Fall Out Boy Announces So Much For (Tour) Dust

Fall Out Boy Announces So Much For (Tour) Dust

 

25+ Date North American Summer Tour Kicks Off June 21 at Wrigley Field

 

New Album So Much (For) Stardust Arrives March 24

GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy is set to hit the road this summer with their 2023 headline tour So Much For (Tour) Dust. The 25+ date North American trek will kick off with a show of epic proportions at Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field on June 21 before continuing through cities like St. Louis, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Toronto, and concluding in Camden, NJ on August 6.

 

In addition to Wrigley Field, So Much For (Tour) Dust includes three more stadium stops: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Forest Hills Stadium in New York and Fenway Park in Boston. Complete routing is available below.

 

Fall Out Boy will be joined by Bring Me The Horizon on most dates, as well as Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Four Years Strong, The Academy Is…, Royal & The Serpent, Games We Play, Daisy Grenade and Carr on select shows throughout the tour’s run.

 

Ticket pre-sales for So Much For (Tour) Dust go on sale Thursday, February 2 beginning 10am local time. General tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, February 3 at 10am local time. For all dates and details, please visit www.falloutboy.com/tour.

 

So Much For (Tour) Dust, presented by Live Nation, is in support of Fall Out Boy’s forthcoming new album So Much (For) Stardust, which arrives March 24, 2023 on Fueled By Ramen/Elektra/DCD2 Records. The record was produced by Neal Avron. Pre-order So Much (For) Stardust here.

 

Last Wednesday, the band returned to their roots for a surprise homecoming show at Chicago’s legendary 1,000-capacity Metro – announced only two days prior, the show immediately sold out. Just down the street from Wrigley Field, the band first played the venue in September 2002, a pivotal gig that FOB’s Patrick Stump jokingly called back to for the packed crowd two decades later: “Twenty years ago, I told my mom I was going to take a semester off [college] because we were headlining Metro and I wanted to see how that would work out.” FOB’s Pete Wentz expressed the band’s enduring relationship with the venue: “Walking up those stairs is the closest thing this band will have to church.”

Variety hailed the night as a “triumphant hometown show,” noting that “there are concerts, and there are events, and a hometown show in Chicago from [Fall Out Boy] is definitely in the latter category.” Over the course of the night, the band ripped through a mix of their biggest hits and deepest cuts, with Illinois Entertainer praising the set as “taking full advantage of both the intimate venue and the loyal hometown crowd to deliver a once-in-a-decade event.”

 

The show also featured the live public debut of both “Love From The Other Side” (listen here) and “Heartbreak Feels So Good” (listen here), two tracks from the new album and the latter of which was released the morning of the show. The Chicago Sun-Times lauded the two tracks, noting the new material “takes all they’ve learned and accomplished the past 20 years and combines it with their unflinching roots for an ultimate glow-up.”

 

Prior to the show, the city was enveloped with teasing signage across city buildings and stations along the ‘L.” Foreshadowing the impending tour announcement, the marquees at Metro and Wrigley both featured curiously complimentary nods to the 1989 film Field of Dreams.

 Fall Out Boy first hit the stage in 2023 with a dynamic set at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO in Los Angeles, CA on January 14, just days after officially revealing the release date for “Love From The Other Side.”

 

Fall Out Boy most recently co-headlined THE HELLA MEGA TOUR in July 2021 alongside Green Day & Weezer, playing live in front of over 1 million fans on a sold-out global stadium tour. The U.S. leg included numerous sold-out stadium gigs – including renowned venues like Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Park and Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. Critical and fan acclaim poured in, with USA Today hailing it “the most stacked line-up of any rock tour in 2021,” Billboard noting that each night was “serving up a buffet of hits in front of one of the largest concert crowds,” and Rolling Stone calling it “wildly entertaining.” The tour was nominated for both Major Tour of the Year and Best Rock Tour at the Pollstar Awards in 2021. The international leg of the tour took place throughout the summer of 2022.

 

So Much (For) Stardust is Fall Out Boy’s eighth studio album and first since 2018’s M A  N  I  A, which garnered a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Album and marked their third consecutive and fourth overall #1 album. 

 

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Fall Out Boy – So Much For (Tour) Dust | 2023 North American Dates

≠ Non-Live Nation date

*Alkaline Trio as direct support; all other dates feature Bring Me The Horizon as direct support

