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Happy Mondays Bassist Paul Ryder Dies at 58
Paul Ryder, whose house-inspired basslines anchored Happy Mondays, died this morning (July 15), the band said on Facebook. A representative confirmed the news to Pitchfork. No cause of death was given. Paul Ryder was 58. Ryder co-founded the Happy Mondays in 1980 with his brother Paul and Gary Whelan, Paul Davis, and Mark Day, with Mark “Bez” Berry later joining on tambourine and percussion. The famously hedonistic group peaked in the late ’80s, when its blend of dance and psychedelic rock—dubbed “baggy”—aligned with the rave movement and fed into the Madchester scene. Their 1990 album, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, and follow-up Yes Please!—both released on Factory—achieved commercial success while the band collapsed amid internal strife and drug use. A comeback in 1999 drew huge crow...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in Federal Case
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been found not guilty of a federal weapons possession charge, Andrew Flier, an attorney for YoungBoy, confirmed to Pitchfork. Formally, YoungBoy had been indicted by a federal grand jury in California on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The California case against YoungBoy stemmed from a September 2020 arrest in Louisiana on drug and firearm charges. Several months after the arrest, YoungBoy was indicted by a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge on firearm possession charges. Due to the indictment, there was a federal warrant for the rapper’s arrest. In March 2021, police in California arrested YoungBoy after a short pursuit. According to another indictment, the rapper possessed a pistol at the time of the California arrest, l...
Lizzo’s Vibrant New Album Makes Us All Feel Special
“Hi motherfucker, did you miss me?” Lizzo asks by way of introduction on “The Sign,” the bouncy first song on her new album Special (available today, July 15th — stream it below). Quite honestly, we did. How has the Grammy-winning chart-topper been spending her time since we last saw her? Lizzo is happy to share: She’s been healing, making smoothies, training and twerking — plus, working hard on this record, her follow up to 2019’s Cuz I Love You. In just about everything she does, Lizzo has a magical knack for making the listener or viewer feel like her best friend, whether it’s her candid and cheeky TikTok presence, inclusive energy onstage (get tickets to her upcoming tour here), or stories told through her music. Of the 12 tracks on the album, two were released ahead of time as si...
R.I.P. Paul Ryder, Happy Mondays Bassist Dead at 58
Paul Ryder, whose funky bass lines bridged rock and dance for Manchester’s Happy Mondays, is dead at the age of 58. Happy Mondays and Paul’s brother, vocalist Shaun Ryder, made the announcement on social media. “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning. A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.” No cause of death has been made public. Born April 24th, 1964, Paul formed Happy Mondays with his brother Shaun in 1980 alongside Gary Whelan (drums), Paul Davis (keyboard), and Mark Day (guitar). With fellow Mancunians The Stone Roses, they helped pioneer the Madchester sound, sometimes called indie dance or indie r...
The Boys Spinoff Series Gen V Is “Part College Show, Part Hunger Games”
The Boys has pulled back the curtain on its upcoming college spinoff, revealing that the show is called Gen V while also introducing its cast. “It’s gonna be a rollercoaster,” star Lizze Broadway said in a promo video posted to the show’s social media accounts. “It’s gonna be filled with blood, guts, and everything else.” Jazz Sinclair added, “There’s love, and beautiful relationships, and tons of action and superheroes.” Maddie Phillips chimed in that there will be “lots of hormones, and drama, and mystery.” Watch the full clip below. The cast is rounded out by Chance Perdomo, Shelley Conn, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi. Michele Fazekas and Tara Butter will serve as showrunners while also executive producing with Eric K...
40 Years Ago, Judas Priest Released the Heavy Metal Rallying Cry Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest began the ’80s with a bang by unleashing the all-time metal classic British Steel in 1980 — an LP that spawned the anthems “Living After Midnight,” “Breaking the Law,” and “Metal Gods.” So when it came to a follow-up, why not figure they would take it to the next level? Turns out, 1981’s Point of Entry was a surprisingly unfocused effort (especially when compared to its predecessor). But Priest — singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Dave Holland — more than made up for the fumble with their eighth studio effort, 1982’s Screaming for Vengeance. Recorded from January through May of ’82 (with Tom Allom once again handling production duties), two studios were utilized — Ibiza Sound Studios in Ibiza, Spain, and Beejay Studio...
