Looks like July 16 is already shaping up to be a busy release day. On Monday alone, Mayer Hawthorne, Pusha T and now Chris Brown have confirmed each of their highly anticipated records will arrive on the same day in July. Brown on Monday revealed the news via Twitter, setting an arrival date for X.
J. Cole on Monday unleashed a soulful new track, "Cole Summer," to promote his forthcoming album, Born Sinner; he literally promotes the new LP at the end of the track, proclaiming, "Born Sinner, June 25." Over the course of the song, he shouts out Tia and Tamara Mowry and Friday Night Lights—in his own way, of course.
It is easily in the running for this year's Song of Summer, and now Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" has received the Daughter treatment, as the London trio has reworked the track into a gentle tune, driven by frontwoman Elena Tonra's haunting vocals.
Ahead of the Iron Man 3 soundtrack's release this Tuesday (April 30), two of the included tracks have hit the Web: Imagine Dragons' Alex Da Kid-produced "Ready Aim Fire" and Capital Cities' "One Minute More." Both acts have seen their profile rising in the past year, with Imagine Dragons escalating quickly following the success of their debut album, Night Visions, and Capital Cities currently climbing the charts with one of our favorite tracks of the year, "Safe and Sound."
The full version of Beyoncé and André 3000's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" has finally arrived. Mark Ronson on Friday night premiered the track, which will be included on The Great Gatsby soundtrack, on his East Village Radio program.
For those who can't wait for June 11 when Jimmy Eat World releases their newest album, Damage, the band has released a short "EP" to satisfy fans. The A- and B-sides were made available for Record Store Day, but they can now be heard below. "Damage" is, of course, the title track off the new set, and "Stop Whispering" is a cover of Radiohead's 1993 single off their first album, Pablo Honey.
Now a mere two weeks ahead of the Great Gatsby soundtrack release, another track has been unveiled. The xx's contribution, "Together," which has previously been previewed as a backdrop to the film's teasers, can now be heard in full.
Jessie Ware this week has returned with another cover perfectly suited for her velvety-smooth pop voice. This time, she's covered Martika's "Love... Thy Will Be Done," a track co-written by and produced by Prince.
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Ahead of their upcoming new album, Kveikur, Sigur Rós has premiered a new track off the set, and it could very well find its way to radio, if the band so desires. They have also debuted a new lyric video for the song, "Ísjaki”—in Icelandic, of course.
Following a standout two-weekend stint at Coachella, Janelle Monáe kicks off what is expected to be a remarkable summer for the singer with a stunning new single, "Q.U.E.E.N.," featuring Erykah Badu. As we previously reported, the track comes off her forthcoming album, The Electric Lady, which is slated for a summer release.
Ahead of his widely anticipated new album, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, Mac Miller is releasing a new single to precede the upcoming project. "S.D.S.," produced by Flying Lotus, will be available on iTunes starting Monday night at midnight EST, and an official video is expected to debut on Tuesday.
Just weeks ahead of The Great Gatsby's release, the tracks off its soundtrack are starting to come together. Lana Del Rey’s contribution to the film, her song "Young & Beautiful," is the latest to be revealed. The soundtrack arrives May 7.
