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Win a Sly and the Family Stone and Summer of Soul Vinyl Prize Pack with a Sony Sound System
The Opus podcast returns this month with a new season focusing on Sly and the Family Stones’ classic There’s a Riot Goin On. The series’ January 27th debut on the Consequence Podcast Network coincides with the release of the Summer of Soul documentary soundtrack the following day, so we’re celebrating both by giving you a chance to win a prize pack sure to elevate your soul. We’re including one (1) copy of both There’s a Riot Goin On and the Summer of Soul Official Soundtrack on vinyl, in addition to a brand new Sony sound system so you can really turn up the funk. Included are a PS-LX310BT Bluetooth turntable, a pair of CS5 bookshelf speakers, and the DH190 stereo receiver. There’s no better way to relive some of the biggest musical moments of a gen...
Jennifer Coolidge Says Ariana Grande’s Impression of Her Revived Her Career
Jennifer Coolidge can thank Ariana Grande for the hilarious domino effect that relaunched her career. The actress stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (Jan. 20), where the host mentioned to her that a number of guests have done impressions of her on the show. “Who would’ve thought?” Coolidge, in her unmistakable voice, joked. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Fallon went on to show impressions by both Chloe Fineman and Ariana Grande, and Coolidge shared a sweet story about her reaction to Grande’s impression in particular. “You should know that it was the beginning of a lot of cool things that have happened to me,” the White Lotus actress said of Grande’s Tonight Show appearance in 2018.”I was going through a dead zone [in my career] and not...
Demi Lovato Hosts ‘Funeral’ Mourning Their Pop Music, Teases New Rock Song
Demi Lovato is ready to get back to their rock roots. On Friday (Jan. 21), the “Melon Cake” singer jokingly hopped on Instagram and told fans that their pop music is knocking on death’s door. Lovato shared an image to their grid posing with both middle fingers up, joined by music executives from Island Records and manager Scooter Braun. Every person in the picture wore all black. “A funeral for my pop music,” Lovato captioned the image. The 29-year-old singer shared more insight through their Instagram Story, with one of the label executives saying, “You put out whatever music you want, whenever you want to. Break the rules.” Demi promptly screamed in excitement at the news, and shared two snippets of a new rock song in the following clips. Explore See latest videos, charts and...
Slowdog ft Saeky – Kolombo
Nigeria indigenous rapper Slowdog drops a brand new tune titled “Kolombo”. Slowdog serves his fans with this new song titled “Kolombo” to start the year featuring Saeky. “Kolombo” is an amazing song and a follow-up to his previously released track titled “Obago“. The new song deserves a spot on your playlist. The music production by Kelvin U. Listen, enjoy and share Slowdog – “Kolombo” ft Saeky below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Slowdog_-_Kolombo_ft_Saeky__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
$NOT Unveils ‘Ethereal’ Tracklist Featuring A$AP Rocky, Kevin Abstract and More
$NOT has officially announced his forthcoming album, Ethereal. The followup to 2020’s Beautiful Havoc, the 14-track project will feature a slate of exciting guest appearances from A$AP Rocky on “Doja,” Teddi Jones on “Blue Moon,” Trippie Redd on “Alone,” Lil Yachty on “Set,” Kevin Abstract on “Eye Eye Eye,” Juicy J on “Halle Berry” and Joey Bada$$ on “How U Feel.” In a press release, Ethereal is billed as “his most expansive and expressive album to date” and will hear $NOT open up “stylistically and emotionally.” Despite not releasing a project in 2021, $NOT still teamed up with Lil Skies and Internet Money on “Whipski,” Cochise on “Tell Em” — which became both his and Cochise’s first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 64 — and released the singles “Red” and “Go!,” the latter ...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy Debuts Black Metal Project Ibaraki with First Single “Tamashii No Houkai” Feat. Ihsahn: Stream
Trivium frontman Matthew Kiichi Heafy has unveiled his new black-metal solo project Ibaraki, sharing the video for debut single “Tamashii No Houkai” featuring Ihsahn. Ibaraki — the name for a Japanese demon taken from feudal legend — celebrates Heafy’s Japanese heritage and appreciation for the music of Ihsahn. It was the Emperor founder that inspired Heafy to embark on the path of black metal, acting as a friend and mentor. The mutual appreciation between the two artists led to collaboration, with Ihsahn producing the Ibaraki material. “Tamashii No Houkai” is only the first of numerous songs “assembled over months and years,” and Ihsahn himself appears on the song. Advertisement Related Video The track opens with a gust of Nordic black metal. Incorporating harsh and clean vocals, Heafy so...
