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Jeon Somi has surprised fans with a cover of Frank Ocean‘s critically acclaimed 2012 single ‘Thinkin Bout You’.Jeon’s cover of the R&B track was released today (March 9), as a birthday gift from the singer to her fans. For her cover, Jeon stays largely true to the original vocally, but on the instrumental she swaps out the atmospheric beats for twinkling synths.The cover dropped alongside a music video that opens with a raw take of Jeon attempting the song in the studio, following by comments from his producer.

Lil Yachty has shared his thoughts on his latest album, the psych-rock offering ‘Let’s Start Here.’Released in January, the album – Yachty’s eighth – sees the musician stray away from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements – a move that he says proves “I can do anything”.Speaking to Billboard for a new feature, Yachty shared that the album was shaped by his non-rap inspirations growing up ranging from Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’ to Pink Floyd‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’.“Fuck any of the albums I dropped before this one,” Yachty told Billboard, before clarifying: “I came into music in a time where rap was real hardcore, it was real street. And a bunch of us kids came in with colourful hair and dressing different and basically said, ‘Move out the way, old fucks.

Frank Ocean has been uploading some of his old music on to Spotify under an aliasThe user blondead has so far uploaded three Ocean fan favourites from his 2010, 70-track compilation ‘The Lonny Breaux Collection’.Three tracks ‘miss you so’, ‘bedtime story’ and ‘sucka for love’ have so far been uploaded to stream from the artist page.The songs match the tracks ‘Miss You So’, ‘Bedtime Story’ and ‘Sucka for Love (Alternate Version)’.Ocean’s official Spotify account currently only has a select portion of his discography on the platform featuring major studio albums ‘Blonde’ and ‘channel ORANGE’ but older records such as ‘The Lonny Breaux Collection’ and ‘nostalgia, ULTRA’ are not officially available to stream.“how did i not clock frank ocean been uploading old music on spotify under a different moniker,” wrote one fan on Twitter, upon spotting the tracks.Another added: “Oh my GOD sucka for for love is finally on Sportify – Frank is hilarious for n this – not Blondead.”how did i not clock frank ocean been uploading old music on spotify under a different moniker— s ☆ (@certishaz) March 7, 2023Oh my GOD sucka for love is finally on Spotify – Frank is hilarious for this – not Blondead

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Boygenius – the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – have been added to this year’s Tibet House US benefit concert bill.The event, which is set to go ahead tomorrow night (March 1) in New York’s Carnegie Hall, will also see performances from composer and event artistic director Philip Glass, New Order’s Bernard Sumner and Tom Chapman, Laurie Anderson, Gogol Bordello, and Arooj Aftab.Uma Thurman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Arden Wohl will be the event’s honorary chairs. You can purchase tickets here.This will be the third time Bridgers has performed at the event after previously playing in 2020 and 2021.Last year’s line-up was a virtual edition due to the coronavirus pandemic and featured performances from Keanu Reeves, Patti Smith, and Anderson again.Boygenius, who formed for a self-titled EP in 2018 and will release debut album ‘The Record’ next month, will play two UK shows this summer.On August 20, they will play a massive outdoor London show at Gunnersbury Park, joined by MUNA and Ethel Cain, with the latter also playing with them two days later at Halifax’s Piece Hall.Tickets for the gigs go on sale from 10am GMT on Friday (March 3).

Boygenius – the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – have announced their debut UK gigs.The band, who formed for a self-titled EP in 2018 and will release debut album ‘The Record’ next month, will play two UK shows this summer.On August 20, they will play a massive outdoor London show at Gunnersbury Park, joined by MUNA and Ethel Cain, with the latter also playing with them two days later at Halifax’s Piece Hall.Tickets for the gigs go on sale from 10am GMT on Friday, March 3. You can buy your tickets here.‘The Record’ is due out on March 31 via Polydor / Interscope Records and is available to pre-order here.

Sam Smith – “Him”Smith avoided using specific pronouns on their debut album In The Lonely Hour, which may have helped tunes like “Stay With Me” become as massive as they did. The Grammy winner changed course on their sophomore set The Thrill Of It All, especially on the tune “Him.”The poignant ballad recounts the story of a young man revealing his love for another man to his father as he comes out of the closet.

Calvin Harris has shared a snap alongside Ellie Goulding and teased the pair are working on new music.

The 2023 Coachella Music and Arts Festival lineup was revealed today and organizers made a smart move by booking Bad Bunny, the ultra-hot reggaeton superstar who had the highest-grossing tour of 2022, both in North America and internationally.