Date

City

Venue

Wednesday, June 21*

Chicago, IL

Wrigley Field

Friday, June 23*

Maryland Heights, MO

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Saturday, June 24*

Bonner Springs, KS

Azura Amphitheater

Tuesday, June 27

The Woodlands, TX

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Wednesday, June 28

Dallas, TX

Dos Equis Pavilion

Friday, June 30

Phoenix, AZ

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Saturday, July 1

Chula Vista, CA

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 2

Los Angeles, CA

BMO Stadium

Wednesday, July 5

Mountain View, CA

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Friday, July 7

Salt Lake City, UT

USANA Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 9

Englewood, CO

Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Tuesday, July 11

Rogers, AR

Walmart AMP

Thursday, July 13

Somerset, WI

Somerset Amphitheater

Saturday, July 15

Cincinnati, OH

Riverbend Music Center

Sunday, July 16

Noblesville, IN

Ruoff Music Center

Tuesday, July 18

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Blossom Music Center

Wednesday, July 19

Bristow, VA

Jiffy Lube Live

Friday, July 21

Charlotte, NC

PNC Music Pavilion

Saturday, July 22

Virginia Beach, VA

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Monday, July 24

West Palm Beach, FL

iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Tuesday, July 25

Tampa, FL

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wednesday, July 26

Atlanta, GA

Lakewood Amphitheater

Saturday, July 29

Clarkston, MI

Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sunday, July 30

Toronto, ON

Budweiser Stage

Tuesday, August 1

Forest Hills, NY

Forest Hills Stadium

Wednesday, August 2

Boston, MA

Fenway Park

Friday, August 4

Darien Center, NY

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Saturday, August 5

Holmdel, NJ

PNC Bank Arts Center

Sunday, August 6

Camden, NJ

Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

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Doodie Lo - "Who You Are" ft. Trippie Redd

With his commanding presence and street veteran status, Doodie Lo didn't come this far to only come this far. Carrying all his momentum from a breakout year in 2022, the Kankakee, IL, native teams with Trippie Redd to acclimate himself to stardom in his new video for "Who You Are." The standout track from Lil Durk and Only The Family's Loyal Bros 2 compilation mixtape, released in December, finds Doodie striving to strike a balance between his hustler's roots and his emerging stardom as he faces the criticisms that come with it: “They say, ‘Doodie, you don’t even know who you are now’/Gotta watch how I move cause I’m a star now.”

Directed by CrownSoHeavy, "Who You Are" opens on Doodie hunched over on a wall, with his head hung low like he's had enough as he starts to feel the heat creep in. The video provides a portrait of both Doodie the rap star and the man behind the curtains, showing how one's success effects the other as he stands on his bonafides in the face of criticism. People say he's changed, but he didn't put the work in just to stay the same.

“Who You Are” arrives as Doodie Lo’s first new music of the year, following recent singles like the Kodak Black-featuring “ISTG Pt. 2, ” “Back Bone,” “FACE,” and the Icewear Vezzo-assisted “Melrose,” which helped him make his mark with his sizzling street anthems last year. In 2021, Doodie Lo made an impact with Big Doodie Lo, the artist’s debut full-length project. The mixtape is home to “Me & Doodie Lo,” an energetic collab between King Von and Doodie that originally appeared on OTF’s Loyal Bros compilation (and racked up over 15 million YouTube views), in which the legendary O-Block native gives Mr. Kankakee an enthusiastic co-sign. Over the past year, Doodie Lo has considerably grown his profile, gaining tens of thousands of YouTube subscribers and Spotify Monthly Listeners, and collaborating with heavy hitters like Moneybagg YoPooh ShiestyBIG30, and more.

The fifth compilation mixtape by Only The Family, Loyal Bros 2 follows up 2021’s Loyal Bros and 2019’s Family Over Everything. Stay tuned for much more from OTF in 2023.

Watch "Who You Are" ft. Trippie Redd:

MOVEMENT FESTIVAL REVEALS 2023 LINEUP TEASER, INCLUDING HEADLINERS UNDERWORLD, CHARLOTTE DE WITTE

DETROIT’S MOVEMENT FESTIVAL REVEALS 2023 LINEUP TEASER, INCLUDING HEADLINERS UNDERWORLD, CHARLOTTE DE WITTE

 

SLATED FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 27–29 AT HART PLAZA, DETROIT

 

LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES CARIBOU, MOODYMANN, MASTERS AT WORK, ROBERT HOOD (LIVE),

FJAAK, DJ MINX, DJ SEINFELD, TSHA,

DOM DOLLA B2B JOHN SUMMIT, LSDXOXO,

AND MORE

 

3-Day and 1-Day Passes for both GA and VIP are Now On Sale atwww.movementfestival.com

Paxahau, the producers of the Movement Music Festival, have shared a sneak peek of the 2023 lineup, including the highly anticipated festival debut and headline slot from electronic music legends Underworld. Since its inception, Movement has been deeply dedicated to bringing a completely original experience to Detroit, with a focus on showcasing authentic and diverse lineups that provide an experience that is purely about the music and culture.

 

Music fans will once again descend upon Detroit, the mecca of Techno music, and be treated to three days of diverse curation on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-29, 2023) inside Hart Plazaat downtown Detroit’s riverfront. Today’s lineup teaser offers a taste of the festival’s wide-range in programming, featuring an inspired selection of dance music’s most in-demand artists, underground mainstays, and notable first-time performers; a potent cross section of seasoned vets and future generations of electronic music.

