The country superstar has joined the lineup for the upcoming ACM Party for a Cause event. Keith is one of the many acts who will take the stage at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville on August 24 in benefit of ACM Lifting Lives.
“I can’t wait to play live and I’ll see you there,” Keith shares in a video announcing his performance, adding in the caption, “I am soooo looking forward to it!”
Sam Hunt, Old Dominion, Mickey Guyton, Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge, Trisha Yearwood and Tenille Townes are also slated to appear at the event.
Party for a Cause precedes the 14th annual ACM Honors that will be hosted on August 25 at the Ryman Auditorium. Honorees include Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Lady A, Rascal Flatts, Loretta Lynn and more.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of her Grammy-nominated film, Black Is King,Beyoncé shared the official music video for her songs “Mood 4 Eva” and “OTHERSIDE.”
Black Is King premiered July 31, 2020, on Disney+, and was the visual soundtrack album to the 2019 film The Lion King: The Gift. It features cameos from her husband, Jay-Z, their daughter, Blue Ivy, Naomi Campbell, Kelly Rowland, Bey’s mother, Tina Lawson, and more.
The theme is animal print in the “Mood 4 Eva” visual. Beyoncé can be seen in a sparkling cheetah-print hat and gown with a slit up to her right thigh. There are also scenes of Bey sitting on the hood of a cheetah-print vehicle dressed in a cheetah-print jumpsuit and kids in zebra-print suits. The over-seven-minute video ends with Bey fabulously wearing a robe with dollar bills printed all over it and sipping champagne while sitting next to her unbothered husband.
Bey and Jay-Z’s twins, Rumi and Sir, appear in the “OTHERSIDE” visual to symbolically explain Simba’s journey back to the Pride Lands in The Lion King story.
The “Mood 4 Eva” and “OTHERSIDE” videos are available on Beyoncé’s YouTube channel.
On another note, Beyoncé has received one of the highest honors fromRolling Stone, which ranked her 2016 “Formation” visual #1 on its “100 Greatest Music Videos” list.
Bob Dylan will issue a special seven-inch vinyl single on August 20, featuring two previously unreleased versions of his 1983 song “Blind Willie McTell.”
Both versions of the song, which Dylan recorded during the sessions for his 1983 album, Infidels, feature Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler and ex-Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor on guitars, and legendary reggae session musicians Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare on drums and bass, respectively.
The single’s A-side will feature the first take of the track, which will be available exclusively on the single and can be pre-ordered at ThirdManStore.com. The B-side will feature the fifth take of the tune, which also will be included on the recently announced Dylan archival collection Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 16 (1980-1985) that’s due out September 17.
As previously reported, Springtime in New York is a five-CD, 57-track set that focuses on the sessions for three of the lauded singer/songwriter’s early-1980s albums — 1981’s Shot of Love, Infidels and 1985’s Empire Burlesque.
“Blind Willie McTell” was an outtake from Infidels. The only studio version of the song that’s been released so far is a take featuring just Dylan on piano and Knopfler on guitar that appeared on 1991’s The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 compilation.
Springtime in New York can be pre-ordered now. For full details about the release, visit BobDylan.com.
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Andy Grammer has debuted a new summer camp anthem with the help of fans and his four-year-old daughter, Louisiana.
The song, called “C.A.M.P.,” is the result of a campaign in partnership with Quaker Chewy that asked fans to submit their own camp-themed lyrics. For every lyric submitted, Quaker Chewy donated a dollar to the American Camp Association.
Andy compiled the best lyrics into a song, which he performed at a campsite with little Louie by his side.
The chorus goes, “Wanna see my friends/ I wanna feel A-OK/ I wanna say ‘Mmmm’ with a piece of marshmallow in my face/ I wanna sing too loud/ I wanna stay up late/ Well camp is where my heart it comes to play.”
Foster the People will mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Torches, by releasing a deluxe edition, called Torches X, on November 12.
The digital release includes the enitre original album — which features the band’s massive hit “Pumped Up Kicks” — plus 10 bonus tracks. Those include the one-time iTunes exclusive “Broken Jaw,” stand-alone single “Ruby,” and “Downtown,” which frontman Mark Foster recorded before FTP got a record deal. You can listen to “Broken Jaw” now via your favorite streaming service.
There are also a bunch of remixes of the album’s tracks, as well as a brand-new version of “Pumped Up Kicks” by Gus Dapperton.
Foster the People will do three concerts at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 17, 18 and 19 to celebrate Torches‘ 10th anniversary, and they’ll perform the album in its entirety at the shows. For tickets, visit FosterthePeople.com.
In a letter to fans, FTP writes, “It’s been a reflective time for us as we look back on all our experiences from the last ten years. Our lives changed with the release of Torches. That record became our airplane. It was our passport to see the world, to meet so many different people from so many different cultures, and to share our hearts in its purest form.”
The letter continues, “We are so grateful that this album continues to reach new ears still to this day; and especially for the fans that have been with us from the beginning. Thank you for your continued support as we evolve and move into different chapters. It’s been the joy of our lives to be able to make art for you and with you…Thank you for giving us the greatest gift imaginable: a dream fulfilled.”
