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Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters Are Freaking Out Over ‘Chromatica’
Little Monsters finally have some fresh meat to bite into. After a six-week delay, Lady Gaga sixth studio album Chromatica has finally arrived in all its glory. The new LP features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink and is executive produced by Gaga and BloodPop. Spanning 16 tracks, Chromatica marks Mother Monster’s return to pop seven years after Artpop was unleashed. Judging by the early reaction, it was worth the wait. After dropping at midnight across digital music services, social media lit up with memes and messages as Gaga’s fans turned in and got turned on by the new album. This one has a lot of hype, and some Little Monsters are calling it the GOAT. Check out some of the reaction below. ALICE -10/10STUPID LOVE – 10/10RAIN ON ME – 10/10FREE WOMA...
Gunna Gearing Up for First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
Plus: The 1975 set for top 10 debut with “Notes on a Conditional Form.” Gunna is set for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters. Sources suggest his new effort, Wunna, may launch atop next week’s tally with perhaps over 100,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 28. Nearly all of the album’s first-week units will be driven by streaming activity. Wunna was released on May 22 via Young Stoner Life/300. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which comprises traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The top 10 of the June 6-dated Billboard 200 chart (where Wunna could debut at No. 1) is scheduled t...
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Named President of CISAC
Björn Ulvaeus, a co-founder of ABBA who wrote the group’s hits with his bandmate Benny Andersson, was today (May 29) named the president of CISAC, the global confederation of authors societies. Known for his business-savvy, as well as his interest in technology, Ulvaeus steps into the role at a time when Internet companies and collecting societies are learning to live with one another but still have very different views on how streaming services should work and what they should pay creators. “I tend to think that creators get too little, of course, because I’m a songwriter, and I think that in the long run we have to take a closer look at how things are divided,” Ulvaeus told Billboard over Zoom before his appointment became official. “It all starts with the song, as far as I’m concerned. ...
The Flaming Lips Share ‘Flowers of Neptune 6′
The Flaming Lips released a cover George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” earlier this month in conjunction with Arkansas, a film that starred Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn that aired on streaming platforms. Now, the Lips have shared a new song of their own. Titled “Flowers of Neptune 6,” the song is a bit low-key but has a dreamy element to it. This is their first original song since last year’s King’s Mouth: Music and Songs that was originally out on Record Store before getting a proper release in July. Earlier this year, the Lips joined forces with Deap Vally to form Deap Lips. The combined bands released an album of the same name way back in March. There should be no surprises here sonically — it sounds like a Flaming Lips song (which is a good thing). Listen ...
The Diplomats “By Any Means,” Lloyd ft. Teddy Riley “Slow Wine Bass Line” & More | Daily Visuals 5.28.20
Finally! After getting individual visuals from the likes of Jim Jones and Cam’ron, we finally get a clip from The Diplomats together. Linking up with their fellow Dip Set comrades for “By Any Means,” Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, and Cam’ron show and prove that the years have been kind to them as they continue to floss crazy amounts of ice while pouring out champagne like it’s disposable. All them iced out chains and couldn’t no one let Freekey Zekey rock one just for this video? Just sayin.’ Ain’t like someone gonna run him over a car while shooting this video to bag it. And fresh off his struggle Verzus battle with Babyface, Teddy Riley returns to the R&B scene as he lends Lloyd a helping hand in getting grown man turnt for their clip to “Slow Wine Bass Line.” Check out the rest of ...
LA’s Famed Greek Theatre is Cancelling its Season for the First Time in 90 Years
Guidelines surrounding safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic have been instituted by health organizations and governments across the nation and the globe. In order to protect the population and limit the spread of the virus, music venues and event centers have seen darker times than they’d imagined, forcibly closing their doors for an indeterminable amount of time. The latest venue to fall victim to these closures is iconic Los Angeles outdoor venue The Greek Theatre. LA’s other illustrious open air theater, The Hollywood Bowl, was also forced to cancel its 2020 season just two weeks ago. Now, The Greek Theatre has announced its cancellation of all events for 2020. The venue will use the time of closure to reschedule events booked for this year and readjust to n...
