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Demi Lovato Shares Release Date of Marshmello Collab and Interactive Website with Mood Quiz
Lovatics can finally breathe a sigh of relief after Demi Lovato announced the official release date for her highly anticipated collaboration with Marshmello, “OK Not To Be OK.” The two stars took to social media on September 4th to tease the track, sharing a video of Marshmello being “roasted” in anticipation of its release. They also published an interactive website that allows users to take a mood quiz and answer questions about their current state of mind before being led to hotline numbers offered by Hope For The Day. You can visit the site here. oknottobeok.com In a year marred by unprecedented economic, racial, and social strife, it seems as if the EDM and dance-pop superstar is furthering his altruistic endeavors and trying to initiate the conversation s...
A Collaboration Between DJ Snake and The Weeknd Could Be on the Way
A new collaboration between DJ Snake and The Weeknd could be on the horizon. According to a report by Sada El-Balad, the two artists are set to appear on a forthcoming album by iconic Algerian singer Khaled. While details of the album are scarce, sources say the tracklist will feature 12 songs. Pouring gasoline on the rumor of a collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning R&B and pop superstar, DJ Snake retweeted a post from a fan, who wrote, “If only [DJ Snake] and [The Weeknd] could announce a collab.” Considering the innumerable number of Twitter mentions he receives from his 1.6 million-plus followers on the platform, the fact that he chose to share this specific post is emblematic of an impending announcement. The retweet could also be a red herring, but taki...
Avicii’s Father Talks About Attempts to Help His Son in Intimate Interview
Avicii would have celebrated his 31st birthday this week, and to honor him, his father Klas Bergling took the time to share some memories of his son in an intimate interview. During the discussion on SiriusXM‘s BPM channel, Bergling touched upon the many times he and his family had attempted to convince Avicii to take a break from touring. The mental and physical stress he endured while on tour played a major factor in the late dance music superstar taking his own life back in 2018. “Almost every day, every year,” Bergling says of the frequency of the conversation. “The music business, you know it, it absorbs you, with such a success that Tim went through. All the time he spent traveling, making music, and at that time he was really happy doing it, even i...
Brabham BT62R: The Street-Legal Version of a Kick-Ass Track Car You’ve Never Heard Of
Sick of having to drive your Pagani or Koenigsegg to your private trackside garage every time you want to take your closed-course-only Brabham BT62 hypercar for a spin? It appears the fine folks at Brabham have read all those angry letters and frustrated tweets, and if you have a cool £1.25 million (around $1.65 million) in your couch cushions, the Australian supercar firm now offers a roadworthy version of the BT62 to make that villa-to-track schlep seamless. This new street-legal weapon is called the BT62R, and while we did just insinuate it’s the first road-ready version of the BT62, that’s not exactly the full story. Despite the BT62’s singular focus on shredding world-class circuits such as Silverstone and Brands Hatch like wet tissue paper, a not-insignificant porti...
The Priciest 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan Now Pushes $55,000(!)
Car shoppers won’t bat an eye shelling out $50,000-plus for a luxury SUV. But for some reason, the idea of paying the same amount for a minivan can be a hard pill to swallow. Once loaded up with options, today’s minivans can easily get up to $50K or more—and believe it or not, they sell. The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica’s new Pinnacle trim level is the latest to push the minivan pricing envelope with its starting price just under $55,000. The Pinnacle slots above the previous range-topper, the already classy Limited trim, and is priced accordingly at $54,885. For comparison, the most expensive Honda Odyssey, the 2021 Odyssey Elite, starts at $48,940. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet for the all-hybrid 2021 Toyota Sienna lineup, but the outgoing 2020 Sienna Limited Premiu...
Wonho to Partner With LiveXLive for Pay-Per-View Global Concert
Wonho is coming to a screen near you. The South Korean singer announced on Wednesday (Sept. 9) that he’s partnering with LiveXLive for a global pay-per-view concert on Sept. 26. The show will mark his first live solo act and the debut performance for his first solo album, Love Synonym #1 : Right for Me, out Sept. 4. The performance will feature songs from Wonho’s new solo album, plus other original and cover songs and a unique PPV experience with behind-the-scenes footage. “LiveXLive is fortunate to be able to support Wonho’s return to his fans, the WENEE’s, and the career he loves. Our platform is built for moments like these and we are excited to power this one-of-a-kind concert experience together. We saw an incredible response for the Monsta X live show and anticipate W...
