Music

Alex Newell Celebrates The Release Of ‘Power’

by Staff February 23, 2016

written by Staff

Singer Alex Newell and Atlantic records released his new EP, Power. The Knockturnal had the honor of attending the album release party on Thursday, February 18^th, at New York City’s No.8 in the meatpacking district.

Alex blessed the crowd with a live performance of the track “Basically Over You (B.O.Y).” Despite some acoustic issues, Alex’s vocals shined.

Power is now available on all Streaming services and he will be accompanying Alex Lambert on his “The Original High” Tour, February 23^rd, 2016. Check to see if he will be in a city near you here.

The evening was presented by OUT Magazine and Stoli.

“THE ORIGINAL HIGH” TOUR 2016

FEBRUARY

23 Huntington, NY The Paramount

24 Boston, MA House Of Blues

26 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Casino

27 Atlantic City, NJ Caesars Casino

28 Bethlehem, PA The Sands Casino Resort

MARCH

1 New Brunswick, NJ State Theater

3 New York, NY Terminal 5

5 Washington DC Lincoln Theater

6 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore

8 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

10 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

12 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena

14 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre

23 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre

25 Detroit, MI The Fillmore

26 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino

28 Wichita, KS The Cotillion

30 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre

APRIL

1 Las Vegas, NV The Foundry Hall @ SLS Hotel

2 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre

3 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre

PHOTO CREDIT: EMILY TANTUCCIO

February 23, 2016 0 comments

Samsung Unveils Lastest Products at 2016 Unpacked

by Andrew Jaisingh February 22, 2016

written by Andrew Jaisingh

Today, Samsung unveiled their two newest smartphones, the Galaxy’s updated models: Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

February 22, 2016 0 comments

News

Funkadelic Drops Remix with Kendrick & Ice Cube

by Arthur Banach February 22, 2016

written by Arthur Banach

Kendrick made a promise on To Pimp A Butterfly to bring us the funk so as long as we wanted it.

February 22, 2016 0 comments

News

Jay Electronica Breaks Silence with ‘The Curse Of Mayweather’

by Arthur Banach February 22, 2016

written by Arthur Banach

At this point in time, it’s sort of a bittersweet moment listening to a “new” Jay Electronica song.

February 22, 2016 0 comments

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Hozier & Saoirse Ronan Join To Fight Domestic Violence

by Andrea Christensen February 20, 2016

written by Andrea Christensen

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Hozier’s music video for “Cherry Wine” will be a “clarion call to highlight the issues” of domestic violence. On Valentine’s Day 2016, the music video dropped starring Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan as a woman in a physically abusive relationship. The video is a moving portrayal of the horrors of being in an abusive relationship addressing the issue head on. Hozier says of the song, “With the song Cherry Wine, I tried to get across the difficulty of coming to terms with and facing up to domestic violence and the dynamic of an abusive relationship.” Speaking of her decision to join forces with Hozier, Ronan says, “The song has always been one of my favorite tracks on his album. I hope through the video and song we can shine light on the issue and complexity of domestic abuse and in doing so help those caught up in the cycle of domestic violence.”

Hozier, Columbia Records, Island Records, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing will donate their respective proceeds from downloads of this special single to a series of international domestic abuse charity organizations which provide support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse while also engaging in advocacy and community outreach.

February 20, 2016 0 comments

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Kanye West Announces New Music With Drake and Future

by Kenneillia South February 19, 2016

written by Kenneillia South

Kanye West recently debuted his new album “The Life of Pablo” at the Madison Square Garden and is currently streaming it exclusively through Tidal. West has recently revealed that he has over 40 songs with both Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug (boy! that’s a lot of songs) and on Twitter revealing that he has new music on the way with Drake and Future. He is doing a lot for himself. Kanye did not mention if any of the tracks featured both Drake and Future, but he did say that its all coming soon.

Kanye reportedly thanked Drake for his help on writing both “30 Hours” and “Father Stretch My Hands.”

West previously rapped alongside Drake and Big Sean’s “Blessings” and the 2009 anthem “Forever,” which also featured Lil Wayne and Eminem. He also collaborated with Future once before for the 2014 love note “I Won.”

Kanye remained in the headlines when Page Six turned into TMZ and released exclusive audio of his alleged meltdown at SNL this past Saturday. He said:

“Are they f—–g crazy? Whoa by 50 percent [I am more influential than] Stanley Kubrick, Picasso, Apostle Paul, f—–g Picasso and Escobar. By 50 percent more influential than any other human being. Don’t f–k with me. Don’t f–k with me. Don’t f–k with me. By 50 percent dead or alive, by 50 percent for the next 1,000 years. Stanley Kubrick, ‘Ye.”

February 19, 2016 0 comments

Events Music

Universal Music Group Heats Up Grammy Weekend

by Angeli Kakade February 19, 2016

written by Angeli Kakade

The Grammy Awards may be music’s biggest night but the parties go on all weekend.

February 19, 2016 0 comments

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Kendrick Lamar Brings High School Students to The Grammys

by Kadeem Lundy February 18, 2016

written by Kadeem Lundy

Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar hasn’t forgotten where he came from, bringing students from his former high school along with him to Monday’s (February 15th) 58th annual Grammy Award ceremony.

Select students from Compton’s Centennial High School, got VIP treatment courtesy of Reebok Classic in which the students got to spend time with Lamar before the Grammy Award ceremony getting the chance to have a Q&A session with the Compton bred rapper. The students also had the opportunity to walk the red carpet before the ceremony as well as attend the ceremony to watch Kendrick perform and receive numerous awards.The students captured their journey from Compton to the Grammys which, included their candid moments with Kendrick, through a series of pictures and videos.

The students were chosen based upon displaying characteristics that were present in a young school aged Kendrick, as well as exemplifying characteristics that Reebook Classic promotes such as having the courage to express who they are and a willingness to stand out from the crowd.

Kendrick received 11 Grammy nominations and took home five awards at the ceremony. Lamar and his crew also wore white Reebook Classics when they hit the stage to perform “The Blacker Berry” and “Alright,” from his Grammy nominated album To Pimp A Butterfly.

February 18, 2016 0 comments