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Trending Up: Rihanna and Meghan Trainor Make Two Very Different Pop Comebacks
Rihanna’s Catalog Gets ‘Lift’ed With Comeback Just one week after Taylor Swift’s Midnights was released to historic impact, we got an even longer-anticipated return from a global pop icon: Rihanna, who released her first new single in six years with the Def Jam-released Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ballad “Lift Me Up.” The song debuted with nearly eight million official on-demand U.S. streams and 16,000 in sales on Oct. 28, and racked up another 6.9 million streams and 11,000 sales over the next two days, all according to Luminate. Those numbers should portend a major Billboard Hot 100 debut for the single, though how deep it can strike into the Swift stronghold atop the chart currently remains to be seen. (A strong radio showing should also help: “Lift Me Up” registered 26.3 million in ...
Gabby Barrett Gives Birth to Baby No. 2 With Cade Foehner: ‘What a Precious Gift’
Gabby Barrett and her husband Cade Foehner have welcomed their second child, son Augustine Boone Foehner, born on Oct. 27. They are also parents to daughter Baylah May Foehner, who was born in January 2021. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Nov. 2, the couple shared a photo on social media of Baylah May looking at her newborn baby brother, who is dressed in a blue onesie and wrapped in a blue blanket. The photo was captioned, “Soaking up newborn days with baby brother. What a precious gift from our Lord!” The couple also revealed his name — as well as its pronunciation — and the little guy’s birthday in the caption. Barrett and Foehner met while each was competing during the 16th season of American Idol. Barrett went on to finish in th...
Placebo Announce 2023 North American Tour
Placebo are hitting the road in 2023 for their first North American tour in nine years. The band had previously delayed a fall 2022 trek. The new 19-date stretch opens in Mexico City on April 17th and hits New York for two nights as well as Philadelphia, Austin, Los Angeles, and more. The tour wraps at The Fillmore in Denver on May 20th. LA rock duo Deap Vally will join as support along with Cold Cave on select dates. See the complete itinerary below. Tickets for the 2023 dates go on-sale Friday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale for select shows is ongoing and will run through Thursday, November 3rd at 10:00 p.m. local time (use code HEADLINE). Meanwhile, tickets to the band’s current European and UK run are entirely up for grabs now. Advertise...
My Morning Jacket Announce Deluxe Edition of Circuital, Share Demo of Title Track: Stream
My Morning Jacket have announced a new deluxe edition of their 2011 album Circuital, out December 9th via ATO Records. Available in 3xLP and 2xCD physical formats, the expanded set will include 10 previously unreleased demo recordings. As a preview, MMJ have shared a demo of the title track. Circuital (Deluxe Edition) will come in three vinyl variants: “Setting Sun” (orange vinyl mixed with bright transparent yellow), “Lucifer’s Beach” (opaque blue and ultra-clear marble colored vinyl), and “Inner Light” (neon magenta vinyl mixed with ultra-clear swirl). All three will feature a glow-in-the-dark triple gatefold jacket with new artwork, unreleased studio photos, and a special MMJ Owl graphic side etching. Meanwhile, the CD edition will feature a 6-panel digipack and an exclusive 20-pag...
“His Fans Are Unlike Any Other Fans”: 5 Harry Styles Openers on What It’s Like to Open for Harry Styles
There’s nothing else quite like a Harry Styles concert. As anyone who has found themself in Harry’s House over the years can attest, these events have their own distinct color. There’s rituals and inside jokes, like the conga line during “Treat People With Kindness.” There are consistent accessories, no matter what city Styles has set up in — boas, sparkles, glitter, and phenomenal suits tend to abound — and the sense of community from arena to arena is tangible. Before the moment Harry Styles steps (or is rolled) onstage, another act has a critical role to play. A support act for Styles has the responsibility of setting the tone and kicking things off for the enormous, eager crowds, often filled with people who have been waiting in their claimed spots in the pit for hours already. As Styl...
Morbid Angel Announce 2023 US Tour with Revocation and More
Morbid Angel have announced a 2023 US tour featuring support from Revocation, Crypta, Skeletal Remains, and Vitriol. The “United States Tour of Terror” will launch on March 15th in Pensacola, Florida, and run through an April 22nd date in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Morbid Angel are billing the outing as a 40th anniversary tour, with the legendary death metal band having formed in 1983. Revocation will provide direct support, with Crypta also on board throughout the run. Skeletal Remains will appear from March 15th through April 4th, while Vitriol will be on the bill from April 6th through April 22nd. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 4th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales for select cities beginning on Thursday (November 3rd) using the code HEADLINE. Advertisemen...
