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The Track List For Max’s New Album Confirms the Collab With BTS’s Suga We’ve All Been Wishing For
The just-revealed track list for pop singer Max‘s upcoming sophomore album, Colour Vision, features the BTS collaboration he’s been teasing since he revealed that he hung out with his “new brother” Suga earlier this year. The pair will meld their voices on the track “Blueberry Eyes,” one of a handful of duets on the album, due out on Sept. 18. They previously teamed up on “Burn It” from Suga’s D-2 mixtape. Also included on the 12-track release are previously-released collabs with Hayley Kiyoko (“Missed Calls”), Chromeo (“Checklist”) and Quinn XCII (“Love Me Less”), and the next single, “Working For the Weekend,” which will drop on Aug. 14. Check out the full Colour Vision track list below....
Which Taylor Swift Album Is Your Favorite? Vote!
Happy Folklore day, Swifties! On Friday (July 24), Taylor Swift dropped her surprise eighth album with less than 24 hours notice, sending Swifties around the globe deep into their feelings over her thoughtful, incisive storytelling. And now that you’ve had time to digest the LP’s 16 exquisite tracks in full, Billboard wants to know where you think Folklore ranks in the superstar’s storied, ever-growing discography. Is 2012’s transitional, pop-driven fan favorite Red the T. Swift album you love the most? Are you obsessed with the dark cityscapes of 2017’s Reputation or booming pop of 2014’s 1989? Are you still wrapped up in the warm glow of 2019’s Lover or have you traded that album for Swift’s latest cozy “Cardigan&#...
‘Short, Precise and Catchy’: Farruko Breaks Down His Recipe For a Successful Single
Previewing his forthcoming album, Farruko has released his new single “La Tóxica” — a core reggaetón track that takes the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter back to his roots — today (July 24). “It’s the kind of reggaetón that made me,” Farruko tells Billboard. “I always experiment with different rhythms but I wanted to go back to my roots with this one.” Penned by Farru, Sharo Towers, Ghetto and K4G, “La Tóxica” starts off with a simple piano tune. Then, nearly one minute in, an explosive reggaetón beat carries the rest of the song. And, as a true testament to Farruko’s slick writing skills, it includes a catchy chorus line. “I always make sure that my songs have good content, but I also make sure I includ...
First Beat: New Music By J. Cole, Logic, Queen Naija and More
For this week’s edition of First Beat, we see the return of J. Cole, the farewell of Logic and more. Check out our picks below. J. Cole, Lewis Street The elusive J. Cole is in album-mode. On Wednesday night (July 22), The Dreamville captain unleashed a meaty two-pack titled Lewis Street, which will serve as the precursor to his forthcoming album The Fall Off. His first track titled “The Climb Back” Cole logs in a commanding performance. The five-minute exhibition showcases Cole’s lyrical mastery over a chilling sample, rapping; “You see how I flip like exclamation points.” On his second showing, “Lion King on Ice,” Cole seemingly ruminates about his past sit-down with Lil Pump and addresses the aftermath of their conversation, which includes the Gucci Gang rapper’s descent from stardom. &#...
Halsey, Alex Lahey and Other Artists Are Loving Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’
With Folklore dropping like a bolt out of the blue, everyone is a Swiftie right now. Including some of the biggest artists in the music scene. Taylor Swift wrote her eighth and latest album in isolation and let her “imagination run wild” across 16 songs. The rest of us only knew what was coming in the hours before TayTay unleashed it. And what a bombshell it has been on social media, with Taylor and her new LP trending for hours after the release as millions of fans poured over all the hooks and lyrics. Several artists also gave us their Folklore reviews, including Halsey, Australian indie-rock artist Alex Lahey, and collaborators Bon Iver (Justin Vernon collaborates on album track “Exile”) and The National. Check out some of the artist feedback below. Awww buddy…❤️Righ...
There’s One Song From Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ You Can’t Hear Yet
Taylor Swift surprise released her eighth album folklore overnight along with a lyric video for every damn song on the album (yep, all 16). And it’s not over yet — there’s one more folklore tune that isn’t available on streaming. The song in question, “The Lakes,” will be on physical versions of the folklore album, which is available on CD, cassette and vinyl. Never one to do things by half, Swift isn’t just releasing one physical version of the CD or vinyl record – she’s got eight collector’s editions of her eighth LP for each format, each one featuring photography unique to that version. Each edition has a cute nickname: “in the trees” edition, “in the weeds” edition, “meet me behind the mall” editi...
