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Missy Elliott Reveals That Tweet’s ‘Oops (Oh My)’ Is Not About What You Think It’s About
Not interested in ruining a good story, Missy said, “we just let the consumers mind create what they wanted.” That strategy seemed to work, as the song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002, thanks in part to such provocative lyrics as “Mmm, I was looking so good, I couldn’t reject myself/ I was feeling so good, I had to touch myself,” which live on the track alongside other languid lines such as “I was eyeing my thighs, butter pecan brown.” In a fan-resurfaced clip, Tweet backs up Missy, explaining that the track was not sexual but about “self love and appreciation… You know I was real insecure with myself for a while.” Having learned the lesson that sex sells, however, Tweet says in the clip that she was also happy to l...
The Weeknd Shares ‘Save Your Tears’ Video
The Weeknd is gearing up for a big 2021, following an impressive 2020 that saw him release the strong After Hours album that racked up multiple awards and spawned several jarring music videos. Those videos have gotten progressively darker and his new clip for “Save Your Tears” definitely continues that trend. In his previous video for “Too Late,” Abel Tesfaye’s decapitated head was used as a plaything by two sisters before ultimately being reattached. Videos for “In Your Eyes” and “Snowchild” were equally as menacing. For “Save Your Tears,” the Weeknd is on the mend, singing in front of a masked, seated audience, but as usual with his videos, things aren’t quite what they seem and ultimately take a turn. Check it out below. [embedded content] The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” m...
Bruce Springsteen Promises a ‘Big Surprise’ in 2021
Bruce Springsteen has revealed that he won’t tour in 2021, however, during a call into his SiriusXM channel E Street Radio on New Year’s Eve he promised a “big surprise” in 2021. Springsteen teased his plans, saying, “I have some projects coming up this year that I won’t tell because it’s going to be a secret then a big surprise, but I do have things to keep me busy this year that will give the fans something to bide their time with.” He also spoke to SiriusXM’s Jim Rotolo about touring. “If things go according to what Dr. Fauci is projecting, as soon as we can we’ll be out there and that might be somewhere in the New Year of 2022,” Springsteen said. “I’m completely projecting because no one really knows but that’s what I think, according to all the ...
Courtney Love Calls 2004 Solo Album One of Her ‘Great Shames’
Count on Courtney Love to bring the bizarre levity, most recently via a social media confession calling her 2004 America’s Sweetheart solo album one of her “life’s great shames,” like “Steve Coogan, or crack.” The Instagram caption goes on to explain why: “just the period, sloppiness, men, money, drugs, nightmare….” That said, the Hole frontwoman says, “Maybe one day I won’t hate that record. It has some good songs.” Coogan dated British actor/comedian Coogan for a brief period in 2005. The cherry on top of the post is a photo of Love driving a car painted with the pinup-style artwork from America’s Sweetheart album. It’s captioned, “a happy Australian cruising around, Australia… “America’s Sweetheart“ having her revenge, on, Melbourne? AMAZING!” Other adjectives besides amazing ...
Billie Eilish, Beastie Boys, Wilco, Phoebe Bridgers and More Customize Coolers for Charity
The Beastie Boys, Billie Eilish, Wilco and more have customized a bunch of Yeti coolers for a charity auction benefitting out-of-work touring and venue crews. Bidding is now open, with the opening bid for the Eilish cooler starting at $225; Phoebe Bridgers’ decorated cooler at $300 and the Beasties’ starting at $700. All proceeds from Yeti’s One for the Roadies campaign go to Crew Nation, a relief fund established by Live Nation that helps unemployed live music workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Beasties’ cooler comes “full of merch and includes a vinyl copy of Beastie Boys Music”; the Brandi Carlile cooler features art created by the singer and her family — and includes a drawing of a unicorn and rainbows on the lid– while the My Morning Jacket one comes with cool artwork...
