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BENEE drops dreamy new single ‘Beach Boy’ and announces ‘LYCHEE’ EP
BENEE has announced the details of her new EP ‘LYCHEE’ as well as dropping the lyric video for new single ‘Beach Boy’. Check it out below. READ MORE: BENEE: Kiwi pop star with TikTok banger taking her from Supalonely to superstardom ‘LYCHEE’ arrives on March 4 via Republic Record and will be the follow-up to the New Zealand pop star’s 2020 debut ‘Hey u x’. Her latest single was produced by Greg Kurstin and the EP also features tracks penned by Kenny Beats and Rostam. “‘Beach Boy’ is pure fantasy, set in LA,” Benee shared in a statement. “It’s about...
Jeris Johnson Wants Both Blood And Love
By Ashley Oken On a recent Friday afternoon, musician Jeris Johnson, 25, ran his fingers through his blond hair while settling into a nondescript hotel room in Nashville after a frenzied few days of traveling on his first tour. Wearing a hat emblazoned with the message “Make Rock Great Again,” Johnson shared his thoughts on the state of the genre of which his Instagram bio claims he is “the future.” “Rock has been stuck in the mud for a long time,” he told MTV News over Zoom. “It’s sounded the same for a long time. It’s the same old ‘man...
Bop Shop: Songs From Rosalía, Benee, Wallows, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Benee:...
Listen to Wet Leg’s cover of Ronan Keating‘s ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’
Wet Leg have shared their cover of Ronan Keating‘s ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’ – you can hear their rendition below. The band recorded the cover of the former Boyzone singer’s 2000 solo single for a new Apple Music Home Session, which has been released on the streaming platform today (February 4). READ MORE: Wet Leg: “We want to be recognised as guitar heroes” “It’s been such a whirlwind for us as a band,” Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale explained about their choice of cover. “So I think we chose to cover ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’ just because we felt like...
Listen to Liam Gallagher’s new single ‘Everything’s Electric’, co-written with Dave Grohl
Liam Gallagher has shared his new single ‘Everything’s Electric’, which was co-written by Dave Grohl – you can hear the track below. The song is the first to be taken from the former Oasis frontman’s upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher swaggers towards summer with new Dave Grohl-featuring song ‘Everything’s Electric’ ‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Foo Fighters frontman Grohl, who also plays drums on the track, and its producer Greg Kurstin. Advertisement Gallagher and Grohl...
Watch Mitski’s video for new album track ‘Stay Soft’
Mitski has shared the music video for ‘Stay Soft’ to coincide with the release of her new album ‘Laurel Hell’ – watch below. ‘Laurel Hell’, which is out today (February 4), follows 2018’s ‘Be The Cowboy’. Mitski previewed the album with the tracks ‘Working For The Knife’, ‘The Only Heartbreaker’, ‘Heat Lightning’ and ‘Love Me More’. READ MORE: Mitski – ‘Laurel Hell’ review: meta musings set to her grandest music yet The video for ‘Stay Soft’ is directed by Maegan Houang, who previously co-directed the visuals for ‘The Only Heartbreaker’. It sees Mitski in a spooky garden, with some eerie...
Saba Is Relishing The Few Good Things
By Grant Sharples In 2018, the Chicago-born rapper Saba released his breakthrough sophomore album, Care For Me. It was a poignant exploration of grief, life, and innocence, built on piano-driven compositions that belied Saba’s trademark rapid-fire delivery and laser-sharp focus. The record rightfully earned him a bigger audience, which materialized in the form of year-end accolades and a level-up from clubs to theaters, but he doesn’t want to rest on his laurels. “One of our goals was to make the anti-Care For Me,” Saba explains to MTV News. Working alongside co-producers daedaePIVOT and Daoud, Saba frequently referenced his previous...
NCT’s Mark drops gloomy music video for first solo single ‘Child’
NCT member Mark Lee has dropped his first-ever solo single, ‘Child’, alongside its gloomy music video. READ MORE: NCT 2021 – ‘Universe’ review: an electrifying statement of cosmic proportions Unveiled on February 4 at 6pm KST, the visual for ‘Child’ opens with Mark lying unconscious on a yellow sofa in the middle of a seemingly abandoned factory, before we cut to the rapper wandering aimlessly within a decrepit sun-tinted room. “I’m a child / I can’t be the person you want / Have a good night / No need for a lullaby,” he sings in the song’s pre-chorus. Advertisement The...
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby share their new collaboration ‘Do We Have A Problem?’
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby have shared their new collaborative single ‘Do We Have A Problem?’ – you can hear the track below. The song was announced earlier this week along with a hotline (213-523-7762) that fans could call to relay any problems that they were facing. READ MORE: Lil Baby: “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life” Minaj and Lil Baby have now released ‘Do We Have A Problem?’, marking Minaj’s first new music release of 2022. Advertisement A Benny Boom-directed video for the song, which stars Minaj, Lil Baby, Joseph Sikora and...Recent Posts
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