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Sinead O’Connor Reverses Course and Isn’t Retiring
Sinead O’Connor isn’t retiring after all. A few days after saying that she was giving up touring and recording, the singer-songwriter (and now author), O’Connor had a change of heart. In a tweet, she explained her decision. “Good news. Fuck retiring. I retract. Am not retiring. I was temporarily allowing pigs in lipstick to fuck my head up… here’s my statement….. in the form of these three photos. It’s ‘colourful’ but that’s me : ) #LetOConnorBeOConnor,” it said. The tweet also included a fairly lengthy three photograph statement where she outlined her decision, including saying how it has been difficult for her to talk about the past in the length, including a harrowing incident she says happened with Prince. She also hit out at the British media, saying, “Abuse which takes the form of in...
Amigo the Devil Announces 2021 US Tour
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T16:31:02+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 12:31pm ET Amigo the Devil has announced an extensive 2021 US tour kicking off in August. The entire trek will be supported by Tejon Street Corner Thieves, while IV and the Strange Band (led by Hank Williams III’s son Coleman) and Stephanie Lambring will also appear at select dates. The lengthy 50-plus show itinerary begins on August 18th at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and runs all the way through November 18th, when it wraps up in Dallas. It’s the second major headlining tour for Amigo, aka Danny Kiranos, who will bring his macabre brand of Americana storytelling to each gig. In addition to the headlining shows, Amigo will make festival a...
Pom Pom Squad Drop New Song “Crying”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T16:57:37+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 12:57pm ET Pom Pom Squad are gearing up to drop their debut album Death of a Cheerleader, and the quartet has now shared the new song “Crying”. This single combines garage rock guitars with gloriously aggrieved vocals by Mia Berrin. She stretches out the word, “Crying,” wailing the melody with a scoop of glam, a touch of grunge, and a pinch of a Broadway belt. “This song is honestly sort of a self-drag,” Berrin said in a statement. “I think during the Ow cycle, I convinced myself that through writing these songs I could completely exorcise the demon that was my depression. As It turns out, no amount of songwriting is a substit...
Thundercat Announces 2021 North American Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T17:00:06+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 1:00pm ET Thundercat has unveiled dates for a North American tour taking place this fall. The bass maestro will stop in more than 20 cities in support of the Grammy-winning It Is What It Is, one of the best albums of 2020. After kicking off the trek with an appearance at Maha Music Festival on July 31st in Omaha, Nebraska, Thundercat will make stops in cities like New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Toronto, Ontario; Los Angeles, California; and Portland, Oregon before closing out on December 5th at Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. Besides Maha, Thundercat will also play San Francisco’s Stern Grove Festival and Chicago’s Pitchfork Mu...
Wavves Share New Single “Hideaway”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T17:06:08+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 1:06pm ET Wavves have released the music video for “Hideaway”, the latest preview of their upcoming album of the same name, out on July 16th via Fat Possum. Produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, “Hideaway” finds Nathan Williams and company channeling someone who’s down on their luck, yet trying to stay positive. “Today could be anything I want it to be,” Williams sings. “So I should be careful of everyone I meet/ Cause I don’t want your dark cloud around me.” The Jesse Lirola-directed “Hideaway” video stars Wavves bassist Stephen Pope and calls back to classic movies like The Big Lebowski as Pope loses a game of bowling and wi...
Lindsey Buckingham Shares ‘I Don’t Mind’ Single Off His First Solo Album in a Decade
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer Lindsey Buckingham announced he’s releasing a self-titled LP on Sept. 17, sharing the first single ahead of the set, “I Don’t Mind,” today. It’s his first solo album in a decade. Additionally, Buckingham disclosed dates for a tour to launch on Sept. 1 in Milwaukee and will run through Dec. 20, concluding at a stop in Boulder, Colorado. “‘I Don’t Mind,’ like many of the songs on the new album, is about the challenges couples face in long-term relationships. Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others’ flaws and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long-term relationship,” Buckingham said of the song in a statement.” This song cel...
