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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ on Track For Fifth Week at No. 1 In U.K.
Taylor Swift’s Midnights (via EMI) is set to extend its reign in the U.K. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, Swift’s tenth and latest studio album is on track for a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. It’s already Swift’s longest-reigning album in the U.K., overtaking the three-week lead for 2020’s Folklore. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, SZA holds at No. 2 on the midweek chart with SOS (RCA/Top Dawg), while The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Republic Records/XO) should complete the podium. The highest debut on the next chart would appear to be Gabrielle Aplin’s Phosphorescent (Never Fade), the English singer-songwriter’s fourth LP. Phosphorescent lights up the Official Chart Update at No. 4, and should give ...
Public Image Ltd Try for Eurovision 2023 With New Song “Hawaii”: Listen
Public Image Ltd have shared their first new song in years, and with it, they are angling to represent Ireland at the 2023 Eurovision Song Content. The uncharacteristically soul-bearing “Hawaii,” John Lydon said, “is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most. It’s also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.” Listen to the song below. This would not be Lydon’s only recent flirtation with proudly schlocky entertainment. In November 2021, he revealed himself from the Jester costume in The Masked Singer. Public Image Ltd’s last album was 2015’s What the World Needs Now…. Read Pitchfork’s feature “John Lydon on the Music That Made Him,” and the Sunday Review of The Flowers of Romance. Content This cont...
Watch Dry Cleaning Perform “Hot Penny Day” on Fallon
Dry Cleaning were the musical guest on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight (January 9). The English post-punk band performed their song “Hot Penny Day” from their newest album, last year’s Stumpwork. Watch the performance below. Stumpwork is the follow-up to Dry Cleaning’s 2021 debut album, New Long Leg. The new LP includes the lead single “Don’t Press Me,” as well as “Anna Calls From the Arctic,” and “Gary Ashby.” Dry Cleaning kick off an extensive world tour in Montreal, Quebec on January 10. They will stay on the road for three months, playing shows across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2021 Rising interview “Dry Cleaning’s Everyday Surrealism” and read about New Long Leg on the list “The 50 Best Albums of 2021.” Content This content can also ...
Popcaan ft. Drake “We Caa Done,” Kodak Black “Kodak The Boss” & More | Daily Visuals 1.6.23
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty It’s been a few years since Popcaan signed with Drake’s OVO label and on the cusp of the release of his latest project, Great Is He, the Jamaican artist links up with the King of The North to bring y’all some dancehall heat. In Pop’s visuals to “We Caa Done,” he and Drizzy take a boat ride around the island with Kevin Durant before mounting some jet ski’s to finish off a fun day of activities. Drake using a Jamaican accent for his verses is hella entertaining. Back in the states, Kodak Black seems to be living the lavish gangsta life and in his clip to “Kodak The Boss,” Black politics at home with a thick young lady while draped down in a Versace robe and admiring his golden assault rifle, which was gifted to him by a Mexican cartel....
#SaraJaySoldiers: Sara Jay Is Trending, “Real Beater” Twitter Salutes The Adult Film Star
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Sara Jay is hailed as a legend in the world of adult films and would easily be considered just that by many fans of the genre. On Twitter, the AVN Hall of Fame alum is trending and the #RealBeater segment of the social media network has plenty to say. Sara Jay, according to what biographical information exists online, got started in porn in 2001. According to the amazingly fit Jay, reportedly in her mid-forties, she’s recorded over 300 scenes in her still-ongoing career. These days, she’s the chief operator of Wyde Syde Productions and is currently recruiting the next crop of stars in the game along with still maintaining an active presence on her personal website and OnlyFans among other ventures. Twitter fans have been widely sharing a video of Jay alongs...
New Pregnant Joker Storyline Angers The Conservative Wing Of America
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty For decades The Joker’s been one of the most eccentric, violent and interesting characters in Batman’s illustrious gallery of villains, but his latest storyline seems to be rubbing people the wrong way as the Clown Prince of Crime is set to become a daddy by turning into a mommy. TMZ is reporting that in a new story for The Man Who Stopped Laughing, The Joker finds himself with child after a spell cast on him goes awry. The series follows the Joker through various subplots that sometimes aren’t even cannon in the DC universe. The latest tale might’ve pushed the envelope as many anti-LGTBQ comic book fans were outraged at the notion that the man could bare a child. It dropped a few days ago, and people immediately noticed that writ...
