Lykke Li has premiered a new song called “Knife in the Heart,” a track off her upcoming album, The Afterparty.

“This is my brutalist nursery rhyme anthem — the emo girl in me, fully unleashed,” Li says in a statement. “I had my son and his friend sing the choruses because the juxtaposition of their voices against the EBow just created such a powerful sonic landscape, somewhere I’ve never really been before. A world totally collapsing in front of us and all we really have left is our humanity.”

She continues, “My dream is to hear a whole football stadium chanting: ‘This Life This Life is a Knife in the Heart.’ To me, a pretty accurate description of what it feels like to be alive right now.”

You can watch the “Knife in the Heart” lyric video on YouTube.

The Afterparty, the follow-up to 2022’s EYEYE, is due out May 8. It also includes the single “Lucky Again.”

Li will be performing at Coachella in April.

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Jack Harlow pivots from rapping to singing on his new album, Monica. In an interview with The New York Times‘ Popcast, he said he made the shift because he was unhappy with the rap songs he had initially recorded for the project — and with the braggadocio that typically defines the genre.

“I was getting to the point where I was dreading going to the studio,” he said. “And I thought about, what do I actually want to do? What would intrigue me? It just struck me that I would want to do something a little more egoless.”

Jack said that as he gets older, he finds it harder to be boastful in his music, though he knows it’s “a pillar of rap.”

Inspired by Stevie Wonder’s timeless music — which he described as “infused with love” — Jack said he aimed to make music that feels closer to the person he wants to be: a “little less self-indulgent.”

He also leaned toward the softer, more melodic music he enjoys listening to.

Unlike some of his white counterparts who pivoted from rap to country, Jack took the R&B route on Monica and “got Blacker,” a choice that he said made the creative process even more appealing.

“I love Black music. I love the sound of Black music. And, of course, I’m hyper-aware of the politics of today, that safer landing spot that a lot of my white contemporaries have found,” he said.

He added that he ultimately followed what sounded right to him.

Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios, Monica is now available on streaming platforms and features nods to ’90s R&B, though Jack said he still considers himself a rapper first.

“I just want it to be pleasant,” he said of the album. “I wanted to add something to my discography that could be enjoyed passively.”

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Jack Harlow pivots from rapping to singing on his new album, Monica. In an interview with The New York Times‘ Popcast, he said he made the shift because he was unhappy with the rap songs he had initially recorded for the project — and with the braggadocio that typically defines the genre.

“I was getting to the point where I was dreading going to the studio,” he said. “And I thought about, what do I actually want to do? What would intrigue me? It just struck me that I would want to do something a little more egoless.”

Jack said that as he gets older, he finds it harder to be boastful in his music, though he knows it’s “a pillar of rap.”

Inspired by Stevie Wonder’s timeless music — which he described as “infused with love” — Jack said he aimed to make music that feels closer to the person he wants to be: a “little less self-indulgent.”

He also leaned toward the softer, more melodic music he enjoys listening to.

Unlike some of his white counterparts who pivoted from rap to country, Jack took the R&B route on Monica and “got Blacker,” a choice that he said made the creative process even more appealing.

“I love Black music. I love the sound of Black music. And, of course, I’m hyper-aware of the politics of today, that safer landing spot that a lot of my white contemporaries have found,” he said.

He added that he ultimately followed what sounded right to him.

Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios, Monica is now available on streaming platforms and features nods to ’90s R&B, though Jack said he still considers himself a rapper first.

“I just want it to be pleasant,” he said of the album. “I wanted to add something to my discography that could be enjoyed passively.”

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The guitar Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video has broken the record for the most expensive Cobain guitar sold at auction.

The left-handed ’60s Fender Mustang sold for $6.907 million at a Christie’s auction on Thursday, beating its estimate of between $2.5 million and $5 million. The guitar was part of the collection of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who purchased it for around $4.5 million in 2022.

This latest sale eclipses the $6 million Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E, which he famously played during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance, went for in a 2020 auction.

At the time, the Unplugged guitar set the record for the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction. Not only was that mark beaten by the “Teen Spirit” guitar, it was surpassed twice more in the very same Christie’s sale. Jerry Garcia’s custom-built “Tiger” guitar sold for $11.56 million, while David Gilmour’s famed “Black Strat” sold for $14.55 million. The Pink Floyd icon’s guitar now officially holds the record for the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.

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The guitar Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video has broken the record for the most expensive Cobain guitar sold at auction.

The left-handed ’60s Fender Mustang sold for $6.907 million at a Christie’s auction on Thursday, beating its estimate of between $2.5 million and $5 million. The guitar was part of the collection of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who purchased it for around $4.5 million in 2022.

This latest sale eclipses the $6 million Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E, which he famously played during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance, went for in a 2020 auction.

At the time, the Unplugged guitar set the record for the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction. Not only was that mark beaten by the “Teen Spirit” guitar, it was surpassed twice more in the very same Christie’s sale. Jerry Garcia’s custom-built “Tiger” guitar sold for $11.56 million, while David Gilmour’s famed “Black Strat” sold for $14.55 million. The Pink Floyd icon’s guitar now officially holds the record for the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.

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Lainey Wilson’s first new music since the Whirlwind era is out now, with a new track she co-wrote called “Can’t Sit Still.”

The new track is seemingly a reflection of everything the CMA and ACM entertainer of the year has going on in her life these days. It arrives the same day that she makes her big-screen debut in Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him. 

On Tuesday Lainey’s documentary, Keepin’ Country Cool, premieres at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, ahead of its April 22 debut on Netflix.  

Just as Lainey seems to be closing the Whirlwind chapter of her music, she did the same with her concerts, wrapping the Australian and New Zealand leg of the Whirlwind World Tour in February. Next up, she plays RodeoHouston on Thursday. 

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Lainey Wilson’s first new music since the Whirlwind era is out now, with a new track she co-wrote called “Can’t Sit Still.”

The new track is seemingly a reflection of everything the CMA and ACM entertainer of the year has going on in her life these days. It arrives the same day that she makes her big-screen debut in Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him. 

On Tuesday Lainey’s documentary, Keepin’ Country Cool, premieres at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, ahead of its April 22 debut on Netflix.  

Just as Lainey seems to be closing the Whirlwind chapter of her music, she did the same with her concerts, wrapping the Australian and New Zealand leg of the Whirlwind World Tour in February. Next up, she plays RodeoHouston on Thursday. 

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Elegant Weapons, the band featuring Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, has announced a new album called Evolution.

The sophomore follow-up to the group’s 2023 debut, Horns for a Halo, is due out April 24. The first single, titled “Bridges Burn,” is out now.

Alongside Faulkner, Elegant Weapons features Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer and Accept drummer Christopher Williams

“This record represents growth in every sense,” Faulkner says in a statement. “When the four of us come together, we sound like Elegant Weapons. We’ve spent time on the road, we’ve developed a chemistry, and you can hear that evolution in the performances.”

The most recent Judas Priest album is 2024’s Invincible Shield. They will be touring Europe over the summer.

Here’s the Evolution track list:
“Evil Eyes”
“Generation Me”
“Bridges Burn”
“Holy Roller”
“Come Back to Me”
“The Devil Calls”
“Thrown to the Wolves”
“Shooting Shadows”
“Rupture”
“Mercy of the Fallen”
“Keeper of the Keys”

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