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The Men Announce New York City Album, Share Video for New Song “Hard Livin’”: Watch
The Men have announced a new album: New York City is due out February 3 via Fuzz Club. It’s the Men’s ninth studio album and was inspired by their time in New York during lockdown. “When everyone left NYC, the sewer opened and we crawled out,” the band shared in a statement. Along with the announcement, the band has shared a new single called “Hard Livin’,” which arrives with an accompanying music video. The visual opens with grainy shots of New York taken from the city’s subway system before taking to the streets to capture footage of the city’s streets and skyline. Check it out below. In a statement accompanying the single, guitarist and vocalist Nick Chiericozzi said the song was about the difficulties of life and being alone. “‘Hard Livin’’ is a song trying to find a way to adjust betw...
Adele Shares New “I Drink Wine” Video: Watch
Adele has shared a new video for “I Drink Wine,” the latest clip from her latest LP, 30. It’s directed by Joe Talbot. Check it out below. “I Drink Wine” is Adele’s third 30 visual, having previously shared music videos for “Easy on Me” and “Oh My God.” On social media, Adele noted that the clip for “I Drink Wine” was actually the first she had shot in the album cycle. 30 became the best-selling album of 2021 just three days after its November release. In February 2022, she performed “I Drink Wine” at the BRIT Awards, where she won Album of the Year for 30 and Song of the Year for“Easy on Me.” In July, Adele hosted a two-night stand at London’s Hyde Park, with support from Kacey Musgraves and Nilüfer Yanya. In August, just weeks after announcing the rescheduled dates for her residency at Ca...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Condemns Kanye West’s “Awful” Antisemitic Comments, Says He Has No Authority to Remove His Music
Spotify’s Daniel Ek has spoken out against recent antisemitic comments from Kanye West. In an interview with Reuters, the co-founder and CEO called West’s remarks “just awful comments,” while noting that Spotify won’t be removing the rapper’s music from the platform. Ek went on to say that, because West’s statements were not made in songs or podcasts hosted on Spotify, they do not violate the company’s hate speech policy. “It’s really just his music, and his music doesn’t violate our policy,” he explained. “It’s up to his label, if they want to take action or not.” Ek’s comments follow a series of other actions taken by Spotify to reduce hate speech on the platform. In May 2018, the company introduced its hate content and hateful conduct policy. Under the policy, Spotify temporarily remove...
Drake Delays New Album Her Loss After Noah “40” Shebib Contracts COVID-19 During Mixing and Mastering
Drake announced that the release of Her Loss—his forthcoming collaborative LP with 21 Savage—will be delayed after his producer Noah “40” Shebib contracted COVID-19 while mixing and mastering the album. The album will now arrive Friday, November 4, a week after originally intended. The original release date—and existence of—Her Loss was revealed in the video for Drake and 21 Savage’s video for “Jimmy Cooks,” the final track on Drake’s latest LP Honestly, Nevermind. Drake first shared the news of the delay on his Instagram story. Shebib was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 21; some immunotherapies used to treat autoimmune diseases like MS can leave immune systems compromised to fight off viruses like COVID-19. In 2018, the National Multiple Sclerosis society admonished Pusha T for mocki...
#Cycle2ADE Team Bikes Across Four Countries, Raises Thousands for Music Nonprofit
Some arrived by limo, others by private jet. But for this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, passenger seats and business casual attire were subbed out for saddles and spandex by a group of music professionals who biked more than 300 miles to the world’s largest electronic music conference. Now in its sixth iteration, the epic four-day trek raised more than $36,000 for the non-profit organization Bridges for Music this year. Based in South Africa, the program provides underserved and at-risk youths with holistic creative education and music industry courses. Bringing the initiative’s lifetime fundraising sum to $200,000, this year’s course was traversed by representatives from SONOS, Parlophone/FFRR, Fabric and more, according to ADE. Msaki, Dope Saint Jude and Reb...
Harm Reduction Resources Are Coming to All Insomniac Music Festivals
The nation’s preeminent electronic music festival organizer, Insomniac Events, has announced a partnership with End Overdose, an organization spreading awareness of the opioid crisis. End Overdose will now have a presence at all Insomniac festivals, according to the company’s CEO, Pasquale Rotella. The nonprofit will provide educational resources and safety supplies, including Narcan kits, to combat onsite opioid overdose. The kits can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by administering Naloxone, a synthetic drug that blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system. “Accidental deaths from opioids and fentanyl are happening in our schools, in our homes, at festivals & in our communities,” reads a statement issued by Rotella. “This is an issue ...
