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Flying Lotus has dropped off pair of new songs, ‘You Don’t Know’ and ‘The Room’ – listen to both below.The tracks – both of which feature Los Angeles–based soul singer Devin Tracy – are the producer’s first new releases since scoring Netflix anime series Yasuke last year.The series, which was created and directed by LeSean Thomas and Studio MAPPA, stars LaKeith Stanfield as the show’s titular character and sees Flying Lotus take on the role of composing the original score.FlyLo called it a ‘dream project”, and he consulted on the story, working alongside renowned anime creators MAPPA Studios as an executive producer on the project. His creativity in this role was driven by “an opportunity to communicate from a unique and necessary perspective”.You can check out ‘You Don’t Know’ and ‘The Room’ below:FlyLo’s last album was 2019’s ‘Flamagra’, which NME‘s Thomas Hobbs called “a piece of art that’s bursting with ideas that impressively complement one another” in a five star review.Earlier this year, Flying Lotus shared details of his forthcoming second feature film Ash, which will contain elements of both sci-fi and horror.The film is the follow up to Flying Lotus’ 2017 theatrical debut Kuso.

She first charted with Number 1 single Wuthering Heights back in 1978 and, while she's had an undeniably-illustrious career ever since, Kate Bush has never before experienced mainstream popularity quite like this.

The members of BTS are – as we know – currently at various stages of working on solo material, as they all take a break from the group of indeterminant length. While some are closer to releasing new music than others, the group’s V has revealed that he’s starting from scratch after shelving a load of previously recorded songs.“I shelved all those [older] songs and I’m writing new ones”, he tells Weverse Magazine. “But I think I’m doing a good job with the writing now”.“I don’t have any regrets”, he goes on.

Mandy Moore and music-video network Vevo have released two exclusive live performances of the singer’s tracks “Four Moons” and “Heartlands” off her new album In Real Life.

The Libertines have shared details of a Super Deluxe Edition of their debut album ‘Up The Bracket’ as well as new live shows to celebrate its 20th anniversary.‘Up The Bracket’ (Super Deluxe Edition) will be released in multiple formats via Rough Trade on October 21, 2022. You can pre-order it here.In addition to a remaster of the original record, the Super Deluxe Edition includes 65 previously unreleased recordings including many original demos, radio sessions and live recordings.A live recording from the 100 club in 2002 is also included as well as a 60-page book with a foreword by former NME journalist Matt Wilkinson, new interviews with the band by Anthony Thornton, and many unseen photos and memorabilia.The Libertines will celebrate their anniversary and the Deluxe release by performing ‘Up The Bracket’ in its entirety along with a selection of classics from their peerless back catalogue.For their freshly announced Wembley show on July 23, for one night only, the band have chosen two of their favourite bands from the class of 2002 to support them: The Cribs and The Paddingtons.

Grace Jones debuted a pair of new tracks at Meltdown Festival, which she curated this year.The singer played ‘Born Black’ and ‘War No More’ on Friday (June 10), opening the 27th edition of the festival held at the Southbank Centre in London.Among the new tracks were performances of classics including ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ and ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’. The Jamaican artist also covered a number of songs including Roxy Music‘s ‘Love Is The Drug and Iggy Pop‘s ‘Nightclubbing’.You can watch her debut new songs and see the full setlist below.Grace Jones’ setlist at Meltdown 2022 [via SetlistFM]:01. ‘Nightclubbing’ (Iggy Pop cover)02. ‘Walking In The Rain’ (Flash And The Pan cover)03. ‘Born Black’ (new song)04. ‘My Jamaican Guy’05. ‘I’ve Done It Again’06. ‘Demolition Man’07. ‘War No More’ (new song)08. ‘Love Is The Drug’ (Roxy Music cover)09. ‘I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)’10. ‘Williams’ Blood’11. ‘Amazing Grace’ (John Newton cover)12. ‘Slave To The Rhythm ‘13. ‘Hurricane’14. ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’Acts including Peaches, Skunk Anansie, Dry Cleaning, Greentea Peng, John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Hot Chip and Honey Dijon played this year’s event.Anansie frontwoman Skin told NME last month about the “honour” of being asked to play the festival, and revealed the memorable request letter that the icon sent her.“I was aghast because we were the first band she asked,” Skin told NME.

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist.

Austin Butler’s version of «Trouble» from the upcoming biopic -- and rightfully so. On Saturday, the film’s director, Baz Luhrmann confirmed to fans that it is in fact Butler’s vocals in all of the young Elvis performances from the film.

Most romantic lyric: "I know we haven't seen each other in a while / But you will always be my boo"This content can also be viewed on the site it from.When you've got that person that puts you at ease just by being around them, this is the perfect song to show how you feel. Donald Glover, a.k.a.

