New Music Friday: Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion & More!

EJ Panaligan editorWith just a few hours notice, a line at Amoeba Hollywood had formed all the way around the block. But patrons weren’t queued for an exclusive record release; instead, they were there for an impromptu live performance from 20-year-old Grammy award-winning singer Billie Eilish.This weekend, her second studio record, “Happier Than Ever,” celebrates its one-year anniversary, and on Friday afternoon she took to her iconic hometown record store to perform an acoustic set of selections from the record.Fans crowded every nook and cranny of Amoeba’s new Hollywood location to see the singer play a four-song set.

JESY Nelson has split from her record label Polydor after just 14 months. Insiders said the former Little Mix star decided to walk away from her deal to make a fresh start.

Central Cee makes a Top 5 debut this week as he secures this week’s highest new entry on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Doja.

Belgian artist Stromae has signed a big old deal with Warner Chappell which will now provide music publishing admin services to the company that manages all his projects and rights, Mosaert.As well as overseeing Stromae’s own musical output, Brussels-based Mosaert is also involved in music video production, having worked with the likes of Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa, and even has its own fashion line.Confirming the deal, Warner Chappell CEO Guy Moot says: “Stromae has consistently been one of the most exciting Francophone artists over the last fifteen years. His innovative approach has always put a stylistic vision at the heart of how he presents himself, and that’s helped him influence and shape wider culture.

Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean are the latest artists on the receiving end of a good old song-theft lawsuit, they being accused of ripping off an earlier track on their 2020 collaboration ‘Go Crazy’.According to Billboard, Detroit-based rappers Duawn Payne and Harrell James allege that ‘Go Crazy’ lifts from their 2012 song ‘Krazy’. In fact, their lawsuit reckons, even “an average lay observer would recognise the infringing work as having been appropriated from [‘Krazy’] because of the striking similarity between the two compositions and the way in which they are performed”.‘Go Crazy’ appeared on Megan Thee Stallion’s album ‘Good News’ and also featured a guest turn from 2 Chainz, although he’s not named as a defendant on the lawsuit.However, Big Sean – real name Sean Anderson – presumably had to be a co-defendant, because it’s via him that Payne and James are able to construct a theory as to how the team behind ‘Go Crazy’ were previously exposed to ‘Krazy’, despite it not having a full release.Payne and James say that their track was distributed and played widely in their home town and that it topped a Detroit chart on the ReverbNation platform.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSony Music Publishing has signed rising singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Em Beihold to a worldwide publishing agreement. Her gold-certified single “Numb Little Bug” has been on the Billboard Hot 100 for 24 weeks, and she released her debut EP “Egg in the Backseat: last week.

Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean have been sued over an alleged copyright infringement on their song ‘Go Crazy’.According to Rolling Stone, Detroit artists Duawn “Go Hard Major” Payne and Harrell “H Matic” James claim that the song from Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 album ‘Good News’ infringes on their 2012 song ‘Krazy’.In legal documents seen by Pitchfork, the lawsuit claims that the title, chorus, wording, timing, melodic sequence, harmonic sequence, tonal sequence, use of reverb, and use of cadence in the Megan and Big Sean song are “nearly identical” to their song.The lawsuit adds: “An average lay observer would recognise the Infringing Work as having been appropriated from the Copyrighted Work because of the striking similarity between the two compositions and the way in which they are performed…Indeed, the Infringing Work is so strikingly similar to the Copyrighted Work as to preclude the possibility of independent creation.”Payne and James also claim that Big Sean frequented venues where the song was performed.The lawsuit also alleges that Big Sean and Megan Thee Stallion were sent a cease and desist letter that “in good faith, sought to amicably resolve the issue.”It went on: “Since being placed on notice of their infringing conduct, Defendants have continued their willful and reckless disregard of the exclusive copyrights belonging to Plaintiffs, forcing Plaintiffs to initiate this lawsuit.”NME has reached out to representatives of Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean for comment.Earlier this month, Megan Thee Stallion confirmed that she will play London’s Brixton Academy ahead of her headline slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival – get tickets here.Megan is set to perform at the 4,921-capacity venue on

