Bad Bunny, Farruko, and Karol G were among the major winners at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny took home nine awards in big categories, including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Top Latin Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year. Farruko won four …
Read More »M.I.A. Celebrates Finally Securing 'Mata' Album Release Date With New Single 'Beep'
M.I.A. is giving herself her own flowers on her latest single, “Beep,” set to appear on her sixth studio album Mata. Hours after releasing the track, M.I.A. finally announced the launch date for Mata, Oct. 14. “Beep” is a self-celebration that reflects on the musician’s decades-long career. “Went from tryna …
Read More »Taylor Swift Continues 'Midnights Mayhem' With 'Maroon' Song Title
22 more days until Midnights. But to quote Ms. Swift herself: “Honestly, baby, who’s counting?” On Thursday night, Swift continued her new tradition of using an old-school bingo ball cage to reveal a new track from her upcoming album, announcing the title of her fifth selection, “Maroon.” With this one, …
Read More »Ashley McBryde and Friends Create a Small Town of Cheating, Drinking, and Sinning on New Album 'Lindeville'
Ashley McBryde has a little game she sometimes plays when she’s out at a bar and there’s music in the background. “Let’s say [the Chicks’] ‘Goodbye Earl’ or something is on, and I’ll go, ‘OK, who wrote it? I’ll buy you a beer,’” she says. “They’re like, ‘I don’t know.’ …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Shares New Single 'Heartbeat' From 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'
As promised, Shawn Mendes has shared his new song “Heartbeat,” the first single off the soundtrack for his upcoming family film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Both the movie and the soundtrack arrive Oct. 7. Mendes voices the titular reptile in the movie, which also stars Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Brett Gelman …
Read More »Scooter Braun Claims He 'Regrets' the Way Taylor Swift Deal Was Handled: I 'Learned an Important Lesson'
Three years after Scooter Braun‘s company Ithaca Holdings acquired Taylor Swift‘s original masters from Big Machine, the music manager is talking about the “important lesson” he claims he learned from the saga. On Friday, Braun appeared on NPR’s The Limits podcast to talk about the fraught drama‘s teachings, as he …
Read More »Quavo, Takeoff Reflect on Their Past on Single 'Nothing Changed'
Quavo and Takeoff have dropped a new single, “Nothing Changed.” The reflective song is the latest single from their forthcoming collaborative albumOnly Built For Infinity Links, out Oct. 7. The pair, members of Migos, began releasing music in tandem under their individual names, their first single “Hotel Lobby” arriving with …
Read More »Freddie Gibbs Is Winning the Fight
Every step Freddie Gibbs takes is historic. Few artists can match the kind of career the 40-year-old rapper has charted for himself. He’s gone from a fledgling label signee to an indie darling and major label success in the span of a decade. “I’ve had the most unique career path …
Read More »Watch Arctic Monkeys Showcase New Single 'Body Paint' on 'Fallon'
Arctic Monkeys stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their latest song, “Body Paint.” The rock group released the song earlier this week along with a vintage music video filmed in London and Missouri and directed by Brook Linder. “Body Paint” is the second single off the band’s upcoming album,The …
Read More »'Give Space for Stories Often Ignored and Silenced:' Jazmine Sullivan Releases 'Uplifting' Song for Emmett 'Till' Biopic
Jazmine Sullivan is lending her powerful vocals for the upcoming film, Till — Rolling Stone exclusively announced. The soulful, “uplifting” R&B track, titled “Stand Up,” dropped Oct. 6, ahead of the film’s premiere on Oct. 14. “I’m honored to be able to contribute to such a powerful film about such …
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