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Watch Polo G’s ‘Fast & Furious’ Inspired “Don’t Play” Visual
Polo G and Lil Baby have shared a music video for their single “Don’t Play.” Inspired by the Fast & Furious franchise, the visual sees the two rappers ride down the highway in sports cars. “Don’t Play” comes off of Polo G’s recent album, Hall Of Fame 2.0, which dropped in December. A deluxe version of his June 2021 LP, the updated edition included 14 additional tracks and guest appearances from Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo and Lil Tjay. It also came with the song “Bad Man (Smooth Criminal),” refernecing Michael Jackson’s 1988 hit. Earlier this week, Lil Baby confirmed that his latest album is almost complete. “Album Almost Done, New Music Otw Tho,” the rapper wrote on Twitter. Watch the music video for Polo G and Lil Baby’s “Don’t Play” now. In other music news, Kodak Black dropped his new a...
Bonnie Raitt Announces First Album in 6 Years, Share New Song ‘Made Up Mind’
Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt is back with her first batch of material since 2016. With the 50th anniversary of her debut looming last year, Raitt went into a Northern California studio with a team of musicians to record the new album, Just Like That… Raitt, who produced the record, worked with two frequent collaborators, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson and drummer Ricky Fataar, along with keyboardist/backing vocalist Glenn Patscha and guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Raitt’s longtime guitarist/songwriting partner George Marinelli also appears on Just Like That… Today, Raitt unveiled the collection’s first single, “Made Up Mind,” which showcases her signature roots rock style with elements of country, Americana and blues. [embedded content][embedded content] “On this record, I wanted to s...
Tears for Fears The Tipping Point
Artist: Tears For Fears Album: The Tipping Point Number of tracks: 10 (Additional 3 tracks on the Deluxe CD Edition) Label: Concord Records Release Date: February 25, 2022 In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, Tears For Fears is here for us.From the beginning, they’ve dedicated their careers to teaching us vital lessons about life and the confluence of humanity: “Everybody wants to rule the world,” “shout (let it all out),” “high time we made a stand and shook up the views of the common man,” “keeps a woman in chains…so free her.” And, importantly: When people run in circles it’s a very, veryMad world, mad world. After 17 long years since their last album, Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal have shared their latest musical tome, The Tipping Point, one of th...
Leikeli47 Announces New Album Shape Up, Shares New Song “BITM”: Listen
Los Angeles–based rapper Leikeli47 has announced a new album. It’s called Shape Up and it’s due out April 15 (via Hardcover/RCA). She’s celebrating the news by sharing the new song “BITM,” which stands for “Bitch, I’m the Man.” The video shows Leikeli47 voguing at the OTA Ball and performing at a recent concert in Brooklyn. Check out the single below. Shape Up is billed as the third and final album in Leikeli47’s LP trilogy, following her 2017 debut Wash & Set and the 2018 breakout Acrylic. The album was executive produced by Harold Lilly and includes the previously released track “Chitty Bang.” Revisit Pitchfork’s list of “The Best Rap Albums of 2018,” featuring Leikeli47’s Acrylic. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and EPs from Huerco S., Blood Incantation, Sasami, WifiGawd, Caroline, Conway the Machine, EarthGang, RIP Swirl, and Nyokabi Kariũki. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Huerco S.: Plonk [Incienso] While the Kansas-based producer Brian Leeds has recently released music under the name Pendant (2021’s To All Sid...
Listen to the New Song Billie Eilish and Finneas Wrote for Pixar Movie Turning Red
Turning Red is a new Disney and Pixar film that gets released on Disney+ on March 11. The movie features a fictional boy band called 4*Town, whose members include Finneas. In addition to being a band member, Finneas produced 4*Town’s new song “Nobody Like U,” co-written with his sister Billie Eilish. The movie is scored by Ludwig Göransson, who is also credited as a recording arranger of “Nobody Like U.” Listen to the new song below. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Turning Red (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out March 11. The album will include two more songs penned by Finneas and Eilish: “1 True Love” and “U Know What’s Up.” In 4*Town, Finneas voices a character called Jesse. His bandmates are: Robaire (voiced by Jordan Fishe...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Jeremy & Ajay Popoff of Lit
Names Jeremy & Ajay Popoff Best known for The “Car Is In The Front Yard” guy with the goatee who was on MTV Crib sand got eaten by Pamela Anderson. — Jeremy Being “My Own Worst Enemy” or walking on Pamela Anderson’s ass! — Ajay Current city Franklin, TN — Jeremy Nashville TN — Ajay Really want to be in Cabo. It’s one of my favorite places to be. I’d be waste deep in a pool with a one of several margaritas in my hand. — Jeremy As much as I absolutely love being in Nashville, I could really see myself spending the cold months on a tropical Island–any place warm and boozy, soaking up some sunshine. — Ajay Excited about I’m super pumped about our new album coming out this year and Lit getting back on the road! — Jeremy Most excited I’ve been in decades about a new re...
