Kamasi Washington has unfeiled “Get Lit,” the latest single from his upcoming album Fearless Movement. The track features funk icon and Parliament Funkadelic member George Clinton and rapper D Smoke. Stream the song below.
In comparison to the meditative, eight-minute “Dream State,” Washington’s previous single featuring André 3000, “Get Lit” is a more straightforward, fun-loving bop. Living up to its name, the tune boasts a dance-worthy groove, swirling production, and an overall celebratory tone, as well as Clinton’s funkadelic performance and D Smoke’s impressive verse.
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In addition to “Dream State,” “Get Let” also follows Fearless Movement lead single “Prologue,” another eight-minute jazz epic. Fearless Movement releases in full on Friday, May 3rd, via Young. The next day, Saturday, May 4th, the musician is set to kick off his 2024 tour at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Check out all of Kamasi Washington’s...
In comparison to the meditative, eight-minute “Dream State,” Washington’s previous single featuring André 3000, “Get Lit” is a more straightforward, fun-loving bop. Living up to its name, the tune boasts a dance-worthy groove, swirling production, and an overall celebratory tone, as well as Clinton’s funkadelic performance and D Smoke’s impressive verse.
Get Kamasi Washington Tickets Here
In addition to “Dream State,” “Get Let” also follows Fearless Movement lead single “Prologue,” another eight-minute jazz epic. Fearless Movement releases in full on Friday, May 3rd, via Young. The next day, Saturday, May 4th, the musician is set to kick off his 2024 tour at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Check out all of Kamasi Washington’s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Anointed a blues-guitar prodigy before he was old enough to drive, 40-year old Austin, Texas, native Gary Clark Jr. has spent much of his career thinking outside his primary genre, and his latest, Jpeg Raw, sounds more than ever like the music Clark wants to make rather than the music folks think he makes.
Since as early on as his second album, the underrated 2015 collection The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, Clark has embraced everything from fuzzy rock to funk to Prince-ly psychedelia. Jpeg Raw continues his never-ending quest for new fire,...
Since as early on as his second album, the underrated 2015 collection The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, Clark has embraced everything from fuzzy rock to funk to Prince-ly psychedelia. Jpeg Raw continues his never-ending quest for new fire,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Joe Gross
- Rollingstone.com
Bootsy Collins assembles a crew of influential artists like Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart for the P-Funk legend’s latest single, “The Influencers.”
Fantaazma and Westcoast Stone, a pair of artists on Collins’ Bootzilla Records, also appear on the track, which offers a preview of what the bassist has been cooking up at his Cincinnati studio over the past year.
“I am an influencer, you are an influencer,” Collins said of the track in a statement. “Together we influence change within our journey through life. So hold on tight,...
Fantaazma and Westcoast Stone, a pair of artists on Collins’ Bootzilla Records, also appear on the track, which offers a preview of what the bassist has been cooking up at his Cincinnati studio over the past year.
“I am an influencer, you are an influencer,” Collins said of the track in a statement. “Together we influence change within our journey through life. So hold on tight,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Gary Clark Jr. will celebrate the March 22 release of his new album Jpeg Raw with a free stream that day of his private concert for the Soho Sessions.
The gig will be streamed exclusively via the Veeps platform on March 22. During the performance, fans and viewers will have the opportunity to donate to Music Will, which brings music education to over a million students who don’t currently have those programs in their local schools due to budget constraints.
“Singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. is one of the...
The gig will be streamed exclusively via the Veeps platform on March 22. During the performance, fans and viewers will have the opportunity to donate to Music Will, which brings music education to over a million students who don’t currently have those programs in their local schools due to budget constraints.
“Singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. is one of the...
- 3/7/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
David Libert, a founding member of the ’60s pop group The Happenings as well a tour manager for Alice Cooper and Prince, manager for George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, the Runaways, Living Colour and many more, died February 20, according to a post on his official Instagram page. He was 81.
The title of Libert’s 2022 memoir is Rock and Roll Warrior, and it’s an apt one. Over the course of his decades in the music business, the Paterson, NJ-raised Libert found success as a musician, songwriter, road manager, concert promoter, author and (briefly) drug dealer, for which he spent about a year in prison.
Just out of the Air Force in 1961, Libert started The Happenings with four other kids from Paterson. The group’s major hits were “See You in September” in 1966 and a cover version of George & Ira Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” the following year, both of which peaked at No.
The title of Libert’s 2022 memoir is Rock and Roll Warrior, and it’s an apt one. Over the course of his decades in the music business, the Paterson, NJ-raised Libert found success as a musician, songwriter, road manager, concert promoter, author and (briefly) drug dealer, for which he spent about a year in prison.
Just out of the Air Force in 1961, Libert started The Happenings with four other kids from Paterson. The group’s major hits were “See You in September” in 1966 and a cover version of George & Ira Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” the following year, both of which peaked at No.
- 3/6/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Accomplished jazz musician Kamasi Washington has confirmed his new album, Fearless Movement, set for release on May 3rd.
Fearless Movement is Kamasi Washington’s first album in six years, and the saxophonist refers to the record as his “dance album”: “It’s not literal,” Washington clarifies in a statement, “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music —expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”
Another significant theme of Fearless Movement is new fatherhood, inspired by Washington’s experience having his first child several years ago. In addition to his daughter appearing on the album, Fearless Movement features contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, Bj the Chicago Kid, D Smoke, and fellow member of Washington’s collaborative group Dinner Party, Terrace Martin.
In support of Fearless Movement, Kamasi Washington will be embarking on a North...
Fearless Movement is Kamasi Washington’s first album in six years, and the saxophonist refers to the record as his “dance album”: “It’s not literal,” Washington clarifies in a statement, “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music —expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”
Another significant theme of Fearless Movement is new fatherhood, inspired by Washington’s experience having his first child several years ago. In addition to his daughter appearing on the album, Fearless Movement features contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, Bj the Chicago Kid, D Smoke, and fellow member of Washington’s collaborative group Dinner Party, Terrace Martin.
In support of Fearless Movement, Kamasi Washington will be embarking on a North...
- 3/6/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Fool in Love Festival Books Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, and Chaka Khan for Inaugural Lineup
A who’s who of funk, soul, pop, and R&b legends will play the inaugural Fool in Love festival in Inglewood, CA on Saturday, August 31st, 2024.
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Kool & the Gang are among the acts highlighting Fool in Love’s 2024 lineup.
