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Got $250,000? The Beatles White Album Trio Numbered 007–009 Can Be Yours

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Got $250,000? The Beatles White Album Trio Numbered 007–009 Can Be Yours

In a landmark acquisition for music collectors and Beatles fans alike, Rockaway Records has secured an extraordinary trio of 1968 Beatles White Album LPs, numbered 007, 008, and 009.

Valued collectively at $250,000, this set not only includes the lowest three-digit U.S. number to ever surface (“007”), but is also believed to be the lowest sequentially numbered group of White Albums ever offered for sale anywhere in the world.

According to noted Beatles experts and authors Frank Daniels and Bruce Spizer, these “three-digit” White Albums were made as a test run for the number stamper at Bert-Co in Los Angeles, where the cover slicks and inserts were printed. Low numbered White Albums from the US and UK are extremely collectable, with numbers less than 100 selling for tens of thousands of dollars each. Numbers less than 10 are virtually unheard of, with an extreme example being Ringo Starr’s personal UK mono pressing “No. 0000001”, which sold in 2015 for almost $800,000.

This unique and irreplaceable set of Beatles White Album LPs is valued at $250,000, available to purchase at Rockaway Records here

‘Chet Baker Re:imagined’ Honors Jazz Icon With Bold New Vision

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‘Chet Baker Re:imagined’ Honors Jazz Icon With Bold New Vision

Decca Records today releases Chet Baker Re:imagined, a celebration of the timeless music of jazz legend Chet Baker. Marking 70 years since the release of landmark album Chet Baker Sings, the project showcases a diverse mix of genres – from R&B and Afrobeat to soul and pop – highlighting a new wave of global artists redefining jazz for a modern audience.

From Ife Ogunjobi’s Afrobeat-inflected take on “Speak Low” to Matilda Mann’s lushly orchestrated version of “There Will Never Be Another You”, and Puma Blue’s stripped-back “It’s Always You”, the album casts Baker’s balladry and lyrical trumpet playing into a contemporary context and breathes new life into his catalogue.

Produced in the spirit of the Blue Note Re:imagined series, Chet Baker Re:imagined opens new creative territory for his repertoire and has allowed a new generation of artists to interpret his work through their own musical lens. The album offers both a celebration and a reinvention, capturing the emotional depth of Baker’s repertoire while underscoring his lasting influence on today’s evolving musical landscape.

Chet Baker Re:imagined Tracklisting:

1. Silver Lining – Joel Culpepper
2. That Old Feeling – Eloise
3. I’m Old Fashioned – Sarah Kang
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hohnen Ford
5. There Will Never Be Another You – Matilda Mann
6. Old Devil Moon – dodie
7. It’s Always You – Puma Blue
8. Speak Low – Ife Ogunjobi
9. I’ve Never Been In Love Before – Poppy Daniels
10. Time After Time – Benny Sings
11. Like Someone In Love – Stacey Ryan
12. My Funny Valentine – Matt Maltese
13. I Fall In Love Too Easily – mxmtoon
14. But Not For Me – grentperez
15. While My Lady Sleeps – Delaney Bailey

Rico Nasty Unleashes Explosive New Album ‘LETHAL’

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Rico Nasty Unleashes Explosive New Album ‘LETHAL’

Today, Rico Nasty has released her highly anticipated album LETHAL, out now. Alongside the release, she’s shared a video for “CRASH,” a buoyant and radiant album highlight that pits a driving rhythm section against cascading vocal hooks.

On the release, Rico shares “It feels so good to be releasing LETHAL finally. I started working on this album well over a year ago and so much has changed for me since then. All things I’m proud of. I’ve been in singing lessons, voice therapy, acting lessons, dancing lessons, parent teacher conferences, on planes, on stages (though more to come there ?) on set FILMING A TV SHOW… all in the midst of creating and releasing an album I’m really proud of. It’s one that showcases all sides of myself, sides the fans may not have seen yet. And somehow it still feels like my most cohesive (and authentic) body of work to date. I hope you guys love it. I know I do ?”

Always the rap world’s biggest rock star, Rico Nasty is known for her own particular brand of rage-rap and for her outrageous on-stage, online, volume-up persona. But as she grew up, she started to feel trapped by the character she created. LETHAL is a reckoning of who Rico is at 27 with the trap-pop teen persona she created more than a decade ago. Executive produced by GRAMMY nominated producer Imad Royal, the album still features all the hallmarks of a Rico Nasty record – female rage, heavy guitars, humor – but there are also notes of femininity, introspection and a more complex framing of all the angles of Rico – the performer, the mother, the adult. Purchase the album HERE.

Alongside the new record, Rico will make her acting debut in Apple TV+ & A24’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles, created by David E. Kelley and based on the 2024 novel by Rufi Thorpe. Rico will star alongside Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfieffer, Nicole Kidman, Nick Offerman, Lindsey Normington & more.

The album is preceded by lead single “TEETHSUCKER (YEA3X)”- a headturning statement of intent that Billboard praised, writing “Rico Nasty has always felt a bit ahead of the times, and this could be the moment the mainstream finally syncs up with her.” Rico followed the track with the sticky, hook-laced trap-pop of “ON THE LOW” and the more recent, playfully sophisticated combination of “BUTTERFLY KISSES” & “CAN’T WIN EM ALL.”

