Chvrches Drop Anti-Mansplaining New Single, ‘He Said She Said’

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAvant-pop singer MNDR has returned with her first new material since 2019, a single co-produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson (Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse) called “Hell to Be You Baby.” The song is the title track from her second full-length album, slated for release on June 18th on WonderSound Records.The official video, directed by MNDR and video producers Glow in the Dirt, features a cameo from singer-songwriter Lawrence Rothman and, according to the

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe new Wasserman Music agency and livestreaming service Twitch have partnered to launch “There is Light,” an indie-centric channel and concert series. The series will present 20 live concerts from independent music venues in the U.S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion A$AP Rocky, J Balvin, Da Baby and many more are scheduled to perform at the 10 th anniversary edition of Governors Ball, New York’s largest music festival, on the weekend of Sept. 24-26 at the the Citi Field complex in the city’s borough of Queens.Other top-billed performers include Rufus Du Sol, Ellie Goulding, Leon Bridges, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Phoebe Bridgers, Portugal.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhen Variety interviewed the Weeknd over the weekend about the Grammys’ decision to eliminate nomination-review committees (more on that here), we naturally slipped in a question about the new music he recently hinted at in social media posts, which presumably will be the follow-up to his blockbuster 2020 album, “After Hours.” To our surprise, he answered the question — and in characteristic, slightly enigmatic fashion, no less.“If the last record is the after hours

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGoldman Sachs’ annual “Music in the Air” study is widely recognized in the music industry as an optimistic but authoritative survey of the business — and yet again, it will make Universal Music Group very happy, as it has valued the company at a whopping $53 billion ahead of its IPO, expected this fall.That’s up from the $36 billion posited in last year’s report, and shows the strength of the recorded-music and publishing businesses, which are primary among UMG’s

Billie Eilish's new single is here!The performer shared her latest track, titled «Your Power,» on Thursday, just a few days after announcing the upcoming release of her highly anticipated sophomore album.The track is soft and spare, with Eilish's haunting vocals over an acoustic guitar, pleading in the chorus, «Try not to abuse your power.»The music video, directed by Eilish herself, shows her sitting on the side of a mountain in the California desert.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish announced earlier this week that her second full-length album, the sarcastically titled “Happier Than Ever,” will be dropping in July, and has followed with a new single from it, “Your Power.”“this is one of my favorite songs i’ve ever written,” she wrote in an all-lowercase statement accompanying the song. “i feel very vulnerable putting this one out because i hold it so close to my heart.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorColdplay will return with their first new music since 2019 next Friday with “Higher Power,” a new single produced by Max Martin — the most successful songwriter-producer of the last 25 years.It would not be unreasonable to expect that an album will be following sometime in the coming months as well.The group posted on social media: “Higher Power is a song that arrived on a little keyboard and a bathroom sink at the start of 2020.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWEA, the Label and Artist Services division of Warner Music Group, today announced that Benjamin Blank has been named president of media, a newly created position. In this role, Blank will lead WMG’s new digital advertising and creative content division, unifying WMG’s digital advertising under one unit.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter dropping a brief video on Monday sporting her new blonde look, Billie Eilish apparently has announced that she will release her second full-length album, titled “Happier Than Ever,” on July 30.The news was not officially announced on Tuesday but billboards began appearing in various cities.

Hear that? It's the sound of artists revving up to unleash what they hope will be the song of summer 2021. And while we're not the betting sort, you'd be wise to keep an eye on Anitta. 

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith livestreamed concerts, their “Big Bang Con” virtual festival and lots more, BTS has kept busy during the pandemic — and clearly they’ve been at work on new music, as the septet will release a new single called “Butter” on May 21.Information about the song is scarce, as usual for the group: “21st century Pop Icons BTS will release their new single “Butter” at 0 AM EDT on May 21,” the announcement says simply. “‘Butter’ is a dance pop track brimming with the

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs teased earlier this week, the Weeknd has dropped a remix and video of “Save Your Tears,” one of the standout tracks from his blockbuster “After Hours” album, featuring Ariana Grande.Watch the official animated video, featuring renderings of both artists, was directed by Jack Brown and produced by Blinkink.The collaboration marks at least the third time the Weeknd and Grande have worked together, previously on his 2014 song “Love Me Harder” — which also marked his

Chvrches have shared a powerful new video for recent single ‘He Said She Said’ – watch it below.The Scottish pop trio released the new track on Monday (April 19) after teasing it for a week in a series of cryptic posts.

Chvrches have shared their first new music in two years – listen to brand new single ‘He Said She Said’ below.The Scottish pop trio have been teasing the new track for the past week, sharing a series of cryptic posts with messages such as: “It’s all in your head.”Vocalist Lauren Mayberry said in a statement that the new track was borne out of thinking and reflecting during the coronavirus lockdown and “examining experiences I had previously glossed over or deeply buried.”She said: “I feel like I

Chvrches have announced they will be premiering their new single ‘He Said She Said’ tomorrow evening (April 19).The synth-pop trio – comprised of Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook – are due to release their fourth studio album sometime this year, having written and recorded it over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.Today (April 18), the band took to social media to announce their first new music since ‘Here With Me’, their 2019 collaboration with Marshmello.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust days after DMX died, a new song from the Epix series “Godfather of Harlem” has been released, featuring the late rapper with his longtime friend Swizz Beatz and French Montana.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York’s SummerStage concert series has announced plans to return to live, in-person concerts and performances at outdoor venues this summer.According to the announcement, “Pending adjustments to current NYC restrictions, free music and dance performances will return to Rumsey Playfield in Central Park this summer and performances will also be held in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park/Richard Rodgers Amphitheater.“Performances will follow all state and local regulations

NME last year, Ramani said their debut was influenced by months of constant touring.“A lot of the experiences of being together on the road and that extreme versus being back in New York and not having a job have definitely made their way into the album,” she said. 

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDMX remained in a coma at a New York hospital on Wednesday after he suffered a heart attack last week, his manager, Steve Rifkind, told NBC News.Rifkind said the 50-year-old rapper’s condition remains unchanged, and that doctors are scheduled to perform tests to determine the level of his brain function. The results from Wednesday’s tests could be critical in determining DMX’s health outcome, he said.“DMX is currently on life support and in a coma.