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Over the past few days, Ellie Goulding has been priming her fans for her next single, and now it's here! "Power" is the latest single from Ellie's upcoming 4th studio album. Although we'll have to wait until next week to know more about the album, "Power" is a wonderful hint at what's in store. "Power"…
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It's been less than a week since we got Hayley Williams's first solo album, Petals For Armor, and our obsession with it isn't slowing down. Hayley commemorated the album release with a music video for "Dead Horse," directed by Zac Farro. (Hayley wrote “Dead Horse” with Daniel James, and Taylor York produced the song.) Today,…
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OK Go has been quiet the past few years, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they've reemerged. They bring hope and new music with them. Their new song "All Together Now" was inspired by the pandemic, and all proceeds for the song will be donated to the global health organization Partners In Health.…
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The day is finally here! Paramore's Hayley Williams just released her first solo album, Petals For Armor, and it is stunning. To make this day even more special, Hayley has also just shared the music video for her single "Dead Horse," appearing in Part II of the album. Hayley wrote “Dead Horse” with Daniel James,…
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We've been enjoying The Weeknd's new album, After Hours, for over a month now. A highlight is still "Blinding Lights," the hit single that fans first heard last November. The song lends itself well to remixes, including the chilled out remix featuring electronic band Chromatics. Today, that version gets an official music video. In contrast…
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Last week, Avril Lavigne shared her new single, "We Are Warriors." It's a reworking of Avril's Head Above Water closing track, "Warrior," which detailed Avril’s battle with Lyme Disease. The updated song reflects the current times we’re in. She’s transformed it into “We Are Warriors,” and it is dedicated especially to those on the frontlines of the…
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One week ago, Evanescence made their exciting announcement that their next album - their first in nine years - will be out sooner than we realized. Titled The Bitter Truth, its first offering is the lead single, "Wasted On You," out now. And wow, what an incredible lead single it is. "Wasted On You" opens…
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The Weeknd released his long-awaited new album, After Hours, just a couple weeks ago. It’s an impressive record, and has launched the singles “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and “In Your Eyes” – each with a music video. The Weeknd has since updated After Hours with three additional bonus tracks, plus shared an EP of remixes and the live recording of…
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Two weeks ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off what he calls No Fun Mondays: Each week, he shares a cover of a song, freshly recorded from his home studio. So far, we've heard "I Think We're Alone Now" and "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory." Today, Billie Joe shared a…
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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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Last month, Neon Trees celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Habits, with a new acoustic version of their hit single, "Animal." It's amazing that a whole decade has passed so fast, but "Animal" will always hold a special place in our hearts. Today, the acoustic version of "Animal" comes with a new music…
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One week ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong shared a cover of the 1967 hit single “I Think We’re Alone Now,” originally by Tommy James And The Shondells. It was his first offering of distraction and comfort while we all self-isolate in the wake of COVID-19, but we now know it wasn't his last.…
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Most of us are starting to feel the anxiety of self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's already leading to some comforting musical expression from the artists we follow. In addition to livestreamed concerts and inclusive art projects, some artists are starting to share new songs and covers. Today, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong…
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Last Friday, The Weeknd released his long-awaited new album, After Hours. It's an impressive record, and has already launched the singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights" - each with a music video. That narrative continued in the After Hours short film earlier this month, which ended with a suggestion of unexpected violence. Today, that story reaches its…
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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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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton first shared their new duet, “Nobody But You,” when it appeared on Blake’s hits compilation, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, in December 2019. The song was an instant hit, and soon got an accompanying music video to bring its words to life. Now, the celebrity couple have shared a new acoustic…
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Can you believe it's been 10 years since Neon Trees released their first album, Habits? 10 years since "Animal" was first released to the airwaves? That single was massive, and now, a full decade on, the band is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Today, fans can hear a newly recorded acoustic version of "Animal." If the…
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Last week, Ellie Goulding previewed her new single, "Worry About Me" featuring blackbear. It's been a year and a half since she released “Close To Me” in fall 2018 - with plenty of singles, soundtrack songs, and collaborations in between - and it looks like we're finally getting close to Ellie's next album. Publications report the…
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In less than two weeks, The Weeknd's new album, After Hours, will be out. He's already released three songs from it so far - “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and “After Hours” - and just shared a short film last Wednesday. Though we still don't know the rest of the album's tracklist, The Weeknd did just unveil a…
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Two months ago, Shakira shared her latest single, “Me Gusta,” featuring Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It's our first taste of her upcoming new album, expected later this year. Today, fans can finally see the single's colorful new music video. "Me Gusta" is a catchy but emotional song. Over a reggaeton beat, Anuel AA and…
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Last month, The Weeknd announced his upcoming album, After Hours, due out on March 20th. Following his singles “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and, most recently, “After Hours,” today fans can see a new short film for the album. It doesn't feature music - at least, not overtly - but scoring in the background may serve as themes in…
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In the past year, Evanescence has spent most of their time in and out of the studio, writing and demoing new music for their first album in almost a decade. After putting out their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” – and sharing an apocalyptic new music video for it last month – Evanescence is ready to reveal…
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Last week, The Weeknd finally announced his upcoming album, After Hours. Today, we have the album's cover art, release date... and title track! Following his singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights,” fans can now hear "After Hours" ahead of the album's March 20, 2020 release date. Unlike the first two singles, "After Hours" takes some time to settle…
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Last November, Neon Trees shared their new song, "Used To Like," with the music video out just two weeks ago. It's the lead single for their upcoming album, due later this year. Today, fans can hear a new acoustic version of the song and see its lyric video. This acoustic rendition of "Used To Like"…
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Last week, Sean Paul and Tove Lo unleashed their new collaboration, "Calling On Me." The song is expected to appear on Sean Paul's next album. Today, fans can see a new music video for the single. Tove kicks off "Calling On Me" with the chorus, tapping into a stronger vocal tone than she normally uses.…
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Next month, Vanessa Carlton will release her new album, Love Is An Art. Following her single “Future Pain” and a live debut of "I Know You Don't Mean It," Vanessa has shared the music video for her official lead single, “The Only Way To Love.” “The Only Way To Love” starts instantly, Vanessa’s echoing voice…
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Last week, Green Day released their latest album, Father Of All... But even before the album was out, Green Day was hinting at plans to release more music in 2020. In a new interview Billie Joe Armstrong did with Zane Lowe today, it sounds like the band is still itching to release more music, even…
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We've been waiting for The Weeknd to finally release a new album, the followup to 2016's Starboy. Sure, we got his EP, My Dear Melancholy, in spring 2018, plus numerous collaborations, but where was that next album? At the end of 2019, The Weeknd suddenly dropped two new songs, driving up fans' hype. Now that…
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Today Green Day released their new album, Father Of All... Following the singles "Father Of All...," "Fire, Ready, Aim," and "Oh Yeah!," today the band is celebrating the album release with one more. The celebratory song "Meet Me On The Roof" comes with a new music video. "Meet Me On The Roof" kicks off with…
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We've had a few whirlwind weeks of solo music from Hayley Williams. It culminates today with her new 5-song EP, Petals For Armor I, our first taste of her full Petals For Armor album, due out May 8th. In addition to "Simmer" and "Leave It Alone," the EP includes three other songs: "Cinnamon," "Creepin,'" and…
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Following “Simmer,” “Simmer Interlude,” and "Leave It Alone," Hayley Williams isn't ready to slow down yet. She just shared a new music video, this time for "Leave It Alone Interlude." Hayley is gearing up to release her first solo album, Petals For Armor, on May 8th. Picking up where "Leave It Alone" left off, in the new interlude…
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