Alt-pop’s Hey Violet is set to release their debut album this summer. Titled From The Outside, the forthcoming LP will be released on June 16th via “Hi or Hey Records/Capitol/Caroline”. The ‘Guys My Age’ band is also rewarding fans who pre-order the album, by giving fans four instant downloads, for ‘Brand New Moves’, ‘Fuqboi’, ‘Guys My Age’ and their current single ‘Break My Heart’ with all pre-orders.
Also, fans who purchase the album at Target will received three additional bonus tracks. But if you’d rather purchase the album from Urban Outfitters, you can pick up the limited edition vinyl of From The Outside. From The Outside was produced by Julian Bunetta and Hey Violet co-wrote all songs on the album.
Watch Hey Violet’s new music video for ‘Break My Heart’ below and pre-order Hey Violet’s debut album now.
Tina Fey penned a very special tribute to the mega-talented Donald Glover, as part of Glover’s spot on TIME Magazine‘s list of “The 100 Most Influence People.” Fey worked with Glover early in his career, still while the actor/rapper/writer attended New York University. Of all the writers that decided to move on to pursue bigger and better things, Glover was the only one who received the ultimate co-sign from Fey.
“Donald was grateful for the opportunity but felt like he should leave to pursue acting. Of the many writers who have suggested this over the past 20 years, Donald is the only one with whom I’ve ever agreed,” Fey told TIME. “One hundred percent, he should go be a star,” Fey continued. And that’s just what Glover did, excelling at everything he put his hands on (rap, Community, stand-up comedy, Atlanta and more). Tina Fey also praised Glover’s creation of his FX series “Atlanta”, calling both Glover and his show “funny, beautiful, stylish, melancholy and startlingly confident.”
Read everything that Tina Fey had to say about Donald Glover below.
Forget Coachella! When it comes to rap and hip-hop, Rolling Loud has the best lineup of all summer music festivals, and it isn’t even close. With headlining performances from Kendrick Lamar, Future and Lil Wayne, supporting performances from Run The Jewels and Migos, and sets from emerging names in rap like XXXTentacion, Rolling Loud is stacked from top to bottom.
And if you aren’t yet familiar, Rolling Loud will take place next month at Miami’s Bayfront Park from May 5th through the 7th. The festival is all ages and rain or shine, and no matter what the conditions Rolling Loud is the place to be next month.
So while anyone can enjoy Rolling Loud, whether stone cold sober or a rolling loud stoner, we are celebrating 4/20 with music, by sharing our 10 Most Anticipated Performers for Rolling Loud!
The Weeknd has returned the favor to singer Lana Del Rey, after she assisted vocals on his last two albums, for ‘Prison’ and ‘Stargirl Interlude’. This time the two have teamed up again, for the title track of Lana’s forthcoming album, Lust For Life.
While the release date for Lana’s new album have still yet to be announced, ‘Lust For Life’ has us very excited for the ‘Video Game’ singers latest project. Lust For Life will be all for the fans and will have more collaborations than her previous albums to date. Don’t be surprise if Lana blesses us all with Lust For Life very soon
Listen to Lana Del Rey’s title track for Lust For Life below.
Our favorite 2-man band in rock, Royal Blood, is back in 2017 and we couldn’t be more excited. Ahead of the release of their forthcoming sophomore LP, How Did We Get So Dark? (duo out June 16 via Warner Brothers), the British duo will embark on a new headlining tour throughout the U.S.
Starting things off on June 2nd in Boston, Royal Blood will make stops in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Santa Ana and more, including various festival performances throughout the country (Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo, Governor’s Ball). And if Royal Blood’s followup to their self-titled debut is half as good as the LP’s lead single, ‘Lights Out’, than you’ll want to catch a stop on their new headlining tour to hear cuts from the album live.
Check out the dates for Royal Blood’s U.S. tour below and get more ticket information at the band’s official website. You can also read our interview with the band here.
Off his new LP, DAMN., the rapper’s 4th studio album and the follow-up to his critically acclaimed To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar has shared his newest visuals, this time for his track ‘DNA.’.
Recruiting the talents of actor Don Cheadle, the Nabil and Little Homies (Lamar and Dave Free) directed music video starts off with a little bit of humor, as Cheadle portrays a detective interrogating Lamar, grilling him about having two first names. “Two first names, huh. What the f*ck is up with that?”
Cheadle then gets his opportunity to showcase his rap skills, as he lip syncs Lamar’s raps from ‘DNA.’ The video also contains a familiar face, as one of Lamar’s TDE labelmates makes a cameo at the end of the music video. We won’t ruin the surprise for you.
