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Alex G Announces New Soundtrack Album, Shares “End Song”: Listen
Alex G scored Jane Schoenbrun’s new movie We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, and, on April 15, he’ll release the film’s soundtrack (via Milan Records). Today, Alex G has shared the end credits theme, “End Song,” which you can hear below. We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who becomes engrossed in an online role-playing game. The film hits theaters starting April 15; it gets released digitally on April 22. “Whenever it rains at night I put on Alex’s score and listen to how the rain on my roof sounds mixed with Alex’s beautiful, lonely music,” Schoenbrun said in a statement. “I’ve been a fan of Alex’s records for so long, and it was literally a dream come true to get to collaborate with him on my first feature. I can’t imagine a better or more...
Arooj Aftab Shares Anoushka Shankar–Featuring New Song “Udhero Na”: Listen
Arooj Aftab has announced a deluxe edition of her album Vulture Prince. The new expanded double LP pressing is out June 24 via Verve. Today, she’s shared the added track “Udhero Na,” which features Anoushka Shankar. Listen to the new song below. “‘Udhero Na’ has been one of my dearest songs, written in 2005 and never released, played live on and off over the years,” Aftab said in a statement. “I’ve always held it close to my heart and am so happy to release it finally! It describes a very unique and fleeting emotional moment, a super underrated feeling. When the thought of someone from a very old and ‘passed’ relationship just pops into your head as you go about your present day to day.” Aftab is nominated for Best New Artist and, for “Mohabbat,” Best Global Music Performance at the 2022 G...
Is Kelsey And Juliette’s Siesta Key Rivalry In The Past?
The tides may have turned for Juliette’s friendship relationship with Kelsey — though it might be a little too soon for the f-word. Tonight’s episode of Siesta Key saw the former frenemies further mending fences following last summer’s unforgettable blowout (flying cocktails included) in The Grenadines. But first, we learned that Kelsey has been questioning her life in the Key — despite the women’s kinda-sorta apology agreement to “have a conversation” during the reunion special last August. “I have been struggling with whether or not I do want to stay here, just in general,” she told her mom over shots. “I don’t know that Florida’s for me. This whole entire group, that’s been great … b...
Charli XCX Likes The Inherent Danger Of Crash
By Konstantina Buhalis Sashaying into the MTV studio after an afternoon at 30 Rock preparing for her recent Saturday Night Live performance, Charli XCX takes the room by storm. In a black sleeveless dress, with her hair curled and down, and the most incredible set of nails adorned with fake pearls that match her rhinestone-dotted eye makeup, she is the definition of star power. For almost a decade, the artist born Charlotte Emma Aitchison has stood on the precipice of superstardom. She co-wrote two tracks that quickly became part of the pop lexicon and dominated in the early 2010s — Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” — and with the world at her feet after her first two albums, 2013’s True Romance and 2014’s Sucker, Charli took a step back. She struck out on her own, partneri...
Devil in the Woods Spotlights Female Latin Rock Acts on New Compilation
Since the early 1980s, independent label Devil in the Woods has released music from a wealth of future indie-rock greats, including Bright Eyes, Grandaddy, Death Cab For Cutie and Sparklehorse, and eventually grew into a glossy print magazine. But in a surprising pivot, founder Mike Cloward shifted the company during the pandemic from its longtime San Francisco base to Mexico City, where it is now pursuing a new mission to introduce Latin rock acts to a worldwide audience. The latest step in that direction is Espacios Vacios Vol. 2, a compilation of established and up-and-coming female-powered artists that was released on March 8 to commemorate International Women’s Day. It’s part of Devil In The Woods’ robust slate of upcoming projects powered by female musicians, with net proceeds from v...
Mariah Carey Accidentally Wished Shawn Mendes Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day
You know that hilarious old joke where you wish your cousin Shawn a Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day? Oh, you don’t? Well, Shawn Mendes does. At least he does now that Mariah Carey accidentally texted the wrong Shawn on Thursday (March 17) as part of her annual tradition of talking turkey instead of Tam O’Shanters. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “My cousin Shawn M and I have this silly joke where we tell each other Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day,” Carey tweeted on Friday morning (March 18) along with a four-leaf-clover emoji. “@ShawnMendes found out about it today… sorry Shawn!!” she added with a crying laughing emoji. Underneath, Mariah included the accidental text in question, in which she wrote “Happy thanksgiving!!!!” followed by a fall leaf. “Wrong Shawn. S...
