Hipgnosis Songs Snaps up Big Deal Music Group

brand new trailer for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” This new trailer introduced us to even more alternate reality versions of Doctor Strange (all of them played by Benedict Cumberbatch), gave us a much better look at Wanda/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and introduced many more surprises that will have us pondering and puzzling until the film’s May 6 release.Now, our most pressing questions about the “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse” of madness questions — including the identity behind that voice.The biggest question revolves around a vocal cameo from an unseen speaker (adding to its importance is that this moment featured prominently in the Super Bowl spot and the full-length trailer). At one point Doctor Strange is detained, presumably because he’s getting into some multiverse shenanigans, and brought before a tribunal (or maybe a council).

Surprise! Kanye “Ye” West appeared in a McDonald’s Super Bowl Spot. In the commercial, hungry customers pull up to the drive thru wanting to place an order. In one of the most relatable moments, after being asked “Can I take your order,” everyone lets out an extended “Uhhhhhh.”

Kanye West took to Instagram on Sunday to air out his issues with Kim Kardashian's new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. West, 44, shared a photo of Davidson and Kardashian holding hands on his Instagram page. "Look at this d--khead," Kanye captioned the screenshot.

Jhené Aiko and Mickey Guyton kicked off Super Bowl 2022 with powerful performances. Aiko, a six-time Grammy nominee, stunned with her performance of "America the Beautiful" at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.The stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Rams, who will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Country music star Mickey Guyton then wowed with the national anthem.

Bringing down the house. Jhené Aiko helped kick off Super Bowl LVI with a stunning performance of “America the Beautiful.”

Dwayne Johnson just made his NFL dreams come true.Johnson took the field at SoFi Stadium at the top of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles Sunday where he introduced the NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams and the AFC champions, the Cincinnati Bengals.Giving his signature WWE stare, Johnson hyped up the crowd with speech that had fans feeling like they were in the ring with him.«Finally, the Super Bowl has come up back to Los Angeles,» Johnson began. «It is time, time for a team to unleash a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense, a head-spinning onslaught of an offense, and take care of unfinished business, right here, right now.»He continued, «Ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the NFC, your Los Angeles Rams!»After a roar of applause for the home team, Johnson introduced the Bengals, who are competing for their first-ever Super Bowl trophy.«It is time, time for a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the feared, dominant, absolutely electrifying teams in the NFL, time to give their city their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the AFC, your Cincinnati Bengals,» Johnson said.«It is time, it is time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players who will leave every ounce of sweat, guts and pride and legacy on this hallowed field because that is what champions do,» the  actor added before officially kicking off the game.«Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to say, finally, it is time for the Super Bowl.».@THEROCK.

Cue the song “Barbie Girl,” because Anna Kendrick, 36, is making friends with Barbie in ad for Rocket Mortgage that aired during the Super Bowl on Feb. 13. In the commercial, which promotes the company’s sister realty brand, Rocket Homes, shows a hilarious interaction between the Pitch Perfect star and Barbie. “I’m so excited we’re in the Rocket Super Bowl commercial together. I’ve always loved you since I was a kid,” a starstruck Anna says. “Not that you’re old…I mean, you look great. That’s not important I…sorry, Ma’am. Ma’am? Miss? I just don’t know what I should call you, sorry,” she adds.

quarterback get traded from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams — finding himself in Super Bowl 2022 — but he shelled out nearly $20 million for a high-tech modern estate. Stafford, who turned 34 last week, purchased the home — located in the upscale Hidden Hills neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley — with wife, Kelly, back in May, only six weeks after he was traded to the California team. The 15,000-square-foot home was bought while it was still under construction. Comprised of six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the home also comes with an additional 3,000 square feet of covered patio and garage space, 64North, the architecture firm behind the house, noted. And it comes fully loaded with every amenity imaginable, including a commercial theater, expansive gym, massage room with a steam shower, a spa built of stone and marble, two temperature-controlled wine rooms and a separate guest house. Photos show the modern marvel with floor-to-ceiling windows and contemporary architectural touches. The six-car garage is designed with a high ceiling to accommodate car lifts. Pegged as the “Seven Summits Residence,” based on its peaks and the home being perched on a ridge line, the property boasts canyon views.

Can you smell what Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is cooking?

We didn’t expect to be so moved by a commercial from Meta Quest!

Avocados From Mexico just released their latest Super Bowl commercial!

Ewan McGregor is taking fans around the world in Expedia’s new Super Bowl commercial.

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are teaming up yet again!

