Nadya Tolokonnikova, creator of the anti-Putin resistance group Pussy Riot, was named a top enemy of Russia for speaking out against Vladimir Putin's dictatorship throughout the last decade. In this inspiring TED Talk, she tells the story of her imprisonment and exile, shares what motivates her resistance and delivers a powerful message to Putin himself.
For some of us, living courageously is a choice. For others, like our friends in Ukraine, this is not a choice - it is a matter of survival. Putin is embarrassed that Ukraine chose truth and democracy. russians are bombing hospitals, maternity wards, schools - raping & killing civilians and throwing their bodies in mass graves.
Putin, and all those who support him are dead inside and must be defeated.
While I'm here - I’d like to address vladimir putin directly - wanted criminal to wanted criminal:
The Kremlin walls have become your prison walls. You have already lost, and the world stands with the brave people of Ukraine.
When you are in your final hour, praying, know this: that whoever you pray to is on our side. And whoever that is … she will not forgive your crimes against humanity.
CITY MORGUE RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “SKULL & BONES 322” OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside…
The most dangerous duo in rap and rock City Morgue—ZillaKami and SosMula—make a momentous return with their new single and music video “Skull & Bones 322” out now via Hikari Ultra/Republic Records. Listen to “Skull & Bones 322”—HERE. Watch the music video—HERE.
The track’s trunk-rattling bass line convulses alongside ominous percussion lined with distortion. Meanwhile, ZillaKami’s heavy cadence practically breaks the beat as he chants the hard-hitting chorus. SosMula counters with a venomous and vitriolic verses laced with stark intensity. The accompanying visual follows both members through a nightmare-scape of New York with hints at something much more sinister at play. By the end, the footage alludes to a malevolent secret society—which our favorite villains may or may not be a part of.
You’ll have to watch it to find out!
This marks the pair’s first new music since 2021’s CITY MORGUE VOLUME 3: BOTTOM OF THE BARREL. Beyond posting up over 100 million streams and counting, it earned widespread critical acclaim. LDN noted, “The expectations were pretty high, but they’ve delivered something amazing,” and Our Generation Music observed, “it seems like City Morgue is finding themselves more as artists with each passing project.” Legends Never Die put it best, “I never heard anyone fuse trap with metal music in the way that they did.”
Thus far, they’ve sold over 100,000 tickets worldwide and regularly pack 3,000-seat venues, selling out Showbox SODO Seattle, The Wiltern Los Angeles, Van Vuren Phoenix, and Terminal 5 New York City.
Stay tuned for more soon. You’ve been warned!
GRAMMY-winning international pop sensation and critically-acclaimed songwriter Kim Petras has released her highly anticipated new single “Alone” ft. Nicki Minaj – out now via Republic Records/Amigo Records.
“Alone” is a steamy club banger about letting your impulses take control. Featuring diamond-selling hip-hop icon Nicki Minaj, one of Kim’s biggest inspirations as a songwriter and artist, the single samples Alice Deejay’s eurodance megahit “Better Off Alone,” a nod to the dance hits that Kim lost herself in during childhood to forget her problems. Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj are featured on New Music Daily on Apple Music.
Kim is gearing up for an epic performance at Governor’s Ball in NYC this June and will also perform at Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas and The Town in São Paulo, Brazil this September. Kim recently headlined Sydney WorldPride in Australia.
“Alone” ft. Nicki Minaj follows the recent release of Kim’s icy, beat-heavy bop "brrr" and her and Sam Smith’s LGBTQ history-making GRAMMY win (and moving acceptance speech) for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their #1 global, platinum smash hit “Unholy”– which just surpassed one billion streams. Kim was also recently featured on the official remix ofMeghan Trainor’s viral hit “Made You Look.”
"Unholy,” which Kim co-wrote and performed with Sam on the GRAMMY Awards,Saturday Night Live, and the BRIT Awards, quickly became one of 2022’s top pop debuts, skyrocketing to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Global 200, the worldwide charts on Spotify and Apple Music, and the UK Official Singles Chart, and seeing Kim and Sam win the Variety Innovators of the Year award, an MTV EMA for ‘Video for Good,” and an iHeart Radio Award for Best Collaboration.
Earlier this year, Kim was featured as Spotify’s Songwriter of the Month, released her vulnerable single about her spiritual journey “If Jesus Was A Rockstar,” and performed “brrr” at Billboard’s Women In Music event where she was honored with the Chartbreaker Award. Kim also debuted “brrr” live on Late Night with Seth Meyers where she also did her first late night interview.
