Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music has an exciting new signee in Chicago’s HXLT. And in anticipation of his forthcoming self-titled album, HXLT has released another new record and music video, this time for his track ‘Sick’. The debut and self-produced album, HXLT, will release on February 26th, and you can pre-order the 12-track LP now on iTunes.
Watch the music video for ‘Sick’ below, shot and directed by HXLT himself.
Meaghan Garvey, known most for her contributions to the Chicago based publication Pitchfork, has followed the footsteps of Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman tonight by exposing a music executive with some huge allegations. First taking to Twitter, to speak on Amber Coffman’s allegations that publicist Heathcliff Berru sexually assaulted here (which has since led to other women coming forward), Garvey told her followers a story in which she was victimized by an A&R rep.
Naming Gustavo Guerro of Distrolord (the marketing and distribution team who represents AraabMuzik, Young Chop and others), Garvey claims that Guerro invited her to interview rapper Chief Keef. After some partying, Garvey recounts waking up naked with little memory, with Guerro explaining “you wanted to fuck me.” According to Garvey, before she blacked out she had previously pushed Guerro (who knew Garvey was married) off of her. She also accused the A&R rep of blackmailing her with the implication that if she told others, that her husband would find out and “be so pissed.”
Of course while only two people know the exact details of what happened in this case, if what Garvey, Coffman and others say is true about some select men in the music industry, then hopefully they get everything thats coming to them in one way or another. Sexual assault is nothing to take lightly.
The Bonnaroo lineup dropped this week and the lineup is stacked from top to bottom. Taking place this year from June 9th to June 12th, fans will see some awesome sets for The Farm’s 15th anniversary! Performing this year will be Pearl Jam, LCD Soundsystem, Dead & Company (John Mayer and The Grateful Dead), Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, J. Cole, Ellie Goulding, Halsey, Tame Impala, HAIM, Judd Apatow, Miguel, Tyler The Creator and many many more. As we did with Coachella’s 2016 lineup, we had to break down Bonnaroo’s new lineup, again by category.
Check out our complete ranking of Bonnaroo’s 2016 lineup by category, below!
Teaming up with rapper Popcaan, English electronic duo AlunaGeorge has release their new record, ‘I’m In Control’. Likely off the anticipated follow up to their 2013 debut album, Body Music, ‘I’m In Control’ is a fun new single from an unexpected collaboration. You can look out for AlunaGeorge’s new project this May, buy the new single now on iTunes, and catch them at a few music festivals this summer.
Responsible for the successful careers of Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Aliyah and Missy Elliot (to name a few), Grammy award winning Timbaland is about to kick off a huge U.S. tour. Opening his King Stays King tour on January 22nd in our nation’s capital, Timbaland will hit a number of stops through the country, including a January 29th performance at Chicago’s Studio Paris, until the tour concludes on February 28th in Miami.
Performing a collection of his hits, as well as new music from his King Stays King mixtape (which released on Christmas Day), this tour is certainly not one to miss. Staying behind the scenes a lot in 2015, with his work on Fox’s Empire and helping the career of Chicago’s own, Tink, it is good to see Timbaland taking center stage again.
Check out the tour dates for Timbaland’s upcoming Kings Stay King tour below and stay tuned to his official website for more ticket information!
Last weekend we caught G-Eazy’s sold out Chicago stop on his When It’s Dark Out Tour. With 4,500 G-Eazy fans packed in the historic Aragon Ballroom, the night was set to be a memorable one, and sure enough, G gave a hell of a performance that his Windy City fans will certainly not forget. That night we posted some of our favorite photos from the show, and today we have our video recap of the energetic performance, shot by our photographer Dan Garcia.
Check out our video recap from G-Eazy’s Chicago stop on his When It’s Dark Out Tour below.
Two legends in music, Sting and Peter Gabriel, have teamed up for a huge North American tour. Dubbed the “Rock Paper Scissors Tour”, Gabriel and The Police frontman will hit a number of stops throughout North America, including a July 10th performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. But unlike your normal game of Rock Paper Scissors, where you have a 1 out of 3 chance in winning, this version of RPS lets everyone come out victorious.
