Weekly Recap – 4/15
Once again, it’s been a busy week in the music industry. Catch up on all the news with our weekly recap!
New Releases
Jack White – “Battle Cry”
DNCE featuring Nicki Minaj – “Kissing Strangers”
blink-182 – “Can’t Get You More Pregnant”
Kendrick Lamar – Damn.
John Mayer – The Search for Everything
Flint Eastwood – Broke Royalty
Music News
1. Yellowcard Release Last Music Video
Last September, Yellowcard released their final album. This week, the band released their final music video for the song “A Place We Set Afire.” In March, the band played their final show. Check out the video below:
2. Brendon Urie to Make Broadway Debut
Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco will be making his debut on Broadway. This summer, Urie will join the cast of Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. Kinky Boots is about Charlie Price, a man who inherits a shoe factory and collaborates with a drag queen named Lola to save the factory. Check out the video announcement below:
3. Billboard Music Nominations Announced
The Billboard Music Awards announced their 2017 nominees. Twenty One Pilots have with a whopping 17 nominations. Their nominations include Top Artist, Top Duo/Group, and three Top Rock Song nominations. Drake and the Chainsmokers are tied for the most nominations, though, with 22 nominations each. The awards will air May 21 at 8 p.m. on ABC. For a full nomination list, click here.
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