Olivia Wilde steps out for a stroll through New York City on Friday (May 20).
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Black Star, the rap duo of Yasiin Bey f.k.a. Mos Def and Talib Kweli, have kept fans waiting for a new album following the release of 1998's Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Work began in 2011 before dropping off until signs of life emerged in 2018.
“New Black Star with Madlib, Talib Kweli, Yasiin, coming soon,” Bey said during a DJ set with Madlib confirming that the renowned producer had been discussing a new Black Star album. Kweli subsequently threw cold water on the reunion though he was still optimistic one would happen — and one did, though in 2020 Kweli said that the album was being blocked by "culture vultures." Skip forward to April 2022, and Black Star finally announces their third studio album No Fear of Time. The catch? It would be exclusive to a subscription-only podcast platform called Luminary.
Today is May 3, the album's release date, and the project is available to stream. The presence of such a highly-anticipated album on a podcast network is a little odd, but if the scheme, no matter how unusual, ends up benefitting the artists involved and perhaps setting a favorable example for others to follow, that's a good thing. Read Next: Black Star announce first album in 24 years To give non-Luminary subscribers a taste of the album, Black Star have shared one single free to hear on YouTube.
"o.G." Powered by a cosmic beat from Madlib, Bey and Kweli strike the same balance between timeless and futuristic that A Tribe Called Quest pulled off on 2016's We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Listen to it here.
.Olivia Wilde steps out for a stroll through New York City on Friday (May 20).
Jon Gosselin is truly diving headfirst into the music world!
Jon Gosselin is making music. The former star released his song, «Voicemail,» on Friday.In a teaser post on Wednesday, Jon announced that this wouldn't be the only track he plans drop with his musical partner, DJ Casper.
Harry Styles‘ new album is about to be released and he surprised some lucky fans at a Spotify Album Celebration Party!
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Irish alt-rock quartet Modernlove have announced the release of a brand new EP, along with an exceptional single.
Rina Sawayama has announced plans to release a new album and teased the record with a short trailer – you can view it below.Entitled ‘Hold The Girl’ the follow up to her debut, 2020’s ‘SAWAYAMA’, is set to drop on September 2.It comes after she shared a series of banners and leaflets to fans featuring the words “Rina Is Going To Hell” before wiping and updating her Instagram page last week.She also closed her final ‘Dynasty Tour’ show last Friday (13 May) at New York’s Terminal 5 by teasing a new song.Now, she has shared a dramatic trailer which features snippets from her forthcoming record.Hold The GirlThe new albumSeptember 2 2022https://t.co/1r1X9PKSmk pic.twitter.com/nw59Im5ra4— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) May 16, 2022Reviewing her debut, NME awarded the record five stars and said it was a “deeply personal self-portrait that lays waste to genre constraints.”Sawayama, meanwhile, performed as part of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 earlier in March, where she was also awarded the iconic middle finger for Best Live Act Supported By Grolsch.In her acceptance speech, Sawayama spoke of how she posted an ad in the back of NME trying to get some bandmates when she was 15 years old.
Eminem has listened to Kendrick Lamar‘s fifth studio album, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, and shouted out the rapper’s colossal effort.Em took to Twitter to share his thoughts, tagging Dr. Dre – who has served as a mentor to both Eminem and Lamar.
Ukraine and women in combat gear, as the annual song contest took on ever more political tones.The video was released hours after Kalush Orchestra brought Ukraine its third Eurovision win, pulling ahead of Britain in the grand final after the votes from some of the estimated 200 million viewers from 40 participating countries were tallied.Band members posed for photos and signed autographs outside their Turin hotel Sunday, en route to an interview with Italian host broadcaster RAI. They must return to Ukraine on Monday after being given special permission to leave the country to attend the competition.Russia was barred from the Eurovision Song Contest this year after its Feb.
