the offensive moniker onto a T-shirt and selling it on her website to raise money LGBTQ rights organization GLAAD. The black tee features Morris’ name in white letters, along with the words “Lunatic Country Music Person” and the phone number for a peer support and crisis hotline for trans youth. Explore Explore See latest videos, chart...
The Weeknd Forced to Cut Second LA Stadium Show Short After Losing His Voice
Only a few songs into the second of his two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Saturday night (Sept. 3), The Weeknd lost his voice and pulled the plug on the show. The Weeknd was in the middle of “Can’t Feel My Face” when he lost his voice, stopped, and then came out onstage to tell the crowd: “I can’t give you the concert I want to give you. I’m going to make sure everyone’s good, gets your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and personally apologize and not tweet it or Instagram it. I wanted you guys to know that I can’t give you what I want to give you. I apologize. I’m so sorry.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The visibly upset superstar then stood on the stage while the crow...
DJ Khaled Explains How His Relationship With JAY-Z Helped Secure Collaboration on ‘God Did’
Perhaps one of the most-talked about verses in DJ Khaled‘s newest album God Did is from the legendary JAY-Z. The verse that has everyone talking sees Hov on empire mod for the album’s title track, “God Did.” In a new interview with GQ briefly shares how he was able to build and maintain a strong relationship with JAY and how that led to them collaborating. DJ Khaled spoke to Sama’am Ashrawi about working with JAY on the album, “I was blessed to watch him record a lot of Magna Carta. Shout to [Roc Nation SVP] Lenny S. and Jay for always letting me be in the studio with them. Not just getting a chance to see him work—we became brothers and our friendship became stronger and stronger. It took me a long time [to get his verse]. It wasn’t like he didn’t want to do it. It’s just, JAY-Z is busy w...
Nevermind Baby Loses Lawsuit Against Nirvana
A lawsuit alleging that the artwork for Nirvana’s Nevermind constitutes child pornography has been dismissed, Billboard reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. Judge Fernando M. Olguin ruled in U.S. District Court that the case was filed well past the statute of limitations (10 years) and dismissed the case with prejudice. Plaintiff Spencer Elden is barred from re-filing the suit, though he can still submit an appeal. Elden, now 31, was four months old when his father’s friend, the photographer Kirk Weddle, paid $200 to photograph him in a pool for Nevermind’s cover artwork. He has recreated the image several times in the past, and had the word “Nevermind” tattooed on his chest. He first sued Weddle, the band, their labels, and several other parties in 2021 for child sexual expl...
Emmys 2022: Adele: One Night Only Takes Home Five Awards, Super Bowl Halftime Show Wins Three
The CBS concert special Adele: One Night Only was a big winner at night one of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys, taking home five awards. The show won Emmys for Variety Special (pre-recorded), Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special, Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special, and Technical Direction, Camerawork, and Video Control for a Special. The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent also won big, taking home three awards, including Variety Special (live), Outstanding Music Direction, and Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special. The wins leave Eminem—who has multiple Grammys and an Oscar—a Tony Award away from completing an EGOT. The ...
Foo Fighters Joined by Drummers Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane & More at Tribute Concert
The all-star Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert went on for more than five hours Saturday (Sept. 3), closing the night out with an emotional, enthralling Foo Fighters set at London’s Wembley Stadium. The show was a special tribute to the late drummer, with an impressive number of special guests throughout the evening. The Foo Fighters’ headlining moment featured many of the band’s greatest hits, assisted by friends and family on the drums in Taylor Hawkins’ place. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dave Grohl told the crowd that they’d see a “revolving door of drummers” honoring Hawkins on stage with them and noted (to cheers all around), “When it comes to Taylor Hawkins, you gotta celebrate the drummers, right?” Josh Freese joined the group on “Times...
Paul McCartney Duets ‘Oh! Darling’ With Chrissie Hynde at Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Among the many special moments at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Saturday night (Sept. 3) was Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde‘s unexpected duet of the Beatles‘ “Oh! Darling.” The Abbey Road ballad hadn’t been “done since we recorded it 100 years ago,” McCartney pointed out to the crowd at London’s Wembley Stadium. He stepped onstage with Hynde amid the Foo Fighters‘ headlining set at the nearly six-hour event of music celebrating the life of the late Hawkins. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve never done is as a duet,” McCartney said. “But we’re gonna do it tonight for the first time, for you.” With Omar Hakim on the drums behind the pair, and McCartney on guitar, the two singers traded off vocals on “Oh! Darling.” “God bless Taylor,” ...
30 Milestones in Hip-Hop Awards History: Super Bowl Halftime Show, Will Smith, Lauryn Hill & More
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent made history at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 3, becoming the first Super Bowl halftime show to win for outstanding variety special (live). This year’s show, which aired Feb. 13 on NBC, was a seamless celebration of hip-hop music and culture. All six principal performers collected Emmys, as did executive producers Jay-Z, Desiree Perez and Jesse Collins; co-executive producers Dionne Harmon and Dave Meyers; and supervising producer Aaron B. Cooke. Rappers have been winning awards and earning plaudits for decades. Less than six months ago, Will Smith became the first entertainer who started out as a rapper to win an Academy Award for acting. Below, take a ...
Super Bowl Halftime Show, Adele, ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ & Other Big Winners at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent (CBS) won outstanding variety special (live) at the first night of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday (Sept. 3). This marks the first time the Super Bowl halftime show has won an Emmy in this top category. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This year’s halftime show, a high-profile celebration of hip-hop music and culture, beat the Oscars, the Grammys, a Tony special dubbed Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! and yet another Live in Front of a Studio Audience special. All of this year’s principal halftime show performers are now Emmy winners. All of them except S...
