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Olivia Rodrigo Offers to User Her ‘Drivers License’ To Give Cardi B a Ride to McDonald’s
Cardi B complained that she can’t go on late-night McDonald’s runs because she doesn’t drive, so Olivia Rodrigo said she’d use her “Drivers License” to help her out. “Just like that girl wrote a song about getting her drivers license Imma write a song about the struggle of not having a drivers license,” Cardi tweeted on Tuesday night (Jan. 19). “I really wanted my McDonald’s at 4am last night instead of today but I couldn’t so I felt asleep hungry.” Rodrigo felt Cardi’s pain and hit her back right away, replying, “girl i will pick u up and take u wherever u wanna go,” which made Cardi very, very happy. “Yaaayyy !!! Let’s go to McDonald’s and get happy meals !” she responded. In addition to bonding wit...
DJ Clockwork Honors Mac Miller’s Bday With New ‘Mac Miller Remixxed’ Collection
Mac Miller’s longtime tour companion, DJ Clockwork, released a 48-minute remix album, Mac Miller Remixxed, on Tuesday (Jan. 19) to celebrate what would have been the rapper’s 29th birthday. The album pulls together 16 remixes of some of Miller’s most beloved songs, including “Nikes on My Feet,” “Jump,” “Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza,” “Ladders” and “Dang!” among others. “Thank you to Mac Miller’s family for giving me their blessing to do this this mix. Happy Birthday Mac Hope you listening up in the clouds! One love,” wrote Clockwork in a dedication on the Soundcloud mix. In addition to the songs, the album features spoken-word interludes from some of Mac’s pals and admirers, including Thund...
Believe in Music: What to Expect From NAMM’s First-Ever Virtual Gathering
Highlights of the five-day event, which is free to attend, include opening sessions with Garth Brooks and Melissa Etheridge at 9 a.m. PT on Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, respectively; conversations with artists including Jackson Browne, Perry Farrell, Deadmau5, Nathan East, LZZY Hale , Anthrax‘s Scott Ian and Charley Pride (in one of his last interviews); a products preview on Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. PT featuring merchandise from C.F. Martin & Co., Roland, Yamaha, Avid, Gibson, Shure and more; and the Grand Rally for Music Education, an annual event that brings together music education advocates “for a celebration of the benefits and pleasures of making music.” The NAMM Show’s long-running annual events and awards ceremonies will also be incorporated. These include the 36th TEC Awards, whi...
Weezer Announces New Album ‘OK Human’
“‘All My Favorite Songs’ the first song from the album will be out this Thursday, 1/21 at 12am ET. Limited vinyl will be available for pre-order on http://weezerwebstore.com then too,” they posted, along with OK Human‘s cover art and track list. “p.s. Van Weezer is still coming out on May 7th,” they added, referring to their previously announced other upcoming album, which the group has said will be in dedication to Eddie Van Halen. See the OK Human announcement below. Weezer’s OK Human Track List: 1. “All My Favorite Songs”2. “Aloo Gobi”3. “Grapes of Wrath”4. “Numbers”5. “Playing My Piano”6. “Mirror Image”7. “Screens”8. “Bird With a Broken WingR...
Warner Music Makes a Play for India’s Regional Music Market
The partnership with Sky Digital is part of Warner Music’s mandate of “taking the Indian sound global,” Jay Mehta, Warner Music India managing director, tells Billboard. The tie-up follows a similar distribution deal with Bollywood label Tips Music and a licensing agreement with Punjabi music aggregator Ziiki Media, which were announced in May and October 2020, respectively. In addition to running an in-house label whose roster includes such Punjabi singing stars as Sunanda Sharma, Sky Digital currently serves as the aggregator for over 40 Punjabi music labels as well as several Hindi, Haryanvi and Bhojpuri ones. Sky Digital also manages a suite of regional music YouTube channels in those languages that collectively have over 15 million subscribers. Among the recent big Punjabi hits distri...
Apple Mulls Podcast Subscription Push Amid Spotify’s Land Grab
Now, however, Apple’s position as the top platform for podcast listening is being threatened as the company faces heated competition from tech and media giants including Spotify, Amazon and SiriusXM. In the years since it first added podcast support, Apple also has placed an emphasis on its growing services business, through which it already offers subscription products for music, television, video games and fitness videos. But Apple will have to proceed carefully as it explores introducing subscriptions to podcasting, a business that has long been funded largely through advertising sales. Many longtime podcasters are vocal supporters of keeping the medium free and widely accessible, and listeners have yet to show a strong appetite for paid podcast services like two-year-old startup Lumina...
