music
Taylor Swift Eyes Top New Debut on U.K. Chart With ‘This Love (Taylor’s Version)’
The U.K. chart is set to remain Harry’s house for another week, at the very least, though Lizzo and Taylor Swift are mounting a challenge. Lizzo’s disco-leaning “About Damn Time” is flying on the First Look chart, which ranks singles based on sales and streaming activity in the first 48 hour of the chart week. The U.S. singer’s latest track is set to climb 11-4, for a new peak. Following the release of his new studio LP Come Home The Kids Miss You, Jack Harlow could land two new entries on the weekly chart, with “Churchill Downs” featuring Drake (at No. 17) and “Dua Lipa” (No. 24) based on early activity. Taylor Swift could nab the week’s highest new entry with her latest catalog rerecording, “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” currently at No. 12. “This Love” originally appeared on Swift’s 20...
Evan Dando Offers to ‘Fight’ Jawbreaker After Lemonheads ‘Fired’ From Tour
Evan Dando is an outdoors type after all. The Lemonheads singer has belatedly responded to Jawbreaker jettisoned his band from the lineup for a run of national dates last month, and he’s in a jawbreaker mood of his own. “I just want anyone anyone and everyone to know that Jawbreaker are pussies. Fact not my opinion,” he tweeted. “Or rather they aren’t the Bruce Springsteen’s of alternative rock that they pretend to be . I’ll meet any of them any time for a Fight let’s go.” I just want anyone anyone and everyone to know that Jawbreaker are pussies. Fact not my opinion — Evan Dando (@Evan_Dando) May 5, 2022 This from a man who gave us the lyric, “never learned to swim, can’t grow a beard of even fight.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dando then ...
East London Artist Hak Baker Calls for Unity on Latest Single “Bricks in the Wall”
East London artist Hak Baker is a musician that comes under an umbrella of genres that stretch from folk, to rap, while even trying his hand at spoken word. Baker’s latest single, “Bricks in the Wall,” shows where the former grime MC is at with his unapologetic and straight-talking attitude. While on the surface, this latest single sounds like an up-tempo, summer-ready anthem, Hak Baker proves that he’s not afraid to dig deep into his psyche through telling his vivid tales of empirical boredom and the pains that one goes through when in the cycle of working-class struggles. In the Crash House-directed visuals, the clean edit matches the theme of an endless cycle, calling for undefined unity between all of those who may face the same issues day-to-day. Talking about his latest release, Bake...
Kendrick Lamar Makes Return to Music With New Track and Video “The Heart Part 5”
Kendrick Lamar is officially back in the music business, announcing his return by sharing a new track off his new album Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers. Just less than a week before the album drops, Lamar has also released the accompanying visuals to the track “The Heart Part 5.” His long-awaited fifth studio album has a first week projection increase to 400,000 and is expected to debut at No. 1 in the U.S. upon release. The new track samples the classic 1976 Marvin Gaye song, “I Want You.” Throughout the music video, Lamar can be seen standing in front of a deep red backdrop while he raps the lyrics of his songs and swaps faces with deep fake technology with other hip-hop icons like Nipsey Hussle and Kanye West and other Black legends like Kobe Bryant. The shape-shifting begins with a ...
Kanye West Shares New Music Video for “Life of the Party”
Kanye West has officially dropped a new music video for his André 3000-featuring DONDA track, “Life of the Party.” The video sees Ye through the years, showcasing new videos and photographs from the Chicago rapper’s childhood. However, the photos are updated with the artist wearing pieces from the upcoming YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA collection. The video is a seamless integration of all facets of Ye’s creative forces that bridges the past and the future. The first drop of YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA initially arrived earlier this year in February, showing off the ghoulish side of the collection and now, Ye’s synonymous oversized apparel aesthetic. The music video marks YEEZY GAP’s first YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA television commercial featuring the “Life of the Party...
Fans Choose Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Bad Bunny‘s new album Un Verano Sin Ti tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 6) on Billboard, choosing Bad Bunny’s latest studio album as their favorite music release of the past week. The 23-track Un Verano Sin Ti, released via via Rimas Entertainment on May 6, was co-produced by Tainy and MAG, alongside longtime engineer Beto “La Paciencia.” Check out Billboard Latin editors’ picks for the top highlights from the summer-ready set here. Following its release, Un Verano Sin Ti became the most-streamed album in 2022 so far on Spotify and Bad Bunny became the most-streamed artist globally in one day on the streaming service with 183 million streams, Spotify announced. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and ...
