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Shawn Mendes Is Co-Hosting ‘The Tonight Show’ With Jimmy Fallon for One Episode
During his upcoming appearance on The Tonight Show, Shawn Mendes is going to have the chance to sit on either side of the desk. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter is booked to perform his new song “When You’re Gone” Friday (April 29) on the late-night talk show as well as co-host with Jimmy Fallon, NBC announced. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the release, Mendes will join forces with the comedian-turned-host for a joint monologue to kick off the show before sitting down to talk about his upcoming tour. He’ll then switch over to interviewing duty to assist Fallon in his chat with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, afterwards closing out the program with a performance of his March 31-released breakup anthem. “See you there!” Fallon and M...
How Vicky Farewell Chose Herself
Vicky Farewell loves boy bands. The bubbly, bouncy pop of the early 2000s enchanted her back when she was just Vicky Nguyen, a classical music dork from the O.C. Since then, Nguyen’s musical palette expanded. Her R&B and soul-laden productions have been used by Silk Sonic’s Anderson.Paak. She’s played piano in WILLOW, Kali Uchis, and Mild High Club’s live bands. You would never know she still harbors such a kinship with the music of the frosted-tips era. “It evokes that happiness of when I was still in awe of music in general,” Nguyen tells SPIN over Zoom on a day when the L.A. sun is blinding-white behind her. “I wanted to portray that in my music because that’s what feels good to me.” Sweet Company, Nguyen’s debut record as Vicky Farewell, is joyful and dreamy, much like her de...
Sean “Diddy” Combs To Host 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to host and executive produce the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, exactly 25 years after he took home his first trophy at the awards show in 1997 for his multi-platinum album No Way Out. “This will be unlike any awards show — I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high,” said two-time BBMA winner Combs in a statement via Billboard. “The Billboard Music Awards truly represent the artists and where music is today, so I’m excited to curate the biggest live performances and surprises. The world has to tune in to see.” The multi-hyphenate creative and public figure will lead the live event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15 on NBC. The Billboard Music Awards will also stream live on Peacock. As for this year’s nominati...
The Kid LAROI Returns With New Song and Video “Thousand Miles”
The Kid LAROI on Friday released his latest single, “Thousand Miles,” with an accompanying music video. The track is the first to arrive off the 18-year-old artist’s forthcoming debut album, which he has said will be called Kids Are Growing Up and is scheduled to release later this year. LAROI co-wrote the song with Andrew Watman, Louis Bell and Billy Walsh, while Bell co-produced alongside longtime Post Malone collaborator Andrew Watt. Prior to today’s release, “Thousand Miles” was first previewed on social media in early 2021 before LAROI performed the track live later in the year. The visual, directed by Christian Breslauer, sees the chart-topping vocalist fending off a villainous version of himself dressed in all red. LAROI’s evil identity tortures his innocent counterpart, who wears a...
Wu-Tang Clan Is Dropping Its Own ‘Fortnite’ Gear and Emotes
Wu-Tang Clan is bringing its style to Fortnite in new in-game clothing and gear collections. Starting tomorrow evening, April 23, a variety of Wu Wear items will be made available in the Item Shop, including new Outfits, Back Blings and Pickaxes. The Wu Wear getups are made up of two Outfits and matching accessories. Each Outfit offers a No Cap Style for users to switch to. The Throwback BG Outfit features a Wu-Tang-branded jacket and WUWEAR Worldwide Back Bling, the latter of which is reactive to music. It also comes with the hit-reactive Neck Protector Pickaxe. The B.R.I.T.E. Outfit is a sweatsuit, also arriving with a Back Bling, as well as a Triumphant Tagger Pickaxe. Both outfits are available individually or together in the Wu Wear Bundle. There’s also a Wu Wear Gear Bundle, containi...
Nick Zinner Does Vivaldi. Hear the Striking First Movement, ‘Fall’
Nick Zinner, most known as the guitarist and songwriter of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, has released the first single from his four-movement album, 41 Strings. “Fall” is a vigorous and dynamic composition. It begins with Zinner’s requisite guitar-picking and blooms into a full orchestra bringing you on a journey of tension, beauty, and suspense. [embedded content][embedded content] It’s no wonder that 41 Strings was inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The project came out of a commission for an Earth Day event more than a decade ago. Now, 41 Strings will be formally released on July 1, 2022 via Chaikin Records. 41 Strings had only been performed a total of four times since 2011. But in 2019, after a performance in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, fans were fervent and wanted more. De...
