Kendrick Lamar announces new album Mr Morale & The Big Steppers

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKendrick Lamar dropped his first new solo single in nearly four years on Sunday night, called “The Heart Part 5.” The song arrives just days before the long-awaited release of his fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” on May 13.The song’s video begins with Lamar rapping by himself in front of a red screen, but occasionally has the faces of other rappers and controversial public figures photoshopped over his: Kanye West, Nipsey Hussle, Will Smith, Kobe Bryant, OJ Simpson and Jussie Smollett are six that we noticed after one screening.  Lamar unveiled the long-awaited “Mr.

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead have announced details of their eleventh studio album and shared two new songs – check them out below.‘XI: Bleed Here Now’ is out July 15 via InsideOutMusic in Europe & Dine Alone Records in North America.Alongside the album announcement, the American alt-rock band have shared two new songs, the scuzzy nostalgia of ‘Salt In Your Eyes’ and the menacing hard rock of ‘No Confidence’. Both tracks can be heard below:“Art has a role to play in the upcoming decade(s): It needs to point humanity towards solutions.

Billie Eilish concert has been announced ahead of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ UK and European tour.The singer-songwriter will team up with her brother and collaborator Finneas at the Deutsche Telekom headquarters in Germany for the stripped-back show on June 1, which will see the pair performing tracks from Eilish’s recent album and her 2019 debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’.“Performing is such a special thing for me, and to be able to reconnect with my fans back in Europe after so long, is huge,” Eilish said of the concert.“In collaborating with Billie we have been given the opportunity to create an evening of optimism with one of the most inspiring talents of our generation,” added Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer at Deutsche Telekom AG.A post shared by Telekom Electronic Beats (@electronicbeats)Fans across Europe can win the chance to get tickets to attend the show in person through a range of local contests linked to the theme of digital optimism.The concert will be streamed via MagentaTV, MagentaMusik and the Telekom Electronic Beats TikTok Channel, along with a select number of venues and public events across Europe. More information is available here.Yesterday (May 3), Eilish announced details of Overheated, a multi-day climate-focused event that is set to take place at The O2 in London next month.The six-day event will take place on June 10-12, 16 and 25-26 to coincide with the UK and European leg of the singer’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour (you can find any remaining tickets to the tour here).

Remember when Kanye had a blog? That was an era. It was revolutionary at the time for a mega-celebrity to post their unfiltered thoughts free of charge on the internet, an idea that's pretty quaint now. Ever the revolutionary, Kendrick Lamar has turned his site oklama.com into a cryptic blog of thoughts where even the more direct statements, like the one announcing his final T.D.E.

Stormzy made his Met Gala debut in New York last night (May 2), wearing a custom-made Burberry suit and cape.The Croydon rapper, who wrapped up his UK and Ireland arena tour last month, joined the likes of Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj and Anderson .Paak at the 2022 edition of the annual fundraising event at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.This year’s fashion theme for the Met Gala was ‘Gilded Glamor and White Tie’. Stormzy, who recently announced his third studio album, wore a custom-made white Burberry wool cape and a three-piece tuxedo with satin lapels, which was designed by Riccardo Tisci.You can see Stormzy’s Met Gala attire below:Big Mike.

Billie Eilish has announced details of Overheated, a multi-day climate-focused event that is set to take place at The O2 in London next month.The six-day event will take place on June 10-12, 16 and 25-26 to coincide with the UK and Ireland leg of the singer’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour (you can find any remaining tickets to the tour here).Overheated will bring together climate activists, musicians and designers at venues across The O2 to “discuss the climate crisis and the work they are doing to make a difference”, according to a press release.Subjects such as developing greening practices in the music industry, the benefits of a plant-based diet and sustainable fashion are set to be explored during panel discussions. Live performances, screenings of the Overheated documentary (which features appearances from Yungblud, Glastonbury‘s Emily Eavis and Girl In Red) and climate action opportunities are also promised.Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas are set to give introductions during the event on June 10, while a special keynote speaker is also set to be confirmed.

