Monaleo shares bold new single ‘Ass Kickin’ and unveils details of debut album

A former Playboy model has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Grace Jones was one of the most iconic artists of the early ‘80s, with a boldly androgynous and prescient image and string of brilliant albums with a pioneering sound and expertly curated covers that fused R&B, new wave and reggae into a fusion that has been echoed everywhere from Rihanna to Massive Attack and beyond. Now 75, she’s continued performing but hasn’t released an album since 2008, and seemed to drop below the radar for all but her fanbase, influencees and the LGBTQ and Pitchfork audiences until the past few years, when the brilliance of her “Warm Leatherette,” “Nightclubbing” and “Living My Life” albums became even more undeniable. Yet even fans who’d seen her shows in the past probably were not prepared for the eye-popping, mind-blowing concert she staged as part of Blue Note Jazz Festival at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday night, which mere words cannot do justice. At 75, her always-deep voice sounds as great as ever, her outfits and staging are as provocative as ever, and she could give Mick Jagger a literal run for his money in terms of fitness and dexterity at a certain age. Best of all, for all her hauteur, diva-tude and icon status, she never takes herself too seriously and every outfit, headdress, and staging touch had an undercurrent of humor that’s sadly lacking in most artists — and her stage banter is absolutely hilarious, although the humor often lay less in what she was saying than the way she said it (although lines like “Why do you need a dick if you’ve got a dildo?” land in a multitude of contexts).

Love Island's Ella Thomas, a striking model from Glasgow, has unveiled a surprising connection to a prominent Hollywood star and high-profile rap artists. At just 23 years old, Ella has already amassed accolades for her successful modelling career and is well-versed in strutting down the catwalk.

Yard Act have spoken to NME about their new single ‘Trench Coat Museum’ and what to expect from their next album.The Leeds band have been playing the new song at recent gigs, and NME caught up with the band to talk about the track and their next steps during their recent hometown residency at the Brudenell Social Club.“That’s going to be the next single,” frontman James Smith revealed. “It’s out in a few weeks. It’s a stand-alone single and not on the next record.

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.

Danzig have announced details of a new US tour celebrating 35 years of their debut album.Glenn Danzig’s band will hit the road later this year to perform their 1988 self-titled debut LP in its entirety, with support coming from Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight.The tour begins in late Las Vegas in late August and runs through until mid-September.A social media post from the band teases that the tour will be “the Only DANZIG Shows for the foreseeable future”.Tickets for the gigs go on sale on Friday, June 2. You can buy your tickets here from then.See the list of dates below.AUGUST 202325 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theatre At Virgin Hotels26 – Norco, CA @ Silver Lakes Park27 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa AmphitheatreSEPTEMBER 20231 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory2 – San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center At Tech Port3 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall6 – Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre8 – Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival9 – Atlantic City, @ NJ Ovation Hall11 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall At Fenway13 – Cleveland, OH @ Masonic Temple14 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre16 – Newport, KY @ Megacorp Pavilion17 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon BallroomThe announcement of the tour comes not long after Glenn Danzig said his current tour in May of this year could likely be his last.Danzig gave an interview with Revolver, saying he doesn’t see himself undertaking further runs such as this.

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.

Foo Fighters have released ‘Show Me How’, the latest single to be shared from their upcoming album ‘But Here We Are’. Check it out below.Released today (May 25), the track is the third to be taken from their 11th studio album — following on from ‘Under You’ and lead single ‘Rescued’.

Kim Petras has unveiled the cover image and the full tracklist of her official major label debut album, Feed The Beast.

Culturally, “The Color Purple” is many different things to many people. To some, it’s the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker, the 1985 adaptation of that novel by Steven Spielberg, and more recently, it’s the 2005 musical with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.

Friendly Fires have expanded their 15th anniversary plans for their debut album, announcing a full UK tour celebrating the 2008 LP.The band played their self-titled album in its entirety across two shows new London venue HERE at Outernet in February, then adding further gigs in Norwich and Hull which took place last week.Now, they will hit the road for a full UK tour later this year, coinciding with new reissues of ‘Friendly Fires’ and its hit single ‘Paris’.“We‘ve had such a ridiculously fun time playing these first album shows that we‘re going to spread the love to some more corners of the UK,” they said in a statement. “Join us to raise a glass and have a dance – it’s gonna be special.”The band added: “We’re also going to mark the occasion with 15th anniversary re-issues of the vinyl edition of the ‘Friendly Fires’ LP, and the ‘Paris’ 12” complete with its iconic Aeroplane remix.“Both of these have been out of print for an age, so we thought it’d be good for a few more people to be able to own them.

Post Malone has shared a clip from the music video he filmed in Scotland for his latest single Mourning. The rapper - whose real name is Austin Richard Post - shared a snippet from the upcoming clip as he declared his love for our country.

Post Malone has shared a new single called ‘Mourning’ – you can listen to it below.The melancholic song serves as the second preview of the rapper and singer-songwriter’s fifth studio album ‘Austin’, which is due for release on July 28 via Mercury/Republic.“Don’t want to sober up/ The sun is killing my buzz, that’s why they call it mourning,” Posty sings in the minimal first verse. “Thought I was strong enough/ Threw my bottle at the sky, said, ‘God that’s a warning’.”Later, he mentions his “quote-unquote friends” and recalls being dragged along “to a party out in Malibu” over an electronic drum beat.

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.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired all rights in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Scandinavia, India, Middle East, Turkey, Southeast Asia (excluding Taiwan and South Korea) and airlines within those territories to Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s upcoming Bossa Nova-themed animated film, “They Shot the Piano Player.” Sony Classics plans to release the film at the end of the year to qualify for year-end awards consideration.A true international production, the film is produced by Cristina Huete of Trueba PC (“Chico & Rita”) in Spain, along with Serge Lalou for Les Films d’Ici (“Josep”) in France, Janneke van de Kerkhof for Submarine Sublime (“Buñuel in the Labyrinth of Turtles”) in the Netherlands, and Humberto Santana in Portugal. It is executive produced by Nano Arrieta of Atlantika and Fabien Westerhoff of Film Constellation.From Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, who previously directed the Oscar-nominated “Chico & Rita,” “They Shot the Piano Player” is narrated by Jeff Goldblum.

The Duchess of Sussex is being celebrated for her vision.

Nick Jonas is praising his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, in honor of Mother's Day.Calling Priyanka an «incredible mother,» Nick took to Instagram Sunday to share a sweet new photo and video of their 1-year-old daughter, Malti, alongside his wife.The new pic sees baby Malti taking a ride on mom's shoulders, while the quick clip sees the  star and their little one crossing a busy New York City street. Priyanka and Malti are all smiles and laughs as they make their way across the intersection, with proud Papa Nick recording the adorable interaction.«Happy Mother’s Day my love.

“Feed The Beast,” the much awaited first album by Kim Petras, will be released on June 23 via Republic Records/Amigo Records. Petras has a lot in her kitty.

From New Year’s Eve to behind-the-scenes of Bravo. Andy Cohen documented 2022 in his new book, Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up, and Us Weekly is rounding up the biggest nuggets for reality TV fans.