 

This year’s lineup teaser features two of three Movement Stage headliners, including Belgian Techno star Charlotte de Witte; and legendary British electronic music duo Underworld.

Notable first-time performers include: Swedish-born producer DJ Seinfeld; UK’s breakout dance music producer TSHA; Brooklyn-based electronic music producer and vocalist Ela Minus; Italian Techno live artist Giorgia Angiuli; Philadelphia-born, Berlin-based producer LSDXOXO; as well as Berlin-based Techno producer and DJ SPFDJ.

 

Today’s announcement also features the enigmatic House legend and Detroit favorite Moodymann returning for his first performance at the festival in 10 years (last performance was in 2013); acclaimed Canadian electronic music producer and writer Caribou; New York House music icons Louie Vega and Kenny Dope as Masters At Work; Detroit Techno pioneers Robert Hood (live) and Carl Craig; Chicago House luminary Green Velvet; Detroit’s ‘first lady of wax’ DJ Minx; renowned UK Techno producer Surgeon; and a House-heavy b2b set from Australian producer Dom Dolla and breakout Chicago House star John Summit. Full lineup teaser can be found below with more names to be announced soon on Movement’s official website and social media channels.

 

The 21 performances announced today, in alphabetical order, are as follows:

CARIBOU

CARL CRAIG

CHARLOTTE DE WITTE

CHRIS LIEBING

DERRICK CARTER B2B MARK FARINA

DJ MINX

DJ SEINFELD

DOM DOLLA B2B JOHN SUMMIT

ELA MINUS

FJAAK

GIORGIA ANGIULI - LIVE

GREEN VELVET

KLANGKUENSTLER

LSDXOXO

MASTERS AT WORK

MOODYMANN

ROBERT HOOD - LIVE

SPFDJ

SURGEON

TSHA

UNDERWORLD

 

Movement 2023 3-Day and 1-Day Passes for both GA and VIP are on sale now atwww.movementfestival.com. Payment Plan options are also available.

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August Burns Red Drop "Backfire" Video



NEW ALBUM DEATH BELOW OUT MARCH 24 VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS




20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR KICKS OFF NEXT MONTH

Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — have a big year in front of them.

The band will drop its new album Death Below on March 24 via SharpTone Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, they have dropped the video for the new single "Backfire." Watch it here.

"'Backfire' is song that musically is a punch in the face, and we wrote the lyrics to follow suit," says ABR. "The song is about choosing who you follow wisely, and not allowing people you've never met to influence the decisions you make in life. 'Backfire' ticks all the boxes when it comes to an ABR song."

The album features guest spots from guitarist Jason Richardson, as well as Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage, JT Cavey of ERRA, and Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.

DEATH BELOW TRACK LISTING:
"Premonition"
"The Cleansing"
"Ancestry" (Feat. Jesse Leach)
"Tightrope" (Feat. Jason Richardson)
"Fool's Gold in the Bear Trap"
"Backfire"
"Revival"
"Sevink"
"Dark Divide"
"Deadbolt"
"The Abyss" (Feat. JT Cavey)
"Reckoning" (Feat. Spencer Chamberlain)

ABR will also embark on the 20 Year Anniversary Tour, during which they will play material off all nine of their albums as they hit North America.

The first leg of the tour kicks off on February 15 in Silver Spring, MD and runs through March 14 in Charlotte, NC. The second leg launches on April 13 in Philadelphia, PA and wraps on May 12 in Quebec in Canada. The tour marks the first time the band has played Canada since 2019.
 
The support acts are The Devil Wears Prada, and Scottish band Bleed From Within, who are touring the U.S. for the first time. The bands will appear on both legs of the tour.

VIP packages are on sale right now at this location and include an exclusive, 200+ page photo book that spans each year of ABR's entire career. 

AUGUST BURNS RED ON TOUR:
WITH THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA + BLEED FROM WITHIN:

2/15 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
2/16 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
2/17 — Atlanta, GA — Heaven at The Masquerade
2/18 — Orlando, FL — Heart Support Festival*
2/20 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Revolution Live
2/21 — Pensacola, FL — Vinyl Music Hall
2/23 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
2/24 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom
2/25 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
2/27 — Tempe, AZ — The Marquee
2/28 — San Diego, CA — Soma
3/1 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
3/2 — Sacramento, CA — Ace Of Spades
3/4 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater
3/5 — Seattle, WA — Showbox Sodo
3/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
3/8 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
3/10 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
3/12 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
3/13 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
3/14 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte
4/13 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia
4/14 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square
4/15 — Albany, NY — Empire Live
4/16 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
4/18 — Niagara Falls, NY — Rapids Theater
4/19 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/21 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection
4/22 — St. Louis, MO  — Red Flag
4/23 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman
4/24 — Wichita — Wave Outdoors
4/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
4/26 — Omaha, NE — Slowdown
4/28 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis
4/29 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall
4/30 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts
5/2 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues
5/3 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
5/5 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
5/6 — Richmond, VA — The National
5/7 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
5/9 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
5/10 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
5/11 — Montreal, QC — MTelus
5/12 — Quebec, QC — Theatre Capitole
5/13 — Montreal — MTelus
*Festival Date

