Ed Sheeran is back to save the music world, as the ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer/songwriter has ended his 2-year hiatus with two brand new singles, ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Castle On The Hill’. And to say he didn’t just give us a couple throwaway tracks is an understatement, because have the potential to be big hits in 2017.
And everyone couldn’t be more excited. Fans everywhere are rejoicing over the new songs, fighting over which is their initial favorite. One fan who has picked their favorite though is none other than Taylor Swift, a friend and former collaborator with Sheeran, who can’t stop listening to Ed’s new track, ‘Shape Of You’. We will let you decide for yourself though which track is your favorite, while we all patiently await Ed’s next studio album.
Listen to both of Ed Sheeran’s new tracks, ‘Castle On The Hill’ and ‘Shape Of You’.
Watch as the lovely and talented, Jhene Aiko, makes her directorial debut with visuals for her new single ‘Maniac’. Co-directed with Topshelf Junior, the Twenty88 singer and new director is one for one with the steamy new video.
And if you like what you see and hear, there is more to come, as ‘Maniac’ is the first track from Aiko’s forthcoming, and currently untitled, sophomore LP. Aiko’s next project will be the follow up to her debut album, Souled Out, which definitely set high expectations for fans everywhere.
You guessed it, OG Maco is back in 2017 with the announcement of his huge world tour. Kicking things off in Europe on January 20th, with the tour’s European leg lasting until February, the ‘U Guessed It’ rapper will make stops in France, Greece, Chicago, Los Angeles and many more, until the tour concludes April 15th in Phoenix.
Joining OG Maco on his “Desperado World Tour” will be label mate Young Greatness and Levi Carter, so this isn’t a tour that you’ll want to miss.
To get excited for the tour, listen to OG Maco’s Doja Cat assisted track ‘Monster’ and check out the tour dates below.
Big Sean’s new album, I Decided., is less than a month away, currently scheduled for a February 3rd release. And in anticipation of the new album, Big Sean has dropped the visuals for the album’s track, ‘Moves’, one of the first songs available from the upcoming LP.
With big expectations, after the quality of his latest full-length album, Dark Sky Paradise, fans are certainly excited for Sean’s next efforts, and with tracks like ‘Moves’ and ‘Bounce Back’, Big Sean is definitely on his way to another great project. Pre-order Big Sean’s forthcoming LP, I Decided.,here.
Watch Big Sean’s new music video for ‘Moves’ below.
The inaugural Fyre Festival has to be our new favorite music festival of 2017. Not only is it a two weekend event taking place on the beautiful private island of Fyre Cay in the Bahamas, but Kendall Jenner just took to social media to officially announces the festivals first huge headliner.
Headlining Fyre Festival’s inaugural year will be none other than the G.O.O.D. Music family. While we aren’t sure of the exact combination of Kanye West, Pusha T, Tyga, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and more, no matter who shows up, G.O.O.D. Music will surely deliver. Fans can even cross their fingers that former members like Kid Cudi and Common might even show up for the performances.
And if the G.O.O.D. announcement wasn’t enough, Jenner also provided fans with an exclusive promo code, offering festival goers VIP access to the festival’s official afterparty, for those who purchase in the next 24 hours.
Additional performer announcements are expected in the coming weeks, so certainly stay tuned and visit Fyre Festival’s official website for more ticket information. The inaugural festival will take place this year from April 28 – 30 and May 5 – 7.
New York’s Governors Ball has announced its official 2017 lineup, and wow is it deep. Topping the lineup this year are names like Tool, Chance The Rapper, Phoenix and Childish Gambino, and the quality of talent stays high from top to bottom. Also performing at New York’s Randall’s Island Park from June 2nd – 4th this year will be Lorde, Cage The Elephant, Flume, Wiz Khalifa, Wu-Tang Clan, Phantogram, YG, Mac Demarco, Banks, Tove Lo and many more.
Perhaps the biggest winner with today’s announcement, besides New Yorkers of course, is Chance The Rapper who is second billing for the entire festival. A rapper who was relatively unknown on a wide scale, opening for Childish Gambino in intimate venues only a few years ago, is now one of the top headliners on a major music festival, many miles from his hometown of Chicago.
And don’t forget to get your wristbands for this amazing lineup at Governors Ball’s official website when they go on sale this Friday (1/6) at 12PM EST.