This weekend, G Herbo announced his new mixtape, Strictly 4 My Fans 2, to be released this Friday, April 28th, via Machine Entertainment Group. The upcoming 12-song body of work features guest assists from GloRilla, as well as Chicago newcomers Mello Buckzz and Drench. With production from longtime collaborators Southside, DJ Victoriouz, Oz On The Track, Luca Vialli and more, Strictly 4 My Fans 2’s soundscape is reminiscent of the gritty, skittering drill beats rapped on by Lil Herb.
The original mixtape, Strictly 4 My Fans, released in November of 2016 when G Herbo was just 21 years old, marked a pivotal moment in the career of Lil Herb. At the time, with the release of Strictly 4 My Fans on all platforms, Herb began his transition from local block celebrity to global recording artist.
Releasing with his day-one fans in mind, the intensity heard in the lyrics on Strictly For My Fans 2 on songs like “Off Days”, “Fuck Opps”, and “Watch Me Ball Pt 2”, pay homage to the hunger felt seven years ago. Strictly 4 My Fans 2 is the first release of an ongoing career retrospective mixtape series by G Herbo.
Strictly 4 My Fans 2 Tracklist:
1.No Limit Feat. Drench
2.Watch Me Ball Pt. 2
3.Outside feat. GloRilla & Mello Buckzz
4.What You Need
5.Fuck Opps
6.Everyday
7.Off Days
8.Dead Or Alive
9.We Don't Care
10.Letter To My Love
11.Any Other Way
12.Feel This
POST MALONE BREAKS RECORD FOR MOST RIAA DIAMOND CERTIFIED SINGLES
THE DIAMOND COLLECTION COMPILATION ARRIVES APRIL 21, 2023
Post Malone has broken the record for the “most RIAA diamond-certified singles from any artist.” With three newly certified records (Circles, Better Now, I Fall Apart) – Post now has 8 RIAA diamond-certified records, breaking the record previously held by Bruno Mars (6). Post is also tied for “the highest platinum-certified single of all-time” with “Sunflower” (with Swae Lee) sitting at 17x platinum.
In celebration of this achievement, Post has unveiled The Diamond Collection, a compilation coming this Friday April 21, 2023. It boasts all his diamond-certified singles in addition to his latest release, “Chemical” - the first offering from his upcoming fifth full-length offering and one of the most anticipated albums of 2023.
Check out the full track listing for The Diamond Collection below.
The Diamond Collection Tracklisting
1. White Iverson
2. Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
3. I Fall Apart
4. Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)
5. Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
6. Better Now
7. Sunflower (with Swae Lee)
8. Circles
9. Chemical
Releases “Glue Song (feat. Clairo)” Alongside Lyric Video
Currently Opening for Taylor Swift
on The Eras Tour
Playing Select U.S. Headline Shows Including Sold-out Dates at NYC’s Terminal 5 and LA’s Greek Theater – PRESS HERE for Tickets
Amidst dates opening for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, critically acclaimed, international alt-pop star beabadoobee has released a new rendition of her beloved single “Glue Song” featuring fellow indie-pop darling Clairo alongside a lyric video. PRESS HERE to listen to “Glue Song (feat. Clairo)” and PRESS HEREto watch the lyric video.
A sweet love song reminiscent of her more acoustic early work, “Glue Song (feat. Clairo)” features Bea’s light and airy tones alongside Clairo’s warm vocals to create the perfect harmony. After years of online chatter from both fan communities about the two artists one day collaborating, the track reunites Bea and Clairo after touring the U.S. together in 2019.
Of the collab Bea says: “Claire’s a good friend since she brought me on her tour around the release of her first album. That was super fun, she tried a part on a verse for Glue Song and it sounds so sweet. I’ve always been inspired by her melodies and to finally have both our voices together on a track makes me real happy. This song’s special to me, a heartfelt love song and think we related to the honesty in that.”
“Glue Song (feat. Clairo)” is a fresh take on the instant classic which has already garnered almost 100 million streams – quickly adding to her more than 4.6 billion total global streams – and skyrocketed up the digital charts. “Glue Song” hit Spotify’s top 10 in the U.S. and reached their global Top 50 chart after appearing in 36 New Music Friday playlists, and saw its music video trend internationally. PRESS HERE to watch the video, an intimate portrait of Bea and her family which was filmed in Bea’s hometown in the Philippines and received critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, i-D, Stereogum, Teen Vogue, and more.
