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BLACKPINK’s Second Album ‘Born Pink’ Has Arrived: Stream It Now
Blinks, the wait is finally over. After several months of teasers, tour announcements and tantalizing campaigns, BLACKPINK‘s highly anticipated second album, Born Pink, officially arrived on streaming on Friday (Sept. 16). In addition to the album, fans were also treated to the vibrant, neon-colored visual to accompany “Shut Down,” the lead single (also known as the “title track”) from Born Pink at the stroke of midnight. Though Born Pink is mere hours into its infancy, BLACKPINK’s previous Billboard successes provide some indication on how the album may fare on the charts. “Pink Venom,” the first taste fans got of the album, netted the four piece its second-highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at No. 22 on the Sept. 3-dated chart. (“Ice Cream” with Selen...
NCT 127 Drops New Album ‘2 Baddies’: Stream It Now
NCT 127 unveiled their new album 2 Baddies on Friday (September 16) via SM Entertainment. The 12-track collection is the K-pop group’s first full-length studio set since 2020’s Sticker: The Third Album (which was repackaged last October as Favorite) and contains tracks like “Faster,” “Time Lapse,” “불시착 (Crash Landing)” and album closer “1, 2, 7 (Time Stops).” While the nine-piece act hasn’t shared a single from the project yet, they have hinted at its concept and aesthetic with teaser videos filled with sleek luxury sports cars — just like the one that appears on the album’s birds-eye cover shot featuring all nine members. The album’s sound, meanwhile, shows off the idols’ eclectic versatility as they run through R&B, pop, electronic dance and hip-hop-leaning sounds. To support 2 Baddi...
Ab-Soul Shares New Single “Moonshooter”
Ab-Soul surprised fans with the release of his latest single, “Moonshooter.” Clocking in at just a little over three minutes, the cut is produced by Poptartpete and marks the TDE artist’s second release of 2022, following “Hollandaise” from April. TDE recently hinted that “Moonshooter” may be part of Ab-Soul’s upcoming record, announcing on Instagram that the Carson rapper’s album is finished. Ab-Soul’s last full-length release dates back to December 2016’s Do What Thou Wilt., which featured guest appearances from Zacari, Bas, Dash, Kokane, BR3, ScHoolboy Q, Teedra Moses, JaVonté, TDE President Punch, SZA, Rapsody and the late Mac Miller. Stream Ab-Soul’s “Moonshooter” on Spotify and Apple Music, and stay tuned for updates on his upcoming album. Elsewhere in music, take a listen to Blood O...
Usher Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ‘My Way’ With Special Edition
Usher is commemorating the 25 years of his celebrated album My Way with a special anniversary edition. The latest version features the original album in its entirety along with three “freshly reimagined” cuts — the Ryan James Carr remakes of “My Way,” “Nice & Slow” and “You Make Me Wanna…” — and their respective instrumentals. In addition, Usher and Sony Music Entertainment will release the mini-documentary Usher: 25 Years My Way, which hears the artist delving into the origin stories and the album’s culture impact, plus more interviews from Jermaine Dupri and Carr. My Way was originally released in 1997 and has been certified 7x platinum since, with the tracks “You Make Me Wanna..” and “Nice & Slow” being 3x platinum. The record is regarded as his breakout album, giving hi a...
Blood Orange Delivers First New Music in Three Years, ‘Four Songs’
Blood Orange/Dev Hynes is back with his EP Four Songs, marking the first piece of new music the artist has released since 2019. The four-track record is produced and written by Hynes himself and features a series of both new and old Blood Orange collaborators, including Ian Isaiah, Eva Tolkin and Erika de Casier. Between 2019 and Four Songs, Hynes has kept himself busy, scoring and soundtracking Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are, Gia Coppola’s Mainstream, In Treatment, Naomi Osaka’s Netflix documentary and Passing, as well as receiving his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Hynes has been opening for Harry Styles’ Madison Square Garden shows and will continue to do so for Styles’ last two dates on September 21 and September 22. Stream Blood Orange’...
Stanning BTS: “Sexy Nukim” and Our BTS Favorites
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS RM is bringing “Sexy Nukim” back! BTS’ leader has teamed with Balming Tiger on their latest track, and Kayla and Bethany have some thoughts. Advertisement Related Video Also on this episode of Stanning BTS, the hosts pose some questions to themselves about their favorite BTS highlights. The run through their favorite “sexy” songs, band eras, concert moments, photo shoots, and more. All these questions will be asked to listeners during the next ICONIC hangout on Monday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. ET, but you can learn what the hosts think now. Listen to their thoughts on all this and “Sexy Nukim” in the episode above, then make sure to like, revie...
