Month: January 2023

SZA has released the music video for “Kill Bill,” from her new album ‘SOS.’  Directed by Christian Breslauer, the video draws heavily from the Quentin Tarantino films of the same name, with SZA seeking revenge on a violent ex-lover. It also features a second sequence with ‘SOS’ track “Seek & Destroy.”

“Kill Bill” is the third track from ‘SOS’ to get a music video, following “Shirt” and “Nobody Gets Me.” Starting on February 21, SZA will hit the road for a North American tour in support of the album.

‘SOS’ is SZA’s second studio full-length, following 2017’s Ctrl, and her first No. 1 album. Comprised of 23 tracks, the new LP features Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, and samples of Björk and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

Take a look at the video for ‘Kill Bill’ – here.

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Sam Smith has released their latest single, “Gimme,” featuring Koffee and Jessie Reyez. The new song is from Smith’s forthcoming new album, Gloria, which is set to drop on January 27; and fans who pre-order the digital edition of Gloria will instantly receive “Gimme.”  You can take a listen to “Gimme” – here.

According to a press release, the official video for “Gimme” will premiere soon. Smith teased the “Gimme” original sound on TikTok and IG Reels, racking up millions of views and posts from fans using the music.

Smith is also set to perform on Saturday Night Live on January 21, and recently announced a new North American Arena Tour. Smith will kick off the North American leg of Gloria The Tour on July 25. Reyez will be the special guest on all dates except August 4. General ticket sales begin January 13; visit samsmithworld.com for additional details.

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Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and ODESZA were announced as headliners for this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Paramore, Lil Nas X, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, Korn, Baby Keem and Paris Jackson will also perform at the four-day event on June 15-18.

The festival takes place on the Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee and will feature more than 150 performances throughout the long weekend. Other performers include Three 6 Mafia, Marcus Mumford, Alesso, Portugal. The Man, Jacob Collier, Tyler Childers, Big Freedia, J.I.D, 070 Shake, Sofi Tukker, Amber Mark and Girl In Red.

For the 2023 edition of Bonnaroo, fans will also be able to catch the festival through Hulu’s subscription video-on-demand tier, along with Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. The deal will give subscribers access to live streams of various performances as well as bonus behind-the-scenes footage at no additional cost. Presale tickets for the festival become available on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. CT for fans who sign up for access at Bonnaroo’s website. At a later date, tickets will go on sale for the general public.

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Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Blackpink will headline the 2023 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will be held April 14-16 and 21-23 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif.. Bad Bunny will headline on Friday, with Blackpink on Saturday, and Ocean closing out the festival on Sunday. Ocean was originally scheduled to headline in 2020, but when the 2020 and 2021 installments of the festival were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ocean was rescheduled for 2023. The artist has not performed a full concert since 2017 and hasn’t released an album since Blonde and Endless back in 2016.

Friday’s Coachella lineup also features Gorillaz, Burna Boy, the Chemical Brothers, Kaytranada, Blondie, Becky G, Metro Boomin, Pusha T, and Wet Leg, as well as adventurous, jazz-leaning outfits DOMi and JD BECK and the Comet Is Coming.

On Saturday, Rosalia, Eric Prydz, boygenius, the Kid Laroi, Charli XCX, Underworld, Labrinth, and Chromeo round out the bill, alongside more indie-leaning acts like Snail Mail, Marc Rebillet, Hiatus Kayote, Kenny Beats, Ethel Cain, the Linda Lindas, the Breeders, and Horsegirl.

Sunday’s roster is rounded out by Bjork, Kali Uchis, A Boogie, Porter Robinson, Dominic Fike, Jai Paul, Latto, 2manyDJs, Christine and the Queens, Noname, Rae Sremmurd, Weyes Blood, Alex G, Sudan Archives, Momma, and dance veterans Sasha and John Digweed.

Presale for tickets begins Friday, though Coachella announced on Twitter that Weekend 1 tickets were already “very limited … For your best chance at passes, look to Weekend 2.”  For information about pre-sale ticket registration for Coachella 2023, visit coachella.com.

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The 2023 Bottlerock Festival is officially scheduled for May 26th-28th, with Post Malone, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X serving as headliners along with Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Smashing Pumpkins. The festival combines some of the biggest acts in music spanning across pop and rock genres. Headliners in the past have included Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, and Imagine Dragons as well as acts like Metallica, Foo Fighters, and Neil Young.

Other veteran acts scheduled to perform this year include Wu-Tang Clan, The National, and Sheryl Crow, as well a Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Bastille, Yung Gravy, and Jax. The lineup also has plenty for the indie crowd with standout performers like Japanese Breakfast and Phantogram, as well as Jean Dawson and Sudan Archives.

The three-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place in the heart of the City of Napa at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26-28th. Three-day festival tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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