Author: Amanda Collins
The Grand Ole Opry welcomed Sesame Street‘s Elmo and Abby Cadabby to help celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th anniversary, with the beloved characters making their Opry performance debuts. Elmo, clad in a blue cowboy shirt and hat, joined Grand Ole Opry member Lauren Alaina to sing her hit “Road Less Traveled.” Alaina — marking her first Opry appearance after the birth of her daughter Beni Doll Arnold in June — welcomed Elmo to the stage. “All the way from Sesame Street, y’all make some noise for my friend Elmo!” Alaina said excitedly, as the character popped up from behind…
Happy Friday!! Hope everyone had a good week and ready to have an even better weekend. Fridays are always an exciting day for releases and this fresh collaboration from Boaz van de Beatz, Nicole Miller, and Cherry called “Cross My Mind” is one of those smash releases. An infectious EDM jam that will keep you dancing for every second. The music sounds like the most alluring sound that will get you to the dance floor, with pumping grooves and mesmerizing vocals that you can get lost in, as the music comes to life. It’s brilliant electro melodies work in divine…
Lizdek and Dabow bring a dynamic fusion of Trap and EDM that showcases his signature sound to the fullest on the new release “NO SPACE”. They blend aggressive basslines with intricate trap rhythms, to create a track that hits hard at every turn while maintaining it’s distinct groove. The song’s heavy drops and high-energy build-ups, keeps listeners on the edge of their seats from start to finish. It’s a hard edge Trap EDM record that packs a punch to grab the listeners full attention. The sound is commanding and wastes not a single second bringing you into its world, full of…
Music that lasts with you is music that you can feel. That music that is honest and real in its approach that you feel the authenticity in the music, as you buy into the artist. An artist is that is daring enough to bare themselves to the world, will always be an artist that will go far, and the sky is truly the limit for Kenton on his new coming of age anthem “Gift of Loneliness”. Kenton displays emotion in a genius way, with him also bringing infectious charisma to deliver the writing just right to make it all land home. The…
With most music companies now having reported earnings for the last quarter, South Korean companies stand apart with some of the biggest gains. JYP Entertainment was up 126% year over year. SM Entertainment jumped 19.3%. YG Entertainment rose 11.6%. HYBE, the largest and most diversified of the four, was up 10.2%. These results raise an obvious question: What are South Korean K-pop companies doing right? Most importantly, K-pop continues to be successfully exported from South Korea and, increasingly, the companies are developing new artists in foreign markets (such as @Team in Japan, KATSEYE in the U.S. and dearALICE…
Halsey fans, it’s time to dust off your blue wigs. The singer is revisiting two fan-favorite Badlands tracks a full decade after their original release, announcing Friday (Aug. 15) that she’ll soon be releasing a double feature music video for “Drive” and “Gasoline.” In a video teaser for the project posted on Instagram, Halsey appears in their signature light blue hair from the 2015 Badlands era, looking solemn while driving in a pink convertible through familiar, grungey terrain. At one point, the musician appears in a bikini as a pink hue saturates the screen; in another shot, she runs dramatically…
The Belair Lip Bombs have announced a new album, ‘Again’, and shared its lead single ‘Hey You’. The band became the first Australian signing to Jack White‘s label Third Man Records last year, who then went on to reissue their debut album ‘Lush Life’. Their second album will arrive via the label on October 31 – pre-save or pre-order it here. Its lead single ‘Hey You’ has been released to mark the announcement, reflecting their ‘yearn-core’ sensibilities with its gauzy riffs and lovelorn lyrics. “Told you I love you, but it isn’t fair/If I have to I tell you when…
Swedish pop artist LOVA shares her latest single It’s Alright, a clear-eyed and unflinching single that challenges the instinct to settle for “fine.” Out today on Nettwerk, It’s Alright was produced by Oskar Wildén (Dagny, Tove Stryke) and finds the talented artist confronting emotional stagnation, encouraging listeners to look inward and realise that it is okay to want more, to dream bigger, reminding us that best days are still ahead. A relatable message that is flawlessly conveyed through LOVA’s gorgeous, expressive vocals which are accompanied by intricate guitar plucks nicely intertwined with groovy rhythms and rich electronic textures that come together…
Nicki Minaj has weighed in on Lana Del Rey‘s snippet of a new song that takes aim at Ethel Cain, saying that she’s sure “Ethel is a nice person”, but is loving the song regardless. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live in Cardiff: stadium spectacle on her own terms Earlier this week, Del Rey teased a new song that appeared to take a swipe at Cain, with lyrics including “Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post/ Think it’s cute reenacting my Chicago post”, before continuing: “Hard to roll in slow motion/ Hard to say no to precaution/ Hard to stop when it’s…
“What doesn’t kill you,” according to an old adage, “makes you stronger.” It’s true for all kinds of life challenges, but particularly for breakups. Given enough time, some people even grow strong enough to say “no” when the old flame returns. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Megan Moroney’s new single — “6 Months Later,” released by Columbia Nashville to country radio via PlayMPE on July 14 — addresses that issue in a fit of speed and seals it with a stinging punch line, “What doesn’t kill you calls you six months later.” It recognizes a reality that feeds…