Fireboy DML: March R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month
Within the first three months of 2022, Fireboy DML has already worked with household-name artists Ed Sheeran and Madonna. But there’s one collaborator that made the 26-year-old Afrobeats artist realize he was destined for superstardom: Wande Coal. The renowned Nigerian vocalist came together with the up-and-comer on “Spell” from Fireboy’s 2020 sophomore album Apollo, a cross-generational combination of Wande and Fireboy’s enchanting falsettos backed by Pheelz’s feel-good production perfect to catch a late-night vibe to. It’s more upbeat and pop-leaning than Fireboy’s typical slow-burning, soul-baring fusion of Afrobeats and R&B, which he’s branded as his own “Afro-Life” sound. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “It’s surreal, honestly, watching myself grow into making a song wi...
First Stream: New Music From Rosalía, Normani, Charli XCX and More
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Rosalía embarks on a bold new era, Normani continues to dazzle and Charli XCX has a fresh set of pop treats. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below: Rosalía, MOTOMAMI [embedded content] Rosalía’s second album, 2018’s El Mal Querer, turned the Spanish singer-songwriter into a singular star, with a new vision of flamenco that incorporated electronic and hip-hop music and subsequently earned critical raves and new fans across the globe. El Mal Querer is a lot to live up to, and MOTOMAMI is the first album Rosalía has released as an A-lister… but instead...
Here’s When SEVENTEEN’s Fourth Studio Album Will Arrive
SEVENTEEN‘s return is drawing near. Pledis Entertainment, the K-pop group’s management company, issued a short statement Thursday (March 17) about when fans can expect new music. The statement read, “SEVENTEEN are preparing to return with a full-length studio album in May.” Pledis did not offer any additional details about a release date for the album, so fans will need to sit tight for rollout plans, future teasers and singles. Explore Explore Seventeen See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The release will be SEVENTEEN’s fourth studio album, following 2019’s An Ode. More recently, the K-pop stars dropped their ninth mini album, Attacca, in October. The set earned the group its second No. 1 stateside when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album ...
Circle Jerks Span Multiple Generations as Punk Rock’s Grandpas
Hours before the reunited Circle Jerks began a February run of West Coast concert dates, drummer Joey Castillo heard again from a San Diego skater kid. The DMs on Instagram were piling up from 12-year-old Desmond Chavez, who was attending his very first big concert that night: Hey, I’m coming down tonight! What time are you on? Castillo had never met the kid, but clicked on his name to see a young skate-punk in a Black Flag T-shirt, spikey leather bracelet and a denim battle vest covered in patches. He knew what he was looking at: the latest generation of hardcore commandos to rise up around the Circle Jerks, four decades after the SoCal punk rock originators began. “He’s just skating and listening to music. I remember that’s how it was for me,” Castillo says. The drummer embraced the firs...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Rick Allen of Def Leppard
Name Rick Allen Best known for One-armed drumming. Current city Los Angeles Really want to be in Big Sur I’m really excited about My wife, Lauren Monroe, released a new single today (March 18), and I’m so excited for people to hear it. It’s a “California Country” song called “Kiss Me Now.” I’m also extremely excited to be playing music in front of a live audience again. I’ll be playing a few intimate shows with Lauren in NYC (March 21), Philly (March 22) and DC (March 24), and a summer Def Leppard U.S. stadium tour with Motley Crew, Poison and Joan Jett. I’m also really excited about the upcoming album by Lauren Monroe, due out later this year. This album is lyrically transforming and deeply reflective of love in all of its forms…light and dark. I was happy to jo...
Warner Bros. Games Offers 15-Minute First Look at ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Gameplay
Three months into its 2022 release window, Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software have now released a detailed look at the upcoming gameplay for Harry Potter spinoff Hogwarts Legacy. Spanning almost 15 minutes long, the new footage gives fans a first look at some of the game’s core elements, including character creation, the wide range of activities you’ll be engaged in at the famed wizarding school, and a brief introduction to the main story. The experience itself is set in Hogwarts in the 1800s, roughly a century before the legendary Harry Potter enrolls, and you’ll be playing as a new fifth-year student who learns his or her way through powerful spells, crafting potions, making new friendships, and confronting the evil forces that jeopardize the magical world. Much like oth...
