The Rock ‘n’ Roll Series adds another milestone to its enduring collection of road running events as it hits Manila roads on June 19, marking the first time that the series known for lining up race routes with live bands, cheer teams and themed water stations will be staged in Southeast Asia (SEA). “We are […]
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The first clash between TNT and Magnolia ever since that classic PBA Philippine Cup Finals last year, will highlight the first day of the Governors’ Cup restart on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. After chopping down powerhouses San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra to get to the best-of-seven series, the Tropang Giga took […]
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Senators on Monday called on EJ Obiena and Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Ella Juico to end their long-running feud during the joint legislative inquiry of the Senate committees on sports and finance, urging both parties to enter mediation to be brokered by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). If the mediation […]
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Everything Everything have released the lead single from their upcoming new album today (February 7) – listen to ‘Bad Friday’ below.
The single is taken from new album ‘Raw Data Feel’, which will be released on May 20. You can pre-order the album here.
Explaining the meaning behind the new single and its accompanying video, frontman Jonathan Higgs said: “This song is about being a victim of violence, explaining it away through the gauze of a ‘crazy night out’.
“We wanted the video to have a monochrome Ink Spots classicism to it, disrupted by elements of A.I.-generated imagery. This reflects the approach to writing and producing the song – the minimalistic combined with the surreal and disorientating.”
You can watch the video for ‘Bad Friday’ here:
The group have used A.I. to help them create some of the songs on the new album. They created a programme using “the entire terms and conditions of LinkedIn, the ancient epic poem Beowulf, 400,000 4Chan forum posts and the teachings of Confucius,” according to a statement.
The result has helped to form the album’s lyrics, artwork and aesthetic.
Alongside the new album drop, the group are releasing a new limited-edition lyric book called CAPS LOCK ON: Lyrics + Debris 2007-2022, via Faber Music. This will also arrive on May 20.
It’s described as “a full-colour, hardback edition presenting the lyrics to all songs released by the band including b-sides, rarities and new album Raw Data Feel” and a “treasure trove of previously unseen images featured alongside the lyrics, including behind-the-scenes archive material of notebooks, chord sheets, set lists and photos.”
Everything Everything also recently shared details of new UK tour dates for 2022, rescheduling their planned spring 2021 UK and Ireland tour by a year.
See the new dates below.
MARCH 2022
30 – Tramshed, Cardiff
31 – Rock City, Nottingham
APRIL 2022
1 – O2 Academy Leeds
2 – Newcastle University
4 – SWG3 Galvanisers, Glasgow
5 – O2 Academy Liverpool
7 – Waterfront, Norwich
8 – Manchester Academy
9 – O2 Academy Birmingham
11 – O2 Academy Bristol
12 – Brighton Dome
13 – The Roundhouse, London
16 – Academy, Dublin
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Daughters Of Reykjavík are competing in Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s talent competition dedicated to deciding who will represent the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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The Söngvakeppnin 2022 entries will be split across two semi-finals on February 26 and March 5. Feminist hip-hop collective Daughters of Reykjavïk will join Amarosis, Stefán Óli, Haffi Haff, Stefanía Svavarsdóttir, Sigga, Beta and Elín, Markéta Irglová, SUNCITY & SANNA, Katla, and Hanna Mia and The Astrotourists in the competition.
Public votes will decide which acts will reach the semi-finals and there’s also a “potential wildcard entry” voted on by Söngvakeppnin’s executive committee.
International jury votes and televotes will decide on the winner at the March 12 final. That act will then go on to represent Iceland at PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy on May 14.
Last year, Iceland’s Daði Freyr and Gagnamagnið came fourth in the long-running song contest, while Italy’s Måneskin took the top spot.
Daði Freyr. Credit: Press
Mika was recently announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision.
The Lebanese-British singer joins renowned Italian singer Laura Pausini and TV personality Alessandro Cattelan on presenting duties. Together, they will host the two semi-finals (taking place on May 10 and 12) and the Grand Final of Eurovision 2022.
