Month: May 2022

Jack Harlow has unveiled the tracklist for his second studio album, ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You.’  The 15-track project features the previously released singles “Nail Tech” and “First Class,” as well as guest appearances from Drake, Lil Wayne, Pharrell, and Justin Timberlake.  Come Home the Kids Miss You is the official follow-up to Harlow’s 2020 debut LP, That’s What They All Say.

Earlier this week, Harlow took to Instagram to tease another song from the album, “Dua Lipa,” rapping along in a video clip, “Dua Lipa, I’m tryna do more with her than do a feature.”   His latest single “First Class” debuted atop the charts last month with a record 54.6 million streams, 4.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 10,600 downloads all in its first week.  The song marks Harlow’s third top 10 hit, following “Whats Poppin,” and his Lil Nas X collab, “Industry Baby.”

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Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing have released the trailer for George Michael Freedom Uncut, an autobiographical feature documentary narrated by Michael himself.  This feature-length documentary was Michael’s final work, and will be released as a global cinema event on Wednesday, June 22nd.

Michael reclaims the narrative of his career, personal life and controversies in collaboration with co-director, producer and friend David Austin.  Throughout the film, Michael reveals openly and honestly the two distinct sides of his life: his very public music career and his private personal life that cameras never truly saw. Michael was heavily involved in and dedicated to the making of this documentary before his tragic passing in 2016.

The documentary features famous faces including Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rogers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden, Tony Bennett, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Tatjana Patitz.

Check out the trailer for George Michael Freedom Uncut – here.  Tickets are available now via georgemichaelfreedomuncut.com.

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Director Jon M. Chu announced that the movie adaptation of the Broadway show ‘Wicked” will be split into two films. The first film is scheduled for release December 2024. Wicked premiered on Broadway in 2003.

Chu cited misgivings about attempting to condense the Broadway musical into a single film, saying in part: “As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material. With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.”

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will play Glinda and Elphaba, the witches of Oz. Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel originated those roles on Broadway. Chu said rehearsals will begin prior to filming and he plans to share updates on production and post-production.

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Post Malone’s new album twelve carat toothache will be released on June 3.  It will be the pop-rap star’s third album and his first since Hollywood’s Bleeding was released in 2019.

twelve carat toothache will clock in at just 45 minutes, making it Malone’s shortest album to date.  He told Billboard’s Lyndsey Havens that the new tracks “speak more to how [he’s] feeling at the moment: the ups and downs and the disarray and the bipolar aspect of being an artist in the mainstream.”

Post Malone recently previewed new songs on Instagram Live, including collaborations with the Kid Laroi, Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold.  You can pre-save/pre-order twelve carat toothache – here.

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Maroon 5 shared details for the next leg of their 2022 World Tour, kicking off Saturday, July 30 at Moda Center in Portland, OR and hitting cities throughout Canada and North America before concluding on Saturday, August 20 at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec.

Maroon 5 are in Egypt for a monumental show at the Pyramids of Giza on May 3. A few days later on May 6, they headline Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabu, United Arab Emirates, and will then head to Tel Aviv for two shows at Hayarkon Park. After their initial show on May 9 quickly sold out, a second show on May 10 was added.

For more tour information, head to Maroon 5’s official website.

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Harry Styles has announced a special ‘One Night Only in New York’ concert event, coming to UBS Arena at Belmont Park in New York on May 20th. All tickets will be available for $25 all-inclusive, including taxes and fees. The special show will celebrate Styles’ highly anticipated new album Harry’s House, available everywhere the same day – on May 20th. The special concert event ‘will see Styles performing songs from the album for the first time ever.’

According to the announcement, ‘American Express Card Members have the power to unlock access to Harry Styles tickets for his UBS Arena show by registering for American Express Early Access powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan. Registration begins Monday, May 2nd at 5 pm ET through Tuesday, May 3rd at 7 pm ET. Verified Card Members who are selected for the presale, can purchase tickets on Thursday, May 5th from 9-11 am ET’

Just last week, Styles revealed the full track list for his upcoming third studio album, the follow-up to his 2019 sophomore project Fine Line.  The project will feature 13-tracks, including the lead single “As It Was,” which marks Harry’s first new material in nearly three years. The album will also feature the previously teased songs “Boyfriends” and “Late Night Talking.”

Harry’s House will be released on Vinyl, CD and cassette on 5/20, and is available to pre-save/pre-add – HERE.  To pre-order Harry’s House on Apple Music, head here.

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