Lauv broke through in the late 2010s with “I Like Me Better,” a crushed-out electropop song with spare instrumentation and a hushed vocal that shrouded his confessions of vulnerability in extreme-close-up intimacy. Since the release of that single, the singer-songwriter—real name Ari Leff—has established himself as a front-line reporter for …
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Five years ago, DJ and producer Calvin Harris released Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, an All-Star Weekend for pop-EDM: There was Frank Ocean teaming up with Migos on the breezy “Slide,” and Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams being flanked by Big Sean on the hiccuping “Feels.” It was part flex …
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John Legend has announced that his new — sorta — self-titled double album Legend will arrive next month. “Until this point,I’ve never used an aspect of my name as thetitle of an album,” Legend said of Legend in a statement. “I had to earn that, to live up to it …
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Over the last decade, fans have witnessed Florida rapper Denzel Curry grow up, from his early days as a member of SpaceGhostPurrp’s loud and boisterous Raider Klan to his most recent solo LP, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. The new album incorporates dizzying jazz elements, with features from features …
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Donald Glover returns to his musical alter ego Childish Gambino to feature on “I Love You More Than You Know,” a track off Black Party’s album, Hummingbird, which arrives on Friday, August 5. On the contemplative track, the two reflect on life and mortality over the song’s laidback, summery vibes. …
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Earlier this week, Sheila Watko, a traffic reporter for NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate, spiced up a morning report by delivering it entirely with Beyoncé song titles. In total, Watko squeezed in 15 references and only received a few groans from her co-workers after she began the report by quipping, “If you’re …
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Beyoncé and Madonna have teamed up for a royal collaboration, “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix).” The latest remix of Beyoncé’s Renaissance single arrived on Friday, just in time to get the weekend party started. The percolating remix interpolates Madonna’s “Vogue” with Beyoncé flipping the script for the iconic spoke-sung …
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Willow has announced her fifth studio album album, CopingMechanism, will arrive Sept. 23, per an Instagram post, and is now available for preorder. The release marks the 21-year-old musician’s follow-up to 2021’s Lately I Feel Everything. The album preorder arrives at the same time Willow dropped her new song, “Hover …
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A Lollapalooza security guard remains in jail on bond after being arrested for allegedly faking a mass shooting alert to get out of work early, The Chicago Tribune reports. The suspect, 18-year-old Janya B. Williams, is facing a felony charge of making a false terrorism claim. She’s currently being held …
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Benny Blanco has enlisted Snoop Dogg, and BTS members Jin, Jimin, V and Jung Kook for his new single “Bad Decisions.” The single will appear on the producer’s upcoming third album, which is expected later this year. Despite the title implying unwelcome choices, the song is a euphoric, flirty dance …
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