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After months of recording and mixing, Garbage has now officially finished album #7! We're now getting pretty close to being able to hear the band's new album, the followup to their 2016 record, Strange Little Birds. It's expected out in spring 2021. Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson shared two updates about this exciting milestone. Her first…
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In early June, Gavin DeGraw revealed that he had officially entered the studio to begin recording his upcoming 7th album. He shared a few updates about the great time he was having recording, and occasionally still writing. But he stayed quiet all summer. Now, Gavin is back with some new updates from the studio, and…
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It's been three years since we got a Christmas song from Avril Lavigne. Luckily, the 2020 holiday season will come with a festive new duet. Composer Tommee Profitt is about to release a holiday album, The Birth Of A King, and Avril will appear on one of the tracks! Out of the 17 songs, it's…
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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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We don't know about you, but we love it when international artists get together to make sweet music. Today, we're loving the new single, "Don't Say Goodbye," composed by Brazilian DJ ALOK, Turkish DJ Ilkay Sencan, and Swedish pop star Tove Lo. "Don't Say Goodbye" builds an electronic dance beat, adding in dynamic instruments and…
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Did you know that Hilary Duff is not just a singer and actress, but also an author? Ten years ago, she kicked off her YA trilogy with Elixir; that was followed by Devoted in 2011 and True in 2013. (She had a co-writer on all three books, Elise Allen.) Now, after years away from the…
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Just two weeks ago, Alicia Keys shared "Love Looks Better" as the 7th single before finally dropping her album, ALICIA, last Friday. It's a highlight on that new album, but the whole tracklist is incredible. Today, "Love Looks Better" gets an accompanying music video. "Love Looks Better" opens with low piano, grounding the song as a stomping…
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Two weeks ago, Of Monsters And Men shared their new single, “Visitor,” the first taste of a full album due early next year. It came with a music video at the time. Now, in case you still need help learning the words, the song gets a lyric video. “Visitor” comes in with a crash, big…
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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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Last week, Janelle Monáe released her new single "Turntables," her first new song since her 2018 album, Dirty Computer. It's included in the a new documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy, about Stacey Abrams’s controversial loss in the gubernatorial race against Brian Kemp. It's directed by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés. Today, "Turntables" comes to life…
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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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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 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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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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It's only been a year since Of Monsters And Men released their third album, Fever Dream. Now, the Icelandic band is back with a brand new single. "Visitor" is our first taste of a full album, due early next year. In a press release, they announced that we'll be getting "a body of work coming…
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Six months ago, Tove Lo shared her cover of fellow Swedish artist Veronica Maggio’s 2011 hit single “Jag Kommer,” translated into English as "I'm Coming." Since then, Tove has shared a few more videos and songs of her own. She also included "I'm Coming" on the deluxe rerelease of her 2019 album, Sunshine Kitty. But…
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Following two months of No Fun Mondays covers last spring, and a trio of covers in July, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is back with another! Last Friday, he shared his cover of "Whole Wide World" exclusively with Amazon; today, the song gets a wider release and lyric video. "Whole Wide World" was originally…
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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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We knew the day was coming soon, and now it's even closer! Sara Bareilles just teased a bit of her upcoming concept album of Little Voice songs. In case you haven't heard, Sara composed all the music for a new Apple TV+ series called Little Voice, which just had its season one finale on August…
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Two weeks ago, Evanescence released their latest song “Use My Voice,” part of a campaign with HeadCount. The campaign encourages people to register to vote, an action more important than ever in this year’s US election cycle. However, the song will also appear on Evanescence’s upcoming album, The Bitter Truth, expected out later this year. Like the…
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The Weeknd has been pretty busy with collaborations lately! Following remixes of his own songs with guests like Chromatics and Doja Cat, plus his latest single "Smile" with the late Juice WRLD, The Weeknd has now teamed up with none other than Calvin Harris. Their new standalone single, "Over Now," is available today alongside an…
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One month ago, Ellie Goulding released her powerful new album, Brightest Blue. Between the main album and its bonus EG.0 material, it launched 7 singles before its release, from "Close To Me" and "Flux" to "Power" and "Slow Grenade." Today, one of the album's highlights gets its turn in the spotlight. "Love I'm Given" is…
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Swedish pop star Tove Lo has made a name for herself in the music world. But after four albums, a slew of hits, and songwriting credits on several other well-known singles, Tove is branching out into acting. It's just been announced that she'll make her acting debut in the upcoming film, The Emigrants. Based on…
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Sara Bareilles just finished recording her concept album of songs used in her Apple TV+ series, Little Voice. While she and her team mix and master that, lucky fans have some new tunes to enjoy. Sara just shared the demos of three Little Voice songs! Exclusively on Apple Music, fans can hear Sara's demos of…
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Last week, Evanescence teased their new song "Use My Voice," including it in a PSA made with HeadCount. The campaign encourages people to register to vote, an action more important than ever in this year's US election cycle. However, the song will also appear on Evanescence's upcoming album, The Bitter Truth, expected out later this…
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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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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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Last month, the late Juice WRLD's third studio album, Legends Never Die, was posthumously released. Though not originally included on that album, its sixth single is "Smile" featuring The Weeknd. It came out last Friday and has since been added to digital versions of Legends Never Die. Today, "Smile" gets an animated music video. Juice…
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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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Sara Bareilles continues to surprise us! Five years after the pop singer-songwriter published her first book and unveiled her musical Waitress, and just weeks after premiering her TV series Little Voice (she wrote all the songs and executive produces), Sara can now add acting to her ever-growing resume. Today it was announced that Sara has…
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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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