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Lil Durk and Future Narrate a Gripping Crime Story in "Mad Max"

Video: Only The Family - "Mad Max" ft. Lil Durk & Future

Smurk and Pluto Star in the Latest Movie from Only The Family's Recent Loyal Bros 2 Compilation Tape

The Video:

Lil Durk took a long and steady rise to superstardom and he brought his family with him. Sharing the latest video from the Only The Family compilation Loyal Bros 2Durk teams up with Future for "Mad Max.Produced by HitmanAudio, "Mad Max" is the latest in a line of fiery Smurk/Pluto collabs, as both emcees flex their peerless melodic skills in the service of sinister street stories. The new music video, directed by DrewFilmedIt, reflects the pair's love of mob movies, particularly the 2002 film Shottas, and revels in all the bloody details,  depicting a violent heist and subsequent revenge.

"Mad Max" is the latest in a line of action-packed video from Loyal Bros 2, following the Durk solo slapper "Hanging With Wolves," the Doodie Lo and Kodak Black collab "ISTG Pt. 2," and the ice cold posse cut "Thug," featuring Doodie Lo, Chief Wuk, and Icewear Vezzo.

Highlighted by several brand new tracks by Lil Durk, including the Deeski collab "Block Is Hot," Loyal Bros 2 touts the benefits of keeping a tight circle of devoted vultures who were around before the fame and fortune. Curated by the Chicago-bred superstar, the new tape showcases the raw lyricism and melodic instincts of the label's roster of talent, which now boasts luminaries like Doodie LoBooka600Chief WukC3DeeskiBoonieMoeOTF Jam, and more. On "We Did It," one of the tape's highlight tracks, BoonieMoe welcomes a verse from the late great King Von. With additional guest spots from Kodak Black, Trippie ReddPGF NukBIG 30Lil Zay Osama, and many others, Loyal Bros 2 is available everywhere via Only The Family/EMPIRE.

The fifth compilation mixtape by Only The Family, Loyal Bros 2 follows up 2021's Loyal Bros and 2019's Family Over Everything. Stay tuned for much more from OTF in 2023.

Watch "Mad Max" ft. Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI-WEtw1vB4

Stream Loyal Bros 2https://music.empi.re/loyalbros2

Loyal Bros 2 tracklist:

  1. Set It Off by Lil Durk

  2. Mad Max by Lil Durk ft. Future

  3. Hanging With Wolves by Lil Durk

  4. ISTG Pt. 2 by Doodie Lo ft. Kodak Black

  5. For Real ft. BoonieMoe

  6. NLMG by Lil Law & Keno ft. Doodie Lo

  7. Feed Em Addys by Booka600 ft. Lil Durk

  8. We Did It by BoonieMoe ft. King Von

  9. Seen It All by Deeski ft. Lil Zay Osama

  10. Ain't Hiding by Chief Wuk

  11. Savage Sh*t by Doodie Lo ft. PGF Nuk

  12. Mad Cuz I'm Rich by THF Zoo ft. BIG 30

  13. Block Is Hot by Deeski ft. Lil Durk

  14. Thug Life by Chief Wuk ft. Doodie Lo & Icewear Vezzo

  15. Federal Freestyle by OTF Jam

  16. Out The Way by OTF Chugg ft. Lil Durk

  17. Forever by Noza Jordan

  18. Please Breathe by Esparo ft. Lil Durk & Booka600

  19. Never Saw Em by C3

  20. Threats to Everybody by Lil Durk

  21. Who You Are by Doodie Lo ft. Trippie Redd

  22. Silly Rabbit by Hypno Carlito

  23. Menace by Booka600

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KALI UCHIS UNVEILS LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR “MELTING”

Today, Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis unveils a live performance video for her song “Melting”—watch here. Originally released on her highly lauded 2015 debut project, Por Vida, the track has been rediscovered in recent weeks and added to several top Spotify playlists, surpassing 115 million streams on Spotify and garnering more than three billion views on TikTok.

 

Uchis’ project, Por Vida, released independently with no promotion, marked a major breakthrough in her career, garnering praise from Pitchfork, Remezcla, Billboard and more.

 

Last year, Uchis won three Billboard Latin Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and an American Music Award. In 2021, Uchis took home her first Billboard Latin Music Award for her critically acclaimed Spanish language album, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞, that spawned the runaway, chart-topping hit, “telepatía,” which has been streamed more than 2 billion times to date and is the Billboard Hot 100’s longest running Spanish song by a solo act this decade with a 23-week streak. In 2021, she also took home her first Grammy Award, Premios Nuestra Tierra and Univision Premios Juventud, covered Office Magazine, performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and toured arenas across North America with Tyler, The Creator.

