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BLIND GUARDIAN Releases New Single ‘Secrets Of The American Gods’
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have released a new single, “Secrets Of The American Gods”. The powerful, majestic new track comes with a performance video that was filmed during the recordings for the band’s new album at the Twilight Hall Studios between March 2020 and 2021. Once again, the masterfully arranged artwork for the single was created by Andrea Christen. BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch comments: “The time has come to unveil another secret: With ‘Secrets Of The American Gods’, we proudly present you the epic side of our new album that’s going to be released in September. This single edit focuses on the essence of this magnificent composition and gives you an insight into our creative work in these eventful times. The vivid const...
DREAM THEATER’s JAMES LABRIE Unveils Details Of New Solo Album ‘Beautiful Shade Of Grey’, Launches First Single ‘Devil In Drag’
James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons DREAM THEATER, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled “Beautiful Shade Of Grey”, due out on May 20 via InsideOut Music. Today sees the launch of the album’s first single and opening track, “Devil In Drag”, and you can watch the Wayne Joyner-produced video below. The new endeavor sees him traverse personal maturation, loss, a myriad of complex relationships and, most importantly, LaBrie‘s burning passion for music. On paper, the latest studio offering from the Canadian singer first took shape shortly after the global pandemic began to emerge. But in reality, LaBrie formed a bond with his fellow collaborator, bassist Paul Logue (EDEN’S CURSE), near...
STATIC-X Cancels 2022 European Tour Dates ‘Due To The Ongoing Situation’ On The Continent
STATIC-X has canceled all of its previously announced 2022 tour dates in Europe “due to the ongoing situation” on the continent. Earlier today (Friday, March 18), the California-based outfit released the following statement via social media: “Due to the ongoing situation in Europe and Russia, STATIC-X is canceling all of our summer and fall overseas touring plans for 2022. We look forward to seeing all of you in 2023 when we will officially be celebrating the 20th anniversary of [STATIC-X‘s second album] ‘Machine’ with you all around the world.” This past January, STATIC-X postponed its “Rise Of The Machine” North American tour featuring FEAR FACTORY, DOPE, MUSHROOMHEAD and TWIZTID. The trek, produced by Live Nation, was rescheduled due...
EXODUS Releases Music Video For ‘The Fires Of Division’
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have released the official music video for the song “The Fires Of Division”. The clip, directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera, can be seen below. The track is taken from EXODUS‘s latest album, “Persona Non Grata”, which came out in November via Nuclear Blast Records. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt states: “Time for our next video. This one is for ‘The Fires Of Division’ and it actually has the band in it! This video was super fun to make, as it was the first time the band had gathered together in some time!” Last September, Holt told Canada’s The Metal Voice about the lyrical inspiration for “The Fires Of Division”: “It’s just about the sad state of affairs in the world...
Oso Oso Surprise Releases New Album Sore Thumb: Listen
Weeks after sharing the single “Pensacola,” Jade Lilitri has surprise released a brand new Oso Oso album: Sore Thumb is out now via Triple Crown. Listen to the follow-up to 2019’s Basking in the Glow below. Lilitri recorded Sore Thumb over the course of one month with his late cousin Tavish Maloney at Billy Mannino’s Two Worlds Recording Studio in Queens, New York. (Mannino engineered, mixed, and produced Oso Oso’s The Yunahon Mixtape.) Maloney died less than a month after the recording, and Lilitri chose to keep the songs mostly intact, other than getting the album mixed by Mike Sapone. “The making of this record is a now a memory of a time that I hold closer to my heart than anything,” Lilitri said in a press release. “Regardless of how I feel about these songs in the years to come, I am...