In October 2021 it was confirmed that Dua Lipa‘s management team are set to help select the UK’s entry for this year’s Eurovision after the UK’s 2021 entrant James Newman failed to score a single point with his song ‘Embers’.
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While European neighbors, Victorinox and adidas have occupied vastly different industries since their founding in 1884 and 1949, respectively. Recently, however, the global institutions have revealed a joint-effort that combines their mutual commitment to craftsmanship and heritage in the form of an EQT Support 93 sneaker.
Official images of the pair don’t reveal a physical Swiss Army knife packaged with the shoes, but the tool’s likeness is found all across the collaboration. For starters, the early-1990s design is reimagined with the classic red color that has graced Victorinox’s beloved pocket companions for decades. Co-branding throughout the shoe box and footwear from a bond between Switzerland and Germany, with the former leaving its mark most prominently on the left shoe. Third-party materials the like of CORDURA® and GORE-TEX membranes aren’t spotlighted on the latest adidas EQT proposition, but the sneaker’s upper consists of a number of components that seemingly up the durability ante in comparison to standard offerings. 3-Stripes detailing on the profiles opt for a highly-visible, reflective finish, though it’s cut short on the medial side by Victorinox’s shield-like logo. Laces are also reimagined through the lens of military-reminiscent gear as their toggle system enables fast securing and loosening of the pair.
Stability structures around the heel get a notable makeover, too, introducing an “abstract” pattern into the mix. As aforementioned, the left shoe showcases the Swiss company’s branding more, with a graphic of the utilitarian muse brandishing all its inner contents. Medial sidewalls are embellished with a leather carrying case big enough to holster a Swiss Army knife, though official product shots don’t confirm that one is included with the collaboration’s purchase. Nevertheless, the fined-tuned offering will surely serve as a treat to any collector, as it marks a distinct point in two disparate partners’ histories.
Enjoy a detailed look at the sneakers here below, and anticipate an adidas CONFIRMED app launch in the near future.
For more from the Three Stripes, check out the Yeezy 350 v2 “Dazzling Blue” set to drop on February 26th.
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It’s 2022 and Jordan Brand has yet to kick the habit of dressing up their new models in old, fan-favorite colorways. Here, the Air Jordan 11 CMFT Low steps up onto the stage, auditioning for the “Defining Moments Pack” in a make-up more than appropriate.
Down to its icy blue sole, the pair mimics the beloved Air Jordan 6 “DMP.” Even the subtle, careful use of gold is rather accurate, despite the difference in placement. Atop this low-top upper, the gilding only surfaces along the side and the Jumpman emblems, adding just a hint of luxury to the an upper dressed in black patent leather, mesh, and the like.
For a closer look at the Air Jordan 11 CMFT Low “DMP,” check out the official images added below. These are likely to hit select retailers and Nike.com very soon.
Elsewhere in Jordan news, the Undefeated Air Jordan 4 may finally be seeing a retail release later this year.
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Britney Spears won’t let haters of her fitness journey get her down.
The star took to Instagram on Monday (Feb. 7) to repost a video of herself working out in the gym in a bright yellow sports bra and black shorts. The one-minute clip finds the singer on the treadmill, lifting weights, doing yoga and more the tune of the TikTok-viral remix of her 2003 hit “Toxic” and Ginuwine‘s “Pony.”
“So I wanted to repost this because damn !!! Y’all comments are so NICE,” Spears captioned the post. “I might as well serve up another round of this video with my voice on it … I mean why not ???”
She continued by clapping back at the critics who called her out for “sweating and not looking perfect” with a subtle secondary jab to her sister Jamie Lynn Spears‘ controversial memoir. “I might gain some empathy for myself and say the THE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID,” she wrote. “First, F— YOU and what’s with the BIG LETTER TALK ??? YOU THINK YOU’RE IMPORTANT !!! AGAIN F— YOU … And if that’s too offensive, take it with a grain of salt [salt emoji] and sprinkle it over your a–es because you people are so cruel you might need some cleansing !!!! Pssss KEEP SMILING [smiley face emoji].”
