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Thanks to A-list stars such as JENNIE, The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen, the last week of January is particularly stacked with big new music releases. First, the BLACKPINK star brought fans one step closer to her debut solo album, Ruby — which arrives March 7 — by dropping new single “Love Hangover,” a laidback daydream […]
The music world is mourning Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at 78 years old.
Tributes to the iconic singer-songwriter have been pouring in ever since her spokesperson revealed in a statement Thursday (Jan. 30) that she had “passed away peacefully” earlier that day while surrounded by family in London, with Mick Jagger, Metallica and more stars all penning messages remembering her life and legacy.
The Rolling Stones frontman — who famously dated Faithfull in the ’60s — shared a couple throwback photos of himself with the “As Tears Go By” singer and wrote that he was “saddened to hear” of her death, adding, “She was so much part of my life for so long … She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress.”
The Stones’ Keith Richards also shared a more recent photo of himself with Faithfull and offered his “heartfelt condolences” to her family, writing, “I’m so sad and will miss her!!” Bandmate Ronnie Wood also shared photos with the singer-actress on Instagram and added, “Marianne will be dearly missed.”
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The group further paid tribute to Faithfull by sharing a video of an old performance of “As Tears Go By” on the Stones’ official X account, while Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich wrote, “Thank you, Marianne… For the good times, for your kindness, for the great stories, for your fearlessness.” The metal giants teamed with Faithfull for “The Memory Remains” from their 1997 ReLoad album.
In addition to the rock bands, both of John Lennon’s sons spoke out about Faithfull’s death. “A uniquely special soul, she was one of a kind — someone who truly did stand out among her contemporaries,” wrote Julian on X, while Sean Ono Lennon shared a photo of Faithfull with the caption, “Marianne Faithfull R.I.P. ❤️ Miss you.”
The Kinks’ Dave Davies shared a link to “As Tears Go By” on X and wrote, “A bit sad all my friends are going … Bless her,” while The Charlatans’ singer Tim Burgess posted, “Farewell Marianne Faithfull … She was such a free spirit and true talent.”
David Bowie’s official account acknowledged Faithfull’s death by sharing photos of the two late legends together, writing, “GO WELL MARIANNE.” Slash simply shared a photo of the Girl on a Motorcycle star on Instagram and wrote, “RIP.”
As evidenced by the amount of legends who have spoken out about her passing, Faithfull was an essential, beloved figure of the ’60s and beyond. She notched five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 — including top 40 hits “Summer Nights” and “Come and Stay With Me” — and released two dozen albums, several of which charted on the Billboard 200. Outside of music, the British performer acted in a number of iconic films, perhaps most notably starring in Michael Winner’s 1967 dramedy I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname.
Faithfull also had a son — Nicholas Dunbar, whom she shared with ex-husband John Dunbar.
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
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This week, The Weeknd closes out a trilogy, JENNIE continues shining solo and Morgan Wallen declares that it’s him, hi, “I’m the Problem.” Check out all of this week’s picks below:
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Concluding the trilogy that began with the 2020 blockbuster After Hours and continued with the daring 2022 follow-up Dawn FM, The Weeknd splits the difference between commercial potency and devil-may-care pop experimentation on Hurry Up Tomorrow: an 84-minute opus that includes guests ranging from Lana Del Rey to Giorgio Moroder to Anitta to Travis Scott, the new album brushes off modern conventions, mixes soul-baring introspection with immaculate dance grooves, and goes for the gusto.
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JENNIE feat. Dominic Fike, “Love Hangover”
Ahead of new album Ruby, which arrives on March 7, JENNIE showcases a fresh side of herself on “Love Hangover,” which nudges her pop aesthetic towards the breezy rhythms and blurted-out realizations of her collaborator on the track, Dominic Fike; the final product is fun, funky and the perfect excuse to drop the sure-to-go-viral line “I swear, I’ll never do it again! / Ah, s–t, I did it again.”
Morgan Wallen, “I’m the Problem”
As the title track of his upcoming fourth studio album, “I’m the Problem” functions as a platform for Morgan Wallen to examine his own flaws while accusing his partner of not being perfect, either: “You hate that when you look at me, you halfway see yourself,” the country superstar sings, the hurt in his voice betraying the song’s more confrontational lyrics.
Latto feat. Playboi Carti, “Blick Sum (Remix)”
Months after first surfacing online, the version of Latto’s “Blick Sum” featuring Playboi Carti has finally arrived on streaming services, with the Atlanta rappers now trading verses that mix firearms metaphors — “That .22′ ain’t gon’ do, that 90 get me out my thong,” Latto declares — while keeping up with the bleary beat.
