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Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — is feeling creatively reinvigorated these days thanks to his daughter North West. Yeezy took to Instagram early Tuesday (Jan. 21) with a series of posts in the studio, and one found him highlighting North, who is inspiring him musically. West brought out the ASR keyboard to cook up beats for North’s album as well as his upcoming Bully project. “This little girl made me love music again,” Ye gushed in his caption of a black-and-white photo of his daughter. The rapper shares North, sons Saint and Psalm, and daughter Chicago with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. “She asked me to make beats for her I got back on the ASR Chopped up beats for her album and chopped every beats with my bare hand for BULLY.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ye’s longtime collaborator Malik Yusef chimed in, as he seemed to witness the sessions himself. “Yes sir, you definitely did that,” he wrote in the comments. “I’ve been a witness seen it with my own two eyes is really good to see the young God YE doing pure magic!!!!” Swizz Beatz and many others hopped into West’s comments section to show him love, too. Yeezy also posted more clips featuring his 11-year-old daughter and his cousin The Wrldfms Tony Williams. North made appearances throughout the Vultures series last year as she assisted on “Talking” and V2‘s “Bomb.” On the solo front, West is still headed toward the release of his Bully album. He teased the project earlier this month alongside a reunion with his right-hand producer/engineer Mike Dean. Before ending his Instagram posting spree Monday, Ye made sure to spotlight Master P. Yeezy gave the No Limit Records CEO his flowers. “MY HERO Ok that’s my last post for 12 hours But when I come back it may be 20 post so don’t trip,” he wrote about the innovative executive. Find more posts about North from Ye below. Source link

Alex Warren is in the middle of packing when he logs on to Zoom, sitting in a bedroom with only a bed and some taped-up boxes behind him. It’s just before the holidays, and the pop singer-songwriter is preparing to move from Los Angeles to Nashville with his wife (and fellow Internet personality) Kouvr Annon. “We’re young,” he reasons, “so let’s go experience some other things and see what we like.” The 24-year-old is accustomed to whirlwind life changes. His latest single, the piano-backed ode to resilience “Burning Down,” became his first Billboard Hot 100 hit in October, and signaled his breakthrough as a musician. Prior to making music his full-time gig, from late 2019 to 2022, he and Annon were major players in Hype House, a popular group of TikTok content creators that frequently collaborated and lived together. (They both starred in the 2022 Netflix docuseries of the same name, which lasted one season.) Even before the Hype House disbanded the same year, Warren had already begun to pivot into a music career, a passion of his since he began playing guitar as a child. He released his aching, guitar-driven debut single, “One More I Love You” as an independent artist in June 2021, and the track quickly drew a following on streaming platforms. With a manager already in tow — Odd Projects’ Brian Sokolik, whom he first met four years ago through a former agent — the two began to field major label offers. Warren signed with Atlantic Records in 2022. “We were looking for a label that really understood Alex as a person and would teach him what works best,” Sokolik recalls. “Our first meeting with Atlantic, it was pretty obvious that it was home. They came in and were brutally honest about what was good and what wasn’t, but in a really productive, constructive way.” Austin Hargrave In the months that followed, Warren’s life, both professionally and personally, continued to accelerate: he dropped his first single under Atlantic, “Headlights,” in August 2022, and followed it with “Chasing Shadows” that December. He then kicked off 2023 by proposing to Annon before embarking on his first headlining tour. He continued releasing more singles through last year all while maintaining his content creation career, pumping out daily TikTok videos and Instagram Reels. Over time, Warren has become more comfortable with his music reflecting his challenging upbringing. His father passed away when he was nine years old, after which he lived with his mother, who struggled with alcoholism and died in 2021. She kicked Warren out of the house just after he turned 18, and he spent the next five months homeless. Reflecting today, he’s grateful to be able to channel such painful experiences into his music. “I recently started doing this thing where I write about those [experiences], and I try to take control in a way,” he says. “For me, something really beautiful is taking something so sad and dark, and what most would view as something that ruined their life, and turn it into something that can help people.” Alex Warren photographed December 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. Austin Hargrave Last May, during a set of studio sessions in Los Angeles, Warren felt particularly inspired by such memories, and began to write with collaborators Adam Yaron, Cal Shapiro and Mags Duval. The result was “Burning Down,” which came together in just a day, among other tracks over the course of the productive week. “I’ve always let people walk all over me, and ‘Burning Down’ was a song I always wanted to write, but never had the balls to do it,” he says of his biggest hit to date, released on Sept. 