From the moment she arrived, Rico Nasty stood out. Since her breakthrough as a teenager from PG County, Maryland with her own signature blend of bubbly melodies, rage raps, and skull-rattling beats, the artist born Maria Kelly has been an iconoclastic presence in the rap game. She’s been drawn from the jump to the juxtaposition of hard and soft, countering her sweet-and-sour Sugar Trap sound with the kind of vocal cord-shredding mosh-rap you hear everywhere today. Back then, label executives called her weird for songs like 2018’s paradigm-shifting “Smack A Bitch,” which kicked open the doors to a dominant new era of “rapper as rockstar.” At a time when female rappers dressed like WWE wrestlers, Rico was serving Sex Pistols meets Rainbow Brite. But for Rico, the aesthetic wasn’t a costume or a phase. It’s one thing to dress like a rockstar — to be a rockstar is another.

Scan your favorite new rap playlist and you’ll hear a generation of up-and-coming artists inspired by Rico’s balance of high-femme trap-pop and nu-metal rage rap. But around the time of her last record, 2022’s Las Ruinas, the innovator felt trapped: “I was caught in the space of wanting to be understood by the masses, but also recognizing that maybe I’m not supposed to be.” She’d started to feel pigeonholed by her own outré persona, which hadn’t changed much since she’d stepped into the role of Rico Nasty as a teen. “I felt like I was living in character,” the 27-year old admits today. “And when I first started, that was the whole idea of it — but that gets exhausting.” Backstage at last year’s headlining tour, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror dressed as a teenage raver. “No shade, but dude, you’re 26,” she recalls thinking. “When are you going to grow up?”

So began Rico Nasty’s year of reckoning, which began as a conscious free-fall. “I just completely let life take me: letting myself indulge in things that made me excited, living real life experiences,” she says. She cleared her closet of the things that made her feel stuck at age 19, ditching the Demonia boots for grown-and-sexy heels. She dove deep into books, deleted social media from her phone, and started taking therapy seriously. For years, she’d withstood label pressure to give her songs more pop appeal or hop on passing trends. Now, working on the songs that would become LETHAL, Rico felt like she had back in the Sugar Trap days, before she’d known how bittersweet the industry could be. In short, she says: “I reconnected to myself.”

Meanwhile she’d parted ways with her entire management team, flying solo until an opportunity to perform with Paramore in summer 2023 introduced her to her new team. Rico had been signed to Atlantic Records since 2018, but dreamed of being “somewhere a little bit more edgy, where I had more space to grow and be whoever I felt like being.” When her new team mentioned Fueled By Ramen, the alternative label who launched bands like Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco into the mainstream, Rico panicked that she’d be misunderstood: “I’m a rapper, and I want to be remembered as a rapper.” Instead, the label instructed Rico to stay true to no one but herself.

TRACKLIST:

01 WHO WANT IT

02 TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)

03 ON THE LOW

04 PINK

05 BUTTERFLY KISSES

06 EAT ME!

07 SOUL SNATCHER

08 GRAVE

09 SON OF A GUN

10 SMOKE BREAK

11 CRASH

12 CAN’T WIN EM ALL

13 SAY WE DID

14 YOU COULD NEVER

15 SMILE

Linkin Park Drop ‘From Zero (Deluxe Edition)’ With Three New Tracks

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Linkin Park Drop ‘From Zero (Deluxe Edition)’ With Three New Tracks

Continuing their meteoric return, LINKIN PARK present the Deluxe Edition of their acclaimed album FROM ZERO, out now.

The band notably extended and expanded the original chart-topping record with three brand new tracks, including the latest “Let You Fade.” Capping off this body of work, the cathartic closer doubles as an emotional highpoint boosted by the interplay between Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong over the ebb-and-flow of the song’s heavy intro and hushed bridge. Once again, it showcases LINKIN PARK’s innate grasp of dynamics, thriving in the midst of sonic extremes with grace, tension, and release.

“Up From The Bottom” initially kickstarted this Deluxe chapter. Soaring into the Top 5 at both Alternative and Rock Radio, it has gathered 42 million Spotify streams and 22 million YouTube views on the music video. Watch HERE. Earning acclaim, Revolver applauded, “It taps into the propulsive, pop-punk-ish and mid-tempo spirit of last year’s FROM ZERO single “The Emptiness Machine,” and likewise features piano embellishment and a bridge sporting turntables, 808 beats and more,” and NME hailed it as “ferocious” and “explosive.’

Following unforgettable shows everywhere from Mexico to Tokyo, Jakarta, and beyond, the From Zero World Tour—produced by Live Nation—is currently underway in the U.S. Next up, LINKIN PARK will headline and ignite the UEFA Champions League final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi and UC3 on May 31st at the Munich Football Arena. From there, the tour continues with sellout dates at Wembley Stadium in London, Stade de France in Paris, and Boston’s TD Garden where a second date has been added for July 31 due to overwhelming demand. This massive global jaunt carries them through to the end of the year, concluding on November 11 in Brasilia, Brazil. Special guests Spiritbox, AFI, Architects, grandson, Jean Dawson, JPEGMAFIA, and PVRIS will join on select dates. Check out the full confirmed itinerary and get tickets at https://linkinpark.com/tour.

The shows continue to receive acclaim. City Beat Cincinnati chronicled the band’s headline set in front of 100,000 fans at the sold-out Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH. Of the latter, Substream Magazine put it best, “The fans’ reaction to the new lineup and return was more than just acceptable. They loved it! It was as if the band didn’t skip a beat. Although Chester is missed, the fans seemed to embrace Emily Armstrong and some feel this may have been the best performance of the entire festival.” The News & Observer praised the Raleigh show, writing, “Armstrong used her voice and dynamic stage presence, including her growling, brain-piercing screams, not to replace Bennington, but to incorporate herself into the band’s driving force as a whole.” 