Speaking on the tour, Gabriel said “what intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together and interesting things will happen.” Sting also added that he thinks “people will be intrigued.” And with the lineup alone, no matter what the two decide to do with the tour, we have no reason to doubt that fans will be intrigued on all sorts of levels. The tour will kick off June 21st in Columbus and will hit 19 stops total until the tour concludes in Edmonton, Alberta on July 24th.
Tickets to the show will be available via LiveNation.com, but you can check out the complete list of tour dates below!
Week 2 of Round 2 of Kanye West’s highly anticipated GOOD Fridays is finally here, and despite a brief (3 day) delay this week definitely delivered. Following the release of his ‘Real Friends’ record, which was loved by critics and fans alike, this week Kanye blessed us all with the full version of his Kendrick Lamar collaboration ‘No More Parties in LA’.
Kanye’s new album Swish, his first LP since his game-changing 2013 album Yeezus, is only a few weeks away. And if Ye’s first two GOOD Friday tracks of 2016 are indication of what the new album sounds like, then we cannot wait for February 11th.
Last night Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off the new tour, in support of the release of their critically acclaimed album, The River. And while Bruce and company gave the crowd an unforgettable performance into the late hours of the night, performing at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center, Springsteen also took the time to pay a special tribute to the late great David Bowie. Covering Bowies 1974 record, ‘Rebel Rebel’, The Boss definitely honored Bowie in a special way.
Watch Bruce Springsteen’s memorable performance of ‘Rebel Rebel’ and check out his upcoming tour dates below.
Tonight rapper G-Eazy brought his When It’s Dark Out Tour to the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL. With a wild and crazy sell out crowd on hand, G-Eazy brought A$AP Ferg, Marc E. Bassy and more to the Windy City. While his 2014 and 2015 From The Bay To The Universe Tour was one of our favorites last year, G stepped up all aspects of his tour this time around. From its production value to the upgrades in venues, the When It’s Dark Out Tour is G-Eazy’s best yet, by far.
Opening the night was rapper Nef The Pharaoh, with singer Marc E. Bassy (formerly of 2AM Club) soon to follow. Nef and Marc both held their own, and while most fans were familiar with the two from their affiliation with G-Eazy, don’t be surprised if soon enough both artists are headlining tours of their own. Just last year, fans were introduced to the talents of Kehlani on G-Eazy’s last tour, and today Kehlani is a Grammy nominated artist and one of the top emerging singers in the R&B and rap worlds.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Next up was A$AP Ferg, the second biggest member of the A$AP Mob. While A$AP Rocky is still the face of the A$AP Mob, Ferg is no longer in the shadows of Rocky. In his set tonight alone, Chicago fans were reminded of the many Ferg hits that we have all bumped in the past couple years. And despite the great energy that A$AP Ferg brought to his set, the highlight of his performance came when he slowed things down to pay tribute to the late A$AP Yams.
Despite the talents of all of those before him, there was just one artist on the bill that gave reason to the huge sell out crowd, and that of course was none other than the Bay Area’s G-Eazy. As the screams began to amplify, G-Eazy emerged with his track ‘Random’ from his latest LP, the similarly titled, When It’s Dark Out. Kicking the night off with a number of records from his new album, things did not stop there. G-Eazy performed a 90-minute set, full of the new and the old, singles and B-sides, all-in-all something for everyone.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Show-by-show, tour-by-tour, G-Eazy’s fan base and following seems to grow exponentially. A rapper with a James Dean appeal, who spits personal lyrics that reach a variety of listeners. Like rappers do, G-Eazy will rap about fucking your bitch (a warning shot to any guy who brings his girlfriend to a G-Eazy concert), but with the next song G will break things down and give you a raw and emotional look into his darkest moments.
From the moment G got on stage until he said goodbye to the Chicago crowd after his memorable encore, the night’s energy never dropped off. And unless you’re at the after party with G-Eazy right now, it’s time to recover… after what was an amazing and wild performance.
Check out our photos from G-Eazy Chicago stop on his When It’s Dark Out Tour below.
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