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Joining Megan Thee Stallion’s new track with Future, “Pressurelicious,” is an assortment of new music dropping today – from songs to EPs to albums.

Beyoncé, “BREAK MY SOUL” (two new versions) – Ahead of her Renaissance album release next week, Beyoncé has dropped two new versions of her hit single “BREAK MY SOUL.” One is an instrumental version, while the other is an a cappella version. In an Instagram post, Bey also unveiled the artwork for her Renaissance vinyl.

DaniLeigh, My Side – The singer released her new EP featuring the new single “Heartbreaker” as well as her previous single “Dead to Me.”

Southside and Lil Durk, “Save Me” – The producer and the rapper are once again teaming up on a brand new track. It follows up Southside’s previous collab with Travis Scott and Future, “Hold That Heat.”

Lil Uzi Vert, Red & White — The rapper, who recently changed their pronouns to they/them on Instagram, dropped the new nine-track EP on SoundCloud. It features the tracks “Hittin My Shoulder” and “Flex Up.”

Joey Bada$$, 2000 — After delaying the album release by a month, the rapper finally unleashed the 14-track collection, which includes features from Diddy, Chris Brown, Capella Grey and more. 2000 serves as the sequel to Joey’s debut mixtape, 1999, which came out 10 years ago.

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Jon Pardi hides his heartache behind a good-timing smile in “Mr. Saturday Night,” the just-released title track of his upcoming new album.

“I feel like everybody wants to be ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ at one point on the weekend and have a good time,” the singer reflects. “But then you hear the song and — the way it’s so well-written — it’s a sad song, but you don’t go there right away, because it’s also a fun song.”

He adds, “That’s the thing about ‘Mr. Saturday Night,’ it’s more than meets the eye. It’s all fun until you get to the chorus.”

A steel-and-fiddle-soaked waltz, “Mr. Saturday Night” is a mournful ode to anyone who self-medicates their loneliness with alcohol and casual flings — then feels more alone than ever when the morning comes.

“So I buy a round and shut it down and never leave alone / But then Sunday comes and they get up and they go,” Jon sings in the chorus. “That’s why they call me Mr. Saturday Night / Mr. Always In, Mr. Never Missed a Good Time…”

In addition to dropping his new song, Jon shared the full track list of Mr. Saturday Night, which consists of 14 songs. It includes previously released singles “Last Night Lonely” and his Midland duet, “Longneck Way to Go,” plus a slew of as-yet-unheard tracks.

Mr. Saturday Night is due out September 2.

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Megadeth has premiered a new song called “Night Stalkers,” which will appear on the band’s upcoming album, The Sick, The Dying…and the Dead!

The track features a verse from rapper and Body Count frontman, Ice-T.

You can listen to “Night Stalkers” now via digital outlets. It’s also accompanied by a video, streaming now on YouTube, which is the second entry in a planned trilogy of visuals that began with the previously released single “We’ll Be Back.”

The Sick, The Dying…and the Dead! will be released September 2. It’s the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia.

Megadeth will launch a U.S. tour with Five Finger Death Punch in August.

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Pearl Jam has canceled a second show on the band’s ongoing European tour due to issues with Eddie Vedder‘s vocals.

As previously reported, Vedder’s throat was “damaged” during PJ’s performance at Lollapalooza Paris, where they were exposed to “extreme” weather conditions caused by the historic heat wave in Europe. As a result, Pearl Jam scrapped their Wednesday show in Vienna, Austria.

On Thursday, the group announced that they’ve also pulled out of Friday’s scheduled performance in Prague, Czech Republic.

“[Vedder] has seen a doctor in Prague and is continuing the treatments for his vocal cords, but unfortunately, there is still no voice available,” a statement from the band reads. “The effects on his throat from the last outdoor show are still just too brutal.”

“We again send our sincere apologies to all of those who have worked intensely to put on the show,” the statement continues. “Even bigger apologies to those that were expecting to attend. We’ve always had memorable shows [in Prague] and are with you in our extreme disappointment.”

