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Brent Hinds, who won a Grammy with Mastodon in 2018, just torched his old crew in public.On Tuesday, June 24, the popular heavy metal band — now made up of Troy Sanders, Brann Dailor, and Bill Kelliher — marked the 11-year anniversary of Once More ’Round the Sun by posting the album art on Instagram. “11 more trips ‘round the sun since this was released!” the caption read.At first, the comments section was filled with love. Fans shared favorite tracks and memories, with many praising the band’s past work. But one fan dropped a bittersweet note: “Halloween is definitely my…
Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Branford Marsalis, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Raj Kapoor are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Thursday (June 26). Of the 2025 invited class, 41% are women, 45% belong to what the academy calls “underrepresented communities” and 55% are from outside the U.S. The list of invitees includes 91 Oscar nominees, including 26 winners, and three Scientific and Technical Award recipients. If all of these invitees accept membership, the total number of members (including Emeritus) in the academy will be 11,120 and the…
He burst onto the scene heralded as the Second Coming of Rakim, a street’s disciple anointed hip-hop’s chosen one, an MC destined for greatness.Nas, of course, proved to be mere mortal, a godly lyricist from the Queensbridge projects who flirted with mass appeal with mixed results: recording numerous hits and selling millions of albums while also going through a Jekyll and Hyde period, seeing his supergroup, The Firm, fail to live up to expectations and getting into squabbles with some of his rapping friends.But the entire transformation from Nasty Nas to Escobar to Nastradamus back to Nas only strengthened one…
Brian Wilson’s cause of death has been revealed two weeks after The Beach Boys singer’s death was announced by his family on June 11. According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, the musician’s immediate cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest, with sepsis and cystitis also listed as contributing causes. According to Advanced Cardiac Life Support training, respiratory arrest is when a person stops breathing — which often happens at the same time as cardiac arrest — but still has a pulse. The death certificate also notes that the musician had several other significant conditions: neurodegenerative disorder, obstructive…
Joe Budden’s alleged membership earnings from his podcast-focused Patreon page are making the rounds in screenshot form on social media.According to an edited screenshot reportedly shared by Budden himself via Instagram Stories, the page had over 30 million total visits over the last 30 days. Additional stats were blacked out in the screenshot, but internet sleuths apparently did some editing of their own, resulting in a reveal of over $903,000 in membership earnings and more than 154,000 active members.Budden’s Patreon offers four total membership options, starting with the Homies level, which runs $5 a month for ad-free episodes and more.…
From Buju Banton to Vybz Kartel, Caribbean artists have been reaching new heights in the live music entertainment sector this year, with several of the biggest names across reggae, dancehall, soca and konpa graduating to arena-headlining status. With his forthcoming ninth edition of BAYO Festival on Saturday (June 28), Latin Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Michaël Brun is looking to join that esteemed group. Born out of a free, impromptu street party in his home country of Haiti, BAYO is an annual block party that has steadily grown in popularity and turnout each year. Translated to English, “bayo” means “to give,”…
27-year-old rapper Silentó, who broke out in 2015 with his viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has begun his 30-year prison sentence, and a mugshot reveals that he’s starting his time behind bars with a shaved head. As reported by TMZ, the rapper was processed by the Georgia Department of Corrections this week to start serving his 30-year prison for the 2021 murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III. In the mugshot, which can be seen below, Silentó is sporting a shaved head that leaves him looking almost unrecognisable from the time of his viral hit. It’s unclear if it…
UJAM has announced the launch of its annual summer sale promotion, offering up to 60% off on virtual instruments and creative FX tools.The sale includes popular plugins and bundles such as:The offer is valid at the UJAM store and at distributor Plugin Boutique until August 3rd, 2025. Source link
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Billboard, the globally renowned music authority, officially marked its presence in Vietnam with the Billboard Vietnam Official Launch event held at Bam Bam Bar, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on Monday (June 23). The event welcomed Billboard CEO Mike Van as well as strategic partners, prominent artists, industry professionals and media representatives. This milestone signals a significant step in connecting Vietnam’s fast-growing music market with global industry standards through verified data, insightful content and internationally recognized music charts. Billboard Vietnam will launch key charts like the Vietnam Hot 100 and Top Vietnamese Songs, based on transparent data from…
Michael Bibi’s One Life festival is returning for its second year. Taking place at London’s Royal Docks on Saturday 5th July, One Life kicks off a run of four events at Silverworks Island, followed by Worried About Henry on July 6 and then Sonny Fodera and A State of Trance on July 12 and 13, respectively.One Life started as a tour last year as a response to Bibi’s battle with central nervous system lymphoma, a rare form of cancer he was diagnosed with in June 2023. After announcing his remission in December the same year, he announced a tour in…