Phoebe Bridgers has spoken about her recent track ‘Sidelines’, a contribution to the soundtrack of Conversations With Friends, the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name.The song is notably more optimistic than Bridgers’ last album ‘Punisher’, which she told Variety is the result of a shift in focus.“I’m striving to do more stuff like that. I think it’s more challenging to sound smart and write well about happiness than it is about sadness.

Pride month is here and it’s time to celebrate! And what better way to do it than listening to some of our favorite queer artists.

Queen Elizabeth had personal requests when it came to her Platinum Jubilee Concert. Alicia Keys, who performed at Saturday’s Platinum Party at the Palace, revealed in an Instagram post that the 96-year-old monarch requested the songs she sung at the royal-studded event.

Post Malone released his fourth studio album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, the rapper has shared a deluxe edition featuring two new tracks.Closing out the new edition are the slow-burning, emotionally-driven ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’, a raging cut that sees Post push his vocals into more aggressive territory on its refrain.Both tracks feature songwriting and production from frequent Post collaborator Louis Bell – whose fingerprints are all over the ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ tracklist – along with J.Lauryn, who does not appear on the standard version of the album. Listen to ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’ below:‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ arrived last Friday (June 3), after being previewed with The Weeknd collaboration ‘One Right Now’ in November, and the Roddy Ricch-assisted ‘Cooped Up’ last month.

With the summer heat upon us, the question that’s on everyone’s mind is which songs will set the mood for summer 2022? With new music from artists like Harry Styles, Lizzo and Jack Harlow dropping fresh new music, we’re looking at the top 10 songs that are making waves to potentially be the song of the summer!

SZA has teased the release of archived songs from 2017, in the lead-up to the five year anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘Ctrl’.In a tweet posted today (June 7), the R&B singer floated the idea of marking the milestone of her 2017 album by dropping unreleased tracks from that same year. While she didn’t directly reference the album, it’ll be five years since it arrived in two days (June 9).Unreleased songs from 2017 to celebrate 5 ..

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs part of the celebration around the late Lou Reed’s 80 th birthday, an album of his earliest demos — comprising a number of Velvet Underground classics recorded in 1965, along with several songs dating back to his college and teen years — will be released August 26 on Light in the Attic Records in partnership with Reed’s longtime partner Laurie Anderson.The album, titled “Words & Music, May 1965,” is the inaugural release from the Lou Reed Archive Series, and dovetails with the opening Thursday of an extensive Reed exhibit at the New York Public Library, titled “Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars.” The album includes the earliest known recordings of such classics as “Heroin,” “Pale Blue Eyes,” “Iʼm Waiting for the Man” and several unreleased tracks. See the full tracklist below; listen to Reed’s 1965 demo of “I’m Waiting for the Man”:The bulk of the album is comprised of the 1965 tracks, which were recorded with the assistance of Reed’s future bandmate John Cale.

Ellise Shafer As June kicks off, competition heats up to determine which pop star will deliver the song of the summer. Will it be Harry Styles’ synth-heavy bop “As It Was,” Lizzo’s danceable “About Damn Time,” Jack Harlow’s glamorous track “First Class” or a song yet to be released?According to new data gathered by Spotify, these three tracks are among 20 in the running.

Lou Reed album will share never-before-heard material and early versions of some of the star’s most iconic songs.‘Words & Music, May 1965’ is set to be released on August 26 via Light In The Attic in partnership with Reed’s partner Laurie Anderson, in tandem with celebrations for what would be the musician’s 80th birthday.The songs on the album were written by Reed and recorded to tape by his future Velvet Underground bandmate John Cale. Reed posted the tape to himself as a “poor man’s copyright” and it remained sealed in its original envelope for nearly 50 years.The record will include the earliest known recordings of iconic tracks including ‘Heroin’, ‘Pale Blue Eyes’ and ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’.

Eric Nam recently shared his thoughts on releasing songs written by other people.During his recent appearance on The Zach Sang Show, the K-pop idol opened up about his thoughts on songwriting, revealing that he is “totally open” to taking and recording songs written by other people.“I don’t need, or feel the need to write all my own songs,” shared the 33-year-old singer when discussing the process behind his music. “I’m going for quality, I’m going for whatever I think I sound incredible on, or whatever speaks to me.

Lorde has thanked fans for the support of third album ‘Solar Power’ and said she’s “getting nearer” to writing nothing but “bangers” again.Lorde’s third album saw the artist move away from the all out euphoria of 2017’s ‘Melodrama’ to create something more introspective and delicate.Speaking at the third and final night of her residency at London’s Roundhouse (June 3), Lorde revealed she’d been “thinking about bangers.”“It’s so interesting to me how writing a big, bright pop song has been the thing that’s defined my life. This thing I started trying to do when I was 14-years-old because I would turn on the radio and love that feeling, what it did to me.

