SZA on new album ‘Lana’ : “I want to allow it to finish shaping itself”

Nigerien rock group Mdou Moctar have shared details of their forthcoming album Funeral for Justice. Out on May 12 via Matador, the project is the sixth from the group, founded by the eponymous Tuareg rock guitarist. Today’s news comes with the release of the new album’s title track.

Thania Garcia Ariana Grande appeared on the “Zach Sang Show” on Monday night to discuss her new record, “Eternal Sunshine,” out March 8, and her role as Glinda in the upcoming “Wicked” film. Though the details of the singer and actor’s current ventures were slim, Grande did discuss multiple trending topics for both projects. After being asked what it was like to be working with producer Max Martin again, Grande shared her love for their longtime partnership and revealed they had recorded a few sessions at Jungle City Studios in New York before she left to film “Wicked.” Those songs — including a demo called “Fantasize” — ended up on TikTok without her consent and went viral throughout much of last year.

A.G. Cook has announced his forthcoming LP ‘Britpop’ and has shared a new single, which features vocals by Charli XCX.The album’s title track features XCX singing “Brit, Brit, Brit / Like Britpop” over a whimsical, pulsing beat.

Charli XCX has hinted that her upcoming new album is a dance record and that it goes back to her roots in club music.Recently, the musician previewed her new song ‘Von Dutch’ with a 20-second snippet on social media. The song is likely to be the first single released from her upcoming sixth studio album, details of which are yet to be announced.

SZA has shared a new single called ‘Saturn’ – you can listen to it below.The song was first premiered as part of a Mastercard advert during the 2024 Grammys where the singer-songwriter won three awards: Best Progressive R&B Album (‘SOS’), Best R&B Song (‘Snooze’) and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (‘Ghost In The Machine’ feat. Phoebe Bridgers).“Stuck in this paradigm/ Don’t believe in paradise/ This must be what Hell is like/ There’s got to be more, got to be more,” SZA sings over a twinkly instrumental.

Camila Cabello is putting the final touches on her upcoming era. The 26-year-old singer, who has been teasing her new album on social media, is filming a new project in the Dominican Republic with her team, with many believing that her album will be accompanied by new visuals.Camila Cabello hints at Shawn Mendes relationship in new recordCamila Cabello proves to be a fan of Grimes while dancing in Miami: Are they working together?Fans of the singer pointed out that she is currently rehearsing in the Dominican Republic, at a dance studio located in Santo Domingo.

SZA has shared a new song titled "Saturn." The track was first previewed in a MasterCard commercial that aired during the 2024 Grammys In a Rolling Stone cover story, SZA indicated that "Saturn" would be part of a deluxe edition of her 2022 album SOS called Lana. A release date for the bonus version of the album remains TBC.

A. G. Cook, the producer and founder of P.C.

Camila Cabello opened up about her new appearance and her forthcoming album in an interview.

Billie Eilish has revealed that her forthcoming third album is mastered, signifying that it is complete.The ‘Happier Than Ever’ singer took to her official Instagram account to share a photo slideshow of herself dressed in a black coat, skeleton T-shirt and black balaclava with silver stars on it. The caption of the post read: “My album is mastered.”Mastering is the final stage of an album or song’s audio production.

The Mysterines have announced their second album ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ and shared lead single ‘Stray’. Check it out below, along with an exclusive interview with singer Lia Metcalfe.Due for release June 7, ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ is the follow-up to 2022’s debut album ‘Reeling’ and follows on from a stint supporting Arctic Monkeys in UK stadiums last summer.“It’s almost feels like it would have made more sense if our albums were released the other way round,” Metcalfe told NME, with ‘Reeling’ focussing more on massive hooks and big singalongs while ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ sees the band leaning more on their psych, grunge and alternative influences.“I prefer to create a more intimate connection with fans rather than blowing their heads off with a huge riff.

Don't Worry Darling star Florence Pugh has sparked dating rumours with Paul Mescal, as the duo partied into the night together after attending the BAFTA Awards at the weekend.The Royal Festival Hall in London played host to the iconic BAFTA awards on Sunday night, which brought out some of the biggest celebs of British television and film. Florence, 28, left one party at Nomad hotel in Covent Garden at 1am before heading to another party at the Chiltern Firehouse for the remainder of the evening, or should we say, morning.

Four Tet is prolific artist, in the last year alone he has worked with William Tyler, released music with Skrillex and Fred Again.. and headlined Coachella.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have announced their first tour together in a decade and shared details of their new album.The celebrated folk rock band will reunite to play the upcoming ‘Love Earth’ tour this year, which will commence in April. Kicking off with two stops in San Diego, Neil Young and Crazy Horse will visit Arizona, Georgia, New York, Toronto and more, where they will finish the tour in Chicago.Presale is currently active with the Neil Young Archives, whilst general sale will begin this Friday (February 16) at 10am ET here.

Jessica Pratt has announced her fourth studio LP. Titled Here in the Pitch, the album is due out May 3 on Mexican Summer.

Jennifer Lopez is seemingly hinting at her retirement from music.

Beyoncé has announced details of a new album, ‘Act II’, and released the first two songs from the upcoming record.The star appeared in a Super Bowl commercial that premiered during the game tonight (February 11) for Verizon, in which she attempted a series of “firsts” in a bid to prove she could break the internet provider’s service. As the advert ended, she tried one last move: “Drop the new music.”Moments later, a video was posted to Beyoncé’s Instagram, announcing the upcoming release of ‘Act II’.

Ozzy Osbourne, the British rock legend, has claimed that Kanye West used a sample from a Black Sabbath song without permission.The 75 year old singer, who shot to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, expressed his disapproval of being linked with Kanye due to his controversial comments about Jewish people. Last December, Kayne, 46, apologised to "the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions" after making several antisemitic remarks.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have finally released their controversial new collaborative album, ‘Vultures 1’.The pair have been teasing their new album for some months, after news first circulated in August 2023 that West would be releasing new music “imminently” before reports of a late January release and then a drop date set for yesterday (Friday February 9).When that failed to materialise, many expected an indefinite wait. However, the record – the first in an instalment of three – has now been released on Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL and Spotify. There was some delay before it arrived on the latter, leading many to believe that it might be available on the platform.The 16-track album also features contributions Lil Durk, Bump J, Freddie Gibbs, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Quavo, and West’s daughter, North.

Ethan Shanfeld Ozzy Osbourne has called out Kanye West for sampling a live version of “War Pigs” without permission. Apparently Osbourne denied West’s request to feature a section of the Black Sabbath song on the rapper’s new album, but West “went ahead and used the sample anyway at his album listening party last night.” Osbourne wrote on X/Twitter that West “was refused because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many.” He added, “I want no association with this man!” Things have changed since 2010, considering Osbourne seemingly didn’t take issue when West paid homage to Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” on the “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” track “Hell of a Life.” Plus, Osbourne and his wife Sharon dressed up as West and his wife Bianca Censori for Halloween last year.