Hipgnosis Song Fund can’t be stopped. In November of last year, the IP management outlet purchased over 42 music catalogs from Cobalt Music Copyrights. Those catalogs were filled with more than 33,000 songs from artists including 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Fleetwood Mac, and Beyonce. Not looking to slow down, Hipgnosis just made another massive purchase,
Over 180 musicians have signed an open letter taking a stand against Spotify’s speech monitoring patent. The streaming company had a patent approved earlier this year for a piece of technology that can monitor and record both users’ speech and background noise to help curate music for Spotify users. Now, the likes of Tom Morello,
Every month we take a look at Spotify’s ‘monthly listeners’ counts for several hundred metal bands and compare them side by side to gauge their relative popularity at any given moment. For more on why we’re doing this column and the methodology behind it, read this. The numbers for May are in — including over 40
6 seconds ago New Music Don Toliver has got “What You Need.” The Cactus Jack signee returns with his first solo release of 2021. On the atmospheric track, produced by Hit-Boy and Corbett, he brings the summer-ready vibes. “Tell me what you really, really need, lil’ baby / Take you out and put you in Double
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC NewsWire / Getty Yamiche Alcindor has become notable for her stellar coverage as the White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, famously taking on the brisk former president Donald Trump with ease. Now, Alcindor will become the host and moderator for the public affairs program, Washington Week, on PBS. The New
It is Ralph tho’. Vince Ash stunts comfortably in Ralph Lauren for his new video. The track is produced by Sledgren and Polyester The Saint and is off his Goliath/Interscope debut, Vito. Directed by Blu and Kack, the Indiana rapper showcases his gritty bars at an underground parking garage. Elsewhere, he flaunts his money stacks
Anna Nicole Smith‘s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead not only looks like her late mom, she’s also getting the same attention from Hollywood … but she keeps passing on movie and modeling offers. Dannielynn’s dad, Larry Birkhead, tells TMZ … the 14-year-old’s been offered a bunch of acting and modeling jobs over the years, but Dannielynn is
Elizabeth Olsen is following up WandaVision with a killer new role. HBO Max has given a series order to the limited series Love and Death with Olsen set to play Candy Montgomery. The project is written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. “Two church going couples, enjoying small town family life
In the wake of Amazon Prime Video clicking 175 million customers, the streamer’s acquisition of Skydance/Paramount’s Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse drew 2.3 million U.S. households in its first weekend according to Samba TV. That number beats the 1.6M Samba TV households which streamed Amazon’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm over its first weekend of Oct. 23-25. The third party
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News Wavves Announce New Album Hideaway, Share New Song: Listen Dave Sitek produced the band’s first record since 2017 By Noah Yoo May 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wavves’ Nathan Williams, photo by Jesse Lirola Facebook Twitter Wavves have announced their new album, Hideaway. The follow-up to You’re Welcome arrives July 16 via Fat Possum. Nathan
May 4, 2021 | 12:00am ET The Lowdown: Danish rock experimentalists Iceage will return with their fifth album Seek Shelter on May 7, just a few days past the three-year anniversary of their 2018 acclaimed album Beyondless. Seek Shelter acts as Iceage’s own sonic laboratory, where they test hypotheses about introducing a significantly wider array
After a brief hiatus, Marc E. Bassy makes his return with not one but two new songs. “Atmosphere” is a light-hearted, carefree groove written by Bassy and produced by Count Bassy and Nic Nac. Here, Bassy’s voice is a melodic blend of gentle and soothing, mellowing out the worldly chaos and calling listeners to savor
Ann Wilson made a special appearance at a recent Gov’t Mule concert, joining the Southern rock jam band for an extended set, including covers of Led Zeppelin and Tom Petty. Gov’t Mule had begun their evening with a setlist made up largely of originals, but their songs alongside Wilson would almost entirely be covers. The
Billie Eilish has answered questions from the likes of Justin Bieber, Spice Girls‘ Mel C and Killing Eve star Jodie Comer – check out the video below. The pop star was quizzed by 23 famous fans in a video for British Vogue as part of the publication’s recent cover interview, which came out shortly after
Dumbshit MVP Ted Nugent performed a maskless, indoor concert three days after he started experiencing “flu-like symptoms.” Those symptoms, of course, turned out to be the result of COVID-19. The Naples Daily News reports that Nugent played at Oakes Farms – Seed to Table Market in Naples, Florida on April 12. That establishment’s owner, Alfie Oakes,
5.3.2021 Music Videos Bless up. On the heels of his album release, DJ Khaled teams up with Lil Wayne and Jeremih in his latest video for “Thankful,” the opening track off his 12th studio album Khaled Khaled. In the uplifting clip, Khaled counts his blessings as he walks the lush grounds of his tropical paradise.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Last week DJ Khaled dropped off a certified banger with the release of his album Khaled Khaled, and though this younger generation may not notice what he’s doing for the culture, us OG’s definitely appreciate the man’s work. After linking up Nas and Jay for “Sorry Not
O Canada. Phife Dawg’s got love for Canada on the latest single off his upcoming posthumous album, Forever. Produced by Potatohead People and featuring Illa J, the late rapper and J Dilla’s younger brother share their ode to Montreal, Phife’s home away from home. “As a Canadian, this track and verses give me all the
Tina Fey comedies are almost a distinct genre at this point. The formula, established by 30 Rock and followed closely by Kimmy Schmidt and Great News, seems to be confidently quirky characters delivering rapid-fire punchlines laced with ultra-current pop culture references, with quick cutaways and peppy music bopping along in the background. It doesn’t always