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"Babies," she tweeted, "I'm so sad I won't be able to make it abroad this December but I can't wait to see u & reschedule for next year. I love you all so much."
While no further details regarding the reason behind the last-minute cancellations was announced, the four dates are just the latest in a series of shows Grande has pulled the plug on this year.
In the spring, she backed out of concerts in Fairfax, VA and Houston, TX due to prior commitments, a July date in Cincinnati, OH following the removal of her wisdom teeth, and a late October show in San Juan, Puerto Rico due to a scheduling conflict. Read more
here.
"Hello" also tops Streaming Songs for a fifth week with 35.5 million U.S. streams, up 2 percent, marking another new record: it's the first song to tally five weeks of at least 30 million domestic streams, passing Baauer's "Harlem Shake", which did so for four weeks in 2013.
The hit also tops the Radio Songs charts as well as lists for Pop Songs, Adult Pop Songs, Adult Alternative and Adult Contemporary airplay. The release of "25" also sees Hot 100 debuts for four other songs from the project including "When We Were Young" (No. 22), "Water Under The Bridge" (No. 70), "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" (No. 79) and "Remedy" (No. 87). Read more
here.
Rae Sremmurd will be the support act for the 19-date tour which will be kicking off on January 21st in El Paso, TX at the El Paso County Coliseum and concluding on March 6th in Lincoln, NE at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Wayne took to Twitter to announced the tour, tweeting, "Man f***ing thx 4 f***ing with NC2 how ya do!! I [call] y'all my ceiling fanz!" Followed by, "Man f*** it, I'm bout 2do a tour 4 mf's like u!!! #thededicationtour."
See the dates here.
No official word has been given for the cancellation but it stems from the Australian government. According to Billboard, the government issued a warning to the singer back in September that he may be denied a visa because of his conviction of assaulting Rihanna.
The immigration department gave Brown a "notice of intention to consider refusal," which gave him 28 days to provide evidence why he should be allowed to enter Australia.
A statement from the tour's promoter reads: "Mr Brown and the promoters both remain positive that the tour will take place in the near future." Read more
here.
The collaboration, "Hymn for the Weekend," initially started off as a party anthem of sorts, but the band quickly realized it could go in a better direction.
Speaking with BBC's Annie Mack, Coldplay's bassist Guy Berryman said, "Chris [Martin] was wanting to write a sort of party song. The lyrics included the phrase 'Drinks on me, drinks on me.' And we said to him, 'You can't say that. You can't get away with that.'
"Then the whole story of the song changed and then he asked Beyonce to sing on it, and she very kindly said she would. And it was amazing. She came in. She did her thing. She's unbelievably professional. I think she was in and out in five minutes. And we are so blessed to sing on one of our songs."
Listen to the track
here.
Moore is wrapping up the first leg of the tour this week with shows in New York City (Terminal 5, 12/3), Sayreville (Starland Ballroom, 12/4), and the final stop in Richmond this Saturday at the National.
The second leg will be kicking off on January 28th in Milwaukee, WI at The Eagles Ballroom Club Stage and will be concluding on February 27th in Anaheim, Ca at the House of Blues.
This newly announced leg of the tour will feature support from Chase Bryant from January 28th through February 6th, with The Cadaillac Three taking over from February 12th until the end of the tour.
Moore had the following to say about the new dates, "The feedback from the fans this fall has been so insane and we're having so much fun that we're just not ready to end this tour yet.
"We live for our live show, that's how this whole journey started and I'm looking forward to playing some of our favorite cities at the beginning of the year, as well as having my buddies from The Cadillac Three and Chase Bryant along for the ride."
Find the tour dates and ticket info
here.
According to the label, the album itself documents dark memories, and buried emotions. "Blackbird" gives us a taste of what to expect from the world of On Dead Waves.
The video, directed by award winning Polish filmmaker Lukasz Pytlik, amplifies the song's melancholic yearning with its vivid depiction of the changing of the seasons.
"My dreams are like summer, and yours are like spring / Let's sleep until sunrise, sing blackbird sing" Watch the video
The Benoit Jones Vall�e-directed video finds Husser rolling around his city in motorized wheelchair while he makes a compelling case for his being a breakout star outside of his role in The Posterz.
