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Third Eye Blind Announce 2022 Tour with Taking Back Sunday
Third Eye Blind are celebrating their 25th year as a band in style by going on a tour with fellow alt rock veterans Taking Back Sunday. Called “Summer Gods: 25 Years in the Blind,” the summer US trek will also feature Aussie rockers Hockey Dad as openers. Kicking off on June 22nd in Troutdale, Oregon, the joint tour will feature stops in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, and Las Vegas before wrapping up on August 13th in Irvine, California. See the full itinerary below. A portion of proceeds from each ticket will go to SeaTrees, an organization that Third Eye Blind has teamed with to help restore the kelp ecosystem off the coast of California. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, February 18th. Grab yours at Ticketmaster. Advertise...
Vince Staples Shares Punchy New Single “Magic”: Stream
Less than a year after sharing his self-titled fourth album, Vince Staples has another full-length project on the way. As a preview, the rapper has dropped “Magic,” the first single from the forthcoming Ramona Park Broke My Heart. With a bouncy pop-rap beat courtesy of Mustard, “Magic” is an instant earworm with a sunny exterior, although its subject matter has a darker connotation. The track sees Staples reminisce on his working-class upbringing in North Long Beach, California. “I’d never get to pull up in a Benz with my locs,” he quips. But now, with the hindsight of having “made it,” “Magic” instead serves as a celebration of overcoming systemic oppression. “I won’t ever tell ’em how I did it, it was magic,” he boasts, relishing in having beaten the odds stacked against him. Liste...
‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ & ‘abcdefu’ Hold Atop Billboard Global Charts
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto Cast, from Disney’s hit film Encanto, spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. Meanwhile, GAYLE‘s debut hit “abcdefu” adds a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Plus, Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby‘s “Do We Have a Problem?” launches at No. 7 on the Global 200 and Mahmood and BLANCO’s “Brividi” blasts from No. 67 to No. 7 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart. The two charts (which in September marked their first year) rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusiv...
Zoe Kravitz Says Her Solo Album With Jack Antonoff ‘Feels Vulnerable’
Zoe Kravitz has entered a new era of self-confidence, one that will see her releasing her first solo album produced by Jack Antonoff. In an interview with Elle published Monday (Feb. 14), the Batman actress discussed her previously announced solo project, sharing that she and the Bleachers frontman are in the midst of writing and recording music at Electric Lady Studios. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Kravitz, who spoke at length about how her 30s have enabled her to embrace who she is in spite of online hate and speculation, didn’t go into detail about when the project would be released. She did, however, tell Elle that it will examine themes of love and loss. “It feels vulnerable, and it’s a little scary, but making music makes me happy,” she said. The star had shared in a Se...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Have Broken Up, But ‘Remain Good Friends’
Kanye West and Julia Fox’s relationship has come to an end. On Monday (Feb. 14), a representative for the Uncut Gems actress issued a statement to E! News confirming that they are no longer dating. “Julia and Kanye remain good friends and collaborators, but they are no longer together,” the rep told the outlet. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Hours ahead of Fox’s rep confirming the split, Ye had taken to Instagram to once again share his feelings for estranged wife Kim Kardashian. The “Hurricane” rapper declared that he had “faith” that he and the reality TV star would be back together, and that he was “crazy about my family.” West and Fox first sparked dating rumors on New Year’s Eve after the pair was spotted attending a party together in Mia...
Vince Staples Drops New Track “Magic” With Mustard
Vince Staples and Mustard have joined forces on a new single, “Magic,” which arrives as the first track off of Staples’ upcoming record Ramona Park Broke My Heart. The album, which is slated to debut in April, will land as the follow-up to the top-shelf rapper’s self-titled album that was released last year. In a press release, Staples explains that “Magic” provides ample context for the overarching tone of Ramona Park. “I think it’ll put the listener in a good state of mind,” he said. “The mood of it defines the project.” “It’s symbolic of home,” he added of the project’s title, which pays homage to his hometown neighborhood of Ramona Park in Long Beach. “And everyone has a home. Even though it’s very personal to me, everyone can relate to it. That’s why I thought it would work for t...