Bobby Shmurda Might Be Home In February
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Bobby Shmurda is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. So long as he stays clear of any trouble, the Brooklyn rapper can be a free man in February. In 2016 after taking a plea deal and pleading guilty to charges that include conspiracy, Shmurda as sentenced to 7 years in prison. Unable to get bail, Shmurda had already been in jail for two years. Back in September 2020, the “Hot N*gga” rapper got some bad news when the parole board he faced denied his request for early release. Despite his assertions that he was a changed man, the parole board wasn’t convinced, and said he would have to serve his max sentence. That meant he wouldn’t hit the town until the end of 2021. However, TMZ reports that the Department of Corrections moved his conditiona...
Marshmello Teases “So Much New Music Coming” in 2021
Back in August, Marshmello confirmed that a new album would be releasing in 2020. His fanbase lost its collective mind, feverishly anticipating its release as he dropped a string of one-off singles throughout the year. However, with only two days to go until Mello kisses 2020 goodbye, he seems unlikely to deliver on that promise. A recent tweet published by Marshmello has fans reading the tea leaves again. Replying directly to a fan account who wrote that they missed him, Mello attributed his relatively quiet social media presence this year to his many hours spent in the studio. “I miss you all too!!!” he replied. “I’ve got so much new music coming though, that’s why I’ve been off social media for the most part.” Considering the immeasurable number o...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Set For Return to U.K. No. 1
Styles, meanwhile, could earn a new chart high with Fine Line (Columbia), up 10-2 on the sales blast. The former One Direction singer’s sophomore album is enjoying a boost thanks to the release of “Treat People With Kindness,” the video for which features Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge. At the midway point in the chart cycle, the top five is rounded out by titles from Dua Lipa (Future Nostalgia via Warner Records), Little Mix (Confetti via RCA) and Queen’s Greatest Hits (Virgin) juggernaut, which has logged 276 weeks on the chart and is recognized as the U.K.’s best-selling album of all time. The late British-born hip-hop artist MF Doom could enter the Top 40 for the first time with his 2004 album Madvillainy with Madlib (Stones Throw), which currently sit at No. 30. Doom (re...
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Rules U.K.’s 2020 Year-End Chart
The Canadian artist was aggrieved to have been overlooked from the shortlist for the 2021 Grammy Awards, but he’s clearly embraced by music fans on the other side of the Atlantic (nominations for the 2021 Brit Awards, set to take place on May 11, have yet to be announced). Another artist who’s warmly received in the U.K. is Tones And I, the Australian singer and songwriter whose 2019 hit “Dance Monkey” swung in at No. 2 on The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2020. Tones (real name Toni Watson) ruled the chart for 11 weeks with “Dance Monkey,” setting a new record for a solo female artist. The one-time busker’s viral hit was also the No. 2 most-streamed song of the year, behind only “Blinding Lights,” the OCC reports, and the fifth-ranked digital download. SAINt JHN’s “Roses” comes in at N...
Sturgill Simpson Unplugs for ‘Tonight Show’ Performance: Watch
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Holidays are Over, Y’all! Dolly Parton Just Launched Her Own ‘9 to 5’ Meme
“The holidays are over, y’all. It’s back to that 9 to 5 #MondayMotivation,” she writes. Dolly has never shied away from work. Over a decades-long career in music and business, Dolly set the bar ridiculously high with more than 3,000 compositions, to go with her ten Grammy Awards (including a 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award), induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and more. In the Guinness World Records 2018 edition, the Tennessee native received two certifications for her record-setting feats, including recognition for the most decades with a top 20 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart (six). Away from music, Parton last year helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine with a donation to the tune of $1 million. Check out Dolly’s motivational meme below. You D...
This Wild 1969 Dodge Charger Has a Viper V-10 AND Twin Turbos
The definition of the word lucid in its simplest form describes something that is “straightforward and clear.” It can be used in various ways to describe certain things, but is most often associated with the thought process and the rational or sensible way to view a given situation. Crucial decisions are sometimes made when moments of lucidity take place—even when it comes to automobiles. In 2008, Dave Trevisan had what could be described as a moment of vehicular lucidity. It was a flash of mental clarity that actually took place at the racetrack while he was indulging in some drag racing with his brothers. At the time, he was in the process of modifying his 1969 Dodge Charger so that he too could join them and engage in some quarter-mile action—and then it hit him while standi...
