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Beyonce – Renaissance Album
Check out this brand new studio album from Beyonce – Renaissance. Coming in from Beyonce is her new release anticipated seventh studio album “Renaissance“. The album build-up kicked off with a cut-out released single “Break My Soul” after Beyonce earlier announced the LP. Renaissance LP is a follow-up to her 2019 “The Lion King: The Gift” album created for the animated remake of The Lion King and Black Is King (Disney Film). That album also had guest appearances from Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tiea Savage, Mr. Eazi, Yemi Alade, and Shatta Wale among others. RENAISSANCE (Tracklist) I’M THAT GIRL COZY ALIEN SUPERSTAR CUFF IT ENERGY BREAK MY SOUL CHURCH GIRL PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA VIRGO’S GROOVE MOVE HEATED THIQUE ALL UP IN YOUR MIND AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM PURE/HONEY SUMMER RENAISSANCE Before now, ...
Goatwhore Announce New Album, Unleash Blackened Thrash Ripper “Born of Satan’s Flesh”: Stream
Goatwhore are returning with a new album, Angels Hung from Arches of Heaven, on October 7th via Metal Blade Records. Upon the LP’s announcement, the New Orleans band offered up the video for lead single “Born of Satan’s Flesh.” A vicious brew of blackened thrash and death metal is Goatwhore’s M.O., and “Born of Satan’s Flesh” hits that multi-genre intersection at blinding speeds. Guitarist Sammy Duet rains down precision riffs while frontman Louis Ben Falgoust II spouts blasphemies through his bellowing snarl. The accompanying performance clip offers a glimpse at what it would be like to witness the brutality live. The band again tapped producer Jarrett Pritchard (Exhumed, 1349) and tracked the new album primarily at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana under pandemic restrictions....
Rina Sawayama Drops New Song “Hold the Girl”: Stream
Rina Sawayama has shared “Hold the Girl,” the title track to her upcoming album. “’Hold the Girl’ was the first song I wrote for the record at the end of 2020,” Sawayama shared in a statement. “I had gone to therapy and had a revelation, so I decided to write this song… that was the start of it. I was crying before going into the studio to write about it.” The soaring pop anthem finds Sawayama telling someone to “hold the girl” before undergoing an epiphany. “Reach inside and hold you close,” she sings, “I won’t leave you on your own/ Teach me the words I used to know/ Yea I forgot them long ago/ So hold that girl.” Later, she identifies the girl as living inside herself, saying, “The girl in your soul’s seen it all/ And you owe her the world/ So hold the girl.” Related Video Hold the Girl...
Punk Supergroup OFF! Announce New Album and 2022 Tour, Unleash “War Above Los Angeles”: Stream
OFF!, the band led by singer Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, ex-Black Flag) and guitarist Dimitri Coats (ex-Burning Brides), have announced their first album in eight years. The LP, titled Free LSD, will arrive on September 30th, and features the just-released new single “War Above Los Angeles.” Free LSD marks a new era for the group, who recently welcomed new drummer Justin Brown (Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Herbie Hancock) and new bassist Autry Fulbright II (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) to the lineup. The band will support the new album with a fall North American tour. The outing kicks off October 24th in Phoenix, Arizona, and runs through a December 17th gig in Los Angeles. Tickets for select shows are available via Ticketmaster beginning Friday (July 29th), with a pre-sale sta...
Conan O’Brien, Bowen Yang, and Meg Stalter Join Cast of Please Don’t Destroy Movie
Breakout Saturday Night Live trio Please Don’t Destroy are set to star in a movie produced by Judd Apatow, and the comedians are in good company: As Variety reports, Conan O’Brien, Bowen Yang, Meg Stalter, X Mayo, and Nichole Sakura have joined the cast of the film. The currently untitled picture, set to hit theaters on August 18th, 2023 via Universal Pictures, features Please Don’t Destroy — Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy — as childhood friends who attempt to find gold treasure rumored to be buried in a nearby mountain. The project now has even more comedy star power thanks to SNL alum and late night legend Conan, current cast member Yang, and Hacks star Stalter. Meanwhile, X Mayo writes for The Daily Show With Trevor Noah and appears in the N...