Megan Thee Stallion and Sean Paul have been sued over an alleged copyright infringement on their song ‘Go Crazy’.According to Rolling Stone, Detroit artists Duawn “Go Hard Major” Payne and Harrell “H Matic” James claim that the song from Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 album ‘Good News’ infringes on their 2012 song ‘Krazy’.In legal documents seen by Pitchfork, the lawsuit claims that the title, chorus, wording, timing, melodic sequence, harmonic sequence, tonal sequence, use of reverb, and use of cadence in the Megan and Big Sean song are “nearly identical” to their song.The lawsuit adds: “An average lay observer would recognise the Infringing Work as having been appropriated from the Copyrighted Work because of the striking similarity between the two compositions and the way in which they are performed…Indeed, the Infringing Work is so strikingly similar to the Copyrighted Work as to preclude the possibility of independent creation.”Payne and James also claim that Big Sean frequented venues where the song was performed.The lawsuit also alleges that Big Sean and Megan Thee Stallion were sent a cease and desist letter that “in good faith, sought to amicably resolve the issue.”It went on: “Since being placed on notice of their infringing conduct, Defendants have continued their willful and reckless disregard of the exclusive copyrights belonging to Plaintiffs, forcing Plaintiffs to initiate this lawsuit.”NME has reached out to representatives of Megan Thee Stallion and Sean Paul for comment.Earlier this month, Megan Thee Stallion confirmed that she will play London’s Brixton Academy ahead of her headline slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival – get tickets here.Megan is set to perform at the 4,921-capacity venue on

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday and Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar lead the pack with seven nominations each. Lamar is nominated in the best cinematography category for his music videos for songs "family ties" and "N95." The rapper, who has not been nominated since 2018, is also nominated for best hip-hop, visual effects, direction, editing and best video.  Kendrick Lamar is nominated in the best cinematography category for his songs "family ties" and "N95." He is nominated in five other categories as well.

Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Tuesday that Lil Nas X and Harlow earned multiple nominations for their collaborative hit "Industry Baby," which is nominated for video of the year. Both performers, along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo, will compete for artist of the year.

Music videos. There's so many of them, many very good, and MTV have watched them all with a view towards deciding the best one.

most awarded singer in VMA history with 20 wins over the course of her long career — is now the only artist to be nominated in each of the show’s five decades after earning her 69th nomination for “MADAME X.”The annual ceremony premiered on MTV in 1984 as a way to celebrate the best in mainstream music — and the burgeoning multimedia boom it spawned.The 2022 show will air on Sunday, August 28th at 8 p.m. ET/PT live from the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X lead the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with seven each, MTV announced today. Closely following the top three are Doja Cat and Harry Styles (6 nominations each), and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd (5 each).

2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominees represent the best of what we have listened to and the music videos that have kept us entertained over the last year.On Tuesday, MTV announced the nominees for its 2022 show, which pegs Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X in the lead with seven nominations a piece, while 2021 MTV VMAs host, Doja Cat, and Harry Styles aren't far behind, each scoring six nominations for their music magic.    Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd were also among the top contenders, heading into next month's show with five nominations a piece.   This year's VMAs will also see 26 first-time nominees be up for a Moon person, including Baby Keem, GAYLE, Kacey Musgraves and Måneskin — each with multiple nods.This year, the VMAs are returning to the Garden State, for its first show in New Jersey since its iconic 2019 production, which featured Missy Elliott and Taylor Swift's show-stopping performances. While a host for this year's show has yet to be revealed, the winners will be announced in front of a live audience during the show, on Aug.

Nominations for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards have just arrived!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMTV has unveiled the nominations for the 2022 VMAs: leading the pack are Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X with seven each, closely followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with six, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd with five. The show takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m.

The wildest night for music’s biggest stars. The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, released on Tuesday, July 26, revealed which performers might walk home with new moonman trophies.

Central Cee debuts at Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart with his brand new track, Doja. 

Billie Eilish has spoken about her dislike of working in recording studios.READ MORE: The Big Read – Billie EilishThe pop star said in a new interview that she doesn’t enjoy “the vibe of studios” where it’s often windowless and is easy to bump into other artists.She told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1: “I don’t like studios. I don’t like sessions. I don’t like [that] there’s a runner and he asks you what kind of food you want at so-and-so and he asks you if you want a La Croix.“I really have never liked the vibe of studios.

