There's just something about a good, fresh funky jam like that offered by Brooklyn's Bit Funk. The producer-DJ recently revealed a new track, "The Long Road Ahead," which is also available as a free download below via his Soundcloud page. We expect great things from this guy this year. If you're not a fan yet, take a listen!
Following an abrupt teaser last week, Justin Timberlake announced early Monday the release of his new single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z and a new album to follow. And it's exactly as we first reported on Saturday. The song was written by Timberlake, Timbaland, Shawn Carter, Jerome “J-ROC” Harmon and James Flauntleroy and produced by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Jerome “J-ROC” Harmon. The song is the first release off Timberlake’s forthcoming album, The 20/20 Experience, due out this year on RCA Records. "Suit & Tie" is available now via iTunes.
Of the new album, he said it was not planned and it happened unexpectedly. "The inspiration for this really came out of the blue and to be honest, I didn't expect anything out of it. I just went into the studio and started playing around with some sounds and songs. It was probably the best time I've had in my career... Just creating with no rules and/or end goal in mind and really enjoying the process."
Ahead of the band's third album Beta Love, Ra Ra Riot has released yet another track, "Is It Too Much." While the other tracks are all great, this newest one is definitely one of our favorites. Speaking with Variance in the latest issue, Mathieu Santos confirms that—like this track, the album does explore the band's synthier side. Previously released tracks "Beta Love," "When I Dream" and "Dance With Me" are evidence of this as well.
While much of America of frozen in winter weather, U.K. four piece Mausi has released a fresh summery tune called "Move" off their upcoming album reportedly due in March. If you're experiencing frosty temperatures, this bright and poppy new single out of Newcastle will put you poolside in the middle of June—or at the center of the dance floor. Either way, it's a great reminder that warmer temps and sunny new music is on the way this year.
The new song from Destiny's Child can finally be heard. "Nuclear," their first track as a group since 2004, can now be heard via Mashable. It is very likely the trio will perform this new tune as part of their previously announced reunion at the Super Bowl halftime show. The song, produced by Pharrell, will be included on the upcoming career-spanning Destiny's Child 14-song compilation Love Songs, which releases Jan. 29 via Music World Entertainment/Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's an OutKast reunion! For the first time in years, Big Boi and André 3000 are featured together on the same track, Frank Ocean and 3 Stack’s “Pink Matter” off channel ORANGE. Big Boi gave Elliott Wilson the go ahead to premiere the remix Friday on his Keep It Thoro show. Very glad this happened! Now time for some classic OutKast? Make it happen, guys!
With only days left until his highly anticipated debut album, A$AP Rocky's bonus cut with Florence Welch has now been released for listening. "I Come Apart", a heartache-heavy track, strikes the perfect balance between Welch's emotional power ballad sounds and Rocky's quick, driving verses; it even includes Rocky doing some crooning himself.
It's already probably one of the best songs of the new year, but now Unknown Mortal Orchestra's "Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark)" has landed in the hands of Little Dragon, and the Swedish dreampop band has reworked it into a great dance track full of loops and synth layers. The original retro-pop song appears on UMO's forthcoming album II, but the remix can be heard below.
OneRepublic kicks off the New Year with a brand new anthem of a single, “If I Lose Myself,” available Tuesday (Jan. 8). The Grammy nominated band is putting the finishing touches on their third studio album Native, which will be released March 26 via Mosely Music Group/Interscope Records.
Following the release of three well-received singles, Bleached plans to finally release their first full-length. Ride Your Heart, the bombastic 12-track debut album by the L.A. band, will arrive April 2 via Dead Oceans. Sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin have captured music listeners' attention with blindingly bright hooks and dark heartfelt lyrics about love, loss, and the crazy fun moments in between. That's the goal: the sugary and sour, repurposed by two aggressively harmonic musicians and songwriters.
Ahead of the band's third album Beta Love, Ra Ra Riot has debuted the set's opening track "Dance With Me." Speaking with Variance in the latest issue, Mathieu Santos confirms that—like this track, the album does explore the band's synthier side. Previously released tracks "Beta Love" and "When I Dream" are evidence of this as well.
Azealia Banks has wasted no time pushing out a new track "BBD" to tease her forthcoming album Broke With Expensive Taste. The full-length has long been impending, and this latest track only further reminds fans that it is in fact on the way. Some sources previously claimed the set would release in early February, but that has not yet been confirmed. The track, as the artwork suggests, is produced by Apple Juice Kid and Sup Doodle.
