Grammy Award season always has the potential to drum up some controversy -- when the nominees roll in on December 6th, there will be talk about which categories got it right and which ones snubbed some artists, albums, and songs hard. Frank Ocean was already responsible for some related headlines when it was noted that his recently released album, Blonde, was not submitted for Grammy consideration. Was it because they forgot, or maybe it was a “clerical error” a la Drake’s “Hotline Bling?”
After being teased for the past month, Britney Spears has finally unveiled her re-worked version of her latest single, “Slumber Party,” featuring R&B singer Tinashe on vocals. Originally included on Spears’ recent record, Glory, the collaboration is the first single since “Make Me…” debuted back in July and one of the best potential songs that the album has to offer.
To celebrate Rae Sremmurd’s sudden rise to a number one spot, Nicki Minaj spits some verses over the instrumental for their viral hit, “Black Beatles,” which is currently taking over the Internet via those “Mannequin Challenge” videos. This remix isn’t the first time Nicki's associated herself with the hip-hop duo - for their first record, SremmLife, she jumped on the track “Throw Sum Mo.” For the rework titled “Black Barbies,” she gets into a zone that lets her dish out her best.
New Kids on the Block are on a mission to prove that the 90’s will never truly die. The pop group announced their “Total Package” tour for the summer of 2017 and it’s chock filled with nostalgia, as Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul will be taking part in the nationwide run, too.
Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” quickly became a song that you couldn’t escape, and now its got the chart position to prove it. Dethroning The Chainsmokers’ smash “Closer,” the hip-hop song best known as the soundtrack to the viral “Mannequin Challenge” sensation is the new number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Bruno Mars’ brand new album, 24k Magic, is only days away, but the “Uptown Funk” star is making sure that he’ll be on your radar well into next year. Mars just announced the routing for his huge world tour that kicks off later in March, and it looks like it’s going to be a “can’t miss” tour for 2017.
It's been a whirlwind of emotions for The xx fans leading up to their recent batch of announcements pertaining to a new album. Not only did they tease new music via mysterious clips uploaded to their Spotify playlist, but their new single, "On Hold," found the band venturing in some newer upbeat territory. The song also samples Hall & Oates, and a dancey new remix from Godmode pokes fun at Daryl Hall's response to the song.
One of the first words you think of when you think about Ariana Grande’s career is “prolific.” The pop star is already three full-lengths deep in her brief, yet illustrious career, so it only makes sense that her next album happens … by accident? According to some Snapchat clips from the artist, that may be how LP four comes into fruition.
When news hit the other week that Taylor Swift and Drake were cooking something up together in the studio, speculation brewed about what exactly it could be for, and more importantly, what it would sound like. Is it poppier Drake music? Drake songs featuring a Taylor guest appearance? Turns out, it’s something well beyond our wildest imagination.
The 1975 are set to cap off 2016 as one of the most successful rock bands around right now. With sold out shows all across the world, an appearance at the Apple Music Festival, a top ten single in “The Sound,” and their first number one record in I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, the UK group has done virtually everything right during the calendar year. So, what’s next? Well, if you want to believe anything the guys put on social media, then you might be expecting another album relatively soon.
