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How to Get Tickets to Coldplay’s 2023 “Music of the Spheres World Tour”
Coldplay have been making the rounds on their ongoing “Music of the Spheres World Tour” since spring 2022 with over four million tickets sold, but they’re just getting started with a new slate of tour dates coming in 2023. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Coldplay’s Next Tour? The band’s ongoing world tour has taken them nearly around the entire globe already, but they still have legs in South America and Europe ahead while also hinting at future dates in North America and southeast Asia as well. Advertisement Related Video Coldplay’s next run kicks off at Brazil’s Rock in Rio on September 10th, followed by two double-headers in Lima, Peru and Bogota, Colombia. They then stop for a four nights in Santiago, Chile and two headlining shows back ...
Super 7 Unveils Beastie Boys “Sabotage” Action Figures
So, so, so, so listen up, Beastie Boys fanatics: Super 7 has today unveiled its trio of Beastie Boys “Sabotage” ReAction Figures. Now, you can have Ad Rock, MCA, and Mike D right in the palm of your hand, dressed as their alter-egos from the iconic music video to their 1994 hit. In case it’s been a minute since you’ve seen it, the “Sabotage” music video features the Beastie Boys as fictional movie stars in a 1970s crime dramas: MCA plays “Nathan Wind” playing “Cochese,” Ad-Rock plays “Vic Colfari” playing “Bobby, ‘The Rookie,’” and Mike D plays “Alasondro Alegré” playing “‘The Chief.’” (Don’t worry if you can’t keep the Russian nesting doll train of names straight — it’s all on the packaging.) Each figurine’s outfit stays faithful to the music video, with their bad mustach...
Nicki Minaj Thanks Barbz for Hot 100 No. 1 Hit ‘Super Freaky Girl’: ‘You Did It’
Nicki Minaj had a lot to celebrate on Monday (Aug. 22) as her infectious new single “Super Freaky Girl” skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving the rapper her first Hot 100 No. 1 as an unaccompanied artist and her third overall. Upon hearing the exciting news, Minaj took to social media to thank her fans, affectionately called the Barbz. “You did it barbz. You did it. I love you so much. like so so SO much. Thank you,” she captioned a screenshot of her accomplishment. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You did it,” she simply wrote on Twitter along with a teary-eyed emoji. You did it 🥹 — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 22, 2022 Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl,” which samples Rick James’ 1981 hit “Super Freak,” is ...
Coldplay Reveals 2023 Tour Dates
Coldplay is expanding its current world tour with the announcement of 2023 dates. In support of the group’s latest album, Music of the Spheres, the tour kicked off in March of this year. Next year, the group is set to put on 16 shows across Portugal, Spain, England, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. Although Coldplay has announced new dates for the coming year, the rock band still has a packed list of shows left this year till mid-November. The included stops before the close of 2022 include Scotland, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres was released in October of 2021, marking the group’s ninth studio album. Featuring a colorful space theme, the work features the likes of Jacob Collier, We Are KING, BTS and Selena Gomez. Check...
Alter Bridge Announce 2023 North American Tour with Mammoth WVH
Alter Bridge have announced a 2023 North American tour with Mammoth WVH. The 30-city outing is split into two legs. The first kicks off on January 25th in Tampa, Florida, and runs through February 18th in Chicago. After a brief break, the trek picks back up on March 10th in Quapaw, Oklahoma, and wraps up on April 1st in Highland, California. In addition to Mammoth WVH opening each show, Red and Pistols at Dawn will also support select dates. Ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow (August 23rd) at 10 a.m. ET using the password BLACKBIRD, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (August 26th) at 10 a.m. local time. Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster. Related Video The tour will follow Alter Bridge’s recently announced seventh studio album, Pawns & Kings, due for release on October 14th. The group...
The National Team with Bon Iver for “Weird Goodbyes”: Stream
The National have shared a new song with Bon Iver called “Weird Goodbyes.” Check it out below. The National offered a bit of background on “Weird Goodbyes” via their Instagram. “Last spring, the band reconvened at Long Pond to begin writing and recording new music that we’ve been working on ever since,” they said. “’Weird Goodbyes’ featuring Bon Iver felt like the right track to share first and is one of a handful of new songs we’ve been performing on tour this summer. We’re so grateful to our friend Justin Vernon for joining us on this song.” “It’s about letting go of the past and moving on, then later being overwhelmed by second thoughts,” The National frontman Matt Berninger further explained in a statement. Advertisement Related Video Along with Bon Iver, the song features strings by t...