Soul Asylum, Local H and Juliana Hatfield to Hit the Road This Fall
The ’90s are back, baby. Soul Asylum will headline a 27-date fall tour that will feature fellow ’90s stalwarts Local H and Juliana Hatfield on the bill as well. All three artists have released albums in the past year, with Soul Asylum’s dropping at the onset of the pandemic. Local H released an album last year and Hatfield put out her new collection in May The Back In Your Face tour kicks off on Aug. 3 in Reading, Pennsylvania before hitting 26 other cities. It concludes in Dave Pirner’s home state of Minnesota, with a Sept. 18 show in Maple Grove. More dates will be announced soon. “Being off the road and at home for this last 15 months has been as hard on all of us, as it has everyone in the world really,” Pirner said in a statement. “We haven’t been in one place, for this long, in the h...
Spoon Unveil Fall Tour Dates
Austin’s Spoon will kick off a run of U.S. tour dates, starting on Sept. 3 in Ogden, Utah, with stops in Aspen, Boulder, Burlington, Brooklyn, and points in between. The band will be joined by Nicole Atkins on all headline dates. It’s their first time back on the road since Spoon’s 2019 outing with Beck and Cage the Elephant. At that time, Fender also released the Britt Daniel Signature Telecaster Thinline after Spoon’s singer/guitarist/co-founder as part of their artist’s signature electric guitar series. Their most recent album was 2017’s Hot Thoughts and they released a greatest hits album in 2019. Spoon tour dates below, with tickets available here: 9.03.21 – Ogden, UT @ Ogden Twilight Series9.04.21 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up *9.05.21 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up *9.07.21 – Boulder, CO @ Bo...
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HypeBeast Alert: Supreme Unveils Collection With Emilio Pucci [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Sims/Courtesy of Emilio Pucci / Supreme It seems Supreme has pulled off yet another memorable collaboration for the record books. The streetwear brand has partnered with Emilio Pucci on a capsule. Source: David Sims/Courtesy of Emilio Pucci / David Sims/Courtesy of Emilio Pucci The famed luxury fashion house has unveiled a new drop with the New York City streetwear label. This weekend both brands posted photos announcing the collaboration to their respective Instagram handles. While neither account divulged much information via the captions one thing was made clear was the release date, Thursday, June 10. The spring 2021 collection features some archival prints Fantasia (1970) and Tulipani (1965) which has made his company synonymous Italian flair. ...
Stay Black: Desus & Mero and Ziwe Are Modernizing The Late-Night Television Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Greg Endries /SHOWTIME / Greg Endries /SHOWTIME The late-night television scene finally gives flowers to Desus Nice and The Kid Mero after joining Showtime to launch a new show following their split with Viceland a few years ago. Since the move, the hilarious duo gained enough notoriety to draw in some of the toughest names in the business to visit for an interview. Remember when former President Barack Obama stopped by that one time? Their famous claim “The brand is strong” is manifesting powerful partnerships, endorsement deals, and the ability to claim a budding protégée named Ziwe from their writer’s room who is launching her own weekly late-night show also on Showtime. And to think the fellas are only getting started. Deadline chronicles the up...
Bossing Up: Snoop Dogg Appointed To Executive Role At Def Jam Records
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur/2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards / Getty Snoop Dogg will be adding another notch to his already illustrious belt. The Long Beach rapper has accepted an executive role at Def Jam Records. As reported by Variety the West Coast legend will be going corporate in 2021. Today (Monday, June 7) the house that Russell Simmons built announced they have appointed the “Deep Cover” rapper to Executive Creative and Strategic Consultant. The famed label detailed their enthusiasm via a formal press release. “I have had the pleasure knowing and working with Snoop Dogg for more than twenty years. Not only does Snoop understand what it takes to be a successful artist, he is one of the most creative, strategic and entrepreneurial people I know. Snoop has a genuine pa...
Mariah Carey Left Roc Nation For More Personal Attention, No Jay-Z Argument
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Mariah Carey and Jay-Z are not beefing. The R&B and Pop diva has indeed moved on from Roc Nation as her management, but it wasn’t due to a fallout with Hova. Over the previous weekend, an early report from the UK’s The Sun claimed that Carey jumped shipped after getting into a hear argument with Jay-Z over the future of her career. However, on Monday (June 7), Carey took to Twitter reject that notion, calling the allegations a lie. “The only ‘explosive’ situation I’d ever ‘get into’ with Hov is a creative tangent, such as our #1 song ‘Heartbreaker’!! To the people who make up these lies I say ‘Poof! —Vamoose, sonofa*****’!,” she wrote. But, according to TMZ, Carey has indeed left the Roc, and it was a mutual decision. Reportedly, C...
