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Halsey, BTS & Megan Thee Stallion, Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
Cohesion and collaboration were key during this week’s new music releases. After a legal dispute created a not-so-smooth start to the release, BTS and Megan Thee Stallion gel on the official remix of the K-pop group’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Butter.” Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross produced and co-wrote all 13 tracks on Halsey‘s latest album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, which explores the pop star’s pregnancy and new motherhood journey while showcasing Halsey’s growth as a singer-songwriter. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make mon...
Liam Payne Chills With a Rooster & Gets Peppy in ‘Sunshine’ Video: Watch
Liam Payne is making his official foray into animated movies. The former One Direction member released his newest single, “Sunshine,” on Friday (Aug. 27) as part of the official motion picture soundtrack for Ron’s Gone Wrong. The video for the track features Payne singing along to the poppy track, first sitting at a breakfast table with a rooster as his companion, before later cutting to scenes of him lounging in a sun-drenched plot of grass, and dancing in front of a corkboard full of Post-its with suggestions on how to be a friend. The video also interpolates animated scenes from Ron’s Gone Wrong that features main character Barney interacting with his malfunctioning companion device, Ron. Payne is set to voice a character in Ron’s Gone Wrong, but his exact role has yet to be disclosed. ...
Halsey Unveils New Album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power: Stream
Halsey has released her fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, via Capitol Records. Stream it below. Executive produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the album leans into the pop star’s love for alt rock, and unlike past albums, Halsey eschewed the typical roll-out by choosing not to release a single song ahead of the body of work’s unveiling. While the tracklist is devoid of collabs or credited guests, Halsey did enlist the likes of Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham, TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Meat Beat Manifesto’s Jack Dangers to add their instrumental expertise to various tracks. Advertisement Related Video “This album is a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth,” Halsey shared on Instagram when she announced the album back in June. “It was v...
Japanese Breakfast Shares New Song “Glider”: Stream
Michelle Zauner: dreampop star, bestselling author, and now, video game soundtrack composer. Today, the musician better known as Japanese Breakfast is sharing the latest single from Sable, her forthcoming soundtrack to the video game of the same name. The track is called “Glider,” and it’s one of the three songs on the soundtrack to include lyrics. Though “Glider” wasn’t written with a typical Japanese Breakfast project in mind, its swirling, ethereal melodies sound right in line with Zauner’s usual mode. It’s easy to imagine yourself floating through the vast open world that comes with Sable while listening to it. In a press release, Zauner cited film score legends Alan Menken and Joe Hisaishi as some of her biggest inspirations while creating the Sable soundtrack. “I was so lucky Daniel ...
Kacey Musgraves Shares New Single “justified”: Stream
Now that the news has broken about Kacey Musgraves’ fourth studio album, star-crossed, the country-pop icon is wasting no time revving up the excitement surrounding the follow-up to her massively acclaimed Golden Hour. Today, Musgraves has shared the album’s second single, “justified,” along with its accompanying music video. star-crossed chronicles the heartbreak that resulted from Musgraves’ recent divorce, with much of its lyrics and artistic direction informed by one paradigm-shifting mushroom trip she took. “justified” feels right in line with Musgraves’ typical homey, slightly-psychedelic aesthetic, of course exhibiting the same heart-on-her-sleeve songwriting that she’s become so well known for. Check it out below. “justified” follows the release of star-crossed’s title track earlie...
Halsey Releases ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ Album: Stream It Now
The If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power album artwork depicts the regal-looking “Castle” singer sitting on a Game of Thrones-like golden throne and holding a baby (not their newborn) on their lap while exposing their breast, serving as a nod to the Madonna-whore psychological complex of how women are perceived as either motherly figures whose bodies are vessels for childbearing or sexual beings. In the caption of the Instagram post, the 26-year-old artist explains how they believe both ideas “can co-exist peacefully and powerfully.” Halsey also described the album as being “a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth. It was very important to me that the cover art conveyed the sentiment of my journey over the past few ...
