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Maya Hawke’s NSFW Video for “Thérèse” Depicts a Woodland Orgy: Watch
Maya Hawke has unleashed the music video for “Thérèse,” the first single from her upcoming sophomore album, Moss. The cinematic, NSFW visual stars the Stranger Things actor, her brother Levon Hawke, and many more in a wild late-night bust in the woods. The video, helmed by Vox Lux director Brady Corbet, depicts Hawke engaged in a naked moonlight tryst that develops into an all-out woodland orgy. But just as the song’s fragile acoustic melody opens up to its riveting guitar solo crescendo, the group is discovered and subsequently restrained by police. Hawke leads the nude procession single-file, facing down the camera for the final verse with an unbreakable boldness. Watch the visual for “Thérèse” below. In an interview with Dazed, Hawke said, “Brady saw the video very clearly in his h...
Kerry King Prepares to Launch Post-Slayer Project, Confirms Paul Bostaph as Drummer
Kerry King is getting ready to debut his long-gestating post-Slayer project. In a new interview, the guitarist said he was waiting out the pandemic before launching the band, and that it won’t be that much longer before he unveils the project. He also confirmed that Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph was on board. This comes after the guitarist revealed he was sitting on two albums’ worth of new material in 2020. “You know me, so you know what it’s going to sound like,” he told Metal Hammer. “I played this new song for a buddy, and I said to him, ‘If there’s anything I’ve written in the last few years that sounds like Slayer, it’s this.’ And he said, ‘That sounds like you could have pulled it off of any Slayer record.’” Related Video Regarding the band’s lineup, King refrained from naming a...
Elton John Says Women Are “Making the Best Music”
Despite his legendary status, Elton John keeps his pulse on current artists, and in his opinion, women are “making the best music” right now. The Rocket Man made the proclamation in a new interview with Music Week while name-dropping a variety of acts, including Consequence Artist of the Month alums Nova Twins and Wet Leg. However, he did take a moment to praise fellow UK musician Sam Fender. “It’s so great to see Nova Twins, Wet Leg, Let’s Eat Grandma, The Linda Lindas, Haim, and all these girls rocking out and making the best music,” John said. “Apart from Sam Fender, none of the boys are doing it, the girls are. It’s a breath of fresh air, because it comes from innocence and pure joy and that, for me, is what music is about.” Advertisement Related Video Elsewhere in the interview, ...
Lloyd Banks “Dead Roses,” Kodak Black “Usain Boo” & More | Daily Visuals 7.18.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from ’04 rap phenom, Lloyd Banks and though he’s no longer rolling with the G-Unit that put him on the map, Blue Hefner continues to show and prove that he’s worthy of all the flowers owed to him even if Jim Jones might feel differently about it. Last week Banks dropped his latest album, The Course of The Inevitable 2, and with it a new black-and-white visual to “Dead Roses” in which he uses a cemetery and images of social unrest to remind everyone that sh*t ain’t sweet out here. Down in Miami, Kodak Black comes through with a new clip to “Usain Boo” where he turns up with some fellow Floridians as he faces some pretty serious charges after getting arrested over the weekend. That might be the last video you see from Kodak ...
L Day: The Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Dropped Today
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Louis Vuitton / Louis Vuitton The highly-anticipated release of the Louis Vuitton x Air Force 1 is about to go down and best believe it’ll be a damn near impossible copp but worth the try. At 12pm ET, heads will have their chance to purchase a pair of highly coveted LVAF1’s on the Louis Vuitton website as it’ll be an every man for himself situation with sneaker bots sure to attack at noon sharp. Retailing for a mere $3,450, Sneakernews has the info on how the release will go down an it seems simple and fair enough. By entering this waiting room, you accept our specific sales terms: Related Stories 1. Entry to view and purchase the collection is on a random basis and will end once products are sold out. First come first serve cannot be guaranteed. 2. If yo...
