WILLOW announces new album, shares “hover like a GODDESS” video

Sleep Party People – aka multi-instrumentalist Brian Batz – will release new album ‘Heap Of Ashes’ this autumn. New single, ‘Tide’, is out now.“I was in a weird place in my life where I felt like I was some kind of observer”, says Batz of his life while creating the new album.

Solange has confirmed details of a new book commemorating her 2019 performance at the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale de Venezia. The book, 188-page In Past Pupils and Smiles, retails at $55 and can be purchased here.

Ezra Collective have shared a new collaboration with Sampa the Great and announced their new album, ‘Where I’m Meant To Be’, will arrive in November.On the new single ‘Life Goes On’, which nods sonically to Fela Kuti’s ‘Shakara Oloje,’ Sampa fires off rapid verses over horns, keys and bass, buoyed by particularly lively percussion courtesy of bandleader (and touring Gorillaz drummer) Femi Koleoso. The song arrives alongside a video directed by Nathan Miller and shot on location in both London and Lusaka, Zambia.“London meets Lusaka. Moments of Joy, moments of struggle, but United in a spirit that we must carry on.

Pink Siifu is an artist who draws from an emotive source as deep as his knowledge of Black musical tradition. Just as impressive is his prolific streak, which in the past two years has included standard and deluxe editions of the albums Bag Talk (with YUNGMORPHEUS), Negro (one of our favorite projects of 2020), the Fly Anakin collaborations FlySiifu's and $mokebreak, and his solo project GUMBO'!.

Jean Dawson has announced his second studio album, CHAOS NOW. The follow-up to 2020’s Pixel Bath is scheduled to arrive October 7, and Dawson shared the forthcoming record’s lead single, “3 HEADS,” today alongside a manic visual treatment courtesy of Bradley J.

Låpsley has announced details of her third album, ‘Cautionary Tales Of Youth’, and shared a new single called ‘Dial Two Seven’ – listen to that below.The new album follows the singer’s 2020 LP ‘Through Water’ and is set to be released on January 20, 2023.According to a statement, the new single looks back on the singer’s time locked down in South Africa after being invited there in early 2020.She says that the aim of the track is “to celebrate those experiences I had in South Africa over lockdown. It came together so quickly with one of my favourite producers in the city, Greg Abrahams, collaborating with Omri Dahan and Mikaela Faye.

NCT 127 have detailed their September comeback, revealing a title, release date and video teaser for fourth album ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’.This announcement was made through NCT’s Twitter on August 19 together with an image and video teaser titled ‘Gear Up’, featuring a car with the numbers ‘127’ on its bonnet and the album title on its roof. The camera then pans to the members of NCT 127 in outfits that glow in the dark.‘2 Baddies’ will be released September 16, it confirmed.NCT 127 ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’ 〖질주 (2 Baddies) – The 4th Album〗➫ 2022.09.16 (KST)#NCT127 #질주 #NCT127_질주#NCT127_질주_2Baddies pic.twitter.com/WKdFaAK3f8— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) August 18, 2022NCT 127 엔시티 127 ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’ : Gear Up 〖질주 (2 Baddies) – The 4th Album〗➫ 2022.09.16 (KST)#NCT127 #질주 #NCT127_질주#NCT127_질주_2Baddies pic.twitter.com/QINuacdG2D— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) August 18, 2022Early August, SM Entertainment confirmed that NCT 127 were preparing to make a comeback and they were filming a music video.

Post-production House Warner Bros. De Lane Lea Announce Move To New Soho Site Post-production house Warner Bros. De Lane Lea today announced it will be moving across Soho from its current home on Dean Street to Ilona Rose House, a new site developed by Soho Estates’ on Greek Street. Located over three floors of the building and spanning over 32,000 sq. ft, Ilona Rose House will house the UK’s largest mixing stage. The site will also feature a 4K DCI laser projection with Dolby Atmos and IMAX monitoring, 45 networked and acoustically treated cutting rooms with a programmable advanced lighting system, and three further mixing stages with 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and laser projection. In a statement, Kim Waugh, EVP Worldwide Post Production Creative Services, Warner Bros. said the new facility will help “bring another level of service to the post-production world in London.” Warner Bros. De Lane Lea, which has post-production credits on films such as Gravity (2013), and the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011), will officially open the doors to Ilona Rose House in September.