Other notable acts include Santana, Dionne Warwick, Charlie Wilson, The Spinners, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Morris Day & The Time, The O’Jays, Durand Jones, Mayer Hawthorne, The Delfonics, War, and more.
The one-day festival will take at Hollywood Park on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Tickets to Fool in Love 2024, including Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 16th. Registration for an advanced pre-sale is now ongoing.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get...
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Kool & the Gang are among the acts highlighting Fool in Love’s 2024 lineup.
Other notable acts include Santana, Dionne Warwick, Charlie Wilson, The Spinners, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Morris Day & The Time, The O’Jays, Durand Jones, Mayer Hawthorne, The Delfonics, War, and more.
The one-day festival will take at Hollywood Park on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Tickets to Fool in Love 2024, including Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 16th. Registration for an advanced pre-sale is now ongoing.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get...
- 2/14/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
With the Grammys approaching this weekend, on Sunday, Feb. 4, the music industry and nominees are buzzing alike, in anticipation of a week filled with parties, panels, masterclasses and brunches during Grammy week.
Related: Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift Makes History With Album Of The Year Win As Women Dominate – Complete List
Grammy week kicked off with We Are Moving the Needle, the organization founded by Emily Lazar, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer. Honorees included Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk, Jennifer Decilveo, Michael Goldstone, and Christine Thomas at the first Annual Resonator Awards recognizing women in production and engineering roles.
Related: Grammy Awards Viewers Question If Taylor Swift Snubbed Celine Dion After Album Of The Year Win
Black Music Action Coalition (Bmac) Music Maker Dinner hosted by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis took place on Wednesday, in support of the economic empowerment of Black music entrepreneurs, artists,...
Related: Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift Makes History With Album Of The Year Win As Women Dominate – Complete List
Grammy week kicked off with We Are Moving the Needle, the organization founded by Emily Lazar, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer. Honorees included Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk, Jennifer Decilveo, Michael Goldstone, and Christine Thomas at the first Annual Resonator Awards recognizing women in production and engineering roles.
Related: Grammy Awards Viewers Question If Taylor Swift Snubbed Celine Dion After Album Of The Year Win
Black Music Action Coalition (Bmac) Music Maker Dinner hosted by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis took place on Wednesday, in support of the economic empowerment of Black music entrepreneurs, artists,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Clive Davis always throws the most star-studded party during Grammys Weekend every year, and 2024 was no exception!
The legendary music mogul hosted the Pre-grammy Gala & Grammy Salute to Industry Icons on Saturday night (February 3) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Some of the celebs who walked the red carpet included Ice Spice, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lana Del Rey.
Legendary stars like Meryl Streep, Cher, Tom Hanks, and more were all there. It was a family affair for Meryl, whose son-in-law Mark Ronson is nominated for several awards at the Grammys this year. He was joined by wife Grace Gummer.
Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt was honored at the event.
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Meryl Streep and Cher
Clive Davis
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson...
The legendary music mogul hosted the Pre-grammy Gala & Grammy Salute to Industry Icons on Saturday night (February 3) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Some of the celebs who walked the red carpet included Ice Spice, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lana Del Rey.
Legendary stars like Meryl Streep, Cher, Tom Hanks, and more were all there. It was a family affair for Meryl, whose son-in-law Mark Ronson is nominated for several awards at the Grammys this year. He was joined by wife Grace Gummer.
Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt was honored at the event.
Head inside to see all of the celebs who attended…
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Meryl Streep and Cher
Clive Davis
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson...
- 2/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jon Bon Jovi got support from some very special people while attending the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi on Friday night (February 2) in Los Angeles.
The 61-year-old rock legend was joined by his wife Dorothea Hurley and daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Of course, his Bon Jovi bandmates were also by his side. As were a collection of music and Hollywood’s biggest stars.
In all, more than 30 celebrities walked the red carpet during the annual event. We pulled together photos of all of them for you to easily peruse!
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Amanda Diaz
Emma Brooks
Davis Burleson
Jon Bon Jovi
Fyi: Jon is wearing Balmain.
Bon Jovi
Melissa Etheridge...
The 61-year-old rock legend was joined by his wife Dorothea Hurley and daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Of course, his Bon Jovi bandmates were also by his side. As were a collection of music and Hollywood’s biggest stars.
In all, more than 30 celebrities walked the red carpet during the annual event. We pulled together photos of all of them for you to easily peruse!
Head inside to see all of the photos from the event…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos of the stars at the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi…
Amanda Diaz
Emma Brooks
Davis Burleson
Jon Bon Jovi
Fyi: Jon is wearing Balmain.
Bon Jovi
Melissa Etheridge...
- 2/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Recording Academy celebrated Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz Thursday night at the Black Music Collective Ceremony, one of the most anticipated nights ahead of the 2024 Grammys.
As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both shared heartfelt stories of their journeys to that moment. Throughout the dinner, some of the most revered artists in music came out to show their love and respect for the honorees, including Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, H.E.R., Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Babyface,...
As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both shared heartfelt stories of their journeys to that moment. Throughout the dinner, some of the most revered artists in music came out to show their love and respect for the honorees, including Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, H.E.R., Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Babyface,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey last won a Grammy, so when she received the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, she offered a dose of her signature comical shade.
“Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held the award.
“It’s weird. I don’t know,” Carey continued while laughing as the audience at the Fairmont Century Plaza cheered her on. “We’ll figure out what this is later.”
Carey is easily one of the best-selling acts of all-time and holds the record for most No. 1 hits — 20 — by a solo artist. She’s been nominated for 34 Grammys, winning five: best new artist and best female pop vocal performance (“Vision of Love”) in 1991, as well as three R&b honors at the 2006 ceremony for “We Belong Together” and The Emancipation of Mimi.
“Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held the award.
“It’s weird. I don’t know,” Carey continued while laughing as the audience at the Fairmont Century Plaza cheered her on. “We’ll figure out what this is later.”
Carey is easily one of the best-selling acts of all-time and holds the record for most No. 1 hits — 20 — by a solo artist. She’s been nominated for 34 Grammys, winning five: best new artist and best female pop vocal performance (“Vision of Love”) in 1991, as well as three R&b honors at the 2006 ceremony for “We Belong Together” and The Emancipation of Mimi.
- 2/2/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gary Clark Jr. is back with four new tracks — his first collection of music in nearly five years — that serve as a sampler to his upcoming album Jpeg Raw. The singer-songwriter’s fourth studio LP is out in full on March 22nd via Warner Records.
