Month: August 2022

News SoundCloud Announces Layoffs Impacting Nearly 20 Percent of Workforce “We have already begun to make prudent financial decisions across the company and that now extends to a reduction to our team” August 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter SoundCloud, July 2021 (Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter SoundCloud has announced that it will be
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Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong’s “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” made famous in the 1980s by a bunch of singing dried grapes, is given new life by Isaac Brock for the upcoming documentary Claydream. The film follows the life of Oscar-winner and brilliant claymation pioneer Will Vinton, who created the California Raisins, Domino Pizza’s
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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K23 It’s time to learn what’s coming to our favorite basketball video game franchise. Wednesday (Aug.3) 2K dropped an NBA 2K23 Courtside Report detailing gameplay and new features. Every year developers announce new features and improved gameplay coming to the annual basketball video game franchise that either
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The ’70s were definitely an unforgettable time for music. Hits from this decade not only put new spins on rock and R&B but the world was also propelled into disco, which whether you liked it or not, became a sensation in itself. But while some artists made songs that become quintessential ’70s hits, unfortunately, their
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Monica Lewinsky has requested the removal of a line from Beyoncé‘s 2013 song “Partition.” The request comes after Beyoncé removed an ableist slur from her new album Renaissance, similar to Lizzo‘s removal of the same word from her song “Grrrls” earlier this year. The “Partition” lyrics in question: “He popped all my buttons, and he ripped
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Chloe Bailey, eponymously known as Chlöe, has scored her first platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as a solo act. Her debut single “Have Mercy” has officially sold more than one million equivalent units since its September 2021 release.  The twerk anthem, which Chlöe co-wrote and co-produced, achieved gold status in
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The Empty Pockets have been borrowing something from the blues and folk schools for a long time now, but in their new album Outside Spectrum, they’re fusing these two aesthetics with a passionate, puritan rock n’ roll that makes for one of their most intriguing sounds so far. In a lot of ways, there’s nothing
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Fledgling metal outfit Thoughtcrimes, the Long Island-based band led by former The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rhymer, have released “New Infinities,” a fresh single off of their upcoming Altered Pasts album. The song is quite a bit sludgier, juxtaposing the heavy guitars with shimmering strings—courtesy of Seven)Suns violinist Earl Maneein. The Dillinger Escape Plan
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Todd Christoffel’s twenty-one track collection A Brief History of Eternity spans several styles of music while retaining the same core throughout. Seattle-based Christoffel works with guitarist Chris Faget from Don’t Ask, a band Christoffel fronts and writes songs for, but it’s Christoffel’s show beyond that. His acoustic guitar playing and vocals are key cornerstones in his musical
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Disney+ is the latest network to take part in the Television Critics Association Summer press tour. Thankfully, the streaming service announced some premiere dates for new and returning series. We’ll start with She-Hulk, which is switching up its initial plan. The Tatiana Maslany-led superhero drama will arrive Thursday, August 18, with new episodes bowing weekly.
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Whether or not you believe the Rolling Stones are the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band, one thing is for certain: They changed the face of popular music. Among Mick Jagger‘s jaw-dropping moves, Keith Richards‘ down-and-dirty guitar playing, Ronnie Wood‘s multi-instrumental talent and the late Charlie Watts‘ deceptively sophisticated style of drumming, the Stones have been “turning people on
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