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Mercy Chinwo – Correct
The Nigerian-born songwriter and Christian music diva, Mercy Chinwo brings forth yet another special track christened “Correct“. The gospel minister, who won the prize for the second season of the Nigerian Idol in 2012, has further clinched numerous awards for being one of the best in the Nigerian Gospel music industry. Judging from her soul-enriching and heartwarming songs, the talented songstress has shown clearly that she is not just a regular singer but also a gospel ambassador who draws inspiration from the Holy Spirit and the message of God to man through the Bible. The Obinasom, Excess Love and Chinedum crooner is in allegiance to Eezee Music Conceptz, which is managed by Eezee Tee. This special song, Correct, was drawn from the very powerful and popular album by Mercy Chinwo. Corre...
TARJA TURUNEN Has Been ‘Super Productive’ During The Pandemic
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke to Brazil’s Wikimetal about how she has spent her downtime during the coronavirus pandemic. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It was a shock for me in the beginning. When all this happened, it was very hard to understand where you were at. And I didn’t even touch my grand piano that is just here next to me; I’m in my working room now. And there were months and months, I just walked past the instrument; I didn’t even touch it. It was a hard hit — really hard to understand that I’m not able to work any longer; my work is not permitted; I cannot [work]. So when that wheel stopped, it was my first time ever to be without performing — in 25 years or so. I’ve been a performer all my life, and so t...
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Tease ‘Not The One’ Single
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will release another new single, “Not The One”, on Friday, March 25. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Unlimited Love”, which will arrive on April 1 via Warner. A short snippet of “Not The One” is available below. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS‘s first new LP with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006’s “Stadium Arcadium” was once again produced by Rick Rubin who previously worked on “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (1991), “Californication” (1999), “By The Way” (2002) and the aforementioned “Stadium Arcadium”. The band stated about the new record: “Our only goal is to get lost in the music. We (John, Anthony, Chad and Flea) spent thousands of hours, c...
CALEB SHOMO Says Half Of Next BEARTOOTH Album Is ‘Done’: ‘It’s Going To Be A Wild Ride’
BEARTOOTH singer Caleb Shomo spoke to WSOU 89.5 FM radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Half of the record is done. I went out to L.A. — over the last month, I spent about three weeks there in total — and I’ve just been writing and working and coming up with kind of the new sound for this record. And it’s just been happening really, really fast. And it’s my favorite stuff I’ve ever written. I know a lot of people say that about their new stuff that’s not out yet, but truly for me, it just couldn’t describe more about where I’m at in my life, and I think the sound reflects that.” Caleb elaborated on the musical direction of the ...
SEVENDUST’s LAJON WITHERSPOON Has 13 Songs Ready For His Upcoming Solo Album
In a recent interview with Midwest Beatdown, SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for his long-in-the-works debut solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m still working on it. I was just recently in Nashville. I got to write some music with my buddy Jimmie Allen, which is a country artist. Yeah, man, I’m just taking my time on that. I’ll be doing some more stuff on that once I get off [the road with SEVENDUST]. Actually, I’ll be going back to Tennessee in April and finishing up some work. There’s some interest in it. And I’m excited. I’ve probably got 13 songs now. And it’s good.” Earlier this month, Lajon told the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program &...
Soccer Mommy Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Shotgun”: Watch
Soccer Mommy has announced her new album Sometimes, Forever with a music video for the new song “Shotgun.” The album was produced by Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) and it’s due out June 24 via Loma Vista. Soccer Mommy has also added new dates to her upcoming tour. Check out the new dates and the Kevin Lombardo–directed video for “Shotgun” below. “‘Shotgun’ is all about the joys of losing yourself in love,” Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison said in a statement. “I wanted it to capture the little moments in a relationship that stick with you.” Sometimes, Forever is Soccer Mommy’s third studio LP and the follow-up to 2020’s Color Theory. She released her debut Clean in 2018 at 20 years old. Last year, Soccer Mommy released two new songs: “Kissing in the Rain” and “Rom Com 2004.” Read ...