Polo Ralph Lauren To Bridge East And West With CLOT Collaboration
Source: CLOT / POLO RALPH LAUREN / CLOT / POLO RALPH LAUREN We are only a couple of weeks into 2021 and Ralph Lauren is already showing he is on track for a big year. A new collaboration has been unveiled for America’s menswear GOAT. Source: CLOT / POLO RALPH LAUREN / CLOT / POLO RALPH LAUREN As spotted on Hypebeast RL will be updating some of their most signature pieces as part of a capsule with CLOT. Designed by Edison Chen, founder of CLOT, the upcoming drop merges Chinese heritage with Ralph’s iconic approach to aspirational Americana. The result is a collection with a true point of difference that doesn’t derail from either brand’s identity. Included in the drop are a selection of handpicked styles of curated fabrication and patterns made modern, highlighting CLOT’s mis...
Peep Kosine’s Idris Elba Assisted Visuals To “Kings,” & The Remix ft. G Herbo & Marcus Black
Source: press handout / The Purple Agency Not enough artists drop material dedicated to the legacy or lessons taught to us by Martin Luther King, Jr. these days and with that being the case, Grammy nominated artist, Kosine has taken it upon himself to do just that. Recruiting the vocal talents of Idris Elba for his latest offering in “Kings,” Kosine pushes an uplifting message of unity, pride and family. The Chicago crooner explained why the song means so much to him. “This version, releasing on MLK Day, celebrating the legacy of fallen kings and the strength of the kings who continue to rise even in the face of unprecedented adversity…it’s too perfect,” says Kosine via a press statement. For the remix (that was quick), Kosine recruited fellow Chicagoan G Herbo and Marcus Black to bless th...
TV One’s ‘UNSUNG PRESENTS: MUSIC & THE MOVEMENT’ Airs Tonight At 8/7 C #MLKDay
Source: TV One / Unsung For your MLK Day viewing pleasure, TV One is sharing educational and entertaining content centered around an icon of the Civil Rights movement. The network’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day special UNSUNG PRESENTS: MUSIC & THE MOVEMENT premieres TODAY, Monday, January 18th at 8/7c and features music by Alicia Keys, Public Enemy, and more. The in-depth special shows how music intersected with the 1950s and 1960s fight for social justice led by the incomparable Baptist minister and activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Additionally, it digs into how auditory dissent has spanned centuries with Negro spirituals like “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” which not only provided a distraction from the harsh conditions of slavery but was used as a communication tool as slaves plotted th...
Wooli Previews Massive Upcoming Ophelia Records Release
Earlier in the month of January, Wooli treated fans to a teaser of an unreleased melodic bass hybrid. In case that wasn’t enough, over the weekend, he revealed another new track. On Twitter, Wooli shared a video of the new song being played at a recent drive-in event. Furthermore, in a reply to the preview, he noted that the ID would find its home on Seven Lions‘ Ophelia Records. Laced with hardstyle kicks, the stomping tune veers away from the melodic side of the bass spectrum and lands firmly in the neck-breaking range. Considering his first teaser of the month highlighted his melodic side and the second focused on the heavy, the pair represents the perfect example of the versatility fans have come to expect from Rochester producer and DJ. While no specific release date ...
2KBABY Teases Upcoming Collaboration with Marshmello
Marshmello is gearing up for another big hip-hop collaboration. This time, he’s set to join 2KBABY on a recently revealed track. On Twitter, 2KBABY teased his upcoming song with the masked dance music star. Unfortunately for fans looking to get a taste of what’s to come from the duo, the teaser comprises only of a screenshot and does not include an audio preview. What we can see, however, is a portion of the song’s title, which ends with “e this” alongside half of the track’s runtime. Earlier in the month, Marshmello teased that he’s completed a new album. This has led some to believe that the upcoming single may be included on the tracklist. However, this has not yet been confirmed. At the time of this article’s publication, the releas...
Weezer Announce New Album OK Human
Weezer was supposed to release Van Weezer last year, which got pushed to this May. That apparently didn’t stop the alt-rockers from working on new material. On Monday, the group announced that they’re releasing a new album, OK Human, on Jan. 29. The first single, “All My Favorite Songs,” is out on Thursday. Hold on to your hard drives OK Human, the new album, arrives 1/29 "All My Favorite Songs” the first song from the album will be out this Thursday, 1/21 at 12am ET. Limited vinyl will be available for pre-order on https://t.co/7LaRP9HTTb then too pic.twitter.com/V7eCr5FUi3 — weezer (@Weezer) January 18, 2021 As you can see above, the collection will feature 12 songs. If you’re worried about Van Weezer not being released due to this album, have no ...
