Multihyphenate entertainer Leslie Odom Jr. announced his upcoming studio album, When a Crooner Dies, expected out on November 17.
Marking his first album of all-new original music since 2019, the new collection was written and recorded over the course of the last few years and serves as his “most personal body of music to date.”
“On we go,” Odom Jr. wrote in his Instagram announcement. “There’s a lot I could say. But I hope you can hear it all in the music.”
Along with news of the album comes the release of the first single and accompanying visualizer for “Show Me.”
When a Crooner Dies is available for presave on major streaming platforms.
Donna Kelce is speaking out about what it’s like to suddenly be thrust into Taylor Swift’s orbit amid the pop star’s rumored involvement with her son, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
While Donna said that Travis and Taylor’s relationship is too new to comment on, she did give her feelings on the uptick in media attention her son has received.
“Every week it’s something new. Like, really? I feel like I’m in some kind of an alternate universe,” Donna told Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie on the Friday, October 6, episode of Today. “It’s really strange. But it’s fun – it’s a great ride. At times it gets a little annoying, but most of the time people are just so sweet, so kind, so generous. What mother doesn’t want to hear that their kids are great?”
When the co-hosts pressed Donna again for her opinion on Taylor, she gave them a short response about what it was like to watch the game alongside her. “It was okay,” Donna said.
According to Donna, Travis didn’t explicitly warn her against speaking about Taylor, but rather, she felt she didn’t have anything to tell.
“It’s not so much a warning,” Donna said. “It’s his personal life. I’ll talk about my life and when the kids were little and I was with them, but they’re men now, they’ve got their own lives, and there isn’t a man alive that’s going to talk to their mom about their personal life.”
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are celebrating 27 years of marriage on October 6.
Tim, who wedded Faith in 1996, shared the couple’s first photo together, before dedicating an Instagram post to his wife.
“This is the very first picture ever taken of us, the very first time we ever met back in spring of 1994. This was backstage of the ‘New Faces’ show at the Country Radio Seminar……I fell for you in an instant!” Tim captions his heartfelt post alongside a throwback picture.
“Today is our 27th wedding anniversary and I fall for you everyday, every time you walk into the room, every time I see you in our 3 beautiful daughter’s smiles. I just keep falling and always will,” he professes. “Happy anniversary my love! @faithhill.”
Tim previously sang his wife’s praises in an August interview with Yahoo Entertainment, noting he wouldn’t be where he is today without her.
“She’s always been my rock. She’s my rock in everything that I do. I don’t think I could stand up straight without leaning on her in everything that I do,” he said.
Tim’s latest album, Standing Room Only, is out now. Its title track is currently #6 and ascending the country charts.
Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen is being immortalized with a new Funko Pop.
Pop Eddie Van Halen with Guitar is a collectible of the late Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with his signature black and white striped guitar. The vinyl figure measures just under four-inches tall.
The collectible is available now at Funko.com and will be coming to Funko flagship stores soon. There is a limit of two per household.
The release coincides with the third anniversary of Van Halen’s death. He passed away October 6, 2020, after a long battle with cancer.
Meanwhile, Van Halen has just released a newly remastered version of the video for their classic track “Right Now.” It is one of many songs that appear on the just-released box set The Collection II, which features remastered versions of the band’s four #1 albums with Sammy Hagar as well as a Studio Rarities album featuring eight non-album Hagar-era tracks.
From hardcore drill anthem to collaborative remix tracks and mixtape projects, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music.
Wiz Khalifa, Khali Sober— Created entirely by Wiz and hometown producer Big Jerm, the new project sees the rapper revisiting his mixtapes roots with 12 fresh, new tracks.
Fivio Foreign, “Why Would I” — Fresh off his GloRilla collab, “Cha Cha Cha,” the New York native released his latest single, a follow-up to his usual hardcore drill anthems, on which he questions the unnecessary opinions of others.
Kevin Gates, “God Slippers” — Following the release of “I Don’t Apologize,” the Louisiana rapper dropped off his latest track, a song that tells the story of turning to spirituality for guidance when dealing with self-related issues.
Janelle Monáe ft. Quavo and Latto, “Champagne S***(Remix)” — Monáe tapped the Atlanta natives for a star-studded remix of her hit song off The Age of Pleasure,which drops the same day as the sold-out Atlanta stop of her TAOP tour.
Drake will soon be stepping away from music for a while.
He said so just hours after releasing his highly-anticipated latest album, For All the Dogs.
