Lil Nas X Announces New Music & Responds to Being Called a 'One-Hit Wonder'

After a six-year break from rapping, New York City’s Heems is coming back with a new album, record label, and lifestyle brand. LAFANDAR, a project entirely produced by Lapgan, will arrive on February 16 through Veena Sounds, a new label founded by the former Das Racist member.

Qatar‘s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipient projects for its fall 2023 grants cycle, featuring 44 films by first and second-time directors hailing from 32 countries. (scroll down for full list)

Lil Nas X opened up during a revealing Q&A with his fans online.

Lil Nas X is sharing more bits of his upcoming documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero!

Dolly Parton to give us gifts on her birthday?And if hearing the country queen rock out to “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Heart of Glass” and “Let It Be” — with help from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry and freaking Paul McCartney, respectively — on her “Rockstar” album released last November wasn’t enough, well, here’s more Dolly for your headbanging pleasure.“It’s my Birthday so I’m going to give you a present!” Parton announced on Instagram.“I’m releasing four never released songs for my birthday, to go with the Rockstar album, and a few others that you may have heard before that were not on the album.“I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you all have a happy birthday for me! LOL”And of course, the ever-gracious goddess signed it off with, “Thanks for everything, Dolly,” along with a rhinestone heart.The four previously unreleased tracks include Parton’s covers of the 1983 Eurythmics hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” the 1974 Billy Joel gem “The Entertainer” and the 1970 Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”There’s also “Stay Out of My Bedroom,” a new version of the song that Parton previously released for the soundtrack of her 1984 film “Rhinestone” co-starring Sylvester Stallone.And in her ever-charitable spirit, Parton has also blessed us with five tracks that were only previously available on special (read: pricey) editions of “Rockstar,” which came on the heels of her 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the original documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero!

Shygirl has announced a new EP called ‘Club Shy’ and released a single featuring Boys Noize – listen to ‘tell me’ below.The London DJ, rapper and singer-songwriter is due to release the six-track project on February 9 via Because Music. A pink vinyl edition will follow on March 29.

Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones has hit back at cruel mum-shamers on social media after they targeted his fiancée Chyna Mills.The professional dancer, 41, was quick defend Love Island star Chyna, 25, on Instagram, as she began to receive comments from people accusing her of leaving their baby daughter Havana to cry. Mum-of-one Chyna, who welcomed Havana with Neil in October, had shared a video calling out social media users for commenting on her daughter's skin colour.Three month old Havana could be heard making noises in the background of the live video, prompting people to claim the tot was crying. "Girl your baby is crying!!" one person wrote, with dad-of-one Neil quickly jumping in to defend his fiancée Chyna.

Faye Webster has announced her new album and shared its first single ‘Lego Ring’ with Lil Yachty – watch the video below.On Friday (January 12), Webster took to social media to reveal the title of her fifth studio album, ‘Underdressed At The Symphony’. It will arrive on March 1 via Secretly Canadian.The singer has previously shared snippets of the album; last June, she hinted at new music with ‘But Not Kiss‘, and teased further with September’s ‘Lifetime‘.Now, Webster has unveiled her highly-anticipated collaboration with Lil Yachty. The Atlanta duo have teamed up after a years-long friendship beginning in middle school.

Kali Uchis has revealed her first pregnancy with Don Toliver in the new music video for ‘Tu Corazón es Mío’ and ‘Diosa’.Yesterday (January 11), the Columbian-American singer released the video for two new singles, ‘Tu Corazón es Mío’ (‘Your Heart Is Mine’) and ‘Diosa’ (‘Goddess’). Directed by Child, the video is split into halves, each dedicated to one of its two tracks.The former, attached to ‘Tu Corazón es Mío’, depicts Uchis in a domestic setting, baking in a kitchen with Don Toliver.

BODEGA have announced their new LP ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ and have shared its lead single ‘Tarkovski’.Along with the release of ‘Tarkovski’ the New York band – comprised of Ben Hozie, Nikki Belfiglio, Dan Ryan, Adam See and Adam Shumski – also made the B-side to the single, ‘Adaptation of the Truth About Marie’, available exclusively from Bodega’s Bandcamp.Speaking about ‘Tarkovski’ in a press release, Hozie said: “‘Tarkovski’ is a pun on the famous Russian director and skiing; I was enamoured by his book “Sculpting in Time” but found that many of his professed rules and guidelines for filmmaking were broken by his own filmmaking practices.”He continued: “Theory never really gets at what you want and applying theory to the chaotic practice of art making (while still useful and essential) is like skiing down a wild slope.”Directed by Luca Balser, the track’s accompanying video stars Belfiglio’s mother and quotes the climactic candle-carrying sequence in Tarkovsky’s 1983 feature-length ‘Nostalghia’ but quickly veers from studied long takes into punchy pop vogueing.BODEGA’s third LP ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ is a complete remake of Hozie and Belfiglio’s old band, BODEGA BAY’s sole album which was a 33 track self-released LP from 2015.A press release describes the album as a “concept album about the current corporate mentality of underground/indie rock, where the band simultaneously desecrate and celebrate a certain indie rock cannon, hoping to redeem its’ ‘fall from grace’ like foolish missionaries who inherited a stained formal tradition that needs to change in order to become meaningful again.”‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ is set for release on April 12 via their new label home under Chrysalis Records.A post

Emma Stone had a busy 24 hours after winning a Golden Globe!

The Grammy winner shared both the song’s title and cover image on Monday, with the visual being quite striking. The artwork sees Lil Nas X impersonating Jesus Christ as he’s being crucified. He lies on the cross, covered in nothing but a small yellow cloth.

Lil Nas X has shared new details and the artwork for his new single ‘J Christ’.Last week, the singer revealed that he will return with a new single and self-directed music video. He released his debut album ‘Montero’ in 2021 and announced just before the end of the year that a new song would be coming soon, paired with his first-ever self-directed video.Taking to X/Twitter, Lil Nas X confirmed that his new single will be released this week on Friday, January 12.

Lil Nas X has gone 15 months without releasing new music, a surprisingly long time given how effectively the pop artist channeled the success of “Old Town Road” into a string of hits in a relatively short amount of time. One of the key factors in his ascent was his keen understanding of how internet discourse works and how to bend it to his will, something he’s been flexing again recently.

Ariana Grande has officially announced new music!

HBO’s The White Lotus has been revealed.The show is set to return to screens in 2025, after filming on the new episodes was delayed due to the actors’ strike. Series creator Mike White will return to write and direct, and the season will be set in Thailand, revolving around a different set of guests at a new hotel.Actors joining the show include Jason Isaacs, known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, as well as Michelle Monaghan (Mission: Impossible, True Detective), Parker Poser (Beau is Afraid, The Good Wife) and Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Jupiter’s Legacy).Also joining the cast will be Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimtong, alongside Natasha Rothwell, who will return to her role as Belinda, the spa manager from Season One.Speculation around the identities of the new cast members has been swirling for several months.

Lil Nas X put Dave Chappelle and his other haters on blast after the controversial comedian made fun of him during his new Netflix comedy special The Dreamer.

Lil Nas X has responded to Dave Chapelle‘s joke about the singer’s 2021 track ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’.Chapelle’s latest Netflix comedy special The Dreamer was released on December 31 and has already had a slew of problematic moments from the comedian himself. In one segment of the special, Chapelle jokes about Lil Nas X’s 2021 hit.The joke depicts Chapelle asking a child what they want to be when they grow up to which they refuse to answer in fear of the “other kids” who may laugh at them.

Manchester United have recalled striker Charlie McNeill from his loan spell at Stevenage and he is now set to stay at Old Trafford for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.