The wait is over! After much fan speculation, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have revealed the name of their new baby boy.
On Friday, Kylie shared the name on her Instagram Story: Wolf Webster.
Like his big sister Stormi, Wolf takes his dad’s last name — Travis’ birth name is Jacques Webster.
Kylie announced Wolf’s birth on Sunday night, sharing a black-and-white photo of the newborn’s hand along with the caption, “2/2/22.” The baby boy was born just a day after Stormi turned four.
Kylie, 24, and Travis, 30, revealed they were expecting baby number two back in September.
Paul McCartney has contributed a bass part to a new song called “Home” by The Umoza Music Project, an international collective featuring various singers from the African country of Malawi collaborating with over a dozen U.K. musicians.
“Home” is the lead single and title track of The Umoza Music Project’s upcoming second album, both of which are due out May 6.
The Home album, which will be available on CD, vinyl and digital formats, features the Malawian artists singing in their native language, Chichewa, and was put together remotely with the various musical contributors.
The song marks the first time that McCartney has played bass as a guest musician on an African language track. Sir Paul recorded his part while in lockdown in the U.K. during the sessions for his latest solo album, McCartney III.
“Home” will also be released as a limited-edition single on 7-inch and 10-inch vinyl. Proceeds from the discs will benefit Malawian musicians.
“I’ve always loved African music so when I was asked to do this I jumped at the chance and ended up playing my Hofner bass on this cool song,” McCartney says in a statement. “It was great to collaborate with these excellent African musicians.”
John Tobin, founder and producer of The Umoza Music Project, adds, “[Paul has] helped us create us a great track and lead single, and it’ll bring these beautiful Malawian voices to the attention of many more music lovers around the world than we would have reached otherwise.”
Tobin, who was born in Malawi but raised in the U.K., began The Umoza Music Project in 2010 as a collaboration with a Malawian singer/songwriter named Max Jere. A documentary about the project currently is in the works. Visit PaulMcCartney.com and UmozaMusic.com for more information.
Janet Jackson‘s bold new documentary has had a ripple effect on her music, boosting her streaming numbers by over 100 percent.
Billboardreports Janet’s streams have skyrocketed by 109 percent since her eponymous four-part documentary premiered on A&E and Lifetime in late January, during which she provides honest insights on her career, controversies, upbringing and more. By February 3, fans streamed her songs 10.6 million times. The most listened-to single was “That’s the Way Love Goes,” clocking 778,000 streams in the U.S. alone. Other songs enjoying a major bump in numbers are “All for You,” “Control,” “Any Time, Any Place” and “Nasty.”
Janet also enjoyed a major boost in sales. “That’s the Way Love Goes” leads the pack, with fans snatching up 1,300 copies. Securing the second-most sales was “All For You,” with 1,100 copies sold. “Rhythm Nation,” “Escapade” and “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” also sold over 1,000 downloads each.
Janet’s album sales also jumped by 17,000 units. The leader is Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, with 4,000 copies of it flying off the shelves.
According to Nielsen, 2.8 million people tuned in to watch part one of Janet Jackson, the documentary when it premiered on January 28, and it amassed an additional 1.2 million views via digital download or on demand. Parts two through four were respectively seen by 4.3 million, 3.7 million and 3.8 million people when they aired for the first time.
No other nonfiction offering on A&E and Lifetime amassed such numbers since 2019’s Surviving R. Kelly.
Evanescence‘s European co-headlining tour with Within Temptation is being postponed yet again.
The international outing has been delayed multiple times from its originally scheduled April 2020 launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trek was finally set to kick off this March, but complications stemming from the continuing pandemic have forced the two bands to push it back one more — and, hopefully, final — time.
“As the world is slowing reopening again, we have been feeling optimistic about the tour actually taking place in March and April,” a statement from Evanescence reads. “However, a lot of countries still have restrictions in place, and we are forced to make a decision right now for logistical reason.”
“We know you understand that many things are still outside of our control,” the statement continues. “But we are very optimistic that we WILL be performing these shows, and we kindly ask that you bear with us one more time while we arrange the tour so it can actually happen.”
Evanescence plans to announce the rescheduled dates, likely to take place this November and December, “in the next few days.”
“We miss and love you, and we will definitely see [you] again,” Evanescence writes. “Stay safe.”
Evanescence launched a U.S. co-headlining tour with Halestorm late last year. The last few dates on the outing were postponed to early this year due to the Omicron surge.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of En Vogue’s Funky Divas, and to celebrate, they’re releasing an expanded and digitally remastered version of the 1992 hit album.
The new digital collection — featuring the album’s top-10 hits “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” “Free Your Mind,” and “My Lovin’ (Never Gonna Get It)” — will be available on March 25, one day after the album’s official anniversary.
The 21-track remastered version will also feature eight remixes making their digital debut. You can pre-order the album now and get early access to the Hyperadio Remix of “My Lovin’ (Never Gonna Get It).”
En Vogue is also updating the music videos for “Free Your Mind,” “My Lovin’ (Never Gonna Get It)” and “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” to 4K/HD quality.
This summer, the group is touring with other ‘90s acts including New Kids on the Block and Salt-N-Pepa. The Mixtape Tour kicks off on May 10 and runs through July 23.
