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Janelle Monae released her new single ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ earlier today, and it’s a multi-layred funk, soul, rap, pop belter. It also features Erykah Badu, who adds a pretty spectacular closing rap verse to it. Check it out: ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ is taken from Monae’s upcoming second studio album (or ‘suite’, as she calls them) The Electric Lady.
Janelle Monae premiered a new song “I Like That” last night. The song came out on digital platforms after Eminem finished his Coachella set. No one expected more music for the day but that’s when Janelle decided to surprise everyone with her new song. This new song will be a part of Janelle’s upcoming studio […]
Despite her 2010 album The ArchAndroid being, in my humble opinion, one of the strongest pop albums of recent times, Janelle Monae still hasn’t quite become the globe-straddling pop mega-star she could be. That could be about to change though, as today she announced she will be releasing a new album called The Electric Lady […]
Janelle Monae has joined hands with Grimes for her new single “PYNK”. Surprisingly, Janelle has also premiered the official music video for this new song. The music video talks about womanhood and that’s what Janelle celebrates in this track. This new song “PYNK” is a part of Janelle’s album “Dirty Computer”. This collaboration isn’t the […]
Regular readers of All-Noise will know I’m quite a big fan of the very underrated Janelle Monae, and you’ll probably also be aware that I quite liked CHVRCHES debut album as well. It’s no surprise then that this video piqued my interest. It was shot during a recent BillBoard ‘Women In Music’ event and shows […]
OutKast rapper Big Boi and Cee-Lo feature on a new mix of the title track from Janelle Monae’s latest album The Electric Lady. The track originally featured Solange as a guest, so this new version – available on special edition copies of the album in the US – is a pretty star-studded affair. Check it […]
My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Editors – ‘Formaldehyde’ Download: Formaldehyde Editors are back with the second single from their latest album and, though the voice of lead singer Tom Smith is recognisable, the sound is considerably different, possibly reflecting the band’s change in line-up. Though bringing some […]
High concept funk-pop star Janelle Monae released new single ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ last week, the first to be taken from her upcoming new album The Electric Lady. Today we’re treated to the video for the Erykah Badu featuring track, which you can watch below. I won’t try to explain what the video is about, it’s best you […]
Criminally underrated US pop-soul-funk sensation Janelle Monae is set for a quick-fire three-date UK tour this May, and tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning (Friday 7 February).
Here’s the link to buy tickets from Ticketmaster Read more about Janelle Monae tickets for Manchester, Birmingham and London shows in May …
It’s all about the big album streams today! Arctic Monkeys have just made their album AM available to stream, and now neo-soul-funk-pop boundary-pusher Janelle Monae has made her second album The Electric Lady available to stream. The album is the follow-up to Monae’s exceptional debut album The ArchAndroid – which is probably the most underrated […]