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Brian Eno Announces First Solo Album in 5 Years, Shares New Song
Like everybody else—except, apparently, most of the governments of the world—I’ve been thinking about our narrowing, precarious future, and this music grew out of those thoughts. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say I’ve been feeling about it… and the music grew out of the feelings. Those of us who share those feelings are aware that the world is changing at a super-rapid rate, and that large parts of it are disappearing forever… hence the album title. These aren’t propaganda songs to tell you what to believe and how to act. Instead they’re my own exploration of my own feelings. The hope is that they will invite you, the listener, to share those experiences and explorations. It took me a long time to embrace the idea that we artists are actually feelings-merchants. Feelings are subjective. Sc...
James Taylor Covers Leonard Cohen’s “Coming Back to You”
Blue Note Records—the storied jazz label behind landmark releases from Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, and more—has announced a new album of Leonard Cohen songs performed by other musicians. Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen is out October 14. It includes covers from Iggy Pop, Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Sara McLachlan, James Taylor, David Gray, and Nathaniel Rateliff. The musicians were each joined by a backing band that includes Bill Frisell, Immanuel Wilkins, and Kevin Hayes, among others. The album was produced by Larry Klein. Ahead of the album’s release, Blue Note has shared a new version of “Coming Back to You,” recorded by James Taylor. The song, which appeared on Cohen’s 1984 album Various Positions, was re-recorded by Taylor at the Barn in Washington...
Mozzy Begins Yearlong Federal Prison Sentence
Mozzy, the prolific Sacramento rapper, has begun a 12-month sentence at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California. The musician had been indicted by a federal grand jury in California on a weapons possession charge in 2021. The rapper eventually agreed to plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. In addition to the yearlong sentence, Mozzy paid a $55,000 fine, according to court documents. When reached by Pitchfork, a representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an inmate named Timothy Cornell Patterson (Mozzy’s legal name) began a 12-month sentence on July 28. In addition, a representative for Mozzy shared the following statement from the musician: “Life comes at you fast. Sometimes shit gets real & you gotta take that deal. It’ll g...
NGHTMRE Announces Release Date of Long-Awaited Debut Album, “DRMVRSE”
After two and a half years, NGHTMRE is finally ready to share his debut album with the world. In March, fans of the renowned bass music producer were given the first look at the long-awaited DRMVRSE with its lead single, “Fall Into Me,” a collaboration with SLANDER and Dylan Matthew. Two months later, NGHTMRE followed up on the dazzling opener with “The One,” an anthemic joint track with KLAXX. Now, after sharing a taste of what’s to come, NGHTMRE has revealed the release date and album cover of DRMVRSE. The album is slated to arrive on Friday, September 9th. Details surrounding DRMVRSE, which NGHTMRE said has been in the works since 2020, are currently scarce. In January 2021, he updated fans on his work and said the album has the feel of a breakthrough. Scro...
Watch the Trippy Music Video for Hardwell’s Blistering Single, “LASER”
With each new single, Hardwell pours gasoline on the hype surrounding REBELS NEVER DIE. After today’s release of “LASER,” he has now unveiled 11 singles from the long-awaited comeback album. Thunderous subs and frenetic ray-guns steamroll through the drops of the new track, but it’s the arrangement’s break wherein the nuances of Hardwell’s sound really shine due to his move to ingeniously sample a vintage recording. We managed to track down the origin of the sample, which interpolates a 1967 broadcast by legendary anchorman Walter Cronkite. Narrating an episode of the CBS documentary series “21st Century,” Cronkite explored the possibilities of the laser eight years after the technology’s first patent ...
STS9 Completes Final “Walk The Sky” Musical Trilogy at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
STS9 is no stranger to taking fans on music journeys by way of their high-energy jamtronica live sets. But the five-piece traded their lighthearted music adventures for a full-fledged musical mission this past weekend at the third and final installment of their concert trilogy, “Walk The Sky.” The trilogy began in 2019 with “Push The Sky” and continued in 2021 with “Sky World” after a year off due to the impact of the pandemic. This past weekend’s conclusion featured four sets at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a special “Day Out Of Time” Sunday performance at Denver’s Levitt Pavilion, all of which “pulled inspiration from native myth and storytelling to deliver shows that are uniquely STS9.” Fans were also a...
