New Music Friday: Stream albums from Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA, Lana Del Rey, and more

Lana Del Rey is back, and she’s heading for her sixth Number 1 album in the UK.  

Who do musical superstars like Taylor Swift listen to when they aren’t performing their own material onstage?

Mike Wass “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Lana Del Rey’s just-released eighth studio album, is a captivating addition to one of music’s most iconic discographies. And, like the seven records that came before it, it’s a beautiful, occasionally confounding mystery that promises to unfurl slowly over the next couple of years. So, how do you decipher a body of work as multi-layered and mercurial as Del Rey’s — let alone rank it? The short answer is: with great difficulty and a boulder-sized grain of salt.

Taylor Swift resumed her ‘Eras’ tour last night (March 24) at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and took a request from opening act Beabadoobee.Swift kicked off the run of shows last week with a mammoth 44-song set that pulled from across her back catalogue. She played a similar set last night with the exception of the “acoustic surprise” portion of the night.Speaking to the crowd about that section of the set, Swift explained: “I thought for this tour, it might be fun to have a section where I would play different songs every night and it would just be me, you, a guitar and a piano.

Lana Del Rey taco truck has appeared in London today to mark the release of her new album, ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, today (March 24)The food van appeared near King’s Cross station, seemingly in reference to the song ‘Taco Truck x VB’, which appears as the final track on Del Rey’s ninth album.According to photos of fans who have passed the truck, it has been selling ‘Ocean Blvd’ fish tacos, vegan tacos using peppers (as per the song), Mexican hot chocolate infused with vanilla and orange under the name ‘Sweet’ and candy necklaces.The album is the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ and ‘Blue Banisters’ and features the singles ‘The Grants’, ‘A&W’ and the title track. It also includes collaborations with  Father John Misty and Tommy Genesis and the previously announced song ‘Margaret’, which is is dedicated to producer Jack Antonoff’s fiancée, the actor Margaret Qualley.Check out the taco truck and the reactions to it below:A DIVULGAÇÃO! Lana Del Rey colocou um caminhão de tacos (referenciando a faixa “Taco Truck x VB”) para divulgar seu novo álbum em King’s Cross, Londres.

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Lana Del Rey is one of the most influential and prolific singer-songwriters of the 21st century.

RELEASESEllie Goulding has released new single ‘By The End Of The Night’ from her upcoming fifth studio album ‘Higher Than Heaven’, which is out on 7 Apr. The track gives a “sense of euphoric, sensual escape”, says Goulding, adding that “we need music that uplifts us and makes us feel good”.Rina Sawayama, who is making her feature film debut in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, has also contributed a new song to the movie’s soundtrack.

Karol G is opening up about some of the toughest experiences she’s lived through. In a new interview, the Colombian singer talked about her new album “Mañana Será Bonito,” and some of the life experiences that have impacted her music, including her notorious break up with Anuel.Karol G makes history as first woman to score No. 1 on Billboard 200 with all-Spanish albumKarol G to make history at Lollapalooza: Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish and more to performA post shared by KAROL G (@karolg)In an interview with El Pais, Karol G opened up about her break up with Anuel, which occurred in early 2021, in the midst of the pandemic.

Festival D’été de Québec is unveiling the 2023 lineup for the annual multi-day music festival.

RELEASESK-pop group NCT Dream have released an English version of their single ‘Beatbox’ ahead of their first-ever UK show at London’s Wembley Arena on 28 Mar.Danny Brown and Jpegmafia have shared their latest single ‘Scaring The Hoes’, the title track from their collaborative album, which is set to be released on Friday.Shygirl has released a new version of her song ‘Woe’, featuring Björk. The track is taken from the deluxe edition of her debut album ‘Nymph’, which is set for release on 14 Apr and features other contributions from artists including Arca, Fatima Al Qadiri, Sevdaliza and Eartheater.Jelani Blackman today unveils the video for his latest single ‘Izit’, featuring Kojey Radical.

Lollapalooza will be taking place in Grant Park, featuring 170 bands in nine stages, from Thursday, August 3, to Sunday, August 6.Some of our favorite artists will be taking the stage during the four days of the festivals, including Karol G, who is enjoying the success of her recent album and collaboration with Shakira, Lana Del Rey, following her incredible Billboard recognition, and Billie Eilish, after recently making her acting debut in horror. Check out the full line-up below!Attendees can also expect to see model-turned-singer Suki Waterhouse, Jared Leto’s band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and other fan-favorites including Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Rina Sawayama, Lil Yachty, Sabrina Carpenter, among others.Karol G will be making history, as she is the first female Latin artist to headline Lollapalooza, following her incredible performance in Coachella last year.

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have released the titular track from their upcoming collaborative album ‘SCARING THE HOES’. Check it out below.‘SCARING THE HOES’ is a comically rambunctious track that repurposes negative comments about the two’s experimental style on a hardcore hip-hop track.On the chorus, the Brooklynite JPEGMAFIA raps: “Play somethin’ for the bitches / How the fuck we s’posed to make monеy off this shit?”Detroit’s Danny Brown then comments on rap’s facade: “Boy, fuck that hip hop and that old man flow / Where the autotune at? Give a fuck about that trash.”The alt-rappers have also released a Logan Fields-directed music video to accompany the song.  Last week, the duo announced their first joint album together, releasing its lead single ‘LEAN BEEF PATTY’ shortly after.Building anticipation for the album, JPEG has been dropping a few home videos of the pair  recording the album behind-the-scenes.A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s debut collaborative album, ‘SCARING THE HOES’, will be released on March 23.

The organizers of Lollapalooza have announced the annual Chicago summer music festival's 2023 lineup. This year's headline acts are Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, The 1975, and Tomorrow x Together.

Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar are among the headliners for this year's star-studded musical event.Lollapalooza announced its lineup on Tuesday, with headliners also including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, Odesza, the 1975 and Tomorrow X Together. The event is slated for Aug.

Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA have been teasing their joint album for a long time now. Despite the long run-up to the project, the announcement last week felt like a pleasant bolt from the blue. The album, titled Scaring The Hoes, is out this Friday, March 24, and we have already heard "Lean Beef Patty." Today the pair have dropped the title track, leaning into the meme that inspired the title and coming through with an experimental banger that acts as a manifesto for their uncompromising sound.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, the 1975 and Tomorrow X Together are the top-billed artists for the Lollapalooza 2023 festival, taking place at its longtime home of Chicago’s Grant Park from August 3-6.  This year’s lineup also includes Fred again, Noah Kahan, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J.I.D., Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Tems, the Rose, Rina Sawayama, Lil Yachty, Rema, Morgan Wade, Lainey Wilson, L’Impératrice, Ivan Cornejo, Sudan Archives, and many others (see the full 170-plus-artist lineup below). The festival, which celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2021, will take place across nine stages and four days.

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Lana Del Rey has said it is “unfathomable” to her that she is headlining the Other Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.The singer-songwriter was recently announced as part of the first wave of acts for this summer’s Worthy Farm event, which will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John.On Tuesday (March 14), Del Rey spoke about her forthcoming major Glasto slot on BBC Radio 1 upon releasing her latest single ‘The Grants’.“I’ve been excited to tell people,” Del Rey told the station. “I wanted to tell people because as we started to announce some festivals… it’s unfathomable to me to headline the second stage of Glastonbury.

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Just as she would have wanted, mourners filed into church dressed with a vivacious flash of pink. A pink scarf. A pink umbrella. Pink leggings. It didn't matter as long there was a hint of pink somewhere.