FROM ZERO, winner of this year’s “Rock Album of the Year” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, has churned out successive hits since its 2024 debut. “The Emptiness Machine” surged as “the biggest rock song of 2024,” spending 15 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart. Their next anthem “Heavy Is The Crown” followed in its footsteps at #1 on the respective chart. FROM ZERO impressively bowed at #1 on charts in 14 countries. Stateside, it opened at #2 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 across six Billboard charts: Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums, Vinyl Albums, and Indie Store Album Sales. Not to mention, it has incited widespread acclaim from the likes of VULTURE, The Guardian, KERRANG!, NME, Associated Press, USA Today, and more. As reported by Billboard, LINKIN PARK was the one-and-only rock band to cross over 2 Billion yearly streams in 2024.

LINKIN PARK emerged as an innovative musical force and are one of the best-selling artists of the last twenty years. Their RIAA Diamond-certified full-length debut, Hybrid Theory, stands out as the “best selling debut of the 21st century,” while landmark sophomore album Meteora bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 before going 8X-Platinum in the U.S. The band’s worldwide sales across the entire catalog eclipses 100 million, and among numerous accolades and honors, they have garnered 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 4 MTV VMA Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and 3 World Music Awards. Selling out stadiums worldwide, they’ve headlined the largest festivals globally and also remain the first and only Western rock band to play a five-stadium tour in China. 2017’s One More Light marked their fifth #1 debut on the Billboard 200. In 2020, the band celebrated their groundbreaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, by releasing a comprehensive 20th anniversary edition super deluxe box set which features their RIAA Diamond-certified single “In The End.” In 2023, the band released Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition, which topped the charts and featured the newly-uncovered song “Lost.” The emotionally charged single was originally recorded during sessions for their second studio album Meteora (2003), and soon after its 2023 release, “Lost” hit #1 at both Alternative and Rock radio. 2024 marked the release of their first greatest hits package Papercuts, featuring vault track “Friendly Fire” that similarly topped both the Alternative and Rock charts. On September 5, the band made a triumphant return to the top of the charts with “The Emptiness Machine,” which exploded as the #1 rock song in the country and the biggest rock song of 2024. It made a rapid climb to #1 on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart and Alternative Airplay Chart. In total, the band have scored a staggering 13 #1 entries on the latter chart (the second-most in history) with three in the last eighteen months. LINKIN PARK released their 8th studio album From Zero on November 15 on Warner Records, once again topping charts around the world and eclipsing a billion streams. The band have always prioritized charity and goodwill in an effort to make the world a better place, helping to raise millions over the years for victims of natural disasters. Today, LINKIN PARK’s imprint on music and culture continues to expand and magnify.

FROM ZERO (DELUXE EDITION) TRACKLISTING

    1. From Zero (Intro)
    2. The Emptiness Machine
    3. Cut the Bridge
    4. Heavy Is the Crown
    5. Over Each Other
    6. Casualty
    7. Overflow
    8. Two Faced
    9. Stained
    10. IGYEIH
    11. Good Things Go
    12. Up From The Bottom*
    13. Unshatter*
    14. Let You Fade*

*Previously Unreleased

Aya Nakamura Drops “Baddies” With Joé Dwèt Filé After Olympic Triumph

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Aya Nakamura Drops “Baddies” With Joé Dwèt Filé After Olympic Triumph

Fresh off her “International Impact of the Year” prize at Les Flammes Awards, handed out by Paris 2024 Olympics artistic director Thomas Jolly, French pop sensation Aya Nakamura unveils her latest track, “Baddies,” featuring Haitian kompa star Joé Dwèt Filé.

Nakamura, France’s biggest pop star, follows the recent Diamond certification of her Ayra Starr collaboration “Hypé” in France and her recent Billboard cover story with this new song “Baddies,” with her first collaboration with Joé Dwèt Filé – the later recently performed during Burna Boy’s Stade de France Paris show for their joint hit single 4 Kampé II – to deliver a vibrant Caribbean chemistry.

The award was no surprise given her 2024 victory lap, that started as “Female Artist of the Year” win at France Music Awards, followed by her opening performance for Vogue World in June along Bad Bunny, wearing for that occasion a Jean-Paul Gaultier customed dress.

A month later during the Olympics opening Ceremony in front of an estimate +1Billion viewers globally, she would storm out from l’Academie Française to cross Le Pont des Arts tojoin the Republican Guard to perform her mega-hits Djadja and Pookie from her +1.5M selling album NAKAMURA – that is still to date the most streamed French-language of all time according to Billboard. Her Olympic performance also set a new record as the most watched event in France TV history with over +36 Million viewers.

Baddies official video, filmed in the sunny region of Barcelona, comes elevate Aya’s high-energy aura with stunning visuals.

