Music

It’s Friday! Let’s see who’s out with new tunes…

Bazzi is back with the appropriately timed song “Miss America.” He said in a statement, “It’s the first piece of music I’m putting out in years that really represents where I am in this moment… There’s an optimism in this song that encourages us to take the broken pieces of the things we once stood on and put them back together in a way that makes sense to us.”

Smash Mouth also released a timely new song, “4th Of July,” their first track to feature new lead singer Zach Goode. The song embodies how Americans enjoy celebrating the holiday.

J-Hope launched his solo career with “More,” which’ll feature on his new album, Jack in the Box. His label says “More” represents his “aspirations to break the mold and grow further.” The single blends grunge and hip hop elements.

Calvin Harris teamed with 21 Savage for the song “New Money” to further hype his forthcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, which arrives August 5.

Somebody call 9-1-1, Sean Kingston is back with “Rihanna (Umbrella),” which sees him blending Afrobeats with Reggae pop. He crafted the track to honor the “many people from the islands or Africa” who “have not gotten their shot.” The single is the prelude of his forthcoming album, Road to Deliverance, due out later this year.

Sabrina Carpenter says of her new song “Vicious,” “This song is really narrative and personal. It’s as if I’m having a conversation. We’ve all had experiences with people we love so deeply who turn out to be different than we thought they were.”

Halsey dropped “So Good (Stripped),” an acoustic version of her all new single that lets fans fully appreciate her powerful vocals.

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The complete soundtrack album for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things‘ fourth season was released today via digital formats.

The expanded collection combines the 16 songs from the previously issued first volume of the soundtrack with six additional tracks that appear in the show’s two-part season finale, which premiered today.

In addition to Kate Bush‘s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God),” which went viral thanks to this new season, there is also an extended remix of Journey‘s “Separate Ways” that was created by former Journey frontman Steve Perry. This “Separate Ways” remix is different from the one heard in the soundtrack’s first installment. Perry said he became inspired to collaborate on a new remix when he heard the original in the first trailer for Stranger Things‘ fourth season.

“I was stunned at how cool it was,” Perry notes. “One week later, I had an idea for an extended version, so I called Bryce [Miller] and we assembled our Extended Remix. Being a huge fan of the show, having my music on the soundtrack made me very happy! I truly love both these remixed versions.”

The updated soundtrack also features James Taylor‘s “Fire and Rain,” The Beach Boys‘ “California Dreamin’,” Extreme‘s “Play With Me,” The Surfaris‘ “Wipeout,” Musical Youth‘s “Pass The Dutchie” and “When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die” by Moby.

Physical versions of the complete Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4 album will be released later this year, with CD and cassette editions due out on September 9 and a two-LP vinyl version arriving on November 4.

Here’s the album’s full track list:

“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” (Bryce Miller/Alloy Tracks Remix) — Journey with Steve Perry
“California Dreamin'” — The Beach Boys
“Psycho Killer” — Talking Heads
“Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” — Kate Bush
“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” — Dead or Alive
“Chica Mejicanita” — Mae Arnette
“Play with Me” — Extreme
“Detroit Rock City” (Single Version) — KISS
“I Was a Teenage Werewolf” — The Cramps
“Pass the Dutchie” — Musical Youth
“Wipe Out” — The Surfaris
“Object of My Desire” (Single Version) — Starpoint
“Rock Me Amadeus (The Gold Mix)” — Falco
“Travelin’ Man” — Ricky Nelson
“Tarzan Boy” — Baltimora
“Dream a Little Dream of Me” — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
“Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” (Single Version) — Rick Derringer
“Fire and Rain” — James Taylor
“Spellbound” — Siouxsie and the Banshees
“Master of Puppets — Metallica
“When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die” — Moby (featuring Mimi Goese)
“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” (Steve Perry & Bryce Miller Extended Remix) — Journey with Steve Perry

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If you’re wondering what not to do when your dogs get sprayed by a skunk, Chris Lane’s got some pointers.

The singer shared hilarious security cam footage of a skunk attack — and the chaos that ensued — that took place while he and his wife, Lauren, were hanging out at home. The clip shows Chris frantically running out the door after one of his dogs, screaming at the top of his lungs, as Lauren hangs back and unsuccessfully attempts to keep another dog inside.

To make things even more chaotic, the camera also catches Lauren in a compromising position: It shows her picking a wedgie as she looks out the back door. In the comments section, the singer’s wife says Chris promised her he’d edit out that part of the video before posting it.

“I also asked u to cut that part out and u didn’t and this will be remembered,” Lauren threatens.

But in the name of comedy, the wedgie just adds to the chaotic fun: “Needless to say I’ve lost my voice and [Lauren] is Wedgie Free…” Chris jokes in the caption.

