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Wow, that was fast! Just two weeks ago, Sara Bareilles revealed that she was recording her new concept album, using the songs that appear in her TV series, Little Voice. Now, in a new interview with Ashley C. Ford at TIME, Sara let slip that she's already done recording the album! It's currently in the…
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Just last month, we were excited to learn Garbage was in the middle of mixing their upcoming 7th studio album. And though we still have several months left before we can hear the new music, frontwoman Shirley Manson has revealed some exciting new details in a couple of interviews today. She talked about when it…
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Today, Sara Bareilles's Apple TV+ series Little Voice premieres, launching with the first three episodes. It follows a young musician in New York City trying to make it in the music industry. In case you missed it, the series features the theme song, written and performed by Sara; her recording came out last month. (She'd…
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Last Tuesday, Smith & Burrows released "All The Best Moves" as the lead single from their upcoming 2nd album. Following Funny Looking Angels in 2011, it's been a long time coming! Now, we have some more exciting information, including the album's title and the names of two more songs. Tom Smith (best known as the frontman…
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In just 10 days, Neon Trees were supposed to release their new album, I Can Feel You Forgetting Me. However, today the band announced their decision to delay its release to July 24th. They made this choice due the growing movements for effecting change. Rather than detract from the protests and the Black Lives Matter…
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Last week, Ellie Goulding dropped her latest single, "Power," ahead of her upcoming 4th studio album. At the time she promised more album news soon, and now we finally have it! Ellie has just announced that her new album, Brightest Blue, will arrive on July 17th. It comes with two sides: Side A, titled Brightest…
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Lana Del Rey is making news with some recent Instagram posts! In a lengthy text post last Thursday, and now in a new video post released this morning, Lana expressed her frustrations at how she's been treated within the music industry since she came on the scene with Born To Die. She also called for…
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Late last year, Neon Trees shared their new song, “Used To Like,” with the music video dropping in January. Now, despite possible pushbacks due to the current pandemic, Neon Trees is back with their second single, "New Best Friend," and the long-awaited album announcement! Next month, on June 26th, Neon Trees will release I Can…
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Last month, just after releasing her stunning multi-language, multi-duets single "I Dare You," Kelly Clarkson confirmed that she's still hard at work on her next album. And the pandemic can't stop her: she's now recording from her home studio in Montana. The latest song she recorded? A new duet! And this mystery duet might be…
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Hayley Williams never intended to release a solo album. She formed Paramore as a teenager, and always wanted to write, record, and perform music as part of a band. So it was a shock when, on her birthday last December, Hayley announced she was releasing music under her own name. But as she revealed bits…
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It's been nine long years since Evanescence released their last studio album. Frontwoman Amy Lee released a couple of albums (Aftermath and Dream Too Much), and the band reimagined their back catalogue on Synthesis in 2017. But it's high time for an album of new material. Now, after a year of writing and recording, Evanescence…
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It's only been eight months since BANKS released her last album, III. Following the singles “Gimme,” “Look What You’re Doing To Me,” and “Contaminated,” BANKS is now sharing some new music with us. This Friday, April 3rd, she will put out an EP called Live And Stripped. It'll feature acoustic versions of four songs, including three from III. But…
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It was three full years ago when we first heard "Love Is An Art," the title track from Vanessa Carlton's newest album. But stretching back even farther than that live performance, another song on the album - "Patience" - was first previewed back in 2012. Indeed, Love Is An Art is the culmination of years…
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After the short 15-month gap between The Weeknd's Beauty Behind The Madness and Starboy, the wait between Starboy and After Hours - more than three years - has felt like a long time. Sure, we got his 6-track EP, My Dear Melancholy, to tide us over, but it's clear that The Weeknd wanted put more…
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Alicia Keys was supposed to release her new album, ALICIA, today. Set to include her recent singles, “Underdog,” “Time Machine,” and “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, it would be her first since 2016's Here. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and advice for everyone to self-isolate, Alicia has announced that her new album will be delayed to…
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Last week, The Weeknd finally announced his upcoming album, After Hours. Today, we have the album's cover art, release date... and title track! Following his singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights,” fans can now hear "After Hours" ahead of the album's March 20, 2020 release date. Unlike the first two singles, "After Hours" takes some time to settle…
