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After a successful run in New York, Hip Hop Til Infinity has officially touched down in Los Angeles. Curated by Mass Appeal with music from DJ Clark Kent, the immersive exhibit celebrating 50 years of hip-hop features memorabilia, artifacts and never-before-seen footage with legendary moments and hip-hop icons.
According to Fever Up, the “visual mixtape” takes visitors on a journey through different hip-hop eras and regions that have contributed to the culture. “From the parks to the stages, and even into the internet—all brought to life by state-of-the-art audiovisual technology,“ the description reads.
Hip Hop Til Infinity launched at 6400 Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles on Dec. 15. The exhibition is open to all ages and will remain in Los Angeles until Feb. 23, 2024.
Tickets are priced at $30-$35 for general admission, $59 for VIP and $31.50 for military, seniors, and students (group tickets are also available).
Music fans can save 15% off tickets at Feverup.com. The limited offer ends on Friday (Jan. 26).
Over the last year, hip-hop’s milestone anniversary has been celebrated with tours, festivals and TV specials such as A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop, which featured appearances from Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Black Thought, Jeezy, Bun B, MC Lyte and other rap legends (stream it for free on Paramount+).
Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story, a three-part documentary series about the legendary Run DMC will premiere on Peacock next month. Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels reunite to share their story “years after a series of life-changing events and challenges”, including the unsolved murder of beloved group member Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell.
The docuseries will feature exclusive interviews with LL Cool J, Chuck D, Questlove, Jermaine Dupri, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and more.
Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story premieres on Peacock on Feb. 1.
Tate McRae is honoring her Canadian roots, as it was announced on Wednesday (Jan. 24) that she’ll be headlining the second intermission performance at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 3.
The event, which will take over Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, will also feature the “Greedy” pop star as the celebrity captain for Team McKinnon, led by Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan McKinnon and Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar as assistant captain. Her team will be sporting yellow jerseys. Fellow Canadians Justin Bieber, Will Arnett and Michael Bublé were also announced as celebrity captains, wearing blue, white and red, respectively.
The weekend will kick off with NHL All-Star Thursday on Feb. 1, before NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook will take place on Friday, Feb. 2, and the Honda (U.S.) / Rogers (Canada) NHL All-Star Game wraps up the weekend on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The 2024 NHL All-Star Game — which Bieber, Arnett, Bublé and McRae are taking part in — airs on ABC, ESPN+, Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The estate of late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has partnered with Primary Wave Music to mine new opportunities for the singer-songwriter’s music and overall legacy, it was announced on Wednesday (Jan. 24).
Under the deal, Primary Wave will partner with the estate to capitalize on Weiland’s publishing copyrights and recording royalties for all songs and recordings by Stone Temple Pilots, his later group, Velvet Revolver, and his solo output.
The agreement also gives Primary Wave a share of Weiland’s name, image and likeness rights, while the estate will be given access to the company’s marketing team and publishing infrastructure. The two entities will work closely on new marketing, branding, digital and synch opportunities along with film and TV projects.
Formed in 1989 by Weiland, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz, Stone Temple Pilots released a total of six studio albums with Weiland as frontman, four of which hit the top 10 on the Billboard 200 and one of which (Purple) debuted at No. 1 on the chart. Velvet Revolver also saw success, with the band’s 2004 debut, Contraband, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and its second and final album, Libertad, debuting at No. 5 on the tally. As a solo artist, Weiland released a total of three studio albums and one with his band the Wildabouts in 2015.
Weiland scored six Grammy nominations during his lifetime and won two — one for best hard rock performance with vocal for Stone Temple Pilots’ 1993 single, “Plush,” the other for best hard rock performance for Velvet Revolver’s 2004 single, “Slither.”
“There are few rock artists that had the impact that Scott Weiland did on music,” said Larry Mestel, CEO/founder of Primary Wave Music, in a statement. “We are honored to partner with Scott’s family on such a legendary catalog of music and career. Scott’s influence on music is unparalleled and he remains one of the most influential musicians in rock music. We are extremely grateful the estate has chosen to partner with us to continue to grow his incredible legacy.”
“We believe that Primary Wave are the perfect partners to secure Scott’s legacy as one of the great front men in rock history,” added Brian Harris Frank of Shelter Music Group and Dana Dufine of DBD Squared Entertainment, who manage Weiland’s estate. “We look forward to working with Larry, Natalia, Adam, and their teams and believe that their ability to connect artists with culture will ensure that Scott’s impact will be felt for generations.”
