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Another DMX posthumous album is in the works. According to Rolling Stone, a collection of never-before-heard collaborations, DMX Features, is slated for release this summer, previewed on Friday (May 30) with the hard-hitting “Bring Out the Worst” featuring Joyner Lucas. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The grinding […]
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The Clipse announced on Friday (May 29) that their long-awaited new album will be releasing in July. And to coincide with the news, the duo—Pusha T and Malice—dropped a new single titled “Ace Trumpets” that’s produced by their homie Pharrell Williams.
The last proper Clipse album was 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, so it’s been a long minute. While Pusha T has enjoyed a successful solo career, and been an occasional thorn in the side of Drake, the public’s desire for a new Clipse album has been a constant despite Malice’s past assertions of a long hiatus. But in June 2024, the Brothers Thornton confirmed that a new project was on the way, and here we are.
Let God Sort Em Out will be released on July 11, 2025 and is executive produced by Pharrell Williams. In the announcement, the group revealed that the project was recorded at the Louis Vuitton headquarters in Paris, France. Westside Gunn would surely approve.
Also, the album’s artwork is provided by visual artist KAWS.
As for the new single, it’s called “Ace Trumps” and finds Push A Ton and Malice in fine form. Ballerinas doin’ pirouettes inside of my snow globe, shoppin’ sprees in SoHo,” spits Pusha on the hook. “You had to see it, strippers shakin’ ass and watchin’ the dough blow ace trumpets and rose mo’s.”
Also, “White glove service with the brick, I am Luigi,” raps Pusha. While Malice kicks, “Persona non grata, mi casa su casa, drugs killed my teen spirit, welcome to Nirvana.”
Yeah, Clipse is back.
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Sabrina Carpenter will have plenty of support when she takes the stage for her two BST Hyde Park shows this summer. The two massive gigs will kick off on July 5 with a sold out show featuring support from Clairo, Beabadoobee, Amber Mark, Luvcat, Ider, Sofy, Dellaxoz, the Tulips and Sola.
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Carpenter be back the next night (July 6) with Clairo in tow as well, along with Olivia Dean, Amber Mark, Chloe Qisha, Ider, Miso Extra, Tanner Adell, Dellaxoz and The Tulips. You can also see Carpenter in Fortnight, where she will take over the Festival Jam Stage for the Dance With Sabrina interactive music experience beginning today (May 30) at 3 p.m. ET through June 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Carpenter is part of a massive lineup for this summer’s BST Hyde Park gigs, which will also include Olivia Rodrigo taking the stage on June 27 with support from The Last Dinner Party, Girl in Red, Flowerlove, Between Friends, Caity Baser, Katie Gregson-Macleod, Ruti, Florence Road, Aziya and Déyyess.
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Other BST headliners include Zach Bryan — with Dermot Kennedy, Mt. Joy, Gabrielle Aplin, Turnpike Troubadours, Ole 60, Willow Avalon and others joining him on June 28 and 29 — as well as Noah Kahan (July 4) with Gracie Abrams, Finneas, Gigi Perez, Paris Paloma and more and Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (July 11) with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, Amble, Alice Merton, Naima Bock and others.
The BST shows will also include headliners Stevie Wonder (July 12) and Jeff Lynne’s ELO (July 13).
Check out the Carpenter BST Hyde Park show poster below.
Benson Boone has announced a run of arena dates in the U.K. and Ireland later this fall. The U.S. star’s run will kick off at Belfast’s SSE Arena on Oct. 23, before heading to Dublin’s 3Arena, the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, the Utilita Arena in Birmingham and closing with a two-night […]
Two Latin-themed musicals have opened on Broadway within five weeks of each other, receiving some love from the Tonys this year: Buena Vista Social Club, which co-leads the list of nominees for the June 8 awards ceremony with 10 nods, and Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, which received two.
Buena Vista Social Club — which narrates the story of the Cuban artists who brought the acclaimed Grammy-winning album of 1997 to the world — competes in categories including best musical, best performance by an actress in a featured role (Natalie Venetia Belcon), best book (Marco Ramirez) and best direction (Saheem Ali). Furthermore, the musicians who make up the band in the show will be recognized with a special Tony Award.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is nominated for best original score — by Latin music star Joy Huerta (half of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez — and best performance by an actress in a featured role (Justina Machado). Based on the play by Josefina López and HBO’s movie adaptation, it follows 18-year-old Ana García, a daughter of immigrant parents who struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her mother for her to get married, have children and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
And a third Latin-themed show is currently in the works: BASURA, with music and lyrics by no other than Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan and her daughter, songwriter Emily Estefan. Inspired by a true story, BASURA (Spanish for “garbage”) will narrate the journey of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra, a group of young artists who turn scrap material into instruments and music into possibilities.