20, one week ahead of his debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat. He put his social media savvy to good use to bolster the song’s hype leading up to its release, posting a number of videos to his 16 million TikTok followers lip synching to the song with Annon. From Warren’s perspective, there’s no gimmick in getting his followers — whom he affectionately calls his “friends” — to listen to his music. “The drawback for a lot of musicians is that they don’t necessarily understand social media,” he says. “In my career, I have been so open with my friends who follow me. They know everything about me and we’re so connected and I love that. I’m thinking of these people while I’m writing these songs, because I’m thinking about what I would want to hear if I was still going through that.” “He knows what his fans want and will respond well to,” Sokolik adds. “Alex will tell me, ‘I have an idea for a video. I’m going to tease this and see how people respond to it.’ If they respond the same way we are, then full steam ahead — and that’s exactly what happened.” “Burning Down” became Warren’s first Hot 100 entry, debuting at No. 76 on the Oct. 5-dated chart, and reaching No. 69 the following week. As the song continued to build both on streaming platforms and at radio, Atlantic’s A&R team reached out to Joe Jonas’ team to gauge interest in a potential remix. Jonas was already a fan. “He told us he heard the song, had it saved to a playlist on Spotify and wanted to jump in and do it with us,” Sokolik recalls. The “Burning Down” remix arrived in December, with Jonas and Warren trading lines during verses before blending together seamlessly in the chorus. In the week following its release, the song (in all versions) was up 70% (Dec. 6-12) from the week before to 6.2 million U.S. official U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Since the arrival of the remix, “Burning Down” has also lifted on multiple radio-based Billboard charts: in January, the single hit new highs of No. 25 on Pop Airplay and No. 31

As Los Angeles prepares to rebuild after the devastating wildfire crisis this month, Flavor Flav is spearheading an important cause: supporting Black families who have been displaced in the disaster.  On Monday (Jan. 20), the Public Enemy rapper shared in a video on his socials revealing that he has partnered with GoFundMe and the Black Music Action Coalition to streamline a donation site benefiting Black households affected by the Eaton fire in the Pasadena/Altadena area. Contributions will be spread out across more than 700 families listed in a database compiled by Community Aid Dena, AFROPUNK and WalkGood LA.  “This is Flavor Flav in the building,” the musician says in the clip. “It’s been inspiring to me, seeing a lot people coming together right now, lifting each other’s spirits.”  “There’s not enough being done for the Black families and the communities,” Flav continues. “Come on, y’all. Let’s make L.A. strong, baby. Let’s help those in need.”  At press time, the hip-hop star’s fundraiser has already raised nearly $30,000. Donations can be made on the GoFundMe website.  Flav is just the latest musician to champion charitable efforts in the two weeks since dangerous wildfires first broke out in Pacific Palisades Jan. 7, after which more blazes quickly erupted in other parts of L.A. Countless buildings, homes and possessions have been destroyed as first responders struggle to extinguish the remaining flames, while 27 people have been reported dead so far, according to CNN.  Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation are just a few of the other big names who have boosted various organizations serving victims of the crisis while making sizable donations of their own. Doja Cat unveiled a line of custom merchandise with proceeds benefiting those in need, and Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo and several more stars have signed on to perform at FireAid, an upcoming charity concert benefiting Los Angeles’ plans to rebuild.   In the wake of the crisis, the “Shake Your Booty” musician also found a way recently to support Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, who reportedly lost their home to the fires. In a TikTok posted Jan. 14, Flav danced to the Gossip Girl star’s 2009 single “Somebody to Love” featuring Robin Thicke and told fans, “Stream @LeightonMeester ‘Somebody to Love’ and use the song in yo TikTok’s.”   He wrote in his caption, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.”  See Flav’s announcement below. Source link

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” secures a third total and consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The ballad became Gaga’s sixth Hot 100 leader and Mars’ ninth. Gaga ties her second-longest command, as her debut smash “Just Dance,” featuring Colby O’Donis, ruled for three weeks in January 2009. She dominated for six weeks in February-April 2011 with “Born This Way.” Mars runs up his fifth Hot 100 reign of three or more weeks, following his featured turn on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” (14 weeks at No. 1, in 2015) and his own “Locked Out of Heaven” (six, 2012-13), “Grenade” (four, 2011) and “Just the Way You Are” (four, 2010). Bad Bunny blasts to the Hot 100’s top 10 with three songs, all from his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which surges to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart: “DtMF” (38-2), “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” (28-3) and “NUEVAYoL” (27-8). He ups his count to 15 career top 10s – extending his mark for the most all-time among acts who record primarily Latin music. He also now boasts 13 top 10 hits recorded in Spanish, the most non-English-language top 10s among all artists. “DtMF” concurrently becomes his second No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart. Plus, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” holds at its No. 5 Hot 100 high and ascends to No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, where it becomes their first and 11th leader, respectively. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts (dated Jan. 25, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Jan. 22, a day later than usual due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Jan. 20). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published. Airplay, Streams & Sales “Die With a Smile,” on Streamline/Interscope/Atlantic/ICLG, totaled 62 million radio airplay audience impressions (essentially even week-over-week), 29 million official streams (up 4%) and 6,000 sold (up 5%) in the United States Jan. 10-16. The track holds at its No. 2 high on the Radio Songs chart; falls to No. 3 after two weeks atop Streaming Songs; and keeps at No. 3 on Digital Song Sales, which it led for two weeks. Mars Has 8th-Most Weeks at No. 1 Notably, Bruno Mars adds his 37th career week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, tying Michael Jackson (as a soloist, apart from the Jackson 5) for the eighth-most time spent in the top spot. Here’s a recap of the acts with the most weeks at No. 1: 97, Mariah Carey 60, Rihanna 59, The Beatles 56, Drake 50, Boyz II Men 47, Usher 46, Beyoncé 37, Michael Jackson 37, Bruno Mars 36, Taylor Swift Bad Bunny Notches 3 New Top 10s Image Credit: Eric Rojas Bad Bunny bounds into the Hot 100’s top 10 with three songs, all from his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which ascends 2-1 on the Billboard 200 chart following its first full week of activity (Jan. 10-16; it was released Jan. 5): “DtMF” (38-2), “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” (28-3) and “NUEVAYoL” (27-8). He pushes his total to 15 career top 10s – extending his mark for the most among acts who record primarily Latin music. He also now boasts 13 top 10 hits recorded in Spanish, the most non-English-language top 10s among all artists. “DtMF” concurrently becomes Bad Bunny’s second No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, after “I Like It,” with Cardi B and J Balvin, in July 2018. “DtMF” drew 34.9 million official U.S. streams in the tracking week. “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” tallied 26.8 million and “NUEVAYoL,” 23.5 million. ‘APT.’ Sells Image Credit: John V. Esparza ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” keeps at its No. 5 Hot 100 high and lifts 2-1 on the Digital Song Sales chart (6,000 sold, up 10%). It becomes ROSÉ’s first leader as a soloist; BLACKPINK, with her as a member, has achieved five top 10s, led by the No. 2-peaking “How You Like That” and “Ice Cream,” the latter with Selena Gomez, in 2020. ROSÉ becomes the first female artist prominent in K-pop (Korean pop) to top Digital Song Sales. Mars earns his 11th Digital Song Sales No. 1, the ninth-best total in the chart’s history; Taylor Swift leads with 29 No. 1s. Rest of the Top 10: ‘A Bar Song’ & More Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” slips 2-4 on the Hot 100, following a record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 beginning last July. It rules Radio Songs for a 25th week (63.2 million in audience, down 5%), moving to within one week of The Weeknd’s record 26-week command with “Blinding Lights” in April-October 2020. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” also tops the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart for a 31st week. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” rises 7-6 on the Hot 100, after hitting No. 3. It leads the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a sixth week each. Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” falls 3-7 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 2. It crowns the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts for a 24th week each. Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which led the Hot 100 for a week in March 2024 – and became the year’s top song – descends 6-9 and, rounding out the top 10, Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” drops 8-10 after hitting No. 6. Source link

British pop and R&B artist Mabel has opened up about how standing up for herself has impacted her decade-long career. Related Lily Allen Shuts Down Drug Rumors, Gives Mental Health Update: ‘I’m Really Not in a Good Place… 01/09/2025 In a recent episode of the BBC’s Miss Me? Podcast – on which Mabel is currently standing in for host Lily Allen while she takes a mental health break – the Londoner explained that after years of hard work building her artistic identity, she’s had to set clear boundaries to protect herself from uncomfortable and often invasive discussions about her work. Born Mabel McVey (though known mononymously), the pop star signed with Polydor at age 18. In the years that have followed, she has released two studio albums (2019’s High Expectations and 2022’s About Last Night…) alongside a handful of mixtapes and EPs. She has earned six top 10 hits, including 2019’s “Don’t Call Me Up,” which peaked at No. 3, on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart and has since surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. In more recent years, however, she has drip-fed a