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Jonas Brothers & Karol G Team Up for Fiery ‘X’ Collaboration: Stream It Now
After teasing fans that a collaboration with Karol G was on the way, the Jonas Brothers officially dropped their new single “X” at midnight on Friday (May 15). In true Jonas Brothers fashion, the tune is catchy dance-pop meshed with flairs of Latin-alt rumba. “She said oh oh oh, kiss me like your ex is in the room,” they sing. The Jonas Brothers and Karol G will perform the new song on The Voice’s two-hour finale airing at 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday (May 19) on NBC. The collaborative effort marks the second time the Jonas Brothers have teamed-up with a Latin act, following the 2019 summer bop “Runaway” with Sebastian Yatra, Daddy Yankee, and Natti Natasha. “X” is accompanied with the b-side “Five More Minutes.” Check out the new Jonas Brothers songs below: [embedded cont...
Charli XCX Drops Self-Isolation Album ‘How I’m Feeling’: Stream It Now
Charli XCX has used her lockdown time wisely. During the past six weeks in isolation, the British producer and pop renegade got to work and cut a new album, how i’m feeling. The DIY LP, executive produced by Charli, A. G. Cook and BJ Burton, spans 11 tracks and dropped at midnight. How i’m feeling is the product of a special two-way connection with fans, as Charli encouraged her followers to give real-time feedback and contribute to the songs and videos. The new tunes are coursing with the need for action and a human touch, and are detailed with all the emotions of the lockdown experience. It’s the followup to 2019’s Charli. Stream the album below.
Future Drops ‘High Off Life,’ Featuring Drake, Travis Scott and More: Stream It Now
Future releases more music than many of us have hot dinners. The Atlanta rapper unleashes another set, High Off Life, featuring assists from a strong lineup of hip-hop stars, including Drake, Travis Scott, Young Thug, YoungBoy NBA, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, Meek Mill and more. Future’s creative well has been overflowing in recent times. His last album Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd dropped in 2019 and topped the Billboard 200, his sixth No. 1 LP in less than three-and-a-half years. The last artist to punch out as many No. 1s in such a short span was Elton John in the early 1970s. High Off Life spans 21 songs, including previously released tracks such as “Last Name,” “100 Shooters,” “Tycoon,” Life Is Good” and “Life Is Good (Remix),” an...
Neil Young’s Unheard ‘70s Album ‘Homegrown’ Will Finally be Released
Neil Young’s Homegrown, one of the great “Holy Grails” of his unreleased catalogue, will finally see the light of day some 46 years after its recording. The twelve-track studio set will be released June 19 on all formats, via Reprise Records, the Warner Music Group label and Young announced Friday. In a letter posted to the Neil Young Archives, the legendary Canadian rocker admits Homegrown was the one that got away for far too long. “I apologize,” he writes. “This album Homegrown should have been there for you a couple of years after Harvest. It’s the sad side of a love affair. The damage done. The heartache. I just couldn’t listen to it. I wanted to move on. So I kept it to myself, hidden away in the vault, on the shelf, in the back of my mind….but I should have sha...
Sharon Van Etten and Josh Homme Cover ‘(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?’
Sharon Van Etten and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme have teamed up for a cover of Nick Lowe’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.” You are probably familiar with Elvis Costello & the Attraction’s 1978 version of the song and Bill Murray performed it at during a karaoke sequence in 2003’s Lost in Translation. Anyway, Homme has been laying low, so this is his first new musical contribution in a bit, though he’s going to appear on the upcoming Run the Jewels album on a track with Mavis Staples. As for Van Etten, she recently appeared with Fountains of Wayne on the Jersey 4 Jersey benefit show where they performed “Hackensack” in honor of the late Adam Schlesinger. Unlike Costello’s triumphant version, this one is more haunting and twan...
Katy Perry Drops Surprise New Single “Daisies”
In 2019, cotton candy-hued provocateur and heir to the Cyndi Lauper throne Katy Perry released two of her strongest singles in years, if not ever: “Never Really Over” with its hypnotically synthesized hook, and the adorably awkward just-friends paean “Small Talk.” But no album has materialized since 2017’s Wokeness Witness. That is about to change; the pop singer just dropped a surprise single, “Daisies,” her first release of 2020. The video, shot during quarantine, sees the singer performing the song in daisy. It was directed by Liza Voloshin. As for the album, tentatively titled KP5, it is set to be released on Aug. 14 via Capitol Records. You can watch the “Daisies” video below. [embedded content]
The Jonas Brothers Have Enough New Songs for Another Album, But Do They Plan on Dropping It Soon?