Billy Corgan Announces Benefit Show for Highland Park Shooting Victims
Billy Corgan is stepping up for his community. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and his partner Chloe Mendel announced Thursday (July 14) that they are hosting a livestream charity show to benefit the victims of the July 4 Highland Park, Ill., shooting. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “About a week ago, we had the horrible tragedy here on July 4 that took so many lives and injured so many people and really have affected us as a community,” the rocker, who has lived in Highland Park for about 20 years, said in an Instagram video. “So what we want to do on the evening of July 27 is we’re going to have a very special charity concert. Jimmy Chamberlin’s going to be part of the concert, other parts of the Pumpkins family.” “There are so many people he...
Cardi B, Ye & Lil Durk’s ‘Hot S–t’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Triller U.S. Chart
Cardi B, Ye and Lil Durk’s “Hot Shit” starts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Triller U.S. chart, debuting atop the July 16-dated survey. The Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts highlight the biggest songs on Triller based on a formula blending the amount of views of videos containing a respective song, the level of engagement with those videos and the raw total of videos uploaded featuring each song, according to Triller. Data for the charts is represented on a Friday-Thursday tracking week, with the latest period running July 1-7. “Hot Shit” becomes her fifth No. 1 on Top Triller U.S., the most among any act since the ranking began in 2020. Cardi B also ruled the list alongside Kay Flock, Dougie B and Bory300 on “Shake It” (May 2022), as a featured artist on City Girls’ “Twerk” (Oc...
First Country: Zach Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Cody Johnson, LeAnn Rimes & More
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos & albums that dropped this week. Zach Bryan, “Summertime Blues“ [embedded content] Just months after topping the Billboard Country Albums chart with his whopping 34-track album American Heartbreak in May, this prolific, country and Americana-synthesizing artist returns with the nine-track EP Summertime Blues. The slow-burning, demo-like title track makes great use of Bryan’s craggy, weathered voice and the song finds the singer-songwriter staring into a summer sunset, musing that he has no one to share it with as the summer months stretch long before him. This year, Bryan has had successful sets at Stagecoach Country Music Festival and at its newly-minted, more Americana-leaning cousin, Palomino Festival. Meanwhile, h...
Years & Years’ Olly Alexander Wishes Himself a Happy Birthday With a Lil Nas X Cover: Listen
It may be Olly Alexander’s birthday, but the Years & Years frontman decided to switch things up and give his fans a gift. On Friday (July 15), Years & Years unveiled their brand new cover of Lil Nas X‘s smash-hit single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” Taking the Latin-tinged pop stylings of the original and stripping them down to a quieter pop track featuring a simple acoustic guitar and piano melody throughout, Alexander lets his effortless vocals do the heavy lifting while the original lyrics keep the hedonistic vibe fully intact. “a while back i made a lil cover of ‘Montero’ by king @LilNasX and it’s now available across all streaming platforms,” Alexander wrote in a post on the Years & Years Twitter account, alongside two emojis of a smiling purple devil and some water dr...
Calvin Harris Drops “Stay With Me” Feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell
Calvin Harris is back with another high-energy track to brighten up your summer days. Titled “Stay With Me,” his latest single enlists Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell. Off of Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, the new track marks the third single released from the upcoming album. With a pulsating beat and a disco-like rhythm, the song details all-around fun, love and celebration. “This one’s for tonight and beyond (Come here, girl)/We’re toastin’ and we cheers, all your girls are here/Something ain’t right if you yawn (Yeah, girl)/As crazy as it sounds, wanna take you down,” sings Pharell in the song’s pre-chorus. In line with the bouncy beat, the accompanying music video is filled with psychedelic colors, plants, kaleidoscope visual effects, neon lights and more. Check out the summer-ready t...
CloZee, Rusko, LSDREAM, More Announced on Wobbly Wakaan Music Festival 2022 Lineup
Liquid Stranger is serving up all sorts of weird and wonky bass at the long-awaited return of Wakaan Music Festival. In the wake of a two-year hiatus due to the impact of COVID-19, fans have been waiting for the return of Wakaan’s flagship music festival since its stunning debut in 2019. Stranger used his popular record label to cultivate a home for the best in freeform bass and beyond, and he’s now announced the 2022 lineup of DJs set to rock the Arkansas fest to its core. Alongside two sets from the Swedish bass music superstar, fans will be able to enjoy performances from LSDREAM, Rusko, CloZee, Wreckno, A Hundred Drums, Emancipator, Of The Trees, Buku, STS9 and Claude VonStroke’s alter-ego, Barclay Crenshaw, among others. Wakaan Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles...
