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Sampha has confirmed details of his new album, Lahai. The album, which shares its title with Sampha's middle name, will be released on October 20. It features the single "Only," which is streaming below along with a music video.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat and Royal Blood are among the artists that have been revealed to perform as part of BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month.Starting on Monday, October 2, a new live lounge will air every Monday through Thursday for the entirety of the month with BBC Radio 1 hosts Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. Some of the world’s hottest acts will take to the iconic Radio 1 Live Lounge to perform a mix of their own tracks as well as some surprise covers.

Justin Timberlake and Timbaland have been announced as the new music curators for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.Earlier this week, ESPN unveiled their partnership with Timberland and Timberlake to curate music for select Monday Night Football games throughout the 2023-24 NFL season. The music selected will be played during promotional spots, live telecasts and pregame shows over a seven-week period.Timbaland, Timberlake and fellow ’00s pop star Nelly Furtado‘s new collaboration ‘Keep Going Up‘ will be used in a week one promotional spot.

Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado have teamed up again, 16 years after ‘Give It To Me’ with ‘Keep Going Up’.The new Timbaland single – which features Timberlake and Furtado as guest vocalists – marks the Grammy-winning producer’s first official solo single in more than eight years. It’s also his artist debut under the partnership between his own Mosley Music Group and Def Jam Recordings.‘Keep Going Up’ is a sprightly new single that’s typical of Timbaland’s signature rhythm-focused and rich R&B production.

Earth Wind and Fire are headed to the Garden State.On Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec.

Ray Jacobs — the singer, songwriter, and producer better known as August 08 — has passed away. As Complex reports, news of Jacobs’ death was first shared last night (August 28) by his sister, who goes by Blackie, in an Instagram post.

Shaggy has performed at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival with an epic set of his classic hits such as ‘Mr. Boombastic’ and ‘It Wasn’t Me’.The Jamaican singer – real name Orville Richard Burrell – scored his first UK Number one 30 years ago with his 1993 debut track ‘Oh Carolina’. Showing up to the carnival on Sunday, August 27, the hitmaker returned to the streets where it all began for him.He made his rounds through the carnival, appearing on the Saxon, Rampage and Horniman stages to perform his hits as well as his newest track, ‘Mood’ featuring Kes from his latest EP ‘In The Mood’.According to The Mirror, the rapper said: “It’s been a great day.

Miguel performed a showcase of tracks from his new album ‘VISCERA’ this weekend, during which he performed one song suspended from hooks that were in his bare skin.The R&B singer hosted the invite-only ‘The Viscera Experience’ at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Friday (August 25), which was also available to watch on a livestream.Before performing one new song, the singer was joined by two assistants who pierced metal hooks through his back and attach him to wires before he was suspended from the ceiling (via Complex).In the new song, the track included the apt lyrics: “I’m hanging onto nothing / I’m hanging from the ceiling.”Last night in Los Angeles, Miguel previewed new music while suspended in the air with hooks in his back pic.twitter.com/NJ9gvUcLC1— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) August 26, 2023Miguel just previewed his new album

The Queen is headed to Sin City.On Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug.

SZA has premiered the music video for ‘Snooze’, featuring Justin Bieber and a host of other stars.The video sees her in various romantic scenarios – cuddling, dancing, hanging out and occasionally arguing – with various men, including Bieber, actors Woody McClain and Beef‘s Young Mazino and producer and songwriter Benny Blanco (who has also worked with Bieber as well as with SZA herself). She is also seen intimately dancing for a cyborg.Check out the visuals below:SZA had been teasing the video earlier this month, and one behind-the-scenes clip featured a new, unreleased song playing over the top of the footage.SZA has a tradition of hinting at new releases at the end of other music videos.