The Jonas Brothers have two major songs dropping tomorrow (May 15), “X” featuring Karol G and “5 More Minutes,” which they debuted during their 2020 Grammys performance. But their announcement on Twitter from earlier this week illustrated how putting those titles side-by-side spell out “XV,” or 15 in Roman numerals. The JoBros have been in the music business for the last 15 years, so does that mean the trio plan on celebrating this monumental anniversary with another studio project? The three artists hopped on SiriusXM Hits 1 Celebrity Session today (May 14) to chat with frontline healthcare workers who are combating the coronavirus and to talk about their upcoming music releases, the two fans already have marked on their calendars and then som...
What’s Your Favorite Project in the Dance/Electronic Albums Chart Top 10? Vote!
The top 10 of Billboard‘s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart looks a lot like a greatest hits collection from the past few years, with Lady Gaga‘s The Fame (2008), Odesza‘s A Moment Apart (2017) and Calvin Harris‘ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017) all occupying top positions. As time passes, these older LPs just keep racking up plays, as other new projects also rise. With a collection of dance world superstars all riding high on the list, we want to know your favorite album from the top 10. Let us know by voting below!
Inside The Event Safety Alliance’s Reopening Guide: Concerts Will Look Entirely Different In the Wake of the Pandemic
There’s still no telling when concerts, events, and public gatherings will be allowed to resume in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. But an industry report now predicts that should events return, they certainly won’t look anything like the way they did before. According to a new report by the Event Safety Alliance (ESA), attendees at potential concerts and events in the future may still have to continue on with social distancing guidelines that mandate a six-foot separation between people. This means no rail-riding, crowd-surfing, mosh pits, grinding, cheeky back rubs, human pyramids, or any other type of physical interaction one might expect to experience at a music show. Furthermore, attendees could be subject to being cordoned in their own ̶...
Axwell Confirms He Produced Three Tracks on Lady Gaga’s Forthcoming “Chromatica” Album
Little Monsters everywhere have been chomping at the bit to hear pop queen Lady Gaga‘s newest studio album, Chromatica. Originally scheduled for release on April 10th, 2020, the new album was delayed due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Chromatica is set to drop on May 29th, and EDM fans are eager to hear superstar DJ and producer Axwell‘s contributions to the album. After some rumors and speculation about the depth of his involvement, the former Swedish House Mafia icon revealed on Twitter that he’s behind the production on not just one, but three Chromatica tracks: “Free Woman,” “Alice,” and “Sine From Above.” Needless to say, Axwell diehards will be elated to hear his work with Gaga on...
Questlove & Black Thought Sign First-Look Deal With Universal Television Alternative Studio
Source: NBC / Getty As members of The Roots, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter have been rightly heralded as one of Hip-Hop’s brightest acts and now they’re taking their talents to new levels. It was recently announced that the longtime bandmates and friends have signed a first-look deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal Television. The new three-year deal will have the pair overseeing the development of a series of original programs, including both scripted and unscripted works, via their Two One Five Entertainment brand. This adds to the Questlove and Black Thought’s ongoing relationship with NBC as members of Jimmy Fallon’s house band for his late-night television program. “This deal is very important to us as we’ve been content produc...
Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert From 1992 to Stream This Weekend
The Freddie Mercury tribute concert, which took place in 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium, will be coming to YouTube for three nights, just like the upcoming Prince and the Revolution stream. The event, which was broadcasted across the globe, took place on April 20, 1992 in front of over 70,000 fans. It helped raise money for AIDS research. Throughout the night, the surviving members of Queen performed their biggest songs with some of the biggest singers in rock history including David Bowie, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, George Michael, Elton John and Axl Rose, Tony Iommi, James Hetfield, Seal and many, many more. Groups like Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Spinal Tap, Def Leppard and U2 performed as well. The concert will air starting at 2 pm EST/11 am PST on Friday, May 15. Viewers are asked t...
