Lorde has revealed that her third album, Solar Power, will be released on August 20 via Republic Records. She also announced a 2022 North American music Tour. Speaking about the album, which is a follow-up to 2017’s Melodrama, Lorde said, “The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep,…… read more »
Chloe x Halle’s Chloe Bailey gave a sterling performance as part of the “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series on Monday (June 21), covering Nina Simone’s 1965 classic “Feeling Good.” Bailey, clad in a sequined outfit, let her vocals hake center stage, as she gradually shifted her voice several notches as the music kicked in.…… read more »
Grammy-wining R&B singer Macy Gray is calling for a redesign of the American flag to represent its diverse population. In an op-ed published on MarketWatch, the singer suggested that the Stars and Stripes “no longer represents democracy and freedom.” “The Confederate battle flag, which was crafted as a symbol of opposition to the abolishment of…… read more »
Olivia Rodrigo’s worldwide hit song “Good 4 U” has now topped the U.K. charts for the fourth consecutive week, becoming the first song to have achieved this feat in over 18 years. The TikTok-famous rock ballad earned over 9.8 million streams in the U.K. for the week and bagged over double the number of chart…… read more »
Amy Grant announced on Friday (June 18) that she will embark on a fall tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her Heart in Motion album. The tour will kick off on August 5 with a concert at Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Amy will conclude the tour with a show at…… read more »
Bob Seger said during a recent interview with music journalist David Fricke on SirusXM that he can’t imagine hitting the road again following the loss of close friend and saxophonist Alto Reed. Seger, who’s appearance on the show marked the 45th anniversary of his Live Bullet and Night Moves albums, choked up while recalling his…… read more »
Lorde teased her upcoming album Solar Power by releasing a new short video called “Solstice” on her official website on Sunday, June 20. In the clip, Lorde appears to be meditating until she focuses on the camera. The video is captioned with just the word “Solstice.” The official beginning of summer, or summer solstice, occurred…… read more »
Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is bringing the “Girls Just Wanna Weekend” music festival back to Mexico in 2022. The third edition of the annual event was postponed in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions but will return to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riveiera Maya, Mexico, on February 1, 2022, and will extend up till the 5th.…… read more »
Jennifer Hudson and Carole King have teamed up for “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” a new original song for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. Carole and Jamie Hartman co-wrote “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” which was produced by Will.i.am. Carole and her husband Gerry Goffin co-wrote one of Franklin’s biggest…… read more »
Taylor Swift has announced plans to release Red (Taylor’s Version), a re-recorded version of the pop superstar’s hit 2012 album Red, on November 19. “This will be the first time you hear all 30 songs that were meant to go on Red,” Swift wrote in a note to fans. “And hey, one of them is…… read more »