number of singles, the most recent being the Ty Dolla $ign collab “Stupid Dumb” in October. Later that month, she confirmed to ELLE Sweden that she had been working in hitmaker Max Martin’s studio with her brother on her third LP, though the project has been delayed a number of times. Speaking to Miss Me? host and broadcaster Miquita Oliver on Jan. 16, Mabel discussed how she has been previously labeled by some as “difficult” or “a nightmare” when holding her ground over decisions related to her musical output. “The foundation of the problem is not listening to the artist, and not giving the artist space and time to figure out who they are within their creativity. I think that’s the main problem: our voices are not heard,” she said. “I used to get so many people all the time saying things like, ‘Oh, her mum [musician Neneh Cherry] was one of a kind and she’s just a ‘whatever’ popstar,” Mabel continued. “I’m just like, ‘Well, I’ve been given no real support or time to figure [things] out – other than those small little moments of clarity like [singles] ‘Finders Keepers’ or ‘Vitamins.’” Oliver, who is the cousin of Mabel, asked about the importance of autonomy in the music industry, to which she responded: “Sadly, there’s no duty of care. Particularly as a young woman, it’s so easy to get molded into something – which is usually based on another female [pop act]. It’s like, ‘This person has done this, so this is what you should do.’” She added: “The reason why I’ve been making music that [people say] ‘has been heard before’ is because I have five million different people’s opinions [getting in the way], constantly. So I’m like, ‘How am I meant to be making something that’s groundbreaking, different and authentic when there’s so many cooks in the kitchen.’”  Mabel also explained how, going forward, when it comes to making new music, she is focusing on listening solely to the opinions of her “close protection team” made up of family members, friends and her fiancé, Preye Crooks. She added that she has been through therapy and as a result, has “found [her] voice” and is now “stronger,” both physically and mentally. “I’m very grateful and blessed still. I have travelled the world doing what I love, and performing is still the best thing ever. I’ve been able to work with my brother [producer Marlon Roudette], that’s been really beautiful,” Mabel said. She later concluded, “I love what I do so much, but how long I will keep fighting for … I’m not sure, which is really sad.” Having come to mainstream prominence with her Bedroom EP in 2017, Mabel joined Harry Styles on his debut U.K. arena tour the following year before completing her own headline run. She went on to be nominated for British Breakthrough Act at the 2019 BRIT Awards, as well as receiving nods at the MOBOs and U.K. Music Video Awards. Listen the full episode below. The conversation regarding the music industry begins at the 27-minute mark. Source link

Gusi and Elder Dayán’s “Acabaste Conmigo” has topped the latest new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (Jan. 17) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Colombian artists’ new track as their favorite music release of the week. This song — which masterfully preserves the rich and vibrant essence of traditional vallenato music — generated more than 37% of the vote, beating out other new releases that dropped last week, including Ricardo Arjona’s highly anticipated new album Seco, Gale’s “Skittles” and Luis R Conriquez and Peso Pluma’s “Bandida.” Belinda and Tito Double P’s “La Cuadrada” came in second place with 34% of the vote. Meanwhile, Los Ángeles Azules and Thalia’s “Yo Me Lo Busqué” came in third with 18 percent. “Acabaste Conmigo” weaves a powerful musical narrative that delves into the depths of heartbreak. The track is a preview of Gusi’s upcoming album, Vallenato Social Club, a collaborations-packed set. “It’s an honor to have the support of 12 incredible artists from the vallenato music scene for the Vallenato Social Club project,” Gusi said in a statement. “To be backed by this genre, which represents Colombia’s culture so profoundly, is a dream come true. “For this album, I immersed myself in studying each artist and their audiences, crafting songs tailored to their unique styles. Our goal was to ensure that every song resonated deeply with both the artist and their fans, reflecting a collective effort to elevate the genre.” See the final results of last week’s new music Latin poll below. Source link

One week after confirming that the 2025 Grammy telecast is still set for Feb. 2, despite the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles for the past two weeks, The Recording Academy announced that Trevor Noah will host the show for the fifth consecutive year. Noah will be the first comedian to host the show five times. The only other people to host five or more Grammy telecasts were all musical artists. Andy Williams leads with seven shows, followed by John Denver with six and LL Cool J, also with five. This will be third time that Noah has hosted in a stressful situation. He was also the host of the 2021 and 2022 telecasts, which were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As revealed when the nominations were announced on Nov. 8, Noah is also a current Grammy nominee for best comedy album for Where Was I. Noah was nominated in that same category last year for I Wish You Would. Noah received his first Grammy nod five years ago for his album Son of Patricia, which was a finalist for best comedy album. But he didn’t host that year; he took over the following year. Noah will also serve as a producer of the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which will be produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy for the fifth consecutive year. