Pete Davidson had the support of his girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders when he stopped by a pet store earlier this week in New York City.
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Lawrence Matthews (fka Don Lifted) has shared his first single of the year and — perhaps more importantly — the first song he’s released under his given name. “Green Grove (Our Loss)” is a tapestry of a track, weaving elements of hip-hop, soul, and breezy acoustic rock into a striking work of art.
Matthews hails from the Memphis metro area, and his music evokes powerful images of the south, describing tragic tales with a dark beauty informed by the wisdom of experience. “We’ve been describing this as southern gothic,” he says of the new track.
Pete Davidson had the support of his girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders when he stopped by a pet store earlier this week in New York City.
Yousef Srour Moneybagg Yo is preparing to be the South’s next mogul. His face is pasted on four different flavors of Rap Snacks, he has his own line of VIOR alkaline water, and he runs his own record label, Bread Gang Entertainment. At 31, the Memphis-born rapper — whose new mixtape, “Hard to Love,” dropped today — still remembers the hustle of releasing his first one back in 2012, “From Da Block 2 Da Booth.” “We were writing on my CDs,” Moneybagg (real name: DeMario DeWayne White Jr.) recalls. “We were passing them out and getting posters and pullovers and anything we thought was going to put in the groundwork.” Raised on Juvenile and Three 6 Mafia, ‘Bagg has looked to ‘90s hip-hop royalty to cultivate his own ambitions as an entrepreneur.
Nelly Furtado is back!
In what is turning out to be a very busy month for Madonna, the superstar has announced a new single with none other than Sam Smith. The tune, titled “Vulgar,” will be available on June 9.Madonna made the release official through her social media platforms, where she shared the single’s artwork. The song’s cover consists of a black-and-white photograph featuring two tightly laced corsets, with both Madonna’s and Smith’s initials cleverly forming “S&M,” boldly displayed.
Ever since her daring career pivot with Dead in 2018 - turning her from a teen pop idol wannabe into a smart and smouldering alt-pop siren - Madison Beer has kept the tempo low, focusing instead on her velvet smooth vocals and the smoky, enigmatic emotional vulnerability laced throughout her impressive debut album, 2021's cohesive and impressive Life Support.
Queens Of The Stone Age have released ‘Carnavoyeur’, the latest preview of their upcoming album – you can listen to the new track below.The single is the second to be released from their highly anticipated album ‘In Times New Roman…’, which is set for release next month.Following on from last week’s ‘Emotion Sickness’, this latest single works as a melodic, sinister counterpart to its predecessor. “When there’s nothing I can do, I smile…” frontman and guitarist Josh Homme gently sings as he builds up to the chorus, allowing the instrumentals to dip in and out behind him.You can listen to Queens Of The Stone Age’s ‘Carnavoyeur’ below.Available on June 16 via Matador, ‘In Times New Roman…’ will be the eighth studio album by the rock veterans and follows on from ‘Villains’, which arrived back in 2017.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have shared ‘Open The Door, See What You Find’, which features Johnny Marr – you can listen to the new single below.Released today (May 31), the track is the fifth to be shared ahead of Gallagher‘s latest LP with High Flying Birds ‘Council Skies’, which is out this Friday (June 2) via Sour Mash.The single is an optimistic, retro-inspired counterpart to its predecessors, and sees Gallagher rejoin forces with songwriter, composer and former Smiths guitarist Marr.Discussing the meaning behind the track, the former Oasis frontman described ‘Open The Door, See What You Find’ as being about acceptance, and the peaceful realisation that each person has to accept the route that life will pave out for them.“Lyrically, the premise is that, at a certain point in your life you look in a mirror and you see all you’ve ever been and all you’re ever going to be,” he explained. “It’s about being happy with that.
Machine Gun Kelly has released a new single called ‘Pressure’ – you can listen to it below.The song sees the Ohio artist – real name Colson Baker – contend with his own legacy. It marks MGK’s return to a rap sound after he moved towards pop-punk for his latest two albums, ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ (2020) and ‘Mainstream Sellout’ (2022).“Everything’s destined, it was inevitable I take on his aggression,” he spits in the second verse.
Hayley Kiyoko has returned with her first new music of 2023 – listen to vibrant new single ‘Greenlight’ below.The single follows the singer’s recent second album ‘Panorama’, which landed last year.Discussing the new track in a statement, Kiyoko said: “I’ve spent a lot of time and energy trying to prove my worth to people but have realised that if a situation in life is stopping you from moving forward or making you feel trapped, it’s okay to pivot in a new direction.”She added: “Once I embraced that mindset, so many new doors opened. ‘Greenlight’ is about making an active decision to put your energy into the things that are working.“Of course, there will be roadblocks along the way, but we become our best selves when we surround ourselves with people who challenge us in a healthy way, encourage us to keep digging deeper and support our overall journey.”Listen to ‘Greenlight’ below.Kiyoko is currently finishing up a huge ‘Panorama’ world tour, which has taken her to 33 cities in the UK, Europe and North America across the bulk of April and May (and the first couple days of June).See the remaining tour dates below.MAY 2023 30 – New York City, Irving PlazaJUNE 2023 1 – Boston, House Of Blues 2 – Silver Spring, The FillmoreEarlier this month, Kiyoko claimed she was threatened with legal action before her performance with drag queens at her concert in Nashville, Tennessee.The singer took to Instagram to share a video in which she explained that she was told since her shows are all ages if she were to bring out drag queens, she could face legal action.