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino Sings the National Anthem at a Dodgers Game
Last night (July 26), the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium, and, before the game began, famed Angeleno Bethany Cosentino sang the national anthem. The Best Coast songwriter announced the performance earlier this month on her official social channels, where she posted a baseball card–like image of her batting in a Dodgers uniform. Watch Cosentino sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” below. (The Dodgers lost the game 8-3.) “Let’s play ball babes ⚾️🧢!!! ever wanted to see me belt it out at a freaking @dodgers game!? well now you can,” she wrote. “I’m hyperventilating a bit omg. it’s time for dodger baseball!!!” In a later post, Cosentino called the occasion “a little baseball girl’s dreams come true.” Best Coast’s latest album, A...
Listen to the New Young Dolph Song “Hall of Fame”
A new Young Dolph song has been released. The single, “Hall of Fame,” arrives on what would have been the Memphis rapper’s 37th birthday. Hear the track, produced by Bandplay, below. Young Dolph was shot and killed in November 2021 at the age of 36. A street in Memphis has since been renamed to honor Dolph, and Paper Route Empire released the tribute compilation Long Live Young Dolph. Last week, one of the songs from the album—Chitana’s “Love for Me”—got a new music video featuring footage of Dolph. Read “Remembering Young Dolph, a Rapper of Uncommon Generosity” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Rina Sawayama Announces U.S. Tour, Shares New Song “Hold the Girl”
Rina Sawayama has released a new song called “Hold the Girl.” The title track from her upcoming album, the single premiered on Clara Amfo’s BBC Radio 1 show Future Sounds, and the vocalist sat down with Amfo to discuss the song. “‘Hold the Girl’ was the first song I wrote for the record at the end of 2020,” she said in the interview. “I had gone to therapy and had a revelation, so I decided to write this song… that was the start of [the writing process for the album]. I was crying before going into the studio to write about it.” Sawayama has also announced that she’ll be heading out on a North American tour following the release of Hold the Girl. She’ll perform in 13 venues across the United States, kicking things off at Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner before trekking up and down the East Coast, ...
Watch the New Trailer for Brett Morgen’s David Bowie Movie Moonage Daydream
Following a teaser trailer, the first official trailer for Brett Morgan’s new David Bowie movie Moonage Daydream has been released. The new clip features footage and narration from Bowie. Watch below. Moonage Daydream premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The film, which Bowie’s estate approved, features unreleased 35mm and 16mm footage from his personal archives. Brett Morgen, best known for Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, directed, wrote, and produced the film. It hits theaters globally on Friday, September 16. Revisit Pitchfork’s review of David Bowie’s Blackstar. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
GT_Ofice Unveils Anthemic Dance Track, “Never Together”
GT_Ofice has just made his return, unveiling a song that’s bound to become a summer staple for many. The Miami-based producer has been making waves since he first emerged in 2019, separating himself from his peers by crafting compelling dance gems while having developed a strong taste for catchy toplines and gifted collaborators. Having signed his singles to well-established labels such as Soave Records, the talented DJ and musician is well on his way toward leaving his mark within dance music. His early 2022 single “Tuff” alongside celebrated singer-songwriter VASSY charted at charted #1 in the UK’s Commercial Pop Radio Charts while receiving massive praise from fans and critics alike. Now, he has unveiled yet another dance heater with “Never Together,” which makes for the perfect s...
Dombresky and Crusy Drop Latin-Flavored House Collab, “El Beso”
Dombresky and Crusy have teamed up to release their first collaborative single, “El Beso,” a vibrant, Latin-inspired house track bound to get bodies moving on the dancefloor. Out now via Toolroom Records, “El Beso” signals that the fast-growing Latin house genre is more than just a trend. The track features winding, rhythmic percussion beckoning Spanish-language vocals by Mathieu Ruz. The combination of 126 BPM, upbeat melodies and spicy beats make “El Beso” an irresistible and infectious dance anthem. It’s no wonder this space is so quickly expanding and holding the gaze of the dance music hive mind. You can listen to “El Beso” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles French beatsmith Dombresky has emerged as one ...
Lights All Night Announces 2022 Lineup With Porter Robinson, Excision, More
Lights All Night has announced an impressive lineup for its 12th festival, set for New Years weekend in Dallas, Texas. As to be expected with Lights All Night, heavyweight artists from all over the dance music spectrum, like Excision, Porter Robinson, ATLiens, Said The Sky, Ganja White Night, John Summit and more, are set to tear up the Dallas Market Hall during this year’s edition. The festival is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th, located just a few minutes from downtown. Check out the full Lights All Night 2022 lineup below. Lights All Night 2022 lineup with Excision, Porter Robinson, Said The Sky and more. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Lights All Night’s event last year brought in a crowd of nearly 18,000 concert-goers e...
