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DEVO Reunite for Gerald Casale’s New Single “I’m Gonna Pay U Back”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T22:03:53+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 6:03pm ET DEVO co-founder Gerald Casale has announced a reissue of his 2006 album AKA Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers. It comes out June 12th via Real Gone Music. But that’s not all! The reissue’s expanded tracklist includes a new new single called “I’m Gonna Pay U Back” that sees Casale reuniting with his DEVO bandmates for the first time in 10 years. “I’m Gonna Pay U Back” is a massive track with ominous bass, jagged guitars, and eerie new wave synths that pulse throughout. Joining Casale on the track are his late brother Bob Casale, Josh Freese, Bob Mothersbaugh, and Mark Mothersbaugh, which explains why it recalls the creative genius of ...
Milwaukee Rapper Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla Found Dead Inside Burning Vehicle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Hogan / Getty Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla, a rapper hailed from Milwaukee, was found dead inside a burning vehicle this past Tuesday (May 18). Police in the city will now investigate Gwalla’s death as a homicide. Local outlet CBS 58 reports that the 42-year-old Gwalla, real name Lamonn C. Young, was found dead near Hawley Road and Martin Drive, adding to a recent rash of homicides that have ravaged the Wisconsin city. Gwalla’s death triggered a response from a local activist who spoke up regarding Gwalla’s death and its impact on Milwaukee. “A lot of talent is gone, it’s gone way too soon,” activist Tracey Dent said to CBS 58. “It’s a sense of urgency right now because people are scared, you know, they’re scared to come out of their house, because someone...
Syng’s New $1,799 Cell Alpha Speaker Will Allow Users To “Hear, See, & Touch Sounds”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Syng / Syng Cell Alpha Triphonic Speaker Former Apple Designer Christopher Stringer is looking to bring new life to the 90-year-old, stagnant audio industry that seems to have moved its focus from speakers to headphones. Stringer spent 20 years at Apple and helped design groundbreaking devices like the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Apple Watch. He is trying to bring that same energy to the audio world with Syng’s new Cell Alpha, the world’s first Triphonic speaker. Stringer teamed up with Damon Way (DC Shoes, Incase) to help usher in a new era of sound, and the Cell Alpha, the company’s flagship speaker, is leading that charge. Source: Syng / Syng Cell Alpha Triphonic Speaker Introduced to the world on May.14, the Cell Alpha promises to deliver users a...
Dave Chappelle Returned To New York To Help Revive Live Comedy Scene
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Dave Chappelle hasn’t lived in New York City for years after putting down his roots in Yellow Springs, Ohio, but he made a return to the Big Apple to help usher in the revival of live events. Chappelle joined Chris Rock, Trevor Noah, and others for two nights a venue in Union Square which points towards things returning to normal sooner than later. Page Six reports that Chappelle flew in from Ohio to do two nights at The Stand and joined Rock, Noah, and comedian Michelle Wolf this past Tuesday. “I know Dave wanted to come back to New York and put the spotlight on live shows and say comedy is back,” venue owner Paolo Italia said to Page Six. Italia continued with, “He wanted to be part of that moment. I think what he did was great not ...
Police Say Man Confronted Lil Reese Over Stolen SUV In Recent Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty More details have surfaced regarding Lil Reese’s recent encounter with gun violence. Local authorities say the rapper was confronted over a stolen car. As spotted on Rap-Up we are getting to closer to knowing what happened to the “Us” MC. FOX 32 is reporting that they have exclusively spoken to a spokeswoman from the Chicago Police Department. Their source says the crime stems from a stolen vehicle, a Dodge Durango specifically. A 55-year-old father tracked his son’s missing SUV via tracker with the GPS showing its’ location as a garage on the first block of West Grand Avenue. The unidentified parent headed to the location in question and reportedly found Lil Reese and others inside the car while parked on the third level. It is uncle...
NERVO Proceeding With Old Avicii Collaboration—Without Late Artist’s Chords and Parts
Superstar sisters NERVO and the Avicii estate have recently cleared up rumors surrounding the unfinished collaboration between the two famed EDM acts. In an interview with Mexico-based DJ and journalist Trino Treviño, Liv Nervo confirmed that the duo are currently working on “Let Me Show You Love (Don’t Give Up On Us).” However, all of Avicii’s contributions have been removed and the track will move forward as an original NERVO tune. The collaboration wasn’t completed before Avicii’s untimely passing. Though the Avicii estate have confirmed that there is a large amount of unreleased music floating around from the legendary producer, it’s still unclear when or if that music will ever be released. Thus, at the behest of the estate, NE...