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins are executive producers. The show will be broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. ET/5 to 8:30 p.m. PT, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Noah is best known for hosting Comedy Central’s The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022. He won a Primetime Emmy in 2017 for the hosting a spin-off show The Daily Show – Behind the Scenes, which was voted outstanding short form variety series. Noah, 40, was born eight days before the 1984 Grammy telecast, which remains the top-rated Grammy telecast of all time. That was the year Michael Jackson set a new record with eight Grammy wins in one night. Relive the show here. Here are all the hosts of the live Grammy telecast (which began in 1971) who were nominees that same year. Kenny Rogers Telecast date: Feb. 27, 1980 Grammy nods that year: 5 (album of the year for The Gambler; record of the year and best country vocal performance, male for “The Gambler”; best pop vocal performance, male for “She Believes in Me”; best country vocal performance by a duo or group for “All I Ever Need Is You,” a collab with Dottie West) Grammy wins that year: 1 (best country vocal performance, male for “The Gambler”) Notes: Rogers is the only person to be nominated in a “Big Four” category during a telecast he or she hosted. Rogers was up for both record and album of the year. He also teamed with Donna Summer to perform a medley of song of the year nominees. Telecast date: Feb. 25, 1986 Grammy nods that year: 1 (best country performance by a duo or group with vocal for “Real Love,” a collab with Dolly Parton) Grammy wins that year: none Notes: These were the only two Grammy telecasts Rogers hosted. Rogers is the only Grammy host who was a nominee both times he or she hosted the show. Paul Simon Telecast date: Feb. 25, 1981 Grammy nods that year: 2 (best pop vocal performance, male for “Late in the Evening”; album of original score written for a motion picture or a television special for One Trick Pony) Grammy wins that year: none Notes: This was the only Grammy telecast Simon hosted. Early in the show, he said drolly, “I am very happy to be here. It’s not only a great honor to be asked, but I think it’s a very nice career move as well.” Later, he performed the nominated “Late in the Evening.” John Denver Telecast date: Feb. 28, 1984 Grammy nods that year: 1 (best recording for children for Rocky Mountain Holiday, a collab with The Muppets) Grammy wins that year: none Notes: Denver, hosting for the fifth time, skipped an opening monologue, instead promising “a show so hot it’s going to pop if we don’t get right into it.” He was right about that. This was the highest-rated Grammy telecast of all time, the one where a red-hot Michael Jackson became the first artist to win eight Grammys in one night. Denver teamed with Jerry Nelson (Floyd the Muppet) to perform “Gone Fishin,’” a track from their nominated children’s album. Denver hosted six Grammy telecasts in all. Only one Grammy host has equaled or bettered that mark: Andy Williams hosted the first seven telecasts. Queen Latifah Telecast Date: Feb. 13, 2005 Grammy nods that year: 1 (best jazz vocal album for The Dana Owens Album) Grammy wins that year: none Notes: This was the only Grammy telecast Queen Latifah hosted. She performed a medley of two songs from her nominated album, “Baby Get Lost” and the jazz standard “Lush Life.” Trevor Noah Telecast dates: Feb. 4, 2024; Feb. 2, 2025 Grammy nods that year: 1 each year (best comedy album for I Wish You Would; Where Was I) Grammy wins that year: none; to be determined Notes: Noah is the first comedian to host five times. Among comedians, Garry Shandling hosted four times, followed by Billy Crystal (three times). Four other comedy performers – James Corden, Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnell and Jon Stewart (Noah’s predecessor as host of The Daily Show ) – each hosted twice. Source link

Jason Aldean is mashing the pedal this year, announcing the dates for his 2025 Full Throttle North American tour on Tuesday (Jan. 21). The Live Nation-produced outing is slated to kick off on May 23 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and take the “Try That in a Small Town” singer across the country to a mix of arena, amphitheater and stadium shows as he winds his way through an Oct. 4 gig at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The tour will feature opening acts Nate Smith, RaeLynn and Dee Jay Silver, and a previously announced co-headlining stadium show with Brooks & Dunn at Fenway Park in Boston on May 30. Tickets for the tour will go on sale first with an artist presale beginning on Wednesday (Jan. 22), with additional presales slated to run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale slated for Friday (Jan. 24) at 10 a.m. local time. According to the release announcing the tour, Aldean is currently in the studio working on new music. A recent interview with Hook & Barrel magazine revealed that the as-yet-untitled LP will feature 10 new songs, “one of which he promises will be another iconic” one of his anthems. “We got a new one on the album, it’s just a powerful type of song that people are going to relate to,” he teased, adding, “and it has nothing to do with politics or any of those things.” The latter appeared to be a response to the controversy