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Jerry Allison, Drummer for Buddy Holly, Has Died at 82
Jerry Allison, drummer and a close collaborator of Buddy Holly, has died, as Rolling Stone reports. Holly’s official Facebook page publicly announced the news on Monday (August 22), with a statement reading, “[Allison] was a musician ahead of his time, and undoubtedly his energy, ideas and exceptional skill contributed to both The Crickets, and rock n’ roll itself, becoming such a success.” He was 82. Allison worked closely with Holly as a drummer and collaborator, first befriending the guitarist and songwriter as a teenager. Born in 1939, Allison grew up in the small towns of Plainview and Lubbock, Texas, cultivating an interest in music from a young age. He met Holly in middle school, and the pair remained friends through the rest of their school years, bonding over their shared musical ...
Drugdealer Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song
Drugdealer have announced their new album, which is the follow-up to 2019’s Raw Honey. The Michael Collins-led, L.A.-based project will release Hiding in Plain Sight on October 28 via Mexican Summer. Check out the video for lead single “Someone to Love,” directed by Collins and James Manson, below. “‘Someone to Love’ came out of an impromptu extended jam that my band and I developed show by show on the last full U.S. tour,” Collins said in a statement. “Then when we got home and I started working on this new stuff I realized it was one of the best moments of us naturally playing. I turned it into a fully fleshed out song about wanting to be truly loved unconditionally, and pretty instantly became my favorite thing I had written and pretty much still sits there.” The song ...
JID Unveils ‘The Forever Story’ Tracklist Featuring Lil Wayne, Yasiin Bey and More
JID has shared the official tracklist of his upcoming album, The Forever Story. The record will include a total of 15 tracks and guest features from Kenny Mason on “Dance Now,” EARTHGANG on “Can’t Punk Me,” 21 Savage and Baby Tate on “Surround Sound,” Lil Durk and Mustafa The Poet “Bruddanem,” Ari Lennox on “Can’t Make U Change,” Yasiin Bey and BADBADNOTGOOD on “Stars,” Lil Wayne and Kenny Mason on “Just in Time,” Johnta Austin on “Better Days” and Ravyn Lanae on “Lauder Too.” The Forever Story will mark JID’s first full-length solo release since 2018’s DiCaprio 2, and his first full-length project since 2020’s Spilligion from Spillage Village. Check out the full tracklist below. The Forever Story drops August 26. The Forever Story by JID Tracklist GalaxyRaydarDance Now (with Kenny M...
Bayanni – Bayanni EP
Don’t miss this brand-new released EP from Bayanni titled – Bayanni. Mavin Records boss & producer, Don Jazzy, unveils the label’s new signed artist by name of Bayanni. The news was made available a couple of hours ago. Based on the music label tradition here is an eponymous debut EP from the singer, titled Bayanni. The new EP has 4 tracks. However, you can check out the introduction & unveiling released video for Bayanni. It is a perfect onboarding visual starring IG skit makers Brainjotter & Sabinus (Mr. Funny). [embedded content] Tracklist Listen and share Bayanni – Bayanni EP below.
Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $20 Billion in Market Cap Trying to Cut $3 Billion in Costs
Since completing its April 8th merger, Warner Bros. Discovery has been on a cost-cutting frenzy, with an announced goal of finding $3 billion in savings. The process began when WBD axed CNN+ on April 21st, and since then the company has shelved Batgirl, removed over 200 classic episodes of Sesame Street, and iced dozens of upcoming projects — with a result that WBD has lost a total of $20 billion in market cap and counting. Importantly, this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison. WBD is trying to save $3 billion in cash, while market cap is the stock market’s estimate of a company’s total value, found by taking the amount of stock in circulation and multiplying that by the stock’s price. And there are several other factors dragging down the stock, especial...
