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Björk Teams With Iceland’s Hamrahhlíð Choir on ‘Cosmogony’
Björk and frequent collaborator Sjón wrote “Cosmogony,” the first single from the Icelandic Hamrahlíð Choir’s upcoming album Come and be Joyful, which is out on Dec. 6. “Cosmogony” is an entirely a capella work first performed by the Hamrahlíð Choir at the premiere performance of Björk’s Cornucopia shows at the Shed in New York in May and June of 2019. The title is a word referring to the origin of the universe, especially the solar system. Come and be Joyful features Icelandic folk songs along with two collaborative Björk covers – “Cosmogony” as well as “Sonnets” — both based on Björk’s arrangements. Listen to “Cosmogony” below. “I am so incredibly grateful that the hamrahlíð choir and it’s original conductor þorgerður ingólfsdóttir came on tour with me,” Björk said in a st...
King Von, Rising Chicago Rapper, Dies at 26
King Von, the rising Chicago rapper born Dayvon Bennett, has died at the age of 26, a person familiar with the situation told SPIN. The Atlanta Police Department released a statement on the incident, which you can read below. It is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von was shot and killed during this morning’s shooting and we are seeing rumors being spread indicating he was shot and killed by APD officers. At this time, our investigators believe Mr. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting. Additionally, Mr. Bennett was not located at the scene, but arrived at a hospital shortly after the shooting, via private vehicle. The investigation into this incident remains open and very...
Prayers Up: Al Roker Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN After all kinds of frustration, anger and plain old heartbreak, 2020 once again gives us another reason to remember it as thee worst year in modern history. This time around Page Six is reporting that beloved weatherman turned talk show host, Al Roker has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be taking time off the air to attend to his health. Today (Nov. 5) Roker announced the sad news and informed viewers that he’d be undergoing surgery as he gears up with that dreaded battle with cancer. “After a routine check-up in September, turns out I have prostate cancer,” Roker said. “And it’s a good news-bad news kind of thing. The good news is we caught it early, not great news is that it’s a little aggressive so I’m going to be taking some time off to take care...
Angela Yee To Host New Celebrity Interview Series on Fox Soul
Source: Getty Images / Getty Looks like Charlamagne Tha God isn’t the only Breakfast Club co-host out here making moves outside of the popular morning radio talk show. According to The New York Post, Angela Yee is preparing to make the move to television as she’s come to an agreement with, wait on it… Fox Soul?! FOX really trying their best to reach people of color, huh? Still, we ain’t mad at Angela making this move as she has paid her dues and deserves to shine on prime time. Her new celebrity interview show will be streaming on Fox Soul on Thursdays at 10pm and we’re happy she’s finally getting her shot to show what she’s made of. “I hosted a limited series on Fox Soul with Motown and iHeart and it did pretty well,” says Yee, 44. “So James DuBose, the [Fox Soul] head of programming, ask...
We Love This Song: John Legend Sings “Georgia On My Mind” After Joe Biden Takes Lead In The State
Source: NBC / Getty The fat lady is warming up, John Legend provided the opening act. Following Joe Biden finally pulled ahead in Pennsylvania and Georgia, signaling that Biden and Kamala Harris are on the verge of victory, John Legend decided to bless us with smooth vocals. After the turnaround in Georgia, the Grammy Award winning singer blessed timelines with a beautiful rendition of the song “Georgia On My Mind.” With Biden overtaking Trump in the state, it now gives him another path to securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency with the combination of other key battleground states like Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. Biden is currently leading in those other states as well. If Biden does win Georgia, it looks like a recount will happen in the state, pretty much de...
Offset To Co-Star In Upcoming Pete Davidson Film ‘American Sole’
Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Is Offset ready to make the move from the rap scene to the big screen? It certainly seems that way as according to Vulture one-third of the Migos has reportedly landed himself a role in the upcoming feature film American Sole and will star opposite the likes of Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Camila Mendes. To make his Hollywood deal sweeter, Offset will also get to executive-produce and select the soundtrack to the film which will be produced through Kevin Hart’s HartBeat production company. As you can tell from the title of the film, the movie will revolve around sneakers and the big business reselling has become out here in these streets. But as many a sneakerhead has learned, the reselling business is a cold one which has left many a fe...