Bea is currently opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour in the U.S. and is playing select headline dates across Europe and the U.S., including two nights at NYC’s Terminal 5 and a night at LA’s Greek Theatre which all sold out immediately. In addition to The Eras Tour and her own headline dates, Bea was just announced as joining the All Things Go festival lineup and will also be playing the Head in the Clouds Music and Arts Festival, Outside Lands, and Lollapalooza this year alongside a string of European festival dates. PRESS HERE to purchase tickets and full routing below.
2022 was a landmark year for beabadoobee. Before closing out the year, Bea appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform her hit song “the perfect pair” from her critically acclaimed sophomore album Beatopia. Bea spent most of last year playing sold out headline shows around the world in support of her album Beatopia, opening for Halsey, and playing festivals like Coachella, Glastonbury, Gov Ball, and more.
2023 TOUR DATES
*Support for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour
April 21 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium*
April 22 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium*
April 23 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium*
April 25 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
April 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium*
April 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium*
May 20 – New York, NY @ Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival
June 10 – Gräfenhainichen, Germany @ Melt! Festival
June 11 – Geltendorf, Germany @ PULS Open Air
June 30 – Oslo, Norway @ Vulkan Arena
July 3 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fryshuset
July 4 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
July 6 – Haldern, Germany @ Haldern Pop Bar
July 7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
July 9 – Munich, Germany @ Technikum
July 12 – London, UK @ Somerset House
July 31 –New York, NY @ Terminal 5
August 1 –New York, NY @ Terminal 5
August 2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
August 4 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
August 8 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
August 10 – Portland, OR @ Pioneer Courthouse Square
August 13 - Golden State Park, San Francisco @ Outside Lands
August 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek
October 1 – Columbia, MD @ All Things Go Music Festival
DETROIT’S MOVEMENT FESTIVAL REVEALS 2023 STAGES AND SHOWCASES
FIRST-EVER DEFECTED RECORDS SHOWCASE IN COLLABORATION WITH KMS RECORDS
FEATURING 6 STAGES, 3 SHOWCASES & VIP POP-UP PERFORMANCES
LINEUP BOASTS OVER 115 ACTS, INCLUDING UNDERWORLD, BASEMENT JAXX (DJ SET), CHARLOTTE DE WITTE, SKRILLEX, BONOBO (DJ SET), CYBOTRON, THREE 6 MAFIA, ADAM PORT, ZEDS DEAD (ALTERED STATES), FISHER, SPECIAL REQUEST, SPFDJ, KASH DOLL, MULTIPLES (SURGEON & SPEEDY J) HARDWARE (LIVE), & MANY MORE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 27–29
AT HART PLAZA, DETROIT
3-Day and 1-Day Passes for both GA and VIP are Now On Sale atwww.movementfestival.com
Movement Music Festival has revealed the stages, and showcases for its 2023 edition, featuring over 115 acts across six stages and three days. The lineup includes headline performances by electronic music legends Underworld, Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), along with Techno star Charlotte de Witte, as well as dance music titan Skrillex; Techno pioneer Cybotron; enigmatic House legend and Detroit favorite Moodymann; acclaimed electronic music producer Bonobo (DJ Set); legendary Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia; plus Caribou, Carl Craig ft. Jon Dixon (live), Zeds Dead (Altered States), Kaskade Redux, Dom Dolla b2b John Summit, Masters At Work, Robert Hood (live), Ida Engberg, Special Request, Stephan Bodzin (live), DJ Seinfeld, Adam Port, Ricardo Villalobos, Green Velvet, TSHA, Ela Minus, LSDXOXO, SPFDJ and many more.
Iconic dance music record label Defected Records will make its Detroit debut and host its first-ever showcase at Movement in collaboration with Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records on Day 2 at the Stargate Stage, featuring sets from Kevin Saunderson b2b Dantiez, Adam Port, KiNK (live), Ash Lauryn, Sam Divine and more.
“Movement Detroit represents the beating heart of the house and techno music scene, with a rich legacy of pioneering artists and innovators who have pushed the boundaries of electronic music. It's a celebration of the culture, creativity, and community, and Defected is honoured to be a part of the incredible event alongside Kevin Saunderson's KMS Records. We cannot wait to showcase the power of house music on such a legendary stage, and we are truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this iconic festival.” - George Pritchard, Director of Events & Talent at Defected
The festival’s stages for 2023 are as follows: Movement Stage, Waterfront Stage presented by JARS, Pyramid Stage, Stargate Stage, Underground Stage, Detroit Stage, as well as pop-up sets in the VIP Area from Soul Clap, Mija & Friends, and Detroit Techno Militia. Complete lineup by day and stage can be found below.