Zach Bryan, “Blue Jean Baby”
So many Zach Bryan songs have lore attached to their creation and release, factoids that make every hit and deep cut all the more compelling — and with “Blue Jean Baby,” a rollicking demo that fans have been hoping would some day be finished, Bryan stays prolific as a storyteller while providing listeners with another page in the history books.
EST Gee, I Ain’t Feeling You
“I really got it all right now, one of the very few,” EST Gee drawls at the top of “Houstonatlantaville,” a team-up with Lil Baby and Travis Scott; indeed, the Louisville native sounds reinvigorated on I Ain’t Feeling You, honing his bruising delivery and understanding how to operate over booming percussion more effectively than ever.
L.S. Dunes, Violet
Rock supergroups typically harken back to their members’ primary collectives, but L.S. Dunes — which features members of My Chemical Romance, Thursday, Coheed and Cambria and Circa Survive — is creating something new on sophomore album Violet: helmed by Will Yip, the new full-length takes the coiled energy of 2022’s Past Lives and stretches it out, and the sprawl results in towering anthems like “I Can See It Now…” and “Forgiveness.”
Editor’s Pick: Jamie xx feat. Erykah Badu, “F.U.”
The genesis of Jamie xx’s scorching new house track involves a Primavera festival after-party with faulty equipment that forced Erykah Badu to ad-lib through a set with just a microphone, which Jamie recorded on his phone and later rearranged into a song, with Badu’s help; it’s a fascinating backstory that also isn’t necessary to feel enthralled by the communal excitement of “F.U.,” Badu’s voice beckoning an unseen crowd as the beat slingshots around.
Two musical trios have joined forces for a harmony-drenched new song about heartbreak, with country group Rascal Flatts and sibling pop trio the Jonas Brothers blending their vocal talents on the new track, “I Dare You.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Flatts’ Gary LeVox launches the first […]
BLACKPINK‘s JENNIE is looking for love in all the wrong places on her moody single “Love Hangover.” The collaboration with Dominic Fike that dropped on Friday (Jan. 31) is the third single from the K-pop superstar’s upcoming Ruby (March 7) solo album and it finds the singer fighting an attraction to someone she hates to […]
Something Wicked this way comes on Jeff Goldblum‘s upcoming album, Still Blooming. The singer/actor’s latest jazzy LP with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra is due out on April 25 and it will feature duets with both of his Wicked co-stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. The always-charming double-threat star previewed the collection on Thursday (Jan. 30) […]
As the final artist to take the stage at Thursday night’s (Jan. 30) FireAid benefit concert, Lady Gaga left her mark by debuting a brand-new song written with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, for the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. “Me and my friend Michael — my fiancé, my love — we wrote this song […]
After joining Green Day for their FireAid-opening set at the Kia Forum earlier Thursday night (Jan. 30), Billie Eilish took the stage again at the neighboring Intuit Dome for the benefit concert, this time with her brother Finneas.
Introduced by Sting, who named himself a “devotee” of the singer’s “exquisite voice,” Eilish and Finneas encouraged fans to sit down if they were tired — which they immediately refused — before delivering a three-song set of stripped-back, acoustic tracks from Hit Me Hard and Soft, including “Wildflower,” “The Greatest” and “Birds of a Feather.”
“Birds of a Feather” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is nominated for song of the year, record of the year and best pop solo performance at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
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“L.A. is my favorite place in the world and my only home. My brother and I live here and grew up here. It’s my favorite place in the world, and it’s so devastating what’s going on,” Eilish told the crowd of her hometown. “To everyone who’s going through this, I love you and I got you. I will not forget about you and we will keep doing this for you.”
The duo’s fellow performers at Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome included Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Tate McRae. Next door at the Kia Forum, the show kicked off with performances by Stevie Nicks, Anderson. Paak, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Dawes, Graham Nash, Green Day, John Fogerty, Joni Mitchell, No Doubt, P!nk, Stephen Stills and The Black Crowes, as well as a surprise reunion of the living members of Nirvana with a revolving door of female vocalists.
Those wanting to donate to Los Angeles wildfire relief funds are encouraged to visit fireaidla.org. For every donation pledge made during the concert, Connie and Steve Ballmer — owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the Intuit Dome — will match it.
Although Katy Perry is best-known for frothy, off-the-walls pop music, the Billboard Hot 100 topper opened her Thursday (Jan. 30) night mini-set during the FireAid LA Benefit Concert with a very different type of energy. Backed by a somber choir providing harrowing backup vocals, Perry belted out her resilience anthem “Rise,” a hit song featured […]
It’s been almost a year since No Doubt made their long-awaited reunion at Coachella, and the Southern California natives came back together on Thursday night (Jan. 30) to perform at the FireAid benefit concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. The band took the stage about halfway through the night, where they kicked off their performance […]