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Hollywood’s biggest night added another boast to its lineup this year by featuring a performance from Rihanna, who mere weeks ago was headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. As announced ahead of the 2023 Academy Awards broadcast, Rihanna was on hand to perform the Best Original Song nominee “Lift Me Up.” The track is taken […]

Ahead of the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever next week, the star-studded soundtrack for the Marvel sequel has arrived. Produced by director Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson, Dave Jordan, and Def Jam CCO Archie Davis, the soundtrack features a number of huge names. Among the contributors are Rihanna—who returned after six years with the single “Lift Me Up”—as well as […]

Rihanna is back with “Lift Me Up,” her first new solo track in over six years. Created for the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, “Lift Me Up” is the first fresh Rihanna track since she released Anti in 2016. It’s actually her first appearance on any song since she collaborated with PartyNextDoor for “Believe […]

Summer typically births the best music of the year, and 2022 was no different. As we get ready to turn a new leaf, and gear up for the rush of releases meant to compete in award season, let’s relish in the simple delights of the tunes that this year’s warmest months brought. From Bad Bunny’s […]

Global Citizen Festival has announced the lineup for next month’s 10th anniversary edition. On Sept. 24, the fest will return to New York City’s Central Park, where the international advocacy organization held its inaugural event in 2012. Hosted by Global Citizen ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the NYC portion of the festivities will see live performances from Mariah Carey, Charlie […]

Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance has arrived, six long years since her last solo offering Lemonade took over the world. The 28-time Grammy winner’s seventh studio release follows her 2018 collaboration with Jay-Z, Everything Is Love, plus 2019’s Homecoming live album/film and Lion King soundtrack The Gift. Deemed Act I of a “three-act project,” Renaissance clocks in at 16 tracks […]

Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of unveiling his summer playlist on Tuesday, as the former President took to Twitter to drop a curated Spotify playlist made up of 44 tracks he’s enjoyed throughout the summer months. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies,” he wrote. “It’s an […]

There are more ways to find out about new music than ever. The traditional methods—radio, magazines, billboards, record stores, word of mouth—are still here, and they’ve been joined by new innovations like TikTok and playlists. Meanwhile, technology has also made it easier to make and distribute music than ever, and over 60,000 songs are uploaded […]

Music lovers in the city of Toronto should be marking their calendars for the 16th edition of the esteemed Manifesto Festival, featuring a lineup of talented artists.  Manifesto 2022 will be taking over the Budweiser Stage from August 8 to 13. The festival will welcome two of the hottest current names in the music industry as […]

Just a few days after “Wait For U” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Future took to Twitter to reveal why Tems, who’s sampled on the song, is credited as a featured artist. “Soon as I heard the @temsbaby sample over @atljacobbeatz instantly connected to my soul,” Future wrote. “Even tho wait for u […]