WGCI’s Big Jam returned this year to the United Center with featured performances of the biggest names in business. The sold out show continued.
Chicago natives came in strive with performances from G-Herbo, Lil Bibby, and Dreezy. The Chicago fans came to represent with an early crowd to support the local talent. G-Herbo and Lil Bibby joined forces sharing the stage starting off Big Jam. Dreezy wasted no time showing love to the hometown crowd. The only female artist on the lineup made sure she dominated her performance.
The strict time schedule was a definite mood killer with sets being cut short, but with so many big names on just one lineup, what else can you do? Without proper goodbyes from the artist though, it created some confusing moments in the energy filled night.
Fan favorite Lil Yatchy added his personal flare to the star-studded event. Hit records like “Night”, “Minnesota”, and “Broccoli” had the sold out crowd wanting more.
Definitely one of the most talked about performance of the evening came from Desiigner. Desiigner from start to finish left Big Jam fans in awe. His adrenaline filled set was a spectacle, you couldn’t look away.
A true crowd pleasure, a.k.a. Mr. Steal Your Girl, Trey Songz had the sold out crowd in a complete frenzy. The roaring was matched with Songz’ charismatic performance. With some speculation to whether or not Songz was going to perform due to an onstage breakdown of stage equipment last week. Songz didn’t disappoint the United Center with his stellar performance.
Co-heading Big Jam was R&B juggernaut Chris Brown. Brown a true showman used every inch of the platform to dance every single of his signature hits. Brown led the United Center in the ultimate dance party. Without skipping a beat Brown didn’t stop giving one second of a showstopper performance.
Young Thug ended the night with some of his crowd favorites. Young Thug’s performance was unfortunately cut short due to his allotted set time. Regardless of the awkward transitions and premature ending sets Big Jam was one big Chicago house party. There wasn’t a better way to close off 2016 then seeing some of the best is hip-hop and R&B.
Last night, Jon Pardi, Maren Morris and everyone in attendance beat the winter storm and made it out to The Rave in Milwaukee, WI for a night of great music. With inches of snow falling from the moment the doors opened until Jon Pardi stepped off stage, all while 25 MPH winds crashed against the venue, for a few hours fans got to escape it all and enjoy two of the biggest emerging artists in country music today.
To get things started, the CMA’s New Artist of the Year and the Best New Artist Grammy nominee Maren Morris hit the stage. Thanking fans for fighting mother nature to come out, Maren performed a number of tracks from her debut and critically acclaimed LP, Hero. From start to finish her set was filled with great performances, that you didn’t even have to be a country fan to enjoy. But the highlight of her set however came at the end, where Maren finished with two of her biggest singles to date, her uber catchy ’80s Mercedes’ and her debut single, ‘My Church’. Morris has visited Wisconsin twice in the past couple months, and with a state that loves its country music and Maren Morris rising to stardom, this certainly won’t be the last you’ll see of her in Wisconsin.
Next up was the night’s headliner, Dixon, California native Jon Pardi, also one of the most exciting new acts in country music today. Bringing his full band to perform in support of his new album, California Sunrise; whether it was with his LP’s title track or his singles ‘Head Over Boots’ and ‘Dirt On My Boots’, Pardi brought the party to Milwaukee last night. Girls were head over heels and guys were dancing along raising their beer, and while most people stayed bundled up in their homes last night, Jon Pardi’s loyal fans were determined to have a night that they will not soon forget.
Peep our photos from last night’s performance below and check upcoming tour dates from Jon Pardi and Maren Morris.
Kid Cudi is back with his sixth studio album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’. After things were going downhill, with a trip to rehab and public beefs with Drake and his former label-head and friend, Kanye West, Kid Cudi seems to be doing great and perhaps better than ever. And with a new album, with Grade A features from Andre 3000, Pharrell, Travis Scott and more, what can possibly be wrong?
The new LP already has one big, and especially meaningful co-sign, as Kanye West shared the link to the album this afternoon, and dubbed the LP as “super inspiring”. Not only is this significant because it’s Kanye West, but given the up-and-down history between Kanye and Cudi, we are sure that this co-sign has a little more meaning for the Man on the Moon. So see what all Kanye’s hype is about, and downloadPassion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ now!