EXCLUSIVE: The L.A.-based Happy Place has announced its intention to move into film and TV with the addition of Ari Hyman and Jake Martin to its executive team. The former industry veteran will serve as Executive Producer and Head of Unscripted, with the latter as Creative Producer and Head of Scripted.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has spoken to NME about his group being “post-Arctic Monkeys” – and how they could “still be the most important band” of the decade ahead.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story to mark the release of their fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, Healy discussed the legacy and future of The 1975, as well as how he feels about being labelled as a ‘band’.Speaking in 2018, Healy hailed Arctic Monkeys as “the band of the 2000s” with The 1975 the defining band of the 2010s. Asked today about how he felt about his group’s standing for the decade ahead, Healy replied: “I think we could still be the most important band of the ‘20s, – I’ve got a prediction that we will be, but we’re starting to get into a semantic argument”.Healy then admitted that “Arctic Monkeys are still relevant and making amazing records and are still a band” who could “always be around if they wanted to” (as well as revealing that he’s “obsessed with bands like Fontaines D.C.”), but argued that culture is no longer necessarily aligned with the idea of “white guys with guitars changing the world” and that The 1975 shouldn’t perhaps even be considered as a traditional band.“With us, you need to take us out of the ‘bands’ world and put us next to Lana [Del Rey], Taylor [Swift], Frank Ocean and Kendrick [Lamar],” he said.

Camp Flog Gnaw, the annual festival established by Tyler, the Creator, will not return until next year. Tyler's manager Chris Clancy confirmed the news in an interview with Billboard, stressing that the rapper's hectic schedule is the reason the festival will not take place in its usual November slot.

Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival will not return to Los Angeles in 2022.Festival organisers are instead planning for its 2023 return, which would end its four-year absence.The rapper’s manager, Chris Clancy, told Billboard that the reason is “really not that deep”.“Tyler toured all year and was busy with a number of projects. Reading the tea leaves and what’s happening with festivals coming out of the pandemic, we thought it would be best to come back next year,” he said.The last Camp Flog Gnaw was held in 2019.

Frank Ocean has wiped his Instagram, leading fans to assume new music is on the way.Ocean last released an album in 2016 with ‘Blonde’ and just a handful of singles including ‘DHL’ and ‘In My Room’ have being released since.Ocean also shared previously unreleased music to soundtrack his radio show celebrating the ten-year anniversary of 2012’s Channel Orange’ back in July and also dropped ‘Cayendo’ and ‘Dear April’ on streaming services earlier this year, with the tracks previously being vinyl exclusives.Yesterday though (September 26), Ocean deleted every post on his Instagram with some fans guessing that new music is on the way soon.i see a whoooollleeeee lotta new frank ocean album speculation going on

Frank Ocean deleted all his posts on his Instagram grid on Monday (September 26), signifying either that a new release is incoming or absolutely nothing at all. This is not a drill! Or maybe it is? This may or may not be a drill.

In the fall, Yung Lean will embark on his first major international tour behind his two most recent albums, May 2020’s Starz and this past April’s Stardust. He’ll be capitalizing on a recent renaissance in appreciation for the Stockholm rapper, due in part to both the meteoric rise of his Drain Gang colleagues and the renewed vitality of his 2013 breakout single, “Ginseng Strip 2002,” released when he was only 16.

R&B singer Tevin Campbell is opening up about his sexuality for the first time.

Back in February 2017, Frank Ocean stopped thinking ahead. There was no point. Donald Trump had been inaugurated a month prior, any sense of normalcy had crumbled away, and no one knew what to expect next.

Homer, Frank Ocean's luxury goods store, has revealed a raft of new items available for purchase including the XXXL H-Bone Ring, a diamond-encrusted 18-karat gold cock ring, which retails at $25,570. The pricey item, which might be the first Frank Ocean-related piece without significant re-sale value, is joined by new pendants, earrings, and a keychain.

New music from Frank Ocean may be frustratingly slow in coming to light, but he is now selling a cock ring for $25,000. And that’s almost as good, isn’t it? Especially if you’re not actually that into Frank Ocean’s music.The item of jewellery is part of a new range launched by Ocean’s Homer brand, which also includes keyrings, pendants and rings for your fingers.

Frank Ocean has released a luxury cock ring as part of the latest capsule from his luxury goods company, Homer.The new collection from Homer – which Ocean debuted last August – is highlighted by the XXXL H-Bone Ring, an 18-karat yellow gold cock ring retailing at $25,000 (£20,700).There are other styles of cock rings being made available through the Homer website, all falling within a range of $1,365 to $5,695 (£1,130 to £4,710). Also among the new range of goods are premium pendants, earrings, and key rings.The artist modelled the XXXL H-Bone Ring himself in a censored Instagram post shared to the Homer account on Sunday (August 7), which you can see below.A post shared by Homer (@homer)Last August, Ocean gave his first interview in two years, discussing Homer when it was in its infancy.Speaking to the Financial Times, Ocean spoke of the high-end jewellery line – “I didn’t want our work to be any less expensive than Cartier,” he said – among a slew of other topics, though he never mentioned his music.Since then, the artist – real name Christopher “Lonny” Breaux – has shared previously unreleased music to mark the 10th anniversary of his debut album, ‘Channel Orange’.Last month, the music appeared across two episodes of Breaux’s Apple Music 1 show Blonded Radio – ‘Blonded Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’ and ‘Blonded ENERGY!’In December 2021, the musician-come-designer shared an almost-nine-minute song on the programme as part of the show’s Christmas special.‘Channel Orange’, released in 2012, was followed by ‘Blonde’ in 2016.

