Alex Lacamoire’s ear for innovative sounds, incisive eye for a complex score and infectious energy have made him one of the most in-demand musical directors on Broadway (he’s already won two Tonys and two Grammys, for Hamilton — where he was music director, orchestrator and is still music supervisor — and In the Heights). More
The editorial staff at MTV News plans to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East, the guild announced Friday. A union spokesman told The Hollywood Reporter that about eighty percent of the fifty-employee bargaining unit had signed representation cards. More
Jidenna has officially announced his debut studio album. It’s called The Chief, and it’s out February 17 via Wondaland Records/Epic. The “Classic Man”…
A documentary about the Beach Boys‘ 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds is heading to Showtime, the channel announced Friday. More
Cat Power has announced new tour dates supporting Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as CoS points out. The singer-songwriter will join Cave and his band for their shows in Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA, on June 24 and 29 respectively. Check out Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ full itinerary below. They’re currently touring behind their excellent 2016 album Skeleton Tree.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:
05-26 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
05-29 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
05-31…
Italian designer Giuseppe Zanotti currently sells a line of sneakers called “Nicki,” seemingly named after Nicki Minaj, who referenced the designer in her iconic “Monster” verse. In a series of tweets and Instagram posts, Nicki has now accused Zanotti of “racism and disrespect” because she says she “inspired him to design a sneaker in [her] honor,” yet has been denied offers to collaborate officially on a capsule collection. “Don’t care about the money. It’s just the disrespect. You’re not taking MY call? Lol. Give some money to charity in my name or smthn,” she wrote.
Nicki also asked her fans to help make the hashtags #GiuseppeWhatsGood and #RunMeMyCHECK trending topics because “the racism & disrespect won’t b tolerated.” See her tweets and Instagram posts below. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Nicki Minaj and Giuseppe Zanotti for more information and further comment.
In addition to rapping about Giuseppe, Nicki wore his “Lorenz” shoes in a 2013 music video with Ciara. After publicly announcing her breakup with Meek Mill, the Philadelphia rapper posted a photo of the shoes on his since-deleted Instagram. “If you walk out don’t wear these they wack,” he wrote.
This is wonderful. #GiuseppeZanotti seems to think it’s ok to name his sneakers after me but his PR says they won’t take our call. Lol.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) February 3, 2017
I met #GiuseppeZanotti years ago. At which time, he told me I inspired him to design a sneaker in my honor. Wore them on the cover of Cosmo
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) February…
Zia Anger is a filmmaker who has directed music videos for Angel Olsen, Jenny Hval, Maggie Rogers, and others. In 2015, her short film My Last Film premiered at the 53rd New York Film Festival. It stars Lola Kirke (Gone Girl, Mistress America), Kelly Rohrbach, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Cavadias, and Mac DeMarco, who plays God. He has no lines, but he runs someone over with a van.
The film is now available outside of screenings for the first time. It is showing in theaters as part of Memory Presents: Program No. 2. My Last Film is also available online, and Anger is encouraging viewers to make a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union. In a statement, she said, “if you have arrived here for a cathartic experience please consider a…
Spinrilla may be a relatively new player in the streaming marketplace, but it’s already caught the attention of several major record labels — that are suing the site for allegedly sharing unauthorized music with millions of users.
The Recording Industry Association of America on Friday sued Spinrilla and its founder Jeffery Dylan Copeland in Georgia federal court, on behalf of UMG, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Records, Atlantic Recording Corporation and LaFace Records.
Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Beyonce are among the artists that Spinrilla offers through its streaming site and app who aren’t being paid for the use of their music, according to the complaint. The description of the service evokes memories of Napster, the original music industry troublemaker.
“Through the Spinrilla website…
Ariana Grande and John Legend remain faithful to Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson’s duet version of the 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast‘s title track. Angela Lansbury originally performed the track as a solo while in character as Mrs. Potts in the film.
Grande and Legend’s well-known vocal talents are highlighted in the single as they belt the…
Mastodon unveiled their blistering new “Show Yourself,” a three-minute bruiser off the heavy metal outfit’s upcoming LP Emperor of Sand. More