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 Plaza at downtown Detroit’s riverfront.
In keeping with the festival's tradition of celebrating Detroit's music culture, the Detroit Stage will feature an all-Detroit lineup of veterans, rising talent, and newcomers, including electro pioneers Aux88 (live); Detroit Techno pioneer James Pennington as Suburban Knight; mysterious underground collective Scan 7 (live); Ghostly International artist Todd Osborn performing under his Drum ‘n Bass alias Soundmurder; as well as newcomers 2Lanes, AK, Audia, Fusegrade and many more.
Since its inception, Movement has been dedicated to bringing music fans a completely original experience to Detroit, with a focus on showcasing authentic and diverse lineups that are purely about the music and culture. The 2023 lineup continues to showcase 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.
It’s a bird! It's a plane! It’s... T-Pain?! Wiscansin University has become the epicenter for an alien outbreak that’s spread across the country and T-Pain is here to save the day! T-Pain has announced his Escape From Wiscansin Festival and Escape From Wiscansin: The Invasion live dates via a The Faculty-inspired video - PRESS HERE to watch. The tour kicks off with his 2nd Annual Wiscansin Fest on June 10th (the eve of “T-Pain Day” in the state of Wisconsin) at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI (featuring performances by T-Pain, Chance The Rapper, Tobi Lou, and many more soon to be announced) and will continue to Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Washington, DC, New York, Boston, and Atlanta, with support from Tobi Lou.
Tickets for the tour and festival are on sale April 14 at 10am local time at www.wiscansin.co.
After T-Pain's lyric “Put you in a mansion, somewhere in Wiscansin” from his 2008 hit “Can’t Believe It” went viral on Twitter in 2016, the fictitious Wiscansin University was born, complete with its own humorous merch and T-Pain as its dean. T-Pain named his 2022 tour “The Road to Wiscansin,” which culminated in the first annual sold-out Wiscansin Fest in 2022 and saw 400k people tune into the official livestream, featuring performances by artists such as T-Pain, Lil Jon, Hannibal Burress, and more. During T-Pain's performance, state representative Kalan Haywood surprised him with a proclamation from Mayor Cavalier Johnson deeming June 11th “T-Pain Day” to be celebrated annually throughout the state.
This year, flavored water brands Splash Blast® and Splash Fizz® will be presenting partners of the festival. T-Pain partnered with the brand as their first ever Master of Splashermonies for a campaign with an original song and an upcoming Twitch show Splashback, where he will judge up-and-coming artists who will play their new music for him.
T-Pain recently released his highly anticipated, long-awaited covers album On Top Of The Covers via Nappy Boy Entertainment. The album features an eclectic and unexpected mix of reimagined hits that all mean something special to T-Pain, done in his own style and showcasing his stunningly soulful and smooth natural, non-AutoTuned voice which shocked audiences when he won the first season of FOX’s The Masked Singerafter previously delivering what was then the most-watched NPR Tiny Desk session of all time. On Top Of The Covers features creative covers of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Dr. Hook’s “Sharing The Night Together,” Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” ft. NandoSTL (a Nappy Boy Entertainment artist), and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” plus an interlude “Skrangs” (in K Major Sus). The album has received praise from NPR, Forbes, NME, XXL, Complex, UPROXX, Stereogum, Consequence, and more.
Escape from Wiscansin: The Invasion Live Dates
June 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club - “Escape from Wiscansin” Festival
June 13 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
June 14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
June 17 - Denver, CO @Mission Ballroom
July 8 - Washington DC @ The Anthem
July 11 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
July 12 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall
July 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
BUCKCHERRY RELEASE "LET'S GET WILD," THE SECOND TRACK FROM VOL. 10 — LISTEN
FIRST LEG OF SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCED
Following the March release of "Good Time," the first track and video from the upcoming Buckcherry album Vol. 10, the band today releases on all platforms the song "Lets Get Wild," written by vocalist Josh Todd, guitarist Stevie D., and producer Marti Frederiksen.
A visualizer for the song can be found here.
Vol. 10 is currently available for preorder in North America from Round Hill Records; in Japan from Sony Music Japan; and the remainder of the world from Earache Records.
