New Music Releases July 16: Normani, Cardi B, WILLOW, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson and More

Chris Willman Music WriterFor Jennifer Hudson, it’s a happy anniversary.

Jennifer Hudson and Carole King each have a lot to celebrate this year. King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer at the next ceremony in October, after previously qualifying as a songwriter.

Jennifer Hudson is continuing her press tour for her new movie Respect!

Jennifer Aniston has questions!

Aretha Franklin told Jennifer Hudson she would win an Oscar for playing her. The 39-year-old actress-and-singer is set to portray the late Queen of Soul - who passed away in 2018 - in the upcoming biopic 'Respect', and she has recalled being left speechless when the music legend surprised her with the compliment.

Jennifer Hudson steps out for the special Respect screening and reception during the 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival on Thursday evening (July 29) in Edgartown, Mass.

CBS Sunday Morning” to speak about her role as the legendary singer in her biopic, “Respect.”Hudson, 39, discussed with interviewer Kelefa Sanneh her friendship with the Queen of Soul, the process of embodying the late music icon and how she believed that Hudson would win the Oscar for the role.“The very first thing Aretha said to me when we sat down was, ‘You’re going to win an Oscar for playing me, right?’” Hudson said.

John Mayer may be a step closer to putting a down payment down on a yacht, thanks to the success of "Sob Rock," which tops the Rolling Stone album chart this week with a surprisingly robust 101,500 units.

Chris Willman Music WriterJohn Mayer may be a step closer to putting a down payment down on a yacht, thanks to the success of “Sob Rock,” which tops the Rolling Stone album chart this week with a surprisingly robust 101,500 units.

Jennifer Hudson, 39, is proving she’s sure to amaze moviegoers with her highly-anticipated portrayal as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic, Respect. The fellow singer just released her version of one of the late icon’s most memorable hit songs, “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman”, which will be featured in the film, on July 15, and it has fans in awe of what’s to come. In the soulful tune, Jennifer’s vocals are powerful and perfectly structures as she belts out the loving lyrics.

John Mayer brought together all of his celebrity friends for his “Sob Rock” Listening Party held at San Vicente Bungalows on Thursday night (July 15) in West Hollywood, Calif.

John Mayer has shared a video for new single ‘Shot In The Dark’ – you can watch the Mathew Miguel Cullen-directed clip below.The new track, which was produced by Don Was and features background vocals from Maren Morris, is taken from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s eighth studio album ‘Sob Rock’, which was released today (July 16).“We’re searching for the night together/ Where we don’t fall apart/ Might be now and it might be never/ It’s just another shot in the dark/ It’s just another

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John Mayer’s new album, “Sob Rock,” features the sort of imagery that pulls you in. That’s because its 1980s-inspired look spurs more questions than answers — is the music retro or just the visuals? Are you meant to laugh or groan? Is the homage related to a specific release from the past?Mayer hasn’t revealed much about the look of “Sob Rock,” but he has discussed inspiration for the songs.

“Sob Rock,” John Mayer (Columbia Records)You can thank the pandemic for John Mayer's eighth studio album. He has said he wrote the songs to wrap listeners in the sonic comforter of soft rock.