YouTube sensation Conan Gray releases debut album

Caleb Cornett, aka Amtrac, is looking at a bulk delivery of hand sanitizer. Each tiny bottle is labeled with the title and release date of his new album, Oddyssey.

If you're anything like us, you've probably been playing Conan Gray's "Wish You Were Sober" on repeat. The track is from the 21-year-old singer-songwriter's debut album Kid Krow, which came out last Friday (April 3).

Conan Gray called into Apple Music on Tuesday (April 7) to chat about his new album Kid Krow, his love for Taylor Swift and more."She's my number one. She's my number one above all," Gray told host Zane Lowe of the superstar.

Dua Lipa is one of the only musicians who has decided to continue to release music during the global lockdown.

Fiona Apple has announced her first album in eight years. Fetch the Bolt Cutters is getting a digital release on April 17. She announced the release date in the video below, which was shared via the Fiona Apple Rocks Tumblr page. That account often posts personal video messages from Apple (including a recent one where she hinted that she was thinking about releasing the album “really soon”). (Apple’s representative confirmed the release date.)

In case you aren't already familiar, Conan Gray started making videos from the comfort of his bedroom seven (7!) whole years ago. What started out as channel for funny videos ended up morphing into an outlet to share his most intimate thoughts through song, and culminated in the release of his debut EP, Sunset Season, which gives listeners a glimpse into his small-town upbringing, his final year of high school, and the longing we've all experienced for a time different than the one we live in.

Hiss Golden Messenger have released a new live album that they recorded at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina last year. And, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the band is donating all proceeds from the album to North Carolina’s Durham Public Schools Foundation. Listen to Forward, Children below.

Dua Lipa was initially conflicted about releasing her new album amid a global crisis but then realized it was in fact the perfect time for Future Nostalgia.

Dua Lipa is keeping us dancing during self-isolation!

In the Spring of 2017, a young Colombian Canadian singer named Jessie Reyez performed a short set in a small upstairs bar in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. She’d built a buzz in Canada via a series of singles, particularly the minor-at-the-time hit “Figures,” and had just released her debut EP, “Kiddo,” which included an aggressive and startlingly in-your-face song called “Gatekeeper” about sexual harassment in the music industry.

Toronto singer Jessie Reyez dropped her long-awaited debut album, BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, today. The project features Eminem and 6LACK, and includes recent singles like “ANKLES,” “IMPORTED,” and “LOVE IN THE DARK.” It finishes with her 2016 breakout track, “FIGURES.”

"Music has the ability to bring beauty, wisdom, truth, and light to our lives in difficult times"

Conor Oberst and co are back

Father John Misty is helping out with coronavirus relief efforts by dropping a surprise live album and donating the proceeds to an organization aiding the music industry in these trying times.

He's also shared a new video for 'Wish You Were Sober'

On March 15, Donald Glover released—then removed—what seemed to be a new Childish Gambino album on a website called DonaldGloverPresents.com. Now, 3.15.20, a full-length LP featuring Ariana Grande and 21 Savage, is here. Find the record on streaming platforms below, via Wolf+Rothstein/RCA.

Avant-garde composer William Basinski has released a project called Hyms of Oblivion. The 30-year-old song cycle features lyrics by Jennifer Jaffe, of art collective TODT. Listen to the album below via Bandcamp.

Gerry Cinnamon has announced that his new album will be released on April 27 despite the fact he has had to postpone and reschedule some dates on his tour.

“It’s probably not smart to release during a lockdown...but no chance I’m letting folk down"

After first rising to fame on YouTube, 21-year-old singer Conan Gray signed to Republic Records in 2018. Two years later, he’s just released his debut album, Kid Krow. It follows his EP, Sunset Season, and includes singles like “Maniac,” “Comfort Crowd,” and “Checkmate.”