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Watch Big Thief’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” Performance for NPR
Big Thief have shared their “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” performance for NPR. Filmed by Adam Gundersheimer and Vanessa Haddad, the band played “Change,” “Dried Roses,” and “Certainty” from its latest LP Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You. Big Thief also performed an unreleased track called “Happiness” that has been woven into their recent live sets. The band members played while perched around a small coffee table. Watch it all go down below. In 2020, Adrianne Lenker played a solo “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.” Big Thief’s latest performance for the series features the full band: Lenker, guitarist Buck Meek, bassist Max Oleartchik, and percussionist James Krivchenia. Big Thief also performed for “Tiny Desk” as a group back in 2016. Big Thief issued their new album Dragon New Warm Mountai...
Minneapolis’ First Avenue Cancels Dave Chappelle Show Amid Backlash, Apologizes for Booking Him
On Monday, storied Minneapolis venue First Avenue announced tickets for a Dave Chappelle show set to take place tonight (July 20). Following backlash stemming from Chappelle’s recent history of telling transphobic jokes, the venue announced today that tonight’s show has been canceled. It will instead take place at a different venue, the Varsity Theater, which is hosting more shows from Chappelle later in the week. First Avenue also issued an apology for booking the comedian. Pitchfork has reached out to Chappelle’s representatives for comment. “To staff, artists, and our community, we hear you and we are sorry,” the statement begins. “We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down. We are not just a black box with people in it, and we understand ...
Shehauro ft Ice Prince – Temper
Nigerian singer Shehuaro dishes out a brand new single titled “Temper”. Shehu Uthman Haruna better known as Shehuaro has been present for a while in the music space with a good number of singles and now he returns with a fresh tune titled “Temper“. The new tune features Super Cool Cat boss Ice Prince who brings in his positive vibes to spice up the song. It is a follow-up to his recent single “Ayayayo“. Listen and share Shehuaro – “Temper” feat. Ice Prince below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Shehuaro_-_Temper_ft_Ice_Prince__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
This Nonprofit Is Handing Out Free Narcan at Music Festivals to Combat Fentanyl Poisoning
LISTEN UP, a project launched by non-profit organization This Must Be The Place, is touring around the United States this summer to hand out free Narcan kits and combat opioid overdose. The Columbus, Ohio-based organization was started by Ingela Travers-Hayward and William Perry. Travers-Hayward is an Emmy Award-winning producer who formerly worked with MTV News Canada, and Perry is a reformed felon and victim of opioid addiction who served 10 years in prison after getting caught up in the opioid epidemic. Considering the importance of harm reduction in the dance music scene, the two formed TMBTP with the goal of “harnessing the arts to help in the fight against substance abuse and behavioral disorders.” This summer, Travers-Hayward and Perry want to hand ...
The Chainsmokers to Become First Artists to Perform In the Stratosphere
The Chainsmokers are ascending to new heights. We mean that quite literally, as the duo have just signed up for the most unique live performance of their career. The venue? A pressurized capsule floating 20 miles above the earth’s surface. The stunt is being made possible as part of an initiative by World View, an innovator in the emerging space tourism sector. The company has demonstrated an early track record of success operating at the edge of the stratosphere, most notably as evidenced by their efforts to engineer a record-breaking skydive performed by Alan Eustace in 2014. Now World View is set to break another barrier after announcing The Chainsmokers as the first artists to perform at the edge of space, per AP. “We have always dreamed of going to space and are stoked to ...
Steve Lacy Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart, Thanks to ‘Bad Habit’
Steve Lacy jumps to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Emerging Artists chart (dated July 23) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his new single, “Bad Habit.” The song surges from No. 100 to No. 50 in its second week on the Billboard Hot 100 with 9.7 million U.S. streams (up 82%, good for the chart’s top Streaming Gainer award) in the July 8-14 tracking week, according to Luminate. The song is Lacy’s first Hot 100 entry as a soloist. “Bad Habit” concurrently ranks at No. 4 on Hot R&B Songs (after reaching No. 3), No. 5 on both Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs and No. 7 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. [embedded content] Lacy first appeared on Billboard‘s charts in 2012 as a member of The Internet, which scored two entries on the Billboard 200 albums c...
