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Benzino & His Daughter Coi Leray Make Amends On Social Media
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Benzino surely knows how to find himself in unnecessary drama doesn’t he? At least this time he acknowledged his fault and apologized, though. Recently the Made Men rapper from Boston got into a small social media back-and-forth with his own daughter, Coi Leray, but luckily the two are burying the hatchet and moving forward accordingly. Bossip is reporting that the two had been exchanging some “pleasantries” on Twitter with Leray having said she was “embarrassed” to be Benzino’s seed just a month ago. Naturally, that didn’t sit well with the “Boottee” rapper who called the comment the most “disrespectful” thing he’s ever heard. The man has been in all kinds of war of words with other rappers so that’s saying something. But it seems...
Thursday Announce ‘Signals V3 – Full Devolución’ Anniversary Livestream
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Full Collapse and 10th anniversary of No Devolución, Thursday has announced the third rendition of their ticketed livestreams. The appropriately titled Signals V3 – Full Devolución figures to follow in the traditions of Signals V1 and V2 (which collectively featured appearances from members of My Chemical Romance, Against Me!, Coheed and Cambria, Texas is the Reason, and Quicksand) by including a bevy of special guests to go along with the performances. “We’re doing all of No Devolución and Full Collapse, and I think it’s weird how symmetrical those records are in some ways,” frontman Geoff Rickly told SPIN. “I think of them as these weird mirror images of each other. It’s one super young and innocent one, and one wher...
Morrissey Is Furious About His Portrayal in Smiths-Inspired Simpsons Episode
Last night, The Simpsons aired an episode inspired by the Smiths. As you can imagine, it took some turns and Morrissey wasn’t too pleased. In a post on his official Facebook page, the singer unleashed harsh criticisms at The Simpsons, following the beloved show’s portrayal of him. “Poking fun at subjects is one thing. But when a show stoops so low to use harshly hateful tactics like showing the Morrissey character with his belly hanging out of his shirt (when he has never looked like that at any point in his career) makes you wonder who the real hurtful, racist group is here,” he wrote. The post continued, saying the show has taken a “turn for the worst” before praising Saturday Night Live and lambasting The Simpsons for trying to “capitalize on cheap con...
The Revivalists’ David Shaw Releases Video for ‘Got Me Feeling Good’ Ahead of Next Month’s Album Release
David Shaw’s self-titled solo debut album is due out May 7 (via Yokoko Records/C3 Records), but the Revivalists’ frontman isn’t done dropping new content in the buildup to it. Today, he gave SPIN a first look for the video for “Got Me Feeling Good,” the single he put out alongside the album’s release date announcement last month. While the anthemic uplifting track has already caught on with fans around the world, the video for “Got Me Feeling Good” is all much closer to home. Not only was it filmed in his hometown of New Orleans, but it also features a hobby that’s near and dear to the singer, roller skating. Check out the video below. [embedded content] Additionally, Shaw announced a weekly five-show livestream series that will launch on the album’s release date. The streams promise to sh...
The Mountain Goats Share ‘Mobile’ Single Ahead of New Dark in Here LP
Prolific indie quartet Mountain Goats have shared the song “Mobile” — described by frontman John Darnielle as the “weathered, gnarlier cousin to ‘Getting Into Knives’” — from their upcoming Dark in Here album, which is out June 25 on Merge Records. Dark in Here was recorded March 9-14, 2020, the week between Getting Into Knives and Songs for Pierre Chuvin at FAME Studios, the Alabama recording studio that’s hosted Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Gregg Allman and many more in the past. “Mobile” features Muscle Shoals players Spooner Oldham (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt) on electric piano and Will McFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, Tammy Wynette) on lead guitar. Mountain Goats bassist Peter Hughes spoke about that experience and his interpretation of Darnielle’s lyrics in a s...