 

Raised between Virginia and Colombia, Kali Uchis rose to prominence with Por Vida in 2015, following it up with her 2018 debut album, Isolation, that received widespread critical acclaim and was featured on Best Of lists in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, Vulture and many more. Uchis has collaborated and shared stages with SZA, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Diplo, Major Lazer, Snoop Dogg, Kaytranada, Leon Bridges and more and has toured the world over, with much-lauded sets headlining Tropicalia and Coachella, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and many others.

 

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COI LERAY RELEASES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 JERSEY CLUB REMIX)

COI LERAY RELEASES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 JERSEY CLUB REMIX)”
 

 

“The track has a playful swagger, and a relatively straightforward, if potent, message: “Girls is players, too.” – New York Times
 
“Coi's new song is for the ladies as she affirms that women can have the lifestyle of their dreams without the help of a man.” – E! Online
 
“On her latest single, “Players,” Leray takes control of the game, and embraces her inner player.” – Uproxx
 
“When you have as much confidence as Coi Leray possesses on “Players,” you can’t help but latch on to every bar.” – Consequence

 
NEW YORK, NY (January 17, 2022) – Building on the unstoppable momentum of her hit song “Players,” today multi-platinum superstar Coi Leray releases the music video for  “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix)” via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Watch it —HERE.
 
In the music video directed by Nimi Hendrix, Coi Leray takes over her home state of New Jersey as natives pour into the streets with uncontainable energy. In every direction people are doing the viral dance challenges to the song as they are elated to be a part of the movement ignited by “Players.” Coi Leray remains front and center as she shares the spotlight with the remix creator DJ Smallz 732.
 

Catching ablaze like a wildfire “Players” by Coi Leray has gained 39 million streams thanks to remixes and incessant engagement across social media. Adding gasoline to the flame, Coi has made it a point to add the remixes to all DSP’s including “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix)” and  most recently “Players (DJ Saige Remix).
 
NYC’s DJ Saige put a mash-up together using Serato DJ 3.0, powered by Serato Stems, which allowed her to isolate Cois vocals and easily lay them atop the “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'' instrumental made famous by Busta Rhymes. Since its release, the “Players (DJ Saige Remix)” has earned 400k video creates and 800 million views on TikTok.
 
As an early adopter of teasing music via TikTok, Coi Leray has been praised for her mastery of the platform. With her new song “Players, she shared a preview on TikTok, and it instantly attracted over 5 million views. Once the audio was officially released it blasted off like a rocket with over 3 million cumulative streams in two weeks and popular remixes. Most notably DJ Smallz 732 created a Jersey Club Remix that received over 4.3 billion views and nearly 1.6 million video creates on TikTok.
 
The original song features a sample of “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five. Coi Leray rips through one bold and braggadocious bar after another, exuding confidence and charisma. It pops off with the instantly unshakable hook as she proves, “‘Cause girls is players too.Upon release, it received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, E! News, Essence, XXL and more. It simultaneously jumped to the top of numerous popular playlists on streaming platforms including #OnRepeat on Apple Music and Feelin Myself on Spotify. Additionally “Players” has entered the charts. On Apple Music it's dominating at #1 in New York City, Top 20 United States, and Top 200 Global Songs. While on Shazam it’s also having success as #1 on the New York City Top 50 and entered at #46 on the Top 200 Songs chart.
 
“Players” lands in the wake of “Fly Sh!t,which has already raked in over 8 million cumulative streams. Right out of the gate, Our Generation Music noted, “At this point, it feels like every track Leray previews seems to immediately blow up across social media. If she keeps pumping out addictive tracks like ‘Fly Sh!t,’ her fan base is bound to grow as she does as an artist.” Meanwhile, Rap Radar summed the track up best, “It’s going down.
 
Everything just paves the way for more music from Coi Leray soon.
 
Adding model to her resume, Coi Leray has stepped into the forefront as an editorial powerhouse. i-D Magazine put their lens on the photogenic star for the The Royalty Issue of the Winter Magazine and stated, “she’s ready to make an indelible mark on the culture and become a household name.” Elsewhere V Magazine included her in their Winter issue in an interview with the legendary Angie Martinez titled, “Caught up in the rapture of Coi Leray.”
 
This year, Coi has come into her own as one of the most exciting live performers of her era. She recently ignited the stages at Houston Pride, WOO HAH! X Rolling Loud, Longitude Festival, and Rolling Loud Portugal, to name a few. She was recently announced on the lineup for Rolling Loud California taking over Inglewood in March 2023.
 
Coi Leray recently released her highly anticipated debut album, TRENDSETTER which received critical acclaim. Listen to TRENDSETTERHERE.
 

