Everyone is talking about the Barbie movie. Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) and starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, July 21st can’t come fast enough. Today Atlantic records shared the news of the musical companion to the film, BARBIE THE ALBUM. The soundtrack features an impressive list of artists including Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Lizzo, Charli XCX, The Kid LAROI, Tame Impala, and more. They have shared the first single “Dance The Night” by Dua Lipa today with an accompanying music video. BARBIE THE ALBUM was executive produced by internationally renowned Golden Globe and 7x Grammy award winning artist… Read more »
This past weekend, Billie Eilish channeled her inner Holiday Barbie during her most recent Saturday Night Live performance. Weird Barbie herself, Kate McKinnon, introduced the performance along with Barbie film director, Greta Gerwig, to present Eilish’s song, “What Was I Made For?” She wrapped the evening with a soulful rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” The holiday classic captures a jazzy feel with light rata tapping drums and pizzicato playing of the cello. The setup fit Eilish’s soft yet impactful delivery well. Her brother and producer, FINNEAS, joined her on stage to play piano. With the build-up of… Read more »
PINKPANTHERESS has painted our worlds pink with her new single “Angel” pulled from the forthcoming Barbie The Album, the accompanying record set for release alongside ‘Barbie The Movie.’ “Angel” is an enchanting single that effortlessly captures the essence of wonder and magic that Barbie embodies. Read more: The Maine Announce Self-Titled Album Dropping 8.1.23 “Angel” is a sugary sweet and uplifting track with infectious melodies that highlight PINKPANTHERESS‘ captivating vocals. The track exudes a sense of innocence and whimsy to perfectly complement the fantastical, larger-than-life nature of Barbie Land and the forthcoming film adaptation. The song’s catchy chorus and melodic… Read more »
— Today we talk about the fourth season of The Umbrella Academy, PINKSHIFT’s new single, and Barbie Ferreira leaving Euphoria — The Umbrella Academy Renewed Let’s all celebrate together because The Umbrella Academy has been renewed for a fourth and final season! Netflix and showrunner Steve Blackman announced today that the fan favorite series will be back. Blackman said, “I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago. But before we get to that conclusion, we’ve got an amazing… Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday an appeal by Mattel Inc. over its lawsuit against MCA Records Inc. claiming the 1997 pop hit “Barbie Girl” had infringed on the toy maker’s doll trademark. Without comment, the justices let stand a federal appeals court ruling dismissing the lawsuit on the ground the song by the Danish band “Aqua” was parody and social commentary covered by the U.S. Constitution’s free-speech protections. Mattel, the world’s largest toy maker which has made the doll since 1959, sued MCA Records, its parent and other units of Universal Music, a subsidiary of French media giant… Read more »
Music group Aqua, the cornerstone of Denmark’s pop industry and a major export earner, is to disband, Danish media has reported. “We are taking a break until further notice,” the London-based band said. “Our group has lost its sparkle.” Local media interpreted the announcement on Wednesday as signaling the break-up of one Denmark’s greatest successes ever on the international pop music scene. In 1997, the band soared up charts with its kitschy “Barbie Girl” hit, sparking an unsuccessful legal action against its U.S. record company MCA Records by the doll’s maker Mattel. Mattel said the use of the name Barbie… Read more »
The word on the street is that Billie Eilish and Bring Me The Horizon are about to drop a collab together, or, at least that’s what fans theorize. Ahead of the forthcoming record Post Human: NeX GEn featuring the likes of “DArkSide” and “Kool-Aid,” Oli Sykes dropped a hint on Instagram about a possible feature on “Limousine.” Recently, Eilish posted a photo of her and her brother FINNEAS with their Golden Globes, as they won Best Original Song For Motion Picture for the Barbie-featured track “What Was I Made For?” In the comment thread, Sykes simply shared the word “limousine.”… Read more »
Clementine Was Right is a collective of poetic visionaries collaborating across many different states. At the heart is Gion Davis and Mike Young, two seasoned poets who came together to share their gift of words. They do this through a medium of an alternative, shoe gaze-filled, western emo. Today, the duo share a brand new song, “There Are No More Almond Trees“. “There Are No More Almond Trees” is a beautiful tune Young penned about watching his home state of California be ravaged by fires, floods, and mudslides. “I started wondering, what would I miss if it all went away?” The song’s concept… Read more »
The MTV Video Music Awards have been a staple in cross-genre visual celebration since its first broadcast in 1984. Larger-than-life personalities have taken the stage, including Britney Spears and Beyonce all the way to Beastie Boys and Missy Elliot. This year is no different, with the MTV VMAs lineup absolutely stacked with performers. The show will include a dazzling group of stars who are honoring the 50th year of hip-hop, a special pre-show performance featuring NLE Choppa and Sabrina Carpenter, and even a Video Vanguard performance from award recipient Shakira. Read more: Enter Shikari & The Return To Human Connection… Read more »
The controversial and entirely badass, Scene Queen has announced her “Bimbo Beta Phi” headlining tour to kick off this fall. Starting November 2nd in Los Angeles, and wrapping up December 9th in Anaheim, Scene Queen will hit cities like Portland, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, Nashville Dallas and more along the way. Currently there are no support artists that have been announced. Presale tickets are set to go live tomorrow, August 30th, with general public tickets going on sale this Friday, September 1st. Tickets can be purchased here. Earlier this year, Scene Queen shook up the scene with her single,… Read more »