Rosie Carney Shares Reimagined Rendition of Radiohead’s ‘Black Star’
Rosie Carney has shared “Black Star,” the latest track from her upcoming Radiohead cover album project, appropriately titled The Bends, which is the title and title track of Radiohead’s sophomore outing. While “Black Star” follows a similar somber feel to the original, Carney’s version of the 1995 track shows the fragile and really sad side of the song. “One of my favourite things about this song is the non-sugar coated realness of it”, she said in a statement. “It’s very bleak and sad when you start to realise a relationship is on its way out. I feel like everyone has been in that situation where you just kind of aimlessly fill your day with crap to distract yourself from thinking about someone (even though you are the whole time). “Throughout the record I tried to keep as many songs in t...
John Legend Celebrates Georgia ‘Turning Blue’ With Ray Charles Classic
Presidential candidate Joe Biden took the lead in Georgia on Friday morning (Nov. 6), three days after the election. And John Legend couldn’t contain his happiness, celebrating the flip with an a capella cover of “Georgia on My Mind.” Georgia on my mind pic.twitter.com/QKvOjA2LL0 — John Legend (@johnlegend) November 6, 2020 Dressed in his robe, he recorded the impromptu version of the classic song on social media, which his wife Chrissy Teigen responded to. “He has been waiting five hours to post this,” she tweeted soon after Legend’s post. Originally released in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael, “Georgia on My Mind” was popularized by Ray Charles, who’s a Georgia native and cut it for his 1960 LP, The Genius Hits the Road. In 1979, Charles’ version was named Georgia’s official state song. Georgia...
5 Questions With Depeche Mode Ahead of Their Rock Hall Induction
MG: I think that we have always had a very electronic foundation, but we embraced a lot of rock traditions a long time ago. We used to be electronic purists, but that changed at some point during the ‘80s when we started using guitars and other instruments, so I have no problem with being called rock. Despite deals with majors, Depeche Mode has maintained a long-standing loyalty to Mute Records. How essential was Mute to the success of early Depeche Mode? MG: I think we were very lucky to bump into Daniel very early on in our career and to get to work with him. He was like a father figure to us, really. Even though he wasn’t that old, he had a lot more experience than us. He’s really helped to guide our career from day one and is still part of the story today. He’s still involved in all as...
‘Get Well Soon Yoongi’: BTS ARMY Wishes Suga Speedy Recovery After Shoulder Surgery
“As many fans know, Suga has long suffered from shoulder-related health issues. Suga’s shoulder issues began when he was injured in an accident that occurred in 2012 before his debut, and he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder in 2013,” the statement continued. “Shoulder pains continued until he was further diagnosed in 2019 with ‘posterior labral tear of his left shoulder,’ which means that the cartilage around his left shoulder joint has been torn. Since then, he has continued to receive various treatment to prevent his injury from affecting his activities.” According to the statement, Suga has long suffered from a variety of symptoms from the injury, including the inability to raise his arms above his head and “sudden bouts of pain” t...
Watch Dua Lipa and Angèle Party All Night Long in ‘Fever’ Video
Remember going out to the bars with your friends and grabbing some greasy late-night food, before wandering the midnight streets and trying to figure out your messy life until the sun comes up? Yeah, we don’t either. But Dua Lipa and Belgian pop star Angèle are reminding us of the good ol’ days with their new “Fever” video. The visual opens with the pair opting to walk the rainy night off, dancing through the empty streets and grabbing some munchies as their fellow night owls break into a spontaneous groove all around them at the food truck. Midway, Lipa shares the news that her dog Dexter needs to be neutered for no apparent reason before the two a.m. stroll continues and they get yelled at by a neighbor for being too loud. The morning ends with a sweaty apart...
You Can Pay to Prove Your 2015–19 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Is Real
It’s only a matter of time until owners of lower-end Ford Mustang and Mustang GT models try to turn their four-, six, or eight-cylinder pony cars into knockoff Shelby GT350s. How, then, do you convince future Mustang fans your GT350 is the real deal and not just some clone? Well, you can fork over $129.95 to the Blue Oval’s performance arm for a Certificate of Authenticity package for your 2015-2019 GT350 or GT350R. See all 17 photos The kit nets an official certificate of authenticity with accompanying sleeve, a VIN decoder, a poster, a brochure, a production summary chart, a duplicate of the original window sticker, a cobra-logo keychain, and a kitschy business-card holder that looks like a brake disc and caliper. Yes, some of these things originally came with the GT350...