Alison Wonderland Conjures Strength From Solitude In “Down the Line”: Watch the Music Video
Alison Wonderland‘s new single is a reminder that all dark times come to end—and we’re better for them. Released today via Astralwerks, “Down the Line” is yet another stunning electronic anthem from the Aussie superstar. The new track could’ve easily fit in Loner, her scintillating third album, which revealed the most vulnerable—and empowering—songwriting of her career. The song’s emboldening lyricism is signature Wonderland, who is at her best when writing about the resolve it takes to conjure strength amid the vicious throes of solitude. “We need the dark times in order to get to the light,” Wonderland said in a press release. “We need that experience to know that it’s going to be okay one day. The track is me acknowledging that ...
“I Haven’t Felt Like an Artist In a Long Time”: Lucii’s New Song Is a Whirlwind of Festered Emotions
EDM.com Class of 2021 star Lucii has shared a brand new track, an emotive dance record called “Sleeping Pills.” Lucii’s sultry vocals dance atop potent, pillowy production in “Sleeping Pills.” She maintains a subtle sound in the verses, only to unleash a cathartic chorus with gut-wrenching lyrics about losing someone she cares about and the inability to silence her mind. “Tears falling from my eyes / I’m alright, I’m fine, I lie / ‘Cause I keep having to take sleeping pills,” sings Lucii. Alongside the release of “Sleeping Pills” Lucii shared a hypnotic lyric video, which you can check out below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Lucii says she pivoted her sound two years ago because she wasn̵...
Charlie Puth Electrifies New York City for ‘One Night Only’: 5 Best Moments at Beacon Theatre
On Tuesday night, Charlie Puth was just grateful to be with an audience instead of his phone screen. “It was good to be in front of TikTok for two years, but there’s nothing like doing this in front of real, live people,” he told the rapt and energetic audience at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The pop star and, yes, bona fide TikTok sensation, was in the City That Never Sleeps for the second show of his just-launched One Night Only tour supporting his new album Charlie. Earlier this month, Puth teased how the tour of more intimate venues came together as a sort of post-pandemic testing of the waters in an interview with Billboard‘s Pop Shop Podcast. “I’ll say what no artist will ever say: I did not know where I stood as a touring artist,” he explained. “We got through a worldwide pandemi...
Kanye West Escorted Out of Skechers Office After Showing Up ‘Uninvited’
Kanye West was escorted out of the Skechers office in Manhattan Beach, Calif., after the controversial MC showed up unannounced on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 26). The company said in a statement that Ye was escorted out by two executives following his recent antisemitic remarks. “Kanye West — also referred to as Ye — arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles,” the company said in a statement. “Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation. “Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the statement continued. “We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate spee...
Affordable Sustainable Clothing: These Best-Selling Leggings Are Made From Recycled Water Bottles
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Sustainable clothing is becoming more popular. From thrifting to eco-friendly apparel, there are different ways to incorporate sustainable fashions into your wardrobe. Although many brands offer sustainable designs, the search for “affordable sustainable clothing” can be time consuming, so it’s best to narrow things down. And if you’re in the market for a new pair of leggings, why not take the sustainable route? Girlfriend Collective’s Compressive High-Rise Legging fits like a glove, and they’re good for the environment. Made from 25 recycled water bottles, ...
Britney Spears’ Lawyer Says Jamie Spears Shared Pop Star’s Private Medical Information
Britney Spears‘ father and his lawyers should be sanctioned and found in contempt of court for disclosing confidential medical information on his daughter that was under seal, the pop star’s lawyer said Wednesday (Oct. 26) at a hearing that ended with no decision on the issue. “They’re trying to embarrass Britney Spears and bully Britney Spears, while trying to vindicate Jamie Spears,” said attorney Mathew Rosengart. The sealed exhibits were included in a motion from Jamie Spears filed in July to compel the deposition of his daughter, which was denied. After the filing was submitted, Rosengart was forced to move to seal the motion to compel. Alex Weingarten, representing Jamie Spears, challenged the sealing. “Why did he oppose the sealing motion?” Rosengart asked. He urged L.A. Superior Co...