Adam Levine Shaves His Head, And He’s All Alone in Maroon 5’s ‘Nobody’s Love’: Watch
It’s lonely at the top, especially in lockdown. Maroon 5’s “Nobody’s Love” is a visual nod to all that. The new video is a study of being all alone in a big city. Adam Levine is that guy. He’s the only guy. Indeed, no one else appears in the clip, shot in Los Angeles by David Dobkin, the filmmaker behind Maroon 5’s promos for “Sugar,” “Girls Like You” and “Memories.” Levine is sporting a full beard and freshly-shaved head combo. And at one point he rolls a fat smoke, the contents of which are ambiguous. On it, he sings, “You’re the only hand in my back pocket/ If you ever left I go psychotic/ Heaven hear me cryin cryin oh oh/ Baby you’re the key to my heart locket.” According to the blurb accompanying the video, Dobkin filmed “Nobody’s Love” on an iPhone. Maroon 5 will perform their ...
‘It Started With Imagery’: Read Taylor Swift’s Primer For ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift’s new album was a surprise for her many fans, but it was months in the making. The pop superstar dropped the new LP at midnight, just 24 hours after telling the world it was coming. Accompanying the release is an elegant essay, a primer, for Taylor’s new LP which she made in isolation. It’s a “collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness,” she writes. Read Swift’s explainer in full below. “It started with imagery. Visuals that popped into my mind and piqued my curiosity. Stars drawn around scars. A cardigan that still bears the scent of loss twenty years later. Battleships sinking into the ocean, down, down, down. The tree swing in the woods of my childhood. Hushed tones of “let’s run away” and never doing it. The sun drenched month of Augus...
Mau y Ricky Say Their Latin Remix of John Legend’s ‘Bigger Love’ Was a ‘Pinch Me Moment’
John Legend‘s “Bigger Love” is getting bigger with a Latin remix featuring Mau y Ricky that will drop Friday (July 24). Ahead of its highly-anticipated release, Billboard spoke to Legend, Mau and Ricky about the joining of forces for this feel-good pop track that celebrates love and resilience. It also becomes the brothers’ first English-language collaboration. “I don’t know if we’re the best for the job but we for sure will be the quickest and the most efficient and the most hungry and excited for it,” Mau tells Billboard. “We’re just so grateful because to be honest, John is one of the artist that we admire the most so this is crazy and we still can’t believe it.” The making of the remix took no more than a mont...
Animated Audra McDonald Sings Hilarious Tune Written by Fiona Apple for ‘Central Park’
Fiona Apple has contributed her iconic lyricism to the upcoming season finale of Apple TV+’s musical cartoon, Central Park. The song, “New York Doesn’t Like Your Face,” will be sung by the episode’s guest star Audra McDonald in an attempt trying to convince Bitsy, played by Stanley Tucci, that she needs a face-lift. “Bitsy, it’s the only way to cultivate the clout,” McDonald sings in a snippet shared today. “Haven’t you ever wondered, dear, why all your staff carry cans of mace? / New York doesn’t like your face!” Watch below, and catch the whole episode on July 24. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. ...
DJ Khaled Dishes About Preparing ‘Knockout’ Hits for Drake, Teases Megan Thee Stallion Collab
DJ Khaled FaceTimed Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for an interview while jet skiing and wearing his signature “We The Best” face mask because why not? But the 44-year-old megaproducer wouldn’t describe their conversation as an interview, per se. “This is definitely the first interview I ever did, or I would call this a celebration, on a FaceTime, on a jet ski…. Yes, yes we are definitely celebrating!” He’s currently preparing for the release of his 12th album Khaled Khaled, an eponymous autobiographical body of work as his real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled. In typical DJ Khaled fashion, he didn’t just pack one major key, but two majors keys when he dropped a couplet of Drake-assisted singles “POPSTAR” and...
Nobunny Quits Music After Admitting to ‘Taking Advantage of Young Women & Teenage Girls’
Nobunny, the rock musician best known for his onstage attire of a decaying rabbit mask, released a statement on Thursday (July 23) amid sexual misconduct allegations against Burger Records’ bands and staff. “I don’t believe I have been publicly ‘called out’ but it is def long past time for me to say something. I f—ed up bad. I used my power and influence to take advantage of young women and teenage girls,” the singer, born Justin Champlin, wrote via Facebook. “I have hurt people. I let my ‘fame’ go to my head. Young money acting dummy. My time is up.” “I am truly sorry to anyone who was hurt by me. Nobunny was supposed to be about love and silliness and it got dark,” he continued, before noting, “Everything ...
