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Ethan Shanfeld Buck Meek, the Texas-born singer-songwriter and guitarist of Big Thief, has signed to 4AD and announced his third solo album, “Haunted Mountain,” slated for an Aug. 25 release. Meek teased the upcoming release with a music video for the lead single, also titled “Haunted Mountain,” which is co-written by Jolie Holland. The album, according to the announcement, is about love and “something bigger than love, something that doesn’t challenge love exactly but stands in contrast to it. A soulfulness, or a soul-seeking fullness.” In Meek’s own words, “Not break-up songs, but an actual love song written in earnest? That is taboo now. Sometimes it can feel like all the great love songs have already been written.”

Ethan Shanfeld Dominic Fike will release his long-awaited sophomore album, “Sunburn,” on July 7 via Columbia Records. The album includes debut single “Dancing in the Courthouse,” which debuted in April ahead of the singer’s performance at Coachella, as well as “Ant Pile,” which he premiered at the festival and will officially release on Friday. “Sunburn” is currently available for pre-order and will be released on CD and vinyl with exclusive editions. Fike teased the album with a promotional video posted to social media. The 14-song album is produced by Jim-E-Stack, and Fike’s band features drummer Henry Kwapis (Dijon) and bassist Devon Workman.

Mae Muller has finally announced her debut album, ‘Sorry I’m Late’.Today (May 24), Muller revealed the album’s title, cover art, track list and release date. Titled ‘Sorry I’m Late’, the 17-track debut will be made available from September 15 via Capitol Records/EMI.

Mae Muller is undoubtedly one of the most promising female talents in pop right now. Fresh off the back of her first-ever Official Top 10 single, the UK's Eurovision 2023 entry I Wrote A Song, Mae's booked and busy at festivals from Birmingham to Brighton Pride, has a headline tour in the diary and has just announced her debut album.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The good news for Niall Horan fans in the U.S. is that he’ll be doing a summer tour of the States in support of his imminent album release. The slightly not-so-good news, for fans who might’ve hoped for more immediate gratification, is that this arena/amphitheater tour will be in summer 2024, kicking off almost a year after the new record comes out. European fans will get a slight head start on the tour, but those dates are waiting until next year, too, with the first night of the international jaunt set for Feb. 21, 2024 in Belfast, UK at the SSE Arena. The North American leg of the worldwide outing will begin May 29, 2024 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Stops along the way include shows at Madison Square Garden next June 15, the Kia Forum in L.A. on July 27 and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 3. The tour is scheduled to conclude July 231, 2024 at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre.

Jorja Smith has confirmed details of her second album ‘Falling Or Flying’ alongside a string of UK record release shows.Set for release September 29, ‘Falling Or Flying’ is the follow-up to Smith’s debut album ‘Lost And Found’ and 2021’s “sonic waiting room” EP ‘Be Right Back’.According to a press release, the new album “thrillingly broaches any gap between Jazz, Soul, R&B and Funky House”.Smith said the songs on the record “touch on breakups, relationships with my friends, relationships with old friends, relationships with myself. It’s definitely about a lot of relationships, but every song I write I can sing it to myself,” she added.

Genesis Owusu has announced his awaited sophomore album, ‘STRUGGLER’, alongside a new single and music video.Announced today (May 18), ‘STRUGGLER’ is set to arrive on August 18 via Ourness/AWAL – preorder the album here. ‘STRUGGLER’ is accompanied by a new single, ‘Leaving The Light’, and its music video.The Bose x NME C23 artist’s upcoming album will serve as a thematic successor to his debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’. While ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ chronicled Owusu’s battles with depression and racism, ‘STRUGGLER’ will see him grapple with overcoming his demons.Genesis Owusu said of the album via a press statement: “The struggler runs through an absurd world with no ‘where’ or ‘why’ at hand.

Post Malone has announced his fifth studio album, ‘Austin’ – find all the details below.The rapper/singer-songwriter detailed the record – the follow-up to last year’s ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ – in a video on Instagram today (May 16). It’ll be released on July 28 via Mercury/Republic.“It’s been some of the funnest music, [and] some of the most challenging and rewarding music.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Post Malone announced his fifth full-length album Tuesday morning. Titled “Austin,” the record is named after the rapper’s birth name, Austin Post, and will drop on July 28, preceded by the single “Mourning,” due out Friday.

Years into her tenure as a pop star, Kim Petras has finally announced her debut major label album…and it’s coming sooner than many might have expected.The pop singer revealed the title and release date for her upcoming collection on Monday (May 15), which is set to be titled Feed The Beast. The LP is expected to arrive on June 23 – a little more than a month from now.

“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.

Kylie Minogue has announced a new album, ‘Tension’.The follow-up to the Australian pop star’s 2020 album ‘Disco’ is set to land on September 22. Minogue once again teamed up with longtime collaborator Richard “Biff” Stannard, while ‘Disco’ contributor Duck Blackwell has also been brought on board.“I started this album with an open mind and a blank page,” Minogue remarked in a press release. “Unlike my last two albums there wasn’t a ‘theme,’ it was about finding the heart or the fun or the fantasy of that moment and always trying to service the song.

Get ready for new music from Kylie Minogue!

Janelle Monáe has announced her new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ and shared latest single ‘Lipstick Lover’ – listen below.‘The Age of Pleasure’, the singer and actor’s first album in five years, is due out June 9 via Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records – you can pre-order/pre-save it here.The announcement arrives with new single ‘Lipstick Lover’, a reggae-inspired celebration of queer love and joy. “I like lipstick on my neck / It let me know I’m your number one select,” Monáe sings.

Jessy Lanza has confirmed details of her fourth studio album, Love Hallucination. The album is out on July 28 and is preceded by new song "Midnight Ontario." A video for the Jacques Greene-co-produced track can be seen below.

resignations, the Associated Press reported Monday.The Times won in the Breaking News category, and also took home a Feature Photography prize for Christina House’s “intimate look” at the life of a pregnant 22-year-old woman living on the street in a tent. Other winners included the Associated Press for Public Service reporting, the Wall Street Journal for Investigative Reporting, and the New York Times for international reporting.

The staff of Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its stories that uncovered recordings in which City Council members made racist remarks.

TNGHT member Lunice has announced his second album ‘Open’ and has shared its first single ‘No Commas’. Check it out below.‘Open’, the Montreal producer’s second album, is set for release on June 23 via LuckyMe. The LP follows his 2017 debut ‘CCCLX’.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift let fans in her hometown of Nashville to be the first to get the official news: “Speak Now” will be the next album in her “Taylor’s Version” series of re-recorded albums. Swift is giving fans plenty of time to pre-order the album: She revealed that it’s coming out July 9. “I think rather than me speaking about it,” she said, to screams, as fans realized from the language that the long-awaited announcement was at hand, “I thought I would show you, so if you would direct your attention” to the big screens…” There, the album cover and release date were shown on the big screen. Upon the announcement at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, the city turned on purple lights on the nearby bridge over the Cumberland River.

Alex G's ongoing tour behind his 2022 project God Save The Animals has been captured for a new album. Live From Union Transfer was recorded last year over the course of three sold-out shows in Alex's hometown of Philadelphia; Alex G was backed by a full band comprised of John Heywood, Sam Acchione, Tom Kelly, and Molly Germer.