Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Blue Banisters’ is a Candid, Inspired Reclamation

★★★★ In the past decade, Lana Del Rey has proven to be a prolific writer who releases albums faster than most of her peers. Since signing to a major label, she's now released seven albums, including two this year alone. Chemtrails Over The Country Club - which came out last March - was our least…

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BANKS is Choosing the Tracklisting for Her Next Album

BANKS fans, it's almost time! After releasing the singles "The Devil" and "Skinnydipped" in the past few months, it looks like BANKS has officially finished recording her fourth studio album. In fact, she's currently finalizing the tracklist... meaning we have announcements and a full album to look forward to in the very near future! BANKS…

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Mixes For Editors’ 7th Album Are Underway

Between May and June this year, Editors quickly recorded their seventh studio album, finishing after only a month. The band has been quiet since then, but it's just a matter of time before all that glorious new music is available for us to hear. Luckily, we now have an update: Mixes are being completed! Editors…

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Avril Lavigne is “Finally Releasing New Music” in the Next 2 Months

We all know Avril Lavigne has a new album ready for us, and she's been teasing studio updates and lyric previews for months now. So when will we actually get to hear the new music? We missed out in spring, and summer is rapidly disappearing, but it now looks like autumn will be our lucky…

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The Policy & Tom Smith Release Hypnotic Single, “Digitize”

Editors frontman Tom Smith is suddenly featuring on a lot of songs! Just a week after sharing "Night Travel," his collaboration with Solomun on the new album Nobody Is Not Loved, Tom is now on another track. The Policy just released their single "Digitize," featuring none other than Tom Smith. The song also comes with a…

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Tom Smith Teams Up With Solomun on New Song, “Night Travel”

Today, Solomun released his new album Nobody Is Not Loved - his first since 2009. The album features numerous collaborations, including on the closing track. Editors frontman Tom Smith co-wrote and sings the song "Night Travel," a ruminative yet heartening end to the record. Solomun has worked with Editors before, remixing their In Dream song…

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Editors are Working With Blanck Mass on Album #7

Last week, Editors entered Chapel Studios to begin recording their seventh album! Longtime fans may know Chapel Studios as the place Editors recorded their first album, The Back Room. Does that mean album #7 will sound more rock? Before you get carried away with that idea, consider this new evidence: Apparently, Blanck Mass is playing a role…

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Green Day Surprises Fans With New Single, “Pollyanna”

Remember how three days ago, Green Day teased a new song from the studio? Well, that song is out now! In conjunction with some slight changes to their Hella Mega Tour dates (it's still on for this summer, North America!), Green Day also surprised fans with a new single, "Pollyanna," along with a lyric video.…

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Editors Have Entered the Studio to Begin Recording Their 7th Album

At long last, Editors are together and ready to begin recording their seventh album! It's been three years since the band released their album Violence, and less than two since they put out Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Despite plans to go right into the next album, Editors were forced to take a bit of…

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Green Day Teases New Song From the Studio

Green Day is already recording new music! Though it's only been one year since the band dropped Father Of All... - and just months since we got albums from both The Network and Billie Joe Armstrong alone - it looks like yet more music is coming our way. Today, Billie Joe shared an unexpected song…

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Evanescence Feels “Better Without You” Ahead of New Album

After a year of teasing -- and nearly two years of writing and recording -- Evanescence is now just three weeks away from releasing their new album, The Bitter Truth. We've heard four singles so far: “Wasted On You,” “The Game Is Over,” “Use My Voice,” and "Yeah Right." Today, fans get to hear one more song, titled "Better Without…

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Kelly Clarkson Wrote Every Song (Except One!) on Her Upcoming Album

We knew Kelly Clarkson was creatively inspired when she revealed that she's written over 60 new songs since filing for divorce last June. Now we have more exciting news: Her upcoming 8th studio album will feature a tracklist almost entirely made up of songs she co-wrote. In a new interview, Kelly revealed that she wrote…

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Kelly Clarkson Has Written 60 Songs for New Album Since Divorce

Before unexpectedly filing for divorce last June, Kelly Clarkson had a nearly completed album slated for a 2020 release. She'd even released an ambitious single, "I Dare You." However, Kelly's ongoing divorce has caused her album to switch gears. Last September, she described how personal the new album will be; in December, she also revealed…

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Tom Smith Teases Secret Lockdown Album, New Editors Songs, and More

Today, Smith & Burrows released their long-awaited second album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. It's a charming and breezy album, a welcome contrast to the times we've been living in this past year. But the pandemic and lockdown have also proven creatively fertile for Tom Smith. In a series of recent interviews, he's…