Pet of the week: Meet Purin, the athletic beagle breaking multiple recordsWatch the 10 best celebrity TikToks of the week: Kim Kardashian, Drew Barrymore, Ryan Reynolds, and more“Sin Señal” will have you ready to dance in the mirror with a fun music video. The Chainsmokers‘ “Time Bomb” has a fun and catchy beat.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKobalt, one of the world’s largest music publishers, has removed its entire 700,000-song catalog from Facebook and Instagram in the United States, a rep for the company confirms to Variety.The company’s U.S. licensing contract with Meta, parent of the two social-media giants, has expired and the two parties have failed to reach a new deal.

Megan Thee Stallion is hitting the town with her boyfriend!

Megan Thee Stallion has shared "Pressurelicious," her first collaboration with Future. The track plays to both rapper's strengths as they trade explicit bars (her: "Spit in my mouth, I enjoy it", him: "When we fuckin', we makin' a mess") over HitKidd's heavy beat.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Billie Eilish released two new singles, «The 30th» and «TV,» under an EP titled — and teased a possible new album coming next year.

Billie Eilish had a great time at the ball park.

SZA links up with Doechii for the remix to “Persuasive,” Megan Thee Stallion and Future release their new collaboration titled “Pressurelicious,” and Saucy Santana drops the visuals for the song “Booty,” which features Latto.For all you hip-hop enthusiasts, Joey Bada$$ shares his first full-length album in five years, 2000. The project comes a decade after 2012’s 1999, and includes guest appearances from Diddy, Westside Gunn, Larry June, Chris Brown, and more.

Every Friday we round up all the new music we’ve covered over the preceding week into a Spotify playlist.

DEALSPulse Music Group has renewed its publishing deal with Brent Faiyaz. “With Brent and [manager] Ty [Baisen], we found kindred spirits”, Pulse co-CEOs Scott Cutler and Josh Abraham say. “They are working towards the highest artistic bar.

MONSTA X have unveiled their collaboration with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt on ‘Late Night Feels’.On July 21, the K-pop group teamed up with Feldt on his latest single ‘Late Night Feels’, which dropped alongside its accompanying video treatment. In the clip, a number of notable young stars, which include Leenda Dong, Brooke Monk, Alan Chikin Chow and more, transported to a magical world, defined by unadulterated joy and dance.“Know what to do with these late night feels / Late night feels, I want you, baby / Know what you do in those late night heels / Late night heels, yeah, ooh-ooh,” the group harmonise on the English song’s chorus.‘Late Night Feels’ marks MONSTA X’s second release of the year following their 11th mini-album ‘Shape Of Love’.

Megan Thee Stallion has shared her third single for the year, enlisting Future for ‘Pressurelicious’.The HitKidd-produced track marks the first time the two artists have collaborated. Meg discussed Future’s contribution to the track during a recent Rolling Stone interview about her forthcoming second album, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Good News’.“He just so fucking ratchet!” she said at the time.

Megan Thee Stallion has a sexy new track out!

Billie Eilish says she took a familiar approach to her new music.

Billie Eilish officially released two surprise songs on Thursday, the previously heard «TV» that she performed live on tour last month, and a brand new tune, «The 30th.» Both releases come from Eilish's new two-track EP,, which is now available across all digital streaming platforms. «Finneas and I really wanted these to be yours as soon as possible,» Eilish said in a statement. «So here they are!»Fans first heard «TV» as an unreleased track performed at the Manchester stop of Eilish's Happier Than Ever tour on June 7.

Billie Eilish is back with new music.

Billie Eilish has shared two new singles, “TV” and “The 30th.” Both went live on digital streaming platforms today at noon without warning, packaged as an extremely short EP titled Guitar Songs. True to the project’s title, both are acoustic, singer-songwriter cuts. “TV” was teased six weeks ago when Eilish played it at a UK stop on her sold-out, ongoing Happier Than Ever tour.

Billie Eilish has released a two-track collection called ‘Guitar Songs’ featuring ‘TV’ and ‘The 30th’. Listen to both new songs below.Eilish previously premiered ‘TV’ live during her Manchester gig last month where she performed the acoustic track on stage with her brother Finneas.“Finneas and I really wanted these to be yours as soon as possible,” she told fans of the surprise release. “So here they are!! Performing ‘TV’ on tour was such a highlight for us too, so we took the audio from the first night we played it in Manchester and put it in the song.Billie added: “I get shivers every time I hear it.