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Insomniac Teases “Very Special Location” in Europe to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary of EDC
To celebrate the momentous 25th anniversary of its illustrious EDC brand, Insomniac is returning to Europe to further expand the festival’s horizons. Insomniac representatives took to the company’s EDC Las Vegas Twitter account, among other social media platforms, to tease a “VERY special location” in Europe to commemorate the landmark milestone. “It’s been an incredible 25 year journey with so many of YOU beautiful people from around the Globe. Let’s celebrate as we come full circle for our return to Europe!” the post reads. It also features a promo video, soundtracked to Seven Lions’ single “Another Way (with April Bender),” which reveals the return is scheduled for summer 2021. EDC’s empathic return to Europe represe...
New Song Co-Written by Avicii to Be Released by Country Artist Cam
Renowned country artist Cam has opened up about her experiences collaborating with Avicii, who co-wrote the titular track from her forthcoming album The Otherside. “I got to co-write with Avicii before he passed away on this incredible song that I’m obsessed with,” Cam told Katie Neal of RADIO.com live from the 2020 ACM Awards. Cam was working on the track with the late dance music icon prior to his tragic 2018 death, and his loss greatly affected her creative process. However, she was so enamored with what the two had worked on that she decided to posthumously release the song on her highly anticipated sophomore LP to honor Avicii’s legacy. Avicii’s work ethic, Cam says, had a profound impact on her. “I felt I had to get this right for his...
Just How Global Are the New Global Billboard Charts?
The two new surveys feature artists from more than 30 international territories. MRC yesterday announced the launch of the two new global Billboard surveys, which are powered by MRC Data/Nielsen Music: the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. The two lists, one inclusive of worldwide songs (Billboard Global 200) and the other including all territories but excluding the U.S. (Billboard Global Excl. U.S.), rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world. Chart rankings are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales from full-service digital music retailers from around the world. Cardi ...
Lil Nas X Has a Children’s Book on the Way
L is for Lil Nas X, and C Is for Country! The “Old Town Road” star took to Instagram on Tuesday (Sept. 15) to announce that his new children’s book, C Is for Country, will be arriving early next year. “I’m dropping the best kids book of all time soon!” he wrote. “C IS FOR COUNTRY, out January 5, 2021 from @randomhousekids. I can’t wait to share it with you all.” The book, written by Lil Nas X and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, features a cover featuring the singer in his characteristically colorful outfit, holding a guitar and riding his horse. The story follows Lil Nas X and Panini the pony “on a joyous journey through the alphabet from sunup to sundown,” according to Random House’s website. “...
David Guetta’s Guide to His Nine (!!) Collaborations With Sia
Together, David Guetta and Sia have been two of the key architects of the bridge between dance music and pop music. The French producer and the Australian singer first struck sonic gold nearly a decade ago, with their monumental and era-defining smash “Titanium,” which fused Guetta’s electronic production with Sia’s indestructible pop vocals. Although Guetta originally offered the song to Katy Perry, this past July Perry revealed that she turned it down because the vocalist on the demo, Sia, was so damn good. The world agreed, with the track becoming Sia’s highest charting song at the time and “Titanium” spending 13 weeks on the Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 7. The success of the song also opened the floodgates for a barrage of Guetta/Sia collabs...
Which Artist Should Write & Direct Their Own Biopic Next? Vote!
Madonna is bringing her superstar life to the silver screen once more as she co-writes and directs her own biopic, Universal Pictures confirmed today (Sept. 15). But which artist’s auto-biopic would you love to watch next? Back in 2016, Harry Styles was rumored to play Mick Jagger in The Rolling Stones‘ biopic Exile On Main Street: A Season in Hell With the Rolling Stones. But the Stylers would still love to see the former One Directioner steal the main spotlight in a Jagger auto-biopic. It’s still actress Taraji P. Henson‘s dream to one day portray (and produce) a project about her icon Diana Ross, according to a press junket interview she did in support of her 2019 movie What Men Want. “I don’t know if she’s rea...