  • No More Parties” RIAA 2X platinum-certified

  • Big PURR(Prrdd) ft. Pooh Shiesty RIAA gold-certified

  • TWINNEM” 6+ million video creates + 19 billion views + 100 million global streams.

  • Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj peaked #1 on Apple iTunes in 16 countries

  • Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj debuted #1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart

  • Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj debuted on Top 10 TikTok US Top Tracks chart

  • Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj is Coi’s second Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 Hit and Highest Debuting Career Single

  • TRENDSETTER is the biggest first week for a debut album by a female Hip-Hop artist in the U.S. this year

  • Approaching 3 BILLION global streams and counting

  • XXL’s highly coveted 2021 Freshman Class cover

  • 2021 Late-night television debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Nominated for “Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist” 2021 American Music Awards

  • Nominated for “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist” & “Best New Artist” 2021 BET Awards

  • Nominated for “Female Rapper of the Year” & “Best New Artist of the Year” 2022 XXL Awards

  • Nominated for Best New Hip-Hop Artist of the Year” & “TikTok Bop of the Year”2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards

  • Rolling Stone’s “Breakthrough 25,” Billboard’s “Emerging Artists,” iHeartRadio’s “On The Verge,” and YouTube’s “Artist On The Rise”

  • Face of SKIMS “Cozy Collection” by Kim Kardashian West.

  • Completed the sold-out "Back Outside Tour" with Lil Baby and Lil Durk

 

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Blink-182 is back and they have Tom

Blink-182 is back and they have Tom! After almost a decade legendary punk band Blink-182 is back together with one of the founding members Tome Delonge. If you haven’t been able to tell the internet is pretty excited. After the band announced they are back together they also told the world that they are going on tour with new music. Check out the new music video ‘Edging’ along with all of the tour dates below.

LATIN AMERICA

+With Support from Wallows

March 11 – Tijuana, MX – Imperial GNP (Festival)

March 14 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos+

March 17-19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival)

March 17-19 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile (Festival)

March 21-22 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Venue TBA

March 23-26 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic (Festival)

March 24-26 – São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival)

March 28 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes+

April 1-2 – Monterrey, MX – Venue TBA

NORTH AMERICA

*With Support from Turnstile

May 4 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*

May 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center*

May 9 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*

May 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena*

May 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre*

May 16 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*

May 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena*

May 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*

May 20 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena*

May 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*

May 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*

May 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center*

May 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena*

May 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium*

Jun 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center*

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#iVoted Festival Announces Run The Jewels, CNCO, Carl Craig, Rise Against & More For Election Night Initial Lineup

#iVoted Festival 2022 Announces First Round of Artists Including

Run The Jewels, Lake Street Dive, CNCO, Carl Craig, Rise Against, and More!

100% Women-Led Voter Turnout Initiative To Follow Up 2020’s Largest Digital Concert in History on Election Day, 

November 8th 2022 

#iVoted Festival Announces New Board Members & Official Podcast

#iVoted Festival, which built the largest single night digital concert in history in 2020, is back for the 2022 midterms. #iVoted Festival 2022 will take place virtually on Election Day - November 8th. Fans RSVP to access the Mandolin hosted stream with a selfie from outside their polling place or at home with their blank and unmarked ballot. Underage fans RSVP by letting #iVoted Festival know what election they will be 18 for and why they’re excited to vote. Non-citizens and ineligible voters can RSVP by letting the group know which artist they’re most excited to check out. The RSVP portal opens later this year and fans can sign up for the festival’s email list to be alerted.

The 100% women-led non-partisan 501(c)3 non-profit voter turnout group has unveiled over 250 artists for #iVoted Festival 2022’s election night webcast. Talent is booked per the data of the top streaming and trending artists in key states whose electoral margins are often decided by the size of a concert venue. Highlights include Run the Jewels, Lake Street Dive, CNCO, Carl Craig, Rise Against, Umphrey's McGee, Lil' Scrappy, Halestorm, Jamby El Favo, Shakey Graves, An Exclusive Video Message from Piper Perabo, 3OH!3, DeVotchKa, Yonder Mountain String Band, Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup, The Suffers, Eliot Sloan of Blessid Union Of Souls, Doll Skin, Lotus, Twiztid, The Starting Line, Duane Betts, ACRAZE and more. 

Per Billboard on #iVoted Festival’s work, "The initiative, which launched in 2018, is admirable given that young people in the U.S. are more likely to attend live music events (53% of teens and 63% millennials, Nielsen Music 360 report) than vote (35.6% for 18-29 and 48.8% for 30-44 in 2018, US Census)."#iVoted Festival bridges this gap and increases turnout by meeting potential voters where they already are.