surrounding the video for “Small Town,” which was yanked by CMT in July 2023 after just a few days of airing. The clip features Aldean performing in front of a courthouse festooned with an American flag; the performance footage is interspersed with images of burning flags and protesters clashing with police and robbing a convenience store. Some critics labeled the song and video as pro-gun and pro-violence, and akin to a “modern lynching song,” noting that it was filmed in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, TN, the site of the 1927 lynching and hanging of 18-year-old Henry Choate over allegations that he sexually assaulted a white girl, as well as the spot of a 1946 race riot in which two Black men were killed. Speaking to the magazine, Aldean re-iterated that the song was not meant to stir a national discussion, but was a reflection of what he felt as going on in America at the time. “I don’t think that song came about because we were trying to step out there and do something that really moved the needle,” he said. “It was never intended to go in and specifically write something that was gonna stir the pot. It just came from a place of, this is on our mind. I’m 47 years old now, things change.” Check out the dates for Aldean’s 2025 Full Throttle tour below. May 23 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center &May 24 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage &May 25 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC &May 30 — Boston, MA @ Fenway Park #July 17 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center &July 18 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP &July 19 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^July 24 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater &July 25 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena ^July 26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ^Aug 7 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena &Aug 8 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center ^Aug 9 — Pittsburgh, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake &Aug 14 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion &Aug 15 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman @Aug 16 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center ^Aug 21 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park ^Aug 22 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ^Aug 23 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^Sept 4 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena ^Sept 5 — Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center &Sept 11 — Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre &Sept 13 — Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^Sept 18 — Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena &Sept 19 — Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena &Sept 20 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center &Sept 25 — Lafayette, LA @ CAJUNDOME &Sept 26 — Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater &Sept 27 — Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium &Oct 3 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre &Oct 4 — West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre @ ( #) co-headline with Brooks & Dunn (%) already on-sale (&) on-sale Jan. 24 (^) on-sale Jan. 31 (@) on-sale Feb. 21 Source link

Lady Gaga has been teasing her next era for more nearly a year. And while Little Monsters are well aware that LG7 (as they’ve been referring to her as-yet-untitled seventh studio album) is due out next month, at press time no additional information was available on the LP’s specific release date or track listing. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The good news is that some news appears to be on the horizon. Over the weekend, Gaga launched a countdown clock on her official website that is slated to run out at 11 a.m. ET on Monday (Jan. 27). While the site update didn’t reveal any actual details, eagle-eyed Monsters noticed that when you swiped the blue crystals on the screen with your mouse they revealed the phrase “LG1” in the signature font from Gaga’s early career The Fame era; in addition, the crystals also called back to the oversized, bejeweled glasses she wore on the cover of her 2008 debut album. Gaga’s upcoming album will be her first full-length solo LP since 2020’s Chromatica. To date, she’s released several versions of the album’s first single, “Disease,” as well as her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash duet with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” which will be included in the new album’s tracklist. In a recent interview, the singer called LG7 a life-spanning project that she promised is “full of [her] love of music,” with “so many different genres, so many different styles, so many different dreams.” She also said the collection “leaps around genre in a way that’s almost corrupt. And it ends with love. That’s the answer to all the chaos in my life is that I find peace with love. Every song that I wrote, I just kept getting kind of swept away in these different dreams I was having about the past — almost like a recollection of all these bad decisions that I made in my life.” The album will drop just before Gaga headlines this year’s Coachella Festival on April 11 and 18. Gaga will take the stage alongside Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, a reunited No Doubt, Katy Perry, Jelly Roll, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, Green Day and many more at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles fore the FireAid Benefit Concert on Jan. 30 to support victims of the ongoing wildfire crisis that has devastated the L.A. area over the past two weeks. Source link