Metaverse is a key factor in long-term NFT success, says new research
A new report from Juniper Research analyzed the trajectory of the nonfungible token (NFT) market over the next five years. According to the study, global transactions related to NFTs will escalate from 24 million in 2022 to nearly 40 million by 2027. One of the top catalysts to push NFT adoption will be those linked to metaverse use cases, according to the study. This niche of NFTs will be the fastest growing in the next five years. Metaverse-related NFTs will experience an increase in transactions from 600,000 transactions in 2022 to 9.8 million by 2027. A good indicator for brands such as Gucci and Adidas, which have already adopted the technology for wearables in the digital universe, this data shows that consumers want their digital assets to have value beyond the monetary. This ...
BNXN – Bad Since 97
Check out BNXN’s latest track titled “Bad Since 97”. Nigerian Afro-fusion artist BNXN drops his brand new track titled “Bad Since 97” which is also the name of his newly released project. This a solo track produced by DNZL & Sak Pase and the album opener. It is an amazing piece of music that should be added to your playlist. It follow-up to his newly dropped single titled Many Ways featuring Wizkid on the LP. Listen to BNXN’s new song Bad Since 97 below & share. Download coming soon.
LF System Extends Reign Over U.K. Chart as Dance Music Dominates
It’s been a long, hot summer and the Brits are still dancing. Scottish electronic production duo LF System locks in a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Afraid to Feel,” as music fans clamor to the dancefloor – and dance tunes. “Afraid to Feel” leads the way with over 5.2 million streams, and is one of four dance music singles impacting the top 5, a result that hasn’t been seen for six years, the Official Charts Company reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The last time dance music held four of the top five positions was in September 2016, when The Chainsmokers and Halsey led the tally with “Closer.” Dance dominates the chart published Aug. 19, 2022, with Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal’s hit v...
Tony de Vit, Late British DJ and Producer, to be Honored With Blue Plaque
Tony de Vit, the late hard house specialist, will be remembered with a blue plaque in his hometown Birmingham — marking the first time a DJ has ever received the honor. De Vit died in 1998, at the age of 40 and at the very peak of his game. During his lifetime, de Vit carved out a niche as as one of the go-to DJs for harder-edged house sets. His reputation was confirmed in 2011, when Mixmag’s “Greatest DJ Of All Time” poll ranked him at No. 9. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The blue plaque, which the Birmingham Civic Society commissions, is said to recognize an individual who has “achieved greatness” and “made [the city] what it is today.” The official unveiling will take place Sept. 24 at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, the site where...
Shazam! Drake Named Most Shazamed Artist Ever
Drake put up a major milestone this week and it’s another one that looks like it might be hard to beat. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Shazam released a list of major moments from the past two decades and among the notable stats is the one crowning Drizzy as the most-Shazamed artist of all-time with 350 million Shazams across his solo songs and tracks he’s been featured on. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Topping the list of the most-Shazamed Drake tracks was his 2016 Views single “One Dance,” which has been ‘Zamed more than 17 million times. According to a release celebrating the service’s bday, Shazam has surpassed 70 billion song recognitions to date, with the Apple-owned company providing an interesting list of some other nota...
Usher Extends Las Vegas Residency: See the Dates
Just one month into his Usher: My Way the Vegas Residency, Usher has extended his Sin City stay into next spring. The string of shows that kicked off at Dolby Live at Park MGM on July 15 of this year, has tacked on 25 new dates slated to kick off on March 3, 2023 and run through a July 15, 2023 show. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to a release, Usher has sold out all the shows in the current residency to date and is on track to sell out all 25 of this year’s gigs. The show takes place on the custom-designed stage at the 5,200-seat Dolby Live and it spans the singer’s career, from “Love in This Club” and “OMG” to “You Make Me Wanna…” and “My Boo” and “U Remind Me.” Tickets for the 2023 shows will go on sale to the public on Fr...