#iVoted Festival is also announcing new board members including Run the Jewels’ Co-Manager Amaechi Uzoigwe, Live Nation’s Jay Byrd, Biz 3’s Kathryn Frazier and Dana Meyerson, as well as SongHero CEO and former Blondie touring keyboardist Kevin Patrick along with LOUD Capital CMO and former Vans Warped Tour drummer Brian Penick. They join previously announced board members Kevin Lyman, Evangeline Elder of Roc Nation, Mandolin CEO Mary Kay Huse, Joyce Dollinger, Steve Ferguson, tenured M.I.T. Economist Jon Gruber, Kennita Hickman, WNYC’s Rebecca Kennedy, Lyte’s Lawrence Peryer, and Melanie Shark.

The group is simultaneously launching The #iVoted Festival Podcast, with the first episode out now, where Founder and CEO Emily White interviews voting experts and artists performing at the event. The podcast takes listeners through the journey of voting, from registration to researching one’s ballot, leading to turning out and tuning in for #iVoted Festival 2022 on Election Day. The debut episode, supported by Songtrust, features #iVoted Festival alum and 2022 artist Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee along with board member and Billboard Hip-Hop Power Player Jay Byrd of Live Nation. Additional episodes are split into two themes: a guide for listeners through the election year paired with interviews of #iVoted Festival 2022 artists from and trending in key states. Episode two’s “There’s No Democracy Without Your Participation” features artists from and trending in North and South Carolina. This is followed by episode three, “Check Your Registration!” with Amanda Hollowell, National Organizing Director at Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote and spotlights #iVoted Festival 2022 artists from and trending in Pennsylvania. The podcast drops twice a month wherever you listen.

All #iVoted Festival 2022 participating artists / talent announced today include 13Five, 2 In a Room, 3OH!3, 570JV, 69 Boyz, A Day Without Love, A$H, ACRAZE, Afton Wolfe, AJ Smith, Alex Kautz, American Dinosaur, Amuka, Amy Correa Bell, Anna Storm, Annie Elise, Atura, Austin Daniel, Banana Biz, Bear Ghost, Beatallica, Belaganas, Biagio, Botany, Brother Hawk, Bruce Sudano, Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Camera Cult, Canton Jones, Carl Craig, Casely, Casey Donahew, CerVon Campbell, Cha Wa, Chandeen, Charley Young, Charlie Brown Superstar, Chavar Dontae, Chaz Roi, Chiasm, Chrissy I-Eece, Christopher Marciano, Citrus Clouds, Clare McCullough, Clipper Erickson, Cloe Wilder, CNCO, Connor Desai, Copperstone, Corina, Crawdad Republic, Crime & the City Solution, Crystal Bowersox, Cullah, D-Man, Daisy The Great, Dallas String Quartet, Danny Schmidt, David Perrico-Pop Strings Orchestra, Davis Sisters, Dead Horses, Deana Carter, Delta Rae, Demi The Daredevil, DETØX, Devon, DeVotchKa, Digital Spyda, Diskull, DJ Marc Money, Doll Skin, Don Welch, Dorren Pierre, Douglas Wayne, Duane Betts, Dylan Holland, Dysplay, Ekonovah, Elijah Wolf, Eliot Sloan of Blessid Union Of Souls, Emiko, Emile Pandolfi, Ethan Martin, Fans of Jimmy Century, Farrah Mechael, Faun Flora, FELONI, Fer Balzaretti, Fitch Means, Franky Perez, G Premacy, Gabe Kubanda, Gene The Werewolf, George Lamond, glimmers, Gordon Goodwin, Halestorm, Haley Gold, Hannah Abrahim, Harry and the Hootenannies, Hedonistas, Here Come The Mummies, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, IAMCOUCHSURF, Ike Rhein, ill.gates, Imagination Movers, IRIS, j solomon, Jackie Venson, Jackson Pines, Jaclyn Friedman, Jamby El Favo, Jamie Lynn Vessels, Jamie Woodfin Jr., Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup, Jay Matthews, Jaypitts, JClay, JD Eicher, Jeffrey Gaines, Jennifer Higdon, Jessica, Meuse, Jimmy Flair, Jocelyn Enriquez, John Paul Roney, Joseph Gallo, Juan Cosby, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Kaylin Roberson, Kevin Daniel, KT The Legend, KuchiCola, La Bouche, Lake Street Drive, Laura Rain and the Caesars, Lauren Calve, LAVAHI, Lena Natalia, Lex, Lexis Yelïs, Lil Brozed, Lil Nunni, Lil' Scrappy, Lizdelise, Lords of the Trident, Lotus, Lucas Prata, Luna Luna, Lyncs, Maggie Szabo, Manu Manzo, Mara Connor, Mason Embers, Mean Lady, Melanie Shark, Messer, Messyah Way, Mie, Mikaela, Miss Christine, Modern Lamps, Molly Burch, Moon Walker, morgxn, Morning Bear, Motion Sickness of Time Travel, Munchii, Neon Hitch, NEV, Nick Shoulders, Nikki Hill, Noèl Scales, Noelle Chiodo, NurryDog, Of The Dell, Opal Canyon, Past Time Perfect, Patricia Vonne, Penny Billionaires, People Who Could Fly, Piper Perabo, Plastic Lemonade, Pls Pls Me, Pretty Decent, Quad City DJ’s, Quaz, Queen Khamyra, Quiet Evenings, Reb Creezy, Rebecca Loebe, Red Rose Panic, Reel 2 Real f. The Mad Stuntman, Revenge Wife, Riccardo Perotti, Rise Against, RiSi, Robin S., Rögg Collins, Rozzi, Run The Jewels, Sam Pomerantz, Sam Robbins, Sandra Esparza, Schuz, Scro, Sean G., Shakey Graves, Shiragirl, Shlump, southstate, Stanton Moore, Stockz, Summer Salt, Tatiana Owens, Taylor Scott Band, The Accidentals, The Blasting Company, The Carolyn, The Early Sixes, The Great Enough, The Hacky Turtles, The Hamiltones, The Han Solo Project, The Happy Fits, The Haunt, The Lovely Ones, The One Eighties, The Other Favorites, The Range, The Relics, The Rift, The Rockets, The Solo King, The Starting Line, The Suffers, The Txlips Band, The Velvicks, The Vindys, Theolodge, Thomas LaVine, Thornetta Davis, Tim Woodson & The Heirs of Harmony, TIOGA, Todd Duda, Todd Kerns, Tommy Marz feat. Jeff Schroeder (Smashing Pumpkins), Travers, Brothership, Trevor Douglas, Turbo B of SNAP!, Turn Zero, Twiztid, Umphrey's McGee, Vaedynn, Vandarth, Veronica Jackson, Vinyl Theater, Vipid, Wanda Dee of The KLF, Whitney Peyton, whoisGLDN, Wild Fire, Wild Harbors, Wood Willow, WROSE, Yacht Rock Revue, Yonder Mountain String Band, Young Culture, ZEVRO, and Ziggy Lovah.

