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As Bon Iver's SABLE, fABLE release date approaches, Justin Vernon has remained locked in on its worldbuilding. The Wisconsin-born-and-raised Vernon has tapped back into his midwestern roots for the project, creating an immersive, ethereal outdoor oasis in which the album can exist.Yesterday, the musician took to Instagram to share a brief preview – arriving in the form of a brief video of a clock on a wall – for what we've since learned is one of the project's imminent singles, "If Only I Could Wait," which features Danielle Haim. As confirmed today in a follow-up Instagram post, the cut will drop alongside a fellow new offering, "Walk Home" this Friday, March 15.Though, in true Vernon worldbuilding fashion, he's added an early surprise for the real ones, debuting a special preview of both...

It's an end of an era for Drake's SiriusXM radio. The exclusive radio station Sound 42, has come to an end after four years since its launch in March 2021. The news comes around the same time as Drake's cryptic Instagram post, teasing new directions. According to RadioInsight, Drake's curated Sound 42 has been re-branded to "SiriusXM 42" and is slated to play "rap's biggest 500 tracks of all time." Drake and SiriusXM initially partnered together back in 2019 on what was considered "he largest agreement it and subsidiary Pandora have executed with a major recording artist." Back in 2023, Drake spoke to GQ about Sound 42, "It's something that Scott [Greenstein] from SiriusXM was extremely passionate about from the inception of our partnership. He’s been so supportive with us as far as Sound ...

LISA is opening at No. 7 on this week's Billboard 200 with Alter Ego.The BLACKPINK staple's debut solo studio album earns 45,500 equivalent album units in its first week, including 28,000 in album sales (No. 1 on Top Album Sales), 16,500 in streaming equivalent album units (23.12 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and 1,000 in track equivalent album units. She becomes the second member of her girl group to chart in the top 10 following ROSÉ's rosie in December 2024.Elsewhere on the chart, Kendrick Lamar's GNX returns to No. 1 for its third non-consecutive week, followed by PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U at No. 2, Tate McRae at No. 3, SZA at No. 4 and Sabrina Carpenter at No. 5. Making up the bottom half of this week's top 10 are Bad Bunny at No. 6, Chappe...

In an exciting collaboration, BLACKPINK’s Jennie and British pop sensation Dua Lipa have teamed up for a bouncy, intoxicating track titled “Handlebars,” released as part of Jennie’s debut solo album Ruby.“I trip and fall in love / Just like a Tuesday drunk / I always go all in, all in, all in,” the duo sings, capturing the exhilarating and often chaotic feeling of diving headfirst into romance. Written by Lipa, Amy Allen, James Alan Ghaleb, Rob Bisel and Delacey, “Handlebars” delves into the vulnerability and whirlwind that often accompany passionate relationships. The track radiates a playful, groovy and intoxicating energy, paired with a bold, psychedelic-inspired music video.Directed by BRTHR, the “Handlebars” music video takes fans on a surreal journey through a kaleidoscopic world of ...

Lil Nas X is on a roll. After dropping the title track for his forthcoming record, Dreamboy, on Monday, the "MONTERO" artist is back with another single off the project, titled "Big Dummy!"“B*tch, I’m in my prime like a paintbrush," he raps on a strong beat. "Big sh*t poppin’, walkin’ ’round in a mink vest/ Whoop-whoop, talkin’ ain’t tryna hear the stank breath/ B*tch, shut the f*ck up unless she’s got a big chef for me."The track arrives with an accompanying music video, in which Lil Nas and a cohort of dancers, all of whom are dressed in pink ensembles, dance in a blank studio under a Barbie-fied microphone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ☆dreamboy. (@lilnasx)Dreamboy does not yet have an official release date, though Lil Nas did confirm that he's releasing a thir...