Husser, one third of the collective known as The Posterz, emerged out of Montreal's tight�knit Little Burgundy community. In true 90's �baby fashion, his childhood was sound�tracked by his mom's love for rap and R'n'B. Husser was playing drums by the age of 10, and was being offered basketball scholarships by the time he graduated high school. Check out the song
here.
The six-city tour is scheduled to get underway on January 15th in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory and will be concluding on January 30th in Brisbane at The Triffid.
Holy Holy have today announced a national tour for January set to kick off in Sydney at Oxford Art Factory on the 15th, moving through to Newcastle, Perth, Adelaide, The Corner in Melbourne and finishing up at the Triffid in Brisbane on January 30.
The new tour announcement comes on the heels of the band's second European tour where they recently released their debut album, When The Storms Would Come.
See the tour dates here.
Reminiscent of the golden days of classic country music and the knee-slapping family fun of "Hee Haw," the popular, old-time variety show takes viewers back in time to a simpler age, when food was home-cooked, and being "connected" meant nothing more than sharing good times with family and friends. A lively cast made up of show creator and namesake, Larry Black, Renae The Waitress, dessert-loving church lady Nadine, guitar-playing Sheriff Jimmy Capps and famed radio DJ Keith Bilbrey appear in all traditional episodes. However this season, its lead character is replaced by celebrity guest hosts as Black continues his recovery from a serious ATV accident.
Taped in front of a live studio audience, which is treated to hot food fresh from the diner kitchen and has the opportunity to appear on-screen in each episode, "Larry's Country Diner," is always live-to-tape and completely unscripted in format. With the frequently recited motto, "Where the cameras are always rolling, and we don't care," the show delivers can't-miss weekly episodes that have earned it over 1.6 million viewers per month and the title as the RFD-TV network's most popular show among viewers ages 50 and up. Fans are encouraged to register to attend a live studio taping by calling 800-820-5405.
A media alert released in September by Gabriel Communications, the parent company of "Larry's Country Diner," reveals Black's plans to return to his lead role of hosting for the next series of tapings, which will be held at Nashville's Northstar Studios on December 2.
"By the grace of God, and as a result of the multitude of heartfelt prayers and well wishes from my supporters, I am back on my feet and ready to get back to hosting the show," said Black. "It's been a long road to recovery but I am so grateful to the country music stars who lent their time to fill in for me as guest hosts this past season."
See the schedule here.
"Chiljip PSY-da" features guest appearances by will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, Ed Sheeran, Junsu of K-pop band JYJ, and Zion T. "Daddy" quickly racked up more than 500,000 views in the first few hours online on Monday.
Psy became an international sensation following the 2012 smash, "Gangnam Style", which went on to surpass 2 billion YouTube views. "I don't think another success like Gangnam Style will happen to me again," said Psy during the press conference for his new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeouido, Monday, reports the South Korea Times.
"It is a miracle when songs full of Korean lyrics gain worldwide popularity. I cannot compare the new track Napal Baji to Gangnam Style and I don't want to. Gangnam Style has become a song that is too heavy for me." Watch the videos
here.
Wayne co-stars in the steamy clip for Milian's new song "Do It" on which he has a featured guest verse. One can only imagine the clip was shot before the two broke up.
Still Weezy himself was excited to see the final product- tweeting a link to the video's premiere- and enthusiastically writing "Peep us out!!" Watch the video
here.
The trio announced their appearance on their Instagram account, saying they are "SO excited" to be performing at the ceremony. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a Norway Spruce from Gardiner, New York, and is 80-years old, 78-feet tall, and weighs 10-tons.
The tree is situated at Rockefeller Center overlooking the skating rink and will be adorned with 5-miles of multicolored LED lights and topped with a 9.5-foot Swarovski crystal star. Check out photos
here.
In the face of adversity Munemasa returned to school and started a blog to help others. She also created a band with her brother called Nanakato and credits music for giving her an outlet to share her voice.
Foster explains that he was so inspired by her story that he is going to bring Nanae Munemasa and her brother to Los Angeles to write and produce a song in a "world-class studio." Read more and watch the video
here.
"That one I wrote in LA and we kind of just brainstormed and just talked about life," she tells Sounds Like Nashville. "What the song really is about is not a Mom, and that is what a lot of people are assuming. And I figured they would."
