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Digga D Heading For U.K. Chart Title
Digga D is on track for his first U.K. leader with Noughty By Nature (via CGM/EGA). The 21-year-old drill artist is new at No. 1 on the midweek chart with Noughty, his third mixtape. If it holds its position, Noughty will be the London rapper’s first chart topper and second Top 10 appearance after 2021’s Made in the Pyrex, which hit No. 3. Based on the chart blast, a string of hits collections should impact the top tier, including Fleetwood Mac’s 50 Years – Don’t Stop (up 11-4 via Rhino), Little Mix’s Between Us (up 12-6 via RCA) and The Police’s Greatest Hits (No. 9 via A&M), which enjoys a sales lift thanks to a vinyl reissue. Further down the list, U.S. slacker-rock master Kurt Vile is eying a Top 20 berth with Watch My Moves, his ninth studio record and first through Fiction....
Harry Styles Sets 2023 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Harry Styles will beat a path to Australia and New Zealand next year for the domestic leg of his long-awaited Love On Tour. The English pop star will play stadiums in five cities, starting Feb. 20 at Perth’s HBF Park, then heading to Marvel Stadium in Melbourne (Feb. 24), Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium (Feb. 28), Accor Stadium in Sydney (March 3), and wrapping at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium on March 7. The dates are, of course, a makeup for Love On Tour shows which were postponed due to the pandemic and finally kicked off in the United States last September. The announcement Wednesday (April 20) of his long-overdue solo tour Down Under follows the release of his comeback single “As It Was,” which blasted to No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart. And it comes ahead of the May 20 release of his thi...
Nas and Wu-Tang Clan Announce Co-Headlining “NY State of Mind” Tour
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are set to hit the road together for their co-headlining “NY State of Mind” tour. The 25-city engagement is produced by Live Nation and is set to kick off on August 30 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO. Fans can catch the hip-hop legends in areas like Toronto, Raleigh, Tampa, Dallas and Irvine before they close out the tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 4. Tickets are available starting April 26 on the Live Nation website, however American Express Card Members and Citi Card members will have access to presale tickets for select venues from April 19 to April 25. Take a look at the full list of dates below. NY STATE OF MIND TOUR DATES: Tue Aug 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*Thu Sep 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruof...
Zola Jesus Unveils New Single “Desire”: Stream
Zola Jesus has released “Desire,” the second single from her upcoming album, Arkhon. Stream it below. Although singer-songwriter Nika Roza Danilova announced her solo project’s first full-length in five years by acknowledging that she had embraced an unfamiliar, collaborative spirit and “needed new blood,” her latest song is a sparse, completely internal quest for closure. “‘Desire’ was written in one sitting at my piano at home. The song was an exorcism for my pain and lack of closure around heartbreak,” she shared in a statement. “Sometimes songs are written simply for the cathartic effect of playing them. This is one of those songs. Performing it feels like the most tangible way to experience that closure for myself.” Advertisement Related Video Danilova’s emotional release is...
Killer Mike Says Run the Jewels Have Begun Recording New Album: Exclusive
It’s been seven years since Run the Jewels announced their intention to “run them jewels fast,” and the veteran hip-hop duo show no signs of slowing down. In a new interview with Consequence, Killer Mike says that he and El-P have been in the studio working on Run the Jewels 5, even though they only dropped Run the Jewels 4 in 2020. “I say this with a smile and a wink — me and El-P were in the studio together,” Mike says. “We may have messed around and started Run the Jewels 5. So we’ll see what happens.” He also hints at more music both as a duo and as a solo artist. “I would say look for Run the Jewels to pop up on some guest appearances,” he says. “I’ve done some solo guest appearances as well. So just look for more music to be coming out period.” Advertisement ...
Greta Van Fleet’s Josh Kiszka Acknowledges Appropriation of Indigenous Culture
Greta Van Fleet singer Josh Kiszka has acknowledged that he appropriated Indigenous culture in the past. The vocalist was the target of a recent hashtag campaign (#SpeakUpGVF) calling for him to address and remove a series of photos on his Instagram page showing him and his friends wearing Indigenous garments back in 2017. The mission statement of the #SpeakUpGVF campaign read, in part, “Indigenous fans and those practicing allyship have tried to contact Josh and ask him to remove the photos and address the cultural appropriation, but he continues to stay silent and the photos continue to stay up. Remaining silent on this is upsetting and is ignorant as it upholds racist ideologies that Indigenous cultures are simply a costume, when they are sacred, and not open for appropriation. Fans cre...
