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Overall concert attendance grew 20% last year, but smaller independent live music venues are closing at unprecedent rates. Music industry commentator’s Bob Lefsetz has the solution: “Let clubs close.” Let clubs close The UK lost 125 smaller music venues last year and the trend is continuing this year. Australia lost 1,300 or one-third of its […]

Young Thug‘s release from jail has put a positive end to the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. As the Atlanta rapper is welcomed home by family and friends, one of those people could very well be Gunna, who was accused of snitching on Thug in the YSL RICO case. He could very well deserve an

Thinking of hitting up LAUNCH Dallas this year? Good idea! This 4-day music conference is going to be one you definitely don’t want to miss. 🔥 Here’s everything you need to know before you go… Let’s Connect at LAUNCH Dallas! When: November 7-10, 2024 Where: Gilley’s South Side Music Hall About LAUNCH If you’re an artist

Young Thug is a free man. The rapper accepted a plea deal was sent home on Halloween with 15 years probation. It’s a storybook ending to a trial that was defined by its length and its seemingly endless array of drama. Young Thug made a statement following his release in which he vowed to turn

The music video is a masterpiece, even though it’s pretty simple, and you can interpret it in a bunch of ways. Discover now the Pet Shop Boys‘ “Feel” meaning with this insightful breakdown! Directed by acclaimed young British artists Corbin Shaw and Rawtape, the visuals star Sam Bottomley and Tareq Al-Jeddal. Understanding the Lyrics: A

When it was revealed that André 3000’s album New Blue Sun wouldn’t feature any rap vocals from Three Stacks — one of rap’s most talented performers for the past three decades — fans were understandably disappointed (even though André himself doesn’t see it that way). However, they may find more disappointment from his newest song,

Are TikTok Song IDs accurate? Pex examined 141,000 songs on TikTok and found 2.8 million unique Song IDs for them with over 830 million videos containing these songs. Song IDs are how TikTok identifies tracks and pays creators when their music is used in user-generated content on the platform. With Sound ID, TikTok assigns a unique

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: BAPE®/Anti Social Social Club / Photos courtesy of BAPE®/Anti Social Social Club A pair of streetwear stalwarts, Anti Social Social Club (ASSC) and A BATHING APE (BAPE®), have linked up, once again, for a  Fall/Winter 2024 collab.  The good folks at BAPE and ASSC have teamed to brush a rose

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