One of Lizzo’s biggest hits has been given the heave-ho from “Rock Band 4” over concerns that it encourages players of the musical video game to use a racial slur.
07.04.2020 - 19:53 / pitchfork.com
Aesop Rock is behind the soundtrack of a new video game called Freedom Finger. Today, he’s digitally released the soundtrack, which is also coming out as a vinyl 10" EP via Rhymesayers. Listen below and check out the video for the track “Drums on the Wheel.”
“I was approached by my old friend Travis Millard to make some original music for Freedom Finger—a crazy space-shooter video game he had been developing with Jim Dirschberger and Wide Right Interactive game studio,” Aesop Rock said in a
One of Lizzo’s biggest hits has been given the heave-ho from “Rock Band 4” over concerns that it encourages players of the musical video game to use a racial slur.
Digital video game spending hit a record high in March as consumers around the globe turned to gaming amid lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue topped $10 billion last month, the highest-ever total for a single month an 11 percent increase year-over-year, Nielsen's SuperData reports.
After endless speculations and rumours, Travis Scott is all set to launch his new track Astronomical on the popular third-person-shooter videogame platform Fortnite. There were several leaks about Travis premiering a space-themed song or concert on Fortnite, and now finally we know that the rapper will be performing his track Astronomical on the video game platform on April 23, 2020.
With a majority of states enforcing some form of "shelter in place" order amid the coronavirus pandemic, video game spending in the U.S. saw a major spike in March, topping $1.6 billion across hardware, software and accessories, a 36 percent increase year-over-year, per the NPD Group.
Charli XCX just provided a visual for a new single!
By Chris Willman
Tyler, the Creator has shared a good dollop of new music tonight (April 17). First, he’s remixed La Roux’s Supervision song “Automatic Driver.” Plus, he has two contributions to Buffalo rapper Westside Gunn’s brand new album Pray for Paris: Tyler’s featured on “327” and he produced “Party Wit Pop Smoke.” Hear the new songs below.
Artists chipped in more quarantine blues this week, with special regards to The Strokes returning to the music scene with their first album in seven years The New Abnormal, which toes the line between experimental and classic guitar rock. Charli XCX ditched the delicate dance by releasing her explosive, AutoTune- and synth-heavy "Forever" track from her new album she's been wrapping up during quarantine.
Charli XCX is building an album while in quarantine, and “Forever” is the first track from the sessions!
Liam Payne and Alesso are keeping busy in quarantine.
Country music duo Big & Rich have released a new coronavirus-themed single encouraging everybody to “Stay Home”.
Prisoners released early, trials without juries and court appearances via video link could become reality in Lockdown Scotland.