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Hear It & Weep: John Mayer’s ‘Sob Rock’ Album Has Arrived
John Mayer made Sob Rock during a pandemic, but he’s all done crying now. His eighth studio album arrived Friday (July 16), and despite the weepy title, the project is actually meant to make fans smile — or even laugh. “Sob Rock is made to make you feel joy because it was made in a moment where joy was at such a premium,” he told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe of crafting the album during lockdown. Mayer is also hoping the LP’s retro tinges evoke a sense of nostalgia for something that never was. “The idea of Sob Rock is to implant false memories into your brain, because that’s what it did for me,” he said. “So it’s a little Black Mirror. You can’t find it. … The question is, can you have memories of things that never h...
Normani Releases ‘Wild Side’ Feat. Cardi B: Watch
Normani fans, rejoice: The songstress released her all-new single “Wild Side,” featuring Cardi B, and an accompanying music video on Friday (July 16). The exciting collab comes nearly one year after Normani appeared in the music video for Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “WAP.” “I had already been in rehearsal for about three weeks preparing for the video when Cardi heard the record for the first time,” Normani said in a statement. “She really showed up for me and brought this record to life by simply doing what Cardi does best. “I love that woman down and I’m forever grateful,” the singer added. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a datin...
Shakira Drops New Single ‘Don’t Wait Up’: Stream It Now
It’s her first all-English track since her 2017 recordings “When a Woman” and “What We Said” ft. MAGIC!, which appeared on her album El Dorado. “I have to say, I’m very nervous because it’s my first English song in a long time because I’ve been focusing on Spanish songs only lately, but this song came about and I’m like, yeah, it’s time,” the chart-topping artist told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “It’s time to do this again and I’m happy, and I’m so inspired right now.” Stream “Don’t Wait Up” below, and lookout for the track’s music video set to premiere at 10a.m. ET today (July 16): You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So w...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Skips Back to No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart
Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour skips back to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated July 17), as the set rises 4-1 with 10,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending July 8 (down 2%), according to MRC Data. It’s the second week atop the list for the album, which bowed at No. 1 on the chart dated June 5. So far, Sour has sold 155,000 copies, making it the sixth-biggest selling album of 2021. The top-seller of the year thus far is Taylor Swift’s Evermore, with 380,000 sold. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the m...
R.I.P. Juini Booth, Bassist for Sun Ra Arkestra, Chick Corea, Art Blakey, and Pharoah Sanders Dead at 73
Juini Booth, who plied his bass with some of the grandest figures in jazz history, has died at 73. Over his six decade career, Booth was a member of Sun Ra Arkestra and accompanied such legends as Art Blakey, Pharoah Sanders, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, and Coleman Hawkins. He passed away July 11th, according to Buffalo News, after a six-week decline in health preceded by breaking his hip in a fall at home. Born Arthur Edward Booth on Feb. 12th, 1948, Booth picked up his nickname from his sister Mary Booth-Bowden. “My mother would say, ‘Go call Junior!’ and I would say, ‘Juini!” she said. “He would tell everybody, ‘My sister named me!’” Booth first established himself in the jazz scene of his hometown of Buffalo, New York. He moved to New York City after an enc...
Clairo Releases New Album Sling: Stream
The new album from singer-songwriter Clairo is here. Titled Sling, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter’s sophomore album was co-produced alongside in-demand studio wiz Jack Antonoff. The album sees Clairo build on the vulnerable, hushed indie-pop of her 2019 debut, Immunity. Press materials for Sling describe the record as an “exploration of mental health, unmet expectations, and the struggle to treat ourselves with gentleness and love,” with a lot of the subject matter inspired by Clairo’s newly-adopted dog, Joanie. “When I got Joanie, I started changing my routines and habits to healthier ones, to try to create an environment where she felt comfortable and happy,” Clairo said in a statement. “It made me realize I hadn’t been doing that for myself, and that I need to look at myself with the...
