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James Share Title Track from Upcoming LP, All the Colours of You
James, who are best known for their 1993 hit “Laid,” has shared the song “All the Colours of You,“ the title track from their new album, All the Colours of You, which is out on June 4. The collection is the British band’s 16th album and follows 2018’s Living in Extraordinary Times. The album was produced by Grammy award-winner Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., The Killers). “With all the shit that went down in 2020 this was a miraculous conception and another big jump forward for us on the back of the last three albums,” James frontman Tim Booth said in a statement. “I hope it reflects the colours of these crazy times. Sweet 16 is a proper album, no fillers and is up there with our best.” Bassist Jim Glennie added that he’s “pleased, proud and surprised by this record in equal amoun...
Queen Release New Mobile Rhythm Game Rock Tour
Queen were hoping to bring a massive concert experience around the world in celebration of their 50th anniversary, but the pandemic has put a damper on those plans. Instead, they’ll bring tiny concert experiences from throughout their history into fans’ homes with the Queen: Rock Tour mobile game. Coming from Universal Music Group and Gameloft, Queen: Rock Tour is a rhythm game much like Rock Band or Guitar Hero, except in this mobile version all the rocking out is done with your fingertips. Players can tour 10 famed international venues and tap along to 20 of Queen’s iconic songs, including “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We Will Rock You”, “Radio Ga Ga”, “We Are the Champions”, and more. You can also change the look of the band, choosing from over 40 instantly recognizable costumes worn ...
Andra Day is First Black Best Actress Winner at Golden Globes in 35 Years
Andra Day is the first Black Best Actress winner at the Golden Globes in over 35 years thanks to her excellent performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. During Sunday night’s ceremony, Day became the second Black woman in history to ever take home the coveted award for Best Actress – Drama. The only person to have claimed the prize prior was Whoopi Goldberg for The Color Purple back in 1986. In between, seven other Black women have been nominated for the award, including Halle Berry, Viola Davis, and Ruth Negga. Day was understandably shocked to hear her name announced at the virtual Golden Globes event as friends and family embraced her while cheering. This was her first-ever lead role in a feature film and her third acting credit overall, following some voice acting in Ca...
Taylor Swift Claps Back at ‘Deeply Sexist’ Joke in Netflix Show Ginny & Georgia
The new Netflix series Ginny & Georgia makes a joke at Taylor Swift’s expense. But Swift isn’t laughing about the jab at her love life, which contains the punchline “You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.” The “You Need To Calm Down” singer clapped back on social media saying, “2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY.” She added her own zinger at the end: “Happy Women’s History Month I guess.” Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY. Also, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you 💔 Happy Women’s History Month I guess ...
deadmau5 Launches New House Imprint, Tommy Trash Single Selected For Inaugural Release
Electronic music legend deadmau5 has long been known for his plethora of music-centric ventures, most notably his mau5trap label. Since it was founded back in 2007, the imprint has facilitated countless releases from heavyweights such as Skrillex, Chris Lake, i_o and REZZ. Now, deadmau5 is expanding his portfolio once more with the launch of yet another project, hau5trap. Dedicated to house music, the new label intends to collaborate with cutting-edge pioneers in the space from around the world. It will officially launch on Thursday, March 4th with the release of its inaugural single, “Hiiigh” by Tommy Trash and Daisy Guttridge, two of mau5trap’s longtime staples. “With hau5trap, we get to support more things we love specifically in house music...
Lana Del Rey Teases ‘White Dress’ Single; Country Covers Album Also Completed
In an Instagram post, Lana Del Rey shared a 20-second video of her rollerblading down an empty, sunny highway as a tease to her next single, “White Dress,” off her upcoming Chemtrails Over the Country Club LP that’s out this month. In an interview clip in the same post, Del Rey answers an off-camera question about videos, saying, “I don’t know what I”m going for, but I do hope one day, I can work with somebody who actually knows how to make videos like John Waters or David Lynch.” Del Rey also revealed she has also recorded a country covers album, telling Contact Music, “I went back and listened to ‘Ride’ and ‘Video Games’ and thought, you know they’re kind of country. I mean, they’re definitely not pop. “Maybe the way ‘Video Games’ got remastered, they’re pop,” she continued, “b...
