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Look Inside SOMA Tent, the Best Dancefloor at Outside Lands 2022
Not all festivals even try to deliver nine separate stages. In fact, most don’t. But for anyone who was in attendance for San Francisco’s 14th annual Outside Lands festival, it was a variety-lover’s paradise. Some stages were in open fields and others were tucked away in acoustically advantageous pockets in the sprawling hills of Golden Gate Park. One of the most lovable features of Outside Lands is the emulsion of crowds. In addition to offering ample opportunities to discover new music, when you find your vibe you’re probably not too far from finding your tribe. Alive Coverage The importance of this relationship doesn’t escape the leadership at Another Planet Entertainment and SuperFly. In fact, they produce a degree of scale that greatly eclipses other music festivals on the...
One Person Killed, Dozens Injured After Stage Collapse at Medusa Festival in Spain
One person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a stage collapsed at Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain on Saturday. High winds exceeding more than 50 mph reportedly caused a partial collapse of the festival’s main stage, according to Reuters. “At around four in the morning unexpected and violent strong winds destroyed certain areas of the festival, forcing management to make the immediate decision to vacate the concert area to guarantee the safety of attendees, workers and artists,” festival organizers said in a statement. Among those injured, three suffered serious trauma injuries and 14 others had minor injuries. The remainder of Medusa Festival has been canceled in light of the tragedy. The six-day electronic music event, which took place on a beach in Valencia, f...
Metallica’s James Hetfield Files for Divorce from Wife of 25 Years: Report
Metallica frontman James Hetfield quietly filed for divorce from his wife, Francesca, earlier this year, according to TMZ. The couple has been married for 25 years and share three children together. TMZ cites sources as revealing that Hetfield filed divorce papers in Colorado, but was able to keep it under wraps, as the filing was never publicly reported. James and Francesca married on August 17th, 1997, and the metal icon has often credited his wife with helping him through tough times, including his battles with addiction. Advertisement Related Video Recalling one of his rehab stints in the early 2000s, Hetfield told The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2016, “My wife did the right thing, she kicked my ass right out of the house and that scared the shit out of me. She said, ‘Hey, you’re n...
Turnstile Have Parted Ways with Guitarist Brady Ebert
Turnstile revealed on Friday afternoon that guitarist and co-founder Brady Ebert is no longer a member of the group. The announcement was made via the band’s Instagram Story and follows months of speculation after Ebert’s extended absence from their live set. To break the news, the band posted a message that read: “Turnstile and guitarist Brady Ebert are parting ways. We are deeply grateful for our time together. Our love for him continues and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward. Love, Turnstile.” No further details have been provided, but it does give a definitive answer to fans who have noted Ebert’s exclusion on the early summer “Turnstile Love Connection Tour.” A March 2022 taping for Jimmy Kimmel Live! appears to be Ebert’s last public appearance with the band, when they p...
This Week In Music News: Beyoncé Tops Charts, Kanye Mocks Pete, Taylor Sued & More | Billboard News
This week in music news: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ tops the Billboard 200, The Game gave Billboard News an exclusive first listen to his new track, Kanye West trolls Pete, Taylor Swift confirms she wrote all the lyrics in her ‘Shake It Off’ lawsuit and more! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-textarea” title=...
Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney Expecting Third Baby With Wife Hannah
Dan + Shay vocalist and songwriter Shay Mooney and his wife Hannah Billingsley are expecting their third child and are set to add another boy to their family. The couple shared the happy news via a video on social media Friday (Aug. 12), captioning the post: “Mooney Baby #3! Thankful. Excited. Tired.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news They are already parents to two boys, Asher and Ames — and judging by the sweet video clip, it seems the two brothers were hoping for a little sister. Asher, 5, made his wishes clear, but took the news in stride. “Do you remember when mommy told you they were going to call us this week and tell us if we’re having a boy or girl? Do you think you’re going to have a baby brother or a baby sister?” Hannah is heard askin...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Aug. 13)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Natti Natasha Makes Billboard History With the release of her new single “Mayor Que Usted,” Natti becomes the female artist to have the most top 10s on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart. The iconic Daddy Yankee and Wisin y Yandel-assisted reggaeton peaks at No. 8 on the current Latin Rhythm Airplay chart (dated Aug. 13), following the official music video release filmed at the Districto T-Mobile in Puerto Rico. Since the chart’s inception in 2005, the Dominican urbana has placed a total of 16 singles in the top 10, including bangers “Sin Pijama,” “No Me Acuerdo,” and “Dutty Lo...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 8.12.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CoffeeAndMilk / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back with the last edition of CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh for July! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light, whether it’s young lions in the trenches or those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing ...
Sumerlands Share Song From New Album Dreamkiller
Sumerlands have released a new song called “Edge of the Knife.” It’s the second single from the Philadelphia heavy metal band’s sophomore album Dreamkiller. Take a listen to the new song below. Vocalist Brendan Radigan, drummer Justin DeTore, guitarist, John Powers, bassist, Brad Raub, and guitarist, producer, and keyboardist Arthur Rizk comprise Sumerlands. Dreamkiller, the follow-up to 2016’s Sumerlands, is out September 16 via Relapse. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sumerlands: Dreamkiller Dreamkiller: 01 Twilight Points the Way02 Heavens Above03 Dreamkiller04 Night Ride05 Edge of the Knife06 Force of a Storm07 The Savior’s Lie08 Death to Mercy Co...
Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace Documentary Producer Sues Distributor Neon Over Fraud
Alan Elliott, producer of the 2018 Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, has launched a lawsuit against Neon for acquiring the film’s distribution rights fraudulently, among other claims of mismanagement and suspicious accounting. In the New York Supreme Court suit, viewed by Pitchfork, Elliott’s Amazing Grace Movie, LLC alleges that Neon and its CEO, Tom Quinn, began “with a false and premature press announcement that Neon had already acquired those rights when in fact it had not.” Elliott claims that, after “strong-arming” Amazing Grace into a distribution deal, Neon stifled the film’s reach. “Neon resorted to good old ‘Hollywood accounting’ and continues to kneecap the Picture’s distribution in order to avoid paying performance bonuses to Plaintiff and the Picture’s producers,” the...
Megan Thee Stallion Releases New Album Traumazine
After some teasers, Megan Thee Stallion has officially released her new album: Traumazine is out is out now. Guests on the Houston rapper’s Good News follow-up include Key Glock, Rico Nasty, Latto, Pooh Shiesty, and Jhené Aiko, as well as Dua Lipa (who’s on the single “Sweetest Pie”) and Future (who’s on “Pressurelicious”). The LP also features Megan’s spring single “Plan B.” Listen to the album and find the preview trailer below. Megan Thee Stallion discussed the new album in a recent cover story interview with Rolling Stone. “I want to take you through so many different emotions,” she told Rolling Stone’s Mankaprr Conteh of the new set of music. “At first you was twerking, now you might be crying.” She added: “I just always want people to remember, ‘Yes, Megan Thee Stallion, she was grea...
The Game Disses Eminem in 10-Minute New Song “The Black Slim Shady”
The Game has released his new album Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind, which features 31 songs and a stacked list of big name guests. It also includes a new song called “The Black Slim Shady,” which is an over-10-minute elaborate diss track targeting Eminem. Throughout the song, the Game makes references to Eminem’s biggest hits, matching the rapper’s flow and parodying his history of pop cultural references while taking shots at him. Listen to the song below. The track begins with a skit where the Game is being driven by an Uber driver, who is revealed to be Matthew, the younger brother of the titular narrator in Eminem’s “Stan.” Matthew, as portrayed in “The Black Slim Shady,” is not a fan of Eminem’s more recent work. The Game, of course, becomes aggressive with Matthew, who drives the rapper ...