Britney’s been oozing body confidence over the past few weeks, as she recently shared a number of sizzling bikini photos while vacationing in Maui, Hawaii, with fiancé Sam Asghari.
In one video, the 40-year-old singer is seen relaxing on a balcony in a yellow bikini while enjoying the sunshine. The camera then pans out over the picturesque location and shows the palm trees, white sand and the Pacific Ocean. See it here.
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto cast, from Disney’s hit film Encanto, ascends to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 (dated Feb. 12).
Meanwhile, GAYLE‘s debut hit “abcdefu” posts a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.
Billboard‘s two global charts (which in September marked their first year) rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the U.S.
Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno.’ But …
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” rises from No. 2 to No. 1 for its first week atop the Billboard Global 200. The song drew 69.3 million streams (up 10%) and sold 19,000 (up 8%) worldwide in the Jan. 28-Feb. 3 tracking week.
Gaitán and Castillo become the first artists from Colombia to top the Global 200; Adassa, Feliz, Guerrero and Beatriz are all from the U.S. (with all singing as the characters that they voice in Encanto).
The song, which Lin-Manuel Miranda solely wrote and co-produced with Mike Elizondo, also hits the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, rising 11-9 with 32.4 million streams (up 14%) and 4,400 sold (up 2%) outside the U.S. in the tracking week.
As previously reported, “Bruno” spends a second week at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100, while its parent album, the Encanto soundtrack, logs a fourth week at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200.
GAYLE’S “abcdefu” slips to No. 2 after four weeks atop the Billboard Global 200; Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” pushes 4-3 for a new high; Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” retreats to No. 4 from its No. 3 best; and The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” holds at No. 5, after a record 11 weeks at No. 1.
‘abcdefu’ Adds Fifth Week Atop Global Excl. U.S.
GAYLE’s “abcdefu” tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a fifth week, with 42.1 million streams (down 3%) and 6,400 sold (down 5%) in territories outside the U.S. in the Jan. 28-Feb. 3 tracking week.
Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” holds at its No. 2 Global Excl. U.S. high; Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” climbs 5-3 for a new best; The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” drops 3-4, following its record-tying nine weeks on top (matching the reign of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” in 2021); and Imagine Dragons and JID’s “Enemy” falls to No. 5 from its No. 4 highpoint.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Feb. 12) will update on Billboard.com Tuesday (Feb. 8). For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard‘s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.
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Joe Jonas has a few surprises up his sleeve. On Sunday night (Feb. 6), the Jonas Brothers singer spilled the tea on plans for new music he has coming down the pipeline.
“It’s go time,” the middle JoBro wrote with a smiling devil emoji as a teaser featuring his new music plays over top of the clip. “There’s so many different projects in the works that I can’t wait to start telling you all about. I’ve had such an amazing holiday break spending time with family & friends and now I’m ready to get back to it.
“My goal for the next few months is to get you up on your feet dancing and make you move,” he continued. “New music. New vibes. New flavors. New collaborations. All of this is on the way and will be here… soon!!! New era incoming… Let’s get it!”
In a separate profile published in Rolling Stone on Monday (Feb. 7), the “Cake By the Ocean” singer revealed that one of those new projects includes a DNCE comeback, though the band’s lineup has shifted with the departure of keyboardist Cole Whittle.
After a four-year hiatus, Jonas has a completely new vision for the pop-rock act he launched in 2015. “I can kind of foresee it becoming this E Street Band where members come and go,” he told the magazine. “It could be a great opportunity to have some special guests, like obviously Ryan [Tedder], who is a fantastic musician. I can totally see him hopping up onstage here and there. He’s kind of busy, but I think it would be a fun concept.”
The first single of DNCE’s second act, a collaboration with Kygo titled “Dancing Feet,” will be released soon, with Rolling Stone reporting that the music video for the track is being filmed this week.
“It’s really happy. It’s that feeling of not really giving a f–k and enjoying life to the fullest. I think what DNCE always did so well was bring joy to people, which is what I wanted to do with this new batch of music,” Jonas said, adding, “In the past with the Jonas Brothers, I used to carry a lot of trauma when new projects would present themselves because you could only focus on one thing at a time…It has just presented itself to be more creative when there wasn’t a timeline on any of it.”