Jpeg Raw sees Clark further expand on his vast array of influences, merging traditional African music and jazz with elements of rock, R&b, hip-hop, and blues. The 12-track record incorporates samples of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson, and even includes collaborations with both Stevie Wonder and George Clinton. Pre-orders are ongoing.
The four-track sampler includes “Maktub,” “Jpeg Raw,” “This Is Who We Are,” and “Hyperwave,” all of which expectedly spotlight Clark’s big guitar riffs and soulful, evocative vocals. Stream them all below, and then keep scrolling to see the artwork and tracklist for Jpeg Raw.
Clark’s last album was 2019’s This Land.
Jpeg Raw sees Clark further expand on his vast array of influences, merging traditional African music and jazz with elements of rock, R&b, hip-hop, and blues. The 12-track record incorporates samples of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson, and even includes collaborations with both Stevie Wonder and George Clinton. Pre-orders are ongoing.
The four-track sampler includes “Maktub,” “Jpeg Raw,” “This Is Who We Are,” and “Hyperwave,” all of which expectedly spotlight Clark’s big guitar riffs and soulful, evocative vocals. Stream them all below, and then keep scrolling to see the artwork and tracklist for Jpeg Raw.
Clark’s last album was 2019’s This Land.
- 1/26/2024
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: As George Clinton is preparing to get his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a new documentary about the Parliament-Funkadelic founder is in the works.
Clinton, a funk pioneer, is the subject of Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic?.
The documentary is written by Ishmael Reed, the author behind novels including Mumbo, Jumbo and known as the father of Afrofuturism, and co-directed by Alan Elliott, director of Aretha Franklin film Amazing Grace, and Christopher Harris, director of films including Reckless Eyeballing and Still/Here.
CAA and 3Arts are helping the filmmakers find financing. You can watch a trailer, narrated by Harry Lennix and introduced by Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West, below.
Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic? tells the story of Clinton, his alter egos and friends. It is a somewhat absurdist take on the history of Parliament-Funkadelic featuring never-before-granted access to his archive.
It comes as...
Clinton, a funk pioneer, is the subject of Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic?.
The documentary is written by Ishmael Reed, the author behind novels including Mumbo, Jumbo and known as the father of Afrofuturism, and co-directed by Alan Elliott, director of Aretha Franklin film Amazing Grace, and Christopher Harris, director of films including Reckless Eyeballing and Still/Here.
CAA and 3Arts are helping the filmmakers find financing. You can watch a trailer, narrated by Harry Lennix and introduced by Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West, below.
Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic? tells the story of Clinton, his alter egos and friends. It is a somewhat absurdist take on the history of Parliament-Funkadelic featuring never-before-granted access to his archive.
It comes as...
- 1/19/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
R.E.M., Steely Dan, Timbaland, and songwriters Dean Pitchford (“Footloose”) and Hillary Lindsey (“Jesus Take the Wheel”) are this year’s inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced today.
The 2024 induction ceremony and Awards Gala is set for Thursday, June 13, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.
“I’ve said it before, but the music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first,” Shof Chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement that this year’s inductees represent “not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender.” He added that this year’s songwriters “have enriched our lives and literally enriched music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.”
In today’s announcement, the Hall of Fame listed key songs in the inductees’ catalogs:
Hillary Lindsey:
Jesus Take...
The 2024 induction ceremony and Awards Gala is set for Thursday, June 13, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.
“I’ve said it before, but the music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first,” Shof Chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement that this year’s inductees represent “not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender.” He added that this year’s songwriters “have enriched our lives and literally enriched music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.”
In today’s announcement, the Hall of Fame listed key songs in the inductees’ catalogs:
Hillary Lindsey:
Jesus Take...
- 1/17/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
On Jan. 19, the Mothership will land on Hollywood Boulevard when George Clinton officially gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It feels good as shit,” he tells Rolling Stone of the honor on a phone call from his home in Tallahassee, Florida. “I’m trying to think of some jokes to say, but the truth is that I’m proud as hell.”
The ceremony honoring the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind — whose music added psychedelic and Afrofuturistic flares to funk, effectively laying the groundwork for hip-hop — will take place at 11:30 a.
The ceremony honoring the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind — whose music added psychedelic and Afrofuturistic flares to funk, effectively laying the groundwork for hip-hop — will take place at 11:30 a.
- 1/11/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Flatbush Zombies member Erick the Architect has teamed up with funk legend George Clinton for a new single titled “Ezekiel’s Wheel.”
Arriving ahead of Erick’s forthcoming debut solo album, I’ve Never Been Here Before, “Ezekiel’s Wheel” demonstrates his style, combining soul, funk, and hip-hop influences with free-flowing verses inspired by his upbringing attending church with his family in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Between Erick’s stanzas, Clinton interjects with anchoring lines like: “And there it is/ so goes the story/ Do the best you can/ and then funk it.”
The single features a beat produced by Matt Zara and arrives today along with a visualizer consisting of shots of Erick and Clinton. Watch it below.
So far, Erick has shared three other singles from I’ve Never Been Here Before. In July 2023, he dropped the lead single “Parkour,” which featured production by James Blake. In October, he shared “Ambrosia” featuring Channel Tres,...
Arriving ahead of Erick’s forthcoming debut solo album, I’ve Never Been Here Before, “Ezekiel’s Wheel” demonstrates his style, combining soul, funk, and hip-hop influences with free-flowing verses inspired by his upbringing attending church with his family in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Between Erick’s stanzas, Clinton interjects with anchoring lines like: “And there it is/ so goes the story/ Do the best you can/ and then funk it.”
The single features a beat produced by Matt Zara and arrives today along with a visualizer consisting of shots of Erick and Clinton. Watch it below.
So far, Erick has shared three other singles from I’ve Never Been Here Before. In July 2023, he dropped the lead single “Parkour,” which featured production by James Blake. In October, he shared “Ambrosia” featuring Channel Tres,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, the celebrated and revered Detroit musician who played with Parliament and Funkadelic, helped mentor J Dilla, and more, has died. He was 65.
Fiddler’s death was announced in a statement shared on his official Instagram page. He died after “an extensive and noble battle with cancer,” though no further details were given.
“We face the insurmountable responsibility of sharing the passing of Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler,” the statement reads. “Our beloved ‘Amp’ Fiddler, Detroit’s own world renowned ambassador of funk, soul, & electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and...
Fiddler’s death was announced in a statement shared on his official Instagram page. He died after “an extensive and noble battle with cancer,” though no further details were given.
