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Blackbear will be hitting the road this fall in North America on the ‘Nothing Matters’ tour, his first headlining tour since 2019. The tour is in support of Blackbear’s sixth studio album ‘In Loving Memory,’ set for release later this year.

The 15-date tour kicks-off on Sept. 4 at Atlanta’s Coca Cola Roxy, making stops in Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, Chicago, Salt Lake City, San Diego, and more before wrapping on Sept. 29 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.  Mod Sun, State Champs, Waterparks, and Heart Attack Man will serve as support on select dates.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 15th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets now until Thursday, July 14th at 10 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program.

Blackbear announces Nothing Matters Tour

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Eminem shared the cover art and officially announced his second greatest hits collection, Curtain Call 2, will be released later this summer. The Detroit rapper’s first hits collection, Curtain Call: The Hits, was released in 2005.

Eminem has released five full-length solo studio albums including Recovery (2010), The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013), Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018), and Music to Be Murdered By (2020).

In addition to being released on streaming platforms, Eminem is dropping a limited edition box set and a limited quantity of autographed vinyl for the project. Both will be available on Eminem.com. There will also be one previously unreleased song being included in the collection.

The news comes following the release of Eminem’s latest track, “From the D 2 the LBC,” a collaboration with Snoop Dogg that was released in June. Eminem also recently worked with CeeLo Green on “The King and I,” for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic.

Curtain Call 2 is set to drop on August 5.

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Calvin Harris will release the new single “Stay With Me” featuring  Halsey, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell. The 38-year-old DJ and music producer shared a teaser on social media, and release date – July 15th – for the single.

“Stay With Me” appears on Harris’ forthcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2., due out on August 5th.  The album also features collaborations with Charlie Puth, Normani, Snoop Dogg, Offset and more. Harris released a first single from the album, “Potion” featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug, in May.

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 is a followup to Harris’ album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, released in 2017.

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Charlie Puth shared the release date and official artwork for his upcoming album, which the singer said will be titled ‘Charlie’. 

Puth released the following statement on Instagram: “This album was born on the internet, and I’ve had so much fun making it in front of all of you this past year. 2019 me used to think that in order to be an artist, you had to hide away and talk to nobody to make your art. Turns out you make MUCH better art when you involve millions of people in the process. (For me at least.) I hope you scream cry every word when I sing these songs on tour because they wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you.”

‘Charlie’ will be Puth’s third studio album and the follow-up to 2018’s Voicenotes and 2016’s Nine Track Mind.

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Shawn Mendes has announced on social media that he is taking a break from touring to focus on his mental health.

The 23-year-old Mendes wrote in a statement shared on both Instagram and Twitter: “This breaks my heart to have to say this, but unfortunately I’m going to have to postpone the next three weeks of shows through Uncasville, CT until further notice. I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always been difficult to be on the road away from friends and family. After a few years off the road, I felt like I was ready to dive back in, but that decision was premature and unfortunately the toll of the road and the pressure has caught up to me and I’ve hit a breaking point. After speaking with my team and health professionals, I need to take some time to heal and take care of myself and my mental health, first and foremost. As soon as there are more updates I promise I will let you know. Love you guys.”

Mendes released his “Wonder” album in December 2020, and the “Wonder” world tour kicked off June 27 in Portland, Oregon.  According to the “Wonder” world tour website, Mendes’ next show following the three-week postponement will be in Toronto, Canada on July 31. The North American leg of the tour is set to continue through October 26, with European shows beginning in May 31, 2023 and ending August 1, 2023.

Shawn Mendes Postpones World Tour Dates, Cites Mental Health Needs

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Meta has announced that it is set to host an exclusive concert by Post Malone, titled “Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache: A VR Experience.”  The 40-minute concert film and visual album will premiere on Venues within Horizon Worlds on July 15 at 6pm PT/9pm ET.

The 180-degree experience, created specifically for VR, coincides with the recent release of Post Malone’s new album Twelve Carat Toothache. The immersive performance will feature special appearances by The Kid Laroi, Fleet Foxes, and Roddy Ricch.

“Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache: A VR Experience” will air in Venues within Horizon Worlds and Oculus TV on Meta Quest 2. For fans who don’t own a Meta Quest 2 VR headset, the experience will also be available on Post Malone’s Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as Watch Together on Messenger and Instagram video calls.

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Beyoncé has tied Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s Billboard record for 20 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a solo artist and 10 as a member of a group. The superstar achieved the honor with her latest single, “Break My Soul,” ranking at No. 7 on the chart ending June 30th. She has 10 hits with Destiny’s Child, the group the launched her career.

“Break My Soul” is Beyoncé’s first solo Top 10 since 2016’s “Formation.” It’s also marks her first top 10 on the chart in two years after the “Savage” remix with Magan Thee Stallion reached No. 1 in May 2020.

McCartney has 23 solo top 10 hits and 34 with The Beatles, while Jackson has 30 top 10 solo songs and 11 with The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons.

“Break My Soul” is the first single from Beyoncé’s forthcoming Act 1: Renaissance album, due July 29th. The 16 song LP is her first album since 2016’s Lemonade.

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Bad Bunny’s fourth solo studio album, Un Verano Sin Ti, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200.

Un Verano Sin Ti moved over 100,000 units in each of its first eight weeks, which hasn’t been accomplished since Views by Drake amassed 100,000-plus in its first 10 weeks over the summer of 2016.

Drake’s seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind dropped from first to third in its second week, with the debut of Growin’ Up by Luke Combs taking the No. 2 spot – making it the biggest debut for a country album this year.

Chris Brown’s latest album Breezy finished in fourth place, and rounding out the top five is Lil Durk’s 7220. 

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South Korean girl group Blackpink will release new music in August, and launch a world tour by the end of 2022.

The K-pop stars agency, YG Entertainment, said in a press release that Blackpink are in the “final stages of recording a new album.” The new music in August will kick off “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the year.” In addition, the group promised the new tour will be the “largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group.”

Blackpink– which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – released their first full-length effort, ‘THE ALBUM’, in October 2020. The album features the singles “How You Like That,” “Ice Cream” and “Lovesick Girls.” The group have not released any new music since ‘THE ALBUM’; however members Rosé and Lisa embarked on their solo careers, releasing their respective debut single albums in March and September. Meanwhile, Jisoo took on her first-ever leading role as an actress in the historical-romance K-drama ‘Snowdrop.’

The group’s dance performance video for “How You Like That” passed 1 billion views on YouTube in February. In addition, Blackpink become the first musical act to reach 75 million subscribers on YouTube last week.

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Tiësto has teamed up with Charli XCX for their new dance track, “Hot in It,” the fourth single from Tiësto’s upcoming album. The new album will mark the Dutch DJ and producer’s follow-up to 2020’s The London Sessions.

Tiësto said in a statement: “I knew from the second I heard Charli’s cut on the song that it was going to be a smash, and it’s been amazing to see how everyone has been reacting to the message of the song. The heat on this one is incredible, so excited it’s finally out in the world!”  Charli XCX added:  “I’m very excited to get hot in it this summer.”

Charli XCX had first teased Hot in It on her TikTok account back in May; the song marks her latest collaboration with Tiësto, who has previously remixed Charli XCX’s “Break the Rules,” as well as “I Love It,” her collab with Icona Pop.

Take a listen to Tiësto and Charli XCX’s “Hot In It” – here.

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