Kendrick Lamar Drops New Song ‘The Heart Part 5’: Watch the Video
With just days to go until the release of new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar surprise dropped a new song Sunday night (May 8). A music video was released alongside the track. The clip, directed by Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar, has Lamar’s face morphing into the likes of O.J. Simpson, Kanye West, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and Nipsey Hussle. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Lamar’s fifth studio album, follows his Pulitzer Prize and Grammy-winning project DAMN., which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2017. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lamar’s new album is set to be released on May 13. Watch his “The Heart Part 5” music video below. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-fo...
Kanye West’s ‘Life of the Party’ Video Is Here: Watch
Ye’s “Life of the Party” music video has arrived. Ye, aka Kanye West, dropped the new video on Mother’s Day (May 8). The visual brings childhood photos of Ye to life, with young Kanye rapping the verses in a selection of edited clothing. On the deluxe edition of Donda, the track is a collaboration with André 3000. A television commercial for Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga, featuring the “Life of the Party” visual, was set to debut at the same time as the new video, according to a press release. The collection marks the first limited release between Ye and Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia. It debuted online in late February, and the upcoming drop will be available for purchase on May 25. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts an...
Harry Styles Extends U.K. Chart Streak With ‘As It Was’
Harry Styles is still the king of the U.K. singles chart with “As It Was” (Columbia). The former One Direction singer chalks up a fifth consecutive week atop of the Official U.K. Chart, edging closer to the seven-week run of Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” which remains the longest reign for 2022. Styles’ hit, the first single lifting from this forthcoming third studio album, Harry’s House, accumulates 7 million streams during the latest chart cycle, the OCC reports. It’s shaping as a huge year for Styles. Harry’s House is due out May 20, he co-stars in the Olivia Wilde-helmed feature film Don’t Worry, Darling, and he’s kicks off his Love On Tour dates later this month. That trek has expanded to include a “One Night Only” date at London’s Brixton Academy, on May 24. Explore See late...
Pearl Jam Honor Taylor Hawkins with Cover of “A Cold Day in the Sun”: Watch
Pearl Jam paid tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins on Saturday by covering Foo Fighters’ “A Cold Day in the Sun.” Watch the performance below. The moment occurred during the band’s concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with drummer Matt Cameron taking over vocals from Eddie Vedder on the Hawkins-sung single from 2005’s In Your Honor. “It’s never easy when you lose someone,” said the frontman to introduce the number. “As you get older, you’ll notice it starts happening more and more. It’s just where you are on the timeline and where your friends are on the timeline. But sometimes, like this, it’s so unexpected. It also makes it harder because he was someone who truly, truly loved living life on this planet. I guess the one thing we can be consoled by is the fact that he never wasted...
Pearl Jam Honor Taylor Hawkins with Cover of “A Cold Day in the Sun”: Watch
Pearl Jam paid tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins on Saturday by covering Foo Fighters’ “A Cold Day in the Sun.” Watch the performance below. The moment occurred during the band’s concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with drummer Matt Cameron taking over vocals from Eddie Vedder on the Hawkins-sung single from 2005’s In Your Honor. “It’s never easy when you lose someone,” said the frontman to introduce the number. “As you get older, you’ll notice it starts happening more and more. It’s just where you are on the timeline and where your friends are on the timeline. But sometimes, like this, it’s so unexpected. It also makes it harder because he was someone who truly, truly loved living life on this planet. I guess the one thing we can be consoled by is the fact that he never wasted...
Kendrick Lamar Reveals New Single “The Heart Part 5”: Stream
Kendrick Lamar is set to release his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, this Friday, May 13th. As a prelude, Compton’s hip-hop poet laureate has unveiled a new single called “The Heart Part 5.” In both the song and its corresponding video, Kendrick raps from the perspectives of various Black men, including O.J. Simpson, Will Smith, Jussie Smollett, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle. The video begins with Kendrick, but his face soon morphs into deepfakes of each of these individuals. Watch it below. The video was directed by Kendrick and Dave Free, and Kendrick gives a special thanks to South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker in the credits. (Kendrick, Free, Stone, and Parker are all collaborating together on an upcoming film.) Advertisement Related V...