“We face the insurmountable responsibility of sharing the passing of Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler,” the statement reads. “Our beloved ‘Amp’ Fiddler, Detroit’s own world renowned ambassador of funk, soul, & electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and...
- 12/18/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Amp Fiddler, a keyboardist for George Clinton’s pioneering funk collective Parliament-Funkadelic and mentor to late Detroit producer J Dilla, has died. He was 65 years old.
The funk and soul musician had been recovering from a 2022 surgery for an undisclosed illness. A GoFundMe campaign launched last year raised more than $75,000 for Fiddler’s “continued healing as he journeys back to the stage,” and a benefit concert was held in his hometown of Detroit earlier this month to further cover medical expenses.
“Rest in eternal musical excellence Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Joseph Anthony “Amp” Fiddler,” Parliament-Funkadelic wrote on Facebook. “Fly on Amp! We love you dearly!”
Questlove paid tribute to Fiddler on Instagram, writing, “Rest easy brother Amp. For all those talks during the Pfunk tour. For all the music. Especially of course mentoring the one who mentored us (Dilla) — thank you brother.”
Born Joseph Anthony Fiddler on , the artist took piano...
The funk and soul musician had been recovering from a 2022 surgery for an undisclosed illness. A GoFundMe campaign launched last year raised more than $75,000 for Fiddler’s “continued healing as he journeys back to the stage,” and a benefit concert was held in his hometown of Detroit earlier this month to further cover medical expenses.
“Rest in eternal musical excellence Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Joseph Anthony “Amp” Fiddler,” Parliament-Funkadelic wrote on Facebook. “Fly on Amp! We love you dearly!”
Questlove paid tribute to Fiddler on Instagram, writing, “Rest easy brother Amp. For all those talks during the Pfunk tour. For all the music. Especially of course mentoring the one who mentored us (Dilla) — thank you brother.”
Born Joseph Anthony Fiddler on , the artist took piano...
- 12/18/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Flatbush Zombies member Erick the Architect has announced his highly-anticipated debut solo album, I’ve Never Been Here Before, out February 23rd. As the latest preview, the rapper has shared the new single, “Shook Up,” featuring Joey Bada$$ and Farr.
The 16-track LP delves into deeply personal themes of Black resilience and fearlessness, soundtracked by intertwining sounds of hip-hop, soul, dub, and psych. Linden Jay, T-Minus, and James Blake served as producers, with Westside Boogie, George Clinton, Channel Tres, and Kimbra contributing features.
After years of collaboration, “Shook Up” is the first track to see Erick and Joey Bada$$ unite as a rap duo. In a press statement, Erick said, “I’ve always admired Joey’s ability to tell stories and he came to mind as soon as Linden and Romeo played me the demo of the record. I loved bringing both of these worlds together, as I’m a...
The 16-track LP delves into deeply personal themes of Black resilience and fearlessness, soundtracked by intertwining sounds of hip-hop, soul, dub, and psych. Linden Jay, T-Minus, and James Blake served as producers, with Westside Boogie, George Clinton, Channel Tres, and Kimbra contributing features.
After years of collaboration, “Shook Up” is the first track to see Erick and Joey Bada$$ unite as a rap duo. In a press statement, Erick said, “I’ve always admired Joey’s ability to tell stories and he came to mind as soon as Linden and Romeo played me the demo of the record. I loved bringing both of these worlds together, as I’m a...
- 11/29/2023
- by Kayla Higgins
- Consequence - Music
Erick the Architect has moved 2,790 miles from New York City and landed in Los Angeles. As one third of legendary hip hop group Flatbush Zombies, Erick changed the soundscape of the genre as the trio’s rapper-producer — pushing the Zombies into bold new sounds and narratives that both confounded and inspired fans and cementing themselves as one of the most respected crews in hip hop.
While the tight-knit act has often been labeled as “psychedelic hip hop,” their music went beyond that narrative, and at times, explored the darkness of death and depression.
While the tight-knit act has often been labeled as “psychedelic hip hop,” their music went beyond that narrative, and at times, explored the darkness of death and depression.
- 11/29/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Steely Dan, Blondie, Public Enemy, R.E.M, Timbaland and the man who wrote bubblegum classics “Build Me Up Buttercup” and “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” are among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Also included on the roster of nominees are, among others, Bread frontman David Gates, Tracy Chapman, the Guess Who’s Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings, Kenny Loggins, Heart and Roger Nichols, who composed the music for such Carpenters hits as “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.”
See the complete list of nominees below.
According to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first significant commercial release of a song. Eligible voting members will have until midnight Et on December 27, 2023 to turn in ballots, with their choices of three nominees from a songwriter and three from performing songwriter categories.
Also included on the roster of nominees are, among others, Bread frontman David Gates, Tracy Chapman, the Guess Who’s Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings, Kenny Loggins, Heart and Roger Nichols, who composed the music for such Carpenters hits as “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.”
See the complete list of nominees below.
According to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first significant commercial release of a song. Eligible voting members will have until midnight Et on December 27, 2023 to turn in ballots, with their choices of three nominees from a songwriter and three from performing songwriter categories.
- 11/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ve compiled the eclectic mix of hip-hop, Latin pop, R&b, Afrobeats, and K-pop music of the artists featured in the fifth installment of our Musicians on Musicians series into a mega playlist on iHeart. From the song that changed Omar Apollo’s life to Latto’s own track that Snoop Dogg requested at his photoshoot with the Atlanta rapper, tune into the hits that made these musicians’ careers.
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
- 11/1/2023
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
Hudson River Park Friends returned to Pier 62 and Pier Sixty in Hudson River Park to host its 25th Anniversary Gala, celebrating all that the four-mile-long oasis provides to millions of New Yorkers each and every day.
Hudson River Park has helped lead the transformation of Manhattan’s West Side and has reinvented the river’s edge as an accessible place for nature, open space, recreation, relaxation and play. The evening raised $2.75 million to support the Park’s 400+ free events and programs, the maintenance of its landscapes and gardens and the future care of new park areas including Gansevoort Peninsula and Pier 97.
Hosted by comedian and The Daily Show correspondent, Ronny Chieng; the Gala began with cocktails by the Carousel at Pier 62. Guests were then led to Pier Sixty where they enjoyed dinner and the evening’s program. The evening honored Susanna Aaron, who was recognized for her tireless advocacy on...