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Kelly Clarkson Describes New “Piece By Piece” Followup, “Rock Hudson”

Kelly Clarkson has been hard at work on her upcoming 8th studio album, due out in the new year. Though she had plenty of music ready last spring -- and even released a single then, "I Dare You" -- her album has taken a far more personal direction since her unexpected divorce from her husband…

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Editors & Blanck Mass Have Been Scheming Again…

It's been nine months since Editors frontman Tom Smith teased a project with Blanck Mass. They were "scheming" something back in March... and now they're scheming again! In a new Instagram story Tom shared this morning, we can see three members of Editors -- himself, Justin Lockey, and Elliott Williams -- and the man known…

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Evanescence Drop “Yeah Right” & Confirm ‘The Bitter Truth’ Release Date

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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Hear Amy Lee & Bring Me The Horizon’s Potent New Song About Earth

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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2003 Green Day Side Band The Network Makes Unexpected Comeback

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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Lana Del Rey Previews New Album with “Let Me Love You Like A Woman”

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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Amy Lee to Appear on New Song with Bring Me The Horizon

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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Gwen Stefani is Writing for Her Next Solo Album

It's been over four years since Gwen Stefani released her last studio album, and she's kept busy with Christmasy and country projects in between. But now Gwen is ready to make another studio album. In a new interview she did for the current season of The Voice, she just revealed that she's currently writing new…

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Lana Del Rey Joins Matt Maeson for “Hallucinogenics”

Last year, singer-songwriter Matt Maeson put out his debut album, Bank On The Funeral, featuring his 2018 single, "Hallucinogenics." During Lana Del Rey's Norman Fucking Rockwell tour last November, she invited Matt to sing the single onstage with her in Oklahoma City. Now, nearly a full year later, fans can enjoy an official duet recording…

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Amy Lee Joins WagakkiBand on New Song, “Sakura Rising”

Evanescence's Amy Lee has been doing quite a few collaborations this year. Her latest is with the Japanese group, WagakkiBand. Following a live performance of "Bring Me To Life" that she did with them last February, Amy now features on their song, "Sakura Rising." The song will appear on WagakkiBand's upcoming album Tokyo Singing, due…

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Alicia Keys Confirms New Album Finally Out This Friday

We've spent most of 2020 eagerly awaiting Alicia Keys's new album, ALICIA. Though it was originally due in March, and then in May, it was ultimately left without a release date for the last several months. But not anymore! Alicia just announced that we'll finally get her album this Friday. Yes, we only have a…

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Kelly Clarkson Describes “Personal” New Album, Due in 2021

We've all been excited to hear Kelly Clarkson's upcoming 8th studio album. While we're still a ways out from getting it, Kelly has just revealed some exciting news about it. In a new interview with Willie Geist at TODAY, Kelly shared about its personal new direction and when it's finally coming out. First, let's address…

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Alicia Keys Drops Energetic New Bop, “Love Looks Better”

Alicia Keys surprised fans with another new single today! Following six other songs - all set to appear on her forthcoming album ALICIA - we now have a seventh to enjoy, and it might be our favorite yet. Alicia just shared "Love Looks Better" to brighten the day for all her fans. Low piano grounds…

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Amy Lee Shares New Details About Upcoming Evanescence Album

Evanescence fans everywhere know that the band is getting ready to release a new album, The Bitter Truth. We've already heard three singles from it: "Wasted On You," "The Game Is Over," and, most recently, "Use My Voice." Now, in a new interview with Kerrang!, frontwoman Amy Lee is sharing new details about the forthcoming…

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Lana Del Rey Announces Two New Singles from Music Video Set

Really soon, Lana Del Rey is set to put out her next album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club. Originally slated for a September 4 release, we're guessing it might not come out until sometime this fall. In any case, it is just around the corner, as evidenced by Lana's latest video post from the set…

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Alicia Keys & Khalid are “So Done” in New Single

Alicia Keys has been gifting fans with new songs for the last year, all expected to appear on her upcoming album ALICIA. While the album doesn't have a release date yet, we now have six songs from it. The latest is a relaxing ode to personal freedom. "So Done" also features Khalid. "So Done" is…

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See Music Video for Halestorm and Amy Lee’s “Break In”

One week ago, eight years after we first heard this duet live, a new recording of "Break In" by Halestorm was released, this time featuring Amy Lee of Evanescence. Though a solo version of it appeared on Halestorm’s 2012 album, The Strange Case Of…, when the two bands toured together that year, they took to performing it as…

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