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Lorde Details New Album Solar Power and 2022 World Tour
Enjoy your Disney alums who don’t know how to drive and your butyraceous K-pop overlords, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lorde. The Kiwi superstar has announced that her new album Solar Power arrives August 20th, and she’ll be promoting it on a massive 2022 world tour. Four long years have passed since Lorde’s stellar 2017 statement Melodrama, and over that time the demand for her particular brand of intimacy, authenticity, and ear worms has only grown. Earlier this month she teased the title track, which was our Song of the Week, as well as the accompanying artwork, which challenged the old expression “where the sun don’t shine.” Like its lead single, the album Solar Power was produced by Jack Antonoff. As the title implies, this 12-track LP will reflect...
Years & Years Take Us to the ‘Edge of Glory’ For Lady Gaga Covers Project: Listen
Alexander is at the top of his pop game. Earlier this year, Olly joined Elton John on stage at the 2021 BRIT Awards for a live performance of Pet Shop Boys’ classic “It’s A Sin.” Earlier, in April, Years & Years served up “Starstruck,” the first taste of new music since 2018’s sophomore album Palo Santo, which peaked at No. 3 in the U.K. Years & Years broke out with 2015’s “King,” which went to No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, and its parent Communion, which ruled the U.K. albums survey. On the forthcoming release, Years & Years join Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue for a recently-released cover of “Marry the Night,” Big Freedia fronts a new version of “Judas” and Orville Peck leads “Born This Way (The Country Road Version)R...
Lorde Talks ‘Solar Power’ and the Origins of its ‘Joyful,’ Slightly ‘Feral’ Artwork
The Kiwi artist is something of a rare bird, keeping a low profile since the 2018 tour in support of her 2017 sophomore album Melodrama. On Tuesday (June 21), Lorde stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to break the drought with a rare live interview. At the top, Colbert reminded his guest of their previous meeting in 2019, in the backyard of NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern. He pranked her with bogus peanut brittle, and she hasn’t forgotten. To his question on whether all New Zealander’s know each other — a country with a population of about 5 million — Lorde was diplomatic in her response. “I think most of them do. I am kinda shy so I only know a handful, but I know the really good ones.” The album Solar Power is slated to drop Aug. 20, and is the followup to 2017’s M...
How to Get Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Look for Less
It’s official! Taylor Swift‘s Red is the next re-recording she will be releasing. The superstar announced on Friday (June 18) that Red (Taylor’s Version) will be arriving on November 19. Alongside the social media caption that gave a peek into her “land of heartbreak” album, the star shared the 2021 cover art, in which she’s seen in an autumnal scene wearing a burgundy-colored fisherman’s cap and a beige peacoat. 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 by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Lorde Announces ‘Solar Power’ Album Release Date, 2022 Tour & Eco-Conscious CD Alternative
Meanwhile, Solar Power will be released in a disc-less, eco-conscious CD alternative called a “Music Box,” designed to minimize the carbon footprint of the new album. Each Music Box will include additional visual content, handwritten notes, exclusive photos and a download card; the card will let customers access the album, two exclusive bonus tracks and other “special surprises” to be announced later. “I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD,” Lorde says. “I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart and that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album.” Melod...
Ariana Grande Gets Intimate in ‘POV’ Live Performance Video: Watch
The first of many! Ariana Grande‘s live performance video for “POV” with Vevo arrived on Monday (June 21). The visual kicks off with the singer’s silhouette highlighted by a bright light behind her figure. Standing in a field of lush green grass and colorful wildflowers, Grande delivers the third single from her sixth studio album, 2020’s Positions. As the white light fades away, the stage is bathed with a soft violet light while Grande walks toward the camera, crooning the sweet lyrics to the R&B ballad. In one close-up shot, Grande gazes directly into viewers’ eyes as she sings, “I wanna love you/ The way that you love me.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It...
Olivia Rodrigo & BTS Hold Atop Global Charts, Maneskin Adds New Top 10
Billboard‘s two global charts (the latest of which are dated June 26) began last September and 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 inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the U.S. Chart rankings are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations. ‘Good’ Still Best on Gl...
Taylor Swift’s Dad Says He Still Has Guitar Picks From ‘Red’ Tour ‘If They’re Needed’
The new recording of her 2012 album, with “all 30 songs that were meant to go on Red,” is coming on Nov. 19. Swift released her re-recorded version of Fearless in April. In 2019, she announced plans to re-record her first six studio albums after Scooter Braun acquired her master recordings. See Swift’s Father’s Day tweet below, as well as some of the amusing (and sweet) reactions that followed. 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 by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Lorde Shares ‘Solstice’ Teaser: Watch
Lorde posted a mysterious “Solstice” short video on her official website on Sunday (June 20). In the clip, Lorde, dressed in beige and posed by a floral arrangement on the beach, appears to be meditating until she focuses on the camera with an intense stare. The only sound is that of her natural surroundings. The video is captioned with just the word “Solstice.” No information about what this visual might be previewing was given, but for what it’s worth, the summer solstice occurs Sunday night at 11:31 p.m. ET. 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 by chatting, sharing pho...
All of Taylor Swift’s Clues That the Re-Recorded ‘Red’ Album Was Coming Next
Whether you were happy or confused by the Red reveal, see some of Swift’s hints that you might have missed below. Four Red Hearts on a Tweet From five holes in the fence to four hearts in the tweet … sleuthing Swifties take notice. On June 6, Swift tweeted about her love for her fans in reaction to Evermore‘s return to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with some telltale emojis. Ending a note with four red hearts probably seems of minor importance to most people, but it it might be the most obvious signal Swift gave to fans that the re-recording of Red, which was her fourth studio album, was looming. A Casual Use of a Red Lyric While promoting the Evermore vinyl release earlier in June, Swift just so happened to make the most of an opportunity to reference the “like,...
Olivia Rodrigo Says ‘Bye High School’ in Celebratory Graduation Photos
The first photo shows the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actress flashing a peace sign, while the second pic finds her making a silly face for the camera. The gallery also includes a photo of a SUV with the words “Just Graditated!” jokingly written on the back window. Rodrigo has been hard at work in recent months. In May, she scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her debut full-length, Sour. Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter broke through with her hit breakup ballad “Drivers License,” which spent eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. She also earned her second Hot 100 chart-topper with the Sour track “Good 4 U.” In a recent Billboard cover story, Rodrigo discussed the challenges of balancing schoolwork with h...
Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa & More Celebrate Father’s Day 2021
Bieber showed love to his father, Jeremy Bieber, with a black-and-white throwback pic from the pop star’s childhood. “I LOVE YOU DAD WIF MY WHOLE HEART. HAPPY FATHERS DAY,” the singer wrote. In a similar vein, Grande celebrated Father’s Day by sharing a snapshot of her overjoyed dad, Edward Butera, holding her as an adorable baby. “i love you endlessly @edbutera,” Grande captioned the photo. i cherish every moment of our time together, i cherish our facetimes, your laugh ! making you laugh ! i cherish the parts of me that remind me of you (there are very many). they make me smile. you make me smile. i love you and i am deeply grateful for your being in my life and proud to be your daughter everyday ~ happy father’s day.” See more Father’s Day...