After a successful month long tour with Skid Row, the band today announces the first leg of their summer tour. The band will tour all summer before beginning a second leg of shows with Skid Row in September.
All current shows are listed below.
BUCKCHERRY ON TOUR:
4/28 — Leesburg, FL — Leesburg Bikefest
4/29 — Fayetteville, NC — Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
4/30 — Birmingham, AL — Zydeco
5/2 — Chattanooga, TN — Barrelhouse Ballroom
5/4 — Panama City Beach, FL — Thunder Bike Fest
5/5 — Biloxi, MS — IP Casino Resort and Spa
5/6 — Pocola, OK — Tri State Speedway
5/26 — Louisville, KY — The Jefferson
5/27 — Osage Beach, MO — High Tide
5/28 — Wichita, KS — Wave
5/30 — Kearney, NE — Joes at the Depot
6/1 — Arnolds Park, IA — Captains Getaway
6/2 — Dubuque, IA — Q Casino
6/3 — Manhattan, KS — The Hat
6/4 — Colorado Springs, CO — Sunshine Theatre
6/6 — Roswell, NM — The Liberty
6/7 — Flagstaff, AZ — Orpheum Theatre
6/9 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
6/10 — Lincoln, CA — The Venue @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort — With Tesla
6/16 — Broken Bow, OK — Hochatown Saloon
6/17 — Pittsburgh, KS — Kansas Crossing Casino
6/18 — West Plaines, MO — The Oasis
6/20 — Ft. Smith, AR — Temple Live
6/21 — Murfreesboro, TN — Hop Springs
6/23 — Renfro Valley, KY — Renfro Valley OBT
6/24 — Johnstown, PA — Thunder in the Valley
6/25 — Peterborough, ON — The Venue
6/27 — Moncton, NB — Tide and Boar
6/28 — Summerside, PEI — Harbourfront Theatre
6/29 — Halifax, NS — Marquee Ballroom
7/1 — Ottawa, ON — The Brass Monkey
7/3 — Thorold, ON — Moose and Goose
7/4 — London, ON — London Music Hall
7/5 — Oshawa, ON — Biltmore Theatre
7/7 — Detroit, MI — Funfest
7/8 — Milwaukee, WI — Summerfest — With Tesla
7/9 — Wisconsin Dells, WI — Crystal Grand Music Theatre
WITH SKID ROW:
8/31 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
9/2 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre
9/3 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma**
9/4 — Springfield, IL — Boondocks**
9/6 — Huber Heights, OH — Rose Music Center
9/8 — Montclair, NJ- Wellmont Theater
9/9 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
9/10 — Lynn, MA — Lynn Auditorium
9/12 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
9/13 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre
9/15 — Paducah, KY — Carson Center
9/16 — Cleveland, OH — MGM Northfield Park
9/19 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
9/20 — Joliet, IL — Rialto Square Theatre
9/22 — Welch, MN — Island Event Center
9/23 — Fort Yates, ND — Prairie Knights Casino*
9/24 — Deadwood, SD — Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino
**Buckcherry Solo
Today, 17-year-old Rochester, NY hip-hop artist Slump6s unleashes his anxiously-awaited EP, Forgive Never Forget, via Field Trip Recordings/Republic Records.
Listen to Forgive Never Forget: HERE
He celebrated the release by sharing the music video for the new single “Walked” featuring Maajins. Watch HERE. Musically, he makes a grand exit with the caustic closer. Capping this ride off, Slump6s cuts through the otherworldly soundscape with razor-sharp flows before Maajins adds an electrifying verse of his own. In the highly stylized accompanying visual, these two rising disruptors rap inside of a graffiti covered bunker-style hall. The frenetic editing and jagged cuts reflect the energy of the track.
The project boasts seven infectious and irresistible bangers. It opens with the hypnotic “Show Me Luv.” Between glitchy production and off-kilter drums, Slump6s spirals into a frenzy of bulletproof bars energized further by his gripping melodies. He turns up the heat on “Sdmns,” flexing his seismic vocal range and making a confession on the chantable chorus, “Shit don’t make no sense.”
The EP also features his buzzing previously released tracks “Commas” and “Fashion.”
Forgive Never Forget finds Slump6s firing on all cylinders, and he’s about to blast off to the forefront of the game.
TRACKLISTING
Show Me Luv
Ruthless
Element
Fashion
Commas
Sdmns
Walked [feat. Maajins]