BLACKPINK to share special single ‘Ready For Love’ at upcoming PUBG concert ‘THE VIRTUAL’

BLACKPINK are continuing the hype for their imminent new single, ‘Pink Venom’, sharing a series of posters evoking the character-centric teaser sheets for Hollywood blockbusters.All four members of the South Korean girl group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – have been given their own poster. Each one shows the respective member staring sensually into the camera while she poses, with an aesthetic overlay of cracked glass.The posters were shared on Twitter overnight, reconfirming that ‘Pink Venom’ will drop at 1pm KST (or 5am London time) on Friday August 19.Have a look at all four of the new posters below:The release of ‘Pink Venom’ was confirmed on Monday (August 8), when fans were given the option to pre-save it on Spotify and Apple Music.

K-pop sensations BLACKPINK have shared the release date of their sophomore LP. BORN PINK, the South Korean girl group’s follow-up to their 2020 studio debut, THE ALBUM, will arrive September 16, and its first single, “Pink Venom,” is due out next Friday, August 19.

Pixies have shared the latest preview of their forthcoming eighth album, ‘Doggerel’ – an equally smoky and melodic cut of alt-rock titled ‘Vault Of Heaven’ – announcing with it a short run of US tour dates.The song itself features an allusion to a bad drug trip and copious references to 7-Eleven, as Black Francis (aka Frank Black) sings in the first verse: “There in the vault of heaven / While trying to titrate / I ended up in… / Another case. I went to 7-Eleven / To try and get me straight / I ended up there… / In outer space.”‘Vault Of Heaven’ arrives alongside a suitably wacky music video, directed by Charles Derenne.

BLACKPINK have announced details of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour, which kicks off later this year.The global run of shows kicks off with two nights in Seoul on October 16 and 17 before heading to North America for a series of concerts.The ‘Born Pink’ world tour will then see Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa visit Europe to finish off 2022, with the group also scheduled to play the likes of Australia, Singapore and Thailand in 2023.

The Mars Volta have shared details of their first album in a decade alongside the release of a new single called ‘Vigil’.The self-titled album, ‘The Mars Volta’, is released on September 16 via Cloud Hill and marks the band’s first record since 2012’s ‘Noctourniquet’.It follows the release of ‘Graveyard Love‘ last month and June’s comeback single ‘Blacklight Shine‘, both tracks of which feature on the new album.The reunited Mars Volta will head out on a US tour later this year in support of their self-titled seventh record. See the full list of dates here (and buy tickets).‘The Mars Volta’ tracklist:01. ‘Blacklight Shine’02. ‘Graveyard Love’03. ‘Shore Story’04. ‘Blank Condolences’05. ‘Vigil’06. ‘Qué Dios Te Maldiga Mí Corazón’07. ‘Cerulea’08. ‘Flash Burns From Flashbacks’09. ‘Palm Full Of Crux’10. ‘No Case Gain’11. ‘Tourmaline’12. ‘Equus 3’13. ‘Collapsible Shoulders’14. ‘The Requisition’The Texas-formed band released six albums between 2003 and 2012 before splitting due to a falling out between founding members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López.However, the pair made amends and formed a new group, Antemasque.

Girls’ Generation have unveiled the first music video teaser for their highly anticiapted comeback single, ‘Forever 1’.On August 4 at midnight KST, South Korean music label SM Entertainment shared on its official YouTube channel the first teaser for ‘Forever 1’, the title track off the veteran group’s comeback album of the same name.In the brief visual, the iconic opening notes of the band’s 2007 debut track ‘Into The New World’ play as leader Taeyeon walks on stage and each of the remaining members make appearances in different settings. “Let’s be together forever,” Taeyeon can be heard crooning as the curtain closes on Seohyun.Both ‘Forever 1’ and ‘Into The New World’ were produced by Kenzie, a longtime South Korean producer and songwriter with SM Entertainment.

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Netflix have developed a real-life Squid Game multiplayer game that will launch in the US and UK this September.On August 1, Variety reported that the two companies have collaborated on a game inspired by the hit South Korean drama. The upcoming in-person game will allow two to six players to compete in a series of challenges featured in Squid Game, including ‘Red Light, Green Light’, ‘Glass Bridge’, and the titular ‘Squid Game’.Immersive Gamebox will use motion-sensing and touchscreen technology in digital smart rooms to recreate the experience of being in the games.

Psy’s agency P Nation has shared its condolences after a construction worker fell to his death while dismantling the set of the singer’s ‘Summer Swag’ concert.Earlier today (August 1), Korea JoongAng Daily reported that a construction worker had passed away after sustaining injuries in a fall at the Gangneung Stadium in Gangwon-do, South Korea the previous day.The worker, reportedly a Mongolian man in his twenties, had fallen from a height of 15 metres while dismantling the set of Psy’s ‘Summer Swag’ concert, which was held at the stadium on Saturday (July 30). The man, who was working under an outsourced agency, was taken to a local hospital but later passed away.“We express our sincerest condolences to the worker who passed away after a sudden accident,” said P Nation in a statement later that day.

