Month: April 2024

Halle Bailey has shared the video for her new single, “In Your Hands.”

Says Halle of the song: “‘In Your Hands’ is an incredibly special song to me. It’s basically a message about fighting for a love that you know is an incredibly beautiful one-of-a-kind love, but also a reminder to that special someone that your love has changed their life and is something they won’t experience in this lifetime again. It’s a love song but also an empowerment song to ourselves, and a reminder that we are a one of a kind special being and that we’re worth more than all the diamonds and gold in the world.”

“In Your Hands,” co-written by Halle and Feli Ferraro, comes along with a visual directed by Anastasia Delmark. In the video, Halle cradles her newborn son, Halo, (who she shares with rapper DDG) as she performs the moving ballad.

Check out the video for “In Your Hands’ – here.

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The Kid Laroi will embark on a run of shows in North America as part of his ‘The First Time Tour.’

The 31-date North American leg kicks off on Saturday, May 18th in Vancouver at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, with stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, New York, Toronto, Detroit, and more before wrapping up on Wednesday, July 10th in Omaha, Nebraska. Glaive and Chase Shakur will serve as support on all North American dates.

The North American run follows the artist’s upcoming European leg of The First Time Tour which kicked-off Thursday, April 4th in Stockholm at Annexet and includes 12 shows across Amsterdam, Dublin, London, Berlin, Milan and more.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

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Billie Eilish will release her highly anticipated third studio album, titled Hit Me Hard and Soft , on May 17th. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter worked on the new album with her brother, singer, songwriter and music producer Finneas O’Connell. Hit Me Hard and Soft is Eilish’s first album in nearly three years, since 2021’s ‘Happier Than Ever.’

Eilish wrote on Instagram: ““HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” MY THIRD ALBUMMMMMMMMMMMMM COMES OUT MAY 17THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH so crazy to be writing this right now i’m nervyyyyy & exciteddd not doing singles i wanna give it to you all at once :PPP finneas and i truly could not be more proud of this album and we absolutely can’t wait for you to hear it. love you love you love you. ”

More recently, Eilish’s single “What Was I Made For?” off the soundtrack to the Barbie film earned Billie and Finneas ‘Song of the Year’ honors at the Grammy Awards, ‘Best Original Song’ at the Golden Globes and the coveted ‘Best Original Song’ Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards.

To pre-order Hit Me Hard and Soft , head here.

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Dua Lipa will drop her third studio album, Radical Optimism, due out on May 3. The album will mark the artist’s first full-length effort since 2020’s Future Nostalgia.

Dua posted the album cover art on her socials: “RADICAL OPTIMISM * MY 3RD STUDIO ALBUM * OUT MAY 3RD 2024 * SHOT BY @tyronelebon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Dua also revealed the album’s tracklist, which features titles such as “End Of An Era,” “French Exit,” “Watcha Doing” and “Illusion,” among others. Dua’s previously-released tracks, “Houdini” and “Training Session,” also appear on the album, which presently does not include features.

Dua said in a statement: “A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the term ‘radical optimism.’ It’s a concept that resonated with me, and I became more curious as I started to play with it and weave it into my life. It struck me – the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm. At the same time, I found myself looking through the music history of psychedelia, trip hop and Britpop. It has always felt so confidently optimistic to me, and that honesty and attitude is a feeling I took into my recording sessions.”

To pre-order Radical Optimism, head here.

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Billboard revealed that Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ has reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, making her the first-ever Black female artist to achieve the feat since the chart’s launch in January 1964. In February, Beyoncé became the first-ever Black female artist to top the Hot Country Songs chart with the album’s lead single, “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s eighth album, also reached the top spot on the Billboard 200, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales charts, having sold 407,000 equivalent album units in its first week of chart eligibility. Cowboy Carter claims the biggest week of 2024 and the largest since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), with 1.653 million units on the Nov. 11, 2023-dated list. The feat also marks Beyoncé’s biggest week by units, since her Lemonade album debuted at No. 1 with 653,000 units (mostly from traditional album sales) on the May 14, 2016, chart. The new effort also lands Beyoncé her biggest streaming week ever.

Cowboy Carter was released on March 29, and features “vocalists, musicians, and orators” including Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, Stevie Wonder, Chuck Berry, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens, Nile Rodgers, Robert Randolph, Gary Clark, Jr., Willie Jones, Brittney Spencer, Shaboozey, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell and Tiera Kennedy. Additional collaborators on the project include The-Dream, Pharrell Williams, NO I.D., Raphael Saadiq, Ryan Tedder, Ryan Beatty, Swizz Beatz, Khirye Tyler, Derek Dixie, Ink, Nova Wav, Mamii, Cam, Tyler Johnson, Dave Hamelin and Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter.

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“Barbie The Movie: In Concert” will hit the road this summer, featuring a live orchestra performing alongside a screening of the film.

Macy Schmidt and the Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra, will perform the Barbie score live at each stop of the 37-city tour, which kicks off on July 2nd in Tampa, Florida. The North American trek will also feature concerts in St. Louis, Denver, Nashville, Toronto, and a previously announced date in Los Angeles.

According to a press release, “the record-smashing film will be projected onto a giant LED screen above The Barbie Land Sinfonietta as they perform the film’s award-winning score. Music lends so much heart and excitement to the Barbie film; between the stunning and clever orchestral score and the upbeat iconic pop soundtrack, music is carrying us through the story. On top of getting to experience the film unlike ever before, Barbie The Movie: In Concert audiences will have the privilege of watching some of the world’s best musicians come together and do what they do best.”

Schmidt said: “Throughout this entire process, I’ve been so inspired by Mattel’s genuine commitment to everything this film stands for. I am particularly excited to be partnering with Mattel as I have long been inspired by Barbie’s purpose statement: ‘To inspire the limitless potential in every girl.’ It couldn’t be more aligned to have an all-women orchestra performing this film, bringing its message to life onstage.”

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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