Music

Days before the anticipated drop of their collaborative record, Her Loss, Drake and 21 Savage unveiled the cover art for their new album. While the record release was delayed from its initial Oct. 28 release date after their producer and engineer Noah “40” Shebib contracted Covid-19, the Toronto rapper announced Nov. 4 as the new drop date. “Our brother got Covid in the middle of mixing and mastering the crack,” Drake posted in an Instagram Story. “He’s resting up and we are dropping November 4th.” Last month, Drake and 21...

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will take the country music awards show somewhere new. After many years in Nashville and a 2022 side trip to Las Vegas, the broadcast will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.In addition to the venue change, a date, host and performer were also announced on Wednesday night (Nov. 2). The 2023 CMT Awards will air on CBS on Sunday April 2, 2023. Kelsea Ballerini is going to co-host and Carrie Underwood is going to perform. She actually played a role in making this...

The sounds of Nigeria, Lagos, Mexico City, London, and L.A. make their way onto the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The stacked track list for the film was announced on Wednesday, revealing the lineup of artists set to join Rihanna and her lead single “Lift Me Up.” Among the songs featured on the tracklist are “Alone” by Burna Boy, a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” by Tems, “Limencello” by OG DAYV featuring Future, and “Anya Mmiri” by CKay and PinkPantheress. “As a black man, Black Panther...

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill will premiere at the 2022 DOC NYC festival later this month Everyone from Jackson Browne to Weyes Blood reflects on the brilliance of Judee Sill in a new trailer for an upcoming documentary about the widely revered, if little-known, singer-songwriter.   Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill will trace Sill’s remarkable rise from a troubled teen responsible for a handful of armed stick-ups to one of the most promising and revered artists of the Seventies. But tragically, Sill died of a drug...

Gabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner are officially parents of two little ones. The couple welcomed their second child into the world on Oct. 27.The baby boy, Augustine Boone Foehner, is a "gift from our Lord," his mother says on social media. Barrett shared the a sweet sibling bonding photo of their new son alongside their toddler daughter."Soaking up the newborn days with baby brother," she writes.The couple announced they were expecting another baby earlier this year when Barrett posted a video from her ultrasound on social media. Throughout her...

Bryce Leatherwood is moving into the live shows following his triumphant performance during night two of the three-person knockout rounds on Season 22 of The Voice.The 22-year-old country singer from Woodstock, Ga., belted out a tenderhearted version of Zac Brown Band’s “Colder Weather” from the band’s 2010 album, You Get What You Give, on Tuesday night (Nov. 1).During his take, which aired as part of Tuesday night’s one-hour episode, Leatherwood appeared dressed in a black Stetson paired with a maroon buttoned-down shirt and black blazer. He showcased his deep southern...

Adeem the Artist encounters the unexpected in their brand new music video for "Run This Town," which is premiering exclusively at The Boot today (Nov. 1).The East Tennessee native's infectious, shuffling tune is a timely declaration for change, with lyrics that cleverly call out those who use their power to uphold and expand the reaches of hate and oppression. Below, in their own words, Adeem describes their perspective on the state of modern politics and how it inspired the lyrics of "Run This Town.""A couple years ago, we could get...

Do the Robot Track will appear on the budding musician's upcoming debut album of the same name Miss Grit, the moniker of rising singer-songwriter Margaret Sohn, has released a new song, “Follow the Cyborg,” which will serve as the title track from their debut album, out Feb. 24, 2023, via Mute.  “Follow the Cyborg” boasts the energy of an unbridled dance track (the percussion was provided by Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa) with breathy bits of saxophone and Sohn’s expertly crafted guitar tones. As Sohn builds to the hook, they sing, “Cause...

A funeral for Country Music Hall of Fame artist Jerry Lee Lewis is set for Saturday (Nov. 5) in his hometown of Ferriday, La. Additionally, a public memorial in Mississippi and a private celebration of life in Louisiana are scheduled this week.Lewis died at age 87 on Friday (Oct. 28), 12 days after being enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame. The rock 'n' roll and rockabilly pioneer is remembered as a defiant entertainer who was unafraid to live life and embark on his chosen profession in any way...

“White Lives Matter” is trademarked by two Black men. In an interview with Capital B, the hosts Civic Cipher — the Arizona-based radio show focused on racial justice — revealed that they, as of several days ago, own the trademark for the phrase that Kanye West has attempted to use in a new Yeezy line. “The way the law works is either you’re owning phrases, or it’s up for grabs for people to make money off them,” Ramses Ja, who c-hosts Civic Cipher with Quinton Ward, told Capital B. “This...

Runaway June are ushering in a new era with their new song “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things).”The upbeat singalong offering is the first with new lead vocalist Stevie Woodward, who joins Natalie Stovall and original member Jennifer Wayne and replaces previous frontwoman Naomi Cooke.“Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things” is a playful confessional on what a devastating relationship can cause a person to do — and the list is endless.“She called her ex / Sent him a text / What the hell was she thinking / What the hell was she...

The Birds are Back in Town The fourth studio album from the ex-Oasis guitarist's solo endeavor will arrive in 2023 Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds are back with a new song, “Pretty Boy,” which will appear on the ex-Oasis guitarist’s next album. “Pretty Boy” is a swift-moving track, driven by a restless post-punk energy but cut through with just a bit of airy jangle. The song was recorded at Gallagher’s own Lone Star Sound studio in London and was co-produced by Paul “Strangely” Stacey. It also features guitar...

Luke Bryan's Jacksonville, Fla., show took an unexpected turn on Friday night (Oct. 28), after the singer invited Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the stage.DeSantis joined Bryan onstage at the beginning of the star's set, to deafening roars from the crowd. The governor tossed what appeared to be water bottles into the crowd as he made his way to Bryan, and once he arrived center stage, the singer announced that "a large portion" of proceeds from the night's show would be donated to the Florida Disaster Fund, in response to...