Anyma Unveils ‘The End Of Genesys’ Album With Summer Tour, Ibiza Residency

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Anyma Unveils ‘The End Of Genesys’ Album With Summer Tour, Ibiza Residency

Today, DJ, producer, and multidisciplinary artist, Anyma, announces his highly anticipated album, The End Of Genesys, which is set for release on May 30th. The End Of Genesys completes the score of the Genesys trilogy and follows his previous albums Genesys and Genesys II. Anyma originally announced the album in the closing moments of his final show during his recent residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The album features recent singles “Work (Feat. Yeat),”  “Neverland (From Japan)”, “Angel In The Dark,” “Hypnotized” Featuring Ellie Goulding, which hit #1 at US Dance Radio and Billboard Dance/Mix Show, and “Voices In My Head.”  It will also include more new music that Anyma premiered live throughout his Sphere residency like collaborations with Grimes, 070 Shake, Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun and more.  In addition, Anyma’s new track “In My Mind” will be exclusively available on Beatport from May 23rd until release day, May 30th, as part of his Artist of the Month spotlight on Beatport. See full track list below.

The End Of Genesys carves a unique space in electronic music, exploring themes of technology, nature, humanity, and coexistence, blending a sonic and visual journey. The music reflects the evolution of Anyma’s sound through diverse featured artists, transcending the realm of techno, and allowing it to resonate with a wide range of audiences. The album marks the end of one era and the dawn of Anyma’s next chapter, where innovation will shape genre-bending sounds, visuals, and creative boundaries, setting the stage for a bold and transformative future.

To pre-order Anyma’s The End Of Genesys album, click HERE.

The End Of Genesys Track List:
1. Lucente
2. Voices In My Head
3. Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)
4. Taratata (with Grimes)
5. Neverland (From Japan)
6. Fortuna (feat. Sevdaliza)
7. Atmosphere
8. Work (feat. Yeat)
9. The End Of Genesys
10. Leave A Mark
11. In My Mind
12. Entropy (feat. fknsyd)
13. Angel In The Dark
14. Human Now (feat. Luke Steele)
15. Joke’s On You (feat. 070 Shake)

In addition to the album, Anyma recently announced his summer residency at Ibiza’s newest club, [UNVRS], where he will headline Tuesdays beginning July 8th for eight unmissable shows. Designed specifically for immersive, high-level audiovisual experiences, [UNVRS] is the perfect setting for Anyma’s residency, allowing him to fully express his expansive creative vision within one of the world’s most advanced clubs. Outside of the [UNVRS] residency, Anyma will headline a number of festivals in Europe and Asia throughout the summer including Afterlife Festival in Barcelona, Zürich Openair in Switzerland, Tomorrowland in Belgium, Sziget Festival in Hungary, Rock en Seine in France, Creamfields in the UK, and more. See full list of tour dates below.

Anyma is the American-born Italian electronic music and multidisciplinary artist Matteo Milleri. Renowned for boundary-defying techno compositions, visuals and live shows, Anyma became the first electronic music artist to hold a residency at Sphere Las Vegas (the most technologically advanced performance space in the world). The meticulously produced Afterlife Presents Anyma “The End of Genesys” cybernetic opera featured esteemed collaborations with hand-selected producers, visual artists, musicians, and DJs, and drew in an audience of 200,000 people across all 12 dates. Exploring themes of technology, nature, humanity, and coexistence, Anyma also created the Genesys album trilogy. A debut album, Genesys, came out in 2023, followed by 2024’s Genesys II (Afterlife/Interscope), with a third album, The End of Genesys, being released in 2025. Anyma’s collaborators across albums and live shows have included Sevdaliza, Grimes, Ellie Goulding, FKA Twigs, John Summit and many more. In addition to Anyma, Milleri has been an inimitable force in the underground dance scene spanning well over a decade. He is one half of the electronic duo, Tale Of Us, who created Afterlife Records and the global Afterlife event movement tagged “an odyssey throughout the realm of consciousness.” Milleri’s commitment to raising global consciousness by melding music, tech, and art in a revolutionary manner is unprecedented. He has helped create many groundbreaking events including ones for Afterlife throughout Europe, South America and Mexico, and Anyma events in Melbourne and Istanbul, as well as performances at Coachella and Tomorrowland. In 2024, he took on visual creative direction for The Weeknd’s “One Night Only” concert in São Paulo, Brazil. His remixes of Fred Again…’s “Turn On The Lights again..(feat. Future)” and Lana Del Rey’s “Say Yes To Heaven” have seen great success.  Anyma recently announced his summer residency at [UNVRS] in Ibiza, headlined Ultra Miami 2025 with a B2B set with DJ and producer, Solomun, for a first-ever, world-exclusive performance for the festival’s 25th anniversary, and will perform at Sziget Festival, Zürich Open Air, and many more.

DATE FESTIVAL/VENUE CITY
5/17 Atomium Brussels, Belgium
6/13 Afterlife Festival Barcelona, Spain
6/15 World DJ Festival Seoul, Korea
7/4 Kappa Futur Festival Turin, Italy
7/5 Kappa Futur Festival Turin, Italy
7/8 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
7/15 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
7/19 Tomorrowland Festival Boom, Belgium
7/22 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
7/25 Tomorrowland Festival Boom, Belgium
7/26 Tomorrowland Festival Boom, Belgium
7/29 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
8/5 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
8/7 – 8/10 Untold Festival Cluj-Napoca, Romania
8/8 Sonne Mond Sterne Festival Saalburg Beach, Germany
8/9 Sziget Festival Budapest, Hungary
8/12 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
8/19 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain
8/22 Rock en Seine Sant-Cloud, France
8/23 Zürich Openair Zurich, Switzerland
8/24 Creamfields Cheshire, UK
8/26 [UNVRS] Sant Rafel, Spain

 

Steve Aoki Announces ‘HiROQUEST 3: Paragon’ With Tyler Hubbard Collab “Forget Tonight”

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Steve Aoki Announces ‘HiROQUEST 3: Paragon’ With Tyler Hubbard Collab “Forget Tonight”

2x GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer, and cultural force Steve Aoki has announced his landmark 10th studio album, HiROQUEST 3: Paragon, set for release on June 27. The new record is a deluxe version of 2023’s Paragon, featuring 20 new songs and building on the expansive world Aoki has crafted across his last three records. Fresh off a performance at Diplo’s Honky Tonk at Stagecoach, Aoki unveils his latest release, an electric country crossover collaboration with 22x No. 1 hitmaker Tyler Hubbard titled “Forget Tonight.”

