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Every month, tons of great new music comes out from a range of artists and genres. Sometimes life is busy and you may miss some songs. So we created a playlist of some of the best new songs that came out in February 2017. It may be the shortest month of the year, but February sure had a…
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Kelly Clarkson is hard at work recording her 7th studio album. After 14 years with RCA, she signed with Atlantic Records last summer, and her next album is going to be soulful pop rather than the pop rock we’re used to hearing from her. She shared plenty of studio updates last July, August, and September. In…
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Ed Sheeran's upcoming third studio album, ÷, comes out at the end of this week. But we're kicking the week off with one more new song from that album: a live version of "Eraser." He performed the song as part of SBTV's 10 year anniversary series. This version of "Eraser" is extended, exceeding 5 minutes…
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Avril Lavigne is gearing up to release a new album in 2017, and it seems that she’s as excited as her fans are. At the end of 2016, Avril teased lyrics from a song possibly called “Warrior.” In January, she pushed the “Warrior” hint again along with a new title: “Crush” or “Crushed.” This month,…
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Last month, Kelly Clarkson announced her forthcoming collaboration with Aloe Blacc, "Love Goes On." Today, we can finally hear the soulful song. Aloe Blacc wrote "Love Goes On" for the soundtrack for the upcoming film, The Shack. While the movie doesn't hit theaters until March 3rd, the soundtrack is available today. Aloe sings the first verse, while…
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Two weeks ago, Katy Perry released "Chained To The Rhythm," the first single from her upcoming fifth album. The thought-provoking song describes social issues we face today but maybe don't notice. The new music video - out today - also portrays our oblivion as we live in our bubble. The "Chained To The Rhythm" video creates…
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Two days ago, Lana Del Rey surprised fans with her new single, "Love." It's a romantic, soft song that shows off Lana's happier side. Today, fans can enjoy the song with its new music video, directed by Rich Lee. As with the song, the "Love" music video has a vintage, 1960s vibe. Lana appears on…
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Lana Del Rey fans knew something was up when vintage-looking posters of the singer started appearing around Los Angeles yesterday. The posters advertised a new song called "Love," with a video directed by Rich Lee. Today, "Love" started appearing on iTunes stores worldwide. Although the music video still eludes us, the audio is now available…
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Ed Sheeran's new album ÷ comes out in just two weeks. Ahead of its March 3rd release date, Ed has decided to share a third song from the record. "How Would You Feel (Paean)" isn't a single, but it is an excellent promo track that has us even more excited for the new album. "How…
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Earlier this month, Michelle Branch debuted "Hopeless Romantic," the first single off her long-awaited third album of the same name. After two pop rock albums at the beginning of the century, she took a detour into country before returning to her solo career. Though her last two albums never actually came out, this one is…
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After weeks denying rumors and fans' wishful thinking, Sara Bareilles has announced that she will be stepping in as the lead in her musical, Waitress! Sara composed the music and wrote the lyrics for all the songs in Waitress, a musical inspired by a 2007 indie film of the same name. In 2015, she released…
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Happy birthday to The Weeknd! To celebrate Abel Tesfaye's 27th birthday, he shared a surprise music video for "Reminder," a track off his acclaimed new album, Starboy. This follows videos for "Party Monster," "False Alarm," and the album's first single, "Starboy." Although "Reminder" is not an official single from the album, the video is a great way…
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Last week, Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects shared some previews of three new songs the band recorded in January. These songs - as well as those they recorded last summer - are set to appear on a new EP later this year. Now we know a little bit more about the music and when…
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A couple of weeks ago, Natasha Bedingfield teased a special Valentine's Day "thing," and she asked fans to participate. What that thing was remained a mystery until today. Natasha plans to release a new song called "Love Looks Like." She joins Art House for the new track. Natasha didn't divulge when the new music will…
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Two years and a half years ago, Andrew McMahon released his first album under his new Wilderness moniker. 2014's Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness signaled a new musical direction had he'd hinted at on his 2013 EP, The Pop Underground. His first band, Something Corporate, represented the piano side of the punk rock scene of the early 2000s. In…
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Amy Lee, the frontwoman of Evanescence, is known for her diversity in music, especially recently. Since releasing the self-titled third Evanescence record in 2011, Amy has taken on some exciting projects of her own. Early last year, she released a 4-song EP of covers she recorded. Today she's back with another cover, this time of…
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Katy Perry has been steadily working on her upcoming album, the followup to 2013's Prism. Our first single from the still-unnamed record is "Chained To The Rhythm," featuring Skip Marley. The midtempo dancehall song takes Katy further into political territory, a natural progression from her enthusiastic support of Hillary Clinton last year. Though some fans may…
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The All-American Rejects just spent the last few weeks of January recording 3 new songs. These songs will mostly likely appear on their upcoming EP, due in the next few months. Luckily, fans don't have to wait to hear the new tunes - Tyson Ritter just shared snippets of them! He promised he would preview…
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Big news, Paramore fans! Zac Farro is officially back with the band! The original co-founder and ex-drummer is an ex no more. Back in 2010, Zac and his brother Josh Farro left Paramore on less-than-nice terms. They went their separate ways, with Zac living in New Zealand before starting his own music project, Halfnoise. Paramore,…
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It's been a while since we got a Michelle Branch album. 14 years, to be exact. And while we've gotten some singles and EPs since Hotel Paper came out way back in 2003 - including a foray into country music and the lead single from a still-unreleased album - 2017 marks Michelle's long overdue return.…
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Back in September, Evanescence announced a huge vinyl boxset of all their albums - not just Fallen, The Open Door, and Evanescence, but even Origin. In addition to those albums, The Ultimate Collection also included a vinyl of b-sides and rarities. This bonus record, called Lost Whispers, contains previously released bonus tracks, from "Missing" to "Secret…
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Garbage has contributed a cover of Cat Stevens's 1970 song, "Where Do The Children Play?," to a new United Nations charity album. The compilation, Music To Inspire: Artists UNited Against Human Trafficking, includes more than 30 different artists and 60 different songs that fight against slavery and human trafficking. It's an honorable effort and a worthy cause.…
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