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Bob Moses Announces Livestream Event at Griffith Observatory
In partnership with Cercle Music and collaboration with Discover Los Angeles, the Californian duo Bob Moses announced early Tuesday morning that they will broadcast a livestreamed performance from Los Angeles’ Griffith Observatory. The stream will air on March 22nd at 6PM PT (9PM ET). Cercle is known for producing extravagant livestreams in diverse, scenic locales around the globe. Recent events include Ben Böhmer live from a hot air balloon above Cappadocia in Turkey, Disclosure at Plitvice Lakes National Parks in Croatia, and ZHU at Hakuba Iwatake in Nagano, Japan, among dozens of others. From the windswept Egyptian sands of the Great Pyramids of Giza to the snowy peaks atop the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France, Cercle has made a lasting name for themselves,...
Earth, Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers to Battle on Next Verzuz Episode
Earth, Wind & Fire (photo by Ben Kaye) and The Isley Brothers (photo courtesy of artist) One of the true success stories of the pandemic era, Verzuz was recently acquired by Triller after a short-term deal with Apple Music. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s music “battle” series will return to the Verzuz TV website and the Triller app with an Easter Sunday meeting of true classics, as The Isley Brothers face off against Earth, Wind & Fire. The legendary R&B and soul bands will meet on April 4th, no doubt to bring some funk to the resurrection of Christ. Verzuz has featured some legacy battles before, like when Teddy Riley took on Babyface in Season 1, or Gladys Knight and Pattie LaBelle squared off during their Master Class live special back in September. However, never before have t...
Blue Ivy Channels Dad & Biggie In First Grammy Award Post Win Photos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Blue Ivy is definitely following in the footsteps of her legendary parents and she allowed it to show in her recent post-Grammy Award-winning photos. On Thursday (Mar 18), proud mom, Beyonce, took to Instagram to share a video compilation of her many wins and ended it with two pictures of her daughter posing with her Grammy and wearing a crown. The little over one-minute montage features highlights from music’s biggest night, including her record-breaking 28th Grammy via Best R&B Performance and her Best Rap Song win with Megan Thee Stallion for “Savage Remix,” finishing off with Blue Ivy’s victory photo shoot. Wearing a plastic crown — word to Biggie — Blue sips out of her Grammy for Best Music Video using a blue paper straw....
Travis Scott Gave Buddy A Maybach SUV For His Wedding
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Travis Scott clearly likes to look out for what we’re assuming are his closest friends. La Flame hooked up one of the aforementioned with a Maybach SUV for his wedding gift. That certainly covered the cost of the rapper’s plate at the reception and then some. TMZ covered the details you surely care about. Check out this video of La Flame surprising his friend and creative director, Corey Damon Black, with a brand new Maybach SUV as a wedding gift this past week. There were a ton of cameras on Corey to film his reaction — and by all accounts, he was stunned and stoked. Corey strikes some poses in front of the sweet whip, and then goes over to kiss his bride. He also hugged and thanked Trav from the outset … rightly so, it’s an ...
Uncle Sam Is Broke?: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Recap, Ep. 1
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chuck Zlotnick / Marvel Studios Fresh off the heels of Wandavision, Disney+ presents The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, with aspirations of answering the question of if and how Sam carries the shield. THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD. When last we left Sam aka “Falcon” and Bucky aka the “Winter Soldier”, they were looking at a geriatric Captain America who had decided to stay in the past with the love of his life, Sharon Carter. As old Cap speaks to a bewildered Sam, he passes him the shield and the mantle of Captain America. Unsure if he can do as good of a job, Sam promises Cap that he will do his best, to which Cap replied, “That’s why it’s yours.” As the credits roll on Avengers: Endgame we are left wondering what new adventures are in store for Sam who has b...
Thom Yorke Gives ‘Creep’ Haunting Remix For Japanese Fashion Show
Fashion designer Jun Takahashi showcased his UNDERCOVER Fall 2021 collection “Creep Very” during Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo and gave its womenswear portion quite the fitting soundtrack: a haunting remix of Radiohead’s “Creep,” orchestrated by Thom Yorke himself. The sparse track features acoustic guitar and glitchy electronics and clocks in at around nine minutes. “The theme is of a person who is frail and weak but has a truly pure heart,” Takahashi told Vogue of his new line. “I was expressing the worries and anxieties that individuals carry every day and the hope of what lies ahead.” <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”wid...
