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Celebrate 20 Years of Benny Benassi’s Iconic “Satisfaction” With David Guetta’s New Remix
It’s been 20 years since Benny Benassi released “Satisfaction,” but the track still lights up the world’s dancefloors whenever fans hear that distinct, iconic melody. Now, the pioneering Italian DJ is celebrating the success of his debut single with a remake alongside none other than David Guetta. Jaw drop. The new version of the ageless track was among the most-played records at this year’s Tomorrowland festival, reinforcing Benassi’s 2002 original as one of EDM’s most prized generational anthems. Clocking in at two and a half minutes, the revamped “Satisfaction” finds Guetta infusing a future rave twist. Keeping Benassi’s classic synths and vocoders intact, he reimagines the track with eerie arpeggios and thumping electro sound design. Fans will ...
Bro Safari Opens Up About Substance Abuse, Return to Music: “I Am In a Much Better Place Now”
In the midst of an indefinite hiatus, Bro Safari has announced plans to return to the music industry. The renowned moombahton and bass music producer wrote a heartfelt open letter to his fans, detailing his struggle with substance abuse during life on the road. In the candid statement, Bro Safari says he entered therapy after experiencing burnout and mental health issues stemming from a grueling tour schedule. Titled “Where I’ve been and where I’m going…,” Bro Safari’s letter offers deeply personal reflections as well as an update on his musical endeavors. He has a litany of solo and collaborative projects in the works, including a hip-hop venture with Armanni Reign. Longtime fans will be ecstatic to hear that he’ll be reuniting with UFO!, his most frequent collabora...
Ronald Isley & Beyoncé’s ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl’ Is Here: Stream It Now
Renaissance is just two weeks old, but there’s more new Beyoncé music to be had. On Friday (Aug. 12), Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers and Beyoncé debuted their brand new duet, “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.” The first collaboration between the “Alien Superstar” singer and the music legend, “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” also marks Ronald Isley’s first release of the year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In an interview with Billboard, Isley revealed that he “met and talked to Beyoncé when she was just getting started with Destiny’s Child,” and that “working with Beyoncé was one of the first things [he] thought about” when he began crafting his new album. Isley’s wife, Kandy, added, “Tina Knowles-Lawson [Beyoncé’s mother] was very influen...
Jon Batiste Exits ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ as Bandleader
Jon Batiste, the multiple Grammy Award-winning artist, played his final note on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after seven seasons. “Jon has decided to leave the show,” host Colbert said Thursday night (Aug. 11), “but it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.” He continued, “we have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years. And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record. I love you.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Congratulations to our new band leader @realLouisCato and The Late Show Band!! pic.twitter.com/seLY92jeee — The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) ...
Beyonce Holds Off Eminem on Australia’s Albums Chart
Beyonce beats Eminem to score a second week on Australia’s chart throne, while a pair of Olivia Newton-John albums return to the top ten, just days after her death. On the new ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday (Aug. 12), Bey’s Renaissance (via Columbia/Sony) stays on top, to head off Eminem’s fast-starting Curtain Call 2 (Interscope/Universal), new at No. 2 for the week’s top debut. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Australians are showing their love for homegrown stage and screen icon Olivia Newton-John by turning to her greatest hits. ONJ’s career retrospective, Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits (Sony), bounces to No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart, while the 14-times platinum original soundtrack to Grease (Universal) flies to No. 8. Newton-John was r...
Every Song Ranked on Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Traumazine’ Album: Critic’s Picks
Megan Thee Stallion is rolling with the punches life is throwing her way right now. While she may not have planned to release her Traumazine album on Friday (Aug. 12), a series of leaks and label issues forced her hand to unleash her third studio LP earlier than expected. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Houston Hottie is used to improvising on the fly and she delivered her most vulnerable project to date with the 18-track Traumazine, which essentially doubles as an emotional rollercoaster ride of a journal entry. “I feel like the Hotties are gonna hear the more personal side of me — the more vulnerable side,” she told Spotify. “There’s a few songs I’m nervous about the Hotties listening to because I’ve never been this open and ...
