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Mike Dean Pulled From Kid Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing Festival Lineup
Mike Dean revealed that he has been removed from the lineup of Kid Cudi‘s upcoming Moon Man’s Landing Festival. The producer, who frequently works with Kanye West, took to Twitter to share the news but did not disclose specific details, including whose decision it was and what led to his removal. He simply tweeted, “Looks like I won’t be playing moon man’s landing this year. Someone cancelled me. Lol. Thanks. That’s all. #immature.” Dean also responded to several fan questions to clarify information, such as the fact that he was not “cancel culture canceled” and that this was “just some baby kid baby shit” and that he was the only one kicked from the lineup. He added that he actually changed his schedule in order to accommodate the festival, “What sucks is I canceled a mike dean solo show ...
Yungblud’s ‘The Emperor’ to Serve as Hype Track For ESPN’s 2022-23 College Football Season
Yungblud dropped the blood-pumping new single “The Emperor” on Friday (Aug. 5), which will serve double-duty as the official anthem for ESPN’s coverage of the 2022-2023 college football season, which kicks off on Aug. 27. “It’s a massive honor to have my song ‘The Emperor’ chosen as the anthem for ESPN’s college football season,” said Yungblud in a statement. “I wrote this song when I was 17; it was just an outburst of unfiltered energy that I knew would have its moment one day. I played it live for years, but never found the right time to release it until now. College football is such a massive part of American culture, and all I ever want to do is bring energy to people, so I can’t wait for the song to bring that energy to the fans and the players at the games all season.” Explore Explor...
Meghan Trainor Talks New Album & Her Song ‘Title’ Going Viral on TikTok: ‘Universe Is Talking to Me & I’m Listening’
Ahead of the release of her new album Takin’ It Back, Meghan Trainor sat down with Billboard News host Tetris Kelly to discuss the inspirations behind the project and how it feels to go viral on TikTok with her 2015 track “Title.” The singer explained that her past catalog inspired what’s to come on the new record, set for release in October. “I’m taking it back to my sound that apparently I had, because I started writing and one of my co-writers were like, ‘It’s crazy, these artists are coming in saying I want to do Meghan Trainor sound,’” she said. “I have the doo-wop sound. At the same time, ‘Title’ blew up on TikTok. I was like, ‘Wow, universe is talking to me, and I’m listening.’” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans wi...
Genesis Owusu Wins Big at 2022 AIR Awards
With a hattrick, Genesis Owusu was the big winner Thursday night (Aug. 4) at the 2022 AIR Awards in Adelaide, the annual ceremony that recognizes the best in Australia’s independent music community. Owusu took out a perfect three-from-three, winning for best independent hip-hop album or EP and independent album of the year for his breakthrough Smiling With No Teeth, plus independent song of the year for its title track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The AIR Awards cap a remarkable run of wins for Owusu, whose trophy cabinet includes ARIA and APRA Awards, the J Award for Australian Album of the year, the Australian Music Prize, and first ranking in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, all collected in the past year. In a video...
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Reigns In Australia
Queen Bey is crowned in Australia, as Renaissance (Columbia/Sony) blasts to No. 1. With her latest ARIA Chart feat, Beyonce earns her seventh Top 10 appearance, and third solo leader after her 2014 self-titled debut effort, and 2016’s Lemonade. Also new to the ARIA Albums Chart this week is Brisbane punk band Dune Rats with Real Rare Whale (BMG/ADA), new at No. 6. It’s the followup to Hurry Up and Wait (from 2020) and The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit (2017), which both debuted at No. 1. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fellow Brisbanites Beddy Rays also impact the Top 10, as their self-titled debut lands at No. 8 on the ARIA Chart. Beddy Rays (Ditto Music) is the market’s best-seller on wax this week. As Beyonce marks her return to the alb...
