Sufjan Stevens shares new song “Lamentation II”

Royally cute! Per tradition, Princess Charlotte was honored with a brand-new portrait ahead of her 6th birthday on Sunday, May 2.

CLOVES – has announced her second album ‘Nightmare on Elmfield Road’ will arrive in May, sharing new single ‘Nightmare’ to coincide.The Hudson Mohawke and Detonate-produced track is a brooding slow burner that pairs the Dunstan’s dramatic vocals with dark, haunting synths. The songwriter says the track is about “being gaslight by your own brain”.“I think a lot of the time when people talk about gaslighting they are touching on how it feels to be manipulated by others.

Burna Boy has spent 2020 promoting his Grammy-winning 2020 album Twice As Tall as well as featuring on new tracks from WizKid and Headie One, but today he's returning with his first solo single of the year, "Kilometre." Given his successes over the past 12 months, it's not too surprising that Burna is in a celebratory mood on his new track, another rich fusion of dancehall, reggae, and Afrobeats that's best experienced blasted at the loudest volume in the largest penthouse suite.

On June 25, Iowa-based singer-songwriter Squirrel Flower will share her new album Planet (i), the follow-up to her excellent 2020 album I Was Born Swimming. Today we get the project's second single "I'll Go Running," right after the Songs You Need-playlisted lead track "Hurt A Fly." Beneath its gothic, funereal tone, "I'll Go Running" is a liberated song full of rich imagery that lingers long after its drawn pictures in your mind's eye.

After teasing two upcoming projects, the first since their self-titled debut album in 2016, rapper Mykki Blanco has shared plans to release a brand new mini-album later this year via Transgressive Records. Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep, set to drop on June 18, is a nine-track project that boasts features from Big Freedia, Kari Faux, Blood Orange, and more.

Sufjan Stevens has shared the latest preview of his upcoming new album ‘Convocations’ with the ambient piece ‘Celebration VIII’ – you can hear the track below.‘Convocations’, a five-volume instrumental tribute to Stevens’ late father, will be released digitally on May 6 via Asthmatic Kitty.

Lil Nas X has shared a new version of his hit single ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ in which recreates the song using just his voice.The new version is called ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (But Lil Nas X Makes All The Sounds With His Mouth)’.The star shared a video of the new take on the track earlier today (April 23), which features a panel of numerous versions of the rapper, with each one recreating a different layer of the track.Watch the video below now.The original version of ‘Montero

Little Simz has shared new song "Introvert" alongside a video shot at London's Natural History Museum. The song will appear on Simz's forthcoming new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert due September 3 via her own Age 101 label.

We're fast approaching the premiere of Yasuke, the Netflix anime based on the true story of an African slave who became a samurai in 14th century Japan. Flying Lotus will handle the show's soundtrack, and today he's shared two songs: "Black Gold" featuring Thundercat and "Between Memories" with Niki Randa.

Jorja Smith has announced her first project in two years and has shared new song ‘Gone’ – listen to it below.‘Be Right Here’ is the British singer-songwriter’s first project since her 2019 Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, ‘Lost & Found’.

Thomas Rhett is performing his new song at the 2021 ACM Awards!

Sufjan Stevens has shared the second part of his upcoming five-part album – listen to ‘Lamentations’ below.The track is included on the second part of Stevens’ new 49-track album ‘Convocations’, which is due out next month.Each of the five parts of the album are being released one-by-one in the run-up to the album’s full release.

Bay Area rapper ALLBLACK is making a long-awaited comeback is "EGO," his new single. The song features long-time collaborator Kenny Beats, who produced the song as well as ALLBLACK's 2018 project 2 Minute Drills.

The prolific streak of Conway the Machine shows no sign of stopping. In the past year he's shared the projects No One Mourns the Wicked, If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed, and From King to a God.

A new project from Bay Area singer-songwriter Spellling is on the way. The Turning Wheel drops June 25, a couple of years after sharing Mazy Fly, a strong album of experimental R&B music.

Marina has shared the details of her fifth album ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ alongside brand new track ‘Purge The Poison’.‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’, the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Love + Fear‘, is released on June 11. You can view the tracklist below.