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New Zealand's pop sensation BENEE unveils her new single "Snail" today, following the release of "Night Garden" feat. Kenny Beats & Bakar. Written and recorded with Josh Fountain shortly after New Zealand opened up from lockdown, BENEE was inspired to write the song after spending weeks in isolation. She says, "When we were in lockdown, I was fascinated by snails. There wasn't really a lot to be doing, so I would spend a lot of time outside looking at snails and would think about how they're doing their own little thing and they're all free. I just played around with the idea of being kind of like a snail and how I come out in the rain. Being stuck inside because of COVID, it's kind of my lockdown song." "Snail" follows BENEE's recently released enchanting single "Night Garden" feat. Kenny Beats & Bakar , which has been praised by press across the globe, including Billboard, E! Online, Clash, Coup D

Weeks after Ariana Grande released the smash hit 'thank u, next', the hardest working woman in pop just dropped another song. Grammy Award®-nominated, multiplatinum, record-breaking superstar ARIANA GRANDE releases "Imagine", the new song lifted from her highly anticipated fifth studio album due to be released next year on Republic/Island Records . The brand-new song was produced by Happy Perez and Andrew "Pop" Wansel. Listen to "Imagine" below. After dropping the most anticipated video of the year 'thank u, next'. The noughties female-lead-movie inspired video moment has become the most viewed YouTube and VEVO video ever in 24 hours (with the premiere setting new record 829K viewers/ 427K Comments). The video now has over 170M views. 'thank u, next', spent the 6th week as the UK's Official #1 single and Ariana Grande has spent the longest time at #1 for a female artist in 2018. The track is still #1 on Spotify UK

Republic Records, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, has released the Official Soundtrack Album for Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse. The soundtrack features the previously released, RIAA Gold certified single “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” by Post Malone & Swae Lee as well as new music from Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA, a collaboration entitled “Familia (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” which also features Bantu. The full track listing can be found below. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. “It was important to the filmmakers to give Miles’s world a soundtrack that not only

Metro Boomin has just released a surprise new album NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES LISTEN HERE - https://metroboomin.lnk.to/_NAHWC Tracklisting: 10AM/Save The World (Feat. Gucci Mane) Overdue (Feat. Travis Scott) Don’t Come Out The House (Feat. 21 Savage) Dream Catcher (Feat. Swae Lee & Travis Scott) Space Cadet (Feat. Gunna) 10 Freaky Girls (Feat. 21 Savage) Up To Something (Feat. Young Thug & Travis Scott) Only 1 (Interlude) (Feat. Travis Scott) Lesbian (Feat. Gunna & Young Thug) Borrowed Love (Feat. Swae Lee & WizKid) Only You (Feat. WizKid, Offset & J Balvin) No More (Feat. Travis Scott, Kodak Black & 21 Savage) No Complaints (Feat. Offset & Drake) (Bonus) --------------------

Up-and-coming Sydney DJ and producer Jesse Porsches today releases a brand-new, dance pop jam titled 'Say It To Me' via Dew Process / Universal Music Australia. The track was co-written by Jesse and long-time friend and partner-in-crime Holly Martin aka Brasska who also lends her glorious and silky-smooth vocals to the glimmering tune which will have you yearning for the dancefloor. LISTEN TO & SHARE 'SAY IT TO ME' HERE : https://JessePorsches.lnk.to/SITM1PR Speaking about the track, Jesse reveals its conception just clicked into place "I originally wrote the beat and instantly thought Brasska would kill it, we sat down and wrote the song in a day and turned the whole thing around really quickly. We had written a bunch of demo's over the last 12 months and "Say It To Me" was the first one that stood out to me." "Say It To Me" explores the concept of being in a relationship and a knowing that

Hailee Steinfeld will release her highly anticipated debut EP, “ HAIZ” , on November 13 th . In addition, the breakout pop phenomenon and Academy Award-nominated superstar personally unveiled the EP’s cover art and tracklisting today. Not only does “ HAIZ” feature her smash single “Love Myself , ” but it also includes three new unshakable anthems. Opener “Hell No’s and Headphones” cranks up an infectious chant, while “Rock Bottom” showcases her impressive vocal range, and “You’re Such A” shows her cheeky side. This month, she has been chosen as VEVO’s Lift Artist, placing her in good company amongst previous Lift alumni, including Sam Smith, Halsey, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, and more. “Love Myself” hit #1 on Spotify’s Global Viral Chart and just last month, Hailee performed it on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Watch the video for “Love Myself,” which has already amassed 30 Million views and counting, HERE . A true 21 st  century showstopper, HAILEE

Modern indie soul maven MAYER HAWTHORNE unveils HOW DO YOU DO, his anxiously awaited full-length debut for UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS, available exclusively on the iTunes Store this week. The album will be available at all retailers on its official release date, October 11th. Among other gems the first single from HOW DO YOU DO, "The Walk," shimmers with seductive soul. It gives a nod to a classic vibe while infusing just the right amount of contemporary energy. Coming off electrifying performances at Lollapalooza 2011 Coachella, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and a summer tour with Bruno Mars, he's been winning over audiences everywhere. Right now crowds can experience his unique live experience on the road with electronic funk mavericks Chromeo. He continues to wow tastemakers as well. Rolling Stone wrote, "Hawthorne emerges with a jaw-dropping collection of classic soul." Acclaim for Mayer’s sound has come from publications such as Spin,