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We've been waiting for The Weeknd to finally release a new album, the followup to 2016's Starboy. Sure, we got his EP, My Dear Melancholy, in spring 2018, plus numerous collaborations, but where was that next album? At the end of 2019, The Weeknd suddenly dropped two new songs, driving up fans' hype. Now that…
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Green Day has been my favorite band for the last 15 years. American Idiot ushered me in, and while I went back and enjoyed their earlier albums, I also found myself loving each album that has come out since then. Yes, even the trilogy, which was polarizing among fans and casual listeners alike. So when…
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Following “Simmer,” “Simmer Interlude,” and "Leave It Alone," Hayley Williams isn't ready to slow down yet. She just shared a new music video, this time for "Leave It Alone Interlude." Hayley is gearing up to release her first solo album, Petals For Armor, on May 8th. Picking up where "Leave It Alone" left off, in the new interlude…
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Evanescence has spent the past year in and out of the studio, writing and demoing new music for their first album in almost a decade. After putting out their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" - and sharing an apocalyptic new music video for it earlier this month - Evanescence is ready to reveal more…
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It was only a few weeks ago, at the end of December, when Paramore’s Hayley Williams revealed that she’d release new solo music in January 2020. Now, after weeks of growing anticipation, we can finally hear her first solo single, "Simmer," from her upcoming debut album, Petals For Armor, out May 8th. Hayley wrote "Simmer"…
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Last month, Alicia Keys revealed in Billboard that her upcoming album is titled ALICIA. Now, the singer has announced that ALICIA will be out in exactly two months on March 20th. The announcement also came with the four-photo album cover, showing Alicia from four different angles. The album will include her recent singles, "Underdog," "Time…
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Two months ago, Vanessa Carlton shared "Future Pain," the first single from her forthcoming album, Love Is An Art, due out on March 27th. Today, fans can hear its second single, "The Only Way To Love," as well as see the album's artwork and tracklisting, pre-order the record, and get ready for Vanessa's supporting tour. First…
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It's only been four months since Lana Del Rey released her last album, the Grammy-nominated Norman Fucking Rockwell, and already, she's announced three upcoming albums. We've already heard about the next studio album, White Hot Forever, and a covers compilation to be called Pacific Blue. Now, Lana has revealed her plans to release a spoken…
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Next month, Alicia Keys will host the Grammys for the second year in a row. She was a natural earlier this year, so we're glad to see her host again. Alicia recently spoke with Billboard about her upcoming hosting gig, reflecting on her past hits and awards, and what's next for her in 2020. In…
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One week ago, Editors released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Fans who ordered CD on vinyl options from Editors' official store also got a special treat: The Snowfield Demos. Back before Editors even went by that name, they were briefly known as Snowfield. In summer 2003, they put out an…
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Editors just released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Comprised mainly of 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation also features three brand new songs, “Frankenstein,” “Black Gold,” and “Upside Down.” While we already know and love all of those 16 songs (well, "Upside Down" is new, but we're loving…
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Patrick Stump may be best known as the lead singer for Fall Out Boy, but he's actively involved in numerous music projects beyond the band. And it's not all pop music and rock groups: Patrick is also an accomplished film composer, and he scored the upcoming psychological thriller, Spell, in theaters next month. Today, fans…
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Since breaking into the scene with Queen Of The Clouds in 2014, Tove Lo has forged a unique style and presence in pop music. Her new album, Sunshine Kitty, doesn't stray from her signature style, but it does add new elements to it. It's a blend that makes the album at once familiar to Tove's…
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Three days ago, Fall Out Boy dropped their new song, "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" featuring Wyclef Jean. The single came with an announcement of their upcoming Hella Mega tour with Green Day and Weezer, as well as news of their forthcoming second greatest hits compilation, Believers Never Die - Volume Two, due out on…
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Two weeks ago, Shakira announced her new live film, Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour. It will premiere in over 2,000 theaters across more than 60 countries on November 13th, with a wider release expected after that. The concert film was shot at Shakira’s concert in Los Angeles at The Forum on August 28, 2018.…
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