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Beyoncé to Release New Single “Break My Soul” at Midnight
Beyoncé is set to reveal her new single, “Break My Soul,” at midnight ET on Tuesday (June 21st). It presumably serves as the first taste of Queen Bey’s seventh solo album, Renaissance, which is due out on July 29th. As she did in announcing Renaissance last week, Beyoncé clued fans in on the impending arrival of “Break My Soul” by simply updating her Instagram bio. It currently reads: “6.ㅤ ㅤ BREAK MY SOUL ㅤ midnight ET.” (One would assume that the No. 6 is the song’s position on the album’s tracklist.) Renaissance is Beyoncé’s seventh solo album to date and first since 2016’s earth-shattering Lemonade — which Consequence later name as the best album of the 2010s. In 2018, Beyoncé and JAY-Z released their collaborative album, Everything Is Love, which Queen Bey followed up in 2019 with The ...
Only Murders In the Building Season 2 Continues the Twisty Mystery Fun: Review
The Pitch: When we last saw Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), things weren’t looking great for the trio. Season 1 of Hulu’s Only Murders In the Building was a 2021 hit following the journey of the aforementioned crew as the grew from strangers and neighbors in glamorous New York apartment The Arconia to something of a chaotic family. After setting out to solve the murder of fellow Arconia resident Tim Kono by way of true crime podcast — and somehow succeeding in the matter — Charles, Oliver, and Mabel think all that’s left to do is pop some champagne and celebrate. When a mysterious text urges them to get out of the building while they can, things take a turn for the worse — Charles and Oliver stumble into yet another murder s...
Only Murders In the Building Season 2 Continues the Twisty Mystery Fun: Review
The Pitch: When we last saw Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), things weren’t looking great for the trio. Season 1 of Hulu’s Only Murders In the Building was a 2021 hit following the journey of the aforementioned crew as the grew from strangers and neighbors in glamorous New York apartment The Arconia to something of a chaotic family. After setting out to solve the murder of fellow Arconia resident Tim Kono by way of true crime podcast — and somehow succeeding in the matter — Charles, Oliver, and Mabel think all that’s left to do is pop some champagne and celebrate. When a mysterious text urges them to get out of the building while they can, things take a turn for the worse — Charles and Oliver stumble into yet another murder s...
The Story Behind “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E.’s Classic Pop Collab with Prince
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS “The Glamorous Life” proved to be a major solo breakout for Sheila E. in 1984. The classic pop track was one of her man collaborations with the legendary Prince, but Sheila E. already had a long history of playing with legends. In fact, her professional career began at only 15, when her father (a percussionist himself) asked her to fill in for him as part of Santana’s band before a crowd of thousands in a night she describes as a true “out of body experience.” Advertisement From that point forward, this Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient fearlessly forged forged new pathways in the male-dominated world of per...
The Story Behind “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E.’s Classic Pop Collab with Prince
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS “The Glamorous Life” proved to be a major solo breakout for Sheila E. in 1984. The classic pop track was one of her man collaborations with the legendary Prince, but Sheila E. already had a long history of playing with legends. In fact, her professional career began at only 15, when her father (a percussionist himself) asked her to fill in for him as part of Santana’s band before a crowd of thousands in a night she describes as a true “out of body experience.” Advertisement From that point forward, this Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient fearlessly forged forged new pathways in the male-dominated world of per...
Neil Diamond Makes Rare Appearance to Sing “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park: Watch
Good times never seemed so good at Fenway Park Saturday (June 18th), when Neil Diamond made a rare live appearance to sing his 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” in person. The musician went out to the ball game to promote the long-delayed opening of his new musical Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise, joined in the stands by the play’s star Will Swenson. “Sweet Caroline” has been an 8th inning staple at Sox games since the tradition began 25 years ago, and Diamond has even come to Fenway to sing it himself twice before — once in 2010 and again in 2013. But this most recent cameo marked an especially momentous occasion, as the soft-rocker retired from touring in 2018 due to a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Even with the Sox down 10-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Fenway was overflowing with fans e...