Kevin Abstract Taps Slowthai and $not for New Single “SLUGGER”: Stream
Kevin Abstract has just released a new single called “SLUGGER” featuring Slowthai and $not. Plus, it comes with a music video directed by the BROCKHAMPTON rapper himself. Stream it after the jump. Produced by Romil Hemnani, Al Hug, and Kevin Abstract, the song is a bombastic and bold number that sees him trading verses with his fellow rappers and friends. As usual, both he and Slowthai demand your attention on “SLUGGER” with ease, spitting lines with the dexterous ease of their usual flow. Listening to Abstract do his thing, it’s easy to understand why Shia LaBeouf was inspired to write a movie about him — well, almost. “SLUGGER” is Abstract’s first solo release since dropping two EPs back in 2019: the three-track release ARIZONA BABY and a six-song collection dubbed Ghettobaby. The latter...
John Mayer Shares New Album Sob Rock: Stream
Grab some tissues and get ready to weep because John Mayer has released his eighth studio album, Sob Rock. Led by single “Last Train Home”, the LP serves as the singer-songwriter’s first full-length in more than four years since 2017’s The Search For Everything. The ’80s-inspired single marked new sonic territory for the rocker (“If you don’t wanna love me, let me go/ I’m runnin’ for the last train/ I’m runnin’ for the last train home,” he croons over bombastic synths), and arrived with a Cameron Duddy and Harper Smith-directed music video featuring a surprise assist from Maren Morris. Stream Sob Rock on Apple Music and Spotify after the jump, and check out the album’s artwork and full tracklist below. Advertisement Related Video From August to October, Mayer is set to hit the road with De...
John Mayer Gets Nostalgic on ‘Sob Rock’
Four years since the release of The Search For Everything, John Mayer has returned with his eighth studio album, Sob Rock. The new 10-track project sees the lauded guitarist get nostalgic channeling the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s. Despite turning back the clock with his latest sonic arrangements, the album still features Mayer’s signature emotive lyricism and penchant for pop melodies. Aside from the retro-fueled tracks like “New Light,” heavier moments come through on romantic ballads like “Shouldn’t Matter but It Does” and “Why You No Love Me.” Continuing to share his honest outlook on love with “Last Train Home” and “Why You No Love Me.” Listen to John Mayer’s Sob Rock album on Spotify and Apple Music below. For more music, Yves Tumor recently delivered surprise The Asymptotical World....
New ‘Snake Eyes’ Character Piece Provides Closer Look at the Tenacious Ninja Fighter
Ahead of the Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins premiere on July 23, Paramount Pictures has shared an up-close look at the titular character, played by Henry Golding, exclusively with HYPEBEAST. “This is not your way,” Golding says while fighting off foes in the brief character piece. “This is mine.” The thrilling teaser highlights the unwavering fearlessness of the namesake lead, who is described as “a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent,” according to the film’s official synopsis. “Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home,” the film’s description continues. “But, when secrets from his past are revea...
‘Uncut Gems’ Is Headed to the Criterion Collection
Uncut Gems is headed to the Criterion Collection — a leading video distribution company that licenses and restores classic and contemporary films — on October 26. The Safdie brothers‘ nail-biting 2019 thriller, starring Adam Sandler as the crazed jeweler Howard Ratner, will receive a physical release on both Blu-ray and DVD via Criterion. The special edition will arrive with a multitude of exclusive features, including behind-the-scenes footage from the making of both the film and the soundtrack, screen tests featuring Sandler and Julia Fox, deleted and extended scenes, including a full performance of The Weeknd‘s “The Morning” and interviews with cinematographer Darius Khondji, costume designer Miyako Bellizzi and casting director Jennifer Venditti. Criterion took to Instagram to ann...
BTS Will Make You Sweat Like That Performing ‘Butter’ On A Massive Bridge
BTS lit up Seoul’s night sky during their new, never-before-seen performance of “Butter” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (July 14) as part of their two-night takeover. Donned in black and white button-up shirts, the boy band showed off their moves across the brightly lit yet unopened World Cup Bridge in their hometown’s Mapo District. The bridge was originally planned to open back in August 2015 but has seen delays; it is scheduled to finally be unveiled next month. Also on Wednesday night’s episode of Fallon, BTS delivered their debut performance of their new single “Permission to Dance.” The two-night takeover marked their third appearance on The Tonight Show. BTS previously rocked on the show for a whole week straight from September 28 to October 2 in 2020, ...