WILLOW Announces New Album, Shares “hover like a GODDESS”: Stream
WILLOW has announced her forthcoming album <COPINGMECHANISM> and released a new single called “hover like a GODDESS.” The Hollywood progeny’s fifth studio will be released September 23rd as a follow-up to 2021’s lately I feel EVERYTHING. She initially previewed the album by sharing “<maybe> it’s my fault” as the lead sinle. In the Jaxon Whittington-helmed video for “hover like a GODDESS,” WILLOW is bathed in neon-tinged light as she sings, “When I walk, you fuckin’ hover like a goddess/ Just meet me under the covers, baby, I wish/ I’ve gotta be free, my army intends to please you/ Touches the vinyl, like you to say/ Yeah” over hard-charging electric guitars and drums. “Every woman deserves to be worshipped,” she added about the new single in a statement. “This song is an ode to...
The Mars Volta Announce New Self-Titled Album, Share “Vigil”: Stream
After sharing a pair of comeback singles, The Mars Volta are finally ready to release their first proper album in 10 years. Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López have announced a new self-titled album, due out on September 16th via Cloud Hill. In anticipation, a new song called “Vigil” is out now. The Mars Volta released their most recent album Noctourniquet in 2012 before Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López went their separate ways. Earlier this year, the duo returned with the Caribbean-tinged “Blacklight Shine” and the plusing electronic number “Graveyard Love.” Both songs will appear on The Mars Volta, a 14-track LP which will be available on CD, vinyl, and cassette. Pre-orders are available now. On latest single “Vigil,” the El Paso band once again switches up their sou...
The Killers Share New Song “boy”: Stream
The Killers have officially released their new single “boy,” which they initially debuted during their headlining set at Madrid’s Mad Cool in July. Take a listen below. “boy” marks The Killers’ first new music since 2021’s Pressure Machine, but as lead singer Brandon Flowers explained in an interview with Consequence, the track actually originated from the sessions for that album. However, since it didn’t fit within their vision for the LP, they decided to stash it and debut it live at a festival instead. “We love an incline, we like a vertical. We accept all challenges,” Ronnie Vannucci Jr. added. “It’s an unusual place to maybe break open a new song, in front of maybe an entire crowd that isn’t entirely composed of Killers fan, so it kind of makes us work a little extra hard at it.”...
Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Single “Beach House”: Stream
Carly Rae Jepsen has unveiled her latest single “Beach House” and its accompanying music video. Watch it below. Jepsen revealed the song’s inspiration in a TikTok ahead of its release, saying: “Caught a song idea a while back I’ve been wanting to share. It’s silly. It’s fun. I blame summer and my sister. And dating apps and the experiences so bad that they immediately have to turn funny or how else could we cope? Happy dancing and/or happy nightmares.” “Beach House” serves as the second preview of the singer’s upcoming sixth album, The Loneliest Time, which she announced earlier this week will be released October 21st. Lead single “Western Wind,” meanwhile, kicked off the new era at the beginning of May. Advertisement Related Video Back in June, the “Call Me Maybe” singer sat down for an i...
DJ Khaled, Drake, and Lil Baby Share New Song “Staying Alive”
DJ Khaled has shared the first single from his new album God Did. The new song, “Staying Alive,” features Drake and Lil Baby. God Did, the follow-up to last year’s Khaled Khaled, is out August 26 (via We the Best Music Group/Epic Records). The song’s chorus is an interpolation of the Bee Gees song of the same name; the Gibb brothers are listed as lyricists/composers in the new song’s credits. Find “Staying Alive” below. Drake and DJ Khaled are longtime collaborators. Over the years, they’ve shared “Fed Up,” “I’m on One,” “No New Friends,” “For Free,” “To the Max,” “Popstar,” and “Greece.” Khaled has also worked often with Lil Baby, collaborating on “You Stay,” “Weather the Storm,” “Every Chance I Get,” “I Did It,” and “Body in Motion.” Drake and Lil Baby, meanwhile, have worked toget...
The Killers Share New Song “Boy”
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Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song “Beach House”
Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a new song. “Beach House” is the latest offering from her forthcoming record The Loneliest Time—out October 21. “Beach House” is produced by Alex Hope and co-written by Jepsen, Hope and Nate Cyphert. Jepsen previously released “Western Wind, which was produced by Rostam Batmanglij.” Watch the lyric video for “Beach House” below. In June, Jepsen announced the So Nice Tour. The North American dates kick off in September and will wrap up in November. Empress Of will join Jepsen on the road. Revisit the 2019 interview “Carly Rae Jepsen on the Music That Made Her.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