Madonna Will Direct Her Upcoming Biopic
It’s official. Madonna’s biopic isn’t just an Instagram illusion. The pop legend, who has shared photos and even an Instagram Live session with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, will be directing her own biopic. She’s also co-writing it with Cody as well. The currently untitled film will delve deep into her five-decade career and will go beyond just her music career. “I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world,” Madonna said. “The focus of this film will always be music. Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my l...
Tyler, the Creator Has a New Ice Cream Flavor
A year after collaborating with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on a green-and-white ice cream called Snowflake, Tyler, the Creator is getting another flavor. Billed as Pluto Bleu, the blood orange, and tropical blueberry-flavored will go on sale on Thursday (Sept. 16) through Jeni’s website and Tyler’s Golf le Fleur site. If waiting for ice cream to be delivered isn’t your thing, then you can wait until Sept. 21 to get it in stores The rapper/mogul created the design for the ice cream’s packaging as well. It’s been a quiet year musically for Tyler. Prior to quarantine, Tyler hosted a video that unveiled the new location of Los Angeles’ landmark Amoeba Records. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begin...
Colin Kaepernick Alleges The NFL Is Blackballing Eric Reid As Well
Source: Brian Bahr / Getty Even though the NFL is trying to make amends with people of color, some have remained with permanent side-eye to all of their moves. Colin Kaepernick is now claiming that the league is still up to their old tricks. As spotted on Deadline the former quarterback is making sure to maintain high visibility during the first week of the 2020-2021 season. On Sunday [Sept. 13], the Cleveland, Ohio native alleged that the National Football League is keeping his former teammate off the field because of his stances against police brutality. As expected his tweet pulled no punches. “While the NFL runs propaganda about how they care about Black Life, they are still actively blackballing Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) for fighting for the Black community. Eric set 2 franchise records l...
You About To Lose Yo Job: Violent Police Officer Who Attacked Black Passenger Fired
Source: Boston Globe / Getty The Georgia police officer captured on video physically assaulting a Black passenger has been fired. According to published reports, the former unnamed officer has been fired from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office following the incident of excessive force. The termination comes after a video of the severe attack went viral, showing the victim, Roderick Walker, pleading with law enforcement to leave him alone, before getting smacked in the face by the unnamed officer who was in full uniform. The video later displays the officer putting his knee on the neck of Walker who was facedown on the pavement with his hands behind his back. The attack, which began as a traffic stop for a broken tail-light in which Walker and his cousin were passengers, left him with a sw...
DaBaby Has Proper Response When Asked To Donate To The Trump Campaign
Source: Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020 / Getty While Kanye West and Tekashi 6ix9ine continue to show their unwavering support for Donald Trump and his racially divisive MAGA agenda, DaBaby peeps game and wants absolutely nothing to do with the orange white supremacist who seems to be doing everything in his power to start a new civil war to ensure he stays in power. A few days ago, the Blame It on Baby rapper took to Instagram to post a picture of a spam text from the Trump campaign which was soliciting donations for the former business mogul’s 2020 campaign to which DaBaby simply responded, “F*CK YALL.” Mic. Dropped. Needless to say, the next message from the campaign was informing Baby that he’d been unsubscribed from any more messages. We figure someone got the message. Still, the Cha...
Brandi Carlile Takes on Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’
In a year full of malaise, a number of your favorite musicians have performed covers that have taken on an extra meaning. Brandi Carlile’s cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” is the latest and is top-notch. Shared on her social media platforms, Carlile’s chilling take of the synthpop tune (one that she’s been performing live for quite some time), along with cellist Josh Neumann adds urgency to what’s already an angsty song. While in quarantine, Carlile has performed several virtual concerts from her Washington home. “It’s a mad world, but we’re in this together,” she said before signing off. “Vote.” If that’s not enough, Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith approved of this version, which he tweeted in response to seeing the video. Check it out below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are l...