“I probably won’t make music for a little bit,” Drake said during an episode of his Table for One show on SiriusXM’s Sound 42, per People. “I got some other things I need to do for some other people that I made promises to, but I probably won’t make music for a little bit. I’m gonna be real with you. I need to focus on my health first and foremost and I’ll talk about that soon enough.”
With the update, Drake revealed he’s been having the “craziest” issues with his stomach.
“I want people to be healthy in life,” he said. “And I’ve been having the craziest problems for years with my stomach. So I need to focus on my health and get right, and I’m going to do that.”
He added, “I have a lot of other things that I would love to focus on. So I’ma lock the door in the studio for a little bit. I don’t even know what a little bit is. Maybe, maybe a year or something, or maybe a little longer.”
After weeks of delay, fans can finally enjoy what may be Drake’s last album for a bit, For All the Dogs. His eighth studio album features J.Cole, Chief Keef, Sexyy Red, SZA, 21 Savage and more.
Drake delivered the 23-track collection at 6 a.m. ET on October 6, writing in an Instagram announcement, “FOR ALL THE DOGS IS YOURS NOW.”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers fans are getting a preview of the upcoming expanded remastered edition of the band’s 2010 album, Mojo.
The rocker’s estate just released Petty’s cover of the Sonny Boy Williamson II song “Help Me,” one of two previously unreleased songs that will appear on the digital release, Mojo (Extra Mojo Edition). The other unreleased track is “Mystery of Love.”
Both the digital Mojo (Extra Mojo Edition) and a limited edition Mojo on ruby red translucent vinyl will be released October 20. They are available for preorder now.
Released June 15, 2010, Mojo was Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 12th studio album. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Darius Rucker has released his new album, Carolyn’s Boy.
The record serves as Darius’ tribute to his late mom, Carolyn, who he says had an unwavering belief in him and his dreams.
“She believed in me more than I believed in myself. She’d tell me all the time, ‘You’re gonna make it; you’re gonna live your dream. I know you are. I can’t wait,'” Darius tells CBS Mornings‘ Jan Crawford.
Coming up, the “Wagon Wheel” hitmaker will discuss his new album with Willie Geist on this weekend’s episode of NBC’s Sunday TODAY and perform “Have A Good Time” on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, October 10, at 11:35 p.m. ET.
Here’s the full track list for Carolyn’s Boy:
“Beers and Sunshine”
“In This Together”
“Never Been Over”
“Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
“Ol’ Church Hymn” featuring Chapel Hart
“7 Days”
“Same Beer Different Problem”
“Sara”
“Have a Good Time”
“Sure Would Have Loved Her”
“Southern Comfort”
“3am in Carolina”
“Life Me Up”
“Stargazing”
GAYLE has premiered a new single called “i don’t sleep as good as i used to.” “‘i don’t sleep as good as i used to’ is about losing your childlike magical thinking on the world,” the “abcdefu” artist says. “The realities of the world slowly seep into you until one day you look up and you notice the world isn’t running as perfectly as you once thought it was and maybe if you’re quiet you can even possibly feel the weight we all feel living the human experience.”
Jennie from BLACKPINK has released a new double single, featuring her solo effort “You & Me” as well as “You & Me (Coachella ver.)” — a version of the track performed during BLACKPINK’s Coachella headlining set earlier this year. She also released a dance performance video to accompany the track.
British singer James Arthur, best known for his hit “Say You Won’t Let Go,” is back with a new single called “Just Us.” He says the song is about confessing “to running away from what really matters,” “getting lost in the pursuit of validation from external things” and eventually realizing the true meaning of life. The song is off his upcoming new album Bitter Sweet Love, out January 26, 2024.
MAX has dropped a new version of his song “Strings.” It features Dixie D’Amelio, who appeared in the original music video for the track. MAX also released a new visual for this version of the song, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Dixie in the recording studio and them filming the music video.
Pitbull has released his new album TRACKHOUSE, named after and inspired by his NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing, which he became co-owner of in 2021.
“‘i don’t sleep as good as i used to’ is about losing your childlike magical thinking on the world,” the “abcdefu” artist says. “The realities of the world slowly seep into you until one day you look up and you notice the world isn’t running as perfectly as you once thought it was and maybe if you’re quiet you can even possibly feel the weight we all feel living the human experience.”
You can listen to “i don’t sleep as good as i used to” now via digital outlets.
The new tune comes as GAYLE prepares to launch her upcoming U.S. headlining tour, which kicks off October 17 in Tampa, Florida.