"But it's really about life and opportunities and the negative people have around them all in one," she continues. "We decided to call it 'Mama Was A Liar' and kind of step way out of the box. If people have an open mind then they'll know what it means. It's a really deep and really cool song so I'm excited for everybody to hear it." Listen to the track
here.
"I'm sorry you are not feeling good," Parton shares in the opening video. "I've loved you for years. I know you have often done my songs and I have heard you are a big fan. But we have something in common. We both believe in a higher power and we believe that through God, all things are possible. Keep praying and I will keep praying for you."
A recent post to her husband Rory's blog speaks to Joey's current condition. "Though now, she can no longer get out of bed - she is so sharp and clear and her pain, for the most part, is so under control by the medicine that talking to her - you would think she's her normal self. Thinner. Much thinner. And with a hip new hairdo. But she is beautiful. So so so beautiful. When God begins to take the light from the outside' the light inside just shines all that much brighter. It's amazing. She's amazing."
Watch the video
here.
There was a spice of guitar added to the R&B mix, that added an extra wattage of energy to the upbeat lead single form the Boyz's debut album, Cooleyhighharmony.
The "Mashup Mondays" performers come together as one entity, as a result of having their names connected through clever (or not so clever) wordplay surrounding their names.
While Boyz II Men closed out the series, other notable and otherwise unlikely collaborators took the stage to wow fans such as Joss Stone and Stone Temple Pilots (Joss Stone Temple Pilots), Blackstreet with Aloe Blacc (Aloe Blaccstreet), Weezer and ZZ Top (Wee-Z Top), Kenny G and Warren G (Kenny & Warren G), Morris Day and The Time with Haim (Morris Day and the Haim).
Check out Fall Out Boyz II Men
here.
On Wednesday, December 2, Kenny Rogers will attend CMT's "Artists Of The Year" special where he will be presented with the prestigious Artist of a Lifetime award presented by Ram Trucks. The live broadcast from Nashville will air nationwide on CMT at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
On the same evening on the History Channel, Rogers will travel back to the 1970s to recount cultural elements of Christmas that came about during that decade for HISTORY's "Christmas Through The Decades" series. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
"Christmas Through The Decades" goes back in time to explore what Christmas was like not too long ago. Special guests Jillian Michaels, LeAnn Rimes, Dascha Polanco and more will reveal how classic holiday films, fads, television specials, songs and toys created lasting impressions that are still felt during 21st century Christmas celebrations. Beginning with the 1960s and concluding with the 1990s, HISTORY travels through the past and reminisces about the most wonderful time of the year.
And finally on Monday, December 14, Rogers will perform a song from his first new Christmas studio album in seventeen years titled Once Again It's Christmas (Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville) on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," airing at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT.
An exclusive edition of Once Again It's Christmas is available now at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores with an exclusive bonus track featuring The Time Jumpers (including Vince Gill) - "(I Love The) Winter Weather."
Kenny Rogers is currently in the middle of his 34th Annual Christmas & Hits tour, Once Again It's Christmas featuring Linda Davis. He recently announced on TODAY that his upcoming worldwide tour will be his last.
See the tour dates here.
The track comes from his forthcoming album So On and So Forth which is scheduled to be released on March 4th. We were sent the following details about the early song release:
House fell in love with Paris during a transformative experience while studying abroad over a decade ago. Last year, he wrote "Paris Calling" about living in Nashville, TN, and dreaming of returning for a visit to France.
"For me, Paris will always be a place that can be described by three words; magical, surreal, and enchanting. My heart is in love there - in love with life itself. I celebrated the completion of my album with a return this summer to my favorite city on Earth," says House. "I was so saddened by this awful tragedy and the suffering it has brought to such a beautiful city and their beautiful people. I send this song out to the people of Paris, who I know will not let this darkness get in the way of the joyous life that abounds in the City of Light."
During his trip to Paris in college, House was accepted to lodge at the legendary bookstore, Shakespeare and Company; reading, writing, and playing songs with writers and artists from around the world. He spent his days wandering around the city, reading books (guests required to read one book a day) and working at the bookstore. At night, they held parties at Shakespeare and Company or in secret rooms underneath the city, performing poetry, songs, and sharing wine and stories.
House has also released a video for "Paris Calling." The footage features photos House took in Paris and reflects some of his favorite memories exploring the city. Watch it
here.
