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A Las Vegas Tattoo Clinic is Offering Free Removals of Bassnectar’s Logo
Following the news of an explosive lawsuit filed against Bassnectar for human trafficking and sexual abuse, among other allegations, a Las Vegas tattoo studio has offered free removals of the artist’s logo. Christian Jones, the owner of “judgment-free laser clinic” Ink Busters, announced that his studio will remove designs of the disgraced DJ’s logo for free. “In light of recent developments and the utter shame Bassnectar has brought upon on the electronic music community, we will be offering free removals of his logo at our studio Ink Busters,” Jones wrote in a social media post. “Happy to work on any and all sizes.” On Monday, a sweeping lawsuit was filed against Bassnectar and his various management companies on b...
This Consultant Wanted Countries to Invest in Music. So He Took His Case to the U.N.
Shapiro was especially perplexed by the absence of music in discussions around the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a collection of 17 intertwined objectives to tackle such systemic issues as poverty, gender inequality, climate change and lack of access to quality education included in the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (adopted by all U.N. member states in 2015). “In most countries, governments choose how they’re going to spend money based on SDG targets and indicators,” says Shapiro. “So the way to get music projects embedded into government policy is to embed it into SDG policy.” Unfortunately, he found there was “no framework to engage with music” at the U.N. Shapiro’s first significant stab at rectifying the i...
Rod Wave Rules Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, Led by ‘Tombstone’ & More
Rank, Title (co-songwriters in addition to Rod Wave)No. 11, “Tombstone” (Eric Foley Jr., Jaylon Howard, Jai Beats)No. 16, “Street Runner” (TNTxD, London Blue, Karltin Bankz, Ruth B)No. 22, “Richer,” featuring Polo G (Polo G, Roland Hannah, Flynn Cranston)No. 55, “SoulFly” (TNTxD, Tahj Money, Shaad K Rounds, Ryan Hartlove)No. 61, “Gone Till November” (Drum Dummie, Kimj)No. 63, “Don’t Forget” (TNTxD, Basobeats)No. 65, “Blame on You” (TNTxD, Evrgrn, Adam Fritz)No. 71, “All I Got” (Mook Got The Keys Jumping, LowLowTurnMeUp, DZIMI)No. 85, “Pills & Billz” (Eric Foley Jr., Roland Hannah, Uncle Cameron)No. 88, “How the Game Go” (Ryder Johnson, Taz Taylor, Adawg)No. 89, ...
Twenty One Pilots Announce New Album ‘Scaled and Icy’ & a Livestream Concert
The band has also launched an immersive pre-show virtual experience for their Skelton Clique, where they can hang out as they await the live show here, and where fans can also buy tickets for the livestream. Scaled and Icy was written and largely produced by singer/guitarist/ukulele player Tyler Joseph in isolation at his home due to the pandemic over the past year, with drummer Josh Dun engineering the drum tracks from across the country. “Scaled and Icy is the product of long-distance virtual sessions and finds the duo processing their upended routines along with the prevailing emotions of 2020 – anxiety, loneliness, boredom, and doubt,” according to a release announcing the project. “The duo had to forgo their normal studio sessions, but reached a ...
10-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Gets Pixies’ Seal of Approval for Her “Where Is My Mind?” Cover: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T15:58:11+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 11:58am ET 10-year-old multi-instrumentalist and YouTube sensation Nandi Bushell continues to impress the artists she covers. This time around, she’s earned kudos from the Pixies for her loop version of the band’s classic song “Where Is My Mind?” Last year, Nandi earned respect (and a signature guitar) from Tom Morello for her cover of Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerrilla Radio”, as well as props from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett for her rendition of “Enter Sandman”. Of course, she also made headlines for her epic multi-round drum battle with Dave Grohl after challenging him with a cover of Foo Fighters’ “Everlong”. Her 2021 is already off to a big...
Netflix Shares Trailer for Jupiter’s Legacy Superhero Series: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T16:33:51+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 12:33pm ET Netflix has shared the first official trailer for its new superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy. The show is a TV adaptation of the popular comic book series by writer Mark Millar (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass) and illustrator Frank Quitely. It follows a multi-generational superhero squad called The Union who are reckoning with various types of existential crises. The older members grappling with their age as their children eclipse them, while the younger generation are struggling to create their own identities after spending years in the shadow of their elders. It stars Josh Duhamel as the group’s leader Sheldon ...
