21 Savage announces new album, out this Friday

Pillow Queens have announced a new album titled ‘Name Your Sorrow’ and have shared its lead single ‘Gone’.The Irish indie rock band – comprised of Pamela Connolly, Sarah Corcoran, Rachel Lyons and Cathy McGuinness – are set to release their third LP on April 19. ‘Name Your Sorrow’ is available for pre-save/pre-order here.With lyrics “Tried to be your rock / But I’m just your fool / I could make it stop / but I’m not that cool / I was in your top five things to do”, the album’s lead single ‘Gone’ describes the exiting of a collapsing relationship.Speaking about the track in a press release, Pillow Queens said “‘Gone’ is a song that looks into the vapid nature of brief romantic encounters and the hyperbole that can become so monotonous, it makes you jaded.”Lead vocalist, guitarist and bassist Pamela Connolly added, “Lines like, ‘I was in your top five things to do’ convey a lack of self-worth that’s tackled throughout the album.

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21 Savage has revealed that the trailer for the biopic about his life is fake.The rapper hinted to fans that a biopic about his life, entitled American Dream, was on the way earlier this month – dropping a new music video that also doubled up as a film trailer.The clip, which was co-directed by Atlanta collaborators Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori and Fam Udeorji, alongside Luis Perez, featured Donald Glover and Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin playing 21 Savage at different ages.It began with a young Savage (played by McLaughlin), depicting the rapper’s experience of being bullied in school before entering the rap scene. From there, Savage is seen in what looks like an interrogation room, talking to McLaughlin as he eventually becomes Glover, who plays an adult version of him.Now, the rapper has confirmed in a new interview that there will not be any upcoming biopic and the trailer shared was a hoax.“No, that was a parody,” Savage told Shannon Sharpe when asked about the project during an interview with the podcast Club Shay Shay on Wednesday (January 24).Alongside starring Glover and McLaughlin, it also featured a cameo from Natasha Lyonne and an accompanying movie poster.While Savage confirmed that a film based on his life won’t be arriving in cinemas any time soon, he did reveal that he hasn’t written off the possibility of a project arriving in the future.“It’s the American dream.

Frank Turner has announced his new album ‘Undefeated’ and released a new single, ‘Do One’ – listen to it below.The album, which will be released on May 3, is Turner’s first album back working with an independent label alongside Xtra Mile Recordings. It will be the veteran rocker’s tenth solo album – pre-save/pre-order here.“There are no clichés about the difficult 10th album, so in some ways, that’s a liberating statement,” Turner said about the forthcoming record. “But at the same time, I have a duty to justify writing and releasing a 10th album.

Elbow have announced their new album and shared their new single from the record ‘Lover’s Leap’ – take a listen below.‘AUDIO VERTIGO’, Elbow’s tenth studio album, will be released on March 22 via Polydor/Geffen. Pre-order/pre-save the album here and see below for the track listing.The band have released their new single ‘Lover’s Leap’ from the album and revealed the origin story of the song on their social media. “‘Lover’s Leap’ began with a leap of faith from Pete Turner and Alex Reeves, Elbow’s rhythm section,” lead singer Guy Garvey began.“And then I came up with that sort of spitty distorted horn line for a change – ended up me and Craig playing the melodica.

Justin Timberlake has announced his album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ and its romantic lead single ‘Selfish’. Check it out below.The track marks Timberlake’s first solo release in over five years.

Palace have announced their latest album ‘Ultrasound’ and shared lead single ‘Bleach’ – check it out below.‘Ultrasound’ marks the band’s fourth LP and sees the band – comprised of Leo Wyndham, Matt Hodges and Rupert Turner – reunite with producer Adam Jaffrey, eight years after working together on their debut album ‘So Long Forever’.The album follows their 2023 companion EP’s ‘Part I – When Everything Was Lost’ and ‘Part II – Nightmares & Ice Cream’.‘Bleach’ serves as the album’s lead single and features the lyrics: “We’ll bleach our hair together / And I’ll hold you tight forever / You anchor me to a different life / Found somebody to make it right / We’ll reach for something better / And we’ll gaze at stars for pleasure,” describing a beautiful relationship with a significant other.According to a press release, during the creation of the first batch of songs for the album, Wyndham’s partner suffered a late miscarriage. ‘Ultrasound’ became an open diary of a year-long struggle from devastation to deliverance.“It was incredibly hard to comprehend what had happened, how to deal with it and how to move forward,” he said. “The album is the journey of that experience – starting with a loss, then a period of processing, and then finally acceptance, release and growth.

After teasing new music for the past few weeks, Justice have officially announced Hyperdrama, their first album in more than seven years. The French electronic duo’s follow-up to 2016’s Woman is due out April 26 via Ed Banger Records and Because Music.

Empress Of has shared "What's Love," a new song written and recorded with MUNA. The track will appear on Empress Of's new album For Your Consideration, which will be released on March 22 via Giant Music. Scroll down to hear "What's Love" now.