We were sent the following details: The songs on Transmission Party are inspired by real life, girls, and uncorrected personality traits, which are topics most can relate to at any age.
Byrnes had this to say, "When constructing a song, I've always kept in mind that if each part can be hummed or memorable it should be. I'm not afraid to borrow ideas and musical motifs that recall a certain era or vibe." Watch the video
here.
The film is set in the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains in 1955. It is neither a biopic nor musical about Dolly's whole life and performing career, but rather a family-oriented faith-based story about the incidents in her and her family's life around the time she was 9 years old.
Jennifer Nettles will play Parton's mother, Avie Lee Parton; Ricky Schroder will portray Dolly's father, Lee Parton; Gerald McRaney, one of the most respected actors of his generation, will play Grandpa Jake Owens; and Alyvia Alyn Lind will portray 9-year-old Dolly Parton.
They will be joining the previously announced headliner Carrie Underwood. We were sent the following details: Luke Bryan will perform a medley of his hit songs, Demi Lovato will perform songs off her new album Confident and Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth will perform their hit "See You Again."
One Direction will be headlining the west coast portion of the broadcast that will be taking place live at the Billboard Hollywood Party in Los Angeles. The broadcast will take place on Thursday, December 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the ABC Television Network.
The track features an aggressive beat over which the Maybach Music general asserts his dominance over the industry. He makes some lofty claims such as MMG being bigger ballers than Sean "Diddy" Combs and his Bad Boy squad. Since Puff is one of Rick Ross' mentors, he made sure to acknowledge there is no beef between them. "Double M, we ballin' way harder than Puff and them / It ain't no love lost, I only see one boss," Ricky Rozay spits.
Although Combs is referenced on "Color Money," he doesn't appear on the song or the album. In fact, none of Ross' MMG artists make contributions to Black Market. It does, however, feature appearances by Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Mariah Carey, and a host of others.
Check out "Color Money"
here.
The clip gives us our first look at Tom Hiddleston as Hank, and Elizabeth Olsen as Audrey Williams and focuses on their tumultuous relationship. British actor Hiddleston does more talking than singing in the trailer, but a least one country artists is sure he's up to the task.
According to Rodney Crowell, Hiddleston spent last September at Crowell's home in Tennessee to study the life of the late singer. In a lengthy Facebook post, Crowell spoke of Hiddleston's hard work ethic in studying the life of mannerisms of Williams.
"After nearly a month spent collaborating with this gifted artist, I'm as respectful of the man's work ethic as I'm mystified by his transformational skills," Crowell wrote. 'Without a doubt, the filmmakers chose the right actor for the job." Watch the trailer
here.
If Boom accepts the job, he'll be the third director attached to the film. Boom has directed videos for some of the biggest names in hip hop including Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Nas, Nelly and more.
Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton was first set to direct the Tupac biopic. He walked away from the movie because he felt "'the people involved aren't really respectful of the legacy of Tupac Amaru Shakur."
Singleton said he was going to begin working on his own version of Tupac's life story for the silver screen. Singleton was replaced by Carl Franklin, however, Franklin has exited the film in late October.
Finding a director for the Tupac movie has been only one of the many problems associated with the production. Read more
here.
Starting with a slower tempo, "Dirt Sledding" shifts gears after a chorus of children sing, "Santa, have a change of heart." The song takes on a rockabilly air with a touch of Queen for good fun. Adding to the holiday spirit, Richard Dreyfuss contributes spoken word vocals to the track.
The video finds a dirty and ragged Santa, played by Ryan Pardey, in need of a little help from his toy friends. Pardey also played Santa in The Killers' previous two Christmas songs featuring the legendary jolly man: 2007's "Don't Shoot Me Santa" and 2012's "I Feel It In My Bones." Watch the video
here.
The Australian band joined the host to discuss their recently released second album, "Sounds Good Feels Good", and appeared in a sketch that revealed their early years with a fifth member.
5 Seconds Of Summer then performed "Hey Everybody!", the latest single from the new record. "Sounds Good Feels Good" debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200.
The group's second straight chart-topper sold 192,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, including 179,000 pure album sales. 5 Seconds Of Summer will launch their 2016 live dates with three shows in Japan in February followed by concerts in the Far East. An extensive UK tour begins in April. Watch the TV appearance
here.