Nardo Wick Announces ‘Who Is Nardo Wick? 2’ Album
Nardo Wick has announced a sequel to his debut album, aptly titled Who Is Nardo Wick? 2. Further details such as a tracklist and guest features were not revealed, however the young rapper did share the album art and confirm that the project will drop on Friday, July 22. The announcement arrives after Wick released a few singles this year, including “Yeah Woah,” “Riot” and “Krazy Krazy,” but it remains to be seen whether this tracks will join the new album. His debut studio album Who Is Nardo Wick? dropped in December 2021 and has since been certified gold. It featured guest appearances from Hit-Boy, Future, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, G Herbo, Lil Durk, BIG30 and Lakeyah, and dropped just under a year after the release of his hit single “Who Want Smoke?,” which went platinum in November 2021. Nar...
YouTube Creators Can Now Link Their Shopify Stores to the Platform
YouTube creators and merchants will now have the ability to link their Shopify stores to their YouTube channels via a newly announced partnership between the two platforms. Revealed Tuesday (July 19) in a blog post by YouTube VP of Shopping Product David Katz, the partnership will allow creators to display their Shopify-listed products across their YouTube channels while benefitting from Shopify’s real-time inventory syncing “so that viewers are never disappointed to find a product out of stock,” Katz wrote. Additionally, creators can enable checkout directly from YouTube so users can purchase items without ever leaving the platform. “Shopify is the commerce infrastructure of the internet, powering millions of independent businesses all over the world,” said Shopify VP of Product Kaz Nejat...
Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Becomes First Album to Sell 7 Million In U.K.
Queen reigns in the U.K., where the legendary rock act’s Greatest Hits (via Polydor) passes seven million chart sales, becoming the first album to do so. The hits compilation reaches the sales benchmark this month, having crossed the six million threshold back in 2014. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The record-setting feat is made through a combination of physical sales, downloads and 1.26 billion total streams in the U.K., the OCC reports. In an acceptance video posted to YouTube, founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor say they’re “humbled and honored” by the accolade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0WgJCobss The LP also recently celebrated its 1,000th week on the Official Albums Chart, with Queen becoming the first British act ever t...
Elton John Extends ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ Tour In Australia and New Zealand
Elton John is laying down more track for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. The British pop legend today (July 20) adds five new “encore” shows to the Australasian leg of his final trek, set for January 2023. Elton returns to Aotearoa in January 2023 to perform two rescheduled Auckland shows (Jan. 27 and 28) as part of his multi-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which was cut short when the iconic singer fell ill with pneumonia near the end of its domestic run, in February 2020, just weeks before the pandemic was declared. The Brit promised to return and fulfill his commitments to the Kiwis. He’s doing that and more, with dates added for Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Christchurch. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news By th...
Chapel Hart Thrills With Original ‘Jolene’ Update on ‘AGT’: Watch
For New Orleans trio Chapel Hart, home is where the Hart is. The family act is raised in Mississippi, specifically in the small community of Harts Chapel, which takes its named after the sprawling Hart family. Chapel Hart, comprising sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle, stopped by America’s Got Talent Tuesday night (July 19) for an audition that was glittering with the golden stuff. The singers are country fans, their idol Dolly Parton. So given the chance to blow back the hair of AGT’s judges and millions of viewers back home, the trio hit an original, an ode to Dolly. Their song, “You Can Have Him Jolene,” is chapter two of Parton’s classic plea from 1974, reenergized and updated for 2022. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Kenny Sol ft Peruzzi – Joli (Remix)
Check out this remix single from Kenny Sol titled – “Joli”, out now. Rwandan singer Kenny Sol comes through with the remix version for his recently released single titled “Joli” which features Nigerian singer Peruzzi. Kenny Sol was once a member of the music group Yemba Voice before going solo. He has several released records with impressive streaming numbers and he is one of the Rwandan top singers. However, the remix record is an amazing piece of music for your listening pleasure. Listen and share Kenny Sol ft Peruzzi – “Joli” below.
London Council Approves Office Development to Replace Iconic Printworks Venue
It’s the end of an era for a pillar of London’s club scene. Printworks started from humble beginnings. The iconic club was perhaps never intended to become a staple within the dance music community, but that’s precisely the level of prestige Printworks ascended to since first opening its doors around five years ago. Unfortunately, it appears the saga of Printworks will end with the storied venue having recently been approved for a full developmental conversion into office space and shops. Per an application submitted to London’s Southwark Council by the property’s owner, Printworks was only meant to be a temporary endeavor while the space was continuing to be developed. The club rose out of the ashes of a defunct printing plant previ...
