Ahead of the release of his album Blak and Blu, Gary Clark Jr. has unveiled another track off the set. Known for his bluesy rock sound, "Numb" is certainly in sync with that.
It just seems fitting that one of the biggest breakout stars of 2012 have their music covered by another of the year's biggest musicians. With her upcoming release of Halcyon just a week away, Ellie Goulding paid BBC Radio 1 a visit, sharing her cover of fun.'s "Some Nights," the band's current single. It definitely sounds like Goulding, but she still keeps a similar upbeat vibe as the original. A radio rip version is available below for your listening pleasure.
It took her long enough, but Missy Elliott has finally released two singles from her forthcoming album Block Party. While no release date has been for Elliott's long-awaited album, fans can purchase her new tracks "9th Inning" and "Triple Threat" at midnight (EST) Monday night. Timbaland appears on and produced both songs.
Gary Clark Jr. recently announced that his major label debut will come on Oct. 22, but now it has been revealed the album, titled Blak and Blu, will include 13 tracks, of which the lead single is “Ain’t Messin ‘Round." Audio can be heard below.
The next single from G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer has officially been unveiled. "Clique" by Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean is now streaming on kanyewest.com. Good timing, guys. Just ahead of the MTV VMAs.
Cruel Summer releases on Sept. 18 via Def Jam Records.
Two weeks ahead of the release of their first album in 13 years, Ben Folds Five is previewing another single off The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind. While the full-length releases Sept. 18, SPIN is streaming “Erase Me."
If one more week is too long to wait for The xx's Coexist, the follow-up to their 2009 self-titled debut, no need to worry. Thanks to NPR, the 11-track LP is available for streaming before its Sept. 11 release via Young Turks.
It’s not the officially release, but “Trouble” by Leona Lewis, feat. Childish Gambino, premiered today on BBC Radio. The single will be available on iTunes in October, but the radio debut can be heard here.
The Irish band has been alluding to their upcoming album for a little while now, but they released a teaser video on Friday with a sample of audio from their third project. The new album will be released Oct. 9, according to the video—the same day as a previously announced show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Mumford and Sons have [officially] released the next single off their upcoming album, Babel. Audio for “I Will Wait” comes in the form of a video, revealed Tuesday. Babel is due Sept. 24.
A day after her previous single, “Lights,” inched closer to No. 1 in the U.S., Ellie Goulding has revealed “Anything Could Happen”, the lead single off her upcoming sophomore LP, Halcyon. The synth-heavy track is accompanied by a video featuring over 1,200 Instagram photos submitted by fans. The new project will be released on Oct. 9.
Interscope announced Tuesday evening that the new single "Good Time" from Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, which had been scheduled to debut on radio Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., would instead be released to U.S. stations immediately. The track comes ahead of Owl City's highly-anticipated album, The Midsummer Station, slated to release on August 14. "Good Time" will be included on the album.
The new single also arrives as Jepsen is enjoying the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Call Me Maybe," which is likely to remain at No. 1 when the new chart data is announced Wednesday. The upbeat dance tune is definitely "good timing" for both artists, as the song is likely to skyrocket this summer.
"Good Time" is currently scheduled to release to iTunes on June 26. Listen here.