Check out Joe’s TikTok tease below.
@joejonasHere we go… 🕺🏻♬ original sound – joejonas
Trying to scrape up the energy to get you through another work week? We hear you and we have you covered with this week’s 10 Cool Pop Songs playlist, featuring songs from Mallrat, Peach PRC, Anna of the North, Lucy Dacus and more.
Slide any of these gems into your personal playlist to get energized to take on the week — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
Mallrat, “Your Love”
Australian singer-songwriter Grace Shaw says in a press release that she was listening to Memphis rap veterans like Three 6 Mafia and Project Pat while conceptualizing her new single, and although “Your Love” does boast a sizzling trap beat, Mallrat’s ability to pair the sonic template with slick melodies, and the titular phrase repeated into a hypnotic refrain, produces an encouraging start to the indie artist’s next era. – Jason Lipshutz
Röyksopp feat. Alison Goldfrapp, “Impossible”
A six-and-a-half-minute collaboration between Norwegian electro geniuses Röyksopp and British synth-pop queen Alison Goldfrapp? No surprise that “Impossible” is an extended dance floor stunner, but the track also works as a headphones jam, with the nuances of Goldrapp’s vocal delivery matched by the sinister undercurrents of Röyksopp’s shiny production for some highly detailed maximalism. – J. Lipshutz
Novaa, “The World’s Thing”
“Bеing human is the latest fashion trend / And I’m a fakе designer brand,” Berlin-based Novaa sings on “The World’s Thing,” a sly and slippery ode to modern disaffection with a subtle but wholly effective beat drop. If you’ve ever been too exhausted by the state of the world to care about… anything, Novaa’s new one knows how you feel. – J. Lipshutz
Sofi Tukker, “Original Sin”
“What the f—k’s original sin anyway?” is a pretty unlikely chorus for a dancefloor anthem that splits the difference between ‘chill’ and ‘low-key banger,’ but Florida duo Sofi Tukker can hardly be accused of playing by any existing rulebooks. The lead single to their second album Wet Tennis, “Original Sin” is sure to leave St. Augustine sh00k while the rest of us shake it out on the paint-strewn tennis court in the beautifully hedonistic video. – Joe Lynch
Peach PRC, “God Is a Freak”
A strummy, tongue-in-cheek track that brings to mind Alanis Morissette for the TikTok generation, “God Is a Freak” finds Aussie singer/social media personality Peach PRC wondering why God is so obsessed with what’s going on in our bedrooms. “He’s got f—ked up priorities,” she concludes. “It was meant to be this silly song making fun of the ridiculous concept that it is to me,” she told Billboard. “But to see so many people share these vulnerable stories, talk about their religious trauma and the way they’ve overcome — that has been so moving.” – J. Lynch
Lucy Dacus, “Kissing Lessons”
This pop-rock one-off from Lucy Dacus spotlights what the songwriter does best: tells deeply poignant stories set to emotive indie music. On “Kissing Lessons,” Dacus recalls her first kiss with a girl named Rachel as she continues to recount all the ways in which they dreamed their lives would turn out over a fuzzy riff. By the end, Dacus still can’t help but wonder “if she thinks of me as her first kiss,” but the music cuts out as if abruptly shaking the singer out of her daydream. – Lyndsey Havens
Jim-E Stack ft. Lucky Daye, “Next to Me”
Producer-artist Jim-E Stack’s latest features velvety vocals courtesy of singer-songwriter Lucky Daye over a rippled and bass-heavy beat. The contrasting sonic elements result in an intriguing track that’s equal parts calm, collected and frenzied all at once — and perfectly captures the whirlwind of emotions that come with seeking a partner while knowing you need to work on yourself first. – L. Havens
Willow Kayne, “Faces Change”
Last week, rising U.K. artist Willow Kayne released her six-track debut EP, Playground Antics. Standout track “Faces Change” shines a light on Kayne’s ability to hopscotch across genres from shiny pop to roaring rock and brooding hip-hop all within one 3:36-minute-long track, leaving just enough time to wrap with a hushed bridge that takes its cue from Billie Eilish hits of the past. – L. Havens
Anna of the North, “Himmelen”
Electropop songstress Anna of the North, real name Anna Lotterud, returns with a chilling, wonderous track that reflects the natural beauty of a slowly dwindling planet Earth. Twinkling synth instrumentals remain constant in the background of the song, as Lotterud contemplates leaving it all behind for a better and untainted future, one that has less questions and holds more answers. – Starr Bowenbank
Wallows, “Especially You”
Wallows has perfected the art of laid back, sun-drenched alt music, and it shows on their newest offering, “Especially You.” Though the group — which consist of 13 Reasons Why’s Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston — has embraced elements of surf punk in the past, the trio dabbles in dreamy synths that stand in contrast to Minnette’s habitual overthinking (as illustrated in the lyrics). – S. Bowenbank
Four Tet‘s albums released under Domino have been returned to streaming platforms as news broke that he has inked a new publishing deal with Universal.
