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Avril Lavigne has finally announced when her new album is coming out: In February 2019, get ready to hear Head Above Water in full! Although Avril didn't specify the day, we now have an exact month to look forward to. Avril also confirmed rumors that the album is named after her lead single, "Head Above…
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After sharing "Ohio" and "Teenage Rockstars," plus a new song called "Blue Vacation" last Friday, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness just gave fans another peek of the upcoming album, Upside Down Flowers. He gave an in-depth interview about the new music and performed a brand new song, "Paper Rain." Speaking with BUILD Series host Lauren Moraski,…
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It's been three long years since Ellie Goulding's last album, Delirium, graced our ears. She's released a handful of songs since then, but spent much of her time living life. Last year she began working on new music, and today fans get to hear the first new song from her upcoming album. "Close To Me"…
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Garbage is working on a new album. The followup to 2016's Strange Little Birds, the next record will be their 7th. The band has been writing and recording songs throughout the year, though they have a good excuse for the slow pace: 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, Version 2.0. As such,…
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Last month, Gavin DeGraw revealed that the new album he's working on will go in a different musical direction: country. At the time, he clarified that his will be a songwriter's record, which he feels fits with today's country market. In a new interview yesterday, Gavin spoke more about his country-leaning new music. This time,…
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Gavin DeGraw is working on a new album. However, the new music might sound a little different than expected this time around. Gavin recently revealed that he's moving in a more country direction. Indeed, he's moving away from the polished pop sound of his last few albums, instead opting for something more raw. Gavin says…
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For the past five months, Vanessa Carlton has treated fans to a six-covers series. In March, she kicked things off with a cover of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend,” followed by Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” in April and Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” in May. In June and July, Vanessa covered Fred Neil's “Little Bit Of…
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Just last week, Sara Bareilles teased a new song snippet from her upcoming album. She's been in the studio all summer, working on an album that will hopefully come out by the end of this year. But besides the occasional studio update and sneak peek into her studio life, Sara's been quiet about further details…
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Last week, Muse teased fans with a live acoustic version of their newest single, "Something Human." Today, fans get to hear the song for real - and it comes with an action-packed, '80s-inspired music video! And this is only the start: The band promise a full album out this November. "Something Human" is one of…
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After three years of writing and recording, Avril Lavigne is finally about to wrap her long-awaited sixth studio album! With new music expected out in the next several months, we're getting new details about what songs we'll hear, what the sound will be, and what the promotion plan is. First things first: Avril is about…
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It's been a year and a half since Gavin DeGraw released his last album, Something Worth Saving. He's already working on new music, though last we heard, it was moving in a sad direction. Gavin's mother, Lynne, passed away in September 2017 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. In November, Gavin revealed that he'd started…
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Earlier this week, Garbage finished preliminary work on their next album. In a new interview with Kyle Meredith from Consequence of Sound, frontwoman Shirley Manson spoke about the band's plans for album #7. Despite drummer Butch Vig's hopes of a summer 2018 release, Shirley now says 2019 is more realistic. No matter - we have…
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Following "Magazine" last month, Editors is back with their second single ahead of their forthcoming album, Violence. "Hallelujah (So Low)" is an intense and dynamic song that introduces fans to a whole new side of Editors. The song starts with strummed acoustic guitar over a drum machine, frontman Tom Smith singing about his worth compared…
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Two months ago, Gavin DeGraw's mother, Lynne, passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Gavin, still grieving, recently told People about how writing has been therapeutic for him, though he hasn't been able to finish anything. Sad New Songs While his mother was still sick, Gavin tells People: I was too overwhelmed with sadness…
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Throughout most of this year, Vanessa Carlton has been touring North America, and she's treated lucky fans to a new song. "Love Is An Art" is a song she recently wrote, and its live debut hints at its future inclusion in an album. Vanessa's last record, Liberman, came out in October 2015. More recently, we got…
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After weeks of teasing, last month Evanescence announced their new album, Synthesis, will be out this fall. They've already begun recording, and now the band is currently taking a break from the studio as they tour Europe. In a new interview, three members of Evanescence spoke with Finland's KaaosTV about the new music and the…
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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 and urban rather than the pop rock we’re used to hearing from her. She shared plenty of studio updates along the way, and…
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Yesterday Muse released a brand new song called "Dig Down" along with an action-packed music video. Frontman Matt Bellamy and drummer Dom Howard also sat down with Zane Lowe to talk about the new song and upcoming album. They spoke to MistaJam and Stryker as well, and Matt confirmed some extra details on Twitter. First things…
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Lana Del Rey is getting ready to release her new album, Lust For Life. So far we've heard its title track (featuring The Weeknd) as well as "Love," the lead single. The album is rumored out on May 26th (though it could be pushed to June or July). Meanwhile, Lana has been slowly revealing small…
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There has been plenty going on in the Amy Lee world - children's albums, movie scores, soundtrack singles - but she's also actively working on new Evanescence material. Amy spoke with BUILD Series about all the recent and upcoming projects. The Evanescence album remains a bit of a mystery for now, but Amy promises we'll…
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Late in 2016, Avril Lavigne announced that she is planning to release a new album in 2017. Over the last two months, she's given hints about the lyrics and song titles, including possible names like "Warrior" and "Crush." Today, she revealed even more: Avril Lavigne has signed on with BMG! This marks a departure from Epic…
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In 2015, Sara Bareilles composed all the music for a new musical, Waitress, based on a 2007 indie movie of the same name. Sara released an album of some of those songs called What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress that November. However, Sara's last proper (non-musical) album was The Blessed Unrest in 2013. It's been a few years since…
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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 in July, August, and September.…
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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 earlier this year, 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 in July, August, and…
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Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness just released the music video for his new single, "Fire Escape." The song is our first hint of what his upcoming sophomore album will sound like. It will be the followup to his self-titled 2014 debut. Andrew is still wrapping up the recording process, but should have his second Wilderness…
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A couple months ago, Zac Farro suddenly appeared in some behind-the-scenes pictures of Paramore recording their fifth album. It was a shock for fans, since Zac and his brother Josh Farro left Paramore back in 2010. Questions sprang up: Is Zac back with the band? Is he playing on the new album? Are they all friends…
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Get excited, Ghost fans: Just one year after sharing their Grammy-winning third album, Meliora, Ghost is getting ready to release a new EP this summer. The band is finishing up a North American tour in New York this month, and from the end of May through early July they will be playing shows across Europe. Shortly after this…
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In spring 2014, Hoobastank started working on their sixth studio album, the followup to 2012’s Fight Or Flight. Earlier this year, frontman Doug Robb was ready to talk about the upcoming music. In a few interviews, he revealed that they had 30 songs written and demoed, more than they’d ever had for an album before. He…
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Gwen Stefani has had a tumultuous year, starting with her 2014 appearance on The Voice and the release of two singles, “Baby Don’t Lie” and “Spark The Fire.” By early 2015 though, issues in her relationship with Gavin Rossdale were growing. The couple, who had been together since the '90s and married since 2002, announced their divorce in…
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In spring 2014, Hoobastank started working on their sixth studio album, the followup to 2012’s Fight Or Flight. They shared plenty of studio updates between March and June, but once touring recommenced that summer, the new music was put on hold. After months with no news about the next album, in April frontman Doug Robb was…
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One year ago, Hoobastank started working on their sixth studio album, the followup to 2012's Fight Or Flight. They shared plenty of studio updates between March and June, but once touring recommenced that summer, the new music was put on hold. Months have passed with no news about the next album. In March this year, we…
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