Hudson River Park has helped lead the transformation of Manhattan’s West Side and has reinvented the river’s edge as an accessible place for nature, open space, recreation, relaxation and play. The evening raised $2.75 million to support the Park’s 400+ free events and programs, the maintenance of its landscapes and gardens and the future care of new park areas including Gansevoort Peninsula and Pier 97.
Hosted by comedian and The Daily Show correspondent, Ronny Chieng; the Gala began with cocktails by the Carousel at Pier 62. Guests were then led to Pier Sixty where they enjoyed dinner and the evening’s program. The evening honored Susanna Aaron, who was recognized for her tireless advocacy on...
- 10/20/2023
- Look to the Stars
Hudson River Park’s 25th Anniversary Gala will honor Susanna Aaron and Turner Construction Company.
In addition, Former Governor of New York George Pataki will be presented with the Hudson River Park “Legacy Award”. The evening will be hosted by comedian & The Daily Show correspondent, Ronny Chieng and will feature a special performance by Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton. Along with guests: Diana Taylor, Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, New York State Representative Tony Simone, New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher and Nys Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Erik Kulleseid and others.
Hosted by Hudson River Park Friends, the Hudson River Park Gala joins Park supporters together for one unifying purpose: to keep Hudson River Park beautiful, green and growing. The evening will celebrate 25 years of the Park, and what this blue and green oasis means...
In addition, Former Governor of New York George Pataki will be presented with the Hudson River Park “Legacy Award”. The evening will be hosted by comedian & The Daily Show correspondent, Ronny Chieng and will feature a special performance by Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton. Along with guests: Diana Taylor, Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, New York State Representative Tony Simone, New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher and Nys Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Erik Kulleseid and others.
Hosted by Hudson River Park Friends, the Hudson River Park Gala joins Park supporters together for one unifying purpose: to keep Hudson River Park beautiful, green and growing. The evening will celebrate 25 years of the Park, and what this blue and green oasis means...
- 10/9/2023
- Look to the Stars
Wiz Khalifa stopped at his hometown to throw the first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians game at Pnc Park in Pennsylvania on Monday.
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
- 7/18/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Slipknot titled their most recent album, The End, So Far, and now it’s becoming clearer how they’re prolonging the apocalypse. On their newly released Adderall EP, they’ve collected three alternate versions of the moody title track (which led off The End, So Far), along with three previously unreleased songs: “Death March,” “Red or Redder,” and “Hard to Be here.”
“Deconstructing to continuously pave the way for evolution,” percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan said elliptically in a statement. “At this point in the program nothing is safe.”
Crahan also directed two new videos,...
“Deconstructing to continuously pave the way for evolution,” percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan said elliptically in a statement. “At this point in the program nothing is safe.”
Crahan also directed two new videos,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Foo Fighters, the Cure, Turnstile, and more are headed to Chicago for Riot Fest 2023, taking place Sept. 15 through 17 at Douglass Park.
Foo Fighters will headline night one, with Baltimore hardcore heroes Turnstile also getting top-billing. On night two, Ben Gibbard will pull double duty as the Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie 20th anniversary tour hits Riot Fest, along with a set from Queens of the Stone Age. And night three will feature performances from the Cure and the Mars Volta.
The rest of the Riot Fest lineup features an...
Foo Fighters will headline night one, with Baltimore hardcore heroes Turnstile also getting top-billing. On night two, Ben Gibbard will pull double duty as the Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie 20th anniversary tour hits Riot Fest, along with a set from Queens of the Stone Age. And night three will feature performances from the Cure and the Mars Volta.
The rest of the Riot Fest lineup features an...
- 5/16/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Riot Fest has shared a killer 2023 lineup, with Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens of the Stone Age, and a double dose of The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie topping the bill. The rock festival takes place September 15th through 17th at Douglass Park in Chicago.
Foo Fighters and Turnstile mark the headlining acts on Friday, September 15th, while The Postal Service, Death Cab, and Qotsa close out Saturday, and The Cure and The Mars Volta top Sunday. Complete day lineups have not yet been announced, but the general 2023 Riot Fest bill includes, among others:
Insane Clown Posse (!), Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Kim Gordon, Mr. Bungle, The Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Parliament Funkadelic ft. George Clinton, Death Grips, The Gaslight Anthem, Dresden Dolls, 100 gecs, AFI, Ride, Code Orange, The Exploited, Corey Feldman (!!), Warpaint, Jehnny Beth, Earth Crisis, Gorilla Biscuits, Pinkshift, Quicksand, Head Automatica, Ls Dunes, Pup, Steve Ignorant Band / Crass,...
Foo Fighters and Turnstile mark the headlining acts on Friday, September 15th, while The Postal Service, Death Cab, and Qotsa close out Saturday, and The Cure and The Mars Volta top Sunday. Complete day lineups have not yet been announced, but the general 2023 Riot Fest bill includes, among others:
Insane Clown Posse (!), Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Kim Gordon, Mr. Bungle, The Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Parliament Funkadelic ft. George Clinton, Death Grips, The Gaslight Anthem, Dresden Dolls, 100 gecs, AFI, Ride, Code Orange, The Exploited, Corey Feldman (!!), Warpaint, Jehnny Beth, Earth Crisis, Gorilla Biscuits, Pinkshift, Quicksand, Head Automatica, Ls Dunes, Pup, Steve Ignorant Band / Crass,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
The National Music Council of the United States will honor music and event producers Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew at the organization’s 39th annual American Eagle Awards on Sunday, June 25 at the American Federation of Musicians Convention in Las Vegas.
The honors are presented each year in recognition of those who have made career-long contributions to American musical culture, to promoting the ideal of music education for all children, and to supporting the protection of creators’ rights both locally and internationally.
This year’s presenter will be Academy Award and multi-Grammy-winning artist Regina Belle.
Music director, producer and composer Ray Chew’s work has been celebrated for excellence over the course of decades. His resume includes Dancing With the Stars, Showtime at the Apollo, and American Idol, as well as the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremonies, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Ball,...
The honors are presented each year in recognition of those who have made career-long contributions to American musical culture, to promoting the ideal of music education for all children, and to supporting the protection of creators’ rights both locally and internationally.
This year’s presenter will be Academy Award and multi-Grammy-winning artist Regina Belle.
Music director, producer and composer Ray Chew’s work has been celebrated for excellence over the course of decades. His resume includes Dancing With the Stars, Showtime at the Apollo, and American Idol, as well as the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremonies, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Ball,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Lauren Halsey, the L.A.-born artist known for creating site-specific installations that incorporate the ethos of South Los Angeles and celebrate Black life and aesthetics, is signing with WME. She’ll be represented by the agency in the culture space, while continuing to be repped as an artist by David Kordansky Gallery.