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? And while he’s at it, let’s also take a look at Eminem’s net worth today.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorToots Hibbert, who passed away Friday night at the age of 77, was one of the last surviving founders of reggae music. The influence of his six-decade career is evidenced by the wide variety of artists paying tribute to him in the hours after his death.Ziggy Marley, recording artist and son of reggae titan Bob — who was a friend and contemporary of Hibbert’s — wrote, “The Legendary Toots Hibbert has passed.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter a comparatively slow week leading into the long weekend — which means we only scanned around 100 songs last week instead of the usual 130! — the avalanche of songs is back with a bang.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of her career-spanning new album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega will play two globally livestreamed concerts from New York City’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on October 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for North American fans and the second will go live on October 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to accommodate U.K.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCapping a week that has seen the company acquire Big Deal Music Group and appoint several new top officers, Hipgnosis Songs announced that it has acquired the music catalog of Chrissie Hynde, founding member, lead vocalist and primary songwriter of pioneering rock band The Pretenders.Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Hynde’s music publishing catalog of 164 songs, including publishing and writer’s share (PRS) from the Pretenders and her other projects. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Hynde’s influence as a female rock frontperson is beyond measure, yet it is all built upon her formidable catalog of hits.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt a time when nearly everyone could use a mental-health break, 15 meditation experts have united to launch “Love4Live,” a free-of-charge “portal of refuge, community, and support for the concert industry” that includes conversations, meditation classes, and a virtual retreat to the tens of thousands of concert industry workers impacted by the global shutdown. The series begins on Monday, Sept.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke Wednesday at Hxouse in Toronto, the office of the organization founded by The Weeknd and his longtime associates Lamar Taylor and Ahmed Ismail, to announce a major investment in a new national program to help Black Canadians get funding and business loans with national banks.Trudeau announced investments of up to $220.9 million in partnership with Canadian financial institutions — including up to nearly $93 million from the Government of Canada over the next four years — to launch Canada’s first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDigital music distribution and publishing admin company TuneCore has named Maria Ho-Burge global communications director. She will report jointly to Andreea Gleeson, chief marketing officer of TuneCore and Segolene Moreau, chief communications officer of TuneCore parent Believe, the Paris-based independent music company that purchased TuneCore in 2015.“Maria has established herself as a superb communicator with a deep understanding of the unique needs of musician and brings to this position a wealth of experience in marketing and communications in the music industry,” said Gleeson.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, revenues for recorded music actually increased in the U.S. in the first half of 2020, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s mid-year report.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTriller, the music-video creation app, has named a dozen top female music industry executives to a new advisory board.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLiz Phair, whose widely influential 1990s albums have been enjoying a revival in recent years, has signed a new deal with the relaunched Chrysalis Records and will release her first album in a decade next year, the company announced Wednesday.Phair’s albums, particularly her 1993 debut “Exile in Guyville” and the follow-up “Whip-Smart,” have influenced two generations of young female singer-songwriters. Among other recent activities, she recently participated in an interview with fellow ‘90s icon Alanis Morissette.Debuting with gold-selling album “Exile in Guyville,” which Rolling Stone ranked as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Phair has since released five more records.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt feels like ages ago that Bedouine, Waxahatchee and Hurray for the Riff Raff toured together on a sort of monsters-of-indie triple bill (it was actually 2018).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Sept. 13, Carl Cox, Pete Tong and Roger Sanchez are just three of the legendary DJs who will take part in “For Beirut,” a 12-hour-long livestream event presented by Electronic Labor Day and Beatport ReConnect to raise funds to support Lebanon and its people in the wake of the August 4 explosion that killed more than 200 people and leveled a large area of the city.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMatthew Caws of Nada Surf, Neal Francis, Say Hi, Pink Mountaintops, The Long Ryders, a new project featuring Kurt Wagner of Lambchop and Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, and many more independent artists have banded together for a 58-track compilation album to benefit voters’ rights called “Talk – Action = Zero Vol.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith the in-person awards ceremony canceled due to the pandemic, iHeartRadio unveiled its Music Award winners over the weekend.Winners include Billie Eilish for Female Artist of the Year and two other awards, Lizzo for Song of the Year (“Truth Hurts”), Jonas Brothers for Best Duo/Group of the Year, Taylor Swift for Album of the Year (“Lover”) and more. The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards also honored Elton John with the Tour of the Year Award.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Chappell Music announced today that it has entered into a global publishing agreement with the legendary Quincy Jones. The administration deal covers Jones’s genre-crossing songwriting catalog, as well as all current and future material.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSinger-songwriter-actress-activist Janelle Monáe has released “Turntables,” her first new song since her Grammy nominated 2018 album “Dirty Computer.” The song was written for and featured in the upcoming Amazon Studios documentary, “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” premiering in select theatres nationwide on Wednesday (September 9) and then streaming exclusively via Amazon Prime Video starting Friday, September 18. Watch the official trailer HERE.Monae spoke with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the song, which was written by Monáe, Nathaniel Irvin III, and George A.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUnless you’ve been in the right place in Los Angeles at the right time over the past several years, Fiona Apple performances have been as rare as Bigfoot sightings. While she hinted that she might tour behind “Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” her first album in eight years, which dropped in April, the pandemic has put all touring plans on indefinite hold anyway.But fans can see at least one performance next month, when she appears at the annual New Yorker Festival.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDowntown Music Publishing announced the signing of global publishing administration agreements with Wu-Tang Productions and Diggs Family Music, and owners Robert “RZA” Diggs and Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, to represent the iconic hip-hop group’s interest in songs from its back catalog of classic albums, as well as select works co-written or produced by individual Wu-Tang Clan members for solo releases, affiliates and other artists.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones will open their first “flagship” store, “RS No. 9 Carnaby,” on Wednesday at 9 Carnaby Street in London’s Soho district.The new store, created in partnership with Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, features all of the hallmarks of the iconic band and includes exclusive new fashion label “RS No.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs founder Merck Mercuriadis named Ted Cockle president and Amy Thomson as chief catalogue officer of the company.Cockle was most recently president of Virgin EMI in the U.K., which under his tenure managed the recorded music for artists including Queen, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, George Michael, Justin Bieber, Emeli Sande, The Killers, Lorde and Lewis Capaldi. Previously, Cockle served for 10 years at Sony Music before joining Universal to as co-president Island Records.Thomson is a veteran manager of artists including Swedish House Mafia, DJ Snake, Seal and others.