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Towards the beginning of this year, Vanessa Carlton released her ethereal album, Love Is An Art. Following the singles “Future Pain,” “The Only Way To Love,” “Miner’s Canary,” and "Die, Dinosaur" -- most of which had music videos -- today, another album track gets the video treatment. One of the more unearthly experiences on the record is "Back To Life,"…
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It was just two months ago when Gwen Stefani revealed that she was writing new music for her next album. We didn't know we'd get to hear it so soon, but we're so glad we do! Today, Gwen released her new single, "Let Me Reintroduce Myself," promising a full album in 2021. Gwen wrote this…
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We're only two months away from hearing Smith & Burrows' new album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. Following two singles in the last six months -- “All The Best Moves” and “Old TV Shows” -- today the duo shared a third single: "Parliament Hill." Over a heartbeat-like pulse and soft piano, Tom Smith croons the first verse, offering…
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Evanescence has been teasing their upcoming new album, The Bitter Truth, since at least April this year. After hearing three singles from it - “Wasted On You,” “The Game Is Over,” and “Use My Voice” - today the band is back with another new song and, finally, confirmation of when the album will be out! We can expect to have…
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It's no secret that The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has been one of the biggest songs of the year, and deservedly so. Following a couple of remixes - one from Major Lazer, and one featuring Chromatics - today the single gets its third big remix, this time throwing in another language. The Weeknd recruited Spanish songstress…
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Six months ago, Shakira and the Black Eyed Peas released their collaboration, "Girl Like Me," included on the group's album, TRANSLATION. Today, that song gets a new music video. Although it only came out this year, the Black Eyed Peas and Shakira had originally started working on "Girl Like Me" back in 2008. After 12 years and…
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Today's the day! Following their four-song EP Trans Am two weeks ago, The Network has now released their new album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! It's the long-awaited but perfectly timed follow-up to their 2003 album, Money Money 2020. With a tracklist featuring 25 songs, it has a lot to offer. Today, to…
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It's already been one week since The Network – who is NOT Green Day – put out their four-song EP, Trans Am. In one more week, we'll get their full album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! Following a video for "Flat Earth" earlier this week, today, a song called "Fentanyl" gets an…
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Three days ago, The Network - who is NOT Green Day - put out their four-song EP, Trans Am, ahead of their full album due on December 4th. One of its songs is convincing little track called "Flat Earth," and today, it gets its own music video. Network drummer The Snoo sings "Flat Earth,” a…
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Just last month, the not-Green-Day-side-band The Network made their perfectly timed comeback. Now, after weeks of teasing, the conspiratorial band just released an EP and announced a full album to follow. Their new Trans Am EP includes four songs; on December 4th, we'll get more with their album Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told…
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Last month, Josh Groban announced his new album, Harmony, also revealing that Sara Bareilles would join him for a cover of "Both Sides Now," originally by Joni Mitchell. Today, his new album is out, and we can enjoy their stunning rendition. Joni Mitchell first released "Both Sides Now" in 1969, later sharing an updated version…
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Last month, The All-American Rejects promised fans a new single was coming, and today it's finally here! Their first release since July 2019, the band just shared their standalone single, "Me Vs. The World." While it's a fun song, it also supports a serious cause. All proceeds from this single "will be donated to MusiCares…
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Although winter is coming here in the northern hemisphere, Lana Del Rey is, as usual, singing about summertime. Today, she shared a new, jazzy cover of "Summertime," as originally composed by George Gershwin. You may recognize the melody and first line from Lana's 2019 cover of Sublime's "Doin' Time," which itself had sampled Herbie Mann's…
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Here's a fun surprise to brighten up this week! Singer-songwriter Todd Carey just released a new acoustic version of his 2007 song "Smile," recruiting Sara Bareilles to sing with him. She had previously sung backup on that original version - which came out months before "Love Song" made her a household name - and makes…
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Just one month after sharing her original new holiday song, "Under The Mistletoe" with Brett Eldredge, Kelly Clarkson is back with another festive recording! This time it's a cover of the seasonal country classic, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," made famous by Vince Vance & the Valiants in 1989. (No, it's not the…
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Smith & Burrows is getting ready to release their new album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, this February. Following “All The Best Moves” last summer, the duo shared "Old TV Shows" a month ago. Today, the sweet song gets an equally sweet new music video that highlights Tom and Andy's years-long friendship. In contrast to “All…