Keegan-Michael Key and Johnny Knoxville Are TV Has-Beens in Trailer for Hulu’s Reboot: Watch
If at some point over the past year or so, you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by the number of TV reboots, then you’re not alone. Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, and Judy Greer play a trio of bygone sitcom stars in Hulu’s aptly-titled forthcoming series Reboot, which gets its official trailer today. Things have gone downhill for Reed Sterling (Key), Bree Marie Larson (Greer), and Clay Barber (Knoxville) since they starred together on the 2000s family sitcom Step Right Up: Reed’s studies at Yale’s drama school aren’t enough to book him good jobs, Bree can only book bad low-budget projects, and Clay’s mainstream acting career has been cut short by a number of drug-related arrests. Still, a younger sitcom writer (Rachel Bloom) is adamant on rebooting Step Right Up for Hulu...
How to Get Tickets to Muse’s 2022-2023 Tour
Muse are following the Will of the People by announcing a string of UK stadium shows on top of a planned North American and European theater run. The band’s “Will of the People Tour” now extends all the way into summer 2023. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Muse’s Next Tour? The seven-date stretch of underplay theater performances begins at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 4th, followed by North American stops in Chicago on October 11th, Toronto on October 14th, and New York City’s Beacon Theater on October 16th. The tour then hops over the Atlantic to Amsterdam on October 23rd, Paris on October 25th, and the closer in Milan, Italy on October 26th. Advertisement Related Video The “Will of the People Tour” resumes for a UK stadium leg on ...
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Capitol Records “Severs Ties” with AI Rapper FN Meka After N-Word Backlash [UPDATE]
Capitol Records has “severed ties” with AI robot rapper FN Meka, whose use of the N-word in previous songs resurfaced after his signing to the label. In a statement, the record company issued an apology to the Black community for not “asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it.” “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” the statement reads. “We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this project without asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it. We thank those who have reached out to us with constructive feedback in the past couple of days — your input was invaluable as we came to the decision to end our association with the project.” FN Meka’s recently rele...
Megan Thee Stallion Now Demanding $1 Million USD in Lawsuit Against 1501 Certified Entertainment
Shortly after releasing her latest album Traumazine, Megan Thee Stallion is now seeking $1 million USD in monetary damages as she deals with a lawsuit against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment. The amended complaint obtained by Rolling Stone states that the artist is seeking $1 million USD in damages after initially asking for non-monetary relief when the suit was filed in February, claiming that the minimum amount stems from 1501 refusing to give Megan her share of royalties from her music. She’s also asking a Harris County judge to classify both Traumazine and her October 2021 project Something for Thee Hotties as “an ‘album’ as defined in the parties’ recording agreement,” confirming that she “has satisfied all option periods” in the recording contract she signed in 201...
Offset Teases Moneybagg Yo Collab Is Coming Soon
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Sony To Drop New PlayStation Virtual Reality Headset In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / Sony The PlayStation 5 is almost two years old at this point and though many gamers still haven’t been able to purchase a console due to limited quantities, that isn’t keeping Sony from dropping a new VR2 headset in 2023. According to The Verge, Sony is planning on releasing a new and improved virtual reality headset for those who like to escape reality in the comfort of their own home and don’t mind wearing a headset while doing so. While Sony had been teasing the new VR2 for a minute now, they’ve finally released a little more info on what you can expect when the headset drops in 2023. Related Stories Unlike the original PlayStation VR headset, the PS VR2 won’t use a camera connected to your console to track your movements. Instead, it’ll use ins...
Dr. Dre Reveals Family Told To Say “Last Goodbyes” During Health Scare
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Mega-producer Dr. Dre surprised many when he revealed just how close to death doctors thought he was last year, to the point where they let his family come to give their “last goodbyes” to him. While appearing on trainer and entrepreneur Dolvett Quince’s Workout The Doubt podcast, Dr. Dre shared more details about being stricken with a brain aneurysm in January 2021 and recalled being transported to the ICU at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. At the time, his Instagram released a statement saying that he was “doing great” and that he would be “out of the hospital and back home soon.” But the man behind “The Chronic” revealed that things were apparently more grave in a clip shared o...