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Janelle Monáe has put out a call for Black women and non-binary photographers and videographers for her upcoming US tour.The US singer-songwriter will be embarking on her ‘Age Of Pleasure’ tour next week, and on Tuesday (August 22) announced the new opportunity that will allow two individuals to get paid to shoot the tour.The opportunity is being facilitated in partnership with a number of organisations: Wondaland, Live Nation, Black Women Photographers, and Fem The Future.Black Women Photographers elaborated on the opportunity on their website, which they hope will “further the reach of Black women and non-binary photographers and videographers within the world of music”.I’m so excited to be partnering with @BlkWomenPhoto, @LiveNation and @FEMtheFUTURE to hire Black women and non-binary photographers for “The Age Of Pleasure Tour!!!” https://t.co/9fQncbiUGv pic.twitter.com/5kGeA1R6xY— Janelle Monáe

Charlotte Day Wilson has shared a new single titled "Forever." The track is a collaboration with Swedish R&B singer Snoh Aalegra and finds the pair trading verses over stripped-back piano and drums. Together they talk about romantic hesitation, singing "I'm livin' lost in love 'cause I changе my mind too much." "Forever" is described in press materials as being "tethered loosely to a warped interpolation of The Foundations’ 'Baby, Now That I Found You.'" Check it out below.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’, his first album in 17 years.The rapper, singer, producer and actor announced ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ yesterday (August 22), confirming that it has been scheduled for release on September 15.“September 15, 2023 R&B is alive!,” Diddy wrote on Instagram while sharing a nearly three-minute trailer for the upcoming record.In the trailer below, Diddy speaks of heartbreak, saying: “My heart has been broken I still got that question of like, ‘Am I gonna love again? We in the love ear. That’s the frequency that I’m asking you to be a part of.”Watch the trailer for Diddy’s ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ below.Besides being Diddy’s first album since 2006’s ‘Press Play’, ‘The Love Album: Off The Grid’ will also be star-studded affair, with the trailer revealing multiple collaborations with the likes of The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Mary J.

Ms. Lauryn Hill, has announced a tour celebrating 25 years of her solo debut, 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She will be joined on the U.S.

Reverend Al Green has made his return by sharing a cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’. Check it out below.The track is the first new music that the American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has recorded in five years.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed a second baby boy into the world, TMZ reports. Sources told TMZ that the child was born on August 3, and that his name starts with an “R,” like those of his parents (whose given names are Robyn Rihanna Fenty and Rakim Athelaston Mayers) and his older brother, RZA Athelston Mayers, born last year on May 13.

The Weeknd has broken another record with his London shows – this time for the number of ticket sales at Wembley Stadium.The news was first highlighted by Live Nation UK, who announced that the multi-Grammy-winning artist had “broke Wembley Stadium’s record for sales with their traditional concert set up”.It also reported that he had done so as his London show – held on Friday (August 18) – led to “87,000 tickets [being] sold.” The date was held as part of his ongoing ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour, and the last date of the European leg.Following Live Nation announcing the record last week, the artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, shared the achievement on his now-expired Instagram stories. The update was also shared by his XO record label co-founder, Cash, who wrote: “Congratulations to my brother @theweeknd wowoowowow.”A post shared by Live Nation UK (@livenationuk)The recent achievement marks the second consecutive time that The Weeknd has broken a record in the UK capital.

Tyler, the Creator has announced the lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw 2023. This year marks the Carnival’s first iteration since COVID lockdowns began.

Usher and appeared in his new music video. The collaboration comes a month after her boyfriend Darius Jackson publicly criticised her for wearing a sheer dress to the R&B star’s concert.The couple – who had a son together earlier this year – were thrown into the limelight last month after Jackson publicly outfit-shamed his partner when she wore a sheer black dress to an Usher concert.At the show at his Las Vegas residency, footage emerged of the singer-songwriter serenading Palmer, to which Jackson took to X (Twitter) and responded: “It’s the outfit tho [sic]… you a mom.”He later doubled down on his opinion after facing backlash for the now-deleted tweet, claiming he made the comment because he has “standards and morals”.“We live in a generation where the man of the family doesn’t want the wife and mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others and he gets told how much of a hater he is,” he wrote (via The Independent).