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Will.i.am Promises the New Black Eyed Peas Album is ‘On Some Next Level-ness’: Exclusive
The Black Eyed Peas took over Billboard‘s Instagram on Friday (May 8) to dish about life in quarantine and their long-awaited new album. “I’m really excited about this Black Eyed Peas album,” Will.i.am teases exclusively in Billboard‘s latest IGTV video. “RITMO’s a smash. ‘Mamacita’? Smash. Last time I was excited about a project like this was [2009’s] The E.N.D., when we did ‘Boom Boom Pow’ and ‘I Got a Feeling,’ ‘Meet Me Halfway,’ ‘Imma Be,’ ‘Rock That Body’ — I feel the same way. Lordy, lordy, lordy! It’s on some next level-ness.” Meanwhile, newest member J. Rey Soul, who’s replaced longtime member Fergie as the lone female singer of the gr...
Rewinding the Country Charts: In 2015, Little Big Town’s ‘Girl Crush’ Began a Record Run at No. 1
The smash ruled Hot Country Songs for 13 weeks. On May 9, 2015, Little Big Town‘s “Girl Crush” hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart for the start of a 13-week command. The reign stands as the longest for a group (of three members or more) in the chart’s six-decade history. The song, written by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, became Little Big Town’s second of three leaders, between “Pontoon,” which led for two weeks in September 2012, and the Taylor Swift-authored “Better Man,” a two-week No. 1 in February 2017. The lyrical content of “Girl Crush” caused a notable reaction, with many getting it wrong, thinking that “Crush” is about a woman romantically interested in another woman. Th...
Filter’s Richard Patrick Reflects on ‘Short Bus’ at 25: I Was Done Riding Trent Reznor’s Coattails
‘I had taken a risk that I was going to make it on my own, and not gain notoriety as the guitar player for Nine Inch Nails anymore.’ Richard Patrick spent the last weeks of the winter of 1994 with Ben Grosse at Pearl Sound in Canton, Mich., overseeing the final mixes for what would become his vitriolic industrial outfit’s inaugural offering, Short Bus. Cut off from the outside world, with his focus squarely on finishing his 1995 debut LP, the Filter frontman had no idea one of the unfinished record’s tracks was already in heavy rotation at rock radio stations nationwide thanks to a last-minute request from the producers of the soundtrack for an underknown Billy Zane-anchored horror film. The song, of course, was “Hey Man, Nice Shot,” which appeared in Tales From the Crypt ...
St. Vincent Brings the Piano Bar Vibes on ‘The Eddy’
Netflix’s The Eddy premieres today (May 8), and its soundtrack features a new song sung by St. Vincent. Since the film follows the struggles of keeping a jazz club in Paris afloat, St. Vincent’s version of the theme song quickly brings you to the middle of a dimly lit and smoky piano bar with a glass of strongest libation in your hand. Joanna Kulig, who plays Maja, one of the show’s leads, sings the theme song on the show. Randy Kerber, who worked with The Eddy director Damien Chazelle on La La Land co-wrote the soundtrack with Glen Ballard, who has done production for Alanis Morissette and Michael Jackson. St. Vincent is no stranger to the piano ballads and showed off that musical side with 2017’s MASSEDUCATION. More recently, St. Vincent has been entertaining fans with her podcast, Showe...
Puscifer Share ‘Apocalyptical,’ First New Song in 5 Years
Tool had been rolling along on the road — until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Once that tour got postponed, singer Maynard James Keenan instead (in all likelihood) figured it was a good time to roll out a new Puscifer song. Titled “Apocalyptical,” which is decidedly fitting for these times, the five-and-a-half-minute tune is synth-driven and the video for it, which you can watch below, is likely inspired by the pandemic. It starts off with a guy skateboarding in a hazmat suit in Los Angeles and kinda just goes off from there. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1, Keenan explained a bit about the song and how it was made. “Try it again tomorrow or try it again a week from now, but don’t let yourself off the hook. Force it. And then all of a sudden you’ll find when you get past this, it’s ...