#iVoted was founded by Emily White, Patrick Sansone of Wilco and Mike Luba for the 2018 midterm elections by activating 150+ venues in 37 states to let fans in on election night with a selfie from outside their polling place. During the pandemic the group produced #iVoted Festival 2020, graced the cover of Pollstar magazine, and followed up with #iVoted Festival Georgia to drive turnout for the 2021 special election that determined control of the U.S. Senate. White leads a team that is 91% women, non-binary, BIPOC or LBGTQ+. #iVoted Festival’s leadership takes pride in increasing voter turnout while simultaneously changing the face of the music industry by mentoring the next generation of activists and leaders.

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Lil Gnar & Chief Keef Plot 43B's Takeover in “Almighty Gnar” Video

In the months since he was announced as first signee to Chief Keef’s new label 43B, Atlanta multi-hyphenate Lil Gnar has proven himself a big stepper worthy of the shoes he fills. After making his label debut alongside Sosa with the recent single, “Almighty Gnar,” the enigmatic pair returns with the new video for their bombastic track.

Ignited by a “bang bang” courtesy of Sosa himself, the track finds each of the artists in an explosive world of their own, with Keef’s irreplicable flow pouring over the blare of battle-ready horns before Gnar blitzes onto the track with a flurry of furious synth like a back-to-back boss battle there’s no hope of emerging from. In the video for “Almighty Gnar,” the duo lets their diamonds do the dancing and the Rolls do the talking. Directed by Sam McGrath, the clip features kinetic. comic book-style interjections that befit the song's superhero team-up.

The release of "Almighty Gnar" quickly follows Keef's "Chief So" single, and arrives in the wake of DIE BOUT IT, Gnar's latest album, which arrived in May. Home to the hit singles "Missiles" ft. Trippie Redd, "Diamond Choker" ft. Lil Uzi Vert, and "New Bugatti" ft. Ski Mask The Slump God, Chief Keef & DJ Scheme, DIE BOUT IT confirmed Gnar's status as one of the hottest independent rappers in the game today.

In June, Chief Keef founded his new label 43B, launched in partnership with BMG, and announced Lil Gnar as the label's first signee. Short for "Forget Everybody," 43B offers multi-tiered label and distribution for artists and producers, emphasizing artistic expression and independence and autonomy. Lil Gnar is the kind of self-sufficient, business-minded artist who represents the label's ideals. Along with his career as a rapper, Gnar is an accomplished businessman and the founder of his own streetwear brand Gnarcotic. Gnarcotic has been modeled by A-List stars including Future–whose FreeBandz label released a collab with Gnarcotic–Juice WRLD, Young Thug, and many more, and sold his first skateboarding sneaker collection earlier this year to the tune of $500k first weekend sales. He released DIE ABOUT IT under his own Gnarcotic Records label, before joining up with Chief Keef to start the next chapter of his career.

"What makes him stand out? His style, sh*t," says Chief Keef about his 43B signee. "He ain't tryna be like nobody else."

Stay tuned for much more from 43B.

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