Artists including Metallica and Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz have teamed up with Vault Comics for a new graphic novel project called Headshell.
The endeavor aims to “present original stories inspired by artists’ careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the artists and music they love.”
“Great musicians are storytellers,” the Headshell description reads. “But some stories need to be told on the page. Headshell works with iconic recording artists to create unique graphic novels that resonate with artists and audiences.”
Other artists taking part include Def Leppard, The Beach Boys and rapper Redman.
Tyler Hubbard has more details to share this week about his full-length album debut as a solo artist. The former Florida Georgia Line band mate is readying a self-titled project stacked with 18 songs.
Some of those fans have already heard, as Tyler released his Dancin’ in the Country EP this fall ahead of his opening stint on Keith Urban‘s tour. The track list includes “5 Foot 9,” his first single as a solo act.
Now, Tyler’s rounding out the project with a selection of several brand-new tracks, all of which he co-wrote. He’s a co-producer on the album, too.
As an artist who’s already a seasoned veteran in the country music industry, Tyler is aware of how important it is to make an artistic statement with a debut album.
“I know the importance and the value of this first album and really setting the foundation for what’s to come down the road,” he explains in a statement. “I’m really proud of this music, and first and foremost excited for everyone to get to know me.”
Tyler Hubbardis due for release on January 27. The singer also shared the cover art for the album this week: It’s a simple portrait of him wearing a white tee against a gray backdrop.
Last August saw the release of The Complete Reprise Studio Albums – Volume I, a vinyl box set featuring remastered versions of Eric Clapton‘s first six studio efforts for the Reprise label. Should you find yourself in need of a late holiday present this year, good news: volume two is right around the corner.
Eric Clapton: The Complete Reprise Studio Albums — Volume 2 will be out January 13, and “combines remastered versions of five solo studio albums Clapton recorded with Reprise between 2001 and 2010 with an additional LP of rarities selected from the same era,” according to the label.
The set includes newly remastered versions of five studio albums released over nine years, all pressed on 180-gram vinyl: 2001’s Reptile, featuring the Grammy-winning title track; 2004’s Me & Mr. Johnson, featuring covers of songs by Delta blues legend Robert Johnson, and the companion album Sessions for Robert J; the Grammy-winning and RIAA Gold-certified Back Home, from 2005; and 2010’s Clapton. All the albums will be released as double LPs, with the exception of Sessions for Robert J, which will be a single disc. The box set also marks the first time that album will be released on vinyl.
Additionally, the Rarities Vol. II 2001-2010 disc includes eight tracks, including the newly remixed bonus track “Midnight Hour Blues,” which you can get a taste of now.
You can pre-orderEric Clapton: The Complete Reprise Studio Albums — Volume 2 now via Rhino Records or Clapton’s official website. Volume I is still available both places as well.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning is stepping into country music turf next week to co-host the 2022 CMA Awards with Luke Bryan. Before he does, though, he’s invited Luke to join him in the world of sports.
Luke will be a special guest on Monday Night Football With Peyton and Eli on ESPN and ESPN+ Monday, November 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET. That’s not his only sports-related engagement that weekend: Luke is also set to be the Celebrity Guest Picker on ESPN’s College GameDay this Saturday, ahead of the Tennessee versus Georgia game.
If sports isn’t your thing, there’s plenty of other CMA Awards content to keep you satisfied while you wait for country music’s biggest night. On Saturday and Sunday, tune into ABC to watch On the Red Carpet: Countdown to the CMA Awards featuring interviews with superstar nominees like Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, LOCASH and Maddie & Tae.
Luke will also host ABC’s On the Road to the CMA Awards, an interview special that follows touring country artists on the road as they prep for the CMAs. The special airs Monday at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
Breland and Lainey are making special stops on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, while Keith Urban is giving a very special Good Morning America performance the morning of the show.
Of course, you can also see all the pre-show red carpet action before the awards show on Wednesday night by tuning into On the Red Carpet Live at the CMA Awards on Hulu, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The 2022 CMA Awards airs live from Nashville at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Pink co-wrote the song with Max Martin and Shellback, with whom she’s worked on past hits like “Raise Your Glass” and “Perfect.” The track is about continuing to be happy despite hard times. “I want my life to be like a Whitney Houston song,” she sings.
In the video, Pink roller skates through a grocery store, interacting with all kinds of people, from a little girl to an old woman. As she skates out to the parking lot, a bunch of people eye her suspiciously, but when she ducks into a food truck, emerges in a different outfit and busts a move in the parking lot, she wins them over.
Pink then leads everyone in the parking lot into the grocery store, which has now been transformed into a disco with multiple mirror balls and lights, and they all have a massive dance party.
Pink will give the song its TV premiere on the 2022 American Music Awards, airing November 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PTT on ABC.