Dustin Lynch’s new album, Blue in the Sky, arrived on Friday, and along with it comes a new single and music video.
In “Party Mode,” the singer takes an alcohol-fueled getaway to run from his heartbreak, complete with “Drinking every single drink, seven night a week, all over this town.” It’s a party anthem with a darker lyrical subtext, but the music video focuses on the song’s fun side.
In the clip, Dustin joins forces with his real-life buddies Cornbread and Corbin Wilson for a post-breakup tropical escape.
From start to finish, Blue in the Sky is filled with elements from the singer’s real life. Not only does it feature his friends, but in the music video, the gang take a ride in a small plane — when he’s not making music, Dustin’s studying to get his pilot’s license.
“Party Mode” is the next single off Blue in the Sky, following the multi-week number-one hit, “Thinking ‘Bout You.” It also lends his name to Dustin’s Party Mode Tour, which kicks off March 17.
Happy birthday Sheryl Crow, born sixty years ago today.
Sheryl’s career spans over three decades, 11 studio albums and nine Grammy awards. She got her start singing commercial jingles in the 80s before landing a spot as a backup singer on Michael Jackson‘s tour in 1987. She didn’t get her big break until 1994, when she released her debut studio album Tuesday Night Music Club,which featured her hit single, “All I Wanna Do.”
Since then, Sheryl’s sold more than 50 million albums and scored other hits such as “If It Makes You Happy,” “Soak Up the Sun,” “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” and her “Picture” collaboration with Kid Rock.
Sheryl also dabbled in acting, making her first television appearance in 1990 on the short-lived Cop Rock. Since then, she’s made multiple cameos across several popular series such as One Tree Hill, 30 Rock, Hannah Montana and NCIS: New Orleans. The singer also appeared in three films; 54, The Minus Man and De-Lovely.
In addition to nine Grammys, Sheryl also has one Academy of Country Music Award, three American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a BRIT Award, and a People’s Choice Award. In addition, she was given an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Southeast Missouri State University.
All this and more will be explored in her eponymous upcoming documentary that will take fans behind the scenes of Sheryl’s rise to fame and her “arduous musical career battling sexism, ageism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame,” per the official description. Sheryl is set to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11.
Taylor Swift hasn’t scored an ACM Award nomination since 2018 — until this week. The singer’s deliciously petty music video for “Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” has been nominated for Video of the Year.
The music video was directed by pal Blake Lively and stars Top Gun: Maverick actor Miles Teller as a groom suffering from cold feet on his wedding day because he cannot get his ex, played by Taylor, out of his head.
The singer celebrated her nomination via Instagram story, writing, “AHHHHHHH CONGRATS @blakelively, MILES AND @keleighteller!!!! BIG GROUP HUG!”
Taylor continued, “I loved making this video and it’s so cool to see the @acmawards nominate it for video of the year” and closed with a crying while smiling emoji.
“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version),” which features vocals from country superstar Chris Stapleton, is among the “from the vault” tracks that appeared on her recently released Red album. The music video was released on November 15 and features an unhinged Taylor wreaking havoc on her ex’s wedding, from ripping chunks out of the wedding cake to giving a drunken speech and falling off the stage — all while the adoring guests approve of her shenanigans. But the ending shows it’s a fantasy conjured by her ex boyfriend, who cannot stop thinking about her.
The Head and the Heart has released a new song called “Virginia (Wind in the Night),” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Every Shade of Blue.
“Being from Virginia, for me this song represents a long and winding relationship to place — a place that is grounding,” says vocalist Jonathan Russell.” I’m often drawing on my life through symbolism as a way into someone else’s psyche. It’s part of my search for a deeper connection without having to compare our experiences directly.”
“There is a reason this song has two titles,” he continues. “One is literal and one is symbolic. Not everyone is from Virginia, I know that. But I bet you have walked home and heard the wind in the night.”
“Virginia (Wind in the Night),” which is available now via digital outlets, is the second song to be released from Every Shade of Blue, following the title track. The album, which follows 2019’s Living Mirage, arrives in full on April 29.
The Head and the Heart will launch a U.S. headlining tour in support of Every Shade of Blue in May.
Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show performance Sunday, Mary J. Blige has released her new album, Good Morning Gorgeous. The 13-song track list features collabs with Anderson .Paak, Usher, DJ Khaled and Fivio Foreign. Also out today is Blige’s video for “Rent Money,” featuring Dave East.
In addition to being featured on Mary J.’s album, Fivio Foreign has another collab out today: “City of Gods,” with Kanye West and Alicia Keys.
Nicki Minaj is once again teaming with Lil Baby for a brand-new song. After dropping “Do We Have a Problem” last week, the two released “Bussin” on Friday. They teased the new track at the end of the “Do We Have a Problem” video.
Future dropped a new song called “Worst Day,” where he shares his feelings about celebrating Valentine’s Day when you have more than one Valentine. “Valentine’s Day, the worst day, got too many to please,” he raps on the track. The song marks Future’s first original solo music since 2020.
K.Michelle is also celebrating Valentine’s Day with the release of her new song, “Scooch.” It’s the lead single off her sixth studio album, I’m the Problem, out this spring.