Beabadoobee Announces New Album Beatopia, Shares Video for New Song “Talk”: Watch
Beabadoobee: 04-17 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-18-24 Las Vegas, NV – Oxford04-20 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre04-22 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades04-24 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-25 Pomona, CA – Glass House04-26 San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s05-17 West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheater @05-19 Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre @05-20 Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly05-23 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel05-24 Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre @05-25 Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre @05-27 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center @05-28 Louisville, KY – Waterfront Park @05-29 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre...
Mitski Postpones Concerts Due to “Positive COVID Test in the Mitski Touring Party”
Mitski is postponing concerts due to “a positive Covid test in the Mitski touring party,” she tweeted. Shows in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia are going to be rescheduled for later dates that will get announced soon. In addition, a concert at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. is being pushed from March 26 to March 28. (She’ll still play a sold out show at the venue on March 27.) Mitski’s Boston shows were scheduled for March 21 and 22 at Roadrunner; the New York concert was set for March 24 at Radio City Music Hall; and the Philadelphia show was going to happen on March 25 at Franklin Music Hall. Mitski has tweeted that tickets for the original concerts will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Mitski is on tour in support of Laurel Hell. She began the North American trek in February and...
Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform “Sweetest Pie” at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Megan Thee Stallion was among the performers last night at the 2022 iHeartRadio Awards. During her performance of “Sweetest Pie,” which didn’t feature an assist from her collaborator Dua Lipa, she smashed a pie in the face of a dancer and delivered an instant meme when she “played the piano” with her butt. Watch it happen below. Megan Thee Stallion just shared her new collaboration with Dua Lipa earlier this month. It followed her recent release Something for Thee Hotties, the Shenseea collaboration “Lick,” and the Cheetos tie-in “Flamin’ Hottie.” She’s set to star in the upcoming A24 film F*cking Identical Twins, which also stars Bowen Yang, Megan Mulally, and Nathan Lane. Read “Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Thot Shit’ Director Breaks Down the Video’s Horror and Humor.” Content This content can ...
Harry Styles Announces Third Album ‘Harry’s House’
Harry Styles has announced that his third album, titled Harry’s House, will release on May 20 via Columbia. According to a release, the forthcoming record, which follows Styles’ 2019 album Fine Line, will boast 13 tracks. While further details are currently unavailable, Styles did unveil the official artwork for the album on Instagram, which features the “Watermelon Sugar” singer scratching his chin while standing on the ceiling of an upside-down living room. “Harry’s House. May 20th,” he captioned the post. Additionally, Styles released a 40-second trailer for the upcoming project, which sees the chart-topper carefully enter a theater stage and smile into the camera while a yellow house ascends above him. Fans had previously speculated that Styles’ next project might be titled “...
Japan’s Miyashita Yuu Talks New Album, Including ‘Platinum End’ Closer ‘Koufukuron’
Since 2008, when Miyashita Yuu kicked off his career as a “utaite” singer posting covers of Vocaloid songs on the Japanese video-sharing platform Nico Nico Douga, he has branched out from being a cover singer to being a songwriter, composer, arranger, illustrator and animator of music videos, gifting fans with his multitalented artistry. He released three albums as an amateur artist, beginning with his first project Zouka (“Artificial Flower”) in April 2013, his follow-up from May 2014 called holidays, and his third set called “Suimyaku” (“Water Vein”) in April 2016. He wrote and sang all the songs on these albums and even illustrated the covers. Miyashita made his major-label debut in August 2016 with his first album Tsumugi no Ki, then followed up with Ao ni Aruku in December 2018 and Sa...
Taylor Swift’s 40 Biggest Hot 100 Hits
Few artists have earned the chart hits, fan support and critical acclaim that Taylor Swift enjoys. Emerging as a country singer-songwriter on her 2006 self-titled debut before branching out into the worlds of pop music, indie folk and beyond, Swift has notched eight No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, inspired a dedicated legion of Swifties and won the Grammy for album of the year three times — for Fearless, 1989 and Folklore; She is just the fourth person, and the first woman, to win that prestigious Grammy three times. In 2019, Swift was honored as Billboard‘s first ever Woman of the Decade at our 2019 Women In Music event, not just for her commercial success, but for her commitment to protecting creative rights, music education, literacy programs, cancer research, disaster relief and the T...
