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Van Morrison to Release Three Anti-Lockdown Protest Songs
Van Morrison is releasing three new tracks —Born To Be Free, As I Walked Out and No More Lockdown — in response to the ongoing UK government lockdown restrictions, the Irish singer announced on his website today (Sept. 18). “I’m not telling people what to do or think, the government is doing a great job of that already. It’s about freedom of choice, I believe people should have the right to think for themselves,” Morrison stated on the site. The songs, available for download and streaming, will have a staggered release: “Born To Be Free” on Sept. 25; “As I Walked Out” on Oct. 9 and finally, “No More Lockdown” hits on Oct, 23 “No More Lockdown” has the most pointed lyrics of the trio of protest songs: “No more fascist bullies / Disturbing our peace / No more taking of ou...
Trickle-Down Tailgatenomics: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Gets GMC’s Fancy Tailgate Tech
When the current GMC Sierra 1500 debuted, we applauded the truck for finally differentiating itself from its slightly-(slightly) lower-market Chevrolet Silverado 1500 sibling. One key differentiator? An exclusive, optional reconfigurable tailgate that can alternately act as a work surface, a step into the bed, or a load stop depending on how you position it. But now, we’re learning that the handy tailgate will trickle down to the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado. There will be one small difference: While GMC calls the innovation the “MultiPro” tailgate, Chevrolet dubs its version the “Multi-Flex” tailgate. At the end of the day, it’s the same “multi” thing. On both trucks, the tailgate offers six unique configurations. Along with the aforementio...
Justin Bieber Calls on Chance the Rapper for ‘Holy’: Listen
Justin Bieber is feeling “Holy.” Less than a year after the release of his highly-anticipated Changes album, the star returned on Friday (Sept. 18) with a new song featuring Chance the Rapper. As the name suggests, “Holy” incorporates a gospel element to Bieber’s characteristically smooth vocals, with soaring harmonies and an uplifting rhythm. “When you hold me, hold me, hold me / Feels so holy,” he croons in the chorus. Listen to “Holy” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and he...
Keith Urban Returns With ‘The Speed of Now Part 1’: Stream It Now
Keith Urban’s life is so busy, his albums drop in stages. Just 24 hours after hosting the ACM Awards, the Australian country star drops Part 1 of The Speed of Now, his 10th studio album. The new LP spans 16 tracks and includes collaborations with Eric Church, Nile Rodgers, Breland and his previously released single with Pink, “One Too Many,” which the pair performed Thursday night at the ACM Awards. “When I collaborate, I’m always looking for that ‘third thing,’” Urban said ahead of release. “There’s what I do, there’s what my collaborator does and then there’s this ‘third thing’ that I’m most curious about. That’s what interests me the most – when the sum of the parts becomes even more than what I envisioned. That’s what I love so much about it – finding common ground, shaping...
Anitta Drops Bilingual ‘Me Gusto’ Featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers: Stream It Now
Cardi B is everywhere right now, mostly at or near the top of the charts with “WAP,” her naughty collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. The Bronx rapper lends support to Anitta on the new single “Me Gusta,” which arrived at midnight and also features guest Myke Towers. Anitta, who hails from Brazil, has teased the track through the week. Cardi is totally onboard with the project, on which she switches between rapping in English and Spanish. “You guys know how I love Spanish music, you guys know how I love Brazilian funk, and I’m just really excited,” she enthused. Stream “Me Gusta” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet...
Ava Max’s Long-Awaited Debut Album ‘Heaven & Hell’ Is Here: Listen
Ava Max’s career immediately reached orbit with her breakout 2018 single “Sweet But Psycho.” More than two years on, the U.S.-born pop singer will hope to fly even higher with her debut album Heaven & Hell, which dropped in full at midnight. The double-album spans 15 tracks, including the previously released “Who’s Laughing Now,” “Kings & Queens,” “So Am I,” “Torn” and “Sweet But Psycho,” which bagged four consecutive weeks atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart and cracked the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Stream Heaven & Hell below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards b...
