Sharon Van Etten has announced a new anniversary edition of her 2010 album ‘Epic’, with the double LP set to include covers by the likes of IDLES, Courtney Barnett and Fiona Apple. ‘Epic Ten’ will be released digitally on April 16 before a physical release follows on June 11 via Ba Da Bing. Read more: Watch our Sharon Van Etten interview: “I don’t think I’d be a good wrestler, but I really love Glow” Celebrating the recent 10th anniversary of the original release of ‘Epic’ (which came out in September 2010), ‘Epic Ten’ will include the original album and...
By Ilana Kaplan An eponymous album marks a major moment in an artist’s career. For women, owning one’s work, body, and artistry can be especially powerful, even political. Throughout Women’s History Month, MTV News is highlighting some of these iconic statements from some of the biggest artists on the globe. This is Self-Titled. Several images have defined Britney Spears throughout her career: debuting distressed in a (then) controversial, edgy Catholic school-girl outfit about how her loneliness is killing her; steamy in white, kissing Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards; distraught and battling her mental health and tabloid...
The good news: Drake’s got a new release lined up for tonight at midnight (March 5). The bad news: It’s not Certified Lover Boy, the rapper’s long-delayed sixth studio album he first announced would be dropping in the summer of 2020. The LP is still on ice (for now), but in the meantime, he’s giving us another installment of Scary Hours, likely similar to the EP of the same name he released in 2018. On Instagram, Drake teased the artwork, including two blue diamonds in the center, possibly suggesting the latest Scary Hours release may be a two-pack, as...
Machine Gun Kelly’s drummer has been hospitalised after he was reportedly attacked, robbed and run over by a car in Los Angeles. Rook, whose real name is JP Cappelletty, is believed to have been walking in Hollywood Hills on Tuesday night (March 2) when he was attacked by two men who jumped out of a car. Reports from TMZ suggest that thousands of dollars of property was stolen from Cappelletty, while he also suffered injuries to his foot and arm after he was hit by a car. Rook’s got a broken arm and leg and Colson’s there visiting/hanging out...
Adam Levine has said in a new interview that he is disappointed that there “aren’t any bands any more”. The Maroon 5 frontman was speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week following the arrival of the band’s new collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Beautiful Mistakes’. Levine spoke in the interview about Maroon 5’s breakthrough in 2002 with their debut album ‘Songs About Jane’, telling Lowe that he had been re-watching old music videos from that era with his daughter. Advertisement “It’s funny how you go back and re-watch like these old videos, and listen to these old songs,...
K-pop boy group EXO is reportedly working on a brand-new album for their upcoming anniversary. READ MORE: SHINee – ‘Don’t Call Me’ review: an identity crisis hidden behind a mostly solid album According to a new report from South Korean publication Star News about EXO member Chanyeol, the SM Entertainment boyband is currently working on a brand-new album in celebration of their debut anniversary on April 8, 2011. The report also notes that the members of the group are “in full swing” for the album’s preparation. In addition, the group is also apparently scheduled to film a music video...
South Korean singer Soyou is collaborating with industry veteran Lee Hyori for her upcoming comeback. READ MORE: SISTAR in talks to reunite, says former member Dasom News of the collaboration was confirmed yesterday (March 2) by the artist’s agency, Starship Entertainment. “Lee Hyori will be participating in Soyou’s upcoming release. Soyou is preparing for a comeback set to be made around the middle of March,” the label said in a statement to Xsports News, as translated by Soompi. Later that day, the former SISTAR member unveiled the first teaser of her comeback on her social media accounts. The as-yet-untitled...
K-pop singer Sunmi has revealed disclosed that her latest track ‘TAIL’ is her favorite among all the songs she has written. READ MORE: Sunmi’s ‘TAIL’ is a flirty affair that hints at a fully realised artistic identity During a guest appearance on the KBS radio show Kang Han Na’s Volume Up yesterday (March 3), Sunmi said that while she has written a number of very successful songs – including singles like ‘LALALAY’, ‘Siren’ and ‘Gashina’ – her latest release ‘TAIL’ is her favorite. “I don’t have a song I like better than ‘TAIL’,” she said, while also teasing that...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the state’s music venues will be able to open back up at 33 per cent capacity from early next month. Reported today (March 4) by The New York Times, Cuomo revealed at a press conference that April 2 will see arts, entertainment and events venues be able to reopen at a limited capacity. Attendance is capped at 100 people for indoor venues and 200 people for outdoor venues. However, this cap can be increased to 150 and 500 people respectively if all attendees test negative before entering, should a venue be able...
Billboard Charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100, and Billboard Global 200 charts, will now factor in streams of officially licensed music videos on Facebook when compiling its rankings. The publication made the announcement today, with the change set to take effect on March 27, with retroactive data from March 12-18. Facebook began hosting officially licensed music videos in August last year. The changes recognise Facebook video plays as “ad-supported on-demand streams”, but will only track U.S. viewership, in line with the charts’ scope. No user-uploaded content will be counted. Advertisement In 2013, Billboard began factoring...
