Month: May 2024

Pitbull will embark on his Party After Dark Tour, hitting over 25 cities across the US with special guest T-Pain, with Lil Jon joining in select markets.

Mr. Worldwide is coming off his successful Just off The Trilogy Tour with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin, and according to a press release is set to hit the road with “another incredibly dynamic tour with an electrifying mix of his biggest career-spanning hits of instantly recognizable smashes and surprises.”

The 26-city tour kicks off on August 21st at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, making stops across the US at Hersheypark Stadium, Forest Hills Stadium in NY, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Xfinity Center, Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater and more before wrapping up in Albuquerque, New Mexico at Isleta Amphitheater on October 5th.

Tickets for the Party After Dark Tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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After announcing listening events in New York City and Los Angeles for her new album “Hit Me Hard and Soft”, Billie Eilish has added dozens of new cities and theaters where fans can experience the record for the first time on May 16 and 17.

Details revealed on Eilish’s social media platforms read: “Come listen to HIT ME HARD AND SOFT before it comes out at the listening events. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – a listening event presented by Apple Music on May 16th and 17th, 2024, exclusively in select Dolby Cinemas at AMC Theatres in the U.S. Tickets are $5. A portion of the proceeds go to AMC Cares Charitable Fund which provides grants and financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations. Tickets are on sale now: https://billieeilish.lnk.to/HITMEHARDANDSOFTintheatres”

Hit Me Soft and Hard – A Listening Event Presented by Apple Music will be available in AMC theaters on May 16th and 17th. Fans will have the chance to be one of the first to hear the new album with a visual accompaniment exclusively across most Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres in North America ahead of its availability in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.  For tickets, head here.

Eilish’s forthcoming album, which will officially drop on May 17, was written by Eilish and brother and longtime collaborator Finneas, who also produced the album. Eilish will also be embarking on her North American leg of the “Hit Me Hard and Soft” runs through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena dates starting in April until late July.  For tickets, head here.

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Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun makes his directorial debut in the just-released video for their song, “Backslide” off their upcoming album, Clancy.  

Backslide is the follow-up to the previously-released singles ‘Overcompensate’ and ‘Next Semester,’ and the visual finds singer Tyler Joseph tooling around town on his red and black BMX bike in what appears to be a Groundhog Day-type scenario.  The video also features throwbacks to other moments in the duo’s discography including the bike riding in ‘Stressed Out’, their mascot Ned from the ‘Chlorine’ video, and more.

Last week in a message to fans, frontman Tyler Joseph confirmed that the album’s release would be moving back a week to May 24 in order to allow them to make a music video for every song on the record.  Said Joseph: “When I first told Josh [Dun] and Mark [Eshleman] and everyone on our team that I wanted to do a music video for every song on the album ‘Clancy’ that’s coming up, I told them it’s because I love these songs and I believe in them enough to pretend to sing in front of a camera to each one. And that’s what we’re going to do, because that’s how I want to present this album. But because of that, in order to accomplish that, we need a little bit more time – that’s why I’m making this video. We’re going to push the album back by one week, to May 24th.”

Take a look at the video for Backslide: here.

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Billboard reports that the Songwriters Hall of Fame will honor SZA as the 2024 recipient of the eminent Hal David Starlight Award at the 53rd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 13th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was named in honor of SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David, for his longtime support of young songwriters. Award recipients are presented to “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs,” according to the announcement.

SHOF chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement: “This is such an exciting time for songwriters and music. Phenomenal artists like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are pushing the envelope of what success looks like, but who could argue that the last two years belong to SZA. Incredible songwriting, incredible performances, incredible artistry. She so deserves to be the 2024 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award!”

The organization’s top award, The Johnny Mercer Award, will be presented this year to Diane Warren — marking only the second time that both the Mercer Award and the Hal David Starlight Award will be presented to female artists (in 2019, Carole Bayer Sager took the Mercer prize, while Halsey won the Starlight Award).

Previously announced 2024 inductees include Hillary Lindsey; Timothy Mosley — aka Timbaland; Dean Pitchford; R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) and Steely Dan (Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker). Veteran hitmaker Diane Warren will receive the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award.

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