Ashnikko has shared a new track from her upcoming debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’ – watch the video for ‘Possession Of A Weapon’ below.The singer will release their first LP on June 2 via Parlophone (pre-order here), and has so far shared the single ‘Worms’ and the album’s title track.On the new song, she discusses the overturning of Roe vs. Wade last summer, singing: “It’s just flesh, I can be grotesque / Move my body like chess.”In a statement, they said: “The human body has become a political chess piece in a game we cannot see.
Some bad blood, after all? Taylor Swift released a brand new song on a deluxe version of Midnights — which seemingly hints at the reasons behind her split from ex Joe Alwyn.
The Voidz have shared new single ‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’. Listen to the track below.‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’ is the band’s first new single since 2021’s ‘The Eternal Tao 2.0′. Co-produced by Ivan Wayman, Justin Raisen, and Sadpony (aka Jeremiah Raisen), the track features heavy chugging guitars, electronic synths and frontman Julian Casablancas’ signature auto-tuned voice.“The track started with a very simple question,” shared the band in a press release.
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Almost exactly a year ago, GloRilla dropped 2022’s song of the summer: “FNF (Let’s Go),” a track with Hitkidd that made the Memphis artist one of rap’s hottest new talents and ended up ranked at No. 3 on our Best Songs of 2022 list.
Kelly Clarkson has released the latest single off of her upcoming album!
King Krule has shared a new single called ‘If Only It Was Warmth’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the latest preview of the artist and producer’s fourth studio album ‘Space Heavy’, which is due for release on June 9 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).Arriving yesterday (May 18), the wistful, stripped-back track arrives with an accompanying self-directed music video that follows King Krule – real name Archy Marshall – on a lonely journey with a cactus.The moody black-and-white visuals reflect the single’s lyrics (“Walked two hours across empty space/ To fill the void“), with Marshall being confronted by thoughts of love and lost connection along the way.Tune in here:The forthcoming ‘Space Heavy’ – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Man Alive!’ – will also feature King Krule’s previous single ‘Seaforth’. Per a press release, the record explores “the space between” two locations he considers home.Marshall began developing the songs during commutes between London and Liverpool.
Lana Del Rey has shared a previously-unreleased song called ‘Say Yes To Heaven’ – listen to it below.Recorded back in 2013, the standalone track was originally intended to feature on the singer-songwriter’s third studio album ‘Ultraviolence’ (2014).As Stereogum notes, numerous iterations of the cut have since appeared online. Last year saw a sped-up snippet from ‘Say Yes To Heaven’ go viral on TikTok.Fans then noticed this March that the song had been copyrighted by UMG/Polydor, ahead of its official release today (May 19).
Thania Garcia Bad Bunny enters his EDM era with the release of a new Jersey Club-inspired single titled “Where She Goes,” a cross-pollination of hip-hop, dembow and house beats with a star-studded music video to match. Dominic Fike, Frank Ocean and Lil Uzi Vert make subtle appearances (blink and you’ll miss them) in the desert-themed music video along with Brazillian soccer player Ronaldinho. The track reunites the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer with his long-time collaborators, and Variety Hitmakers, producer Mag and his engineer La Paciencia. Directed by STILLZ and produced by WeOwnTheCity, the track’s video was filmed on the sands of the California desert and starts with Bunny standing stoic over a mountaintop.
Kylie Minogue has released new track ‘Padam Padam’, the lead single from her forthcoming new album ‘Tension’ — listen to it below.Last week, the Australian pop star announced that the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Disco‘ would be arriving September 22, describing it as a “blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic high”.First single ‘Padam Padam’ is produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto) and features a thumping earworm refrain. “When your heart goes / Padam Padam / I hear it and I know / Padam Padam / I know you wanna take me home,” she sings atop an electronic bassline.Listen to ‘Padam Padam’ and watch the music video, filmed in LA and directed by Sophie Muller, below.“I started this album with an open mind and a blank page,” Minogue shared in a press release.
The Pretenders have shared the first single to be taken from their upcoming album, ‘Relentless’ — check out ‘Let The Sun Come In’ below, as well as the full tracklist.The upcoming release will mark the band’s 12th full-length LP, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’. Although the band teased the release earlier this year, it has today (May 11) been confirmed that it will arrive on September 1 via Parlophone.According to the members, the album is set to represent a snapshot of where the band are in 2023, and arrive with the same “impulsiveness” and “attitude” that they captured in previous fan-favourites, including ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and ‘Back On The Chain Gang’.“I liked the definition: ‘showing no abatement of intensity,’” said Chrissie Hynde of the meaning behind the title.