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Most of us in the United States - and even people in other parts of the world - are pretty anxious about today's presidential election, including Lana Del Rey. But tonight, while keeping tabs on the close race, Lana decided to give fans an update on her upcoming new music. First and foremost: Her album…
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Today, Bring Me The Horizon released their new EP, POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. Its closing track - titled “One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death” - features Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee. That title is a mouthful, but the song is a powerful conversation about the devastating…
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Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile have joined forces for an unexpected but perfect new song. Today, they released their duet "A Beautiful Noise" as part of the Every Vote Counts campaign. Indeed, in case you haven't noticed lately, the United States has a hugely important election coming up in just a few days, and it's…
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2020 seems to be the year where anything goes. The latest befuddling event involves a spacey 2003 band called The Network. Then, and even to this day, Green Day vehemently denies any involvement, but fans know the truth. The band doth protest too much, amirite? Anyway, while this 17-year-old side band's comeback may seem unexpected,…
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In another duet we never knew we needed, Kelly Clarkson has teamed up with country singer Brett Eldredge for a new holiday single. They just released their song "Under The Mistletoe," getting a head start on the holiday season. It also comes with a cute lyric video. "Under The Mistletoe" rolls in with big drums…
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Gwen Stefani is clearly ready for Christmas early this year! Just over a week after releasing her take on "Sleigh Ride," Gwen is back with her latest all-original holiday song. "Here This Christmas" is out now, and it appears on her updated deluxe album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas. She first released the album in…
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The Weeknd has been generous to fans this year, between a new album, several singles and music videos, and numerous collaborations. Today, he returns his attention to his After Hours series with the sixth video so far. "Too Late" gets a darkly twisted visual - which, to be fair, is the only direction it could…
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Last March, Vanessa Carlton released her ethereal album, Love Is An Art. Along with singles like “Future Pain,” “The Only Way To Love,” and “Miner’s Canary,” a highlight on the album is a political track called "Die, Dinosaur." Today, this timely song gets an equally timely music video. "Die, Dinosaur" is directed at “Trump and his brood” and is “dedicated to…
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Lana Del Rey is getting ready to release her new album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club, in the next few months. She promised us a few singles, and today, we get to hear our first one. "Let Me Love You Like A Woman" is our first taste of her new music, a gentle ballad about…
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Three weeks ago, we were excited to learn that Avril Lavigne would appear on Tommee Profitt's new Christmas album, The Birth Of A King. Today, the full album is out, and we can hear Avril's contribution. She sings an amazing cover of "What Child Is This?" The new cover of "What Child Is This?" starts…
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Amy Lee has kept quite busy this year - not only with new Evanescence music, but also with a number of collaborations with other artists. Our next collaboration to look forward to is a song she did with Bring Me The Horizon. Their new EP POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR comes out on October 30th, and…
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Earlier this year, one of the most devastating losses COVID-19 has left us with was the death of Broadway start Nick Cordero. He left behind his wife and one-year-old son, and countless friends, family members, and fans. Two such friends were Sara Bareilles and Meg Toohey, both of whom were part of the musical Waitress,…
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Gwen Stefani has been doing her part to bring plenty of holiday cheer the past few years! After releasing her holiday album You Make It Feel Like Christmas in 2017, then re-releasing it with five additional songs in 2018, Gwen is now back with another new song. This time, the wintertime classic "Sleigh Ride" gets…
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Smith & Burrows promised a new single, and now we have it! Following up their summertime lead "All The Best Moves," the duo just released a new song, "Old TV Shows." It's our second taste of their upcoming sophomore album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, due out on February 5, 2021. In contrast…
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It's been over two years since Ghost's last album, Prequelle, graced our years, and one year since we got their impressively retro "Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic" double single. But Ghost fans don't have to wait long for new music! According to a new interview frontman Tobias Forge (that is, Papa Emeritus / Cardinal Copia)…
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