Nouveau Productions, which Frazier runs with his husband Robert Pullen.All told, the special, star-studded programming to date has been strong in LGBTQ interest and appeal, ranging from an Ella Fitzgerald-themed Christmas show starring Vanessa Williams to the recently launched “Broadway in Concert” series featuring contemporary stars of the Great White Way paying tribute to iconic musicals.None of the specials have been quite as gay, however, as the latest, the explicitly queer-themed True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs.Timed to kick off June’s Pride month, the program features real-life stories of hope, resilience, and triumph from members of the LGBTQ community, including former NBA player Jason Collins and acclaimed Sex and the City star and activist Cynthia Nixon, tied together with musical performances by a hodgepodge of queer talent, accompanied by the APO under Frazier and hosted by transgender Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider.The performance lineup includes the pioneering lesbian folk/rock duo the Indigo Girls with their chart-topping breakout hit “Closer to Fine,” Drag Race alums Peppermint, Alexis Michelle, and Jujubee giving a spin of “(A Little More) Mascara” from La Cage aux Folles, trans opera singer Breanna Sinclairé covering “Somewhere” from West Side Story, and Tony-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning stage veteran André de Shields (Hadestown) reviving “The Colors of My Life” from the 1980 musical Barnum.Additional performers include Glee star Chris Colfer, persevering contemporary Christian singer Trey Pearson formerly of the group Everyday Sunday, and young indie-pop artist Morgxn.Premiering Saturday, June 4, on www.PBS.org, the PBS Video app, and select PBS stations nationwide.Local affiliate WETA is

The National performed three new songs at their gig in Paris on Monday (May 30) – scroll down the page to watch fan-shot footage now.The tracks were previously given their live debuts at the tour-opening show in Pamplona, Spain on Saturday (May 28).During the first of two dates at Paris’ Salle Pleyel venue, The National once again aired ‘Tropic Morning News (Haversham)’, ‘Grease In Your Hair (Birdie)’, and ‘Bathwater (Mount Auburn)’. The first song elements of The Cure in its vocal melodies, with frontman Matt Berninger’s voice accompanied by a propulsive beat and bright guitar lines.“I was suffering more than I let on,” Berninger sings in the chorus.

Every month The FADER brings you the best rock songs in the world (in no particular order).

Will Butler has shared his first solo tracks since his departure from Arcade Fire, as well as a host of US tour dates.You can take a listen to the two songs below, the slow-burning ‘A Stranger’s House’ and the intense, dramatic ‘Nearer To Thee’. ‘A Stranger’s House’ also comes with an intense and gothic video starring Butler himself.The two songs are released today via Merge Records, and will be supported with a run of North American tour dates in August with his five piece band.

Van Morrison is suing the Northern Irish government’s Department Of Health, and its minister Robin Swann, as part of an ongoing war of words over the COVID-19 pandemic.The musician achieved the rare feat of uniting the politicians of Northern Ireland when he released three songs in 2020 criticising the COVID lockdowns, a move that garnered criticism from key members of various competing political parties.In the songs, Morrison sang about ‘fascist bullies’ and claimed that governments were deceiving people about the severity of the coronavirus in order to ‘enslave’ the people.Swann was particularly critical of the anti-lockdown releases, even penning an op-ed piece for Rolling Stone to say so. “We in Northern Ireland are very proud of the fact that one of the greatest music legends of the past 50 years comes from our part of the world”, he wrote of Morrison.

Everyone has their special fuzzy memories of their favorite smashes over the years – but now and then, the artists themselves don’t exactly feel the same way about their own music.

The National have performed three new songs last night (May 28) as the band returned to live touring for the first time since 2019.Performing at Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain, Matt Berninger and co performed three new songs called ‘Grease In Your Hair (Birdie)’, ‘Tropic Morning News (Havisham)’ and ‘Bathwater (Mount Auburn)’ in the middle of a career-spanning set.You can see the full set-list and some footage and fan reaction from the gig below:The National en Pamplona pic.twitter.com/1wpWe6Rq7x— Iñigo Díaz de Cerio (@inigodcv) May 29, 2022El final del concierto de @thenational en ⁦#Pamplona no ha podido ser más bonito. pic.twitter.com/HPDPDYcdoX— Juan Ortiz Irache (@juanortizirache) May 28, 2022A post shared by Olatz Garmendia (@olatzgar)The National – Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain, Set List ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’‘Mistaken for Strangers’‘I Should Live in Salt’‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’‘I Need My Girl’‘This Is the Last Time’‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’‘Grease in Your Hair (Birdie)’ – new song‘Light Years’‘Slow Show’‘Guilty Party’‘Day I Die’‘Tropic Morning News (Haversham)’ – new song ‘Pink Rabbits’‘Rylan’‘England’‘Graceless’‘Fake Empire’‘About Today’Encore:‘Bathwater (Mount Auburn)’ – new song ‘Mr. November’‘Terrible Love’‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’Recently, The National revealed that they’d been working on new music during rehearsals for their summer tour.In a new social media post, The National shared a photo from tour rehearsals while teasing the arrival of some new music.“Rehearsals are underway,” the band wrote yesterday (May 26).