Kim Petras Kicks Off New Era with “Future Starts Now”: Stream
How does one say “Woo-ah!” in French? After weeks of hype, Kim Petras has shared her brand new single “Future Starts Now”. Stream it below on Apple Music and Spotify. The incandescent bop finds the rising German pop icon feeling more irrepressible than ever as she sings, “Ain’t nobody gonna stop me/ Don’t you let the music stop now/ You’re more than just anybody/ Don’t give up, the future starts now/ Worry ’bout it in the morning/ Take it to another level/ You’re more than just anybody/ Don’t give up, the future starts now” on the Euro house-inspired chorus. The trans singer first debuted the track live during her set during Day 1 of Lollapalooza, flanked by a quartet of back-up dancers as she lived out her full pop star fantasy wearing a high pony and an old school-style Britney mic. Adve...
Inside the Business of BTS — And the Challenges Ahead
When the seven members — Jin and Suga, 28; J-Hope, 27; RM, 26; V and Jimin, 25; and Jungkook, the mystery hallway singer, is 23 — sit down and begin answering questions, however, they look and sound like the veteran pop stars they are. Seated in foldaway chairs on a stage — where the white surfaces bear shoe prints and other marks from a recent livestreamed appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — they speak politely, eloquently and with conviction, emanating the humble charisma that has charmed millions of fans into supporting them with an almost religious fervor. “We are not exceptional people — our plate is small,” says rapper Suga, the group’s bookworm, using the Korean expression for lack of ability or small-mindedness. “We’re these rice-bowl-size guys getting so much po...
Ed Sheeran Debuts New Swoony Love Songs ‘First Times’ and ‘Overpass Graffiti’ at Intimate Gig
Ed Sheeran gave another sneak peek at his upcoming fourth solo album, = (equals), on Wednesday night (August 25) during an intimate show at the 1,500-capacity HMV Empire in Coventry, England as part of the music chain’s 100th birthday. As first reported by NME, the hit-heavy set featured recent singles “Bad Habits” and “Visiting Hours,” as well as the live debuts of two love songs, “First Times” and “Overpass Graffiti.” Fan-shot video of “First Times” revealed it to be an emotional reverie about fresh experiences in Sheeran’s career and private life. It opened with the lines, “I thought I’d feel different playing Wembley/ 80,000 singing with me/ It’s what I’ve been chasing, cuz this is the dream...
Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Respect’ Soundtrack Debuts in Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart
Also on Top Album Sales: Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever holds at No. 1 for a third straight week (23,000 sold; down 35%). It becomes the first album with three weeks in a row at No. 1 since Taylor Swift’s Folklore spent its first five weeks atop the list (Aug. 8-Sept. 5, 2020-dated charts). Meanwhile, new albums from The Killers, Dan + Shay, Ben Platt, Luke Hemmings and $uicideboy$ debut in the top 10. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the measurement solely utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart thr...
Harry Styles Requiring Masks, Proof of Vaccination at All 2021 Tour Dates
Harry Styles is the latest artist to announce a coronavirus policy for his upcoming tour. According to a new statement from the artist, ticket holders must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours prior to attending any of his shows. Additionally, fans will be required to wear a mask throughout the entire concert, too. “Requiring testing, or proof of vaccination, is the best way to protect the health and safety of our crew and fans, and is quickly becoming the new standard for concerts around the US,” reads a press release. “There will be no exceptions to these policies.” As such, all venue staff at each show will also be abiding by these same protocols. There are two dates that will require all attendees to be fully vaccinated, where ...
Britney Spears Thanks Boyfriend Sam Asghari for His Support Through the ‘Hardest Years of My Life’
Britney Spears might be going through “the hardest years” of her life, but it sounds like she has a pretty good partner to lean on. On Wednesday (Aug. 25), Spears took to Instagram to praise her boyfriend of five years Sam Asghari — while also jokingly calling him a “cute a–hole.” “Not only has this cute a–hole been with me through the hardest years of my life but he happens to be an extremely good cook!” she wrote in the caption. “Fast & Furious franchise, don’t miss out on your next star!!!!” Asghari was in on the joke, responding in the comments with a cry-laughing emoji: “Yes … F that a–hole.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a da...