Neil Diamond Makes Rare Appearance to Sing “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park: Watch
Good times never seemed so good at Fenway Park Saturday (June 18th), when Neil Diamond made a rare live appearance to sing his 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” in person. The musician went out to the ball game to promote the long-delayed opening of his new musical Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise, joined in the stands by the play’s star Will Swenson. “Sweet Caroline” has been an 8th inning staple at Sox games since the tradition began 25 years ago, and Diamond has even come to Fenway to sing it himself twice before — once in 2010 and again in 2013. But this most recent cameo marked an especially momentous occasion, as the soft-rocker retired from touring in 2018 due to a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Even with the Sox down 10-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Fenway was overflowing with fans e...
The Teen Wolf Pack Is Back Together Again
Scott McCall’s pack — plus their loved ones and of course their dangerous enemies — are returning to Beacon Hills. But before we see the werewolves, supernaturals and mere mortals back in action in a brand-new movie (!), the cast is making their first public event appearance together in years. And no, they couldn’t travel in Roscoe to make it to this special location! Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig and Tyler Hoechlin participated in the UK Paramount+ launch in London on June 20 (the streaming service will be available on June 22). From the mystery-filled town to Jackson’s new city across the pond! Check out a photo roundup of a McCall, an Argent, Hales and more, below, and stay with MTV News as we approach the debut of Teen Wolf: The ...
Inside the Origins of “EDM” With the Man Who Coined the Term—And Transformed It Into a Global Movement
It was a Tuesday night in London when Richard James Burgess found himself on the doorstep of Blitz for the very first time. He was dressed in ripped jeans and a t-shirt, surrounded by people with “amazing clothes and amazing hair.” Unbeknownst to Burgess at the time, that door was, in reality, a gateway that would ultimately lead him to coin the term “electronic dance music” in 1980. It landed him at the forefront of a sonic revolution—one marked by experimentation and a desire to “electrify” the acoustic instruments of the heyday. And it all started out with a drum set and a dream. Richard James Burgess is now the President and CEO of The American Association of Independent Music. c/o American Association of Independent Music Born in London and raised in New Zealand, Burgess was drawn to ...
Boiler Room Announces Inaugural Broadcast From Pakistan
In a milestone for the nascent Pakistan dance music community, Boiler Room announced their first-ever show in Pakistan. Local dance music fans were swept off their feet when a striking poster popped up on Instagram from Boiler Room with the surprise announcement earlier this week. The poster pays homage to Pakistani culture with a rose shimmering above the Pakistani state symbol of a crescent with a five-pointed star, embellished with a famous Urdu phrase: “dekh magar pyar se” (look, but with love). Pakistan’s inaugural Boiler Room streams today, June 20th at 7PM PKT (3PM BST) from the metropolis of Karachi. The highly anticipated broadcast is a collaborative effort organized by the British Council, Dialled In, Karachi Community Radio, and Cape Monze Records. U.K. producers Aha...
Defunk, Stickybuds, Father Funk, More to Perform at Friendzy Fest 2022
Canada’s Friendzy Fest Music Festival is set to return for its sophomore edition this August. Offering four days and four nights of dance music, camping, art and workshops, Friendzy Fest is where friends become family. The second annual fest will take place August 11th to 15th at Rangeton Park in Evansburg, Alberta. This year’s eclectic lineup features headlining performances by Stickybuds—who will reemerge to play a special comeback set—genre-blending bass music virtuoso Defunk, and dubstep producer Jaenga. The roster also includes the likes of hip-hop and electro fusion artist Def3, disco-funk producer Father Funk and electronic violinist Kytami, among others. Poster for Friendly Fest 2022, the Year of the Mushroom. Placing an emphasis on showcasing Western Can...
Beyoncé Releasing New Song “Break My Soul” Tonight
Beyoncé is releasing the new song “Break My Soul” at midnight Eastern. She made the announcement by changing the bios on her social media pages to read: “6. BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET.” It’ll mark the first single from her new album Renaissance, which is out July 29. “Break My Soul,” released on the summer solstice, marks the start of a new season, Pitchfork has learned. The new single is a dance song that is intended to mark the start of a new era with new anthems. “Break My Soul” will arrive just about two years after Beyoncé’s single “Black Parade,” which she released on June 19, 2020 in observance of Juneteenth. The track was eventually included on The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) and also earned her the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 2021. With the award, Beyoncé ...