The former Smith's frontman was not on hand to receive the award, which is given to an "outstandingly bad scene of sexual description in an otherwise good novel," at a gala on Tuesday (Dec. 1) in London.
Moz was given the award for his first novel, List of the Lost. The judges at Literary Review cited a scene in the book where a couple "rolled together into one giggling snowball of full-figured copulation" and "playfully bit and pulled at each other in a dangerous and clamorous rollercoaster coil of sexually violent rotation."
The "Bad Sex in Fiction" award has been handed out for 23 straight years and has gone to some prestigious writers including Tom Wolfe and Norman Mailer. Read more
here.
Badu referred to what Azaela was doing as "definitely not rap," in the opening bit for the Soul Train Awards. Iggy doesn't mention Badu by name, but it seems she was aware of the comments.
"We are days from 2016, but i came online today and saw its still cool to try and discredit my 2014 accomplishments. LOL, f�� hell." She went on to update fans on the status of her new record--which is almost done. "I dont really know what im doing with my music release; but im finished (except for getting the features recorded)," she tweeted.
She goes on to give some additional thoughts on the new music, and while it seems like things are coming together, we probably shouldn't expect new music before the new year.
See all of Iggy's tweets
here.
"I'd do anything with Adele," Aubrey told etalk. And just in case anyone was unclear what he meant by anything, he added: "I'd literally go to Adele's house right now and do laundry for her."
Adele had confessed her desire to have rap star do a remix last week. "I really want us to do an official remix," Adele said "I love Drake. I love Drake so much. " Read more
here.
O'Connor publicly documented her feelings about the way she feels her family has been treating her. Addressing, "Jake, Roisin, Jr., Frank, Donal [and] Eimear" in a new Facebook post, O'Connor wrote, "I never wanna see you again."
The names refer to her eldest son, daughter, an unidentified 'Jr.,' the father of one of her children, ex-husband and her brother, respectively (via Rolling Stone).
"Murderers. Liars. Hypocrites. All of you. You caused this," she wrote in the post's conclusion. After sharing a series of posts on Facebook detailing her recent custody battles, O'Connor posted an alleged suicide note to the social media site on Sunday.
Claiming she had taken an excessive amount of pills at a hotel in Ireland, she wrote, 'If I wasn't posting this, my kids and family wouldn't even find out." See the posts
here.
"Some of that might mean nights on my porch crying, drinking whiskey, and going, 'Man, this sucks right now,'" she says about working through the relationship's end (quotes via ET).
Still, Lambert has a positive outlook on what she's been through and what she managed to build with Shelton. "Marriage is a tough business, and we gave it our best college try," she says. "I had a great relationship with an amazing man, so I know what good is. I have a great launching pad for the future. I will never take that for granted."
Instead of romance, Lambert has been focusing on her driving force: music. "I feel the sexiest when I'm in my element, which is playing music," she explains. "It doesn't really matter what I'm wearing necessarily or where I'm at, just on stage with my band playing music is sort of where I feel like I belong and that makes me feel sexy." Read more
here.
Beginning in Dallas on January 21, she'll go back on the road for nearly two months, ending in Kansas City on March 5. The tour mostly comprises songs from her 2015 album Pageant Material and her 2013 Grammy-winning album Same Trailer Different Park.
Fans clamoring for new music from Musgraves can check out her duet with Buddy Miller on the classic Buck Owen's song "Love's Gonna Live Here," which appears on Miller's new album Cayamo Sessions at Sea which drops January 26th.
Musgraves recently wrapped up the first part of her tour, the European leg of which was entirely sold out. Check out the additional dates
here.
In an opening bit, Erykah pretends to be speaking on the phone, where she confesses that she is "banning all rap" from the show, including make believe calls from Young Thug and Andre 3000.
However, when she receives a call from rapper Azalea, she allows her to come. Why? "You can come," she says into the phone. "'cause what you're doing is definitely not rap. In fact yeah, I got on my overalls. In fact, I'mma send an Uber for you right now."
Check out a short clip
here.
Breezy shared his giving spirit via Instagram, where he spoke to his fans about his intentions. "The holidays are all about giving back," he says in this Instagram clip.
"So this Christmas, from now until Christmas, if you order the album, pre-order the album, $1 of every album sold will go to Children's Miracle Network Hospital. So please do your part and give back." See the post
here.