The 50 Best Albums of 1972
Last year, when helping assemble SPIN‘s 50 Best Albums of 1971, I wondered if that year could have been popular music’s absolute peak. Now I’m asking myself that same question all over again. As I built a spreadsheet for 1972, gathering our writers’ votes alongside my own weird choices, I was once again struck by how many bronze-cast classics came out that year: LPs from David Bowie, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The Allman Brothers Band, Yes, Stevie Wonder, Roxy Music, and on and on. Run down basically every genre – glam, soul, prog, art rock, Southern rock, metal, folk, MPB — and you’ll find the very best shit, whether eternally famous or sadly obscure. (My poor spreadsheet, swelling each day, originally had hundreds of worthy records. But you have to start chopping eventually.) Here’s wher...
POISON’s RIKKI ROCKETT Sides With MIKE TYSON For Allegedly Punching ‘Aggressive’ Plane Passenger
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has come out in support of Mike Tyson after the former heavyweight boxer was reportedly filmed punching a man in the face on a plane. In the video, which went viral on Thursday (April 21), a fellow first-class passenger is seen “provoking” Tyson from the seat behind him aboard a Florida-bound flight, with Tyson eventually losing his cool and repeatedly pummeling the passenger, resulting in the passenger sustaining cuts to his head. Although some people on the Internet drew comparisons between Tyson and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars, most of the reactions seem to be in support of the boxer, who was on the Wednesday night JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Miami to appear at a weed conference after-party. One musician who...
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Shares Music Video For ‘You Made Me Want To Live’
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has shared the official music video for the single “You Made Me Want To Live” from the band’s latest album, “Doom Crew Inc.”. You can now watch it below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde commented: “BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s new video for ‘You Made Me Want To Live’ is so good it gave me temporary relief from my excruciating jock itch.” BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s 11th studio album, “Doom Crew Inc.”, was released last November via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). In an interview with the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, Wylde stated about the writing process for “Doom Crew Inc.”: “The way it always goes, it’s always the music first and then a melody. And th...
Watch MARK TREMONTI Cover FRANK SINATRA’s ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Backed By Members of SINATRA’s Touring Band
On the heels of the announcement last month that he is releasing a collection of Frank Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society), Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author and founding member of the hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has released another music video from his “Tremonti Sings Sinatra” album. The video for “Fly Me To The Moon” — shot in all black-and-white — documents Mark in the studio performing the timeless Sinatra classic with members of Frank‘s original band. “Tremonti Sings Sinatra”, and album of selections from Frank Sinatra‘s catalog, is being released as part of a new charity initiative created by Tremonti called Take A Chance For Charity. Proceeds from the album ...
SUICIDE SILENCE’s ‘The Cleansing’ To Receive Expanded Re-Release For 15th Anniversary
SUICIDE SILENCE‘s debut album, 2007’s “The Cleansing”, will receive an expanded 15th-anniversary re-release on June 24. “The Cleansing (Ultimate Edition)” will include liner notes by the band as well as extensive bonus material. “The Cleansing (Ultimate Edition)” track listing: 01. Revelations (Intro) 02. Unanswered 03. Hands Of A Killer 04. The Price Of Beauty 05. The Fallen 06. No Pity For A Coward 07. The Disease 08. Bludgeoned To Death 09. Girl Of Glass 10. In A Photograph 11. Eyes Sewn Shut 12. Green Monster 13. Destruction Of A Statue 14. A Dead Current 15. Swarm 16. Engine No. 9 17. Unanswered (Live In Paris) 18. Bludgeoned To Death (Live In Paris) 19. The Price Of Beauty (Live In Paris) 20. Swarm (Live In Paris) 21. No Pity For A Cowa...
Travis Scott Features on First Widely Released New Song Since 2021 Astroworld Tragedy
808 Mafia producer Southside, Future, and Travis Scott have collaborated on the new song “Hold That Heat.” It’s the first official Travis Scott single since Astroworld 2021 music festival in Houston. Police called the event a “mass casualty incident” that led to 10 people’s deaths and many injuries. Find “Hold That Heat” below. The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety recently published its report about Astroworld. The task force cited an inconsistent permitting process across Texas and lack of event security training and communication as contributing factors to the tragedy. Weeks after the event ended, the medical examiner ruled that the 10 people died of compression asphyxia. In December, the House Oversight and Reform Committee announced an investigation of Live Nation over the promoter’s...
