Lily Allen will embark on her first North American tour in four years this fall. The British singer will hit the road in support of her upcoming album No Shame. The 21-date North American leg – which includes a stop at the Austin City Limits Festival in October – kicks …
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Salt-N-Pepaended theBillboard Music Awardson Sunday with an uplifting medley of throwback hip-hop hits. On a night riding high on female empowerment, it was fitting the show ended with a stage full of strong women. Salt-N-Pepa opened with quick, potent trifecta: the head-nod suite “Shoop,” the kinetic “Let’s Talk About Sex” …
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Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd have announced a co-headlining tour kicking off this summer. Dubbed the ‘Dazed & Blazed’ tour, the 27-date jaunt makes stops at amphitheaters across North America. Lil Skies and OT Genasis will serve as support on the outing. The tour begins in Detroit on July 21st …
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British funk outfit Jungle unveiled their first new music since 2014, sharing two tracks “Happy Man” and “House in L.A.” Both cuts will appear on Jungle’s forthcoming second LP, though a release date and title have yet to be announced. “Happy Man” finds Jungle crafting an understated pop gem out …
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Sia, Diplo and British musician Labrinth announced their new group, LSD, with a punchy debut song, “Genius.” The track is centered around staccato strings that swell and burst in a distinctly Diplo synth-pop drop. Labrinth and Sia trade verses that feature cheeky math puns and scientist shout-outs (“Oh you’ll be …
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J. Cole recorded the biggest sales week of 2018 so far as the rapper’s surprise new LP KOD debuted at Number One, marking the fifth straight J. Cole album to top the Billboard 200. KOD opened with 397,000 total copies, including 174,000 traditional albums and 215,000 streaming equivalent albums (SEAs). …
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The first trailer for Whitney, the Whitney Houston estate-approved documentary about the singer, has arrived, with director Kevin Macdonald promising an “intimate, unflinching” look at Houston’s life and career. The first look atWhitney, in theaters July 6th, focuses on the singer’s incredible talent as well as the burden of stardom. …
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Janelle Monae celebrates individuality on her new song “I Like That,” the confident new single from herupcoming Dirty Computer. More laidback than its Dirty Computer predecessors, “I Like That” finds Monae singing atop a restrained trap beat, whirring synths and harmonizing voices. “I don’t care what I look like but …
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Florence and the Machine released a sweeping, string-laden ballad, “Sky Full of Song,” on Thursday. The track will be available on April 21st, Record Store Day, as part of a 7″ single. It’s the first new track from Florence Welch’s band since 2016. “Sky Full of Song” centers on Welch’s …
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Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and Zedd will headline the second-annual LoveLoud Festival, which benefits local and national charities that foster communication and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community. Grace Vanderwaal, Neon Trees’ Tyler Gleen, Vagabon, A.W. and stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito will also perform at the event, scheduled for …
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