Bieber hit the 901 Bar and Grill for a drink on Black Friday. One eyewitness told E! News that Bieber had a "kick ass time" and bought shots for several students he had just met. He later took the stage with The Chainsmokers for a surprise performance at the Shrine Auditorium in LA.
Last week, the "Sorry" singer canceled his appearances on The Late Show and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with an explanation that raised more questions than it answered. See the post
here.
Afternoon drive host Big Tigger asked the Maybach Music Group head honcho how things were in his camp. His artists Wale and Meek Mill have been engaging in a war of words on social media ever since Wale chided his labelmate for being unprepared in his battle with Drake. According to Rick Ross, the pair have settled their differences and they appear on the same song on Ross' latest mixtape Renzel Remixes.
The portly rhymer also downplayed the problems with 50, saying the beef with his Queens nemesis "has been over." He's focused on himself and the deals he has on the table. He's in the process of renegotiating his contract at Def Jam. Ross is also figuring out if he'll keep MMG at Atlantic Records or if he'll take the label elsewhere. Tigger asked was if the drama between Ricky Rozay and 50 Cent was drummed up for publicity. Both have projects about to hit shelves. Ross also denied those accusations pointing to his music getting positive reviews from fans and critics before his issues with 50 resurfaced. Read more
here.
Sia's vocals almost flutter in the musically stripped down verses. The chorus jumps in both force and emotion, taking on a ballad quality even while continuing to exude a more somber tone. "How many will you take?" Sia repeatedly questions her lover after confessing how far she'd go for their love.
Fans who pre-order the album will receive three tracks, including "Alive," "Bird Set Free" and "One Million Bullets." This Is Acting drops on January 29th. Stream the song
here.
"I've worked with a lot of great directors, but I feel Grant is someone that I am able to communicate with," Skrillex tells Pitchfork. "It's strange--some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of it.
"Grant and I mesh so well on a creative level that we just came up with the concepts together, all the treatment and all the art direction that I brought to him: movies like The Cell and The Neverending Story and old science fiction films. He was just so happy to work side-by-side together, where some other people would rather do their own thing." Check it out
here.
The video appears to be inspired in part by Stanley Kubrick's legendary 1968 science fiction movie "2001: A Space Odyssey." While the film presents apes discovering how to use objects as weapons after encountering a mysterious black monolith, the Coldplay clip sees them discovering instruments and performing the tune after finding a Beats Pill portable speaker in the forest.
Due December 4, "A Head Full Of Dreams" was produced by Norwegian duo Stargate and Rik Simpson and recorded in Malibu, Los Angeles and London.
The follow-up to 2014's "Ghost Stories" includes guest appearances by Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton. Watch the video
here.
"God, I can't even say that anymore. I have been bluffing this whole time and I'm so relieved to finally tell you that I am, of course, coming on tour and I can't wait to see all of you there so see you all very, very soon!"
The 36-date tour opens February 29 in Belfast, Ireland, with multiple shows in almost every city on the trek - including four concerts at London's 02 Arena in March.
An advance sale exclusive to members of Adele.com is split by region: UK advance seats will go on sale December 1 at 9am GMT with EU advance tickets will be available starting December 2 at 9am GMT.
General public tickets for all shows will be on sale December 4 at 9am GMT. See the dates
here.
To celebrate the release Gellaitry has announced an EP launch party at Phonox in Brixton this Friday, December 4th. Fans can listen to the new EP online at this location. We were sent the following details about the EP:
The release of the Escapism EP also sees XL Recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the label's early days. XL's early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12"s from the likes of The Prodigy, SL2, Awesome 3 and Jonny L. Sam Gellaitry harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015.
Escapism incorporates Sam's bright experimental production and demonstrates his versatility and influences. The EP is representative of a journey from consciousness to unconsciousness and takes in a wide spectrum of sounds and textures, creating a chaotic but enthralling kaleidoscope of music.
Real Birthday Bash will feature live performances by Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Fetty Wap, Meek Mill, Omarion, DJ Khaled and OT Genasis. The show will be hosted by Real 92.3's top rated morning personality, Big Boy, along with the entire REAL 92.3 On-Air Team.