Photos: Escapade Music Festival Lands Huge 2022 Edition With ILLENIUM, Tiësto and More
Escapade Music Festival made its grand return to Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium June 24-26, further cementing itself as one of the most exciting festivals in Canada’s capital. After being postponed for two years in a row due to regulations related to COVID-19, Escapade Music Festival made sure it landed its official return in a more than impressive way. While the beloved Canadian fest took place at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium in September 2021, fans and attendees were aching to return to TD Place Stadium for the anticipated summer edition. And Escapade’s organizers made sure to deliver. Deadmau5 at Escapade Music Festival 2022. Jarett Lopez/EDM.com Not only did the Escapade team extend the festival to three days with this year’s edition, but they also planned their biggest lineu...
Beyoncé Delivers 7th Studio LP ‘Renaissance’ & The BeyHive Is Beyond Thrilled
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 8 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Ben Affleck To Return As Batman In ‘Aquaman 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @prideofgypsies / Instagram Looks like the DCEU has finally learned a lesson or two from the MCU as they’re consistently crossing superheroes over into each other’s standalone films… for now. According to The Verge, Ben Affleck will be reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the upcoming sequel to Aquaman. On Thursday (July 28), Aquaman star Jason Momoa took to Instagram to share the news by posting a pic of himself leaning on Ben (don’t get jealous, J. Lo) along with a caption that read “REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u Ben WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright. busted on set all great things coming AQUAMAN 2 all my aloha j.” Related Stories This was a much needed shot in the arm of the DCEU as they’ve been continuously l...
RapCaviar To Launch A Video Podcast On Spotify, Hosted by Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RapCaviar / Spotify Looks like Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist will be going from an audio delight to a video podcast as soon as this August. Variety is reporting that the popular playlist that boasts over 14 million followers on Spotify is taking the next step and will be going the video podcast route to be hosted by Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins beginning on August 4th. Aside from showcasing Hip-Hop videos, the new podcast will also be featuring guests such as TMZ Hip-Hop’s (and former Hip-Hop Wired editor) Trent Clark, co-founder and head of A&R, LVRN, Justice Baiden, and radio personality Bootleg Kev amongst many others. Related Stories RapCaviar’s curator and Creative Director and Head of Urban music at Spotify, Carl Chery broke down how they were inspired...
HHW Gaming: Sony Annouces Its New Backbone One PlayStation Edition For The iPhone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Backbone / Backbone Sony fans, if you have been screaming for a Backbone that looks more like your PS5 DualSense controller minus the features, your prayers have been answered. The Backbone One PlayStation Edition Has Arrived Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Sony dropped the news on Thursday (Jul.28) that it has partnered with mobile game controller company Backbone for the Backbone One PlayStation Edition. Related Stories The officially licensed PlayStation accessory is identical to the Backbone One that Xbox gamers have been using, still costs $99.99, and can be adjusted to work with the iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max but has some differences. Source: Backbone / Backbone One Gone are the Xbox A, B, X, and Y buttons are now replaced with the PlayStatio...
Win a Beavis and Butt-Head T-Shirt Club Subscription from Titmouse
As animated characters, the titular heroes of Beavis & Butt-Head aren’t much for variety when it comes to their respective wardrobes. In fact, for decades they’ve just been wearing the same AC/DC and Metallica T-shirts. But these characters have never been intended to be role models, so let’s encourage their fans to switch up their own wardrobes with a giveaway for a whole line of brand new Beavis & Butt-Head tees. To celebrate the upcoming return of the seminal Mike Judge comedy as a weekly series for Paramount+, animation studio Titmouse is spearheading a T-shirt subscription club, featuring new shirts with original designs by Titmouse artists to accompany the release of each week’s episode. While each shirt will be available individually at the Titmouse website, subscribers to t...
