Music Notes: Tyla, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist and more

Music Notes: Tyla, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist and more
Music Notes: Tyla, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist and more

Tyla released the music video for “Dynamite” featuring Wizkid. Directed by Nabil, the video captures them hanging out and dancing both in an apartment and outdoors in Morocco. It is now available to watch on YouTube.

Wizkid also seems to be featured on Gunna‘s upcoming album, The Last Wun, as he was heard in a preview Gunna played while in the studio. Their collaboration is seemingly titled “Forever.”

Freddie Gibbs has announced he’s going on tour with The Alchemist. Alfredo The Tour will kick off Sept. 20 in Philadelphia and wrap up in San Francisco on Nov. 9. General tickets go on sale Friday, but Freddie is sharing the link for early access with those who request it in the comments of his announcement post. 

The Alchemist, who will also go on tour this year with Erykah Badu, has also announced Mobb Deep has a new project in the works. “The new Mobb Deep album is done. Produced entirely by Havoc and The Alchemist,” he wrote on X.

 

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The Lemonheads share new song ‘The Key of Victory’ off upcoming comeback album

The Lemonheads share new song ‘The Key of Victory’ off upcoming comeback album
The Lemonheads share new song ‘The Key of Victory’ off upcoming comeback album
‘Love Chant’ album artwork. Fire Records

The Lemonheads have shared a new song called “The Key of Victory,” a track off the band’s upcoming comeback album, Love Chant.

“It’s quiet, it’s b******’. It’s pretty and it’s modal,” frontman Evan Dando says of the tune. “I was trying to do like a ‘Street Hassle’ vibe, you know?”

You can watch “The Key of Victory” video on YouTube.

Love Chant is due out Oct. 24 and marks the first original Lemonheads album in 19 years. Dando and company will launch a U.S. tour in support of the record in November.

Dando is also releasing a memoir, Rumors of My Demise, on Oct. 7.

 

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Music notes: Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and more

Music notes: Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and more
Music notes: Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and more

Jonas Brothers kick off their tour Aug. 10, and they’re currently being whipped into shape by two little girls. Kevin Jonas posted an Instagram video in which he says, “Tour rehearsals are really going great. Everything’s coming together.” He adds, “Stage managers are a little intense.” Cut to footage of his daughters, Alena Jonas, 10, and Valentina Jonas, 7, walking around backstage with headsets. They yell at uncle Joe Jonas to do more push-ups, their dad to autograph more albums and the crew to add “the hits” to the set list. When they get to Nick Jonas, who’s just hanging around, they say, “Uncle Nick, you’re doing OK” and fist-bump him.

For years, Maroon 5 would spend New Year’s Eve performing in Las Vegas, but this year they’re going a bit further afield. The band will ring in 2026 by performing at a gala dinner staged by Atlantis, The Palm resort in Dubai. The best tickets cost more than $3,000, but include the concert, champagne, fireworks, a buffet and more. Lionel Richie played the event last year; in 2023, it was Sting.

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ready to take their relationship to the next level? Multiple sources have confirmed to Cleveland Scene that the couple toured at least two “opulent” homes that are currently for sale in Northeast Ohio’s well-to-do suburbs. Travis grew up in Cleveland Heights.

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BigXthaPlug announces new album, ‘I Hope You’re Happy’

BigXthaPlug announces new album, ‘I Hope You’re Happy’
BigXthaPlug announces new album, ‘I Hope You’re Happy’
Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for BigXthaPlug

BigXthaPlug is going country on his new album, I Hope You’re Happy, which he’s announced is coming out soon. He recently shared the news on his Instagram, alongside artwork that finds him shirtless, sporting a denim jacket and holding some blue flowers. 

The album will arrive on Aug. 22. It’s a continuation of BigX’s experimentation with country music, as heard in “All the Way” with Bailey Zimmerman, “Holy Ground” with Jessie Murph and “Home” with Shaboozey

But he’s made it clear that the album isn’t only country. 

“I’m rapping on a bunch of country-style beats, but it’s not just country,” BigX previously told Billboard of the album. “I’m not on there sounding like no cowboy; I’m rapping. I’m just doing it from a country standpoint. I’m not saying it was easy — it definitely was a challenge.”

 

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Justin Bieber’s new video for ‘Yukon’ shows his picture-perfect family

Justin Bieber’s new video for ‘Yukon’ shows his picture-perfect family
Justin Bieber’s new video for ‘Yukon’ shows his picture-perfect family
Justin Bieber and Jack Blues Bieber (Renell Madrano)

If Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, are having trouble in their marriage, you sure can’t see it in the new video he just released for his song “Yukon.”

In the black-and-white visual, Justin, Hailey and their son, Jack Blues Bieber, who’ll turn 1 in a couple of weeks, are seen hanging out on a boat anchored in a remote setting. Justin and Hailey are seen in and out of the water; in one shot, Hailey’s smiling and holding Jack in the ocean. We never see Jack’s entire face but there are plenty of shots of him, including one where Justin is kissing his toe.

There are also shots of Justin dancing on the boat, a close-up of Hailey’s diamond ring, and scenes of Justin and Hailey embracing. Justin is also seen showering, riding a surfboard and an exercise bike, and sunbathing on the boat, which is branded SKYLRK, the name of his new clothing brand.