Natalia Nastaskin, chief content officer at Primary Wave, added, “Scott is the original influencer. The stories behind his undeniably authentic lyrics, effervescent performances, impeccable fashion sense, and meteoric rise to stardom are a filmmaker’s dream. I’m thrilled to work with Scott’s family, as well as Dana and Brian, on expanding and extending Scott’s legacy through new compelling IP projects across film, television, and stage.”
Weiland died of an accidental drug overdose on Dec. 3, 2015. He was 48.
Walker Hayes has officially responded to Zach Bryan calling him out on X (formerly known as Twitter), and he made it fittingly “Fancy.”
So fancy, that he wrote a song about the situation. “Woke up this morning, read something mean / Something in the orange says you’re feeling green,” he sings on the track posted to Instagram on Wednesday (Jan. 24), in reference to Bryan’s “Something In the Orange” hit. “Felt like throwing punches / I just held ‘em back / Because Jesus didn’t die for me so I could fight with Zach.”
In the post’s caption, Hayes noted that while his friends commended him for taking the kind road in his response, he had “a hundred smart a— responses in the chamber that I didn’t fire off.”
He continued, “Took me 18 years to feed my kids with music and I’ll still knock something I hear on the radio cuz I didn’t write it. So, we tried our best to put it all in a Twanger. And this is what we got. I hope it makes y’all talk about stuff that matters.”
Hayes’ post comes in response to a tweet earlier this month that Bryan posted comparing Hayes to Tyler Childers, who just notched his first top 50 country radio hit with “In Your Love,” despite being in the music business for a decade and becoming one of country’s most beloved artists.
“Imagine being radio (whoever the hell that is), hearing [Childers’] ‘Shake the Frost’ and being like, ‘no no let’s go with the Applebees song,’” Bryan wrote, referencing a line in Hayes’ TikTok-dance-fueled hit “Fancy Like,” which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021 and stayed atop the Hot Country Songs chart for 24 weeks.
See Hayes’ response below.
The Billboard Women in Music Awards are back! Tracee Ellis Ross will host the awards. The annual event will feature musical performances and honor women powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape. Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, sets the record straight on if she was really shading Janet Jackson online. Lovers & Friends announced the lineup for this year’s event, and it’s stacked. The trailer just dropped for Kelly Rowland’s new Netflix film ‘Mea Culpa.’ Billboard caught up with the cast and creatives of Netflix’s ‘Griselda’ on Karol G’s acting debut and Sofía Vergara’s “challenging” new role. And more!
Tetris Kelly
Billboard’s Women In Music 2024 is honoring some major stars, Karol G makes her acting debut alongside Sofía Vergara, Tina Knowles says “Sorry,” Kelly Rowland’s starring role and a super nostalgic festival lineup. And we learned five things about Don Omar. Happy Hump Day, I’m Tetris Kelly it’s Wednesday, January 24 and, we’re kicking off this episode of Billboard news with an exciting announcement. Women in Music is around the corner. And I’m so excited to let you know some of this year’s superstar honorees.
Alyssa Caverley
Billboard’s Women In Music is back!
Quinta Brunson
Tonight, we honor the women who have been leading the way.
Alyssa Caverley
Wednesday, March 6th at the YouTube theater in Los Angeles.
Sabrina Carpenter
I wanted to take a moment to say what an amazing inspiring night this has been.
Lainey Wilson
This is absolutely insane. I feel so honored and blessed to be here.
Olivia Rodrigo
Thank you, Billboard.
Alyssa Caverley
Honoring Charli XCX, Ice Spice, Kylie Minogue, Luísa Sonza, Maren Morris, NewJeans, Tems, Victoria Monét and Young Miko and soon to be announced Billboard’s Women of the Year with host Tracee Ellis Ross.
Tracee Ellis Ross
And it’s about to be an epic night. Come celebrate the start of Women’s History Month with us
Alyssa Caverley
General tickets on sale January 27th with Amex card members getting early access on January 24th.
Karol G
This is me and I’m happy to be here, thank you Billboard.
Kim Petras
This is a huge honor. Thank you so so much.
Taylor Swift
I want to first thank Billboard from the bottom of my heart.
Alyssa Caverly
Go to BillboardWomenInMusic.com for all the details.
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