Puscifer Prep New Album Existential Reckoning, Share New Single ‘The Underwhelming’
Way back in May, Puscifer released “Apocalyptical,” the trio’s first new song in five years. Now, there’s an album to coincide with the track and a lot more. Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round unveiled Existential Reckoning, an appropriate new album for these times. The band is working as a group of covert operatives, which will be a theme on the album. Describing the origins of the collection, the band said this in a statement: “In the Summer of 2016, we received a call from Hildy Berger, Billy D’s loving wife. [REDACTED]. Billy D, rumored to have been carrying nothing but a bottle of wine and a mysterious briefcase, had disappeared without a trace somewhere in the high deserts of the Southwestern United States. Rumors of alien abduction were at the forefront through...
Smashing Pumpkins to Release Double Album CYR
The Smashing Pumpkins are back on our radar… just in time for the pumpkin season. The alt-rock icons announced their upcoming double-record, CYR, on Friday. Set to drop in November, the 20-track release will feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and late-era guitarist Jeff Schroeder, with Corgan manning the record’s production. A few weeks ago, the rockers shared singles ‘Cyr’ and ‘The Colour Of Love,’ both of which have seen love on alternative radio, with ‘Cyr’ becoming the No. 1 most added single on alternative radio during its release week back in August. Preorder the album, which releases Nov. 27 via Sumerian Records, here, and check out the tracklist below: 1. The Colour of Love2. Confessions of a Dopamine Addict3. Cyr4. Dulcet in E5. Wrath6. Ra...
Bigger Than ‘Love & Hip-Hop’: Olivia Is Back and Taking Charge
Source: Press Handout / Olivia When it comes to breaking barriers, Olivia is no stranger to the task. The former First Lady of G-Unit has had unprecedented highs on the music front, accompanied by her fair share of lows—but now she’s back with a fierce new sound and a lot of new projects on the way. After independently releasing two chart-topping hits “December” and “Walk Away” and completing the first three seasons Love & Hip-Hop: New York, Olivia took a hiatus from the industry to pen her first book aptly titled, Release Me, in addition to flexing her acting chops on both BET and more recently Netflix—starring in the film The Man in 3B. Olivia kicked off 2020, setting the internet ablaze with her bikini pics announcing her return to the Love & Hip-Hop: New York franchise. Recentl...
Lawyer of Derrick May Issues Official Response to Sexual Assault Allegations
Following accusations of sexual assault, famed DJ and electronic music producer Derrick May has issued a public statement in response to the allegations. The claims were made in a September 8th, 2020 Facebook post by Michael James, a former Detroit-based colleague. After James’ post began to circulate via social media, May’s legal team went on to deny the allegations and assert their plans to pursue legal action. Kyle J. Dupuy, owner and Lead Council of the Detroit-based law office Dupuy Law Firm, PLC, has now shared an official statement on May’s Facebook page. “It has come to our attention that a former Detroiter named Michael James has been making deeply troubling allegations regarding Derrick May on social media, wherein Mr. Ja...
Gorillaz Announce Virtual “Song Machine Live” Broadcast, First Performance in Two Years
There is perhaps no group more fitting to perform a digital concert in the COVID-19 era than Gorillaz, the enigmatic virtual band and brainchild of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. To further build the hype surrounding their Song Machine series, Gorillaz have announced a trio of shows called “Song Machine Live,” marking the iconic group’s first performance in two years. The shows are scheduled for December 12th and 13th, 2020 and will be streamed live via LIVENow. Gorillaz virtuoso Hewlett is set to offer up his fabled animation in tandem with a live performance from frontman Albarn, who will be joined by guitarist Noodle, bassist Murdoc Niccals, and drummer Russel. The band will be performing songs from their forthcoming “Song Machine Season One: Strange T...
Are These DIY Gargling COVID-19 Test Kits the Answer to the Safe Return of Live Events?
As live events continue to bite the curb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s wreckage, legions of pharmaceutical companies continue on a mad dash to the finish line in the race for a vaccine. In the absence of that increasingly mythical panacea, testing, of course, has become the most crucial and polarizing aspect of the painstaking process of reopening regional economies. Austrian start-up testFRWD has now thrown its hat into the ring by creating what they claim is the world’s first DIY gargling COVID-19 test kit. According to the company’s website, their goal is “to safely reopen the tourism and events industry during the pandemic” with the gargling test kits. They point out a number of advantages of the technology, like the fact that gargling e...
