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]]>It’s been a pretty slow week for new album releases, but The Last Dinner Party still managed to rock our world with their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy. The British indie girl band has given us a pretty impressive collection of twelve amazing songs, including the defiant “The Feminine Urge”.
This week also marked the release of Billy Joel’s comeback single “Turn the Lights Back On”. This romantic ballad marks his first song in two decades, and it was definitely worth the wait!
Our list is also a true treat for fans of hip-hop, with several leading artists making the cut this week. Don Toliver impressed us with “Bandit”, 24kGoldn rocked our world with “Clarity”, while DaBaby joined forces with That Mexican OT for “Point Em Out”.
We also picked out several more amazing collaborations worth putting on your playlist, including “Ruin” by Usher and Pheelz, “Happier” by The Blessed Madonna and Clementine Douglas, and “Cigarettes & Wine” by Del Water Gap and Holly Humberstone.
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]]>The Piano Man started teasing new music last month, and he even launched an official TikTok account to promote its release. He shared footage dropping hints about new music with his fans, and went on to change his Spotify and Facebook headers to read the phrase: “Did I wait too long…..”
Joel’s new single “Turn the Lights Back On” is set to hit the shelves on February 1 via Columbia. It marks his first release since “All My Life” in 2007 and his first pop release since his album River of Dreams in 1993.
Joel opened up about his decision to retire from songwriting in an interview with Vulture in 2018, explaining that he couldn’t be as good as he wanted to be.
“I was always trying to feel like there was a real progression in my work, and eventually I realized I was only going to be X good. Because of that, I knew I was going to beat myself up for not being better. So I stopped. That’s it,” he told Vulture.
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]]>Joel just announced a U.S. stadium tour that will also feature appearances from Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks and former The Police frontman Sting on selected dates.
Joel and Nicks will perform together on March 9 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and on June 21 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Sting will join Joel on February 24 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, April 13 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, and September 27 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
The stadium tour will also see Joel performing solo shows in Seattle, Washington, for the first in eight years, and in Denver, Colorado, for the first time in five years.
Billy Joel announced back in November that he is bringing his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden to an end. In 2014, Joel committed to playing one show every month as long as there was a demand for tickets. Since then, every show has been sold out. The residency will officially wrap up on July 25, marking his 150th concert at the venue.
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]]>“We Didn’t Start the Fire” originally came out in 1989, and covered major news events that took place from 1949, the year of Billy Joel’s birth. 34 years passed since then, and Fall Out Boy felt it was finally time to release a new version that hits closer to home for modern audiences.
“All these important people and events – some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…” said FOB bassist Pete Wentz in a statement.
In addition to referencing many historical events that shaped the past three decades, Fall Out Boy’s new version is filled with countless pop culture references. They named dropped many music stars, including Taylor Swift and Kanye West, addressed the passing of Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, and Prince, and claimed that “YouTube killed MTV”.
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]]>“You might know him from the hit records he had,” Joel told the audience before starting to sing “Sundown.”
It is no surprise “The Downeaster Alexa” was also part of the tribute. In some of his previous interviews, Joel explained that he actually imagined Lightfoot singing the song while he was writing it.
Gordon Lightfoot passed away earlier this month. He is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian music acts of all time and among the most influential folk-pop artists. Lightfoot received Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest honor given to a civilian, in 2003 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.
The “Sundown” cover was the second time that Joel paid tribute to Lightfoot since the iconic singer/songwriter passed away. Shortly after the news was announced, Joel shared an intimate cover of Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind,” while calling Lightfoot “a lifelong musical hero of mine.”
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]]>The 69-year-old will play live in Baltimore for the first time ever on July 26, with the event taking place at Baltimore Orioles’ home ground, the Camden Yards. One reason this will be the first time the “Uptown Girl” singer performs in Baltimore is that no concerts have been allowed to take place on the grounds for 20 years.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that Joel’s Baltimore fans snatched all tickets in less than 30 minutes. Baltimore won’t be the only city Joel had never performed in though. For the first time, his fans in Denver will watch him sing at the Coors’ playing field on August eighth. He will also be performing in Texas at the Globe Life Park for the very first time.
Joel’s first city this year will be Phoenix, where he is scheduled to perform at Chase Field. He will then to head to Milwaukee to perform at the Brewer’s stadium. After that, he will tour Philadelphia before heading to Boston where his concert is already sold out as well. The tour won’t end before the 69-year-old makes a stop at the Wembley stadium in London, his only concert outside the US in 2019.
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]]>The post Best New Songs of the Week appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>It’s been a pretty slow week for new album releases, but The Last Dinner Party still managed to rock our world with their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy. The British indie girl band has given us a pretty impressive collection of twelve amazing songs, including the defiant “The Feminine Urge”.