Runtown – Things I Know
Soundgod Music presents the latest single from Runtown titled Things I Know. Nigerian music act, Runtown comes through with a brand new single as promised titled Things I Know. And it’s an exciting moment for his fans that have been waiting. The new record is an impressive piece of music for your listening pleasure, it is taken from his forthcoming album titled – Signs. However, we recommend you add it to your playlist. Listen and share Runtown – Things I Know below. [embedded content] Download
PsychoYP ft Barry Jhay – Scandalous
On his latest single, Scandalous, PsychoYP enlists talented artiste, Barry Jhay, out now. The song, Scandalous is a brand-new fantastic tune in which PsychoYP drops amazing bars, and the included guest appearances serve to further enhance the track. Scandalous, off his just released YPSZN 3 album, a magnificent play with 15 tracks. However, this a follow-up to his new song Nigerian Man featuring YCee and it deserves to be added to your playlist. Listen and share PsychoYP ft Barry Jhay – Scandalous below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PsychoYP_-_Scandalous_ft_Barry_Jhay__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Pharrell Announces Something in the Water Festival 2023
“Something in the Water is back in the 757 for 2023,” Pharrell said in the caption of a recent Instagram post — confirming that his annual festival would return to Virginia Beach next year. Pharrell has been holding “Something in the Water” in Virginia Beach since 2019, save for 2021 when it was moved to Washington, D.C. as Pharrell protested against the killing of his cousin by Virginia Beach police. Past iterations of the festival have featured N.E.R.D., SZA, Justin Timberlake, Tyler, the Creator and even a reunion of Pharrell’s Virginia Beach brethren the Clipse. The 2023 fest’s lineup has yet to be announced. The festival has served as an economic boon for Virginia Beach, been lauded by local leaders and news outlets and helped the community wash away the stigma of “College Beach Weeke...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return in Spring 2023
J. Cole and his Dreamville entourage on Wednesday announced that the Dreamville Festival will officially return to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, 2023. The festival, which was relaunched this year following a three-year hiatus, will again take over Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park with music performances from Cole’s favorite artists and collaborators. In the spring, the event hosted 80,000 total attendees from across the globe, with a bevy of activities, local vendors, food trucks and artisans from the greater Triangle area. Notably, this year’s iteration made more than a $6.7 million USD economic impact on the Raleigh and Wake County community. “Dreamville Festival wants to keep growing and building off the success of the expanded two-day event this year. O...
Chuck D Calls Out Gun Violence After Takeoff’s Murder: ‘It’s Not Normal Behavior’
Chuck D has always fought the power, and that includes gun crime. The rap legend and co-founding member of Public Enemy, Chuck D, like so many others is shocked by the murder of Takeoff, one third of the hip-hop group Migos. “This is a tragedy, the pain is unbearable,” he tells TMZ Live. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Earlier in the week, Takeoff became the latest in a growing list of hip-hop stars killed by gunfire, a death that could have been averted. Sadly, he points out, a death by bullet has been normalized in popular culture in ways that didn’t exist in the ‘80s and ‘90s. “It’s not normal behavior,” says the Rock And Roll Hall of Famer, but “through culture, it’s been normalized over the years.” Speaking as a member of the Hip-Hop Allia...
‘The Last Rocket’: 8 Verses to Remember Takeoff By
Takeoff — born Kirshnik Ball — was reportedly murdered in Houston early Tuesday (Nov. 1) following an altercation outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling when gunfire rang off and fatally struck the Migos rapper while leaving two others hospitalized. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the hours since Takeoff’s death, there’s been an outpouring of support from the hip-hop community with touching tributes coming from the likes of Drake, Gucci Mane, Nas, Rich The Kid, Metro Boomin’, Chance The Rapper, Chuck D and more. As one-third of Migos alongside Quavo and Offset, Takeoff served as the backbone of the seminal trio, which played an integral role in changing the sound of 2010’s rap and turning Atlanta into the hip-hop capital of the world. Fans h...