The pair first connected backstage while co-headlining last year’s Cowboys Music Festival. After hitting it off creatively, Hubbard shared several song ideas with Aoki—one of which sparked immediate inspiration. The result is a genre-blending, festival-ready anthem that fuses Aoki’s signature dancefloor energy with Hubbard’s country roots. “Forget Tonight” also marks Hubbard’s first guest feature as a solo artist following his massive success with Florida Georgia Line, 22 No. 1 hits, and his acclaimed sophomore solo album, Strong, which features the GOLD certified and his third consecutive solo No. 1 single “Back Then Right Now,” and has propelled Hubbard to more than 1.8 billion global streams.

The official music video for “Forget Tonight” was filmed during Aoki’s recent tour stop in Memphis, TN. Capturing his set at Riverbeat Festival, the video features Aoki and Hubbard performing “Forget Tonight” live for the first time in front of thousands of fans, alongside additional footage of them performing at the iconic Silky O’Sullivan’s on Beale Street.

“Tyler and I had an instant creative connection when we met, which made working on ‘Forget Tonight’ come together so naturally,” Steve Aoki shares. “It’s one of those songs that just makes you feel good. Bringing it to life onstage in Memphis and capturing that energy for the video was unreal. Tyler’s a powerhouse and an incredible collaborator—I’m hyped for people to finally hear what we made.”

“Steve’s a master of innovation in the dance world, and I really dig what we’ve created with ‘Forget Tonight,’” says Tyler Hubbard. “Spending a day inside his world to shoot the video and perform together was incredible… and getting to throw cakes from the stage with him was the ultimate way to close the show. He’s the perfect artist to bring this song to life, and can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

HiROQUEST 3: Paragon marks a major milestone in Aoki’s genre-defying career, continuing the expansion of his ever-evolving HiROQUEST universe, spanning music, trading cards, graphic novels, and collectibles. Known for pushing boundaries with his collaborations, Aoki brings together an eclectic lineup of artists on the new project, including David Guetta, Trippie Redd, Jowell & Randy, and more. Blending world-building storytelling with high-octane production, the album offers fans an immersive experience that extends beyond the music.

In addition to the new release, Aoki has teamed up with Hubbard to create a limited edition Hubb Caps hat. Fans can find the new hat collaboration at www.hubbcaps.com.

Steve Aoki & Tyler Hubbard (credit: Brad Heaton)

Counting nearly 3 billion music streams to his name, Steve Aoki is a true visionary. Billboard described the 2x-GRAMMY-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, NFT futurist, and Dim Mak Records founder as “one of the most in-demand entertainers in the world.” A Guinness World Record holder for the “Most Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year,” Aoki has performed at nearly every top festival around the world, including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival. Aoki also graced recent covers of Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, Electronic Musician, and Adweek as their “Visionary of the Year.”

As a globally successful cross-genre solo artist, Aoki has collaborated with an impressive list of varied artists, including BTS, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park, blink-182, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Uzi Vert, 2 Chainz and Daddy Yankee, on top of having released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records. After unveiling four Neon Future albums, Aoki recently released HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix, the second in his HIROQUEST series, featuring collaborations with Paris Hilton, Galantis, ERNEST, Akon and more.

Aoki approaches each new endeavor with the same sense of dedication he’s put into his past achievements, including the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2016) and his memoir BLUE: The Color of Noise (2019). In 2012, he also founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION to support organizations in brain science and its research. His influential record label Dim Mak, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, is known for being a launching pad for the careers of prominent acts like Bloc Party, The Chainsmokers, Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, Zedd, and Diplo. Most recently, Aoki created the A0K1VERSE, an NFT membership community, powered by the Passport, that welcomes his fans to both virtual and real-world experiences. In whatever space Steve Aoki enters, the multi-hyphenate innovator continues to set trends and inspire creativity on a global level

With 22 No.1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now as a solo artist, he has amassed more than 1.8 billion streams to date. Hubbard’s Gold-certified debut solo album, aptly titled Tyler Hubbard, was released in January 2023. It features Hubbard’s hit debut single “5 Foot 9,” which hit No. 1 at Country Radio, was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA and has 688M global streams. It also features Hubbard’s second No. 1 single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” which has amassed more than 571M global streams and has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. Hubbard has made several television appearances as a solo artist, most recently at Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Showand Fox & Friends, and also on the CMT Music Awards, ACM Honors, NBC’s TODAY Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Back Then Right Now,” the first radio single of his sophomore album ‘Strong,’ reached the top spot at country radio, making Hubbard the only artist to start two separate careers with at least three consecutive No. 1 songs. His latest single “Park” is currently at country radio. Hubbard will be out on the road in 2025. Dates can be found HERE. Listen to ‘Strong’ HERE.

Lola Young Unleashes Bold New Single ‘One Thing’ and Expands Global Stage Presence

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Lola Young Unleashes Bold New Single ‘One Thing’ and Expands Global Stage Presence

3x Ivor Novello-nominated South London artist Lola Young presents her brand new single, ‘One Thing’.

