Want to see Disclosure, DJ Khaled, Lil Dicky, Travis Scott, Desiigner, Schoolboy Q, Metro Boomin and many more this Halloween weekend? Why wouldn’t you, right? And that’s why we are giving you a chance to see them all when Freaky Deaky comes to Chicago (Bridgeview, IL) on October 28-30. Enter our contest with React Presents and you can score a pair of general admission passes to see it all for yourself. This event is 18+.
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Common’s huge hometown music festival, AAHH! Fest, is returning this month, set to match a legendary inaugural year in 2014 which saw performances from Kanye West, Common, Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, Jay Electronica and more. Although fans shouldn’t expect a surprise performance from Mr. West this time around, as he is currently on his Saint Pablo Tour, AAHH! Fest’s 2016 lineup is just as exciting. AAHH! Fest will take place on September 24-25, with a community day showcasing young Chicago artists on the fest’s first day, and fans can get tickets now at AAHHFest.com.
Check our list of the most anticipated performers of AAHH! Fest 2016 at the jump!
Moments ago, the #10 ranked Wisconsin Badgers demolished the Zips of Akron, with a blowout 54-10 victory for their true home opener. From the very first snap until the last seconds ran off the clock, it was Wisconsin’s game. Although against a much weaker opponent, the Badgers were set to prove their dramatic victory against LSU was no fluke. Check out our game recap here and our photos from today’s game below.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early RegistrationThe Wisconsin Badgers’ bread and butter last season was their overwhelmingly stingy defense, which ranked among the nation’s best for much of 2015. A strong run game, coupled with steady, if unspectacular quarterback play lead the Badgers to another double digit win season. The Wisconsin Badgers of 2016 have picked up right where they left of last season.
Edging out LSU last week at historic Lambeau Field opened up a lot of eyes around the country to Wisconsin’s potential. It also showed the fickle nature of preseason rankings, as Wisconsin had been unranked heading into their matchup with LSU.
The Wisconsin Badgers (#10, 20) dominated the Akron Zips (11) in their first game at Camp Randall Stadium, winning 54-10. The home team racked up an impressive 586 yards of total offense, while limiting the Zips to just 224 yards.
The Badgers put together a methodical opening drive to start the game, going 83 yards on 13 plays. Senior running back Corey Clement, who is finally healthy after missing much of last season due to a lingering sports hernia and groin issues, looked spry, running for 47 of those 83 Badger yards. Clement capped off the drive with a four yard rush right up the gut.
After a three-and-out by the Akron Zips on their first possession, the Badgers would go 85 yards on 10 plays down to the one-yard line where they would face a fourth and one. Clement would have a clear lane into the endzone but the senior slipped on the Camp Randall turf while making his first cut. Instead of a 14-0 Bucky lead, Wisconsin would turn the ball over on downs.
The defense would quickly pick up Clement and the Badgers.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early RegistrationAkron quarterback Thomas Woodson would be sacked by Wisconsin linebacker Alec James in their own endzone for a safety on the subsequent drive.
Wisconsin would quickly find the endzone following Akron’s safety punt with Junior wide receiver Jazz Peavy having a big hand. Peavy had catches of 10 and 11 yards, while also making a 23 yard run that put the Badgers on the 30 yard line of Akron. Clement would finish things off, this time keeping his footing on his one-yard run, diving over the defense.
From there, the rout was on. Wisconsin, who undoubtedly heard the grumblings that their #10 AP ranking was simply too high, excelled in all three phases of the game Saturday afternoon.
Senior quarterback Bart Houston would connect with Jazz Peavy for his two touchdowns late in the 2nd quarter. Throw and catch scores of 13 and 34 yards were sandwiched around an Akron punt return touchdown by Jo Jo Natson which was the only real noise the Zips made all afternoon in Madison.
Wisconsin would take a 30-10 lead into halftime, lead by brilliant halves from both Clement and Houston. Houston was 12/19 for 206 yards passing in the first half, while Clement racked up 111 yards rushing with two scores on his 21 carries.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early RegistrationClement did not play in the second half as he was held out as a precaution after having his ankle fallen on by a tackling Akron defender late in the first half.
Budding NFL wide receiver prospect Robert Wheelwright III continued to flash his immense potential on the outside; at times, making quarterback Bart Houston look NFL ready himself. The senior wideout finished with 4 catches for 99 yards on the afternoon.
Jazz Peavy lead Bucky with seven catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
The Badgers played many of their backups in the second half as Wisconsin continued to pile on the points. Redshirt freshman backup quarterback Alex Hornibrook looked poised during limited action, finishing 5/5 with 61 yards passing, including a six-yard touchdown to Alec Ingold.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early RegistrationAkron quarterback Thomas Woodson struggled mightily Saturday after his 407 yard, six touchdown performance just one week ago. The Junior finished with just 108 yards through the air.
The Badgers’ defense has been one of the best in the nation over the course of last season. With many starters having returned here in 2016, it will be the defense having a huge say in Bucky’s title hopes moving forward.
Wisconsin (#10, 20) will stay home at Camp Randall Stadium for next week’s matchup with Georgia State (02). The game will kick off at 11:00 am Central standard time, as Wisconsin looks to continue their tune up toward conference play which begins the following week in a tough test at Michigan State.
Moments ago, Blink-182 stepped off stage in front of a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. Performing in support of their new 2016 LP, California, tonight’s show was already the 31st date on their massive 40+ date North American tour. And Blink didn’t come alone either, joining the Californians tonight were Florida natives A Day to Remember and Stillwater, Oklahoma’s All-American Rejects. With a stellar lineup of rock bands and a sold-out crowd, the night was set up to be one to remember from the very beginning.
