Jackson Wang Sophomore Album Magic Man Available September 9th

 

Singer and producer Jackson Wang announces the release date for his sophomore album MAGIC MAN, out September 9th via TEAM WANG Records/88rising Records/Warner Records/RYCE MUSIC GROUP. The album will feature 10 tracks including the previously released “Blow” and new single “Cruel,” out now with the accompanying music video with creative & movement directed by Jackson Wang, choreography by Jackson Wang and Vinh Nguyen, and directed by Rich Lee (Billie Eilish, Eminem, Lana del Rey). Both tracks brim with the energy of “Magic Man,” the seductive message to let go and give in.

 

“Cruel” is produced by Cambo (Doja Cat), Floyd Fuji (Kanye West, Anderson .Paak), Roland Gajate Garcia (Camila Cabello, Kanye West), and LOUALLDAY. Listen to “Cruel” here and watch the video here.

 

Jackson comments, "Cruel is a very special record for me. It really set the precedence for where the narrative of the album needed to go and sound.” He further states, “We were working on many records before this one, but we were struggling to find a clear direction. Cruel is like a manifestation of the environments and hurdles we had to overcome at the time. Every time we felt we were getting close, something slips past us and it all felt so far away. Once ‘Cruel’ came into our hands, it all made sense for us, it was like a beautiful mental breakdown.

Cruel’s grunge, and raw sound is exactly the perfect representation of the distorted and warped story that I am trying to unfold. It is the opus to a wild yet beautiful symphony."

 

MAGIC MAN follows Jackson’s journey as he finds himself in an alternate reality, operating under the laws of mystery, temptation, and confusion. “Magic Man” – the alter ego of Jackson – is transported to various realities, each bound by its own set of rules. This is Jackson at his most vulnerable - exploring what it means to be human and stripped away of any armor.

 

MAGIC MAN was produced by Jackson Wang, Daryl K and Henry Cheung. Preorder the album here.

 

Earlier this year, Jackson made an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, showcasing his undeniably charming personality and inspiration behind MAGIC MAN. He also opened up about his vulnerability in a digital exclusive here.

 

Jackson made history at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as the first-ever Chinese solo artist who performed on the Coachella main stage as part of 88rising’s ‘Head In The Clouds Forever’ set. Watch his performance here. He is set to headline this year’s 88rising ‘Head In The Clouds’ Festival on August 20th and 21st at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Purchase tickets here.

 

In addition to being a singer and producer, Jackson is also a fashion designer, creative director, founder of TEAM WANG design, and member of the hugely successful K-Pop group, Got7. Universally admired by global press, Jackson has been featured extensively across Vogue, GQ, FLAUNT, ELLE, Forbes, Complex, New York Magazine, Billboard, The FADER, Buzzfeed, E!, and more.

 

 As a globally acclaimed artist and a creative director, Jackson’s goal is to showcase a Chinese-influenced sound on the international music stage and highlight Chinese and Asian culture worldwide. In his ascent, Jackson has amassed over 55 million followers across socials.

 

MAGIC MAN Track Listing

1. Blow
2. Cruel
3. Champagne Cool
4. Go Ghost
5. Drive It Like You Stole It
6. Come Alive
7. Just Like Magic
8. All The Way
9. Dopamine
10. Blue

Photo Credit: Nabil Elderkin

 

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Tove Lo Releases New Single ‘2 DIE 4’

FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM DIRT FEMME TO BE RELEASED

GLOBALLY OCTOBER 14 – PRE-ORDER/ADD/SAVE

[PRETTY SWEDE RECORDS / MTHEORY]

 

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‘2 DIE 4’

 

PRE-ORDER/SAVE/ADD

‘DIRT FEMME’ (ALBUM)

 

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

07/27 - The Vic (Lollapalooza Aftershow) - Chicago, IL~

07/28 -Lollapalooza -Chicago, IL^^

07/30 -Osheaga Music and Arts Festival -Montreal, CA^^

^^Festival Performance

~BUZZ supporting

 

Ahead of her upcoming Lollapalooza performance in Chicago and the October 14th release of her highly anticipated fifth studio album DIRT FEMME (Pretty Swede Records/mtheory), the multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY® Award nominated artist, Tove Lo has released ‘2 Die 4.’ The irresistible and undeniable club banger has summer smash written all over it; sampling the equally iconic ‘Popcorn’ hook, originally released by Hot Butter in 1972. “With ‘2 Die 4’ I wanted ‘instantly iconic’ energy. I've never sampled anything before, and this feels like the perfect first moment.” Tove shares. Lyrically I wanted it to be that ‘pick me up when I'm feeling down’ song. At first, it's like a warm hug, then you shake it off, let out a scream and start dancing!”  Listen to ‘2 Die 4’ HERE.