But Broadway has had a long-standing history affair with Latin music and artists, with shows ranging from classics like West Side Story, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Evita and Man of La Mancha, to more recent productions like In the Heights and On Your Feet! — and legendary stars from Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera, to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
There was also the short-lived The Capeman [1998] starring Rubén Blades, Marc Anthony and Ednita Nazario, a Paul Simon musical based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón which closed after only two months; and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown [2010], an adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s iconic black comedy film, which received mostly negative reviews and lasted three months.
Meanwhile, some non-Latin themed shows have featured Latin stars throughout the years, like Hamilton, starting with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and including Anthony Ramos and Javier Muñoz; and Chicago, with Mexican actress Bianca Marroquín playing both Roxie and Velma intermittently since 2006, and star guests including Sofía Vergara, Jaime Camil and Sebastián Yatra.
In honor of the 78th Tony Awards, scheduled for June 8 at the Radio City Music Hall and airing live on CBS and Paramount+, here are eight of the best Latin-themed Broadway musicals from past and present, in alphabetical order.
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Morgan Wallen holds firm at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a second week with I’m the Problem. The album has also topped charts in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and parts of Europe.
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Wallen was also the last male country artist to reach No. 1 in Australia, spending two weeks on top in 2023 with One Thing at a Time. Before that, Keith Urban topped the chart in 2020 with The Speed of Now Part 1.
Kisschasy re-enter at No. 28 with Hymns for the Nonbeliever following its vinyl reissue. The album originally peaked at No. 5 in 2007. Australian punk band Private Function debut at No. 43 with ¯_(ツ)_/¯, which includes a limited-edition scratch-and-sniff vinyl inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop fragrance. The band previously reached No. 9 with Whose Line Is It Anyway? and No. 11 with 370HSSV 0773H.
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Pitbull’s Greatest Hits makes a surprise return to the Top 10, jumping from No. 16 to No. 9 — its highest position since its 2017 release. The timing follows his recent announcement as part of the 2025 Fridayz Live tour alongside Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Jon, Eve, Jordin Sparks and more. Pitbull’s top-charting album in Australia remains Planet Pit, which reached No. 5 in 2011.
On the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren scores a tenth consecutive week at No. 1 with “Ordinary,” joining an elite group of just 30 tracks to ever spend 10 or more weeks at the top, including Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” (24 weeks), ABBA’s “Mamma Mia,” Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock” and Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ On Me.”
Sombr continues his rise on the chart, holding both No. 2 with “Undressed” and No. 3 with “Back to Friends.” Warren also claims the highest new entry of the week as “Bloodline,” his duet with Jelly Roll, debuts at No. 16, marking Jelly Roll’s first-ever ARIA Singles Chart appearance.
Kisschasy also dominate the Vinyl Albums Chart, landing at No. 1 with Hymns for the Nonbeliever and No. 5 with United Paper People. Private Function land at No. 2 on the vinyl chart with ¯_(ツ)_/¯, followed by Billie Eilish and Sleep Token.
Kelsea Ballerini is ready to hit pause. The country star appeared on TODAY with Jenna & Friends on Thursday (May 29), where she opened up about her plans after wrapping her Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour run and completing her first season as a coach on The Voice.
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“I need a break!” Ballerini, 31, said during the interview. “And I’ve never been able to say that before, but I really think it’s just time for me to pump the brakes, figure out what’s next, have a summer, what? Go to the beach? Huh? Learn to cook a new meal, hang out with the dogs. So that’s kind of my agenda.”
Still, she admitted plans can shift quickly. “Every time I say that I have time off, something happens. But I’m very open to whatever is out there.”
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When asked whether she would return to The Voice, Ballerini left the door open. “Never say never,” she said. “It’s been such a beautiful season of doing things that are out of my comfort zone and bigger than I’ve ever done, and it’s been really fulfilling. I love being in that seat.”
The singer wrapped her 22-date arena tour on April 13 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The trek supported her fifth studio album Patterns, released Oct. 25, 2024 via Black River Entertainment. A deluxe edition of Patterns featuring five additional songs dropped in March 2025.
Last month, the singer spoke to Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story and reflected on the challenge of building a career in Music City amid Taylor Swift’s enormous presence. As a young, blonde, female singer-songwriter, Ballerini said she was often directly compared to Swift — something that forced her to define her own identity in the industry.
Recalling an early rejection from a label executive, Ballerini shared, “‘There’s already a Taylor Swift,’” he told her. “And he was right,” she added. “It forced me to be different.”