Lorde’s “Solar Power Tour” Lights Up Radio City Music Hall: Recap, Photos + Setlist
She has risen. Lorde returned to the stage in New York City — on Easter Monday, no less — just days after postponing a number of shows due to laryngitis. Maybe there was some residual throatiness to the Kiwi pop megastar, but it barely registered. The beauty of her full-fledged “Solar Power Tour” production at the iconic Radio City Music Hall was enough to cure any ill feelings. Talking about “post-pandemic live music” is already becoming cliché, but we can’t discount how the last two years impacted performances. On one hand there are acts like Lorde’s opener, former Artist of the Month Remi Wolf. Here’s someone who broke out during a lockdown where the only music absorption came via streams and TikToks. Now, with touring back in full swing, she’s playing Radio City. Think about the mental...
Pusha T Unveils ‘It’s Almost Dry’ Album Art, Tracklist and Features
With his highly-anticipated new album set to release this Friday, Pusha T took to social media to officially unveil the album art, tracklist and features of It’s Almost Dry. The followup to 2018’s DAYTONA is entirely produced by Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, and is set to include a total of 12 tracks with guest appearances from the two producers, JAY-Z, Kid Cudi, NIGO, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Labrinth and King Push’s brother Malice. It’s Almost Dry will also feature the previously-released singles “Neck & Wrist,” “Diet Coke” and “Hear Me Clearly,” which was also part of NIGO’s latest studio album I Know NIGO. Take a look at the full tracklist and artwork below. It’s Almost Dry drops April 22. It’s Almost Dry Tracklist 1. “Brambleton”2. “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes”3. “...
Kid Cudi Claims His Song on Pusha T’s New Album Is His Last Collab With Kanye West
Kid Cudi and Kanye West‘s collaboration on Pusha T‘s upcoming album, It’s Almost Dry, could be the last we hear from the KIDS SEE GHOSTS duo. After King Push’s album leaked online and revealed the collab title to be “Rock N Roll,” Cudder took to Twitter to share that he has no other collabs with Ye and fans shouldn’t expect anything new from the pair following this. “Hey! So I know some of you heard about the song I got w Pusha,” he tweeted. “I did this song a year ago when I was still cool w Kanye. I am not cool w that man. He’s not my friend and I only cleared the song for Pusha cuz thats my guy. This is the last song u will hear me on w Kanye -Scott.” Ye and Cudi had a public falling out after the former stated that the latter will not be appearing on DONDA 2 because he is friends with ...
H.E.R. Has Mastered the Art of Songwriting
Celebrated among fans and critics for her vulnerability and poetic lyricism, R&B’s H.E.R. has perfected what her audience often refers to as the “post-breakup ballad,” though her music style knows no bounds. Earlier this month, the singer, whose real name is Gabriella Wilson, secured her fourth GRAMMY for the original single “Fight for You,” written exclusively for the soundtrack of Judas and the Black Messiah. Directed by Shaka King, the film is set in Chicago in the late 1960s and chronicles the betrayal of Black Panther member Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) by William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield), an FBI informant. “There’s a lot of soulful artists that have brought joy in music through pain,” H.E.R. said of “Fight for You,” which she co-wrote with Tiara Thomas and co-composed and co-p...
FKA twigs Has a Self-Care Day in New “Oh My Love” Video
FKA twigs has dropped off a new video for her Caprisongs track “Oh My Love,” directed by Aidan Zamiri. The visual, which sees twigs receiving several treatments in a beauty salon, marks the latest Caprisongs track to secure a video, following “Meta Angel,” “Papi Bones” (ft. Shygirl) and “Jealousy” (ft. Rema). “Everybody knows that I want your love / Why you playin’, baby boy, what’s up,” she sings while getting an acrylic manicure and speaking with a nail artist. Caprisongs, which was released in January of this year, boasts 17 tracks and includes features from The Weeknd, Jorja Smith, Daniel Caesar, Shygirl, Rema, Pa Salieu, Koreless, Tobias Jesso Jr., Fred again.., Mike Dean, Warren Ellis and more. Alongside the record’s release, twigs shared a detailed statement describin...
Randy Blythe Tests Positive for COVID-19, Lamb of God to Perform with Chimaira’s Mark Hunter on Vocals
Just six shows into Lamb of God’s Spring 2022 North American tour with co-headliners Megadeth, frontman Randy Blythe has tested positive for COVID-19. Instead of canceling any shows, Lamb of God will perform on Tuesday night (April 19th) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with Chimaira singer Mark Hunter and a “few friends” on vocals. This is the second leg of the two headliners’ “Metal Tour of the Year,” which had a successful run this past fall. The first leg went off without a hitch, but unfortunately, COVID has reared its ugly head early in the current leg. A statement on Lamb of God’s Facebook page reads as follows: “Grand Rapids – Randy Blythe tested positive for COVID over the weekend and has been isolating away from the rest of the band. While his symptoms have been mild and he’s on t...
