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20 years ago, Alicia Keys released her monumental debut album, Songs In A Minor. The album is best known for launching Alicia's first hit, "Fallin,'" and it won five Grammys in 2002. This seminal debut led to a hugely successful career for the R&B singer. A decade ago, Alicia offered some new goodies on its…
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Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile have joined forces for an unexpected but perfect new song. Today, they released their duet "A Beautiful Noise" as part of the Every Vote Counts campaign. Indeed, in case you haven't noticed lately, the United States has a hugely important election coming up in just a few days, and it's…
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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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Exactly one year and one day ago, Alicia Keys gently kicked off the ALICIA album era. Though we didn't know it at the time, "Show Me Love" - her amorous collaboration with Miguel - ended up being the lead single, and the first of many on the long road to ALICIA. After the thumping "Time…
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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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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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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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Two weeks ago, Alicia Keys shared her poignant new single, "Perfect Way To Die," written in response to police brutality and murders of black and other non-white people. While her lyrics are striking, her new video furthers this powerful message. Today, fans can see the song's new music video, directed by Chris Robinson. “Perfect Way…
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It's no secret that the United States has seen too much police brutality, especially directed towards black and other non-white people. While it's not a new issue, it has seen a surge of attention in the past month since George Floyd was murdered. As the Black Lives Matter movement gains traction and calls to defund…
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In just three weeks, we'll get to hear Alicia Keys’s new album, ALICIA. Following her recent singles, “Underdog,” “Time Machine,” and “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, today fans can hear her latest single, "Good Job." Tonight, Alicia will perform the song for the first time during a CNN Town Hall, starting at 8pm ET. According to CNN,…
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We're less than a month away from hearing Alicia Keys's new album, ALICIA. Set to include her recent singles, “Underdog,” “Time Machine,” and “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, it will be her first since 2016’s Here. Today, Alicia is previewing a new song called "Good Job." She will premier the song in full on Thursday evening during…
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Next month, Alicia Keys will release her new album, ALICIA. Set to include her recent singles, “Underdog,” “Time Machine,” and “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, it will be her first since 2016’s Here. Today, her latest single "Underdog" gets an acoustic update. The studio version of "Underdog" builds over freeing acoustic guitar. Alicia sings about various…
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Alicia Keys was supposed to release her new album, ALICIA, today. Set to include her recent singles, “Underdog,” “Time Machine,” and “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, it would be her first since 2016's Here. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and advice for everyone to self-isolate, Alicia has announced that her new album will be delayed to…
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Last month, Alicia Keys revealed in Billboard that her upcoming album is titled ALICIA. Now, the singer has announced that ALICIA will be out in exactly two months on March 20th. The announcement also came with the four-photo album cover, showing Alicia from four different angles. The album will include her recent singles, "Underdog," "Time…
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Alicia Keys is getting closer and closer to releasing her upcoming 7th album, simply titled ALICIA. After sharing “Raise A Man,” “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel, and “Time Machine” last year, her first song of 2020 is now here. "Underdog" is perhaps the most immediate of the new songs so far, and an empowering anthem for…
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One week ago, just after sharing the music video for her new single "Gimme," BANKS revealed that her upcoming album will simply be titled III, with a release due this July. Today, BANKS unveiled the album cover art for III, featuring a brand new logo and a new stylistic direction. Check out the III album…
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BANKS is getting ready to release her third album. Following its lead single, "Gimme," III will be out this July. The album follows BANKS' 2016 sophomore album, The Altar, which gave us the singles “F–k With Myself,” “Gemini Feed,” and “Trainwreck.” In a new interview with Billboard, BANKS spoke about III and her forthcoming music.…
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Last month, BANKS released her hypnotizing new single, “Gimme,” the first taste of BANKS’ upcoming third album. Although we still don't know much about her forthcoming album, we do know she's finished recording it. While we await more news on that, fans can now focus their attention on the new "Gimme" music video. BANKS just…
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Last Thursday, BANKS excited fans when she announced her lead single would be out on Monday. The day is finally here, and her new song, "Gimme," is out now! "Gimme" is our first taste of BANKS' upcoming third album, due later this year. "Gimme" opens with intricate chanting before swiftly moving into a sparse soundscape.…
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BANKS never fails to impress, and her surprising new single is no exception. "Underdog" is a fierce song, though certainly more upbeat than BANKS usually delivers. Its funky, pounding beat and synths propel it forward, while BANKS's interjected growls offer a bit of shock. In the lyrics, BANKS addresses an unconfident partner who could alter…
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