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Franc Moody’s New Album Is a “Funk-Fueled Odyssey” Inspired By the Wild West
You know how when you need to pee, all you can do is think about how much you need to pee? That’s how Ned Franc and Jon Moody, of British funk electronica outfit Franc Moody, spent their pandemics. Only instead of an urgent need to urinate, they were faced with an unscratchable itch to hit the road and go on tour. And instead of ending with the satisfying flush of the loo, they were left with an entire concept album inspired by their adventures of yore, as well as the ones they hoped still hung on the horizon. “We were longing, craving, to be back on the road in our little tiny tour bus, our tin can tour bus,” Moody told EDM.com over Zoom. “The reality would’ve been us stopping off in some petrol station ordering a horrible hot dog and fifteen thousand packets of crisps and spilling coffee...
Seven Lions Drops Stunning Single From Debut Album: Listen to “Call On Me”
Seven Lions pushes us into the light on the second single off of his upcoming debut album, Beyond The Veil. Known for his colossal melodic bass anthems, visceral songwriting and intrepid live performances, Seven Lions has an innate knack for creating an adventure with every one of his tracks. For his latest single, “Call On Me,” he teamed up with Australian singer-songwriter Vancouver Sleep Clinic to deliver one last breathtaking tune before the summer ends. As with many of Seven Lions’ larger-than-life anthems, “Call On Me” begins slowly with uplifting synths and heavy emphasis on the arrangement’s dreamlike vocals. Picking up the pace, they dive into an ocean of luminous sound highlighted by a blissed-out melodies and a soaring bass drop. Scr...
REZZ Announces Return of Audiovisual Mix, “Nightmare On REZZ St”
As lightning cracks across the sky, REZZ lets out an ominous laugh at the horror she’s about to unleash. Every October since 2018, fans of REZZ have been crossing their fingers hoping that she’d bring back her special Halloween audiovisual mix, “Nightmare on REZZ St.” While the mix is timeless enough to enjoy season after season, she’s now returning with some spine-tingling news: 2022 marks the return of her frightening mix. In true REZZ fashion, she’s kept details shrouded in a veil of mystery. With nothing more than clock emojis and what appears to be the mix’s artwork, fans will have to contain their excitement until more information is revealed. Those lucky enough to snag tickets to this year’s Red Rocks takeover, “REZZ Rocks I...
TroyBoi Announces Latin Music-Inspired EP, “INFLUENDO,” Drops First Single
TroyBoi‘s next EP is a love letter to the culture and sound of Latin music. Back in July, TroyBoi released “Never Felt This Way,” a blistering trap anthem that he called “a lil appetiser before the main course arrives.” Now that we’ve been served our pre-dinner snack, he’s announced what’s on the menu for the main course. TroyBoi has now revealed INFLUENDO, a new EP inspired by his love of Latin music and his adventures performing music all around the world. Its first single, “NINGUÉM DORME,” is out now. Translating to “NOBODY SLEEPS” in Portuguese, the new track is a high-powered trap heater that channels the signature energy of TroyBoi alongside Brazil’s MC Lan and Tropkillaz. Take a listen below. ...
Cakes da Killa Announces New Album Svengali, Shares Video for Title Track
Cakes da Killa has announced his next album, Svengali. The new LP from the New Jersey hip-hop/house MC arrives October 28 via Young Art. Today, Cakes has shared the title track along with a stark black-and-white video. Watch it below, and scroll down for the LP artwork and tracklist. “Svengali” follows previously released singles “Drugs Du Jour” and “Sip of My Sip.” The LP features 15 tracks that chronicle a love affair from hookup to breakup. Producer Sam Katz provided beats for the record, which follows Cakes’ Muvaland mixtapes. The rapper issued Muvaland Vol. 1 with producer Proper Villains back in 2020. The second installment arrived last year. Cakes’ proper studio debut Hedonism came out in 2016. Read about Cakes Da Killa and Proper Villains’ banger “Don Dada” on “The 36 Best Rap Song...
A Charlie Brown Christmas Reissue Announced: Hear an Unearthed Track
A deluxe reissue of Vince Guaraldi’s classic score for A Charlie Brown Christmas has been announced. The beloved 1965 album will be rereleased in multiple formats, including a super deluxe box set due out October 14 and a colored vinyl version, available September 16 (both via Craft Recordings). The updated LP will include the original 11-track album, unreleased songs, outtakes, and more. Today, Craft has shared a previously unreleased take “Skating,” billed as “Skating (#7, Take 1).” Hear it below. A Charlie Brown Christmas remains one of the highest-selling jazz albums of all time, next to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. The expanded edition of the record features hours of unearthed session tapes with studio sketches of “Christmas Time Is Here,” “O Tannenbaum,” and dozens of unreleased altern...
