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Song of the Week: Kali Uchis and SZA Sizzle with “Fue Mejor”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Kali Uchis turns up the heat with SZA’s Spanish-language debut. Steamy and dreamy: two words that have long applied to SZA’s discography, and that certainly apply to her latest collaboration with Grammy-winning Latin artist Kali Uchis. “Fue Mejor” is sad and sultry, grooving over a throbbing beat that wouldn’t sound out of place in any of SZA’s albums. The airy, whistle-toned background vocals are offset by the sound of a revving engine, grounding the fantastical atmosphere. Notably, SZA sings in Spanish alongside Kali Uchis while...
Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton & Nadine Velazquez Are Regal & Raunchy in ‘Nasty Girl’ Music Video From ‘Queens’
Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez are rooting for every “Nasty Girl” in their first single and music video from the upcoming ABC series Queens. They will all star in the upcoming hip-hop drama series about a former ’90s girl group called the Nasty Bitches trying to shine once more in the spotlight. Ahead of the series’ premiere, Brandy, Eve, Naughton and Velazquez released their first joint single “Nasty Girl” on Friday (Oct. 1) via Def Jam Recordings. The accompanying visual, which was directed by Tim Story (*NSYNC, Monica, The LOX), features Eve, aka Professor Sex, preparing the party at a quite literally lit mansion, filled with a legion of shirtless men, before the girls’ arrival. The foursome later take the festivitie...
Billie Eilish to Perform as Sally in ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Live-to-Film Concert: Details
Billie Eilish is bringing her love of cartoons to a live stage this Halloween. The “Happier Than Ever” singer is set to join producer and singer-songwriter Danny Elfman for Disney’s live-to-film concert experience of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas for two nights at LA’s Banc of California Stadium on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. Eilish will perform “Sally’s Song” at the event, which will contain a full orchestra led by acclaimed conductor John Mauceri to perform the film’s score and songs live. The singer will be accompanied by Elfman, who will be reprising his role of Jack Skellington, King of the Pumpkin Patch, for both nights of the concert. Other guests include “Weird Al” Yankovic and Ken Page singing the rol...
Katy B Announces New EP Peace and Offerings, Shares “Open Wound”: Stream
Back in August, Katy B released “Under My Skin,” her first new music in five years, and today, she’s confirmed a full-fledged comeback. The electro-pop artist has announced a new EP called Peace and Offerings, due out October 29th. As another preview, Katy B has shared the single “Open Wound,” which features R&B singer Jaz Karis. While she staked her claim in the UK’s electronic scene with glossy, heavy production in the 2010s, Peace and Offerings takes a chill pill, instead recalling wine nights at home with close friends. With her usual night-out settings on pause, Katy was able to take a more introspective route: “The ‘Peace’ is me taking myself away and having peace of mind and the ‘Offerings’ are the songs, the parts of myself I’m giving away,” she said in a statement. “...
BTS Scores First Rock Airplay Charts Appearance With Coldplay Collab ‘My Universe’
On Alternative Airplay, it’s Coldplay’s 29th entry and follows the No. 4-peaking “Higher Power” in June. Meanwhile, on Rock & Alternative Airplay, the song bows with 925,000 audience impressions, according to MRC Data. “My Universe” starts on both lists despite just three days of airplay toward the charts, having been released Sept. 24 (the tracking week for airplay tallies ended Sept. 26). Further gains are likely on the Oct. 9-dated Billboard charts, where “My Universe” could see a high debut on the streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100. 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 money in the process. Earn rewards...
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Release New Collaborative Album Love For Sale: Stream
Powerhouse music duo Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have just released their new collaborative album Love For Sale. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Love For Sale serves as the follow-up to 2014’s Cheek to Cheek, which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Record. This new album spans 10 songs in total that were pulled from the songbook of American composer Cole Porter. While they’re certainly not close in age by any measure, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are both pop legends in their own rights — one for his contributions to the world of classy jazz standards, and the other for her reworking of modern pop as a bold art form. Combined, their talents form a charming, timeless, generation-spanning type of music that will win over you, your mom, and your grandmother, as was the cas...
