Music News

U.K. groups Hot Chip and Sleaford Mods have combine their vastly-different musical styles to craft two songs as part of a benefit single for the War Child charity. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The two tracks – titled “Nom Nom Nom” and “Cat Burglar” – were recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios and have been pressed to 7″ vinyl, packaged with […]

J. Cole played a couple unreleased songs he recorded with Kendrick Lamar on episode four of his “audio series” podcast Inevitable. The songs, “Shock the World” and “Temptation” are from 2010 around the time both flirted with recording a joint album together. Cole went into detail about those early collaborations. According to Cole, the two previously met during a XXL Freshman cover shoot that featured both the North Carolina rapper […]

Damiano David is iHeartMedia’s latest “On the Verge” artist with his new solo single, “Born With a Broken Heart.” In a first for iHeart, he will be featured across three formats, with all iHeartRadio CHR, Hot AC and Alt stations participating in the promotion. Damiano, 25, is best-known as frontman for the Italian rock band Måneskin, whose striking cover version of the Four Seasons’ 1967 hit “Beggin’” reached No. 13 on […]

Gamma., Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment have formed a strategic global alliance to launch British boy band dearALICE, the companies jointly announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26). The pact will include global distribution in the U.S., U.K. and Korea/APAC, along with label services across A&R, production, marketing, promotion, brand sponsorships and global business development. dearALICE’s formation was documented in the six-part BBC One series Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience, which […]

After more than 20 years, Courtney Love is readying her long-awaited second solo album, and ber own admission, it’s shaping up to be an eclectic release. Having released America’s Sweetheart in February 2004 following the breakup of Hole two years prior, Love’s debut record didn’t set the world ablaze, only hitting No. 53 on the Billboard 200 upon its arrival. However, in the ensuing decades, she’s experienced something of a […]

The BRIT Awards has announced the three shortlisted artists for its Rising Star Award. Elmiene (Polydor/Def Jam US), Good Neighbours (Polydor) and Myles Smith (RCA) comprise the all-male field of contenders. The winner will be announced on Dec. 5 on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show With Jack Saunders. This is only the second time that the field of contenders has consisted entirely of male artists or groups. James Bay, […]

Lizzo is the latest star to weigh in on the always heated debate over the top MCs of all-time. In a post on Bluesky on Friday (Nov. 22) the “About Damn Time” singer offered up her top three rappers, in no particular order she said, and the first two on the list happen to be freshly at odds. Lizzo’s trifecta includes Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, a […]

La Bichota, it’s officially a Bratz! On Monday, Nov. 25, the lifestyle and fashion doll brand Bratz announced the launch of its Bratz x Karol G Collector Doll. Following Karol G‘s 2024 Latin Grammy win for best urban music album, the brand, celebrated for its bold self-expression, transformed the Colombian musician’s 2023 Latin Grammys look into a Bratz-inspired version. The Bratz x Karol G Collector Doll marks Bratz’s first collaboration […]

Nick Cave has responded to a recent complimentary tweet from Bob Dylan’s newly-active account, labelling the experience “a lovely pulse of joy”. The initial tweet was shared via Dylan’s account on Tuesday (Nov. 19), and saw him reflecting on the recent performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in France just two days earlier, specifcally singling out the song “Joy”, from Cave’s Australian Music Prize-nominated album, Wild God. “Saw […]