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Demi Lovato’s ‘Holy Fvck’ Is Finally Here: Stream It Now
Back with a rollicking rock edge and wailing guitars, Demi Lovato has undergone yet another evolution for their eighth studio album, Holy Fvck. The Grammy-nominated Disney alum’s new record marks a stark shift in image and sound from their revelatory 2021 album — Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Led by the singles “Skin of My Teeth,” “Substance,” and “29,” Holy Fvck arrives approximately seven months after Demi first teased a “funeral” for her pop music on Instagram. While both “Skin” and “Substance” failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100, the songs made waves on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart where they peaked at No. 13 and No. 37, respectively. Released as a promotional ...
BLACKPINK Finally Delivers “Pink Venom”
Following weeks of teasing, YG Entertainment‘s BLACKPINK has finally delivered its highly-anticipated new single, “Pink Venom.” Racking up over 130 million views with its teaser for the single and surpassing 1.5 million pre-orders for their upcoming sophomore album Born Pink, Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo are continuing to prove why they are a K-Pop super force. Accompanied by an exhilarating visual, YG notes that the music video saw the highest production cost in the company’s entire history. The visual encapsulates the hip-hop theme of “Pink Venom” that builds on the rhythm of a traditional Korean instrument with a hard-hitting beat, striking rap verses and infectious vocals from the members of BLACKPINK. Playing off of the juxtaposition featured in “Pink Venom,” the music video cuts fro...
BLACKPINK Finally Delivers “Pink Venom”
Following weeks of teasing, YG Entertainment‘s BLACKPINK has finally delivered its highly-anticipated new single, “Pink Venom.” Racking up over 130 million views with its teaser for the single and surpassing 1.5 million pre-orders for their upcoming sophomore album Born Pink, Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo are continuing to prove why they are a K-Pop super force. Accompanied by an exhilarating visual, YG notes that the music video saw the highest production cost in the company’s entire history. The visual encapsulates the hip-hop theme of “Pink Venom” that builds on the rhythm of a traditional Korean instrument with a hard-hitting beat, striking rap verses and infectious vocals from the members of BLACKPINK. Playing off of the juxtaposition featured in “Pink Venom,” the music video cuts fro...
Zedd & Maren Morris Return With Bouncy New Collab ‘Make You Say’: Stream It Now
Four years after their debut collab “The Middle” became a massive crossover hit, Zedd and Maren Morris are back with a new track. “Make You Say” is a light dance-pop jam on which Morris delivers singsong lyrics about how much her ex is going to miss her over Zedd’s bouncy, effervescent production. The song is a collaboration with production duo Beauz, who are brothers Bernie and Johan Yang. Hear to the song below. “I started working on this record with Beauz about three or four years ago,” says Zedd. “We went back and forth slowly, refining the production over the years, and then Charlie and I got in the studio and wrote the topline for the track. Maren recorded a demo of it and sounded phenomenal, so I met her in Nashville, and we recorded the final vocal to ‘Make You Say’ and she took th...
Blake Shelton Brings ’90s Vibe to ‘No Body’: Stream It Now
Blake Shelton released a new song, “No Body,” on Friday (Aug. 19), and it is soaked in ’90s country vibes. Of course, this is par for the course for Shelton, who moved to Nashville in the 1990s to chase his own country music ambitions, and has since earned 28 No. 1 hits on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I get excited and feel like a kid every time we release new music,” Shelton said via a press release. “But this song in particular takes me back to the ‘90s when I was in high school and first moved to Nashville, because it feels like what the music sounded like at that time.” “No Body” was written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear, while the video for the track — which drops at 10am Fri...
Iceage Announce Rarities Album Shake the Feeling, Share Title Track: Stream
Iceage have revealed that a new compilation album titled Shake the Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015–2021 will arrive on September 23rd via Mexican Summer. The announcement comes along with a music video for the title track that showcases the Danish quintet’s raw and visceral live set. Over 12 tracks, Shake the Feeling offers a peek into the band’s vault during the era between 2014’s Plowing Into the Field of Love to last year’s Seek Shelter. The album features a bounty of unreleased material like an acoustic rendition of their early 2021 single “Shelter Song” and covers of Bob Dylan’s “I’ll Keep It with Mine” and Abner Jay’s “My Mule.” The collection also hosts a few songs that won’t be entirely unfamiliar to fans, including the Beyondless outtake “All the Junk on the Outskirts,” whic...