Anchored by fluttery guitar melodies and a head-bobbing R&B groove, ‘One Thing’ showcases Lola’s provocative gift for spoken word and tremendous vocal ability. When speaking about her new offering, Lola says, “It’s a song that on first listen sounds like I’m talking about one thing. Sex. Which I am, of course. However sex in itself is never about one thing.”

Accompanied by a music video captured by revered director Dave Meyers (Little Simz, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter), the cleverly-cut visual brings Lola’s much-adored tongue in cheek humour to life on screen. “I wanted to make a song and music video,” says Lola, “That is thought-provoking and highlights sex being both a fun and light thing, not always meaningful, as well as showing how gender roles can be reversed.” Built around different scenarios; a first date, an all-girls class room, remaining undefeated in a boxing ring with ex-lovers and Lola making out with herself for good measure, ‘One Thing’ ushers a new era for the South London artist.

Boasting over 1 billion all-time streams globally across her catalogue of releases, Lola Young continues to achieve tremendous success. Her platinum-certified #1 single ‘Messy’ from her acclaimed 2024 album, This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, held the top spot in the UK for four consecutive weeks, making Lola one of only two British female artists to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart within the last year. At 24, the South London singer-songwriter is also the youngest British artist to have a #1 single since Dave with ‘Starlight’ in 2022, while ‘Messy’ becomes the first #1 solo single from the youngest British female artist since Dua Lipa with ‘New Rules’ in 2017.

Concurrently in America, ‘Messy’ recently hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, #1 at Hot Adult Contemporary, #1 on the Alternative Rock Billboard chart as well as reaching the upper regions of the Billboard Hot 100. Lola is the first female artist to have a debut single go #1 at both Pop and Alternative charts since Lorde’s ‘Royals’. Lola has been nominated for 3 Ivor Novello awards (Best Album: This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, Best Song Musically and Lyrically: ‘Messy’ & Rising Star Award), following her ‘Best Pop Act’ nomination at this year’s BRIT Awards.

Lola has since collaborated with Tyler, The Creator (‘Like Him’), and Lil Yachty (‘Charlie’) and continues to make a global impact with her music and compelling personality. She made a debut appearance at Coachella last month and will open for Billie Eilish in Paris during her Hit Me Hard and Soft headline tour before an exciting UK and European Summer festival run including Glastonbury and Little Simz’ Meltdown Festival – full dates below.

As one of the UK’s most arresting voices that’s making an impact globally, new single ‘One Thing’ proves that Lola Young is poised to become a voice of her generation.

Lola Young – Upcoming Live Dates
* Headline Show

Sunday 25th May – BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Liverpool, UK
Wednesday 4th June – La Madeleine – Brussels, Belgium *
Thursday 5th June – Georg-Elser-Halle – Hamburg, Germany *
Tuesday 10th June – Accor Arena – Paris, France [Billie Eilish Support]
Wednesday 11th June – Accor Arena – Paris, France [Billie Eilish Support]
Sunday 15th June – Capital FM Summertime Ball – London, UK
Tuesday 17th June – Meltdown Festival – London, UK
Friday 27th June – Glastonbury – Somerset, UK
Thursday 3rd July – Open’er Festival – Poland
Friday 4th July – Rock Werchter – Belgium
Saturday 5th July – Roskilde Festival – Denmark
Thursday 17th July – Gurtenfestival – Bern, Switzerland
Friday 18th July – Lollapalooza Paris – Paris, France
Thursday 7th August – Øya Festival – Oslo, Norway
Saturday 9th August – Way Out West Festival – Gothenburg, Sweden
Sunday 10th August – Flow Festival – Helsinki, Finland
Thursday 14th August – Paredes De Coura – Portugal
Saturday 16th August – MS Dockville – Hamburg, Germany
Sunday 17th August – Lowlands Festival – The Netherlands
Saturday 27th September – All Things Go Festival – Queens, New York
Sunday 28th September – All Things Go Festival – Columbia, MD

NXNE and Ardene Launch Capsule Collection to Support Canadian Musicians

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NXNE and Ardene Launch Capsule Collection to Support Canadian Musicians

NXNE, Canada’s premier music festival, is teaming up with Canadian fashion retailer, Ardene, to launch an exclusive capsule collection in support of Canadian musicians. This collaboration marks a milestone as NXNE celebrates 30 years of defining the future of music and culture.

The limited-edition collection will be available in selected Canadian Ardene locations capturing the energy, creativity, and passion that NXNE represents. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Unison Fund, a non-profit organization providing essential financial assistance, mental health support, and crisis relief to Canadian musicians.

“For three decades, NXNE has been a launchpad for groundbreaking artists and a hub for creative expression,” said Michael Hollett, Founder and President of NXNE. “Partnering with Ardene, a brand that shares our passion for music culture and self-expression, allows us to amplify our mission to support the Canadian music ecosystem while celebrating the artists who define its future.”

Ardene’s connection to music culture and its commitment to creative self-expression aligns perfectly with NXNE’s ethos of breaking boundaries and championing diverse voices. The collection will feature iconic designs, including the famous NXNE Bunny, a symbol of creative expression and cultural influence.

“Ardene has always been about embracing self-expression and celebrating creativity,” said Kelly Solti, Head of Marketing at Ardene. “As a proudly Canadian company, we’re thrilled to partner with NXNE to shine a spotlight on the incredible talent within our music community and give back to those who make it all possible.”