Gospel singer Kim Burrell has gone viral after her sermon called churchgoers "broke" and "ugly." Burrell, who has worked with Pharell Williams, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z and Frank Ocean, was filmed giving a sermon at Kingdom City Church where she made the comments. Burrell praised attendees for "walking in faith" by not wearing masks or getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. On Wednesday, she reportedly shared an apology video on Instagram which has now been deleted.  Kim Burrell has gone viral after her sermon called churchgoers "broke" and "ugly." (Photo by Paras Griffin) The viral clip shows Burrell calling the churchgoers "broke" and asking personal questions about their living conditions and utility bills.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Los Angeles-based “electro-soul” band B00TY has release “Matter of Time,” its new single featured in Issa Rae’s forthcoming HBO series “Rap Sh!t.”The song is released on the new label, A Tiny Universe (ATU), formed by hitmakers Adrian Miller and Om’Mas Keith, who have 10 Grammys between them and have worked with Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Anderson .Paak, Odd Future and many others.Keith, who produced the song, says “B00TY perfectly embodies what we’re aiming at musically with A Tiny Universe, and both Adrian and I feel that they will ultimately represent an essential element of our musical legacy.

Top Gun: Maverick's Jay Ellis is married! Ellis and his longtime love, Nina Senicar, tied the knot in a dreamy wedding in Italy on July 9. Held in a vineyard-lined villa in the small town of San Casciano, the couple was surrounded by friends and family as they said «I do» under the Tuscan sun, with their 2-year-old daughter, Nora, serving as their flower girl.In photos shared by , Ellis wore a Bordeaux-colored suit, while his bride was as gorgeous as ever in a strapless custom gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Guests were asked to wear earth tones for the ceremony, which took place at sunset. While the wedding was absolutely stunning, it was Senicar who stole the show, with Ellis telling the outlet that he was «in awe» of his bride when he saw her in her dress for the firs time.«There was a moment when I was standing there in front of everyone waiting for the giant wrought iron gates to open and to see Nina but the moment kept going and going.

Frank Ocean singing at his high school graduation – check out the video below.The recently surfaced video shows Ocean singing at his 2005 high school graduation in New Orleans.The video begins with another graduate introducing Ocean — born Christopher Breaux – before he takes the mic and leads his class and the audience in singing the John Ehret High School Alma Mater.Check out the moment here:Last month, there were reports that Ocean is reportedly set to direct his debut movie, with independent studio A24 in talks to distribute the project.According to Discussing Film, A24 – the company behind Uncut Gems and Everything Everywhere All At Once – and another production company, 2AM, are both in line to work on the unnamed project.Ocean has a connection to A24, having licensed his music to a number of the studio’s films in the past – including Waves, which featured his songs ‘Godspeed’ and ‘Seigfried’ – and wrote the foreword to a published version of Moonlight in 2019.A24’s previous link-ups with musicians include a production deal with Travis Scott in 2021, with Scott’s company Cactus Jack signing up for a series of films.It was also reported in 2020 that Ocean had been working on a “secret” project with Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. No further details about the potential plot, cast or release date of Ocean’s latest potential film have been confirmed yet.Despite being confirmed for Coachella 2023, the last glimpse of new music from Ocean came on Christmas Day last year, when he shared a new song on his Apple Music show, Blonded Radio.Ocean added that the new song, which appears to be untitled, was recorded in a single take with Cory Henry in summer 2020.

Thania Garcia On Wednesday, producer/DJ/recording artist Calvin Harris shared the news of his new album “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2,” the follow-up to his critically acclaimed “Vol.

10 people were killed in a “mass casualty incident” at his own Astroworld performance on Nov. 5 in Houston, Texas.

Coachella 2023 have been announced by organisers, alongside details of advance ticket sales.The festival made its return in April after being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.Now, its 2023 edition has been confirmed, with its now-traditional two weekends to take place between April 14-16 and April 21-23. An advance sale for tickets will begin at 10am PT (6pm BST) on Friday (June 17).Fans can register here for access to the first round of sales.

