Month: June 2023

JAY-Z‘s Made in America Festival returns for 2023, taking place September 2 to 3 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. As per a press release, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez said, “The Made In America festival has become synonymous with Labor Day Weekend. For 2023, we look forward to returning to the City Of Brotherly Love for another record-breaking year on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.”

The official lineup of performers have been announced, featuring SZA and Lizzo as the main headliners along with Miguel, Tems, Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, Lil Yachty and more.

The first tier of tickets for the two-day festival are still available at $241.43 USD for general admission. For more information head to: www.MadeInAmerica.com..

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Halsey and BTS’s Suga are teaming up in the music video for the track “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)”.  Halsey wrote on Instagram: “Collabed with @agustd of @bts.bighitofficial on a reimagined version of ‘Lilith’ for the #DiabloIV anthem and it goes incredibly hard… @PlayDiablo. we both grew up playing the games and I’ve always wanted to do a concept with SUGA with this type of dark mythology, so it was a no brainer tbh. VERY SICK AND OUT NOW, CHECK IT OUT!!!!””

Halsey and Suga recorded “Lilith” for the Blizzard Entertainment video game Diablo IV, which was just released. The “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)” video, filmed at the Chapelle des Jésuites in Cambrai, France, and directed by Henry Hobson, shows Halsey walk through a church while being bombarded by a hail of arrows. At the end, she emerges as Lilith, the main antagonist of Diablo IV.

Take a look at the video for Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem) – here.

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The 1975 will embark on a multi-city North American tour this upcoming fall.  The band announced the news while on their world tour, writing alongside a tour graphic featuring the string of dates on Instagram: “Still … at their very best North America Tour, 2023. Register for exclusive fan presale. Fan tickets on sale Wednesday, June 21 at 10am local. Public tickets on sale Friday, June 23, 10am local Link in stories”

The 1975 will hit 32 arenas, kicking-off in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 16 and will be making stops in cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York before wrapping up December 2 in Seattle, WA. The band will also be making appearances at various festivals across North America this summer, including Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival on August 4, Outside Lands in San Francisco (August 13), Atlanta’s Music Midtown (September 16), and Life is Beautiful on September 22 in Las Vegas.

General admission tickets will be accessible to purchase starting June 23 at 10 a.m. Head here for more information.

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Bebe Rexha has updated fans with photos of her injuries after being struck by a cellphone that a concertgoer had thrown at Bebe while she was performing on stage.

The 33-year old singer was taken for to the hospital after being hit in the face by a phone during a concert on Sunday, June 18 at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City. Twitter user Alex Chavez shared a video that shows Rexha falling to the ground after being struck by the device, writing: “Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that.”

Bebe shared an update with fans on her injuries, posting two photos on Instagram along with the caption: “I’m good.”  In the first pic, Bebe gives the camera a thumbs up but is sporting heavy bruising around her eye and medical tape on her brow. The second photo from right after the incident shows Bebe’s eye beginning to swell, with a cut running straight through her eyebrow.

27-year-old concertgoer Nicolas Malvagna from Manalapan, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly throwing the cellphone at Rexha.

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Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye dropped two more songs from the soundtrack of his HBO series The Idol.

The tracks ‘Family’ and ‘Devil’s Paradise’ were released, following ‘World Class Sinner / I’m A Freak; and the show’s instrumental theme, ‘The Lure.’  Family is a slow, piano-led track, recorded by actress and pianist Suzanna Son; while Devil’s Paradise was helmed by The Weeknd’s frequent collaborator Mike Dean and delivers a long saxophone solo.

Tesfaye has been sharing new music from the series’ soundtrack weekly; he has also released ‘Double Fantasy’ with Future, and ‘Popular’ featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti.  The series’ official soundtrack album, ‘The Idol, Vol. 1’, is due out June 30.

Take a listen to ‘Family’ – here.
Listen to ‘Devil’s Paradise’ – here.

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27-year-old singer and rapper Doja Cat is back with her first new song of 2023. ‘Attention’ is Doja’s first solo music since she released her third studio album, 2021’s ‘Planet Her’. She has since dropped the Top 10 hit ‘Vegas’ from the Elvis movie soundtrack, and she appeared on the remix for SZA’s hit song ‘Kill Bill’.

‘Attention’, written by Doja Cat, Y2K, and Rogét Chahayed, sees her addressing her exit from The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ stadium tour. The “Attention” video, directed by Tanu Muino, shows Doja being mobbed by adoring fans and walk the streets of Los Angeles – and reveals Doja Cat’s new character, Scarlet.  Doja had previously shared Scarlet Letter-themed teasers leading up to the song’s release, including cover art that showed her nude and covered in fake blood with an upside-down “A” covering her body..

Check out the official video for ‘Attention’ – here.

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