(A previous version of this story published on 11/4/22 erroneously identified the song “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” as “Never Not Gonna Dance Again.” The text above has been updated to correct the error.)
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans have formally signed the paperwork on their divorce, according to a report from Page Six, which indicates that the two artists reached an agreement on October 24.
According to paperwork they signed on November 3, they’re dividing up assets in accordance with their prenuptial agreement. Among those is the home they shared in Nashville. Neither member of the former couple is currently living at the home, and it’s currently up for sale, with the proceeds set to be divided between them.
Kelsea and Morgan first announced that they were getting divorced in August. The “Heartfirst” singer shared the news first, telling her fans on an Instagram Story slide that she wanted them to hear it directly from her.
“This deeply difficult decision is the result of a journey of love, growth and effort that ultimately has come to an end,” she wrote.
Morgan alsoshared his thoughtson social media, saying, “I wish it were otherwise, but sadly it is not.”
The couple were married for nearly five years. They tied the knot in December 2017.
If you weren’t able to get tickets to see Steve Lacy live, the “Bad Habit” singer will be livestreaming his November 11 hometown show in Los Angeles.
The concert at the Greek Theatre will be available on Amazon Prime Video for free, as well as on the Amazon Music app and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. After the show is over, it’ll be available to watch on-demand. The whole thing gets underway at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET.
The set by Lacy’s opening act, Fousheé, will also be livestreamed. She co-wrote “Bad Habit” as well as “Sunshine,” a track on Lacy’s album Gemini Rights, on which she’s featured.
For a sneak preview of the show, you can check out Lacy’s performance this weekend on Saturday Night Live.
Halloween may have come and gone this year, but it’s never too late to post photos of your costume – if you’re Beyoncé, that is.
The singer and her family dressed up as the crew from the popular Disney Channel animated series The Proud Family for Halloween. On Thursday night, she posted a fashionably late photo of her family in their outfits.
Beyoncé wore two different costumes. She was the Trudy to Jay-Z‘s Oscar, but she also donned the famous pink dress and cane to become the Proud family’s grandmother, Suga Mama.
Ten-year-old Blue Ivy was cast as big sister Penny, while 5-year-old twins Rumi and Sir dressed as the troublesome Proud family twins CeCe and BeBe, respectively.
And, yes, you’re remembering correctly: Destiny’s Child did sing The Proud Family’s classic theme song. “Family every single day and night,” Beyoncé wrote in her Instagram caption, referencing one of the lyrics from the opening theme.
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain released a new holiday EP titled Christmas Is Love on Friday, November 4.
The five-song collection, which is available now via streaming services, was written and produced by Cain, with four of the tunes mixed and mastered by Jonathan’s frequent collaborator David Kalmusky at Nashville’s Addiction Sound Studios.
“Christmas is love. It is that simple,” says Cain about the message of the EP and its title track.
“Hope Was Born” highlights the story of the birth of Jesus, while “Who Is This Child” finds Cain marveling at Jesus’ arrival.
“I enjoy celebrating Christmas every year,” adds Jonathan. “What went down in the desert at Bethlehem, it’s such a monumental miracle that shouldn’t be taken for granted. It was a game-changer.”
The Christmas Is Love EP also includes “Wonder of Wonders,” a duet with Michael Tait of the popular Christian-rock act that Cain first released in 2019. The final song on the EP is “Behold,” a previously unreleased tune that Jonathan performed at his 2021 Wonder of Wonders Christmas Concert held at the City of Destiny church in Apopka, Florida, where his wife, Paula White-Cain, serves as pastor.
Cain is planning to host a 2022 edition of his Christmas Concert at the church on December 18.
Christmas Is Love follows Cain’s latest faith-based album, Arise, which arrived in May, and Journey’s new studio effort, Freedom, which was released in July.
Gorillaz has premiered a new song called “Baby Queen,” a track off their upcoming album, Cracker Island.
“Baby Queen” begins with the lyric, “I met the princess from Thailand, again” and is presumably the song frontman Damon Albarn told the Los Angeles Times he was writing about meeting the Crown Princess of Thailand during a 1997 Blur show in Bangkok.
“She was only 14 at the time, and she came to see us, and due to the very specific role the royal family play in Thailand, they put a throne next to the mixing board for her to sit in, surrounded by I don’t know how many soldiers,” Albarn recalled. “‘Song 2’ started and she stood on her throne and stage-dived into the crowd.”
“The reason I’ve written a song about it is because I had a dream about this princess very recently,” he added. “She’d grown up and we spent time in my dream together, her as a woman.”
That LA Times interview was also the same article in which Albarn infamously said that Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs.” Albarn later apologized “unreservedly and unconditionally” to Swift.
Cracker Island will be released February 24, 2023. It also includes the previously released song “New Gold” and the title track.