Frank Ocean is reportedly set to direct his debut movie, with esteemed indie studio A24 in talks to distribute it. Discussing Film notes that Ocean is negotiating with A24 and another production company, 2AM, with a view to working with both on the title.

Frank Ocean is reportedly set to direct his debut movie, with independent studio A24 in talks to distribute the project.According to Discussing Film, A24 – the company behind Uncut Gems and Everything Everywhere All At Once – and another production company, 2AM, are both in line to work on the unnamed project.Ocean has a connection to A24, having licensed his music to a number of the studio’s films in the past – including Waves, which featured his songs ‘Godspeed’ and ‘Seigfried’ – and wrote the foreword to a published version of Moonlight in 2019.A24’s previous link-ups with musicians include a production deal with Travis Scott in 2021, with Scott’s company Cactus Jack signing up for a series of films.It was also reported in 2020 that Ocean had been working on a “secret” project with Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. No further details about the potential plot, cast or release date of Ocean’s latest potential film have been confirmed yet.Despite being confirmed for Coachella 2023, the last glimpse of new music from Ocean came on Christmas Day last year, when he shared a new song on his Apple Music show, Blonded Radio.Ocean added that the new song, which appears to be untitled, was recorded in a single take with Cory Henry in summer 2020.

Cat Power has shared a cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic hit, ‘You Got The Silver’ – listen to it below.The song featured on The Stones’ 1969 album ‘Let It Bleed’ and was the band’s first song to feature Keith Richards on lead vocals. A Mick Jagger version was also recorded, but the band released Richards’ version on the album.Cat Power shared a new covers album earlier this year, but the Stones’ cover did not feature on that.Check out the song here:‘Covers’ was released on January 14 via Domino, and featured renditions of songs by the likes of Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Billie Holiday and more.Power released a version of Frank Ocean’s 2012 track ‘Bad Religion’ to announce the album, which she also performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden last year.In a statement, the singer revealed that the ‘Bad Religion’ cover originated when she started pulling lyrics out from the track to incorporate into her own song ‘In Your Face’ while performing live, in order to distance herself from the pain of the track.“That song was bringing me down,” she said, “so I started pulling out lyrics from ‘Bad Religion’ and singing those instead of getting super depressed.“Performing covers is a very enjoyable way to do something that feels natural to me when it comes to making music.”In recent years, Cat Power has also covered Rihanna’s ‘Stay’, released a cover of Cassius‘ 2006 single ‘Toop Toop’ as a tribute to member Philippe Zdar on the first anniversary of his passing, and collaborated with Lana Del Rey.Reviewing ‘Covers’, NME said: “Often, cover records are dismissed as simply a bit of fun or as an indulgent aside to an artists’ original output, but when Cat Power does it, it’s nothing less than soul-nourishing.”

Young Thug and Dua Lipa are guests on the new Calvin Harris. Stream “Potion” below. The song will appear on Harris' upcoming album Funk Wav.

In very exciting news, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa are set to reunite this Friday on a new track called Potion, the first release from the Scottish DJ's long-awaited Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.

Just Mustard have unleashed a brand new single, ‘Seed’ – you can check out the track below.The song is taken from the Irish five-piece’s upcoming second album ‘Heart Under’, which arrives this Friday (May 27) via Partisan and can be pre-ordered here. It follows on from previous single releases ‘Still’, ‘I Am You’ and ‘Mirrors’.The eerie album highlight sees the band experiment with revving twin guitars and a techno-infused rhythm section.“Along with a lot of electronics and noise, I was listening to a lot of music which featured bowed string instruments,” guitarist Mete Kalyoncuoglu said of the song’s inspiration.

Rosie Charles, Mo Othman and Kohzee were selected by the judging panel that consisted of record producer Hannah V and Thomas Smith, NME’s Commissioning Editor (New Music). Entrants were asked to send in a one-minute clip of them performing a piece of original music for consideration. The initiative seeks to unearth and support grassroots music talent by providing access to a professional recording experience and music industry experts.

Tate McRae has shared another new single from her forthcoming debut album ‘I Used To Think I Could Fly’.‘What Would You Do?, which you can listen to below, follows previous releases ‘She’s All I Wanna Be’, ‘Chaotic’, and ‘Feel Like Shit’ and her EP ‘Too Young To Be Sad’, which was released last year.The track was co-written by Tate, Blake Slatkin (Lil Nas X, The Kid Laroi), Alexander Glantz aka Alexander 23 (Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez), Charlie Puth (Ava Max) and produced by Slatkin, Glantz and Puth.Her new album is set to drop later this month on May 27 via Ministry Of Sound Records.McRae is also set to kick off a tour in the UK and Ireland on June 12 at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The singer will also be a special guest on Shawn Mendes’ 2022 tour.