Los Angeles Has Dedicated a Metro Station to Nipsey Hussle
The Los Angeles region continues to pay tribute to late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The city has dedicated the new Hyde Park metro station in Nispey’s honor. The Los Angeles Times has reported that the metro station is located at the intersections of Crenshaw Boulevard with Slauson and 59th Street. The location was chosen to be near Hussle’s Marathon Clothing Store. At the dedication ceremony this past weekend, Los Angeles councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson reminded fans of Nipsey’s legacy, “After he caught the vision and he understood what the train would mean to this community and his neighborhood and businesses like his, he got very involved in making sure that this train worked on behalf of our people and helped us express and live out our possibilities and our hopes and our dreams. From Sla...
Missy Elliott Gets Hometown Street Named After Her
Missy Elliott is officially getting a street named after her in her hometown. According to reports, Virginia’s Portsmouth City Council unanimously voted to rename a portion of McLean Street to Missy Elliott Boulevard in honor of the Portsmouth native and to “enhance the City’s recently-rezoned Entertainment District.” The street is home to the likes of the Victory Crossing Shopping Center, Tidewater Community College and the upcoming Portsmouth Rivers Casino. “I am forever GRATEFUL,” the artist shared on Twitter. “P-TOWN VA #757 LOVE.” She also celebrated the news on Instagram Stories, “Thank you @iamerincarter for initiating me having a street in my name in my hometown VA! Thank [you] to the whole city council.” The story continued, “I have been Blessed with many awards but this hit ...
Nicki Minaj Shares Rick James-Sampling New Song “Super Freaky Girl”
Nicki Minaj has returned with a raunchy new single called “Super Freaky Girl.” It appears to sample Rick James’ 1981 hit song “Super Freak.” She recently teased the track with a video on social media, to which the official account for the late Rick James responded: “Banger.” Check out the new song below. Minaj’s last album was 2018’s Queen, and recently, she’s put out a number of singles: “We Go Up” with Fivio Foreign, “Do We Have a Problem?” and “Bussin” with Lil Baby, and Coi Leray’s “Blick Blick.” Her most recent solo single was 2019’s “Megatron.” Read “Will the Mainstream Support More than One Rap Queen at a Time? A Charts Investigation” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
M.I.A. Shares New Song “Popular”
M.I.A. has shared a new single from her forthcoming album MATA, a track titled “Popular.” The song’s video is set to arrive later today (Friday, August 11). Check it out below. MATA is M.I.A.’s first album since 2016’s AIM. She announced the project in May, sharing “The One” at the time. With the album, she also revealed that she’s a born again Christian. Prior to “The One,” she’d shared another song titled “Babylon” to coincide with an NFT auction of her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx. MATA does not yet have a release date. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Ari Lennox Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Hoodie”: Watch
Ari Lennox has shared a video for a new song called “Hoodie,” a track produced by her Dreamville colleague Elite. She also announced that her second album is titled age/sex/location and that it’s out September 9 via Dreamville/Interscope. Check out the “Hoodie” video below. Ahead of “Hoodie”’s arrival, Lennox wrote on Twitter that she’d finished a new full-length record. age/sex/location is the follow-up LP to her 2019 debut Shea Butter Baby, and she released another single titled “Pressure” last year. In March, she jumped on two tracks for Dreamville’s D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, appearing on “Coming Down” and “Blackberry Sap.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Jon Batiste Exits Late Show With Stephen Colbert as Bandleader After 7 Seasons
Jon Batiste has departed The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS after seven seasons as the show’s bandleader. Louis Cato has been promoted from interim bandleader and will take over permanently. “We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years,” Colbert said on the show. “And will we miss him here? ‘Yeaaa!’ But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record.” Watch the announcement below. Batiste won Album of the Year earlier this year at the 2022 Grammy Awards for his album We Are. He was nominated alongside Kanye West, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber. He was the most-nominated...