Tinashe Previews ‘333’ Deluxe Edition With New Track “Naturally”
Last August, Tinashe put out her fifth studio album 333. Ahead of the release of its deluxe version next month, out March 3, the singer has shared one of four new tracks. On “Naturally,” Tinashe remembers a magnetic relationship and longs to rekindle that fiery feeling for just one more night. “When it’s these nights, lonely, don’t even think twice,” she sings. “I know you’re coming back to me, anywhere, overseas, or in my dreams” The singer’s sensual vocals are paired with the single’s surprisingly bloody music video. After casually strolling through a field in a baroque dress, Tinashe puts her sharp-edged scythe to use. The visual is cut with a dance montage, with Tinashe and her crew decked out in cowboy ensembles. Stream Tinashe’s “Naturally” now. The 333 deluxe edition is out on March...
Kanye West Encourages His Fans to Verbally Harass Pete Davidson
Whenever Pete Davidson is done with SNL, he should consider going into real estate because he’s living rent free in the head of a multi-billionaire. Throughout much of the weekend, Kanye West shared upwards of 50 Instagram posts about his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend. Among other things, West mocked Davidson’s tattoos, accused him of sleeping with Hillary Clinton, alleged the unfounded rumor that Davidson sent intimate photos of himself and Ariana Grande to Grande’s ex Mac Miller, took a swipe at Davidson’s close friend Machine Gun Kelly, and offered his SNL castmate Michael Che double his salary to leave the show. West also shared a series of fan-made memes, including one spoofing Captain America: Civil War, with West, Drake, and Julia Fox on one side, and Davidson, Kardashian, ...
Godspeed! You Black Emperor Officially Release “Lost” 1994 Debut Album: Stream
A good Valentine’s Day gift should be something rare and personal, so consider this the greatest V-Day present ever: Godspeed! You Black Emperor have finally reissued their “lost” debut album, All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling. For years, 1994’s All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling was something akin to a myth. The effort was created almost entirely by Efrim Menuck under the name God Speed You Black Emperor! (note the different spelling and punctuation). According to the band, only 33 copies of the album existed on cassette, and even almost 30 years later, no confirmed tapes have turned up. Apparent leaks appeared online in 2013 and again earlier this month, but now GS!YBE has given the record an official release. Advertisement Related Video Shared via Bandcamp, ALFot...
‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Extends U.K. Chart Streak
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Walt Disney) leads the way on the U.K. chart for a fourth week, powered by streaming. According to the Official Charts Company, “Bruno” racks up another 59,900 chart sales including 8.5 million streams, as it extends its magical streak, while another Encanto tune, “Surface Pressure” by Jessica Darrow, lifts 4-3, for a new peak. “Bruno” is the first original Disney recording to rule the Official U.K. Singles Chart, and with each cycle at the top, it’s creating more history. The highest new entry this week belongs to ArrDee & Aitch’s hip-hop release “War” (Island), new at No. 6. “War” is Aitch’s sixth Top 10, and ArrDee’s fourth in less than a year, the OCC reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Former Oasis and...
Dragon Spits Fire at Australian Prime Minister For ‘Cynical’ Cover on National TV
Dragon, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted alternative rock outfit, had a string of hits during their prime, none greater than “April Sun In Cuba” from 1977. When Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison covered the number Sunday night (Feb. 13) during a spot on national TV, it was a bona fide miss. That’s the critique from the song’s surviving creators. With an election coming, Morrison and his Coalition federal government, an alliance of center-right political parties, find themselves in a spot of bother. Explore Explore Dragon See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Most Australians, it would seem, have run out of patience for the current administration, and many will never forgive Morrison for heading to Hawaii for a holiday in December 2019 when the co...
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: 5 Takeaways
Hip-hop was certainly in the house Sunday night (Feb. 13) during the 2022 Super Bowl, when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar (with special guests 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak) celebrated L.A.’s hip-hop scene for a spectacular 15-minute tribute to the championship city after the L.A. Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Beyoncé and Jay-Z with daughter Blue Ivy, Megan Thee Stallion, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) with children North and Saint, Cardi B and Offset, last year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performer The Weeknd and many more were on show at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium. And Billboard was also in the house — Rams house, that is — to catch all of the action from inside. Here’s the i...