The signing comes just as the artist has completed her most high-flying project to date, taking over the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its series of garden commissions. Opening Tuesday and running through Oct. 22, the installation, titled the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I), is inspired by everything from the museum’s Egyptian collection to her long-time love of George Clinton. And — as she has in solo shows in New York and Los Angeles at David Kordansky Gallery — Halsey draws on her upbringing in South Central L.
The signing comes just as the artist has completed her most high-flying project to date, taking over the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its series of garden commissions. Opening Tuesday and running through Oct. 22, the installation, titled the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I), is inspired by everything from the museum’s Egyptian collection to her long-time love of George Clinton. And — as she has in solo shows in New York and Los Angeles at David Kordansky Gallery — Halsey draws on her upbringing in South Central L.
- 4/18/2023
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Suffering from many of the same issues as Kasi Lemmons’ Witney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Spinning Gold contains too rich of a life for its 137-minute runtime. The brilliance of both Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and Todd Haynes’ fictional glam rock epic Velvet Goldmine is that they understood there’s only so much you can bite off, starting with the official record and working with those in closest proximity to their subject.
Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart––son of its subject, Neil Bogart––and told from the first-person perspective of the record executive (played by Jeremy Jordan), Spinning Gold takes the colorful story of an entrepreneur who died at age 39 and races through several highlights. These include discovering and packaging Kiss, figuring out that Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” needed to be 17 minutes long so people can make love to it, and working with the Isley Brothers,...
Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart––son of its subject, Neil Bogart––and told from the first-person perspective of the record executive (played by Jeremy Jordan), Spinning Gold takes the colorful story of an entrepreneur who died at age 39 and races through several highlights. These include discovering and packaging Kiss, figuring out that Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” needed to be 17 minutes long so people can make love to it, and working with the Isley Brothers,...
- 4/3/2023
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Spinning Gold,” the outrageous 1970s tale of the founding of Casablanca Records by Neil Bogart. Currently in theaters, since March 31st.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The mover and shaker of Casablanca Records was Neil Bogart (Jeremy Jordan), ardently characterized as a mid 20th Century con man, in a sense. After having a minor pop music hit in the 1960s, he joined the record industry later in the decade as a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” kind of a music maven. When he splits off his own label … Casablanca Records … in the early 1970s, he starts in massive debt but digs it out with a new artist, Donna Summer. (Taya Parx), and a new sound … disco. But he also scored in other music, as Bogart introduced rockers Kiss, soul singers Bill Withers (Pink Sweat$) and Gladys Knight...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The mover and shaker of Casablanca Records was Neil Bogart (Jeremy Jordan), ardently characterized as a mid 20th Century con man, in a sense. After having a minor pop music hit in the 1960s, he joined the record industry later in the decade as a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” kind of a music maven. When he splits off his own label … Casablanca Records … in the early 1970s, he starts in massive debt but digs it out with a new artist, Donna Summer. (Taya Parx), and a new sound … disco. But he also scored in other music, as Bogart introduced rockers Kiss, soul singers Bill Withers (Pink Sweat$) and Gladys Knight...
- 4/3/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It may have taken Spinning Gold filmmaker Timothy Scott Bogart 24 years to tell the story of his father, Neil Bogart, and his record company, Casablanca Records, but such perseverance runs in the family and in the film.
As years and years of development came and went, so did names like Justin Timberlake and Spike Lee, but Bogart and his collaborators eventually realized that only he could tell the story of how Brooklyn’s Neil Bogatz became Neil Bogart, the record executive who elevated the careers of Kiss, Donna Summer and The Isley Brothers, to name a few. Ultimately, Bogart took the plunge as director even though he was keenly aware of how critical audiences can be of family-controlled biopics.
“I did go through a number of different directors because I never intended to be the director of the film at the start. I was looking at it, going, ‘God, I’m writing,...
As years and years of development came and went, so did names like Justin Timberlake and Spike Lee, but Bogart and his collaborators eventually realized that only he could tell the story of how Brooklyn’s Neil Bogatz became Neil Bogart, the record executive who elevated the careers of Kiss, Donna Summer and The Isley Brothers, to name a few. Ultimately, Bogart took the plunge as director even though he was keenly aware of how critical audiences can be of family-controlled biopics.
“I did go through a number of different directors because I never intended to be the director of the film at the start. I was looking at it, going, ‘God, I’m writing,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In “Spinning Gold,” a sketchy but adoring if not outright devotional biopic about Neil Bogart, the upstart ’70s music-industry mogul who founded Casablanca Records, there’s a pivotal moment that spins around the story of how Bogart, at a party he was throwing, played the 3-minute-and-20-second single version of Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby.” He played it over and over again because his guests kept asking for it. That’s when the lightbulb went on. Bogart realized that the song needed to be longer, much longer — long enough to have sex to. (It ended up being 16 minutes and 50 seconds.) This is a rather famous anecdote. So we assume that we’re going to see Bogart meet with Giorgio Moroder, the song’s composer and producer, and change music history.
It happens that way…sort of. Bogart tells Moroder that he wants a longer version of the song.
It happens that way…sort of. Bogart tells Moroder that he wants a longer version of the song.
- 4/3/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Funk pioneer Sly Stone is finally ready to share his life story. The Sly and the Family Stone founder has announced his new memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), which will be released on October 17th as the first book published on Questlove’s Auwa Books imprint.
Thank You will feature a foreword penned by Questlove. Stone co-wrote it with Questlove’s frequent collaborator Ben Greenman, who has also worked on memoirs with George Clinton, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons, and more.
“For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story,” Stone said in a statement. “I wasn’t ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone. It’s been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too.”
Questlove added, “I have been writing books for over a decade,...
Thank You will feature a foreword penned by Questlove. Stone co-wrote it with Questlove’s frequent collaborator Ben Greenman, who has also worked on memoirs with George Clinton, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons, and more.
“For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story,” Stone said in a statement. “I wasn’t ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone. It’s been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too.”
Questlove added, “I have been writing books for over a decade,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Sly Stone, the enigmatic R&b/funk icon, will share his story in a new memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), arriving Oct. 17 via Questlove’s new publishing imprint, Auwa Books.