Dua Lipa, Jason Derulo, Becky G, Maluma & More Stars Join OneHuManity’s ‘Dream With Us’ 24-Hour Livestream
Dua Lipa, Jason Derulo, Becky G, Maluma and 150 more stars will join OneHuManity‘s (OHM) Dream With Us 24-hour livestream show Friday (May 29) at 12 p.m. ET. Dream With Us hopes to combine live musical performances, real-time challenges, one-on-one interviews and empowering stories for a full day of festivities presented by OHM Live and Constellation, an inspirational human impact organization co-founded by Dubai-based entrepreneurs Jean-Karl Saliba and Zaid Frederiks. “Dreams can’t be quarantined. Dreams know no boundaries, no race, no color and no religion. Dreams have the power to change the world. Our vision is to amplify human connection within an ecosystem that enables dreamers to build a community and connect globally,” Saliba an...
Ricky Martin Drops Surprise EP ‘Pausa’: Here’s Every Collaboration Featured
It’s day who knows what in quarantine for Ricky Martin, but today (May 28) takes on a different meaning for the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Surprising his fans with a new EP titled Pausa, the first collective set since his 2015 A Quien Quiera Escuchar, features collaborations with Sting, Carla Morrison, Pedro Capó, Diego El Cigala, among others. Packed with introspective, poignant and melancholic lyrics, the six-track set is born from a state of vulnerability and the need to heal through music. “[Through this music] I share my fears, my insecurities, my moments of panic that I’ve felt throughout this quarantine,” the chart-topping artist tells Billboard. In times of turmoil, Martin offers Pausa (Pause) in lieu of a different album slated to be released...
Matty Healy Deactivates Twitter After He’s Accused of Using George Floyd Tweet to Promote His Music
The 1975‘s Matty Healy came under fire on Thursday (May 28) for a tweet about George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died following brutality from Minnesota police on Monday. “If you truly believe that ‘ALL LIVES MATTER’ you need to stop facilitating the end of black ones,” Healy tweeted along with a link to the band’s song “Love It If We Made It,” which features lyrics “We’re fucking in a car, shooting heroin/ Saying controversial things just for the hell of it/ Selling melanin and then suffocate the black men/ Start with misdemeanors and we’ll make a business out of them.” The frontman then faced heavy backlash from critics who accused the singer of using the tragedy to promote the 1975’s new album, Notes on a Conditional Form, which dropped last week. matty hea...
Killer Mike Urges ‘Black People and People of Color’ to Embrace Second Amendment in New Op-Ed
Killer Mike has long been a proponent of the second amendment, especially with regard to minority gun ownership. He took things a step further in an op-ed he wrote for Colorlines. The Run the Jewels rapper encouraged African-Americans and people of color to “to take seriously their Second Amendment rights” after the murder of Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery. “I put this statement out because the police cannot always get to you on time, and the world is not a just place. I also released these remarks because we cannot assume that everyone who wears a police uniform is just and fair,” he wrote. He continued by saying that minorities could only rely on themselves for protection and not law enforcement. “My message to Black people across the country is the same today as it was a year ago: th...
HHW Gaming: EA Announces “Groundbreaking” Multi-Year Partnership With The NFL
Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 20 EA just made sure that Madden will be the premiere game when it comes to football simulation games for the foreseeable future. The video game studio announced today (May.28) a “groundbreaking” renewal of its multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA). The new deal is described as the biggest and widest-reaching gaming agreement in NFL history per a press release from EA. As part of the renewed partnership, EA SPORTS’ Madden NFL franchise will continue to create authentical football simulation video games. EA, the NFL, and NFLPA will also “partner to develop games in new genres, expanded esports programs, and additional experiences for fans across more platforms.” Speaking on the deal, CEO of Ele...
T.I. Responds Expediently To Donald Trump Utilizing His Music In Unsanctioned Contemporary Propaganda
Source: Bernard Smalls for iOne Digital / Bernard Smalls iOne Digital While America’s attention is rightfully focused on police brutality at the moment, one MC has not forgotten about Donald Trump’s thievery. As expected the King of the South has put him in his place. As reported earlier this week the Trump administration got their petty on with a goal of slighting de facto Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The tactic repurposed T.I.’s hit song “Whatever You Like” to “I don’t want Joe Biden / don’t need Joe Biden”. Naturally, the clip landed on Tip’s desk and he made it clear that the POTUS violated both his artistic integrity and legal rights. The “Trap Back Jumpin” rapper’s team released a formal statement detailing his harsh opposition to the track being used by the liar in chi...