Another Lauren — Lauren Alaina — also chimes in the comments to reveal that she lives nearby and knows firsthand how ruthless the skunks can be.

“A skunk just sprayed my dog three weeks ago. My house just stopped smelling like it,” she reveals. “Worst experience ever. I relate to the yelling. The wedgie picking. The hysteria is real.”

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This week, Travis Scott announced his first ticketed performance since the November 2021 Astroworld tragedy in Houston, and now, he’s making his comeback in the fashion world.

After indefinitely postponing the launch of the Houston rapper’s Cactus Jack collection following the festival — which resulted in 10 deaths — Dior has announced that the skate-inspired pieces will debut worldwide on July 13, according to Women’s Wear Daily.

The collection was originally set to be released in January, but in December, Dior put the fashions on hold indefinitely “out of respect for everyone affected by the tragic events at Astroworld.” 

Before the concert, Nike planned to debut two Air Max 1 sneakers with Scott in December; the launch was also postponed after the festival.

The revival of the Dior collection follows the announcement earlier this week that the “Sicko Mode” rapper had planned his first major concert since the deadly tragedy.

La Flame will perform at London’s O2 Arena on August 6. He announced the event Monday on Instagram with the comment, “Been in the studio for a while. Time to take it to bigger speaker. See u soon London.”

Scott has performed at a few private events since Astroworld, including a Coachella after-party; the London show will be his first ticketed performance this year. The “Highest in the Room” rapper is also scheduled for the Day N Vegas festival on Labor Day weekend and has headlining dates in November at Primavera Sound in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and São Paulo, Brazil.

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Members of one Maynard James Keenan band are putting a new spin on songs from another.

A Perfect Circle‘s Billy Howerdel and James Iha have released remixes of the Puscifer tracks “Bullet Train to Iowa” and “The Underwhelming,” respectively.

“It’s always a pleasure hearing other artists’ voices over what we’ve created,” says Puscifer multi-instrumentalist Mat Mitchell. “I love these remixes.”

You can listen to the remixes now via digital outlets. They’re also being released on a seven-inch vinyl single.

The original versions of “Bullet Train to Iowa” and “The Underwhelming” appear on Puscifer’s latest album, 2020’s Existential Reckoning. Puscifer’s current tour in support of the record runs through a July 10 stop in Seattle.

Howerdel, meanwhile, just released his debut solo album, What Normal Was, in June.

(“Bullet Train” video contains uncensored profanity) 

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Michael Bublé says he’s kept in touch with American Idol‘s Christian Guardino, noting that he wants to mentor the aspiring singer the same way his hero, Tony Bennett, mentored him.

“I have kept in touch and you know, he’s a great kid,” Michael told KABC. “This is what music is about and this is what our business is about and that is passing it on. The same way my heroes have done that for me.”

The “Sway” singer continued, “The way that Tony Bennett did that for me, it’s a real joy to do that for someone like Christian. It’s a lot of fun that show and it was a really beautiful moment for me.”

Michael also looked back at the final duet he and Christian performed on American Idol and said of their performance of “Smile,” I thought that we kicked butt in that performance and I was really happy for him.”

The Grammy winner credits Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough for putting him back in touch with Christian. Speaking of Derek, would the Canadian crooner ever think about putting on his dancing shoes and competing for the DWTS Mirrorball Trophy?

“No, I don’t think so,” Michael admitted. “I love that community, I love the dancing community. You know, I’m the brother of two sisters that had a real dance mom and so I went to all the recitals and everything and I think it’s a real beautiful life and I love Derek very much.”

Fans interested in seeing what kind of moves Michael can do, check out the music video for “Higher,” which was choreographed by Hough. 

As for Michael, he’s happy being a “Dance Dad.” He recently revealed on Instagram that his 3-year-old daughter, Vida, is continuing her family legacy and has started dance class.

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Jason Aldean is the latest country star to showcase his songs in a different light for CMT Campfire Sessions, a series that recasts big hits in a stripped-down, acoustic fireside setting.

In the clip, premiered by People, Jason strums a black acoustic guitar while surrounded by his bandmates, offering a less hard-rocking — but still just as emotional — version of his single “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” which spent three weeks at the top of the country radio charts last month.

“Trouble with a Heartbreak” is the second single — and the second number-one hit — to come from Jason’s double album Macon, Georgia. It follows “If I Didn’t Love You,” his duet with Carrie Underwood, which came off the first batch of the two-side collection, Macon.

Meanwhile, “Trouble with a Heartbreak” can be found on the track list of Georgia, the second half of the project, which dropped in April, five months after Macon came out.

Jason is one of a number of country stars starring in CMT Campfire Sessions this summer. Old Dominion, Jon Pardi and Little Big Town are just a few of the artists who will get the spotlight in upcoming episodes.

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