Stone co-wrote the new book with Ben Greeman, who’s written memoirs with George Clinton, Brian Wilson, and Questlove (he helped the Roots drummer with his three other books, too). Questlove — who’s directing a documentary about Stone — will also pen a foreword for Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
In a statement, Stone said, “For...
Stone co-wrote the new book with Ben Greeman, who’s written memoirs with George Clinton, Brian Wilson, and Questlove (he helped the Roots drummer with his three other books, too). Questlove — who’s directing a documentary about Stone — will also pen a foreword for Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
In a statement, Stone said, “For...
- 3/22/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, singer and original member of Parliament-Funkadelic and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 81.
P-Funk mastermind George Clinton announced Haskins’ death Saturday on social media. No cause of death was provided.
“We are saddened to announce the passing of an original Parliament Funkadelic member Clarence Eugene “Fuzzy” Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023),” Clinton wrote.
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Haskins’ former band mate Bootsy Collins tweeted, “Prayer’s going out to Clarence ‘Fuzzys’ Haskins family & friends.
P-Funk mastermind George Clinton announced Haskins’ death Saturday on social media. No cause of death was provided.
“We are saddened to announce the passing of an original Parliament Funkadelic member Clarence Eugene “Fuzzy” Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023),” Clinton wrote.
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Haskins’ former band mate Bootsy Collins tweeted, “Prayer’s going out to Clarence ‘Fuzzys’ Haskins family & friends.
- 3/18/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to Paramount+, home of the “Good Burger 2” movie. May Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell take your order?
Paramount+ has ordered up a sequel to the ’90s-kid classic film “Good Burger.” Both Thompson and Mitchell are coming back to reprise their respective roles as Dexter Reed and Ed, reuniting the Nickelodeon comedy duo more than 25 years after the first movie’s release.
“I can’t believe it’s been a little over 25 years since great customer service was born at Good Burger! Being a part of something so many generations of people have come to love has made me so proud and now to be back where it all began working on the sequel is surreal,” Thompson said in a statement shared with IndieWire. “Love performing with my brother Kel and can’t wait to show the fans what these characters have been up to since we last saw them.
Paramount+ has ordered up a sequel to the ’90s-kid classic film “Good Burger.” Both Thompson and Mitchell are coming back to reprise their respective roles as Dexter Reed and Ed, reuniting the Nickelodeon comedy duo more than 25 years after the first movie’s release.
“I can’t believe it’s been a little over 25 years since great customer service was born at Good Burger! Being a part of something so many generations of people have come to love has made me so proud and now to be back where it all began working on the sequel is surreal,” Thompson said in a statement shared with IndieWire. “Love performing with my brother Kel and can’t wait to show the fans what these characters have been up to since we last saw them.
- 3/18/2023
- by Wilson Chapman and Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The best thing about Netflix’s Agent Elvis, which posits Elvis Presley as a spy within a covert government program, isn’t Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey voicing the rock ‘n’ roll icon. He just sounds like himself, which is funny enough and saves him the trouble of Austin Butler-esque permanent burn-in.
The highlight isn’t the animation, though the Sony Pictures Animation and Titmouse team deliver ample comic book-flavored pizzazz.
It will surprise regular readers that my favorite thing in Agent Elvis isn’t even that Elvis is accompanied by a debauched, sociopathic chimpanzee sidekick — not that I’m complaining that a debauched, sociopathic chimpanzee plays a major role in Agent Elvis.
No, the best thing about Netflix’s Agent Elvis is that no matter how outlandish and ridiculous it is, it’s all true. Ok, fine. It isn’t All true. Probably most of it isn’t true,...
The highlight isn’t the animation, though the Sony Pictures Animation and Titmouse team deliver ample comic book-flavored pizzazz.
It will surprise regular readers that my favorite thing in Agent Elvis isn’t even that Elvis is accompanied by a debauched, sociopathic chimpanzee sidekick — not that I’m complaining that a debauched, sociopathic chimpanzee plays a major role in Agent Elvis.
No, the best thing about Netflix’s Agent Elvis is that no matter how outlandish and ridiculous it is, it’s all true. Ok, fine. It isn’t All true. Probably most of it isn’t true,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The greatest Artists of all time seem to have emerged fully formed from the ether of musical legend as if their success had been simply undeniable and preordained. As if Donna Summer didn’t so much write “Love to Love Ya Baby,” as manifest it; as if Kiss’ timeless anthem “Rock N’ Roll Nite” wasn’t so much composed, as delivered fully-realized from hard rock Valhalla directly to Paul Stanley and Gene Simmon’s fingertips.
But history knows better. And the story of Neil Bogart, the explosive, perpetual motion machine behind superstars Donna Summer,...
But history knows better. And the story of Neil Bogart, the explosive, perpetual motion machine behind superstars Donna Summer,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Ted Brown
- Rollingstone.com
The official trailer for the forthcoming film Spinning Gold is now readily available and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz!
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical...
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical...
- 3/6/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
If you watched Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" and thought to yourself, "this is good, but I wish Austin Butler was animated and also had a gun and was solving crimes," have we got the series for you! With Elvis fever running wild, the King of Rock and Roll has a new adult animated show due to arrive soon on Netflix, featuring Matthew McConaughey in the voiceover role he was born to play — Elvis Presley, but a super spy. The animation is sharp and snappy, the language and violence certainly aren't for kids, and despite the seemingly ridiculous premise ... "Agent Elvis" looks pretty damn awesome.
The series has been in the works since 2019, back when it was called "Agent King," but with "Agent Elvis" heading our way faster than you can put on a new pair of blue suede shoes, here's everything you need to know before the King enters the building.
The series has been in the works since 2019, back when it was called "Agent King," but with "Agent Elvis" heading our way faster than you can put on a new pair of blue suede shoes, here's everything you need to know before the King enters the building.
- 3/3/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Netflix has dropped a new trailer for the upcoming adult animation ‘Agent Elvis.’
In the series, Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves – all while holding down his day job as the King Of Rock And Roll.
Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny, Kaitlin Olson and Don Cheadle have joined the cast alongside Ed Helms, Jason Mantzoukas, Christina Hendricks, Kieran Culkin, Chris Elliot, Asif Ali, Fred Armisen, Ego Nwodim, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, George Clinton, Tara Strong, and Tony Cavalero.
Cheadle plays his boss, Knoxville his sidekick, Nash his mother figure, Olson a co-worker, and Kenny as his degenerate former NASA chimp. Oscar nominee Robert Valley designed Elvis’ look and fashion designer John Varvatos his wardrobe.
