Music

Toosii looks back in the new song “Yesterday,” reflecting “on distance, longing, and the desire to reconnect with someone who continues to occupy his thoughts,” according to a press release. The song, produced by Ant Chamberlain and Bino Beats, is now streaming on digital platforms.

Erick the Architect has released his debut single for Mass Appeal, “No Doubt (I’m In Love),” as well as a visualizer. “This song is about being unapologetically in love with someone. It’s about the honesty and vulnerability it takes to let a woman know exactly how you feel, all while having a good time. It’s the small details that make her who she is, and the lengths I’m willing to go to keep her in my life,” he says in a statement. 

Salt-N-Pepa’s Salt teams with Erica Campbell for “Overcomers,” described in a press release as “equal parts celebration and conviction.” In it, she discusses setting standards, protecting your peace and more. It’s the fourth release in her solo rollout, following “Diamond in the Light,” “Kings & Queens” and “Chosen.”

The-Dream has released “Tampa,” a preview of his upcoming album, Love/Hate II, set to arrive on July 10. The song is now available on digital platforms, and the album is available for preorder.

Kodak Black released his Kodak the Blessing mixtape a day after his 29th birthday. It features Rylo Rodriguez, Fridayy and others, along with a music video for “Nunchucks.” The video, which he directed, shows him in a club with a lot going on, including karate fights and twerking.

Other releases:

Blxst, Labor of Love

Ludacris, GloRilla, “Real Hustla“

Rick Ross, T.I., “Mahogany Caskets” 

ALISSIA, Anderson .Paak, “Can’t Get Enough“

Sunshine Benzi, “WAKO / EASTSIDE“

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Turns out *NSYNC isn’t the only iconic boy band that can do a song for an animated movie.

Backstreet Boys have released their new song, “Bottle Up,” from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. There’s also a video for the song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran; he seems to like doing songs for animated movies, having also penned the song “Zoo” for Zootopia 2.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie follows what happens after the pack’s ship gets caught in a storm and crash lands on an uncharted island filled with dinosaurs. In the video, the group members appear on Dino Island, and sing and dance with the PAW Patrol characters, as well as the dinosaurs.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie is due in theaters Aug. 14.

Backstreet Boys resume their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere Las Vegas on July 16. It will run through Aug. 29. 

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LOCASH and Parmalee are throwing their hats in the ring for the song of summer with a reimagining of Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”

Now titled “Let the Country Music Play,” the track pays tribute to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more. 

“If you like old Shenandoah/ A little Haggard and Hank/ If you should’ve been a cowboy/ If your heart achy breaks,” the two acts sing on the collab. “If you like cranking ‘Chattahoochee’/ When you’re out on the lake/Bring me two piña coladas /And let that country music play.”

Parmalee’s Matt Thomas has a co-writing credit on the new song, alongside the singer/songwriter who originally made it famous. 

This is LOCASH’ follow-up to “Yes,” which dropped in May, and Parmalee’s first new music since “How Do I Let You Go,” released in November.

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Babyface is paying tribute to his former collaborator Whitney Houston at a gala celebrating her life and legacy. He’s been tapped as the headlining performer for The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation’s Legacy of Love Gala in Atlanta. The event, themed “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is scheduled for Aug. 8, the day before Whitney would have turned 63. 

Babyface and Whitney collaborated multiple times, including on “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” the CeCe Winans-assisted “Count on Me” and “Why Does It Hurt So Bad.”

Babyface is also set to perform at Essence Festival in July and has additional shows booked throughout the summer. More information can be found on his official website.

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KISS’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were celebrated at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in New York City Thursday.

Simmons and Stanley were inducted into the prestigious organization, with their music celebrated with  performances of “Rock and Roll All Nite” from Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, and “Shout It Out Loud” from Corgan and Goo Goo Dolls frontman Johnny Rzeznik.

Only Stanley attended the ceremony, revealing that Simmons had to miss it due to a family emergency.

On the red carpet, Stanley told ABC Audio that the honor stacks up pretty high in the list of accolades he’s received throughout his career.

“Songwriting has always been the motivation,” he said. “So to be surrounded by the people who inspired me and to have this night of acknowledgement, it’s tough to beat it.”