Listen to Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj’s New Song “Blick Blick”
Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj have released their new single “Blick Blick.” The song appears ahead of the New Jersey rapper’s soon-to-be-released debut album Trendsetter. Check out the track below. In 2021, Coi Leray had a breakout year: Her singles “No More Parties” and “Big Purr (Prrdd)” were viral hits and she was part of the 2021 XXL Freshman class. She’s also been a frequent addition to remixes, appearing on the updated versions of Sleepy Hallow’s “2055” and YN Jay’s “Triple S.” For Nicki Minaj, this single follows her recent collaborations with Lil Baby, “Do We Have a Problem?” and “Bussin.” She released her latest album, Queen, in 2018. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Alex G Announces New Soundtrack Album, Shares “End Song”: Listen
Alex G scored Jane Schoenbrun’s new movie We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, and, on April 15, he’ll release the film’s soundtrack (via Milan Records). Today, Alex G has shared the end credits theme, “End Song,” which you can hear below. We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who becomes engrossed in an online role-playing game. The film hits theaters starting April 15; it gets released digitally on April 22. “Whenever it rains at night I put on Alex’s score and listen to how the rain on my roof sounds mixed with Alex’s beautiful, lonely music,” Schoenbrun said in a statement. “I’ve been a fan of Alex’s records for so long, and it was literally a dream come true to get to collaborate with him on my first feature. I can’t imagine a better or more...
Arooj Aftab Shares Anoushka Shankar–Featuring New Song “Udhero Na”: Listen
Arooj Aftab has announced a deluxe edition of her album Vulture Prince. The new expanded double LP pressing is out June 24 via Verve. Today, she’s shared the added track “Udhero Na,” which features Anoushka Shankar. Listen to the new song below. “‘Udhero Na’ has been one of my dearest songs, written in 2005 and never released, played live on and off over the years,” Aftab said in a statement. “I’ve always held it close to my heart and am so happy to release it finally! It describes a very unique and fleeting emotional moment, a super underrated feeling. When the thought of someone from a very old and ‘passed’ relationship just pops into your head as you go about your present day to day.” Aftab is nominated for Best New Artist and, for “Mohabbat,” Best Global Music Performance at the 2022 G...
Mariah Carey Accidentally Wished Shawn Mendes Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day
You know that hilarious old joke where you wish your cousin Shawn a Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day? Oh, you don’t? Well, Shawn Mendes does. At least he does now that Mariah Carey accidentally texted the wrong Shawn on Thursday (March 17) as part of her annual tradition of talking turkey instead of Tam O’Shanters. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “My cousin Shawn M and I have this silly joke where we tell each other Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day,” Carey tweeted on Friday morning (March 18) along with a four-leaf-clover emoji. “@ShawnMendes found out about it today… sorry Shawn!!” she added with a crying laughing emoji. Underneath, Mariah included the accidental text in question, in which she wrote “Happy thanksgiving!!!!” followed by a fall leaf. “Wrong Shawn. S...
Fireboy DML: March R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month
Within the first three months of 2022, Fireboy DML has already worked with household-name artists Ed Sheeran and Madonna. But there’s one collaborator that made the 26-year-old Afrobeats artist realize he was destined for superstardom: Wande Coal. The renowned Nigerian vocalist came together with the up-and-comer on “Spell” from Fireboy’s 2020 sophomore album Apollo, a cross-generational combination of Wande and Fireboy’s enchanting falsettos backed by Pheelz’s feel-good production perfect to catch a late-night vibe to. It’s more upbeat and pop-leaning than Fireboy’s typical slow-burning, soul-baring fusion of Afrobeats and R&B, which he’s branded as his own “Afro-Life” sound. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “It’s surreal, honestly, watching myself grow into making a song wi...
First Stream: New Music From Rosalía, Normani, Charli XCX 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, Rosalía embarks on a bold new era, Normani continues to dazzle and Charli XCX has a fresh set of pop treats. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below: Rosalía, MOTOMAMI [embedded content] Rosalía’s second album, 2018’s El Mal Querer, turned the Spanish singer-songwriter into a singular star, with a new vision of flamenco that incorporated electronic and hip-hop music and subsequently earned critical raves and new fans across the globe. El Mal Querer is a lot to live up to, and MOTOMAMI is the first album Rosalía has released as an A-lister… but instead...
Here’s When SEVENTEEN’s Fourth Studio Album Will Arrive
SEVENTEEN‘s return is drawing near. Pledis Entertainment, the K-pop group’s management company, issued a short statement Thursday (March 17) about when fans can expect new music. The statement read, “SEVENTEEN are preparing to return with a full-length studio album in May.” Pledis did not offer any additional details about a release date for the album, so fans will need to sit tight for rollout plans, future teasers and singles. Explore Explore Seventeen See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The release will be SEVENTEEN’s fourth studio album, following 2019’s An Ode. More recently, the K-pop stars dropped their ninth mini album, Attacca, in October. The set earned the group its second No. 1 stateside when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album ...