Last night iHeartRadio and 103.5 KISS FM brought the Jingle Ball Tourto Chicago’s Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. With the sold-out Windy City crowd watching, some of the biggest names in music brought a memorable night of live music to the Allstate. Artists like Ariana Grande, the Backstreet Boys, Ellie Goulding, Daya and Hailee Steinfeld (just to name a few) were there to give the packed arena a night that they will not soon forget.
First up for the night was the lovely and diversely talented, Hailee Steinfeld, who kicked things off with her track ‘You’re Such A’. Also performing tracks like her DNCE collaboration ‘Rock Bottom’, ‘Love Myself’ and ‘Starving’, which went platinum early this week, Steinfeld put on a great opening set for her Chicago fans, dubbing 2016 one of the best years of her entire life. And with a platinum single and a critical acclaimed film in theaters now, with “The Edge of Seventeen”, can you blame her?
Next up, emerging singer Daya greeted the Jingle Ball crowd, calling her recent Jingle Ball performances as “such a dream”. Daya performed songs like ‘Sit Still, Look Pretty’, ‘Words’, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ and of course the track that changed her life, ‘Hide Away’.
After Daya thanked the sold-out arena, it was time for Lukas Graham to hit the stage. Perhaps one of the top performances of the entire night, Lukas Graham exceeded the expectations of many. Like so many artists on the Jingle Ball lineup, Lukas Graham also have a lot to celebrate. Fresh of their three Grammy nominations, jumping from a spring Chicago performance of about 700 people to performing for a sold-out arena in Rosemont, and getting the crowd engaged with their tracks ‘You’re Not There’, ‘Mama Says’, ‘Strip No More’, ‘Drunk In The Morning’ and their big single ‘7 Years’, it’s a great time to be in Lukas Graham.
After fans finished singing along to ‘7 Years’, One Direction’s Niall Horan blessed the stage with a performance of his new solo track, ‘This Town’. Horan called Chicago his favorite city in the United States, a place where he would spend a lot of time while touring. Unfortunately for Niall though, he told the fans “it makes me upset that I only have one song to perform.” Don’t worry Niall, we are sure you’ll be back very soon with a debut solo album to perform.
Next on the Jingle Ball stage was Tove Lo, who not only played her biggest singles like ‘Habit (Stay High)’ and ‘Talking Body’, but also gave fans some awesome performances from her new LP, Lady Wood, including ‘Cool Girl’ and ‘True Disaster’.
And then it was time for probably the biggest performance of the night. That’s right, the Backstreet Boys are back, and they made a huge stop in Chicago before their forthcoming Las Vegas residency. Whether you were a mom who brought your daughter and her best friends or a ’90s baby (but birth certificate or just at heart), you probably lost your voice or hearing from all the screams. Opening with their mega-hit ‘Everybody’, which was the perfect opening track to set the tone for the rest of their performance, and later ending with their equally huge, ‘Larger Than Life’, BSB gave us years of hits and still was able to leave us wanting more. If you missed out on the Jingle Ball or if you were there and just a half hour of the Backstreet Boys left you feeling “incomplete”, well make your way to Planet Hollywood in Vegas from March to June and see what the Backstreet Boys “got going on”.
Met with the very difficult task of following one of the best selling groups of all-time, Ellie Goulding met the challenge head on and surely delivered. Goulding opened with her big hit single, ‘On My Mind’, and whether or not the track was inspired by Ed Sheeran’s displeasure of her rumored fling with fellow Jingle Ball artist Niall Horan, Ellie killed it. Goulding also performed tracks like ‘Anything Could Happen’, ‘Love Me Like You Do’ and busted out the guitar for her hit single ‘Burn’. Ellie hasn’t been around as long as BSB, but still her entire set was hit after hit. Ellie Goulding live will never disappoint.
While the Backstreet Boys were certainly the highlight for the moms in the audience, the night’s headliner was all about the daughters, as Ariana Grande closed out the Chicago stop on the Jingle Ball Tour. Ariana of course got things going with her huge 2016 single, ‘Side To Side’, and although she wasn’t joined by Nicki Minaj for the performance, Ariana didn’t need it. Grande kept the fans screaming and ended the night on a high note, and who can hit those high notes better than Ari? From top to bottom, everyone delivered for Chicago last night.
Check out our photos from the Jingle Ball last night in Chicago below, and peep the remaining dates on the Jingle Ball Tour here!
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