"It's been an amazing year for Real 92.3. We've reached ratings heights we didn't anticipate we would reach so quickly and we are thrilled how Los Angeles welcomed Big Boy's new home with open arms," said Doc Wynter, Program Director, REAL 92.3. "We are so excited to celebrate our incredibly successful first year with the biggest artists in the format and our listeners who helped make this year so memorable."
Tickets to the REAL BIRTHDAY BASH go on sale to the public on Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. PT via www.ticketmaster.com. To participate in an exclusive pre-sale on Monday, December 7, Tweet @Real923LA and use #RealBDayBash to receive the link and password.
Foy celebrated the deal by releasing a new unplugged track. The new acoustic version of "She Burns," was recorded live from the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Check it out here
We were sent the following details about the new deal: Vance and Sheeran - who are long-term friends - have frequently toured together and collaborated on their most recent albums; Sheeran sings on Vance's single Guiding Light from his 2013 album "Joy Of Nothing," while Vance co-wrote Tenerife Sea and Afire Love from Sheeran's 2014 multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated sophomore album "x", and wrote Make It Rain, the Sheeran-performed series closer to FX's hit drama Sons of Anarchy.
Ed Sheeran said of the signing: "I am very happy to reveal Foy Vance as my second signing to Gingerbread Man Records. Foy's always been an artist I've admired since meeting him in 2006. We've become touring buddies over the past few years and he's actually out in Australia with me at the moment on the final leg of my 'x' tour. His vocals are going to blow you away and I can't wait for you all to hear the record."
"I feel a deep sense of peace signing to an artist led label, not least of all because the artist in question is our Ed," says Vance. "Every time I've turned around in the last few years he has had my back."
The UK singer's third album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 3.38 million copies, according to Nielsen Music via Billboard.
Only one of two albums to sell more than 2 million in a week, "25" surpassed previous record holder NSYNC's 2000 release "No Strings Attached" (2,416,000 copies) in its first three and half days in stores.
"25" establishes more US records as the biggest selling album of 2015, surpassing the 1.8 million sold of Taylor Swift's 2014 release "1989", on its way to becoming the 20th album to sell at least a million copies in a week. Read more
here.
Elliott tells Spin: "I started becoming aware of our influence in pop music about 15 years ago when Pink did a radio show with us, and she was standing on the side of the stage singing every word. I was like, 'Well okay, she's a fan.' We have people like Jewel or John Mayer or the guys in Maroon 5, all of whom are huge fans.
"It wasn't just Ratt and Poison we were a part of - all of a sudden you've got Lady Gaga coming out and saying, 'I f***ing love Def Leppard,' and we had Taylor Swift wanting to work with us six or seven years ago when she was first kicking off."
Appealing to rock, pop and metal fans all at once can be tricky, but Elliott knows where Def Leppard's sonic home base is. He says: "We were never Dio or Anthrax or Judas Priest. We've always been about blending that kind of quirkiness that Queen had with the power of AC/DC. It's something we've always felt was our blueprint. So I absolutely hear it in pop because that's essentially who we were." Read more
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With both tracks aptly titled "Black Friday," Lamar's remix is a freestyle cover of J. Cole's 2014 song "A Tale of 2 Citiez" from his Forest Hills Drive album while J. Cole's "Black Friday" remix finds the North Carolina rapper flowing a new freestyle over Lamar's 2015 smash "Alright".
Lamar and Cole released the new songs this past Friday (November 27) without warning and labeled them as gifts to their fans. You can listen to both of the remixes
here.
'Tis the season that reminds us of what matters most: family. For Floridian DJ Joe Cozzo, this priority has been in sharp focus since a traumatic event changed everything he knew. Just days of relocating from New York to Florida to get a fresh start in 2012, Joe's three-year-old son Alex was found at the bottom of the family's pool.
After being rescued and rushed to the hospital, Alex remained in a coma for weeks before finally opening his eyes. Inspired by Alex's strength and the long road ahead, Joe Cozzo penned "Road To Recovery."
The song narrates the true struggles and emotions that the Cozzos experience every day. With help from vocalist Inaya Day, "Road To Recovery" serves as a shining light for anyone going through a similar heart-wrenching journey. The two co-wrote the powerful song full of hope and perseverance.
The video, directed by Kirk Gillon of the upcoming HBO Documentary "Breaking Bread," shows young Alex during his therapy sessions and spending time with his always positive and determined family. Watch the video
here.
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