Jack Johnson has shared the title track from his upcoming new album, ‘Meet The Moonlight’ – listen to it below.The US singer-songwriter’s eighth studio album – the follow-up to 2017’s ‘All The Light Above It Too’ – will arrive on June 24 via Brushfire/Republic Records.Johnson announced the album last month alongside its lead single, ‘One Step Ahead’, a plucky, acoustic guitar-driven cut rich with texture and insightful lyrics.He’s now dropped off the title tack from the forthcoming project. The tranquil number hears Johnson’s guitar weave in and out of a soothing instrumental dreamscape as he repeats the same verse and chorus over.“It’s funny how blind dreams can be/ It seems like they look off too far/ But it’s good to be right here/ It’s good not to miss too many chances to follow love,” he sings on the chorus.You can listen to the track below:Johnson made his upcoming new album with acclaimed producer Blake Mills (Lana Del Rey, Weezer, Norah Jones), recording it at Sound City and EastWest Studios in Los Angeles and Johnson’s Mango Tree studio in Hawaii.“When Blake and I first got in touch we’d send each other playlists, and over time we realised we were drawn to music that sounds effortless despite all the effort put into making it,” Johnson said in a statement.
Becky G has a brand new album out! – Just Jared Jr This Sweet Home Alabama star has sadly died – DListed Camille Kostek has returned to the Sports Illustrated world – Egotastic How long will Little Mix‘s break actually last? – Just Jared Jr
Kendrick Lamar just dropped the cover art for his upcoming album, . But, that's not the only thing he dropped.
Paolo Nutini has delighted fans after releasing two new songs and announcing his new album, Last Night In The Bittersweet, will be released July 1 2022.
Naman Ramachandran Liam Gallagher will feature with his sons Lennon and Gene in one-hour Sky special “Liam Gallagher 48 Hours at Rockfield,” where the former Oasis band member heads to the Rockfield Studios in Wales for 48 hours of music and memories. The show is ahead of the release of Gallagher’s new album “C’Mon You Know” and a summer of gigs including a return to Knebworth.
black midi have announced details of a new album. The U.K. trio's follow-up to 2021 album Cavalcade is titled Hellfire and is due on July 15 via Rough Trade Records.
Black Midi have shared a new single today (May 9) – check out ‘Welcome To Hell’ below.It’s been unveiled as the first single of their upcoming new album, ‘Hellfire’, which will be released on July 15 via Rough Trade Records. You can pre-order the album here.‘Welcome To Hell’ tells the story of “a shell shocked soldier’s excess and military discharge,” according to a press release.Check out the new video for ‘Welcome To Hell’, which was directed by Gustaf Holtenäs, here:‘Hellfire’Tracklist 1. ‘Hellfire’2. ‘Sugar/Tzu’3. ‘Eat Men Eat’4. ‘Welcome To Hell’5. ‘Still’6. ‘The Race Is About To Begin’7. ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ 8. ‘The Defence’9. ’27 Questions’Speaking about the new album, guitarist and vocalist Geordie Greep said: “if ‘Cavalcade’ [their last album] was a drama, ‘Hellfire’ is like an epic action film”.A statement adds that it “delves into overlapping themes of pain, loss and anguish.”The stories on the new album are written in the third person and “tell the tales of morally suspect characters.” A statement adds: “There are direct dramatic monologues, flamboyantly appealing to our degraded sense of right and wrong.
Alabama has criminalised Gender Affirming Care for transgender teens with those providing it now facing up to 10-years in prison.The Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act makes it a felony to provide puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries to transgender youth under the age of 19.The law, which went into effect on Sunday, is being challenged in court. U.S.
Black Star – the duo of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli – have released their first album since 1998’s ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’.After announcing the record last month, the Madlib-produced ‘No Fear Of Time’ is out now. It’s available to stream exclusively via the podcast app Luminary, which hosts the duo’s podcasts People’s Party With Talib Kweli and The Midnight Miracle, the latter co-hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle.When they announced the album last month, the duo explained that ‘No Fear Of Time’ had been recorded in various locations, from hotels to dressing rooms, but never in an actual recording studio.While the album is being paywalled via the app, the duo have made one of its tracks – opener ‘o.G.’ – available for listening with a lyric video on YouTube.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy-nominated rapper and Variety Hitmakers cover star Jack Harlow unveiled the tracklist for his second major-label album, “Come Home the Kids Miss You,” on Tuesday — and it includes features from Drake, Lil Wayne, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and even a song called “Dua Lipa.”Pharrell guests on a song called “Movie Star,” Drake on “Churchill Downs” (presumably about the horse-racing track in Harlow’s home state of Kentucky), Lil Wayne on “Poison” and Timberlake on one called “Parent Trap” (in which he apparently plays the parent).The album drops Friday (May 6) via Generation Now/Atlantic Records and includes the singles “Nail Tech” and “First Class,” the latter of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month and boosted streams for Fergie’s 2007 pop hit “Glamorous,” which it samples.