This week also marked the release of Billy Joel’s comeback single “Turn the Lights Back On”. This romantic ballad marks his first song in two decades, and it was definitely worth the wait!
Our list is also a true treat for fans of hip-hop, with several leading artists making the cut this week. Don Toliver impressed us with “Bandit”, 24kGoldn rocked our world with “Clarity”, while DaBaby joined forces with That Mexican OT for “Point Em Out”.
We also picked out several more amazing collaborations worth putting on your playlist, including “Ruin” by Usher and Pheelz, “Happier” by The Blessed Madonna and Clementine Douglas, and “Cigarettes & Wine” by Del Water Gap and Holly Humberstone.
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]]>The post Billy Joel Announces “Turn the Lights Back On”, His First Single in Decades appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The Piano Man started teasing new music last month, and he even launched an official TikTok account to promote its release. He shared footage dropping hints about new music with his fans, and went on to change his Spotify and Facebook headers to read the phrase: “Did I wait too long…..”
Joel’s new single “Turn the Lights Back On” is set to hit the shelves on February 1 via Columbia. It marks his first release since “All My Life” in 2007 and his first pop release since his album River of Dreams in 1993.
Joel opened up about his decision to retire from songwriting in an interview with Vulture in 2018, explaining that he couldn’t be as good as he wanted to be.
“I was always trying to feel like there was a real progression in my work, and eventually I realized I was only going to be X good. Because of that, I knew I was going to beat myself up for not being better. So I stopped. That’s it,” he told Vulture.
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]]>The post Billy Joel Announces U.S. Stadium Tour With Stevie Nicks and Sting appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Joel just announced a U.S. stadium tour that will also feature appearances from Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks and former The Police frontman Sting on selected dates.
Joel and Nicks will perform together on March 9 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and on June 21 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Sting will join Joel on February 24 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, April 13 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, and September 27 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
The stadium tour will also see Joel performing solo shows in Seattle, Washington, for the first in eight years, and in Denver, Colorado, for the first time in five years.
Billy Joel announced back in November that he is bringing his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden to an end. In 2014, Joel committed to playing one show every month as long as there was a demand for tickets. Since then, every show has been sold out. The residency will officially wrap up on July 25, marking his 150th concert at the venue.
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]]>The post Fall Out Boy Share Updated Version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“We Didn’t Start the Fire” originally came out in 1989, and covered major news events that took place from 1949, the year of Billy Joel’s birth. 34 years passed since then, and Fall Out Boy felt it was finally time to release a new version that hits closer to home for modern audiences.
“All these important people and events – some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…” said FOB bassist Pete Wentz in a statement.
In addition to referencing many historical events that shaped the past three decades, Fall Out Boy’s new version is filled with countless pop culture references. They named dropped many music stars, including Taylor Swift and Kanye West, addressed the passing of Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, and Prince, and claimed that “YouTube killed MTV”.
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]]>The post Billy Joel Pays Tribute to Late Gordon Lightfoot With “Sundown” Cover appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“You might know him from the hit records he had,” Joel told the audience before starting to sing “Sundown.”
It is no surprise “The Downeaster Alexa” was also part of the tribute. In some of his previous interviews, Joel explained that he actually imagined Lightfoot singing the song while he was writing it.
Gordon Lightfoot passed away earlier this month. He is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian music acts of all time and among the most influential folk-pop artists. Lightfoot received Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest honor given to a civilian, in 2003 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.
The “Sundown” cover was the second time that Joel paid tribute to Lightfoot since the iconic singer/songwriter passed away. Shortly after the news was announced, Joel shared an intimate cover of Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind,” while calling Lightfoot “a lifelong musical hero of mine.”
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]]>The post Billy Joel announces 2019 Stadium Tour Dates appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The 69-year-old will play live in Baltimore for the first time ever on July 26, with the event taking place at Baltimore Orioles’ home ground, the Camden Yards. One reason this will be the first time the “Uptown Girl” singer performs in Baltimore is that no concerts have been allowed to take place on the grounds for 20 years.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that Joel’s Baltimore fans snatched all tickets in less than 30 minutes. Baltimore won’t be the only city Joel had never performed in though. For the first time, his fans in Denver will watch him sing at the Coors’ playing field on August eighth. He will also be performing in Texas at the Globe Life Park for the very first time.
Joel’s first city this year will be Phoenix, where he is scheduled to perform at Chase Field. He will then to head to Milwaukee to perform at the Brewer’s stadium. After that, he will tour Philadelphia before heading to Boston where his concert is already sold out as well. The tour won’t end before the 69-year-old makes a stop at the Wembley stadium in London, his only concert outside the US in 2019.
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