Nirvana’s Bleach to Be Reissued as Limited-Edition Blue Cassette
After the success of Tapehead City’s Love Buzz Red reissue of Nirvana’s Bleach, the cassette purveyor has announced another limited-edition reprint. The Blew edition (pressed on a cobalt blue tape) commemorates the album’s opening track and will be limited to 1,989 copies, in honor of its release date. The Tapehead City description of the release reads as follows: “Bleach” was the debut album from Nirvana released on June 15, 1989, by Sub Pop records. “Blew” was the first song on the album and one of the few songs Nirvana would continue to play on tour. “Blew” was also the 2nd to last song Nirvana ever played at their final show March 1st 1994. The Bleach version of “Blew” was accidentally recorded one step lower than the band had intended, which contributed ...
Cardi B, Gwen Stefani & Kelsea Ballerini Lined Up for ‘Celebrating Women in Music’ Event
“iHeartMedia is excited to partner with SeeHer and their SeeHer Hear Her initiative to inspire us all with the stories of amazing women breaking new ground in hip-hop, pop and country music,” Gayle Troberman, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of iHeartMedia, said in a statement. “This International Women’s Day it’s important that we are all reminded of what equality can sound like, as we come together to celebrate, inspire and support one another.” Starting March 1, the first day of Women’s History Month, iHeartMedia will launch an eight-day countdown to International Women’s Day across its 600 broadcast stations, social media platforms and major podcasts. Then when the countdown winds down March 8, women will take over the mic on iHear...
Grammy Museum Spotlights a Beatle, Film Music & Women’s History Month
On Monday (March 1), the museum will have a program in which Leslie Odom Jr. discusses his role as Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami… and another in which Harry Gregson-Williams discusses his original score and original song for Disney’s Mulan. Cooke was Oscar-shortlisted for best original song for “Speak Now” from One Night in Miami… He is also expected to receive a nod for best supporting actor. Gregson-Williams is Oscar-shortlisted for both best original score and best original song for “Loyal Brave True” from Mulan. On March 4, the museum will release separate conversations celebrating Women’s History Month with musician, author and educator Alice Bag, journalist Leila Cobo, recording artist Ella Henderson and singer/songwriter Sara Kays. Cobo, Billboard’s VP/Latin industry le...
20 Questions With Ateez: K-Pop Group Reflects on Lessons Learned From Genre Leaders
Check out the Q&A below. 1. What’s the first piece of music that you bought for yourself, and what was the medium? Wooyoung: The first album I bought was by BTS! I’ve been a huge fan, so I remember purchasing it online. Seonghwa: I can’t remember the first album I bought, but I often visited the album store in my neighborhood. I really liked to buy and collect albums so I bought albums of senior artists who were, and are still, very active. Of course, right now, I have our albums on display. 2. What was the first concert you saw? Hongjoong: I remember going to a concert where many K-pop artists including Girls’ Generation performed, when I was in elementary school. At that time, dancing and singing on the stage itself looked amazing and they looked like people living i...
Ask Billboard: Justin Bieber’s Biggest Albums & Songs, 2021 Birthday Edition
Happy birthday, Justin Bieber! In his honor, and in anticipation of his forthcoming album Justice, let’s update his career U.S. album sales, most-streamed songs and most-heard hits on radio, in lead or co-lead roles, according to MRC Data (with all data current through Feb. 25). Best-Selling Albums3.4 million, My World 2.02.1 million, My World (EP)1.9 million, Purpose1.7 million, Believe1.6 million, Under the Mistletoe946,000, Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)841,000, My Worlds Acoustic424,000, Believe: Acoustic205,000, Changes Most-Streamed Songs (on-demand audio and video combined; in lead or co-lead roles)1.4 billion, “Sorry”1 billion, “Love Yourself”938 million, “What Do You Mean?”651 million, “I Don’t Care” (Ed Sheeran & ...
2021 Golden Globes Winners: The Complete List
The 2021 Golden Globe Awards took place on Sunday night after being delayed for nearly two months due to COVID-19. Now in its 78th year, the Golden Globes honor the best in film and television as determined by the Hollywood Foreign Press. Film was scattered, but as expected. Nomadland and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm predictably ran away with their respective top honors, Minari won the only nomination it (tragically) could, Daniel Kaluuya matched the award seasons buzz with his Best Supporting Actor win for Judas and the Black Messiah, and Soul nabbed both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. Television belonged to Netflix with essential wins for both The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit. The former ruled over Best Drama, Best Actor for Josh O’Connor, Best Actress for Emma Corrin,...