John Mayer Updates Fans on New Music: ‘My Album Is Recorded, Mixed and Mastered’
In the clip, which he also shared on his Instagram Story, Mayer wrote that his new album is “recorded, mixed and mastered. I’ve just been chilling and sharing it with friends for the past couple of months.” The singer-songwriter further teased fans by repeating several times into the camera: “I think I’m going to drop a clip of the single.” Mayer hadn’t shared any further details about new music as of Sunday morning. Watch his TikTok video here. Mayer’s seventh and most recent album, The Search for Everything, dropped in 2017 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. With Search, Mayer became the first artist to lead Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart on three occasions in a single year. The 12-track featured previously unheard music ...
How to Watch the ‘We’re Texas’ Concert Featuring Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson & More
Texas was devastated when a major cold snap hit the state in mid February. The frigid temperatures from Storm Uri, combined with a lack of electricity and clean water, led to the deaths of at least 57 people, according to the Texas Tribune. But Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila McConaughey are here to help those impacted by the deadly storm. The Oscar-winning actor announced March 12 that he had put together a benefit concert to help his fellow Texans. The concert, happening Sunday (March 21), will feature performances by Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Khalid, and many others. Celebrities making special appearances include Meghan Thee Stallion, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and more. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. S...
Joe Jonas Eats McDonald’s Off Spotify’s Billion Streams Plaque to Celebrate ‘Cake by the Ocean’ Milestone
Even better than the sweet smell of success? The taste, if you ask Joe Jonas. The musician celebrated his side project DNCE‘s “Cake by the Ocean” reaching a billion streams on Spotify by literally eating McDonald’s off the plaque. “One Billion never tasted so good!” Jonas captioned a March 20 video of himself in a lavish dining room, enjoying the french fries, Chicken McNuggets and a burger that were placed on the music streaming service’s silver platter-shaped plaque marking the achievement. In such a stunning setting, he naturally enjoyed his meal using silverware. “Thank you @Spotify!” The song — released in September 2015 — was the debut single from DNCE. It was included in the group’s self-titl...
Offset Teases Migos’ Long-Awaited ‘Culture III’ Album Amid Quavo-Saweetie Split
The teaser prompted overjoyed reactions in the comments from numerous all-star rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Chance the Rapper and Rich the Kid. “LESSGOOOO,” Chance commented. “Time to go crazy,” Offset replied. Offset’s Culture III post arrived amid the highly publicized breakup between Migos’ Quavo and Saweetie. On Friday, the “Icy Girl” rapper tweeted that she was single, saying she’s suffered “too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes.” Hours later, Quavo took to Twitter to express his discomfort with airing out dirty laundry from their relationship of nearly two years. After churning out Culture and Culture II in 2017 and 2018, respectively, Migos temporarily went on hiatus to test the waters on solo careers. I...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Deal Out Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades”: Watch
It’s your lucky day, as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox deal out the Motörhead classic “Ace of Spades” for their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. The married couple once again deliver a frisky take on a legendary rock tune, with Toyah making a deck of cards rain as she sings and dances in a French maid’s outfit — all as a high-powered fan blows her hair back. King Crimson founder Fripp, meanwhile, remains steady as ever, as he delivers the iconic “Ace of Spades” riff. Fripp rose up the ranks of the UK music scene around the same time as late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Fripp formed King Crimson in 1968, while Lemmy played in the band The Rockin’ Vickers in the mid to late 60s before becoming a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and eventually joining Hawkwind in 1971. Meanwhil...
Thom Yorke Gives “Creep” a Acoustic Remix for Japanese Fashion Show: Watch
Thom Yorke notoriously hates “Creep”, but he apparently loves fashion enough to overlook his distaste for the classic track. The Radiohead frontman provided a haunting new acoustic remix of the Pablo Honey single for a recent Japanese fashion show. The nearly nine-minute version of “Creep” was mixed as the featured song for Jun Takahashi’s fall 2021 collection “Creep Very”, which was part of Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. Touching on why the song was the perfect fit for his new line, Takahashi told Vogue, “The theme is of a person who is frail and weak but has a truly pure heart.” Here, “Creep” is a drawn-out, ghost of a tune, acoustic guitar strumming steadily over droning synths and Yorke’s digitally crackling vocals. You can take a listen by watching the “Creep Very” show via Takahashi’s U...