Megan Thee Stallion has shared a black and white video for ‘Her’ from her new album ‘Traumazine’.The Houston rapper, who surprise announced her new record just a day before it was released last week, recently performed the track in New York’s Central Park.Now, Megan has dropped a stylish new clip directed by Colin Tilley, which you can view below.Describing the track in NME‘s four star review of ‘Traumazine’, Kyann-Sian Williams wrote: “‘Her’ is a buoyant electronic track. With house music creeping back into the mainstream via predominantly Black rap stars (and, obviously, Beyoncé’s iconic ‘Renaissance’), the tune adds to the trend of jubilant, joyous tracks starting the revolution.“Yet it’s Megan’s braggadocio that makes this one a femme anthem.

First Aid Kit have announced details of their fifth album, titled ‘Palomino’, and a new UK tour – find all the details below.The Swedish sisters – Klara and Johanna Söderberg – returned last month with the single ‘Angel’, their first new music in three years.It’s now been revealed that ‘Angel’ is the first taster of ‘Palomino’, which is set to be released on November 4 via Columbia, and is now being previewed by another new track, ‘Out Of My Head’.Speaking of the new song, First Aid Kit said: “We wrote this song last year together with songwriter and producer Björn Yttling. It was the first time we wrote for First Aid Kit with someone else and it was very inspiring.

BLACKSTARKIDS have announced their next album and shared its lead single, “SEX APPEAL.” CYBERKISS* is due out September 23 via Dirty Hit, the label run by The 1975’s Matt Healy, who signed the Kansas City, Missouri rap trio shortly after their 2019 inception. All this happened when TheBabeGabe, TyFaizon, and Deiondre were still high school students, and the Dirty Hit deal was inked a mere month after COVID-19 locked the U.S.

Megan Thee Stallion is sharing a new album this Friday (August 11). Traumazine, the Houston rapper's second studio album, was announced just hours before its release.

Arca and Hood By Air's Shayne Oliver have announced details of new project WENCH with an album worth of material set to be broadcast live on NTS this Friday, August 12. Greatest Hits ’88 to ’16 will be played out live on the internet radio station from 13:00 - 15:00 ET while a launch party will be held on August 11 at New York's Paragon.

John Legend just announced his eighth studio album, but it seems he forgot to tell his wife Chrissy Teigen the details!

Defending his turf. Machine Gun Kelly responded after a tour bus was vandalized during his recent stop in Nebraska — and he didn’t hold back.

Willow Smith has announced she will release a new album titled ‘COPINGMECHANISM’ next month.The musician took to Instagram yesterday (August 3) to announce that the new record – the follow-up to last year’s ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ – will be arriving on September 23. A new single called ‘Hover Like a Goddess’ is also set to drop later tonight.

Young Jesus has risen with a new LP on the way: Shepherd Head, out on Saddle Creek on September 16. But this time, instead of being a record with a full band, the album has frontman John Rossiter going solo. This record is said to be a "dramatic departure for the band, delving deeper into the themes that have always fascinated Rossiter—love, loss, and God—approached in a completely new direction." The recording process was also different, with Rossiter working on Shepherd Head for years, recording it on GarageBand with an SM57 microphone instead of heading to the studio.

Thania Garcia Lil Durk has announced he’s taking a break to focus on his health after being hit by an explosive pyrotechnic during his set at Lollapalooza on Saturday.The rapper was in the middle of performing his 2020 hit “Back In Blood,” when he accidentally walked into two on-stage pyrotechnic smoke flares. Videos on social media show Durk stumbling and wiping his eyes with his shirt after the incident.Stage crew quickly ran to his aid as someone on the microphone was heard saying, “Woah, woah, you alright, bro? [The smoke] shot straight up.” Without leaving the stage, Durk took a few moments to compose himself and eventually continued with the rest of his performance.However, it seems the unfortunate mishap did leave Durk with some lasting effects.

Will Smith has broken his social media silence with a deeply emotional video addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap. The Men in Black star took to Instagram with his first post in months and appeared on camera to answer questions from fans about the life-altering moment in March. MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationThe video began with words that read: "It's been a minute. Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of thinking and personal work. You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer."A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)WATCH: Will Smith apologizes for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in new emotional video Will then appeared onscreen wearing a baseball cap and looking downcast.