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Festivals You Can’t Miss This Summer: UK & Europe
Last year was the year where life (partially) opened up again for the world. We were treated to some of the best albums that complemented the strongest discographies in world music and the recent times of festival season have proven that the world is now at a much more level playing field when it comes to showcasing talent on the biggest stages. Dave bagged his first headline slot at Manchester’s Parklife following his show-stopping album, We’re All Alone In This Together, while the new-gen of festivals across Europe showed that independent artists now have the pulling power to attract huge crowds overseas, without the help of labels and execs alike. There’s a huge and intriguing new batch of emerging talent to be discovered, along with new places to discover them. Where previous years hav...
Dolly Parton on Rock Hall Induction: “I Guess I’m a Rock Star Now”
Dolly Parton made headlines when she bowed out of the running for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, claiming she didn’t feel she had earned the nomination. But when the Rock Hall stood its ground, officially inducting Parton into the 2022 class alongside Eminem, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Lionel Richie, and Pat Benatar, the beloved artist accepted her fate, proclaiming, “I guess I’m a rock star now.” “I feel honored that all the people that voted for me did,” Parton told Billboard. “I never meant to cause trouble or stir up any controversy. It was just always my belief — and I think millions of other people out there too — always thought the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was just set up for the greatest people in the rock ‘n’ roll business, and I just didn’t feel like I really measur...
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announce 2022 US Tour
TOMORROW X TOGETHER have announced a US tour. This summer, the K-pop group will play seven shows in support of their latest EP, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child, hitting cities like Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Check out the full schedule below. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster, with a special pre-sale for MOA members taking place on WeVerse. Stay tuned for more details. minisode 2: Thursday’s Child arrives on May 9th. In the meantime, revisit our Artist of the Month video interview with TXT. Advertisement TOMORROW X TOGETHER 2022 Tour Dates:07/07 – Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre07/09 – New York, NY @ Hulu Theater07/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre07/14 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre07/17 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre07/21...
On WE, Arcade Fire Raise the Stakes Higher Than Ever, But to Mixed Results: Review
“It’s an age of doubt/ and I doubt we’ll figure it out,” sings Win Butler on the first line of “Age of Anxiety I,” the opening track of Arcade Fire’s sixth studio album, WE (out Friday, May 6th). From the very start, things are bleak and contradictory; the song essentially describes a full-on panic attack, even though the music beneath it is synth-covered, electrifying dance-rock, and as the track comes to a close, Butler trades repetitions of the phrases “It’s all about you” and “It’s not about you.” The latter contradiction is a crucial one in the context of WE: There is a deep consideration from the band about the all-or-nothing cultural mentality that we find ourselves in in 2022, and the separation of “I” and “We” is what makes up the core of the album. The first half o...
Beatport Adds South Africa’s Amapiano Genre To Its Platform
Recognizing the expanding South Africa-born genre, Beatport has this week added amapiano to its platform. Amapiano tracks that were previously categorized as Afro House, Deep House and Dance/Electro Pop will now be clearly and properly labeled in Beatport’s download store. The platform is also adding an amapiano chart, which will familiarize the global dance community with amapiano artists including DBN Gogo, Focalistic, and Major League DJz, along with amapiano labels like Jozi Entertainment, Busta 929’s Thupa Industry, and Kabza De Small’s PianoHub. “Birthed in South Africa’s Black townships in the country’s Gauteng province, the Amapiano music movement borrows from the musical ancestry of the communities in which it was conceived,” Billboard reported last year i...
Tones And I Covers Amyl and The Sniffers at APRA Awards: Watch
At a glance, Tones And I, the vocally-blessed “Dance Monkey” star, has very little in common with Amyl and The Sniffers, the punk-rockers on the rise with such numbers as “Some Mutts (Can’t Be Muzzled),” “Got You” and “Hertz.” You’d be wrong. Tones (real name Toni Watson) was raised in Melbourne before she was discovered busking on the streets of Byron Bay, a beach town in northern New South Wales. The rest is recorded music history, as “Dance Monkey” flew past 7 billion streams, topped charts in 30 territories and broke records in the U.K. and Australia. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Like Tones, Amyl and The Sniffers emerged from the Victorian capital, and they’re making fans everywhere they go with their sweaty pub-rock vibes and knuckly pu...