“Yukon” is from Justin’s new album, SWAG.

 

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Nashville notes: Jon Pardi’s new video + Dolly’s wine bar

Nashville notes: Jon Pardi’s new video + Dolly’s wine bar
Nashville notes: Jon Pardi’s new video + Dolly’s wine bar

You can check out Jon Pardi‘s new video for the Honkytonk Hollywood track “Hey California” on YouTubenow. 

Dolly Parton‘s Dolly Wines Bar is now open on the second level of Assembly Food Hall in Nashville.

The first Diffie Classic will be held Sept. 10-11 at Hermitage Golf Course near Nashville. The golf and musical tribute to the late Joe Diffie will be hosted by his children Kara Diffie Hare and Parker Diffie

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Kendrick Lamar among top contenders at 2025 MTV VMAs

Kendrick Lamar among top contenders at 2025 MTV VMAs
Kendrick Lamar among top contenders at 2025 MTV VMAs
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The 2025 MTV VMAs are making their return in the fall, and Kendrick Lamar is among the top contenders. He picked up a total of 10 nominations, including video of the year for “Not Like Us” and best album for GNX.

K. Dot is also up for artist of the year against Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, who are facing their own battle for the most-ever VMAs wins. 

Other highlights include The Weeknd‘s seven nods and Doechii‘s four nominations. First-time nominees include Brent Faiyaz, Lay Bankks, Mac Miller and PartyNextDoor, as well as Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs, who are up for their “Mutt (Remix)” collaboration.

Winners will be announced during the awards show, which will take place Sept. 7 at New York’s UBS Arena. It will air coast to coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.

Fans can vote for 19 categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET.

 

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John Fogerty to be honored with the BMI Troubadour Award

John Fogerty to be honored with the BMI Troubadour Award
John Fogerty to be honored with the BMI Troubadour Award
John Fogerty performs during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England/ Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images

John Fogerty is getting honored for his songwriting. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who’s responsible for writing such classic tunes as “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain” and more, is set to receive BMI’s Troubadour Award in September.

According to the music rights management company, the honor “recognizes a songwriter who has made a profound impact on the creative community and whose work continues to set the pace for generations to follow.” Fogerty is being celebrated for “the tremendous influence he’s had on the American musical landscape.”

“John Fogerty has written and recorded some of the most distinctive and beloved rock songs of the 20th century, and his music is unequivocally the sound of America, with timeless lyrics wrapped in unforgettable melodies that continue to resonate with generations of fans around the world,” said BMI’s Clay Bradley. “We’re thrilled to honor John with the BMI Troubadour Award and celebrate his creative achievements and his songs, which have become the soundtrack of so many lives.”

Fogerty will receive his honor on Sept. 8 at a private event held at BMI’s Nashville office.

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Ed Sheeran gives surprise pub performance during Irish music festival

Ed Sheeran gives surprise pub performance during Irish music festival
Ed Sheeran gives surprise pub performance during Irish music festival
Ed Sheeran (Petros Studio)

Ed Sheeran recently said on a podcast that despite being born in England, he thinks of himself as Irish because his dad’s family is Irish and he spent summers in Ireland as a kid. So it’s perhaps no surprise that on Tuesday he dropped into the world’s largest annual festival of traditional Irish music for a surprise performance.

The festival this year is taking place in Wexford, which just happens to be the hometown of Ed’s late grandmother. According to multiple reports, Ed pulled played a pop-up gig in the town’s The Sky & The Ground pub.

Ed posted on his Instagram Story clips of two songs he performed at the pub, “Don’t” and a cover of the Irish band Snow Patrol‘s hit “Chasing Cars.” But that’s not all he sang: Fan TikToks show him performing his songs “Castle On the Hill” and “Nancy Mulligan.”

Also on his Instagram Story, Ed posted a photo of a pint of Guinness with a sideways triangle — the symbol of his upcoming album, Play — drawn into the foam on top. The pint is sitting next to a coaster that reads, “Are you ready to Play, Ireland?” along with the date of the album’s release, Sept. 12.

 

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Ozzy Osbourne hometown exhibit extended due to popular demand

Ozzy Osbourne hometown exhibit extended due to popular demand
Ozzy Osbourne hometown exhibit extended due to popular demand
Ozzy Osbourne at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction 2024/Disney/Eric McCandless

A recently opened museum exhibit dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne has been extended following the heavy metal icon’s July 22 death.

Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero opened on June 25 at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and was supposed to close in September. But the museum, which is in Ozzy’s hometown, has announced that it will remain open until January due to public demand.

The exhibit was launched to coincide with Black Sabbath’s homecoming show at Villa Park on July 5, which also turned out to be Ozzy’s last concert. It highlights Ozzy’s solo achievements and many prestigious awards, and includes photos and videos charting his rise to fame, as well as Platinum and Gold discs.

“We are delighted to announce the extension of Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero to the end of the year,” Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust, said in a statement. “The public response to the exhibition has been overwhelming so far, demonstrating the love and affection for Ozzy from the people of Birmingham and beyond.”

Since its opening, more than 96,000 visitors have checked out the exhibit.

Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is expected to remain open until Jan. 18, 2026. More info can be found at birminghammuseums.org.uk.

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