Apple Reportedly Dropping Affordable AirPod Lite Model
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / AirPods Lite Are you tired of coughing up $250 or $170 after losing a pair of AirPods? Well, this news should serve you well. According to Haitong International Tech Research analyst Jeff Pu, Apple is reportedly dropping a new affordable wireless earbuds model called the Apple AirPods Lite. Spotted on HypeBeast, the AirPods Lite will cost under $129 and help Apple compete with other lower price point earbud models currently in the market. The AirPods Lite’s specs are still unknown. Still, according to HypeBeast, Apple’s rumored latest accessory should offer premium sound quality without most of the advanced features of AirPods Pro and entry-level AirPods from Apple. No word on an actual release date for the AirPods Lite, but they should be arrivin...
Two Arrested After Breaking Into Kleøpatra’s Home
Two people have been arrested after breaking into the home of Kleøpatra, a budding electronic music artist. At around 5:10am on December 31st, Kleøpatra was asleep at home when the suspects violently “kicked the front door in,” according to the DJ, who has released music on a number of popular electronic labels such as Excision’s Subsidia Records. Authorities identified the suspects as Chase Nielson, 36, and Stacy Nielson, 37, proprietors of a local rave merchandise brand, Utah Rave Fam, LLC. “My roommate started yelling at them to get out once she realized they were in my house,” Kleøpatra tells EDM.com. “By the time I had gotten out of bed and downstairs, they were already out of the house and I then immediately called the police.” Scroll to...
David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane Getting 50th Anniversary Reissue
Aladdin Sane, the landmark 1973 album from David Bowie, is getting the reissue treatment for its 50th anniversary. On April 14th, the record will be re-released on a half-speed mastered LP, as well as a picture disc LP pressed from the same master. With hit singles such as “The Jean Genie” and “Drive-In Saturday,” Aladdin Sane — released less than a year after Bowie’s momentous breakthrough album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars — marked the Brit’s debut on the US charts. As one of the final examples of his Ziggy Stardust persona before he was “laid to rest” in July 1973, Aladdin Sane also boasts perhaps the most iconic cover art in Bowie’s mammoth discography, and arguably one of the most recognizable album covers of all time. Pre-orders fo...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked Out of Twitter Because She Forgot About Dr. Dre(‘s Lawyers)
Marjorie Taylor Greene decided it was Fuck with Dre day and now everyone else is celebrating, as she tells TMZ she was locked out of her Twitter account for posting a video soundtracked by Dr. Dre’s music without permission. On Monday, January 9th, the part-time Congresswoman and full-time troll uploaded a long and repetitive video of her walking various places as the first chords of “Still D.R.E” played on a loop. “It’s time to begin,” she wrote, “and they can’t stop what’s coming.” But as it turns out, they can. Dr. Dre’s attorney Howard King sent MTJ a cease and desist letter, writing, “Mr. Young [Dre] has not, and will never, grant you permission to broadcast or disseminate any of his music,” and adding, “We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making...
Godsmack Singer Sully Erna Apparently Once Dated Lady Gaga
One sings about “Bad Religion,” the other sings about “Bad Romance.” According to Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin, frontman Sully Erna once dated pop superstar Lady Gaga. While appearing on the 2020’d podcast, Larkin was asked by the host (who appeared to have some inside knowledge) about Erna’s relationship with Gaga. “I don’t think [it’s] a secret,” responded Larkin. “I don’t think Sully would bum out if people knew he dated Lady Gaga. I mean, she’s hot, and she’s mega talented.” The drummer went on to say that, unlike certain other rock stars, Erna didn’t go out of his way to publicize the relationship. “He’s not Tommy Lee or whatever, or whoever the guy is now… What I mean by that is — Travis Barker, Tommy Lee, whatever — is dudes that have public girlfriends that are super famous...
Belarus Legalizes Piracy of Media From “Unfriendly” Nations
Belarus, which has faced sanctions from the United States for allying with Russia throughout the country’s invasion of Ukraine, has passed a law legalizing the piracy of media and intellectual property made in “unfriendly” nations. As Vice reports, the law legalizes the piracy of digital goods like computer software, movies, and music that were made by rights holders residing in “foreign states that commit unfriendly actions against Belarusian legal entities and (or) individuals.” It also allows for the import of physical goods without the consent of rights holders in order to avoid “a critical shortage in the domestic market of food and other products.” According to Vice, royalties from the use of sanctioned goods will be held by the patent authority, and if they aren’t collected by the r...