Ballerini previously described Patterns as a reflection of personal growth and radical self-acceptance. “I’m very aware of my flaws,” she said. “But in the same breath, I fully accept and celebrate myself right now. You have to learn yourself before you love yourself, and I had learning to do.”
Australian metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction have shared their rendition of Turnstile’s “Holiday” as part of their recent appearance on Like a Version, the long-running covers segment from Australian radio station triple j.
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Formed in the Queensland city of Gympie in 2003, The Amity Affliction have been staples of triple j’s heavy music rotation over the years but have remained absent from the station’s Like a Version studio until 2025.
As part of their debut appearance on the segment, the group launched into their performance with an original, performing the recently-released “All That I Remember.” Officially arriving on Wednesday (May 28), the track is the band’s first to feature Jonny Reeves on clean vocals, with the American singer joining the group following the exit of the band’s last remaining founding member, Ahren Stringer.
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Turning their attention towards the cover portion, The Amity Affliction were uncharacteristically joined by strings and keyboards as they delivered a high-energy rendition of Turnstile’s “Holiday.” The track was originally issued as the fifth and final single of the Baltimore outfit’s 2021 album Glow On, which became their most successful record to date, hitting No. 30 on the Billboard 200.
“[We] went through a list of songs that we thought would go over well and nothing really kind of hit us the right way,” explained drummer Joe Longobardi in a post-performance interview. “Then we were on the bus somewhere and somebody just said ‘Why don’t we cover Turnstile’”And it kind of got silent for a second.
“It was weird enough that we all went, ‘Oh I think that would work,’” adds vocalist Joel Birch. “It’s our roots, I guess, and [Turnstile are] a band using those roots to do this brand new thing, which is really cool and we like it.”
Since forming in 2003, The Amity Affliction have released a total of eight albums, with four of their records – beginning with 2012’s Chasing Ghosts – consecutively charting atop the ARIA charts. The group’s fourth album, 2014’s Let the Ocean Take Me, became their first to reach the Billboard 200, reaching No. 31. Follow-up record This Could Be Heartbreak would peak at No. 26 upon its release in 2016, while their next two albums – 2018’s Misery and 2020’s Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them – would reach No. 70 and No. 60, respectively.
Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions. Numerous artists have taken part over the past two decades, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Childish Gambino, Arctic Monkeys, and more reinventing classic tracks in the process.
View The Amity Affliction’s cover of Turnstile’s ‘Holiday’ below.
Just over 20 years since its release, Mariah Carey has revisited her chart-topping tenth album, unveiling The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition).
Released April 12, 2005, The Emancipation of Mimi marked a pivotal comeback moment in her career. Spending two weeks atop the Billboard 200, the project won three Grammys and spawned one of the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits of all time, the 14-week leader “We Belong Together.”
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One day shy of the record’s 20th birthday, Carey announced its anniversary reissue, with dozens of bonus tracks, remixes and collaborations set to appear on the package.
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“I’m really happy to celebrate ‘Mimi’s Emancipation’ with this special anniversary re-release,” Carey said in a statement at the time. “While working on this edition, I got to relive all the memories from this pivotal moment in my personal and professional life.”
Indeed, the anniversary edition of the album is a walk down memory lane for all Carey fans, with the first half of the record featuring its original 14 tracks, along with an additional five bonus cuts. Almost identical to its 2020 vinyl reissue, the first disc is completed with the addition of “Don’t Forget About Us,” “Sprung,” “Secret Love,” the Jermaine Dupri-featuring “Makin’ It Last All Night (What It Do),” and an additional remix of “We Belong Together.”
The second disc serves as a veritable treasure trove of material for diehard fans, launching with the long-awaited official release of “When I Feel It,” which was reportedly left off the original release due to sample clearance issues.
Remixes from the likes of Solange, Kaytranada, David Morales, and Scott Storch are also included, along with a cappella renditions of “Shake It Off,” “Circles,” and “Joy Ride,” while her 2024 American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special performance of “We Belong Together” closes the package.
“This album has some of my biggest hits to date, as well as some personal favorites that are very special to me,” Carey added of the new reissue. “Forgotten gems, unreleased bonus tracks and different remixes with incredible collaborators — all of these and more are now available in one place for the first time ever!”
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Ranking the songs of a visual album can feel a bit like ranking scenes of a film — and yet, favorites always emerge. The scene that makes you weep, the one that motivates and inspires, or the one that reclaims power. With Something Beautiful, the ambitious and glamorous ninth album from superstar Miley Cyrus, she […]