Old Music Now Makes Up Nearly 70% of American Consumption: Report
Is old music killing new music? A new study suggests that old songs make up a larger share of the market than ever before. In a new essay, jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia lays out the facts on modern-day music consumption. According to the most recent information collected by MRC Data, “old” music — released more than 18 months ago — makes up 69.8 percent of the current American music market. That’s a 19.3 percent change in volume from 2020, when its share was only 65.1 percent. “Just consider these facts,” he writes, “the 200 most popular tracks now account for less than 5% of total streams. It was twice that rate just three years ago.” Gioia goes on to use iTunes purchase trends as evidence of old music’s rising popularity. Apparently, the list of the currently most-purchased t...
Jay Electronica Wants To Add His Verse To Kanye West and The Game’s “Eazy”
Jay Electronica is looking to hop on Kanye West and The Game‘s newest collaborative track, “Eazy.” In a screenshot of his text messages with Ye, the A Written Testimony rapper first praised West for the cut, stating “You punished that f*cking E A Z Y verse” before adding “I wanna put a verse on it.” West responded positively, simply replying, “Let’s gooooooo.” Prior to their conversation about “Eazy,” Ye and Electronica were discussing collaborating on DONDA 2. West shared on January 13, “Donda 2 starting now,” and Electronica was ready to answer the call, responding, “Let me get my oven mitts and cooking spoon out.” The two recently collaborated on DONDA, with Electronica appearing on “Jesus Lord.” Take a look at the screenshot of their exchange below, and stay tuned for a possible “Eazy”...
Ncha – Knakupenda
Ncha – Knakupenda Don’t miss out on this new song from Ncha titled “Knakupenda” out now. Nnamdi Ncha, simply called Ncha drops a new track he calls “Knakupenda“. Ncha is a passion-driven creator whose aim is to make and write lovely tunes that are deep and relatable. He started his music career marketing African artists like Davido, J Martins, and Burna Boy. Ncha is currently leading the Int’l digital team of Sony Music West Africa and working as a co-producer. The new song “Knakupenda” is derived from pidgin slang ‘knack’ and East Africa Love word ‘Nakupenda’. This is a fantastic song that should be added to your playlist. It was produced by BLY. Listen, enjoy and share Ncha – “Knakupenda” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ncha-Knakupenda.mp3 Download
Kelvin Boj – Big Boy No Dey Make Noise
Kelvin Boj – Big Boy No Dey Make Noise Kelvin Boj Music presents a brand new song titled “Big Boy No The Make Noise” out now. Nigerian Atlanta-based singer, Kelvin Boj drops a new record he calls “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise“. The singer makes his return after his last music appearance with the release of his album “Man On A Mission“. Kelvin Boj’s new Amapiano vibes single “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise” is the first track of the year and the music production was by Kelvin Boj. Listen, enjoy and share Kelvin Boj – “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kelvin-Boj-Big-Boy-No-Dey-Make-Noise.mp3 Download
This Adele Fan Tried (and Failed) to See Three Separate Concerts, Finneas Invites Her to His Show Instead
It’s tough being an Adele fan — at least for one TikTok user. Eleni Sabracos took to TikTok on Thursday (Jan. 20), just hours after Adele announced she is postponing her Las Vegas residency, to hilariously reveal that this isn’t the first time she tried to see the “Hello” singer to no avail. “I bought tickets to see Adele at Madison Square Garden, but they were fake tickets,” she said against a photo of herself frowning outside MSG with a t-shirt she made for the star. “But nobody felt bad for me because I bought them off Craigslist so that was my own doing.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She continued that she also bought tickets for Adele’s 2017 show in London, where she would be seated in the “Golden Circle,” directly surrounding the stage...
Day Zero Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary in the Jungle: Photo Gallery
Amid shifting COVID protocols in the region, Tulum’s Day Zero festival hosted its 10-year anniversary event on Jan. 10, 2022. The one-day party, hosted by Day Zero founder Damian Lazarus, featured sets from house and techno royalty including Black Coffee, Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, DJ Holographic, DJ Tennis and more. Launched in 2012 to coincide with what was then purported to be the end of the Mayan calendar, Day Zero has since been a key stop for the global dance music jet. This year’s Day Zero hosted roughly 7,000 guests who trekked into the jungle near Tulum, Mexico for the nearly 24 hour party, which launched at 4 p.m. on January 10 and wound down during mid-afternoon the following day. This show happened as other events in the region were cancelled due to the r...