David Dormon Returns to Downtown Music Holdings as General Counsel
David Dormon is back in the fold at Downtown Music Holdings, where he’s appointed general counsel. Based in New York, Dormon returns to the music services provider following his departure last fall as vp, legal and business affairs, whereupon he joined international law firm Reed Smith LLP. At Downtown, Dormon succeeds current general counsel Peter Rosenthal, who is exiting to “pursue another opportunity,” according to a statement issued Friday morning (Feb. 25). “I know I speak for the entire company when I welcome David back into the Downtown family,” comments Andrew Bergman, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings. “David has a deep knowledge of all of our operations, keen negotiating skills, global M&A expertise and the respect of the entire industry. I am pleased to be able to offer him th...
John Mayer Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again: ‘This One’s Got the Better of Me’
COVID-19 has derailed John Mayer‘s Sob Rock tour once again. The musician announced late on Thursday (Feb. 24) that additional members of his band have contracted coronavirus, including himself — for a second time. “More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them,” the “Wild Blue” singer shared in an Instagram post, explaining that the next four shows will be rescheduled once again. “This is a bummer for everyone in the band and crew, to say nothing of the question hanging over everyone’s head – mine included – as to how I tested positive on PCR twice in two months.” Explore Explore John Mayer See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He added that while his first bout with COVID was “extremely mild,” he hasn’t been quite as fortu...
Ernest to Release ‘Flower Shops (The Album)’ in March: ‘I Wanted This Album to Be Bulletproof’ (Exclusive)
In 2020, Big Loud artist-writer Ernest (full name: Ernest Keith Smith) was a writer on five Top 10 songs, including chart-toppers for Morgan Wallen (“More Than My Hometown”) and Chris Lane (“Big, Big Plans”). Last year, Ernest co-wrote “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ‘90s” another chart-topper for Sam Hunt. Ernest also contributed to 11 songs on Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which became the best-selling album of 2021. Explore Explore Ernest See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This year, Ernest is breaking through for his own artistry, with a top 20 hit of his own on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with the breakup-and-makeup anthem “Flower Shops,” featuring Wallen. On March 11, Ernest follow this success with the release of Flower Sho...
Here’s How Much Lin-Manuel Miranda Has Made in Royalties From ‘Encanto’ Song Publishing
As Billboard has written about extensively recently, penning a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit as a solo writer is a rare thing in this day and age. But being the lone song author behind an entire hit soundtrack, as Lin-Manuel Miranda has done with the songs to the runaway Disney smash Encanto, is even more unusual — and more lucrative. Billboard estimates that the eight songs that Miranda wrote — each without co-writers — for the animated musical have thus far generated a combined $4.7 million in global publishing royalties. (Miranda’s share of the royalties will depend on what kind of publishing breakdown his deal has — but at the very least, if he has a straight publishing deal without any publisher share, he will get half that amount.) That includes about $1.275 million in publishing royal...
On Blossoms’ New Album, Tom Ogden Needed to Lean into the Past to Move Forward
When Tom Ogden began writing what would become Blossoms‘ fourth studio album, he was communicating through a character — one he dubbed “the writer.” The lead singer and guitarist was driven by a narrative that wasn’t necessarily centered around him — or so he thought. But it wasn’t long until Ogden had a realization: the character — the one at the center of the narrative, was in fact himself. For the past nine years, Ogden had been wrapped up in the whirlwind of being a busy musician: the tours, the planning, two No. 1 albums in the UK with their self-titled debut and Foolish Loving Spaces. In developing the character of “the writer” he realized that he hadn’t had time to actually reflect on the effects of that constant grind. “I felt like I blinked and got where I was in my career and fel...