Burna Boy has announced the release of his next album, ‘Love, Damini’.The ‘On The Low’ hitmaker became the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (April 28).During the show, Burna Boy revealed his new album will be called ‘Love, Damini’, which a press release later stated “is set to release for his 31st birthday,” which would be July 2.However, according to Pitchfork, representatives for the artist have said his sixth LP does not currently have a firm release date.‘Love, Damini’ will be the follow-up to Burna Boy’s 2020 album, the Grammy-winning ‘Twice As Tall’. Since releasing the LP, he’s released numerous singles, including ’20 10 20′, ‘Kilometre’, ‘Question’, ‘Want It All’, and ‘B.

Tom Ford hasn’t been a fan of some of the recent over-the-top Met Gala looks.

Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Chase & Status, DJ EZ and Four Tet are among the names that have been announced on the 2022 line-up for Glastonbury‘s Arcadia stage.The Arcadia spider makes its return to the festival for the first time since 2018, with both the 2020 (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 festivals both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.In 2019, Arcadia replaced their iconic spider with new sculpture Pangea. Speaking about what to look forward to in 2019, Glastonbury boss Emily Eavis said: “I would say the new structure for Arcadia.

Glastonbury Festival have launched a new, official TikTok account.“We now have an official TikTok account”, the Glastonbury Twitter account tweeted, along with a link to their new page, which can be found here. The latest video posted to the account, which you can see below, was a brief history of the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage.Watch Glastonbury’s latest TikTok here:The world famous Pyramid Stage #glastonbury #billieeilish #paulmccartney #kendricklamar ♬ original sound – Glastonbury Festival This year will be Glastonbury’s first edition since 2019, with both the 2020 (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 festivals both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year, the festival will be headlined by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, which runs between June 22-26.Other names already confirmed for the Glastonbury 2022 line-up include Lorde, Foals, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Sam Fender, Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Arlo Parks, Haim, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Megan Thee Stallion, Fontaines D.C., Elbow, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, St. Vincent, Wolf Alice, Self Esteem, Sleaford Mods, Turnstile and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Loud Festival continues its expansion from Miami, New York and Southern California by announcing its Toronto installment with Future, WizKid, Dave, Migos, Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd and many more. The full lineup for the festival, which takes place at Ontario Place on Sept.

Ed Sheeran returns to Number 1 with his fifth studio album = (Equals).

Billie Eilish and Finneas can't do. The new short film, , debuts this Friday, April 22 and focuses on the chart-topping Billie, who overhears Lisa playing the saxophone and invites Lisa into the recording studio with her and her brother for an impromptu jam session.The upcoming release is the fourth in ' integrated content, created exclusively for Disney+ to highlight their marquee brands (most recently, and Marvel), which is where the short will premiere. Each of the Simpson children have starred in the new shorts.Sign Up for Disney+Billie, who made history at Coachella last weekend (at only 20 years of age, she is the festival's youngest headliner), took to social media to convey her own excitement this week.

Daily Lowdown podcast from HELLO!. Today, we're talking about Drake and Taylor Swift teasing a collab, and Kendrick Lamar confirming some exciting details of his new album.

Kendrick Lamar has announced that he will release his first album for five years next month. Titled ‘Mr Morale And The Big Steppers’, the album will be his last for Top Dawg Entertainment and is set to be co-released with his own label, PGLang.Lamar yesterday published a short statement on PGLang letterhead announcing the album title, and its 13 May release date, on his oklama.com website. The statement also notes that “all factual information for this release will come directly from this source only”.In a blog post on the same website last year, Lamar announced that he had been working on the album, writing: “I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts.

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Kendrick Lamar has finally revealed key details of his long-awaited fifth studio album. The Los Angeles rapper tweeted a link to his website oklama.com with a new press release announcing the album's title as Mr Morale & The Big Steppers with a release date of May 13, 2022.

tweeted a link to his Oklama website, where he revealed his new record’s title and release date.The new album will be out on May 13.He announced the news on his Instagram with a heartfelt note that said “appreciate your patience.”Back in August 2021, Lamar first poked fun at his new record on his website, which, at the time, he called “final TDE album.” “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling,” he scribbled on the site.