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s “Save Your Tears” Becomes Second-Longest Charting No. 1 in History
The Weeknd‘s After Hours continues to set records even two years after its release, with the Ariana Grande-assisted remix of “Save Your Tears” making chart history. According to reports, the pair’s collaborative effort is now the Billboard Hot 100‘s second-longest charting No. 1 entry and the Hot 100’s longest-charting collaboration. “Save Your Tears” runs just behind The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which took the top spot in August 2021 when it logged its record-breaking 88th week. The original version of “Save Your Tears” initially peaked at No. 4 and shot to No. 1 when Grande joined in for the remix. It gave both The Weeknd and Grande their sixth No. 1 entry on the Hot 100 and made After Hours the first album since Drake’s Scorpion to hold three chart-topping singles. .@theweeknd and Ar...
Duran Duran Say Hall of Fame Induction Is “Closest Thing” to “Rock & Roll Knighthood”
Duran Duran were announced this morning as part of the class of 2022 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After releasing a brief video of thanks following the announcement, the band shared a statement from France in which they called the honor “the closest thing you’ll ever get to a rock & roll knighthood.” “Here in the wild, beautiful world of Duran Duran, I think we’re all in a little bit of a daze about this,” said frontman Simon Le Bon. “It’s one thing to be nominated — but a totally different thing altogether to be actually voted up for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which is to my mind the closest thing you’ll ever get to a rock & roll knighthood. This truly is a special and most valued kind of recognition for our lifetime’s dedication to new musi...
How to Get Tickets to Los Bukis’ 2022 Reunion Tour
The legendary Mexican group Los Bukis will play four major stadium shows in the US this summer as part of their 25th anniversary reunion tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale information. What Is Los Bukis’ Next Tour? Planned as the final opportunity American audiences will have to see Los Bukis perform live, this new run of shows will close the band’s reunion chapter with dates beginning on Saturday, July 30th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ and making stops in Las Vegas (August 12th) and Los Angeles (August 18th), before wrapping up in Seattle, at The Gorge Amphitheater on Friday, August 26th. Advertisement Related Video This is in addition to a historic run of upcoming stadium shows already announced in México, with performances in Mexico City...
Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier on Returning to Their Roots, 20 years of Their Debut LP, and Pop Punk’s New Era
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Harder Than It Looks, the sixth album from the pop punk band. Related Video The Canadian musician discusses going back to their roots,how this new record arrives on the 20th anniversary of their debut, their current tour with Sum 41, and making a cameo in 2004’s Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie New York Minute. Bouvier also gives his thoughts on the new class of pop punk, especially Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, and Willow, and talks being a fan of country music, the thin line between genres, and the toxic nature of the online world. Advertis...
070 Shake Details New Album YOU CAN’T KILL ME, Shares “Web”: Stream
Last month, 070 Shake announced her sophomore album, YOU CAN’T KILL ME. Now, the artist has shared the artwork and tracklist for the project, officially out June 3rd via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings, as well as a new song called “Web.” Produced by Johan Lenox and co-produced, mixed, and mastered by Mike Dean, “Web” layers its harmonized vocal melody — “What is your favorite flower, I wanna know” — over 070 Shake’s spoken-word description of a fraying relationship. “One thing’s for certain/ This thing isn’t working,” she says, as droning synthesizer keys burst like sun rays. The single comes with an accompanying visualizer in which the artist melts down in an empty room, emulating her modulated vocals by singing into a fan. Take a listen below. YOU CAN’T KILL ME spans a total...
Thundercat Unveils Summer 2022 Tour Dates With Red Hot Chili Peppers and Khruangbin
Thundercat is set to hit the road this Summer 2022 with an extensive list of tour dates. The It Is What It Is artist, who recently wrapped up his largest North American headlining tour, will be supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers and Khruangbin from July to September. Fans can catch the bassist virtuoso starting July 23 at the Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO followed by dates in Las Vegas, Seattle, Vancouver, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto and Boston before closing it out with a festival set in Bentonville, AR’s FORMAT Festival. Take a look at Thundercat’s full list of dates below. North America Tour Datessupporting Red Hot Chili Peppers*supporting Khruangbin^ Jul 23 — Denver, CO — Empower Field at Mile High*Jul 25 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn BowlJul 27 — San Diego, CA — Petco Park*Jul 29 ...