SiriusXM Boosts 2020 Subscriber Forecast on ‘Strong’ Demand
Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM has raised its 2020 subscriber forecast ahead of an appearance by CEO Jim Meyer at a virtual investor conference on Wednesday. SiriusXM now expects full-year self-pay subscriber net additions of approximately 700,000, up from 500,000. The company reiterated its financial guidance for the year. “Our business continues to demonstrate strong performance and favorable trends since we resumed providing our subscriber and financial guidance in conjunction with our second- quarter earnings report” following the initial hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic, Meyer said in a statement. “It’s clear that demand for SiriusXM remains strong – quite simply, consumers continue to find immense value in our unique audio bundle and all of the ente...
Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Nettles to Judge TBS Talent Competition
TBS is adding a talent competition to its roster — and it’s not looking for the next great singer or comedian. The cable outlet has ordered 10 episodes of Go-Big Show, which will feature “supersized talents” including monster truck drivers, alligator trainers and stunt archers, among others. The show has begun production in Macon, Georgia; host Bert Kreischer and judges Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and Cody Rhodes announced the series Wednesday night in a promo that aired across TBS and sister networks TNT and TruTV. “Go-Big Show celebrates unique, untraditional and unforgettable American talent,” said Corie Henson, executive vp and head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and TruTV. “Each contestant brings tremendous heart and swagger...
The Jig Continues: Virgil Abloh’s Mercedes-Benz Design Looks A Lot Like A Kia Soul
Source: Mercedes Benz AG / Mercedes Benz AG When you have the design world at your palm it easy to get to the bag. Virgil Abloh is doing cars now. Source: Mercedes Benz AG / Mercedes Benz AG In what is arguably his most out the box collaboration the Chicago native has partnered up with Mercedes-Benz for a very unique take one of their most beloved models. The creative has redesigned their Geländewagen SUV in honor of the Nobu Malibu location in California. Virgil and Mercedes Chief Creative Director Gorden Wagene detailed the effort with the G-Class silhouette in High Snobiety. Abloh explained the car’s distinct scheme in his signature wax poetic delivery. “It shows that luxury doesn’t have to conform to ways of the past. It shows that design can show a new personality” he said. “Our partn...
Jägermeister Partners With Mustard, Smino & EarthGang For “Meister Class” Sessions
Source: Jägermeister, Meister Class Sessions, Mustard, Smino, EarthGang, music / Press Photo The global pandemic has shifted the usual ebb and flow of performance venues, nightlife, and the valuable open mic nights for the up and coming stars of the future. Jägermeister, recognizing the need for innovation in these times, has partnered with a quartet of musicians known for pushing the creative envelope with a chance for a once in a lifetime mentoring session. Jägermeister’s “Meister Class” Sessions is a new campaign launched by the German digestif brand that came to prominence in the states under the guidance of Sidney Frank, joining with the multi-faceted St. Louis singer, rapper, and songwriter, Interscope’s Smino, and Atlanta’s dynamic duo of Olu and WoGr8, collectively known as EarthGa...
Dave East ft. Doe Boy “Said What I Said,” Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist ft. Benny The Butcher “Frank Lucas” & More | Daily Visuals 9.9.20
For the past few weeks it seems like Harlem’s hardest representative of 2020, Dave East, has been dropping a new visual or two on a weekly basis and just when it seemed like he was going to take 7 days off, he goes and drops more work off. Linking up with Doe Boy for the visuals to “Said What I Said,” Dave East hits the streets armed with a bottle and a blunt to get lit while kicking it with Doe and their peoples. Speaking of grinding hard, Benny The Butcher seems to be one of the most active rappers in the game as well and for Freddie Gibb’s clip to “Frank Lucas” hits the water to politic on a boat with some bikini clad babes chugging on some bubbly. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Cordae featuring Roddy Ricch, Armani Caesar featuring Benny The Butcher (told ya he ...
We’re Not Crying: Lupita Nyong’o Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Chadwick Boseman
Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Lupita Nyong’o took to social media to share a heartfelt post about the passing of her Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman. In her first public words following his death, Nyong’o took to Instagram to share her thoughts about the death of Boseman, who passed away last month at the age of 43 from colon cancer. “I write these words from a place of hopelessness, to honor a man who had great hope,” Lupita Nyong’o wrote. “I am struggling to think and speak about my friend, Chadwick Boseman, in the past tense. It doesn’t make sense. The news of his passing is a punch to my gut every morning.” While Nyong’o notes that she understands that Boseman was human, much like the rest of us, she couldn’t fathom why the world didn’t have more time with the iconic actor, bef...