Brent Faiyaz’s ‘Wasteland’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
Brent Faiyaz hits new career highs on Billboard’s charts, beginning with his first No. 1 album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Wasteland. The set, released through the independently distributed label Lost Kids, opens atop the list dated July 23 with 88,000 U.S. equivalent album units earned in the week ending July 14, according to Luminate. Of Wasteland’s starting total, 81,000 units come from streaming-equivalent album units, equal to 107.5 million official on-demand streams of the album’s songs. 6,000 units are through album sales, and the remaining balance through track-equivalent albums. (One unit equals the following levels of consumption: one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and...
SoundCloud, Warner Music Group Strike Deal on Fan-Powered Royalties
SoundCloud has finalized a deal with Warner Music Group that would allow WMG’s artists with songs on the SoundCloud platform the ability to get paid based on the number of individual users streaming their music, rather than by market share of total streams, sources tell Billboard. The revenue model is part of SoundCloud’s Fan-Powered Royalties initiative, which it launched last March with the aim of re-tooling how the platform doles out streaming revenue to rights holders and providing more detailed data to help support independent artists on the platform. In practice, it allows independent creators who own their rights and upload their works to SoundCloud through its Repost system the ability to get paid according to how many fans stream their music, rather than the current industry stand...
Rihanna Supports A$AP Rocky at Lollapalooza Paris in Chic Sporty Ensemble
A$AP Rocky took the stage at Lollapalooza Paris on Wednesday (July 20) with none other than Rihanna in the wings to support him. The songstress and new mom made her surprise appearance at the festival wearing a striped, black tracksuit featuring several pops of green. She also turned up the decidedly sporty look with a stack of long, pearl-like necklaces and matching green fanny pack while clutching her cell phone and a pair of white sunglasses. It’s only the second time the Fenty mogul has been spotted out and about postpartum, the first being during a lowkey outing to a London barber shop earlier this month, also with the “Fashion Killa” rapper. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Neither Rih nor her rapper love have confirmed the arrival of thei...
Beyoncé Reveals Tracklist for New Album ‘Renaissance’
Ahead of the record’s debut next week, Beyoncé has revealed the full tracklist for her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The tracklist, which Beyoncé shared via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, features 16 songs, and several of them boast intriguing titles, including “America Has a Problem,” “Church Girl,” “Alien Superstar,” “Cuff It,” “Thique” and more. The chart-topper’s previously-released “Break My Soul” also appears on the tracklist. After announcing the album in mid-June, Beyoncé returned last week to drop off the official cover art, which sees the Lemonade vocalist seated atop a crystal horse in a glittery bodysuit. The album artwork arrived alongside the following message from Bey: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape durin...
H.E.R. Cast as Belle in Blended Live-Action/Animated Beauty and the Beast Special
Grammy-winning songwriter H.E.R. is set for adventure in the great wide somewhere, having been cast as Belle in a blended live-action/animated special, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The event is presented by The Wonderful World of Disney. It’s executive produced by Jon M. Chu and directed by Hamish Hamilton, and will be taped in front of a live audience before airing on ABC on December 15th. “I can’t believe I get to be a part of the Beauty and the Beast legacy,” H.E.R. said in a statement. “The world will see a Black and Filipino Belle! I have always wanted to be a Disney princess, and I get to work with two wonderful directors Hamish Hamilton and my favorite, Jon M. Chu. It is very surreal and I couldn’t be more grateful.” Advertisement Related Video “With her ...
SNL’s Please Don’t Destroy Making Movie with Judd Apatow
After going viral during the pandemic and landing a writing gig on Saturday Night Live, comedy group Please Don’t Destroy are taking the next step by making a buddy comedy produced by Judd Apatow. Currently untitled, the movie centers around three childhood friends who live and work together. Looking to change their lives, they set out to find gold treasure rumored to be buried in a nearby mountain. Please Don’t Destroy is comprised of Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, who met while attending New York University and started collaborating. After gaining a cult following with their self-produced online videos, they were hired for the recently concluded Season 47 of SNL. Advertisement Related Video Some of their notable sketches include “Three Sad Virgins” featuring Taylor ...