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s new music video for ‘DNA.’ below.
Ahead of its huge 50th Anniversary, Milwaukee’s Summerfest has shared the headliners for it’s popular Miller Lite Oasis stage. Drawing thousands every night of the festival, the Miller Lite Oasis usually host the most popular acts of the festival’s ground stage headliners on any given night.
This year, major recording artists like Alessia Cara, Bleachers, Flume, Steve Aoki, Jon Bellion, DNCE, Kyle, Walk The Moon, Brett Eldredge and many more will hit the stage at the Miller Lite Oasis. As you can tell from the above, Summerfest’s lineup in 2017 is one of the best in years!
Check out the Miller Lite Oasis’ Summerfest headliners below, and fans can check out Summerfest’s full lineup of headliners here.
Kicking off on July 8th at Chicago’s Hunting Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, the Gorillaz will embark on their first North American tour in over half a decade. The Gorillaz are on the verge of the release of their new album, after surprising fans with the news of its release, so the band will have a lot of new material to perform come this summer. The tour is currently scheduled to make stops in Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more, until their first tour in seven years concludes in Miami through the middle of October.
Tickets for most dates on the tour will go on sale April 21st, and all tickets will include a copy of the Gorillaz’ new LP (either physical or digital), with the exception of some date. You shouldn’t miss out on either the new tour or the new CD, so you have no excuse to miss out!
Check out the dates for the Gorillaz’ North American tour below.
Last night Lil Wayne brought his Kloser 2 U Tour with GOOD Music’s Cyhi The Prynce to a packed house at the Orpheum Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. While the night had its highs and lows, the night certainly got off to an amazing start with Cyhi’s supporting performance, but Lil Wayne’s shortened set (although great while it lasted) left his college fans wanting more.
Up first for the night was Kanye West’s GOOD Music artist and writer, the Grammy-nominated Cyhi The Prynce. The Stone Mountain native instantly got the crowd energized, showcasing his untouchable lyrics and amazing wordplay. Cyhi opened his set with some of his tracks like ‘No Dope’ and ‘Legend’, but it was his melody of GOOD Music features (mostly from the label’s Cruel Summer LP) that got the night started on a high note.
Fans rapped along as Cyhi spit his memorable verses from ‘So Appalled’ and ‘Sin City’, before Cyhi closed his set with 2017 single, ‘Nu Africa’. While Cyhi The Prynce came into the scene with his show-stealing guest verses, it’s his new solo records that will help him rise in the ranks of rap. Cyhi The Prynce definitely picked up some new fans in Madison tonight.
After a brief intermission, as crew set up for the night’s headlining performance, it was time for Lil Wayne to hit the stage. As Weezy emerged in his custom Brett Favre jersey, the Young Money MC could have started his set off in a better way. The Packer fans throughout the crowd screamed, as Wayne performed hit track after hit track.
Lil Wayne’s performance began to lose momentum though as he brought a number of guest performers onto the stage. While many of Wayne’s Young Money rappers were pleasant surprises, fans would soon learn that these emerging artists were taking time from Wayne’s set. After Lil Wayne dedicated about 15 minutes of his performance to guest performers, the rap legend only performed a few more songs before saying his goodbyes. Wayne’s performance was memorable and energetic while it lasted; however it only lasted for about 40 minutes. When it was clear that Wayne would not return for an encore, some (of the more drunk) fans began to throw their drinks at the falling curtain.
Twice during his performance Lil Wayne detailed three things to the crowd. 1. We all are nothing without the man upstairs. 2. Wayne is nothing without his fans. And 3. (again) he is nothing without his fans. However many of his fans last night were left scratching their heads, wondering if number 2 and 3 are nothing more than lip service after the short headlining performance.
Check out our photos of Cyhi The Prynce’s performance below, and be sure to get your tickets to one of the remaining dates of the Kloser 2 U Tourhere.
While it originally appeared as if Harry Styles was late to the party, when it came to One Direction members releasing their solo music, Harry has gained a ton of momentum this month. Not only did Styles release his debut single, ‘Sign of the Times’, which is already getting a lot of praise and love on the radio, but Styles has also announced the title and release date of his debut LP.
Fans will not have to wait much longer, as the former face of the mega-successful pop band will release his self-titled debut album, Harry Styles, on May 12th, via Columbia Records. The singer also shared the 10-song tracklist for the upcoming LP.
Listen to Harry Styles’ debut single, ‘Sign of the Times’ below.
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