Morrissey Blasts The Simpsons for Portraying Him as an Overweight Racist
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-19T13:18:57+00:00“>April 19, 2021 | 9:18am ET Morrissey has unloaded on The Simpsons for a recent episode parodying the former Smiths singer. Sunday’s episode titled “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” saw Lisa become obsessed with a British singer named Quilloughby, whose likeness and persona was inspired by Morrissey. Lisa discovers Quilloughby and his band The Snuffs on a streaming service, and immediately becomes enthralled with “their brand of literate, sardonic music” and his “militant vegetarianism.” Quilloughby, who was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, soon appears in Lisa’s life in imaginary form — albeit as his 1980s self. However, after Lisa has an opportuni...
2021 ACM Awards Demonstrate What an Inclusive Future In Country Music Could Look Like
The organic nature of the performances was one of the show’s major strengths. Instead of force-fed inclusion, the Academy’s pairings allowed the art to speak for itself, proving that country music should be a place where anyone — regardless of who they are or what they look like — can feel like they belong. This year’s nomination pool saw a record four Black artists up for awards (Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, and John Legend for a Carrie Underwood collaboration), a milestone ACM CEO Damon Whiteside called “a big step in the right direction.” The broadcast featured a handful of Black artists across genres performing alongside white country superstars, bringing inclusivity and their shared love of music to the forefront. Guyton, who co-hosted the festivities with Keith Urban, per...
Billboard Parent P-MRC Strikes Deal to Invest In SXSW
South by Southwest has struck a deal with P-MRC, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and MRC that includes publishing brands such as Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, that will make P-MRC a long-term partner and stakeholder in the festival, the companies announced in a joint release Sunday night (April 18). South by Southwest has struck a deal with P-MRC, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and MRC that includes publishing brands such as The Hollywood Reporter, that will make P-MRC a long-term partner and stakeholder in the festival, the companies announced in a joint release Sunday night. P-MRC — whose holdings also include Rolling Stone, Variety and Vibe — will bring “media expertise and new avenues for discovery” to...
2021 ACM Awards: Social Media Lights Up for Carrie Underwood
The country music community watched on and many artists turned to social media to share their thoughts. On what felt like one of the most diverse nights in the 56-year history of the ACM Awards, Twitter users gave it all up for Carrie Underwood, whose spectacular gospel medley performance brought all the feels. Check out some of the celebrity reaction from the ACM Awards below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Chasing Fourth Week at No. 1 In U.K.
While Lil Nas X appears to have the upper hand in the chart battle, there’s plenty of action down below. Riton x Nightcrawlers’ club track “Friday” featuring Mufasa & Hypeman is the most downloaded song of the weekend, and is on track for a new high. In its tenth week in the Top 10, “Friday” lifts 6-2, two places above its peak. At this early stage, the highest climber is Olivia Rodrigo’s “Déjà Vu,” up 26-12. The followup to “Drivers License,” it’s the second single from the U.S. teen’s debut studio album Sour, due out May 21. Meanwhile, singles from Tom Grennan, Masked Wolf, Mimi Webb, Ava Max and Silk Sonic are on the rise, based on the OCC’s chart blast. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday local time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates...
Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney Celebrate Their ‘Hometown’ at the 2021 ACM Awards
Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney put on a sweet and sincere performance of “Half of My Hometown” at the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday (April 18). Seated on stools, the pair hit every note of the nostalgia-inducing ballad, which appears on Ballerini’s 2020 album Kelsea. Ballerini and Chesney’s ACMs performance served as the single’s live debut. “Half of my hometown’s still hangin’ around/ Still talkin’ about that one touchdown/ They’re still wearin’ red and black/ “Go Bobcats” while the other half/ Of my hometown, they all got out,” they sang. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the proc...
Luke Bryan, Maren Morris & More Record-Setters at 2021 ACM Awards
Stapleton’s Starting Over won album of the year. Stapleton previously won in the category with Traveller and From A Room: Volume 1. Stapleton and Dave Cobb co-produced all three albums. Stapleton is one of the top five winners in ACM history in this category. Miranda Lambert has won it five times. Alabama, George Strait and Alan Jackson have also won it three times. “I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Pearce and Brice became the fourth male/female duet to win single of the year. The first three were “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton” (1983), “It’s Your Love” by Tim McGraw with Faith Hill” (1997), and “Don’t You Wanna Stay” by Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson (2011). This is Brice’s second ACM win for single of the year. He took the award six years ago for “I Don’t Dance.” ...