The Unison Fund has provided over $26 million in financial assistance to more than 10,000 Canadian music workers facing hardship since its inception. During the COVID-19 pandemic, requests for support increased by 3000%, underscoring the crucial role the charity plays in helping the music community.

“The Canadian music industry is built on passion and resilience,” said Brian Huston, Board Chair, The Unison Fund. “Partnerships like this directly support Unison’s ability to remain a safety net for those who make our industry thrive, ensuring music workers facing hardship have access to the help they need. We’re grateful for this meaningful investment in the well-being of our community.”

The NXNE x Ardene capsule collection will launch at the end of May offering fans a chance to show their love for music while supporting the artists and professionals who drive the industry.

Morgan Wallen Unleashes 37-Track Epic With ‘I’m The Problem’ Album and Tour

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Morgan Wallen Unleashes 37-Track Epic With ‘I’m The Problem’ Album and Tour

Morgan Wallen’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, which has already notched three No. 1’s at Country radio and six top 10’s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ahead of its release, is available now. Listen here.

Spanning 37 tracks, I’m The Problem combines Wallen’s country, cross and dirt-rock influences, and features collaborations with pop superstars Post Malone and Tate McRae, plus close friends Eric Church, ERNEST and HARDY.

Having spent nearly a year writing and refining the tracklist from his farm just outside of Nashville with core collaborators, including producers Joey Moi and Charlie Handsome, the process was reflective for Wallen, taking inventory of where he’s been and where he’s headed – and not shying away from the past.

The album opens with the title track, “I’m The Problem,” a cutting double-edged confession that reveals the complexities of a relationship at its lowest point. It concludes with “I’m A Little Crazy,” a quiet, self-reflective song that looks inward while examining the world outside. As with Wallen’s other albums, his eclectic taste in music creeps into his songs. But with this album, he’s really honed his ability to integrate those influences, drawing on guitar sounds of Indie bands like The War On Drugs, country greats like Keith Whitley and hip-hop drum tracks. Between all of that, Wallen also reaches listeners on a granular level.

“There were three styles on the last album that I had in my head, and I went with that same approach with this album,” Wallen reflects on the process of interpolating different sounds into the project. “We had straight up-country songs, which I always do, and then we had more of an alternative-indie approach on a few of them. Those songs end up being a little bit countrified, just because that’s who we are and that’s how we do them. And then the more cross-genre approach might end up on a multi-genre radio station, just because of all the influences that I’ve had throughout my life, listening to every single type of music. I think I’ve stuck to that approach with I’m The Problem, getting an anchor song for each style and once we have those anchor songs dialed in, we fill up those buckets.

“We recorded around 50 songs for this album and ended up cutting 13,” he adds. “I feel like we accomplished what I had in mind, and a huge shoutout to my close collaborators on this too. They came in ready and fired up every single day, and they inspire me as much as anything else.”

While Wallen co-wrote 22 of the tracks, he tapped into 49 songwriters, curating a tracklist that’s both deeply personal and resonant, viewing life events through a different lens than he’s used in the past. The result is a product that’s both more vulnerable and more resolute than ever before.

Previously released songs “Lies Lies Lies,” “Love Somebody” and “I’m The Problem” have already reached No. 1 at Country radio, as praise rolled in early for the project, with Billboard declaring Wallen “the biggest country star in the world” amid chart success.

Throughout the course of the album, Wallen digs in, unafraid to acknowledge his past with songs like “Superman,” dedicated to his son, the contemplative “Genesis” and his deeply personal “I Got Better,” which Wallen says most reflects where he is now.

“’I got better since you got gone’ would be how I feel right now,” Wallen shares. “I’d say that’s one that really came from my heart, and it can mean many things. It’s not just a song to a girl, it could be a song to anything that’s holding you back. That’s why I like that song so much, for a long time I had a lot of things holding me back. I’ve finally said goodbye to a lot of those things, and I’m proud of the results that have come from doing that. So, I’d say ‘I Got Better’ is my most personal song right now.”

Amid all of the highs and lows reflected throughout the album, Wallen remained centered on one thing: his fans.

“The work that it takes for me, my team, my songwriters, and the sacrifices it takes from them to get a 37 song album – we don’t just do that strictly because that’s what we want to do, we see that the demand is there and we are happy to meet that demand,” Wallen remarks. “I hope people don’t think that we just threw 37 songs together like it was some haphazard thing. It really was a fully immersed project, and I hope people can tell that.

Wallen’s coinciding 2025 I’m The Problem Tour kicks off June 20 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The 20-show run will include stops in Seattle, Washington; Foxborough, Massachusetts; Toronto, Ontario and more. With a second stop added in Madison, Wisconsin, Wallen’s appearances will mark the first time an artist has played two consecutive nights at Camp Randall Stadium.

A rotating lineup of guests including Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and Koe Wetzel join in direct support with Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Ella Langley and Anne Wilson as first-of-three across select dates. Coupled with Wallen’s Sand In My Boots Festival this weekend and a special one-night-only album release celebration show on May 28 at Roundhouse in London, these 22 shows are the only place to see the superstar in 2025.

Morgan Wallen sets the pace in, and beyond, country music – with Billboard calling him “the biggest country star in the world” and The New York Times doubling down, declaring he’s “one of the biggest stars in pop, period.” With 18 No. 1 singles at Country radio, 19 Billboard Music Awards to-date, more than 170 weeks spent atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart (the most in country music history), the highest selling country tour under his belt and more, Wallen has propelled country music to a global level in less than five years. As Las Vegas Review Journal puts it: “Wallen’s appeal is remarkable as it is fueled by his ability to connect to a crowd.”