Also in trailers – Taylor Kitsch...
In the series, Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves – all while holding down his day job as the King Of Rock And Roll.
Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny, Kaitlin Olson and Don Cheadle have joined the cast alongside Ed Helms, Jason Mantzoukas, Christina Hendricks, Kieran Culkin, Chris Elliot, Asif Ali, Fred Armisen, Ego Nwodim, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, George Clinton, Tara Strong, and Tony Cavalero.
Cheadle plays his boss, Knoxville his sidekick, Nash his mother figure, Olson a co-worker, and Kenny as his degenerate former NASA chimp. Oscar nominee Robert Valley designed Elvis’ look and fashion designer John Varvatos his wardrobe.
Also in trailers – Taylor Kitsch...
- 3/2/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Eat your heart out, Austin Butler. As wild as Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" biopic got at certain points, it's safe to say it never quite managed to top the zaniness on display in "Agent Elvis," Netflix's new animated series that sees the King of Rock and Roll suit up to use his world-famous talents in a slightly different way. We've been following this oddity of a concept for quite some time now, with our first look at the adult-oriented and violent show last year promising the sort of alternate history mayhem that only animation can truly do justice to. Like a cross between "Archer," Hulu's "Hit-Monkey," and other similarly out-there premises, "Agent Elvis" promises to pack quite the punch.
The story sees Elvis secretly recruited by the government to maintain his wildly successful cover story as the legendary entertainer by day, while lending his services to protect his...
The story sees Elvis secretly recruited by the government to maintain his wildly successful cover story as the legendary entertainer by day, while lending his services to protect his...
- 3/1/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Thank you, thankyouverymuch. Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming animated series Agent Elvis, which finds Matthew McConaughey voicing a fictionalized version of Elvis Presley.
Elvis has been a hot commodity as of late, with the most notable depiction being Austin Butler’s in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which could very well earn him an Oscar. McConaughey will not only be joining Butler, but a plethora of others that have portrayed the icon such as Kurt Russell, Michael Shannon, Bruce Campbell, and others. The list of animated Presley’s is much more limited.
Matthew McConaughey has one of the most distinct voices in movies, so his casting will definitely be a must-see for fans. He has also leant his vocal talents to Kubo and the Two Strings and the Sing movies.
The voice cast also includes Kaitlin Olson, who “enjoys annoying Elvis but is always mission-focused”; Johnny Knoxville...
Elvis has been a hot commodity as of late, with the most notable depiction being Austin Butler’s in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which could very well earn him an Oscar. McConaughey will not only be joining Butler, but a plethora of others that have portrayed the icon such as Kurt Russell, Michael Shannon, Bruce Campbell, and others. The list of animated Presley’s is much more limited.
Matthew McConaughey has one of the most distinct voices in movies, so his casting will definitely be a must-see for fans. He has also leant his vocal talents to Kubo and the Two Strings and the Sing movies.
The voice cast also includes Kaitlin Olson, who “enjoys annoying Elvis but is always mission-focused”; Johnny Knoxville...
- 3/1/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Remember when Elvis Presley met Richard Nixon and the president gave the King a badge from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the DEA’s predecessor? Netflix’s new animated comedy series “Agent Elvis” takes that surreal premise and runs with it, turning Elvis into a secret agent who travels the world battling threats to the U.S. of A. under the cover of his job as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s like “Archer,” with a Tupelo twist.
On Wednesday, Netflix revealed a trailer for the series, which premieres Friday, March 17, and announced the rest of the voice cast. In addition to the previously announced Matthew McConaughey – who lends his iconic drawl to Elvis; there’s no Austin Butler-style transformation going on here – the main cast consists of Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, and Tom Kenny, with Don Cheadle as “The Commander,” the...
On Wednesday, Netflix revealed a trailer for the series, which premieres Friday, March 17, and announced the rest of the voice cast. In addition to the previously announced Matthew McConaughey – who lends his iconic drawl to Elvis; there’s no Austin Butler-style transformation going on here – the main cast consists of Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, and Tom Kenny, with Don Cheadle as “The Commander,” the...
- 3/1/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny and Don Cheadle have been added to the cast of Netflix’s forthcoming adult animated comedy, “Agent Elvis.”
The line-up of guest stars includes Ed Helms, Jason Mantzoukas, Christina Hendricks, Kieran Culkin, Chris Elliot, Asif Ali, Fred Armisen, Ego Nwodim, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, George Clinton, Tara Strong, Tony Cavalero. Additionally, Priscilla Presley voices herself in the series.
The cast joins previously announced lead Matthew McConaughey, who will voice Elvis Presley.
In addition, Netflix has announced the show will debut on March 17 while also releasing the first trailer, which can be seen below.
“Elvis Presley trades in his jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves – all while holding down his day job as the King of Rock and Roll,” reads the series logline.
The line-up of guest stars includes Ed Helms, Jason Mantzoukas, Christina Hendricks, Kieran Culkin, Chris Elliot, Asif Ali, Fred Armisen, Ego Nwodim, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, George Clinton, Tara Strong, Tony Cavalero. Additionally, Priscilla Presley voices herself in the series.
The cast joins previously announced lead Matthew McConaughey, who will voice Elvis Presley.
In addition, Netflix has announced the show will debut on March 17 while also releasing the first trailer, which can be seen below.
“Elvis Presley trades in his jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves – all while holding down his day job as the King of Rock and Roll,” reads the series logline.
- 3/1/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
From Beyoncé’s Black Is King and the Hulu adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Kindred to the Black Panther films, Black science fiction — what scholars have coined Black Speculative Thought or Afrofuturism — has seen a steady rise over the past few decades. The latest entry, Netflix’s new animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter, now streaming, brings outer space and Black familyhood to the forefront, staying true to the genre’s core mission: telling relatable and futuristic stories that center Black characters while expanding the audience’s imagination.
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- 2/14/2023
- by Meagan Jordan
- Rollingstone.com
In 2019, George Clinton announced a farewell tour that was supposed to end with his retirement. Then the pandemic happened — and somehow, when everyone reemerged into civilization two years later, the funk legend had not only not retired, he had another profession: as a veritable, gallery-represented painter. He’d always been a fan of visual artists like Overton Loyd and the late Pedro Bell, who helped create the look and mythology of his pioneering bands Parliament and Funkadelic. Now, he says, the pandemic had allowed him to explore his own visual style.
- 1/28/2023
- by Nereya Otieno
- Rollingstone.com
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