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Halsey’s Upcoming Fourth Album Is Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
A year and a half after the release of her third album, Manic, Halsey dropped a big bombshell — and it’s not just that her fourth album is on the way. The pop star’s upcoming collection will be produced by none other than Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, aka the reigning Best Original Score Oscar winners (along with Jon Baptiste) for their work on Soul. There isn’t yet a date for release for the LP, but it does have a title: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Billboards for the release popped up in select cities on Monday morning, and Halsey herself shared the news on Instagram along with a snippet of a song, available below. As you can hear in the clip, whatever song that may be sounds dark, menacing and cinematic — exactly what you’d expect from a Reznor/Ross product...
Courtney Love Says Olivia Rodrigo Ripped Off Live Through This Album Cover
Yet another controversy has roped in Courtney Love but this time in a small online skirmish over artistic thievery aimed at a photo for ascending pop singer Olivia Rodrigo’s recent livestream of her debut album, Sour. Love accused Rodrigo of ripping off Hole’s 1994 Live Through This album art, without permission or notice, to add insult to injury. At first, it wasn’t that way. On Thursday, Love posted the Rodrigo photo resembling the Hole album on Instagram with a playful jab of a caption: “Spot the difference! #twinning! @oliviarodrigo 😉👸👸” Commenting on it shortly after Love’s post, Rodrigo cleverly responded with “love u and live through this sooooo much,” pretty much conceding to either finding inspiration in it or straight stealing it outright. It’s u...
A Scott Weiland Biopic Is in the Works
Scott Weiland’s life is headed to the big screen. On Monday morning, Dark Pictures and Orian Williams announced they acquired the book rights to the Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver singer’s Not Dead & Not for Sale memoir and will turn it into a biopic. The film, titled Paper Heart, will be written by Jennifer Erwin. “It’s an honor to have the trust to tell Scott’s story and the ability to portray the lesser known sides of him – the loving and tender man he was, the high school athlete he was, the melancholy soul he was and the legendary frontman that he will always be,” Erwin said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Scott was glamorous, complicated and wounded. His childhood had a big effect on his struggles with addiction,” Dark Pictures’ Anne Beagan told THR ...
TURNSTILE Release New EP With Accompanying Short Film
Today, TURNSTILE surprise-released a new four-track EP titled TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION. It includes their recent well-received single “MYSTERY,” the first new music since the band’s 2018 album TIME & SPACE. Along with the EP, the hardcore band released a companion short film of the same name directed by vocalist Brendan Yates that includes all the music from TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION. It first premiered across the U.S. last week at such venues as Brain Dead Studios of Los Angeles and Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn. Find it below. The new EP is now available on streaming services while the eleven-minute short film is up on YouTube. Stream both the EP and short film below. [embedded content] TURNSTILE is slated to headline sold-out shows this summer starting August 28th at the Garden Amphi...
Owner of Flintstone House Allowed to Keep Life-Sized Dinosaurs on Front Lawn
Fred Flintstone and a menagerie of dinosaurs can stay on the lawn of the landmark Flintstone House, thanks to a settlement between owner Florence Fang and the ultra-wealthy Bay Area town of Hillsborough. As reported by Palo Alto’s Daily Post, Fang will receive $125,000 as part of the terms of the settlement agreement and will be allowed to keep the changes she made to the property, including large metal dinosaurs, life-sized sculptures of Flintstones characters, and a “Yabba Dabba Do” sign. In March 2019, Hillsborough filed a complaint calling the outdoor decorations “a highly visible eyesore and are out of keeping with community standards” after Fang didn’t adhere to three stop-work orders. Related Video “Most of the residents that I talk to are concerned that if we don’t enforce our...
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to Produce Halsey’s New Album
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are taking a pause from film scoring in order to produce Halsey’s new album. The Nine Inch Nails members are at the helm of Halsey’s upcoming fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, due for release later this year. The pop singer revealed the news in a Tweet on Monday that also included a brief snippet of music. Without making too much of a conclusion based on 10 seconds of music, it certainly seems like Reznor and Ross will be pairing Halsey’s powerhouse vocals with their trademark grimy industrial soundscapes. Take a listen to the preview below. Related Video While the prospect of Nine Inch Nails producing a pop record may seem shocking, this is not the first time Reznor and Ross have veered into the world of commercial pop music. They allowed Lil ...