Among the flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump on his first day in office was one stating that the United States would recognize only two sexes: male and female. The controversial order requires the U.S. government to use the term “sex” rather than “gender” — with Trump explaining during his inaugural address that, “this week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.” He added, “We will forge a society that is color blind and merit-based. … As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.” The order — one of more than 100 signed by Trump on day one — immediately drew backlash from the LGBTQ community and allies, including Ariana Grande, who shared an Instagram Story supporting the trans community following a 2024 election cycle in which the Trump campaign spent more than $21 million on anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ messaging. First, Grande re-posted a statement from Advocates for Trans Equality which read: “Today is a tough day for our community. The incoming administration campaigned on attacking trans people’s lives, healthcare and dignity and we’re bracing ourselves for what these extremists will try to do next. No matter what comes, we will protect each other.” A second post from the organization defiantly predicted that the new administration’s stated agenda to roll-back many of the progressive, inclusive policies of the outgoing Biden administration would not deter them from their mission. “The incoming Trump administration, and the Project 2025 extremists who will staff it, are reacting to decades of progress made by our LGBTQI+ community by trying to drag us backward. But we have fought even harder battles before, and won. We’ll do it again.” Grande, who has long been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ community, also included a screenshot from Trump’s inaugural address announcing the “two gender” rule with a re-post from A Bit Fruity podcast host Matt Bernstein, who wrote, “Okay, sure, whatever you say. But let’s be very clear: queer and trans people were here before donald trump and will continue to be here after he’s dead. whether or not you want us to exist is secondary to the simple fact that we do. the sun does not care if you sign an executive order telling it to stop rising each morning. it just continues to rise.” According to the NIH, sex refers to biological characteristics, while gender refers to characteristics encompassing “gender identity and expression, as well as social and cultural expectations about status, characteristics and behavior as they are associated with certain sex traits.” The new order requires the government to use “sex” rather than “gender,” and mandates that ID documents issued by the government, such as passports and visas, be based on what it describes as “an individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female.” The Human Rights Campaign vowed to fight the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back the rights or trans Americans, with the group’s president Kelly Robinson writing that, “Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect in all areas of their lives. No one should be subjected to ongoing discrimination, harassment and humiliation where they work, go to school, or access healthcare. But today’s executive actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community serve no other purpose than to hurt our families and our communities.” The post noted that the order will take time to go into effect — while vowing to do “everything possible to protect our communities” — promising that the HRC’s lawyers are analyzing the wording now and will fight back against the executive order in the courts and in Congress. “We are not going anywhere,” the post added. “And we will fight back against these harmful provisions with everything we’ve got.” The post included an additional encouraging message in the caption: “Let’s love and uplift each other today and every day with open hearts like never before.” The band Garbage also reacted to Trump’s edict, writing on Instagram: “Queer, trans, intersex and non binary peoples have existed since the dawn of time. They will continue to exist whether you choose to recognize this or not. They will exist long past the current administration and long past all of our lifetimes. An enormous shout out to so many of our beautiful friends who have to wake up this morning feeling pressured and fearful. We stand with you all. You belong in this world as much as anyone else does. Of course you all know this. Only an uneducated person or an unnecessarily cruel person would think otherwise.We send you our love this morning and every morning.” The post ended with a positive message to the group’s many trans and queer fans. “You go on being beautiful you,” it read. “That’s what you do. Go baby go. We are right behind you.” GLAAD also reacted to Trump’s comments, writing on Instagram, “When he says Make America Great Again, he clearly doesn’t mean it for all Americans.” That statement drew commentary from a couple of RuPaul’s Drag Race stars, including Niecy Nash, who posted a, “Nuh-uh” gif, while Cynthia Lee Fontaine added, “Trash. But we will continue to ensure we will continued with our rights. We will NOT be silent.” Drag Race judge Michelle Visage also weighed in, writing in all caps, “YOU WILL NOT ERASE MY CHILD YOU POS.” Source link