As Pearl Jam had already made up merch for the show, they’ll be selling it outside the venue; Proceeds will go toward relief for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.

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Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford has announced a North American tour in support of his forthcoming debut solo album, (self-titled).

The headlining trek launches September 19 in Boulder, Colorado and will wrap up November 10 in Toronto, Canada. Tickets go on sale next Friday, July 29 at 10 a.m. local time.

Mumford has also been added to the lineup for Texas’ Austin City Limits festival in October.

For the full list of show dates and all ticket info, visit MarcusMumford.com.

Mumford will release (self-titled), which features collaborations with Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo and Monica Martin, on September 16. It includes the previously released single “Cannibal,” which was accompanied by a video directed by legendary Jaws filmmaker, Steven Spielberg.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi are back together on a new song.

The Black Sabbath bandmates have reunited for a solo Ozzy track called “Degradation Rules,” which will appear on the Prince of Darkness’ upcoming solo album, Patient Number 9.

“Degradation Rules” features Iommi’s iconic guitar riffage, paired with a bluesy harmonica. You can listen to the song now via digital outlets.

Patient Number 9, which marks the first solo Ozzy record to feature Iommi, will be released September 9. It also includes the previously released Jeff Beck-featuring title track as well as collaborations with artists, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready, Black Label Society‘s Zakk Wylde, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Jane’s Addiction‘s Chris Chaney and Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo.

Additionally, late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins makes a posthumous appearance.

Ozzy, meanwhile, is set to make his debut at San Diego Comic-Con Friday to reveal a new comic book designed by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, who directed the “Patient Number 9” music video. His appearance at the famed pop culture celebration is being promoted with a giant, 25-foot Ozzy inflatable outside of the convention center.

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Worlds collided this week when Dolly Parton made a surprise cameo in the Hulu show The Orville: New Horizons.

The sci-fi series, created by Seth McFarlane of Family Guy, guest stars Dolly as a program of herself, created out of records and historical data. According to Hitc.com, she pops up in a conversation with one of the show’s characters, Heveena, who insists that she can’t possibly be the real Dolly Parton.

“I may not be real, but I’m still all Dolly,” the country legend shoots back, a nod to the many times she’s said that she is “real where it counts” — despite her well-documented penchant for flashy clothes, makeup, wigs and her other famous, well, assets.

After her episode aired, Dolly shared a photo of herself from the set on social media. “What an honor,” she wrote in the caption of her post.

“I might be as old as yesterday, but with all this new technology they made me look as new as tomorrow!” Dolly went on to say, “I really hope the fans enjoy it as much as I enjoyed being a part of it.”

Dolly’s appearance comes in season three, episode eight of The Orville.

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Misty Copeland and her husband Olu Evans secretly welcomed their first child together, a son named Jackson.

“I’m on maternity leave right now,” the famed ballerina and Greatness Wins athletic wear co-founder and designer tells People magazine. “I have a 3-month-old. But I will be back on the stage in 2023, hopefully, in the fall.”

Copeland, 39, says she’ll use that time off to take a family vacation. “We just got Jackson’s passport a couple days ago,” she shares. “So we’re on our way to Corsica this summer in France.”

Copeland, made history back in 2015 when she became the first female African-American to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater’s 75-year history.

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As promised, Megan Thee Stallion released her new single, “Pressurelicious,” on Friday.

Featuring Future, “Pressurelicious” “showcases the bravado of a woman that knows who she is, what she has to offer and the willingness of a partner to love and embrace every bit of it,” according to a press release.

“I’m Pressurelicious, yeah, I’m pressure, I’m pressure/I’m Pressurelicious, yeah,” Megan sings, to which Future answers, “She pressurelicious and I crave it.”

The Grammy-wining rapper announced the collaboration on Wednesday, along with the racy cover art, which features a woman in a white mask with the word “Pressurelicious” dripping from her extended tongue.

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