Other performers inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night were Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Taylor Swift. 

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Now we know what Olivia Rodrigo was filming in New York City with all those ballet dancers.

Along with her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, Olivia has dropped the video for one of the album’s tracks, “stupid song.” The chorus goes, “I want you more than any stupid song could ever say.” As she sings the song, she wanders through the streets of Manhattan, followed by New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck, and other dancers from the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, dancing in pink tutus and pointe shoes. 

In the clip Olivia also plays piano in a bodega, frolics in a park with the dancers and stands enraptured under a sprinkler. The song’s lyrics also echo the “I’m unraveled” chorus of “the cure.” In “stupid song,” she sings, “I’m a thread on your shirt/ That is coming undone.”

Liv writes in an Instagram message about the album, “I love this album so much. The record is a time capsule of a relationship in all of its highs and lows. It’s my attempt at capturing love from both sides of the coin. The hope and the disappointment. The insanity and the clarity. The entanglement and the unraveling.”

After thanking her musical collaborators, producer Dan Nigro and her label, she went on to thank her fans: “It sounds corny but I truly feel so lucky that I get to share in this journey with you all. The idea of someone listening to these songs and letting them into their world is the most wonderful thing I can think of. Here’s to hoping!”

Olivia’s The Unraveled Tour starts Sept. 25 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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 KISS’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and rocker John Fogerty were celebrated at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in New York City Thursday.

Simmons and Stanley were inducted into the prestigious organization, with their music celebrated with  performances of “Rock and Roll All Nite” from Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, and “Shout It Out Loud” from Corgan and Goo Goo Dolls frontman Johnny Rzeznik.

Only Stanley attended the ceremony, revealing that Simmons had to miss it due to a family emergency.

On the red carpet, Stanley told ABC Audio that the honor stacks up pretty high in the list of accolades he’s received throughout his career.

“Songwriting has always been the motivation,” he said. “So to be surrounded by the people who inspired me and to have this night of acknowledgement, it’s tough to beat it.”

Fogerty, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005, received the Johnny Mercer Award, the organization’s highest honor.

Steve Miller honored Fogerty during the ceremony, calling him “Americana at its finest.” In his speech, Fogerty talked about his decadeslong fight to regain ownership of his catalog, which he did in 2023, noting it was because he “outlived all those sons of b******!”

Fogerty also performed for the audience, playing a bit of “Oh Susannah” — having noted in his speech it was the first song he’d ever heard — along with hits “Proud Mary,” “Have You Ever Seen Rain” and “The Old Man Down the Road.”

Speaking to ABC Audio on the red carpet, Fogerty said of the recognition, “To be honored in a very high level for what you do among all other songwriters that you love, you know, it just felt really great.”

Other performers inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night were Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Taylor Swift. 

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Marilyn Manson has announced a new album called One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2.

The shock rocker’s 13th studio effort is due out Aug. 14 and is the follow-up to 2024’s One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1. Lead single “Exit Wound” is out now alongside a video, which you can watch streaming on YouTube.

“I am proud to give you the second chapter of One Assassination Under God,” Manson writes in a Facebook post. “This completes my story.”

“I used each stone that was thrown at me to sharpen my edges,” the post continues. “I outgrew purgatory and carved these songs into the skin of the world. As you listen I hope it forms a scar that you cannot forget.”

One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 marked Manson’s first album since his ex fiancée, Evan Rachel Wood, accused him of abuse in 2021. Several other women came forward with allegations against Manson, and he’s currently facing a lawsuit filed by his former assistant Ashley Walters.

Manson has denied all allegations, and an investigation into him was dropped by the Los Angeles County district attorney in 2025.

Manson will launch a U.S. tour alongside Rob Zombie in August. He’s playing a pair of LA shows in the fall to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his 1996 album, Antichrist Superstar.

Here’s the One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 track list:

“Unalive”
“Don’t Answer the Door”
“Front Toward Enemy”
“All the Vilest Things”
“None of the Suns”
“Lucifer’s Teardrop”
“The Arsonist”
“Exit Wound”
“Enantiomorph”

If you are affected by abuse and needing support, or know someone who is, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also chat online at thehotline.org or online.rainn.org, respectively.

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