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The producer and DJ, whose real name is Kieran Hebden, signed with Domino in 2001 for the release of his second album ‘Pause’ before going on to release ‘Rounds’ (2003), ‘Everything Ecstatic’ (2005) and ‘There Is Love In You’ (2010) on the label.
But last November Hebden revealed that Domino had removed three of those albums (‘Pause’, ‘Rounds’ and ‘Everything Ecstatic’) in a bid to stop a legal case that he launched last August over historic downloads/streaming royalty rates.
In that ongoing lawsuit Hebden claims that the label is in breach of contract over its 18 per cent royalty rate, which Domino applied to record sales, and that a “reasonable” rate of 50 per cent should have been given to downloads/streams.
The contract between Hebden and Domino, which was signed in February 2001 long before the proliferation of streaming platforms and the first iPod, stated that record sales are subject to a royalty rate of 18 per cent.
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Domino has argued that, because digital downloads (including streams) were considered a new technology format in the early ’00s, Hebden is only entitled to 75 per cent of 18 per cent of the dealer price (i.e. a 13.5 per cent royalty rate), although it had raised it to 18 per cent on a discretionary basis.
Now, it’s been confirmed that Four Tet’s ‘Pause’, ‘Rounds’ and ‘Everything Ecstatic’ and other music has been returned to streaming services after a judge ruled that Hebden’s legal team should be allowed to pursue a case for breach of contract over the removal of albums from DSPs.
This move is in addition to the existing breach of contract claim over historic royalty rates, and will now be folded into the same lawsuit.
Hebden’s lawyers argued at a hearing last December that removing his albums from streaming services was a breach of contract and that copyright to the masters should revert back to him. Those recording rights are currently with Domino for the life of copyright period of 70 years.
The ruling by Deputy Judge Treacy stated [via Music Week]: “I have concluded that this is not a situation in which it would be appropriate to refuse Mr Hebden’s request to amend his case to plead that the 2001 Agreement should be construed as including an express continuing obligation to use reasonable endeavours to exploit the Masters by all then-industry-standard means or that, in the alternative, such an obligation should be implied.”
In addition, Universal Music Group Publishing (UMGP) has today (February 7) announced that it has agreed a new global publishing deal with Hebden.
Pete Simmons, Director A&R UMPG said: “Four Tet has soundtracked my life from GCSE revision to dancefloors at university and now I get the pleasure to work with him. I’m honoured to represent a catalogue that means so much to not just me but the whole of UMPG. Looking forward to working with Kieran, Carol and the wider Solar team. Special thanks to Amy Samson for making the initial introduction.”
Four Tet’s aforementioned case is significant, particularly in the current context of investigations into UK streaming remuneration fairness for acts.
Findings released last summer saw MPs call for new legislation that “enshrines in law [artists’] rights to a fair share of the earnings” in order to address the inequality in payments received by artists.
The Four Tet news also follows Warner Music Group announcing last week that it will be scrapping any unrecouped debt for artists who signed to the label before the year 2000.
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