Britney Spears Is ‘Celebrating’ in Paradise After Latest Court Hearing With NSFW Vacation Photos
In a second series of photos, captioned “Playing in the Pacific never hurt anybody!!!!,” Spears has edited nude photos of herself using strategically placed cartoon flowers. On Wednesday, Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Britney and her attorney that Jamie Spears needed to give up his role as conservator. The decision comes months after the pop star pleaded for her father’s removal in dramatic court hearings. Minutes after the judge’s decision, Asghari celebrated the news on Instagram. “Free Britney! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!” Asghari wrote on his Instagram Story, later adding alongside a photo of a lioness, “She did this. Her fan base is called the army for a reason.” Spears’ first post after the decision showed her flying ...
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Release ‘Love for Sale’ Album: Stream It Now
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett pay homage to Cole Porter on their Love for Sale tribute album, which officially came out on Friday (Oct. 1). Their second collaborative project was released via Columbia Records/Interscope Records and comes almost seven years to the date after their 2014 album Cheek to Cheek, which went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard‘s Top Jazz Albums charts and won a Grammy Award for best traditional pop vocal album in 2015. Love for Sale was preceded by the singles “I Get a Kick Out of You,” which kicked off the twosome’s pair of “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” performances at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall in August, and its titular track. It’s been annou...
Grimes Shares New Song “LOVE” About “Online Hate”: Stream
Some of history’s best songs have come out of the wreckage of a breakup. Grimes’ new track “LOVE” is not one of those songs, but it stands as a fascinating peek into the mind of a wounded pop provocateur. She and her baby’s father Elon Musk announced their amicable split last week. Initially, Grimes filtered the breakup through her usual interests and humor, announcing that she and Musk would take joint custody of Jupiter’s moon Europa, where she planned to found a “lesbian space commune.” But jokes aside, the episode has clearly been painful, and Grimes has now moved on to the next stage of modern grief: an overly-earnest Instagram post. “I wrote and produced this song this week in response to all the privacy invasion, bad press, online hate and harassment by paparazzis I’ve experien...
Ozuna Hints That Blackpink, Megan Thee Stallion & DJ Snake Collab is ‘97%’ Complete
A few weeks after debuting his new single “La Funka” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, Ozuna is ready to drop his next major collaboration. On Thursday (Sept. 30), the award-winning Puerto Rican artist took to Twitter to let fans know that his next song, alongside Blackpink, Megan Thee Stallion and DJ Snake, is “97 percent” complete. “BKP + MTS + SNK + [teddy bear emoji],” the Latin superstar wrote. Fans on Twitter, however, are wondering if the song is with the entire South Korean girl group or just group member Lisa, who although still part of the K-pop phenomenon, debuted her solo project Lalisa earlier this month. 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 ...
Elton John & Stevie Wonder Create Gospel Magic on Their First-Ever Duet ‘Finish Line’: Listen
“I couldn’t be more proud of ‘Finish Line.’ I’d go as far to say it’s one of the best records I’ve ever made. Stevie’s voice is as good as I can remember hearing him. He sounds like a 17-year-old again — he’s singing with a sheer joy and exuberance in his vocals,” John explained in a press release. “It was a magical process. I’ve always loved collaborating with Stevie, and I’m delighted that after 50 years of friendship we finally get to do a full-blown duet. He has always been so kind and sweet to me, and his talent is beyond ridiculous. When you listen to what he does vocally and instrumentally on ‘Finish Line,’ you think, ‘This is a true genius here.'” Wonder echoed a similar sent...
Taylor Swift Reveals ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Fans Expected
The re-recorded 30-track version of Red will feature nine bonus tracks, including collaborations with Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran and Chris Stapleton. Swift additionally shared that the album will be coming in vinyl in her first-ever TikTok post. Released in October 2012, her fourth studio album Red included Swift’s first career Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” as well as hits such as “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “22” and “Everything Has Changed” with Ed Sheeran. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 the year of its release and remained on the chart for a whopping 171 weeks. “Musically and lyrically, Red resembled a heartbroken person,” ...
