Kelela states, 'This album finds solace in confronting. I don't want the music to be a distraction from what's really going on in the world; I want it to make sense in this crazy moment while helping people get in touch with the beauty and joy they're also experiencing.'
Bieber's Saturday night main stage set still included the awkward bit behind the laptop, weekend two felt far better rehearsed and involved heartfelt surprise moments, including Bieber serenading Eilish during One Less Lonely Girl.
Waxahatchee expressed, 'I'm honored to be included in this re-record project as the album Box for Buddy, Box for Star has meant so much to me these last few years.' She praised Nate Amos, stating, 'I think Nate is one of the best songwriters of this moment, making music that feels current and timeless and also somehow ahead of a curve.'
The collaboration marries Yener's distinctive vocals with the punchy sound of Madrigal, resulting in a contemporary track that resonates with emotional complexity.
I'm excited to announce something that's never been done before. Better Than Ezra is teaming up with Soundbreak AI to do a songwriting contest. Go on soundbreak.ai, write with me, or write with [bass guitarist] Tom Drummond. Come up with your best idea, your best song.
Senhit confirmed that Boy George will join her on stage. However, Boy George is not currently listed as a performing artist on the official Eurovision website.
I'm not really a musician. I'm more a sound man. I was once described derogatorily as a fan who'd got his hands on a mixing desk, and I think I'm more that than a musician.
Tame Impala is credited as a writer and producer on the track "Merry Go Round." Diplo is listed as a writer and producer on multiple songs, including "Body Body" and "FYA," with JPEGMAFIA joining him on the latter. Mike WiLL Made-It contributed to "2.0" and "Aliens," while additional collaborators include Teezo Touchdown, Flume, and El Guincho.
Yeat and EsDeeKid have dropped a new song together, 'Made It On Our Own.' The track arrives alongside a video, directed by Director X, that they filmed at Drake's Toronto mansion (although Drake himself does not appear).
Sly Dunbar, who has died aged 73 after a long illness, was one of the most renowned Jamaican drummers, respected internationally for his precision timing and for the inventiveness with which he approached his instrument. Crafting non-standard reggae rhythms that drew on funk, soul and disco, Dunbar and his bass-playing partner, Robbie Shakespeare, backed nearly every reggae artist of note
What interested me here was the idea of using my voice and new tools in service of expression, not instead of it. This project respects the artist's voice, the artist's choices, and the artist's ownership. I grew up watching my parents create wonderful dreams that were owned by other people. ElevenLabs makes it possible for anyone to be a creator and owner. That matters.
Yet as soon as Damani and his band Mino Yanci started playing, Tongo began reciting poetry. Something clicked. "I wasn't even a guy that was really into poems, if I'm honest," admits Damani. "But when I heard him, all of a sudden, I was into poems." Realizing they'd stumbled onto something, Damani extended an invite for Tongo to meet up again at Zoo Labs studio in West Oakland.
It's fun to have a song like that in your pocket. I'll be in front of a bunch of people playing more quiet gentle music, and then I've got ones like that to pull out.
Aerosmith have teamed up with Yungblud for a new single titled "My Only Angel," with both acts unveiling a teaser clip for the song on Monday (September 15th). The short clip (watch and listen below) shows Steven Tyler and Yungblud recording the song's big chorus as they stand side by side at the mic, with other scenes revealing guitarist Joe Perry contributing to the track, as well.
Their collaboration began in a fairly inauspicious, on-the-hoof style. For the 1994 EP My Iron Lung, they came up with the idea of videoing an actual iron lung and using a still from the ensuing footage.
"We had a few windows in mid-winter and it really felt like there was an urgency to capture a moment in time with these songs, performances, people involved, and against the political backdrop," says Ben Whitely. "The record really feels like a capture instead of a meticulous construction. Part of Joan's concept was not only to go to a place but to draw on the community of musicians from that place."
"On A Low" sees Skepta bring a measured, emotive edge to Tiwa's vibrant vocals, as the two explore the complexities of keeping a relationship under wraps.