With Dangerous: The Double Album, Wallen solidified his place as country music’s “dominant superstar,” with the project recently being named Billboard‘s No. 1 Album of the 21st Century. One Thing At A Time’s groundbreaking success saw Wallen’s crossover appeal reach a global scale, as he topped the Australian ARIA charts for the first time, along with a host of other accolades. With three No. 1’s already hailing from his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, available now via Big Loud / Mercury, Wallen digs even deeper, uncovering a side that’s both more vulnerable and more resolute than ever before.

As Wallen prepares a refreshed setlist for his 20-stadium-show I’m the Problem Tour, kicking off on June 20 in Houston, Texas, he’s also highlighting some of his favorite artists by bringing the personally-curated, multi-genre Sand In My Boots Music Festival to Gulf Shores, Alabama, this May, which sold out in less than two hours.

Wallen continues to donate a portion of every ticket sold to his Morgan Wallen Foundation — which supports youth music and athletic programs and gives communities access to essentials in times of crisis.

I’m The Problem Tracklist:
1. I’m The Problem (Morgan Wallen, Grady Block, Jamie McLaughlin, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
2. I Got Better (Morgan Wallen, Blake Pendergrass, Chase McGill, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith Smith, Michael Hardy)
3. Superman (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, James Maddocks)
4. What I Want (feat. Tate McRae) (Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae, John Byron, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, Joe Reeves)
5. Just In Case (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, John Byron, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Thompson, Blake Pendergrass, Alex Bak)
6. Interlude (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block)
7. Falling Apart (Morgan Wallen, Blake Pendergrass, Josh Thompson, Ryan Vojtesak)
8. Skoal, Chevy, and Browning (Joe Fox, Chase McGill, Josh Miller)
9. Eyes Are Closed (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak)
10. Kick Myself (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, James Maddocks)
11. 20 Cigarettes (Chris LaCorte, Chase McGill, Blake Pendergrass, Josh Miller)
12. TN (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Chase McGill, Taylor Phillips, Ryan Vojtesak, Geoff Warburton)
13. Missing (Morgan Wallen, Chase McGill, Josh Thompson, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak, Luis Witkiewitz)
14. Where’d That Girl Go (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Blake Pendergrass, Joe Reeves, Geoff Warburton)
15. Genesis (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Rocky Block, Jacob Durrett, Blake Pendergrass, Ryan Vojtesak, James Maddocks)
16. Revelation (Trannie Anderson, Rodney Clawson, Nicolle Galyon, Chris Tompkins)
17. Number 3 and Number 7 (feat. Eric Church) (Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass)
18. Kiss Her In Front Of You (John Byron, Jaxson Free, Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley, Ryan Vojtesak)
19. If You Were Mine (Chris Tompkins, Jessie Jo Dillon, David Garcia, Geoff Warburton)
20. Don’t We (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Ashley Gorley, Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron)
21. Come Back As A Redneck (feat. HARDY) (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Michael Hardy, James Maddocks)
22. Love Somebody (Morgan Wallen, John Byron, Shaun Frank, Nicholas Gale, Ashley Gorley, Yaakov Gruzman, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Elof Loelv, Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni, Martina Sorbara, Ryan Vojtesak)
23. Dark Til Daylight (Rocky Block, Chris Tompkins, Jimmy Robbins)
24. The Dealer (feat. ERNEST) (Blake Pendergrass)
25. Leavin’s The Least I Could Do (Morgan Wallen, Michael Hardy, Josh Miller, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
26. Jack and Jill (Jacob Hackworth, Jared Mullins, Ned Cameron)
27. I Ain’t Comin’ Back (feat. Post Malone) (Morgan Wallen, Louis Bell, Michael Hardy, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak)
28. Nothin’ Left (Josh Miller, Greylan James, Matt Jenkins)
29. Drinking Til It Does (Josh Thompson, Jimmy Robbins)
30. Smile (Morgan Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Luis Witkiewitz)
31. Working Man’s Song (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Miller, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block)
32. Whiskey In Reverse (Morgan Wallen, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Michael Hardy)
33. Crazy Eyes (Chris Tompkins, Josh Miller, Jessie Jo Dillon, Daniel Ross)
34. LA Night (Chris Tompkins, Travis Wood, Josh Miller)
35. Miami (Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith Smith, Blake Pendergrass, Chase McGill, Michael Hardy, Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter)
36. Lies Lies Lies (Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Miller, Daniel Ross, Chris Tompkins)
37. I’m A Little Crazy (Michael Hardy, Smith Ahnquist, Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers)

Morgan Wallen 2025 I’m The Problem Tour Dates:
June 20 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas w/ Corey Kent and Koe Wetzel
June 21 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas w/ Corey Kent and Koe Wetzel
June 28 // Camp Randall Stadium // Madison, Wis. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert
June 29 // Camp Randall Stadium // Madison, Wis. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert
July 11 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert
July 12 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn
July 18 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert
July 19 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn
July 25 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert
July 26 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn
Aug 1 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert
Aug 2 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn
Aug 15 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert
Aug 16 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Thomas Rhett
Aug 22 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert
Aug 23 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert
Sep 4 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert
Sep 5 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn
Sep 12 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert
Sep 13 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn

 

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