Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week Rauw Alejandro enlists Bad Bunny to lure a past lover into another rendezvous, Shawn Mendes shares the intricacies of his quarter-life crisis, and FKA Twigs offers an explosive …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Shares Emotional Single 'Heart of Gold'
Shawn Mendes has released a new single, “Heart of Gold.” The singer debuted the evocative, acoustic guitar-led track alongside an intimate music video of himself performing the song in front of a colored backdrop. “Heart of Gold” will appear on Mendes’ forthcoming LP, Shawn, set for release Nov. 15. He …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Addresses 'Truth' About Sexuality at Colorado Show: 'I'm Trying to Be Really Brave'
While performing at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on his For Friends and Family Tour on Monday evening, Shawn Mendes addressed his sexuality, speaking directly to his fans during the intimate moment. “I was really young when I started. I was 15 years old,” said the singer-songwriter from the stage. …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Announces One-Night-Only Concert Film Ahead of New Album
The night before Shawn Mendes releases his new album, the singer will give audiences nationwide an intimate look at Shawn with For Friends And Family Only (A Live Concert Film), hitting theaters for one night only on November 14. The concert film, which was recorded at Woodstock, New York’s historic …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Dedicates 'Heart of Gold' to Liam Payne: 'He Was a Beautiful Soul'
Shawn Mendes honored Liam Payne during his performance at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York on Friday night. The singer addressed the crowd and said that he had met Payne “a couple of times. He added, “He was a beautiful soul and his eyes gleamed. It was beauty shining …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Delays Upcoming LP to 'Bring New Ideas to Life'
Shawn Mendes has delayed the release of his next album, Shawn, which was originally set to drop on Oct. 18. The LP marks the singer’s highly anticipated fifth album, following 2020’sWonder. “Hey guys,” Mendes wrote on X. “My team and i have decided to push the album release date to …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Soulfully Debuts 'Nobody Knows' Through a Cloud of Smoke at 2024 VMAs
Shawn Mendes returned to the VMAs stage to perform “Nobody Knows” off his upcoming album, Shawn. In the smoky (literally, so there was much smoke), stripped-down set, Mendes played an acoustic guitar and potently sang an ethereal and liquored-up love song. “You’re an amateur drunk and everyone knows it/ You’re …
Read More »Shawn Mendes, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Anitta to Perform at the 2024 VMAs
The VMAs are becoming even more legendary. On Aug. 27, MTV announced that Shawn Mendes, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Anitta will perform at theVideo Music Awardson Sept. 11 in New York. Two-time VMAs winner Shawn Mendes will take the stage to perform songs off of his upcoming self-titled …
Read More »Coldplay Get Shawn Mendes to Help Them 'Fix You' in Germany
It’s been nearly 20 years since Coldplay released “Fix You,” and the task of fixing you must be difficult because they’re still singing it. On Thursday, they called in help from Shawn Mendes to sing “Fix You” with them at Munich’s Olympiastadion. “Sing it loud,” Mendes told the crowd at …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Sings He Was 'About to Be a Father' on New Track
Shawn Mendes marked his birthday, Aug. 8, with a double release on Thursday — unveiling tracks “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” from his upcoming fifth album,Shawn. The former was shared alongside a new video featuring Mendes strumming his guitar and singing inside a barn and along a river, …
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