 

On the accompanying scene, directed by Kenny Laubbacher, Tove Lo shares: “I wanted to make something nostalgic, sexy and iconic. The character for this scene is wonder woman with big dick energy and I just love it. Now, if you know what’s good for you, go listen on repeat.” Watch HERE.

 

Currently on tour this summer and fall, making stops across North America, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom, Tove Lo recently wowed crowds at Governors Ball in New York City, Bonnaroo in Tennessee and most recently Float Fest in Texas. Tonight, she is set to play a headline show at The Vic in Chicago, followed tomorrow by her set at the Lollapalooza Festival. For a full list of tour dates, go to: https://www.tove-lo.com/tour

 

 ‘2 Die 4’ serves as the follow up to ‘True Romance,’ a powerful and emotionally-wrought ballad, featuring some of her most impressive vocal work to date, with The FADER heaping on the praise, stating “Dancefloor catharsis is no longer the endgame in this gorgeous ballad,” and adding “Tove Lo delivers one of the best vocal performances of her career,” and Billboard proclaiming “with a pulsing beat and muted synth-line, Lo lets her voice ring out like a trumpet,” and saying “’True Romance’ should absolutely be the next thing on your playlist.” Listen to ‘True Romance’ HERE and watch the accompanying visualizer HERE.

 

This spring, Tove Lo released ‘No One Dies From Love,’ which saw its late-night television debut on NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers. The track already boasts an impressive 31 MILLION+ GLOBAL STREAMS. Watch the official music video HERE.

 

‘2 Die 4’ is out everywhere now.

 

DIRT FEMME will be released October 14. Pre-order/add/save HERE.

 

 

‘DIRT FEMME’ TRACKLISTING:

No One Dies From Love

Suburbia

2 Die 4

True Romance

Grapefruit

Cute & Cruel (feat. First Aid Kit)

Call on Me (with SG Lewis)

Attention Whore (feat. Channel Tres)

Pineapple Slice (with SG Lewis)

I’m to Blame

Kick In The Head

How Long

 

Credit: Moni Haworth

 

ABOUT TOVE LO

Tove Lo embodies every side of her own femininity in her music. She can be powerful in one breath and lusty in the next. Her cleverness will turn into introspection just before she makes herself heard again. She fights hard and loves even harder. Tove has always spoken her mind, and it’s why she’s left an ever-expanding imprint on pop. The Sweden-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and artist made waves worldwide with her platinum-certified 2014 full-length debut, Queen of the Clouds, uplifted by the quintuple-platinum “Habits (Stay High)” and double-platinum “Talking Body.” Among numerous collaborations, she joined forces with Nick Jonas for the platinum “Close” and Flume on the gold-certified “Say It” in addition to anthems with Alesso, Coldplay, Martin Garrix, Charli XCX, Sean Paul, ALOK, and Major Lazer, to name a few. In the midst of sold out shows on multiple continents, she served up Lady Wood [2016] and Blue Lips (Lady Wood Phase II) [2017] before reaching another stratosphere on 2019’s Sunshine Kitty. It landed on year-end lists from the likes of Esquire and Idolator, while Pitchfork proclaimed, “Sunshine Kitty holds some of Tove Lo’s most vulnerable writing; it’s also her clubbiest record.” Meanwhile, she garnered her second GRAMMY® Award nomination with “Glad He’s Gone” in the category of “Best Music Video.” As a songwriter behind-the-scenes, she’s penned music for everyone from Lorde to Zara Larsson in addition to co-writing Ellie Goulding’s quintuple-platinum “Love Me Like You Do” for Fifty Shades of Grey, receiving nominations at the Golden Globe® Awards and the GRAMMY® Awards. Now, Tove realizes a new strength within femininity on a series of singles for her own Pretty Swede Records/mtheory and more to come.

