The news came via a surprise Instagram post
25.03.2020 - 17:05 / billboard.com
You've got the time to fill. We've got the tunes with which to fill it.With cities on lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, everyone is adjusting to a new way of life. For dance music obsessives, the communal experience of the dancefloor is on hold.
As much as we miss the club, DJs and promoters around the world are delivering non-stop streaming sets to keep us sane. And there’s another solace out there for the housebound raver: new albums. Cut off from touring, a host of artists
The news came via a surprise Instagram post
A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip has announced three upcoming albums. In a video posted on his Instagram account on April 10 (also his 50th birthday), Q-Tip sat playing a bass riff as text appeared announcing three titles: Algorhythms, Riot Diaries, and The Last Zulu. Q-Tip also wrote: “Thank u god willing I will get with u soon” at the end of the video. Find his full post below.
Andrea Bocelli continues to be a trending topic Monday morning, following his breathtaking Music for Hope: Live from Duomo di Milano concert on Easter Sunday (April 12).In the nearly 30-minute-long performance, which aired live on YouTube, the Italian opera singer, songwriter, and record producer performed five of his timeless songs, including “Amazing Grace” and “Sancta Maria,” plus a rendition of “Ave Maria” from inside the mesmerizing Milan Cathedral.The video also captured aerial views of
Q-Tip found the very best way to celebrate his 50th birthday over the weekend. Rocking a bright red shirt and slapping the bass, the rapper posted a video in which he shared some exciting news with fans. "Message from da Abstract," read the scrawl on the screen, followed by "I pray u and ur loved ones are good n healthy."
As part of the singer's "Fenty Social Club" party on Instagram Live, she told her fans and followers watching her at home to not bring up the album, reports eonline.com.
A Strictly Come Dancing star has fallen victim to internet hackers who have reportedly posted intimate images of them online. A number of x-rated photos of the unnamed star have been posted onto a website that allegedly features them in a series of "racy poses".
The massive 93 song collection is now available to stream online
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably starting to feel a little cooped up. You may not have left home, except to buy groceries, in weeks. The all-too-familiar views from your front windows—or through the screen of your laptop—may be getting pretty stale.
Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia climbs to Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, earning the singer her first chart-topping record in the UK.
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services.
While EXO has been a mainstay on Billboard's charts for years, the K-pop group's leader finally impacts the charts all on his own. Suho sees his debut solo project Self-Portrait: The 1st Mini A
Junior H clocks his first entry on the Top Latin Albums chart (dated April 11), as his sophomore EP Atrapado En Un Sueño arrives at No. 5.Atrapado marks the Guanajuato-bred singer-songwriter’s first entry on any Billboard album chart.
Justin Timberlake is not about to let scorching hot chicken wings prevent him from showing off his vocal prowess.
Rebecca Black, 22, is now comfortable with identifying as queer. The singer, most known for releasing the song “Friday” that went viral in 2011, opened up about her sexuality, labels and recent breakup on the April 3 episode of the Dating Straight podcast! Explaining her past reluctance to come out under a certain label, Rebecca explained, “I made a conscious decision to not, like, ‘come out.’ People started asking and I stopped not responding. I’m still in the process, it feels like.”
Rebecca Black is opening up about her sexuality and identifying as queer. In a recent interview with Dating Straight podcast hosts Jack Dodge and Amy Ordman, Black shared that she had recently gone through a breakup with a woman. "I was dating someone and I know they might watch this...
The Weeknd’s After Hours album is aiming to hold on for a third straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry forecasters suggest the effort could tally over 85,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 9. The album opened at No. 1 two weeks ago, with 444,000 units (according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data), and then held atop the list for a second week with 138,000. A possible spoiler for After Hours’ could come
John Prine wrote country-folk songs with an unpretentious, aw-heck demeanor that belied their astonishing gravity and power. “He sings rather quietly, and his guitar work is good, but he doesn’t show off,” Roger Ebert wrote of an early Prine show in 1970. “After a song or two, even the drunks in the room begin to listen to his lyrics. And then he has you.”
The long-running British duo Autechre have released seven new installments of their AE_Live series. The series offers up previously released live soundboard recordings from their shows, and the latest batch features seven different shows from 2016 and 2018. They include concerts in Dublin, Melbourne, Oslo, Helsinki, Zagreb, and elsewhere. They’re all available to stream, purchase, and download here.
At this point, there are really only two types of people in America: those whose heads are still spinning from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction-style twists in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness and those who don't know who Joe Exotic is or why this mullet-rocking man has become the meme of the moment on social media.
For some musicians, a Number 1 album is the ultimate goal; but for a lucky few, it's almost an expectation.