Babymetal Announce Budokan Live Album and Director’s Cut Livestream
Babymetal have announced a new live album, 10 Babymetal Budokan, recorded at the legendary Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, in addition to a director’s cut livestream of the performances. The album is out October 1st, while the streaming event goes live July 24th at 3 p.m. ET and will be viewable through July 25th at midnight PT. The Japanese pop-metal act began 2021 by continuing its 10th anniversary celebration with a series of 10 shows at Budokan. Those performances were culled into the “10 Babymetal Budokan World Premiere” livestream that recently aired. The director’s cut “encore” promises an alternate take on the initial concert film, with new cuts and visual edits. The Budokan shows followed meticulous COVID guidelines and safety restrictions, with Babymetal offering concertgoers “Saviour M...
Cardi B Reveals Pregnancy During BET Awards 2021 Performance With Migos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Cardi B is pregnant with baby number two, and the announcement was unique, to say the least. Bardi showed off her baby bump while performing with the Migos during last night’s (June 28), BET Awards. The Migos, utilizing some choreography, performed “Straightenin” and “Type Sh*t,” from their recently released Culture III. It was during the latter when Cardi B popped out in a skin-tight outfit that prominently showcased her healthy baby bump. Toting a gut full of Offset seed didn’t stop her from a spirited performance and even dropping it low. Ever social media savvy, minutes after the performance Bardi posted a photo of herself in the nude, save for the white mold covering her breasts and baby bump. “#2! @OffsetYRN,” she wrote for the ...
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy Verzuz Certifies Their Hip-Hop Influence
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ben Rose / Getty When the official announcement was made that Bow Wow and Soulja Boy would be going head to head, held no punches when it came to promotion; so fans knew that the battle itself would be hilarious— they were right. On Saturday (Jun 26) the official battle went down, kicking off the night with Soulja Boy performing his current hit record, “She Make it Clap,” before Bow Wow came out blazing with the Destiny’s Child feature on the “Jumpin’ Jumpin’” So So Def remix. Despite coming with a big gun by capitalizing on his record with Queen Bey, Soulja Boy reminded “Shad” that he worked with Beyoncé too by playing the sample from Beyonce’s “Hold Up” before going into his own smash record “Turn My Swag On.” Of course, the two internet troll kings exc...
Queen Latifah Gives Moving BET ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ Speech
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The 2021 BET Awards had a few moments that had social media users typing away on their personal pages, but for us, Queen Latifah’s Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech was the most moving thing we saw and heard all night. With three decades worth of an entertainment career under her belt, the Hip-Hop legend (and HHW’s GOAT Female Rapper) was honored last night (June 27) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles by BET with their Lifetime Achievement Award. After some dope performances from Rapsody who paid homage to the Queen with her own rendition of “Ladies First,” and Lil Kim who did “U.N.I.T.Y.,” the rapper/actress took to the stage and gave a heartfelt speech with a picture of her dearly departed mother in her hand. Thankin...
Lil Kim Says She’s Down To Do A Verzuz With Nicki Minaj
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty If the Gucci Mane and Jeezy Verzuz taught us anything it’s that old foes can put aside their feelings for the culture, and it seems to have inspired Lil Kim as she’s ready to go face-to-face with an old nemesis in the name of Hip-Hop. During a red carpet interview with DJ Envy at last night’s BET Awards, Envy asked the Hip-Hop legend who she’d be interested in doing a Verzuz with to which the Queen Bee immediately replied “Nicki.” Didn’t even think about it! Kim just put that out there immediately. Even DJ Envy was surprised and said “I would love to see that” to which Kim replied, “Me too.” Maaaaaan listen! If Swizz and Timbo can get these two rap icons in the same room for a VErzuz it may very well indeed break allll the viewing rec...
Shaggy Launching ‘Yaad’ Show For SiriusXM’s Fly Channel: Exclusive
Get ready to celebrate the 4th of July in style next week with “Mr. Boombastic” himself. SiriusXM announced on Monday (June 28) that Grammy-winning reggae singer Shaggy will launch a new weekly music show called “Shaggy’s Yaad” on the Fly channel on Independence Day. According to a statement, the show will “feature a wide range of contemporary, rare and classic tracks spanning the hip-hop, dancehall and reggae genres, with insights from Shaggy about the musical history of his Jamaican homeland and its global impact.” In an exclusive quote to Billboard about the venture, Shaggy says, “I am so excited to have the opportunity to host my own radio show on SiriusXM FLY. Shaggy’s Yaad gives me the opportunity to take listeners on a cultural journey ...
