QMN is a smattering of what’s going on in music by LGBTQ artists and the artists we love.
Kim Petras goes it “Alone” with Nicki Minaj
On Friday, Grammy-winning singer Kim Petras released her new single “Alone” featuring Nicki Minaj on Republic Records/Amigo Records. “Alone” samples “Better Off Alone” by Alice Deejay with some high energy synth added by Minaj’s drop-in. Listen to it below:
Queer/nonbinary artist The Scary Jokes release new video
Pennsylvania-based queer/nonbinary musician, activist and visual artist Liz Lehman AKA The Scary Jokes released a new animated music video for their latest single “Uzumaki,” which debuted recently at Chorus FM. The video was directed by Kenzie Bugg of Adult Swim fame. Their new album, Retinal Bloom, will drop May 26.
“I really love the sound of vintage synthesizers,” Lehman said in a press release. “It’s hard to get that character if you’re not using hardware synths. I especially like ’80s art-pop albums, like Kate Bush, so I was interested in exploring sounds like that.”
Watch the video below:
Tiësto released his long-awaited new album
Drive is Tiësto’s first conceptual album since 2009’s Kaleidoscope. The electronica dance artist pays homage to his life-long fascination of Formula 1 racing. The cover art is inspired by the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix. Alongside the release of the album is also the official album DJ mix.
“I am so beyond excited for this project to be out in the world,” Tiësto said in a press release. “This album is something anyone can enjoy on the dancefloor, in the gym, on a car ride, anywhere or anytime you are looking for incredible sonics and energy. Seeing how much everyone is loving the string of singles has been incredible, and it was amazing putting the full album all together.”
Listen to Drive here and the album mix here.
Concert Calendar
Today: Lily Rose at the Granada Theater.
Sunday: Latrice Royale at Trees.
April 28: The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans at House of Blues.
April 28: Pink Martini with the FWSO at Bass Performance Hall.
April 30: Seal at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
May 3: Melissa Etheridge at the Majestic.
May 6: Ed Sheeran at AT&T Stadium.
May 10: Future Islands at South Side Ballroom.
May 13: The Cure at Dos Equis Pavilion.
May 21: Hayley Kioko at Echo Lounge.
May 24: Charlie Puth at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
June 2: Janet Jackson at Dos Equis Pavilion.
June 9: OTEP at Trees.
June 10: Duran Duran at American Airlines Center.
June 23: Chita Rivera at the Eisemann Center.
July 21: Shania Twain at Dos Equis Pavilion.
July 28: Jinkx Monsoon at Majestic Theatre
Aug. 6: One Night of Queen at the Winspear.
Aug. 10: Culture Club, Howard Jones and Berlin at Dos Equis Pavilion.
Sept. 1: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire at American Airlines Center.
Sept. 6: Pentatonix at Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 7: Sam Smith at Dickies Arena.
Sept. 18 and 19: Madonna at American Airlines Center
Sept. 21: Beyoncé at AT&T Stadium
Sept. 28: Luke Bryan at Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 29: P!nk, Brandi Carlile at Globe Life Field.
Oct. 1: Depeche Mode at American Airlines Center.
Oct. 6: Måneskin at The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 13: Shania Twain at Dickies Arena.
Oct. 19: Peter Gabriel at American Airlines Center.
Nov. 2 and 3: Queen + Adam Lambert at American Airlines Center.
– Rich Lopez