WurlD – Wayo (Kpelewu) (Prod. by Kel P)
Get this new song from WurlD – Wayo (Kpelewu). Nigerian-American artist, WurlD debuts another song tagged “Wayo” (Kpelewu). Specifically, “Wayo” (Kpelewu) is taken from WurlD’s approaching venture, ‘AfroSoul’ EP booked for discharge in a couple. The venture, ‘AfroSoul’ EP houses 7-tunes with creation credit from any semblance of TMXO, Spax and others. Listen & download Wayo (Kpelewu) by WurlD below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WurlD_-_Wayo_Kpelewu__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 DOWNLOAD WurlD – Wayo (Kpelewu) Share this:
Yung6ix ft. Erigga, Payper Corleone, Dr Barz – You Don See Am (Prod. by Geez)
Download brand new rap song from Yung6ix ft. Erigga, Payper Corleone, Dr Barz – You Don See Am. Nigerian rapper, Yung6ix drops one of exceptionally foreseen song tagged “You Don See Am”. The wild rap melody “You Don See Am” highlights the like of South-South lord, Erigga, Payper Corleone, and PH City rapper, Dr Barz. Off Yung6ix anticipated undertaking, “Introduction To Trapfro” collection with visitor appearances from Peruzzi, Dammy Krane, Sinzu, Charass, Erigga, Payper Corleone, Dr Barz, and Disally. Listen & download You Don See Am by Yung6ix ft. Erigga, Payper Corleone, Dr Barz below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Yung6ix_ft_Erigga_Payper_Corleone_Dr_Barz_-_You_Don_See_Am_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 DOWNLOAD Yung6ix ft. Erigga, Payper Corleone, Dr Barz – You Do...
A CHAL’s ‘No Cure’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here’s singer-songwriter/producer A. CHAL: Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit of melancholy, sweet highs and calm comedowns. Sometimes the sky is blue, sometimes it’s grey and sometimes I make it purple- it can feel dangerous, but also sexy. I feel like I’m on a trip that may never end. Can’t tell what’s real and what’s not and right now, there’s no cure for me. A.CHAL – “Hollywood Love” ft. GunnaHollywood Love is the soundtrack to a lot of people’s love life out here in L.A. This is that 5 am ride back to the crib from her house vibe. This is one of my fav Gunna verses of all time. Kurt Cobain – “And I Love Her”First time I heard this s...
Muse’s Matt Bellamy Gives Us Hope With ‘Tomorrow’s World’
Muse singer Matt Bellamy has just released a new song and it sonically takes you to a far-off place — something that many of us may be needing right now. “Tomorrow’s World” is a piano-propelled tune with a melody that seems to lift you out of your chair and into a dream-like state. And with Bellamy’s whispery tone, it feels like he’s trying to remind you that everything will be alright in the end. “This song captures my mood and feelings whilst in lockdown,” Bellamy said in a statement. “I have been reminded of what really matters in life and have discovered growing optimism, appreciation and hope for the future.” With lyrics like “Look for tomorrow / The end of our sorrows / Our world could be so full of joy,” Bellamy wants people to continue being hopeful. As for the story behind th...
Kim Petras Parties in “Malibu” on New Single: Stream
It’s pretty tough getting your daily dose of Vitamin D while stuck indoors, but Kim Petras is back to bring sunny California straight to her fans. Today, the German pop singer has released a summery new single called “Malibu”. Inspired by Baywatch and the beautiful beach city itself, the track is a “return to color, the feeling of being in love, and the escapism pop that I love the most,” Petras explained in a statement. She said that after breakup bop “Reminds Me” and last year’s Clarity project “I had cried all my tears and moved on, so this is a reflection of how I’ve been feeling.” The Ariana Grande and Charli XCX associate hopes her fans, too, are lifted up by the single — especially during this pandemic. “I just want ‘Malibu’ to be a fizzy, refreshing drink that comes to you dur...
Jacknife Lee Starts a Riot With Beth Ditto and Earl St. Clair on “I’m Getting Tired”: Stream
Between lockdown, the pandemic death toll, and The White House’s endless foibles, it’s hard not to feel completely burnt out on reality. That’s the kind of energy producer Jacknife Lee is channeling on his latest single, “I’m Getting Tired”, featuring Beth Ditto and Earl St. Clair. With the help of his two collaborators, Lee turns all of his inner frustrations outward in the form of soulful chaos mixed with noise-rock and fiery jazz fusion and funk. The collision of genres may seem a little busy on paper, but Lee is a master of balancing everything out — after all, his production credits do include an array of artists, such as R.E.M., Taylor Swift, and The Killers, and Regina Spektor. And at the end of the day, it’s that clashing of feelings and sounds that ultimately provides the catharsi...
Ka Releases New Album Descendants of Cain: Stream
Brownsville, New York rapper Ka has released a new album called Descendants of Cain. It was initially only available for digital purchase via his website, but has now been released on digital streaming services. Listen below. Descendants of Cain follows his 2018 record Orpheus vs. The Sirens and it’s his seventh studio album overall. Technically, though, this is the rapper’s first full-length under the name Ka since he released Honor Killed the Samurai in 2016, notes Pitchfork. It will likely take multiple spins to catch on to everything Ka references on Descendants of Cain — an intentional move on his end. “Since I don’t depend on my music to eat, it’s given me the freedom to have fun and not expect anything from it,” he explains on his website. “I’m always surprised when p...