BLACKPINK have begun the promotional rollout for their hotly awaited second album – which appears to be titled ‘Born Pink’ – with the release of a new teaser video.The clip offers a little over 20 seconds of new music, with a bold, Latin-style guitar lead and sharp, clap-heavy beat swelling into a fake-out drop while modulated voices chant, “BLACKPINK!” It also outlines the first few parts of the timeline for BLACKPINK’s new era, re-confirming that the album’s lead single will arrive in August, before the full record is released in September. A month later, BLACKPINK will embark on an ambitious world tour, which their label, YG Entertainment, has boasted will mark “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group”. At the time of writing, the group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – are yet to announce dates for the first leg of that tour.Have a look at the ‘Born Pink’ teaser below:BLACKPINK released their first full-length effort, ‘THE ALBUM’, in October 2020.

OFF! – which features ex-members of Black Flag and Burning Brides – have announced their long-awaited third album, ‘Free LSD’, with the first single ready to stream right now.Titled ‘War Above Los Angeles’, the new single carries a wild science-fiction narrative, and arrives with a music video written and directed by guitarist Dimitri Coats. According to a description for the clip, the narrative footage in it comes from an upcoming feature film, also titled Free LSD, which is set for release in 2023.Have a look at the video below:‘Free LSD’ will be released on September 30 via Fat Possum, and mark the band’s first full-length offering since 2014’s ‘Wasted Years’ album. In a press release, Coats said the album would serve as a soundtrack for its cinematic counterpart, with both the album and film “go[ing] hand in hand as an overall art project”.

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Big Joanie have returned with a cruisy new single titled ‘In My Arms’, sharing it alongside the announcement for their forthcoming second album and a nine-date headline tour in support of it.Discussing the themes explored in the track, frontwoman Stephanie Phillips said in a statement: “At this point I was getting tired of living in London and dreaming about another life. It’s about knowing you should go another way in life but you end up dreaming about the road you’ve already travelled down even though you know it won’t take you where you need to go.”Have a look at the music video for ‘In My Arms’, directed by Lydia Garnett, below:‘In My Arms’ is the second single to be released from Big Joanie’s new album, following ‘Happier Still’ at the start of June. The album itself – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Sistahs’ – is titled ‘Back Home’ and will be out on November 4 via Daydream Library Series (and Kill Rock Stars outside the UK and Europe).

Leftfield have shared details of their forthcoming album ‘This Is What We Do’, as well as a music video for new single ‘Pulse’ – watch it below.The announcement marks the first new music from the London electronic outfit since 2015’s ‘Alternative Light Source’. Recorded with long-time studio and mix engineer Adam Wren, the new album will feature guest contributions from Fontaines D.C.

IVE have unveiled details for their upcoming single album ‘After Like’.On July 24, the six-member act shared the first teaser and details for their forthcoming third single album ‘After Like’. Styled after a retro television error screen, the new graphic reveals that IVE’s new project will arrive on August 22 at 6pm KST.IVE3rd SINGLE ALBUM<After Like>2022.08.22 MON 6PM (KST)COMING SOON#IVE #아이브#AfterLike #애프터라이크 pic.twitter.com/yezfVqWDFu— IVE OFFICIAL (@IVEstarship) July 24, 2022‘After Like’ will mark the girl group’s second release of 2022, arriving just four months after their second single album ‘Love Dive’.

BLACKPINK will soon be releasing a music video for their special track ‘Ready For Love’ in collaboration with PUBG Mobile.On July 25, BLACKPINK announced via their Instagram account that they would be dropping a music video for ‘Ready For Love’ on July 29 at 1PM KST/12AM EDT as part of their ongoing collaboration with PUBG Mobile.The upcoming clip is set to arrive just days after their virtual show ‘BLACKPINK X PUBG Mobile 2022 In-Game Concert: [THE VIRTUAL]’, which took place on July 23 and 24. The recent concert will also be available for all-day replays this coming weekend (July 30 and 31).A post shared by BLΛƆKPIИK (@blackpinkofficial)While not an official release, ‘Ready For Love’ will mark the K-pop group’s first music together since their last full-length effort ‘THE ALBUM’ dropped in October 2020, which featured the lead single ‘How You Like That’.YG Entertainment confirmed earlier this month that the quartet are currently gearing up to make a comeback in August.

Girls Aloud stars Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle were reunited in honour of their bandmate Sarah Harding at a special Race for Life event in her name. They joined hundreds of people gathered in Hyde Park on Sunday morning to take part in Race For Life For Sarah, a Cancer Research 5k run in her memory.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticTaylor Swift joined Haim last year on a remix of the latter group’s song “Gasoline,” but few fans probably thought they’d ever hear them team up to do it live. The two artists hadn’t appeared together on the same bill since the rocking sister trio was an opening act for Swift on her “1989” tour.