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Stranger Things” music supervisor Nora Felder could very well be hearing her name when nominations for the 74th annual Emmy Awards are announced on July 12.The three-time nominee is the reason Kate Bush is currently trending on Twitter, but that’s the tip of the iceberg of Felder’s work on the show’s fourth season. This season Felder uses needle drops to root audiences deeper in the ’80s with needle-drop picks ranging from Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” to the Beach Boys’ cover of “California Dreamin’.”Here’s a guide to five of the best music moments from the first few episodes.Sadie Sink’s Max is still finding her way around the town and residents of Hawkins. Audiences learn in the first episode that her favorite song is Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” It’s a song Max plays on a loop, or seems to. Fast forward to episode 4, when Max faces a nightmare (avoiding spoilers) and Kate Bush’s music practically saves her life.The Byers family has just relocated from Hawkins to California.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill hit shelves in 1998, Lauryn Hill has been misunderstood.Prior to its release, Hill was the breakout star of the iconic hip-hop group Fugees, alongside Pras and Wyclef Jean. In 1997, she appeared on the Love Jones soundtrack with her single “The Sweetest Thing,” an emotional song that would become a precursor for things to come.Due to several circumstances (some of which have been highly publicized), Hill has a relatively small body of work, which makes her music even more remarkable.

ABBA's music undeniably transcends decades; its universal appeal bringing cross-generational joy the world over. And now, after announcing their ground-breaking ABBA Voyage show at its purpose-built ABBA Voyage Arena in London's Pudding Mill Lane last year, the spectacle is finally open to fans.

The FADER's "Songs You Need" are the tracks we can't stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist.

Hipgnosis has acquired the songs catalogue of Justin Timberlake. That’s right, Justin Timberlake. They just bought it right off him.

Ed Sheeran has released a new “tour edition” of his latest album ‘=’, which includes two brand new tracks.The album sees the addition of nine tracks in total for this expanded version of Sheeran’s 2021 record. Two tracks – ‘I Will Remember You’ and ‘Welcome To The World’ – are totally new.Two others, meanwhile – ‘One Life’ and ‘Penguins’ – come from the 2019 film Yesterday but have never officially been released.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill hit shelves in 1998, Lauryn Hill has been misunderstood.Prior to its release, Hill was the breakout star of the iconic hip-hop group Fugees, alongside Pras and Wyclef Jean. In 1997, she appeared on the Love Jones soundtrack with her single “The Sweetest Thing,” an emotional song that would become a precursor for things to come.Due to several circumstances (some of which have been highly publicized), Hill has a relatively small body of work, which makes her music even more remarkable.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he impersonated David Bowie while working on tracks for his next album.The former Oasis musician is currently working on the follow-up to his 2017 High Flying Birds record, ‘Who Built The Moon?’. Gallagher said on New Year’s Day (January 1) that he’d finished writing and demoing the LP just before Christmas.Last month, the singer-songwriter explained that NGHFB’s fourth full-length effort had a largely “orchestral” sound.

Nick Jonas is bringing his wife and their baby girl along for his health journey, and the singer is opening up about how fatherhood has «certainly» changed the way he approaches his health philosophy.Jonas was honored with the Golden Glove Award by the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation at their 11th annual Big Fighters, Big Cause charity boxing night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Wednesday.The singer — who has battled Type 1 diabetes since childhood and has been an outspoken advocate for diabetes health and awareness — spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura about the honor, and about his wife and infant daughter's role in his own wellness efforts.«Any time I get to raise awareness for the diabetes community is always a big one for me and I've been living with it for 16 years now and it just blows my mind that I get to raise awareness like this and hopefully we can do some good here tonight,» Jonas said, sharing his excitement over helping the pediatric diabetes charity organization.According to Jonas, his wife, Priyanka Chopra, has been by his side as he navigated his condition since the beginning of their relationship, and his health was «one of the first things we spoke about.»«It's such a big part of my life and has been for so long that, obviously, it was something that I wanted to share with her and include her in that journey,» he said.As for the latest development in his life — the birth of his baby girl Malti — Jonas said that fatherhood «has changed everything! For the better, of course!»For Jonas, the most important thing about health is «doing whatever you can to take care of yourself.