Performing first, after a DJ set from DJ Spider to get the crowd warmed up, the All-American Rejects blessed the Chicago crowd. A household name in alternative rock, ever since the success of their 2003 self-titled debut, the Tyson Ritter-led band had more than enough hits to choose from tonight. Highlights of their set included performances of their hits, like ‘Dirty Little Secret’ and ‘It Ends Tonight’ as well as their new 2016 single, ‘DGAF’. And we DGAF if anyone tells you otherwise, the All-American Rejects rocked out in Tinley Park tonight.
Next up were Bad Vibrations rockers, A Day to Remember, set to give a night to remember to the Windy City. Although the guys came out with high amounts of energy from the very beginning, there is no doubt that the last half of their performance tonight was a stand out moment of the entire night, with memorable performances of ‘Paranoia’, ‘If It Means a Lot to You’ and their closing performance of ‘The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle’. To say the ATDR bomb exploded with energy tonight would be more than an understatement.
After about a half hour for the stage crew to set up for the night’s headlining performance, it was time for the men of the night to hit the stage. Opening with their 2003 record, ‘Feeling This’, off their 5th and self-titled LP, their set instantly got off to the best start possible. Next, Blink (which now consists of founders Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, as well as Matt Skiba) performed their 1999 mega hit track, ‘What’s My Age Again?’, followed by the hilarious and entertaining ‘Family Reunion’, full of a half-minute of swearing (exclusively), begging the question, “what is their age again?”
Throughout the night, Blink-182 performed a vast selection of records from their 20+ year career and their 7 albums, including a number of songs from their newest LP, California. Highlights of Blink-182’s 24-track set, include performances from their classic 2001 LP, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, and their memorable encore which consisted of a can’t miss performance of ‘All The Small Things’. Rock music and nostalgia where at an all-time high tonight, and Blink reminded fans of their huge career of hits, their lovable sense of humor, and most importantly that they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. We can’t speak to when their next LP or tour will come, but Blink-182 can still rock.
Check out our photos from tonight’s performance below and check out the tour’s remaining dates here.
It feels like it’s been forever since rapper Bobby Shmurda’s breakout viral hit record, ‘Hot N*gga’, a track that Shmurda both owe’s his career to but which also may indirectly cost the New York-native seven years of his life. In order to avoid a trial, Shmurda and co-defendants, Chad Marshall and Nicholas McCoy, have accepted a plea deal from prosecution today.
Under the deal, Shmurda has pled guilty to 4th-degree conspiracy and 2nd-degree criminal weapons possession, and will serve a 7 year sentence. Since Bobby will get credit for time served, another 5 years and change will remain on his sentence. A lot of controversy surrounds Shmurda’s arrest, and it’s hard for many to help but wonder if Shmurda was targeted due to the lyrics of his music.
Bump some ‘Hot N*gga’ until they free Bobby Shmurda below.
Chicago rapper Sir The Baptist has delivered another quality gospel-infused record with his new track ‘What We Got’. Building up on one hell of a heavenly week, with co-signs from Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, ‘What We Got’ is a must listen and a great follow up to Sir The Baptist’s single ‘Raise Hell’, which has now gained over 2 million hits via Spotify. If you don’t know the name by now, get familiar with one of Chicago’s best, Sir The Baptist.
After a ton of anticipation and hype, it appears like fans will finally see the release of Cruel Winter, the GOOD Music collaborative album and follow up to 2012’s Cruel Summer. According to Travis Scott, who spoke with Hot 97 this morning, Cruel Winter will likely drop in February of 2017.
“It’s coming very soon. I’m saying February.”
Although it certainly isn’t a hard release date, if we get Cruel Winter anytime in 2017, we will be more than excited, since Cruel Summer brought bangers like ‘Mercy’, ‘Clique’, ‘Don’t Like’ and more. Scott said that a lot of songs are finished for the collaborative LP, but only a handful of songs have been picked to make the cut. La Flame also added that the project is very youthful, so expect a lot of the future on this one (no Desiigner pun intended).
Punk rock fans everywhere have reason to celebrate today as Green Day has announced two new tours with worldwide dates. First up is Green Day’s forthcoming North American Tour which will kick off September 20th at The Pageant in St. Louis. Green Day will also make stops in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Phili and more, until the North American leg of the tour concludes on October 20th in Berkeley. Tickets for the tour go on sale September 9th at 9:00 AM local time.
Next up, Green Day will embark on their European tour which kicks off in early 2017. With multiple stops in Itay, Germany, the U.K. and more, you have no excuse to not catch performances of Green Day’s new forthcoming LP, Revolution Radio (October 7), as well as the legendary punk band’s greatest hits.
Check out Green Day’s North American and European Tour dates below and visit GreenDay.com for more ticket information.
AAHH! Fest, the Chicago music festival of the city’s own, rapper Common, just got a whole lot better as the final headlining performer has been revealed. Joining Vic Mensa, The Roots, Bilal, Common, Malik Yusef, Jeremih, Sir The Baptist and more will be Mr. Cole World, himself, J. Cole.
The two-day festival will run from September 24-25 at Union Park in Chicago, IL. And it isn’t just a great music festival either, as it’s also Common’s dedication to bringing education programs and jobs to Chicago, by raising funds to support the Common Ground Foundation and Donda’s House, the charitable organizations of Common, Kanye West and Rhymefest.
Get your tickets now at AAHHFest.com and check out our photos from 2014’s AAHH! Fest below.