Sacheen Littlefeather Says John Wayne Attempted to Attack Her at Oscars
Earlier this week, the Academy issued a formal apology to Sacheen Littlefeather for her treatment at the 1973 Oscars, where she declined Marlon Brando’s award for Best Actor. As president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee, Littlefeather endured racist mockery and threats of arrest and violence when she appeared on Brando’s behalf to protest the mistreatment of American Indians in the film industry. In a new interview published to the Academy’s website, Littlefeather detailed how John Wayne attempted to confront her in the aftermath of her speech. “[John Wayne] did not like what I was saying up at the podium,” Littlefeather recalled. “So, he came forth in a rage to physically assault and take me off the stage. And he had to be restrained by six security men in orde...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Release New Song “Tippa My Tongue”: Stream
Red Hot Chili Peppers are gearing up to release Return of the Dream Canteen, their second album of the year, and they’ve just previewed the project with the song “Tippa My Tongue.” Check it out below. Needless to say, 2022 has been eventful for the Chili Peppers. After reuniting with beloved on again-off again guitarist John Frusciante, they released Unlimited Love in April (and helped us ring in our digital cover story in the process). Now, their second album with Frusciante in 16 years, Return of the Dream Canteen, is out October 14th. The band is also in the midst of a massive tour that continues into next year. Read our review of their kickoff show in Denver, then grab tickets of your own over at Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video [embedded content]...
BLACKPINK Reveal New Song “Pink Venom”: Stream
BLACKPINK are back with “Pink Venom,” the first look at their upcoming album BORN PINK. Watch the song’s accompanying video below. BORN PINK arrives in full on September 16th. BLACKPINK’s last official full-length was their 2020 debut The Album, while they more recently shared the song “Ready for Love.” In October, the K-pop girl group will kick off a massive world tour (grab tickets here). Before then, check out our dream setlist for the “BORN PINK” outing. Advertisement Related Video Also make sure to check out FAN CHANT, Mary Siroky’s newsletter on all things K-pop. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_tit...
Q Lazzarus, Elusive “Goodbye Horses” Musician, Dies at 61
Q Lazzarus, the reclusive musician behind the beloved 1988 single “Goodbye Horses,” has died. An obituary that appeared in the Asbury Park Press in late July states that the she died on July 19 after a short illness. Further cause of death has not been revealed. Eva Aridjis, a close friend who was working on a documentary about the singer, confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Lazzarus was 61 years old. “Q had one of those life forces that you simply can’t imagine being extinguished or ceasing to exist, because it was so vital and radiant and exuberant. Despite having had a very hard life, she was not jaded at all,” Aridjis told Rolling Stone. “On the contrary—she was full of enthusiasm, passion and humor. And she was also full of plans. At the time of her death, we were planning a ‘...
Woman Testifies That R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her in Infamous Tape When She Was 14
As previously indicated in 2019, a woman who has identified herself as the underage girl in the infamous VHS tape with R. Kelly testified today (August 18) in the federal trial against the singer, The New York Times and Chicago Tribune report. The woman took the stand in the Chicago courtroom, where she testified that she appeared in the tape, that she was 14 at the time, and that she was repeatedly sexually abused by Kelly as a minor. That video and others are the basis for the child pornography and obstruction charges that Kelly is facing. The tape, showing Kelly engaging in sex acts with a 14 year old, was anonymously mailed to reporter Jim DeRogatis in February 2002. That year, Kelly was charged with making child pornography. The now 37-year-old woman who was referred to in court today...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Share Video for New Song “Tippa My Tongue”
Red Hot Chili Peppers have shared a new song called “Tippa My Tongue,” the first track they’ve offered from their forthcoming album Return of the Dream Canteen, out October 14 via Warner. It comes with a psychedelic video directed by Malia James, with animation from Julien Calemard and Thami Nabil. Check it out below. Return of the Dream Canteen will be Red Hot Chili Peppers’ second album of the year, following April’s Unlimited Love. They announced the project in late July after bringing Unlimited Love’s “These Are the Ways” and “Black Summer” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They worked with producer Rick Rubin for Return of the Dream Canteen and Unlimited Love after recruiting Danger Mouse to produce 2016’s The Getaway. The band members called Dream Cant...