Brandi Carlile Covers Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” on Colbert: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T17:27:24+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 1:27pm ET On Tuesday night, Brandi Carlile virtually stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote her new memoir, Broken Horses. The musician and the host primarily talked about her “stream of consciousness” writing approach for the book and her “faith journey as a queer person”. Right before the segment’s end, though, Colbert asked Carlile if she would treat him to a cover of Joni Mitchell, and Carlile happily obliged with an acoustic rendition of “A Case of You”. In a way, this cover song was a multiple-year-long dream for Colbert. Back in 2019, Carlile performed the entirety of Mitchell’s iconic 1971 album Blue at the Disney ...
St Vincent, U2, Prince, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and the Cure Highlight Record Store Day Drops Exclusives
Record Store Day is back with a pair of events similar to last year’s rollout. Just like 2020, the list of artists putting out exclusive, limited releases is quite good. St. Vincent will cover Nine Inch Nails’ “Piggy” and Metallica’s “Sad But True” on a new seven-inch. U2’s “Fire” will receive a 40th-anniversary reissue with bonus tunes, Pearl Jam’s “Alive” will be issued on cassette and vinyl, Rage Against the Machine’s live album The Battle of Mexico City will come to vinyl for the first time and the Beastie Boys’ EP Aglio E Olio will be pressed up as well. Prince’s The Truth will be issued on vinyl, as will live albums from the Ramones, the Police and many, many more. If you didn’t have enough of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers deluxe reissue last year, Angel ...
DMX Remains On Life Support, Critical Brain Function Tests Scheduled
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty DMX is still fighting for his life. With overwhelming support from fans, family and friends, the Yonkers rapper remains on life support with critical brain function tests scheduled to occur on Wednesday (April 7). According to TMZ, Dark Man X is still in a coma. Varying unconfirmed reports say he is in a vegetative state. Per the rapper’s manager, Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind, the state of his health hasn’t changed much in recent days. Reportedly, when X was hospitalized on Friday night (April 2), his brain was without oxygen for almost a half hour. Per his longtime lawyer Murray Richman, DMX suffered a heart attack. The battery of tests will be to determine how much brain activity he still has. “DMX is currently on life support...
Samsung Is Bringing 5G Connectivity & Its Newest Galaxy Features Into Its New Affordable A Series Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samsung / Samsung Galaxy A Series Getting a new smartphone isn’t cheap, especially one of Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones like the S21 Ultra 5G. The Korean tech giant understands that. Wednesday (Apr.7), the company unveiled its new Galaxy A Series lineup, and it’s making having a 5G capable smartphone with a great camera and a beautiful display even more affordable. The lineup consists of five models, the Galaxy A52 5G, A42 5G, A32 5G, A12, and A02s. Each one brings something different to the table, hoping to lure in the smartphone user who isn’t looking to break the bank on a new device. The three 5G capable A Series models all have a brand-new Fun Mode that features special AR Snapchat lenses, fingerprint sensor, face recognition, and 4K Video Snap...
Claudia Jordan Apologizes After Tweeting Condolences For DMX
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mindy Small / Getty DMX is still recovering from a heart attack over the weekend and his family, X’s legion of fans and friends are all showering him with as much positive energy as they can. Claudia Jordan caused some alarm after tweeting out condolences towards Dark Man X but walked back the tweet with an apology. Tuesday evening (April 6), Jordan posted then promptly deleted the tweet that read, “Rest in Paradise DMX” complete with broken heart, crown, and praying hand emojis. The Out Loud with Claudia Jordan host was quickly admonished with folks on Twitter letting her know that her kind thoughts, while well-meaning, were premature. Naturally, some of the responses bordered on the offensive and went perhaps over the top, but there were some people who...
Watch Brandi Carlile Cover Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case Of You’
In 2019, Brandi Carlile performed Joni Mitchell’s entire Blue album at a show at L.A.’s Disney Concert Hall, however, the praised performance wasn’t captured on camera. So on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night, Colbert, apparently gutted that he missed that show, asked Carlile if she’d perform a song from Blue and she obligingly grabbed an acoustic guitar to do “A Case of You.” Carlile was on The Late Show to promote her book, Broken Horses: A Memoir, where the six-time Grammy winner opens up about a life shaped by music. They discussed her “stream of consciousness” approach to writing the memoir, and Carlile shared that she “wanted to write the experience with my faith journey as a queer person.” Carlile also spoke to Colbert about her friends...