Austin City Limits 2021 Lineup: Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, and George Strait to Headline
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T15:14:24+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:14am ET Like its sister festival Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits is returning with a full capacity two-weekend event later this year. Marking the festival’s 20th anniversary, ACL 2021 goes down October 1st-3rd and October 8th-10th at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. For a festival scene all-too-often dominated by male-fronted acts, eight women are among the to 15 acts on this year’s ACL lineup. Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, and Erykah Badu topline the poster. Also playing are Megan Thee Stallion, St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, and Tierra Whack. Texas music legend George Straight will also take a turn headlining ACL this...
Warren Ellis Saved a Piece of Nina Simone’s Gum for 20 Years and Wrote a Book About It
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T15:56:46+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:56am ET Once upon a time, a musician found inspiration in a piece of gum chewed by none other than Nina Simone. That’s the true-life story behind Warren Ellis’ upcoming book, the aptly-titled Nina Simone’s Gum. In the tome, the Australian multi-instrumentalist and film composer — who plays with acts like Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — recalls finding the piece of used gum on Simone’s piano following her set at the 1999 Meltdown Festival in London’s Royal Festival Hall. The event happened to be curated by Ellis’ longtime collaborator, Cave. On a whim, Ellis decided to pick up the gum, saving it in a Tower Records bag for nearly 2...
Hocus Pocus 2: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy Returning for Disney+ Sequel
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T16:50:52+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 12:50pm ET The Sanderson Sisters are back: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are returning for a sequel to Disney’s Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus. The film will premiere on Disney+ in Fall 2022. Original Hocus Pocus filmmaker Adam Shankman is unable to direct the sequel due to prior commitments, but is on board as an executive producer. Stepping into the director’s chair in his place will be Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses). Coming nearly 30 years after the original, Hocus Pocus 2 will see the Sanderson Sisters returning to modern-day Salem after being accidentally summoned by a trio of young women. Midl...
Bono Releases New Song ‘Eden: To Find Love’ for Citizen Penn Film
U2 frontman Bono takes a solo spin with his vocals on “Eden: To Find Love,” a song co-written and produced by Linda Perry. It’s the only artist-driven tune on the soundtrack of Citizen Penn, a film about Sean Penn’s organization J/PHRO (now CORE) in the wake of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Perry, of 4 Non Blondes fame, scored the soundtrack, which comes out via Lakeshore Records on May 21. Citizen Penn was directed by Don Hardy and is now streaming now on Discovery+. “My dream was not to be a big rockstar, it was to create music that would play a supporting role in films,” the “What’s Up” singer said in a statement. “Every song I write comes from a visual, not a word, not a strum.” “Eden: To Find Love” includes the lyrics “Out of the ash, out of the dust / ...
Brazilian Artist MC Kevin Fell To His Death Trying To Hide Threesome From Wife, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MC Kevin / Instagram MC Kevin, a popular artist in Brazil, died after falling from a hotel balcony after reportedly trying to avoid getting caught by his wife while having a threesome. A local publication reports that MC Kevin and a friend hooked up with a model in a hotel suite this past Sunday when the tragic incident occurred. Extra Globo and other news outlets report that MC Kevin, real name Kevin Nascimento (some outlets have Bueno as his last name), was staying at the Brisa Barra Hotel in Rio De Janeiro this past Sunday (May 16) and was in tow with fellow artist Victor Fontenelle just outside the establishment. The men met with 26-yer-old Bianca Domingues, a model, and she was invited up to MC Kevin’s suite. MC Kevin was married just three weeks pri...
According To New Book Barack Obama Privately Called Donald Trump A “F*cking Lunatic” & A “Racist, Sexist Pig”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Our forever President Barack Obama kept it cordial in public when it comes to the orange menace, Donald Trump, but according to a new book, behind closed doors was completely another story. As spotted on Raw Story, in excerpts obtained The Guardian from a new book titled, Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Donald Trump written by The Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere, Barack Obama pretty much felt how we all felt about Donald Trump in private. The excerpts reveal that Obama kept it all the way real about Trump calling “madman,” a “racist, sexist pig,” “that f*cking lunatic,” and a “corrupt motherf*cker.” Per Raw Story: “He’s a madman,” Obama said, according to Dovere. “More often: ‘I didn’t ...