Tinariwen Announce New Reissues of Three Albums
Tinariwen—the Tuareg musicians’ collective from Mali—have announced a series of reissues from Wedge Records and Craft Recordings. Wedge will be reissuing the group’s previously limited release from 1992, Kel Tinariwen, while Craft will release new versions of 2007’s Aman Iman: Water Is Life and 2009’s Imidiwan: Companions. Each release is due out November 4. Along with the announcement, Tinariwen have also shared a new visual for the song “Arghane Manine,” which is the last track on Kel Tinariwen. The visual adds a touch of animation to a wordmark bearing the group’s name on top of the photograph used on the album cover. In addition to the reissues, the collective is heading out on tour, with dates in the United Kingdom and across North America. After a series of festival performances that...
J. Cole Revealed as the Cover Star for NBA 2K23, Appears in the Game
J. Cole is the cover star for NBA 2K23’s Dreamer Edition. This version of the game will be available at Gamestop in the U.S. and Canada. He will also be a character in the game’s MyCareer mode. Fellow Dreamville artists Bas and Elite will help players befriend Cole. The game will be released on September 9. “NBA 2K has long been a place to discover new musical talent through their game and continues to be a gold standard for showcasing all things basketball culture,” J. Cole said in a statement. “It’s been an amazing journey to not only appear on a cover of this year’s game, but to be part of the MyCAREER storyline, soundtrack and bring the Dreamer brand into NBA 2K.” The game’s soundtrack includes songs by Lil Baby and Drake, Jack Harlow, Megan Thee Stallion, Polo G, Dreamville’s JID, and...
First Stream: New Releases From Romeo Santos, Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj 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, Romeo Santos adds to his legacy, Lil Baby gives us another confessional hit, and Nicki Minaj drops an eye-popping visual. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below: Romeo Santos, Fórmula Vol. 3 [embedded content] Bachata will always be a large part of Romeo Santos’ legacy: the Aventura star has pushed the genre to new sonic boundaries and commercial heights over the course of his solo career, and Fórmula Vol. 3, Santo’s sprawling new album, acknowledges that significance by grounding the majority of its 21 songs in the style he has made a home. Yet Sant...
Beyoncé & Jay-Z Sent Nicki Minaj Flowers to Congratulate Her on ‘Beautiful’ VMAs Vanguard Award
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are giving Nicki Minaj her flowers — literally. To congratulate the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper on her recent VMA Video Vanguard Award win, the power couple sent over a gorgeous bouquet and a sweet note. Minaj shared a video of her gift from the Carters on her Instagram story Thursday (Sept. 1), revealing they’d sent her a big vase of cream-colored roses and white lilies. “Congrats on your beautiful award,” the couple had written in a note tucked into the flowers. “Sending you all of our love.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The message was signed “Hov and B Holla.” “Thank you so much,” Minaj captioned the video. “The both of you. For everything.” Minaj thanked both Beyoncé and Jay-Z during her Vanguard acceptance speech at th...
Britney Spears Responds to Son Jayden’s Comments About Her Parenting: ‘I Hope My Kids One Day Understand My Reasoning’
After wiping her Instagram account last week, Britney Spears returned on Thursday (Sept. 1) with a pointed response to comments made by her youngest son regarding her parenting. “I’ve tried my best at being the best person I can be,” Spears wrote in the note. “To be basically held hostage in homes under nurses and bulls–t I hope my kids one day understand my reasoning of my play in water revealing myself as any woman would being held under blankets and supervision under the conservatorship!!!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The message from the “Hold Me Closer” singer appears to be in response to a Daily Mail piece featuring a preview of a new ITV News documentary slated to air on Friday (Sept. 2) in which her sons Preston, 16, and Jay...
Taylor Swift to Speak at Toronto Film Fest & Show ‘All Too Well’ Short Film on 35mm for First Time
Swifties heading to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival are in for a very special treat. Announced Friday (Sept. 2), Taylor Swift is slated to appear as a guest speaker at the second day of TIFF’s 2022 celebrations, where she’ll talk about her longest directorial project to date — “All Too Well: The Short Film” — and present the video in its original 35 mm form for the first time ever. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The event, titled “In Conversation With…Taylor Swift,” will take place Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., and is expected to last an hour and 15 minutes, according to TIFF’s website. “In addition to music, Swift has long been a visual storyteller,” reads a description on the site. “From influencing the edits of her music videos...