Fat White Family have announced details of their fourth studio album, ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’, and shared new single ‘Bullet Of Dignity’.The band’s new album will be released on April 26 via Domino, and follows first preview ‘Religion Of One’, which came out in late 2023.Discussing the new album in a statement, frontman Lias Saoudi said that ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ “is about life as eternal contingency…about no longer suspecting, but knowing that this shit will never get any easier…in fact, it’s about to get a whole lot worse, your body’s going to go into decay and the people you love will slowly start dropping dead around you…but somehow, you’ve smashed enough of your expectations thus far in life, you’re sort of fine with it…you accept it”.Watch the video for the new track below.1. ‘The Archivist’2. ‘John Lennon’3. ‘Bullet Of Dignity’4. ‘Polygamy Is Only For The Chief’5. ‘Visions Of Pain’6. ‘Today You Become Man’7. ‘Religion For One’8. ‘Feed The Horse’9. ‘What’s That You Say’10. ‘Work’11. ‘You Can’t Force It’The new album is the band’s first in half a decade, following 2019’s ‘Serfs Up’.

After a six-year break from rapping, New York City’s Heems is coming back with a new album, record label, and lifestyle brand. LAFANDAR, a project entirely produced by Lapgan, will arrive on February 16 through Veena Sounds, a new label founded by the former Das Racist member.

Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new single called ‘Hiss’ – check out the posts below.The Houston rapper is due to share the song this Friday (January 26), and it is available to pre-save/pre-add here.Megan posted the official cover artwork and the track’s release date on social media yesterday (January 22). She included an egg and a dragon emoji in the update (see below).‘Hiss’ will follow on from the artist’s previous solo single ‘Cobra’, which came out last November, and continues with the snake theme.

Jlin has announced a new album called Akoma. Due out March 22 via Planet Mu, the 11-track LP will include guest appearances from Björk, Kronos Quartet, and Philip Glass, the latter of whom features on the record’s lead single.

Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker has announced details of a new solo album. Bright Future will be released on March 22 via 4AD and includes the single "Sadness As A Gift." Scroll down to listen to that song now.

Ariana Grande has confirmed details of her next studio album. eternal sunshine is due on March 8 and will feature the single "yes, and?," which was released last week.

Lucy Rose has announced her fifth album ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’ and released new single ‘The Racket’ – listen to it below.The UK singer-songwriter will release her new album on April 19 through Communion Records, which you can pre-order/pre-save here.Alongside the announcement, Rose has released new single ‘The Racket’, a tender and defiant reflection on the past atop a swell of hopeful piano keys and sizzling drum beats.The new track comes after the artist returned in October with her first new single in four years, ‘Could You Help Me‘.Listen to ‘The Racket’ and watch the accompanying music video, directed by Dylan Friese-Greene, below.Speaking about the new track in a press statement, Rose said: “I wanted my new album to end on a note of defiance and triumphant; of accepting what’s happened to me, pushing through, picking myself up and continuing life in the best way I can. I also wanted to start the song thanking my son Otis for loving me throughout everything, because really in those darkest times, it was his love that pulled me through.“The song title nods to two things, the fact that the end of the song is an onslaught of noises and instrumentation, and also the fact that before breaking my back and receiving my diagnosis, tennis was a huge passion of mine, and I got told by my doctors I wouldn’t be able to play again, or potentially even walk.

Faye Webster has announced her new album and shared its first single ‘Lego Ring’ with Lil Yachty – watch the video below.On Friday (January 12), Webster took to social media to reveal the title of her fifth studio album, ‘Underdressed At The Symphony’. It will arrive on March 1 via Secretly Canadian.The singer has previously shared snippets of the album; last June, she hinted at new music with ‘But Not Kiss‘, and teased further with September’s ‘Lifetime‘.Now, Webster has unveiled her highly-anticipated collaboration with Lil Yachty. The Atlanta duo have teamed up after a years-long friendship beginning in middle school.

21 Savage has unveiled a new TikTok filter, designed specifically for immigrants, which gives access to a preview of the rapper’s new music.21 Savage announced his new album ‘American Dream’ earlier this week (January 9), posting a picture of the album’s cover alongside emojis of British and American flags, seeming to reference his own immigrant status in America.The rapper, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was born in London to British nationals with Caribbean roots, and eventually moved to Atlanta with his mother at the age of seven.Now, the TikTok filter, which you can try out here, allows TikTok users to access a sneak preview of new music, after answering the question of whether they are “an immigrant who dares to dream” or not.The filter features an animation inspired by the American green card, which allows individuals to live and work permanently in the country.The announcement of the new album followed the release of a trailer to the rapper’s upcoming biopic, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The UnitedMasters music platform will again kick off Grammy weekend with a trio of buzzing independent artists: Nigerian-American singer Davido, Dominican rapper Tokischa and South Africa-based DJ-artist Uncle Waffles. The show takes places at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, Feb. 2.

Copenhagen-based artist Erika de Casier has confirmed details of a new album. Still, de Casier's third project, will be released on February 21 via 4AD.