Here’s the track listing for Torches X:
“Helena Beat”
“Pumped Up Kicks”
“Call It What You Want”
“Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)”
“Waste”
“I Would Do Anything for You”
“Houdini”
“Life on the Nickel”
“Miss You”
“Warrant”
“Broken Jaw”
“Love”
“Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero”
“Ruby”
“Downtown”
“Pumped Up Kicks” (The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix)
“Houdini” (RAC Remix)
“Helena Beat” (Lenno Extended Remix)
“Call It What You Want” (Treasure Fingers Pre-Party Remix Radio Edit)
“Pumped Up Kicks” (Gus Dapperton version)
After a long hiatus, Grammy-winner Lizzo has announced her highly-anticipated return with “Rumors,” her first single in over two years.
“New Era B****,” wrote Lizzo on Instagram, sharing the single’s cover art. In the photo, Lizzo rocks a long straight black wig and a gold bustier while holding up her diamond-encrusted index finger to her lips, appearing to tell fans “shhh.”
“Rumors” follows Lizzo’s RIAA-certified Platinum song, “Tempo” featuring Missy Elliott, the 2x Platinum “Juice,” the 3x Platinum “Good As Hell,” and the 7x Platinum single, “Truth Hurts,” the latter of which earned her a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.
All four songs are featured on Lizzo’s third album,Cuz I Love You, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard200. The deluxe version won a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
“Rumors” will be available on streaming services on August 13.
Along with her return to music, Lizzo is also gearing up to hit the stage this fall at a number of festivals. On September 4th, she’ll make history as the first woman to ever headline Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The Minnesota native will also return to her home state to headline the Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, MN on September 11th. This marks her first performance in Minnesota since her two sold-out shows in 2019.
While Demi Lovato has taken to describing themself as “California Sober,” The Weeknd prefers the term “Sober Lite.” He says he drinks “occasionally” and smokes weed, but has left other drugs behind.
“Drugs were a crutch,” he tells the mag. “It was me thinking that I needed it. And not doing the work to figure out how not to need it. And I’ve spent the last few years realizing that and thanking God that I don’t need it. Because for a lot of people, it’s hard to shake it. But I knew I didn’t want it.”
The Weeknd, birth name Abel Tesfaye, adds that he also wants a family someday. “I know I say I don’t, but I know I do,” he says. “I want children.”
After teasing a new single and a new era Sunday, The Weeknd also gives GQ some hints about what his next album will sound like. The mag describes the project as being “packed” with “Quincy Jones meets Giorgio Moroder meets the best-night-of-your-f*****-life party records.”
“It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make,” The Weeknd says.
Rage Against the Machine was supposed to headline Coachella in 2020, but of course, the festival was canceled due to the pandemic. The good news, though, is that the band is back on the bill for next year.
An interview with Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett in the Los Angeles Times includes this information, and also adds that rapper Travis Scott will be back to co-headline, as originally planned in 2020. A third headline act will be announced in the future.
“Right now, it’s the Wild West,” Tollett tells the paper. “I’m just trying to be as fair as I can to artists and to the fans to make sure that eventually they get to see everyone that we talked about.” He notes that some artists whose careers have blown up since the lineup was announced in 2020 — like rapper Megan Thee Stallion — may need to be moved up on the bill.
Coachella 2022 will take place over the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022. When tickets went on sale in June, they all sold out, even without any performers being named. After being canceled in 2020, Coachella was supposed to return in April 2021, but California government officials wouldn’t allow it to go forward.
Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt are “Wishful Drinking” in their new collaboration.
The pop-leaning song finds Ingrid taking lead on the first verse, longing for a lost love over a glass of something strong. Sam takes on the second verse, echoing Ingrid’s sentiment of “when I’m a couple in I get optimistic/Like me and you are realistic.”
The “Wishful Drinking” video was released in conjunction with the track. Filmed at the Flamingo Cocktail Club in Nashville, the 70s-inspired clip finds the two singing alone at opposite ends of the venue before uniting on stage.
“The sad bop you’ve wanted all summer is finally outttt! @SamHuntMusic you make everything sound better tbh thank u for being my first collab ever on a song,” Ingrid declareda on Instagram. “’Wishful Drinking’ out now for all you sad/happy hunnies out there.”
“I heard Ingrid’s music a while back and knew right away she was a very talented singer and songwriter. When the opportunity came along to be a part of this song with her I was all in,” Sam wrote on Twitter.
Ingrid will launch her headlining The Feeling Things Tour in the fall. She’ll also serve as an opening act on Dan + Shay‘s The (Arena) Tour, beginning in September.
Papa Roach has released the first song from their upcoming new album.
Titled “Swerve,” the defiant rap-metal track features vocals by Fever 333‘s Jason Aalon Butler and LA rapper Sueco, aka Sueco the Child.
“This track came at the very end of the writing process for our upcoming album and truly feels like the culmination of years of experimenting with our sound coming back to a new version of Papa Roach,” says frontman Jacoby Shaddix in a statement. “We’re kicking off this new chapter of our careers with a next-level track, and couldn’t imagine doing it with anyone other than Jason and Sueco.”
“This is one of the favorite songs I’ve ever made,” Sueco adds. “Papa Roach has been an inspiration of mine since I was a kid, so working with them was super dope and a dream come true!”
As for Butler, he says of Papa Roach, “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — this band has somehow managed to be a legacy AND relevant all at once. So, naturally, when I got the call to hop on this track there was no question.”
Butler adds, “With Sueco doing his thing the track’s got 3 different vibes that all work together. This s**t is different and that’s exactly what rock needs. More DIFFERENT S**t. Thanks to these modern legends for making sure it happened.”
Papa Roach is also announcing that they’ve reactivated their early 2000s label, New Noize Records. No word yet on when we can expect the new album, which will be the follow-up to 2019’s Who Do You Trust?