 

 

 

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Journey New Studio Album Freedom Out Now

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FEATURING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES LAUNCHED JULY 15 

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Official album cover artwork hi-res here

 

 

“A mixture of classic JOURNEY ballads, heavy rockers, and funky numbers” - Rolling Stone

 

“This is a true band record” - Forbes

 

“Journey deliver synth soundscapes and scintillating guitar work” - Guitar World

 

“Freedom opens a brand-new, tech-savvy chapter for JOURNEY.” - San Francisco Examiner

 

“Freedom encapsulates the scorching spirit that listeners have always loved about JOURNEY, whose wheels keep churning out stadium-ready anthems and ballads after nearly five decades together.” - Vulture

 

 

On 8 July 2022, Iconic rock group JOURNEY released their brand new studio album titled Freedom via BMG.

 

Stream and share Freedom HERE

 

On the heels of their stellar Fourth of July performance on CNN’s The Fourth in America, emerging from the pandemic with a supercharged new studio line-up, the release of JOURNEY’s epic, fifteen-track set of new original songs brings back the grand scale of the group’s greatest moments, along with updated and bold new directions and sounds.

 

As the band’s legend continues to grow larger and their touring gets bigger, Freedom is the band’s first album of new material to be released in eleven years, since 2011’s Eclipse, and in addition to legendary founder, guitarist, writer and producer Neal Schon - along with longtime keyboard player and primary lyricist Jonathan Cain and vocalist Arnel Pineda, one more member was recruited for the upcoming album — bassist extraordinaire Randy Jackson, who had played on JOURNEY’s 1986 album Raised on Radio.

 

Hi-res group photo here - credit: Erik Kabik

 

 

To help commemorate the new release, JOURNEY and AEG announced four exclusive Las Vegas show dates featuring special symphony orchestra performances at the new, state-of-the-art Resorts World Theatre. The residency kicked off on July 15.

 

Tickets for the special engagement are on sale now. For more info click here.

 

 

 

JOURNEY Tour Dates

July 15 - Resorts World Theatre - Las Vegas, NV*

July 16 - Resorts World Theatre - Las Vegas, NV*

July 20 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair

July 22 - Resorts World Theatre - Las Vegas, NV*

July 23 - Resorts World Theatre - Las Vegas, NV*

July 27 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingly Coliseum

July 29 - Las Cruces, NM - NMSU Pan American Center

July 30 - Lubbock, TX - United Supermarkets Arena

August 5 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino

August 6 - Canton, OH - Tom Benson Hall of Fame

August 8 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC Performing Arts Center

Sept 17 - Sparks, NV - Celebrity Showroom at the Nugget Casino Resort

 

2023

March 1 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena

March 9 - Quebec City, Canada - Centre Vidéotron

March 12 - Toronto, Canada - Scotiabank Arena

 

*with symphony orchestra

 

For ticket info click HERE

 

 

 

Freedom tracklisting

Together We Run

Don’t Give Up On Us

Still Believe In Love

You Got The Best Of Me

Live To Love Again

The Way We Used To Be

Come Away With Me

After Glow

Let It Rain

Holdin On

All Day And All Night

Don’t Go

United We Stand

Life Rolls On

Beautiful As You Are

 

 

Freedom album production credits:

Co-Produced and Arranged by Neal Schon & Narada Michael Walden

Engineering - Jim Reitzel

Additional Engineering: Keith Gretlein, Jonathan Cain, David Kalmusky, Jason Derlatka and Matt Jefferson

Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain

Mastered by Adam Ayan

Deen Castronovo - Lead and backing vocals on After Glow

Narada Michael Walden - Drums, keyboards and backing vocals

 

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, JOURNEY have 25 gold and platinum albums with total sales adding up to over 100 million albums worldwide earning the band two Diamond Awards with a third on the way for the Frontiers album. JOURNEY has also surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.

 

 

 

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Japanese Breakfast Releases Korean Version Of "Be Sweet" Featuring So!YoON! Of Se So Neon

Japanese Breakfast, the musical project of GRAMMY nominated artist and New York Times Best Selling author Michelle Zauner, shares a Korean language version of their hit single “Be Sweet” featuring guest vocals from So!YoON! of Se So Neon.

“We thought it would be fun to put out a special Korean version of ‘Be Sweet’ preceding our upcoming performance in Seoul. Im very grateful Yaeji helped me with the translation over a year ago,” says Zauner. “So!YoON! is one of my favorite indie artists in Seoul right now and I’m so happy we got to collab.”

Japanese Breakfast is currently on tour, dates include headline shows, festival stops at Newport Folk, Fuji Rock, Incheon Pentaport, Primavera, and dates with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florence + The Machine, Yo La Tengo, The Linda Lindas and Cate Le Bon. All dates below.