Manuel Turizo Scores First No. 1 on Billboard Argentina Hot 100 With ‘La Bachata’
Manuel Turizo banks his first No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “La Bachata” rises from No. 3 to lead the Sept. 10-dated ranking. The track trades places with Bizarrap and Quevedo’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52,” which dips 1-2 after its eight-week coronation. The current chart week boasts slight movement within the top 10, starting with Rosalia’s “Despechá,” which drops 2-3. Meanwhile, Rei and Callejero Fino’s “Tu Turrito” holds strong at No. 4 for a fifth week after its No. 3 high (Aug. 13-dated survey). Plus, Duki’s “Givenchy” remains steady at No. 5 for a fourth week, while Shakira and Rauw Alejandro’s “Te Felicito” re-enters the upper region with an 11-10 jump. Callejero Fino places a second entry thanks to his team-up with Alan Gómez in “Mission 10,” the ...
Marcus Mumford Didn’t Want to ‘Terrorize People’ With Addressing of His Traumatic Past on Solo Debut
Marcus Mumford felt he was covering such potentially triggering terrain on his solo debut, (self-titled), out tomorrow on Capitol Records, that the Mumford & Sons frontman ran every line by a trauma specialist. “I said, ‘Look, I don’t want to terrorize people, I don’t want to activate people for the sake of it. But this feels true to me in every sense,’” he tells Billboard. Mumford confronts his demons from the very first line of the album’s very first song. “Cannibal” calls out the person who sexually abused Mumford when he was six: “I can still taste you and I hate it/ That wasn’t a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it,” he sings calmly, before the song bursts into an explosion of energy as he shifts the narrative to learning to forgive and begin ...
Lojay – Leader
Don’t miss this brand new single from Lojay titled – Leader. Nigerian singer Lojay returns with yet another brand new single titled “Leader“, for his teeming fans. It is his first solo release for the year. The new record is a fantastic piece of music that is a follow-up to his remix track “Monalisa” with American singer Chris Brown. However, it is a must-listen-to and this should be added to your playlist, happy listening. Listen to Lojay’s new song – Leader below & share. Download coming soon.
Sublime Are Getting a Biopic
Sublime are coming to a screen near you. A biopic about the reggae-rock crew is currently in the works, with the band’s own Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson executive producing. The as-yet-untitled film will document Sublime’s ascent from Long Beach misfits to household names, who didn’t achieve their first hit until after the tragic death of founding vocalist Bradley Nowell. Now, songs like “What I Got,” “Santeria,” and “Doin’ Time” are alt-rock radio staples, but there’s a lot more left to be told about the band behind them. Francis Lawrence will direct the Sublime biopic from a script by Chris Mundy. “Wow – we can’t believe this is finally happening and we couldn’t be more honored and excited to have the great Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling our story,” Gaugh and Wilson wrote in a sta...
Rome and Duddy Announce “Winter Moon Tour” Dates
Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez and Dirty Heads’ Duddy B do a lot together, whether it’s collaborating musically, co-hosting their podcast, or creating their line of CBD products. Now, Rome and Duddy are ready to return to the road together (accompanied by a full band!) for their newly announced “Winter Moon Tour.” Taking place throughout November and December, the tour will see the duo playing in 15 cities across the country. Stops include Nashville, Atlanta, Key West, Orlando, Wichita, Denver, San Diego, and Tempe. Noting that the tour is about returning to a time when we appreciated the little things in life, Rome said in a press statement, “Let’s celebrate positivity and standing together. Life is short, and you never know if the things/people you have now will be there tomorrow,...
Bruce Springsteen Announces Nebraska 40th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue
Bruce Springsteen is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his sixth studio album, Nebraska, with a special vinyl reissue. Originally released on September 30th, 1982, Nebraska is Vinyl Me, Please’s Essentials Record of the Month for October 2022. The reissue was pressed on exclusive Black Smoke vinyl, with an art print by Justin A. McHugh. It was half-speed mastered by renowned recording engineer Barry Grint (Madonna, Sean Combs, The Beatles). The listening notes booklet was penned by journalist Peter Ames Carlin, author of the Bruce Springsteen biography Bruce. Sign up for Vinyl Me, Please’s monthly Essentials subscription service here to pick up your copy. Get a preview of the reissue’s packaging below. Advertisement Related Video Often cited as one of Springsteen’s most influen...
