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Sam Smith – Gloria Album

Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe, and Oscar winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith released Gloria, their fourth studio album, today via Capitol Records. Download/stream the album HERE. Smith will perform at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards® on February 5 and kick off the North American leg of GLORIA The Tour on July 25. The official video for Smith’s new single, “I’m Not Here To Make Friends,” was unveiled today. Smith declares, “I’m not here to make friends…I need a lover!” on the bold disco-pop track, which they wrote with Stargate and Jessie Reyez and recorded with producer Calvin Harris in Los Angeles.

In the accompanying video, Smith emerges from a helicopter, dressed in the stunning hot pink gown they wore on “Saturday Night Live,” and is escorted into a sumptuous costume ball held at a historic English estate. Helmed by Ukrainian director Tanu Muiño (Katy Perry, Normani), the video was shot at Ashridge House, which was once a royal residence to King Henry VIII and Princess Elizabeth I. La Big Bertha makes a cameo appearance.

Watch “I’m Not Here To Make Friends” HERE.

Gloria also includes “Gimme” feat. Koffee and Jessie Reyez, which Billboard hailed as “a lush, dancehall riff,” and the GRAMMY®-nominated, RIAA-certified Platinum single “Unholy” feat. Kim Petras, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and four weeks atop the UK Official Singles Chart. Amassing over one billion combined global streams to date, “Unholy” was hailed as one of the best songs of 2022 by numerous critics.

View their recent performance of “Unholy” on “Saturday Night Live” HERE. See Smith, accompanied by a choir, perform the album’s title track for the audience – and Sharon Stone – HERE. “Gloria” is not a nod to a person, past or present, but to that bristling, enigmatic life force, which Smith has christened Gloria. They see it as “my queer love hymn, saying life is a song to Gloria, the thing I can’t put a word to. I don’t know if it’s nature or a feminine energy inside me that I’m setting free.”

Smith’s fourth album is not only a creative revelation but something of a personal revolution. After three soulful, poignant albums – In The Lonely Hour (2014), The Thrill Of It All (2017) and Love Goes (2020) – that were rewarded with a staggering 37 million albums sold, 276 million singles, 50 billion multi-platform streams and a host of honors that include four GRAMMY Awards, three BRITs, one Oscar and a Golden Globe, Smith embarked on their fourth album with a self-appointed challenge.

“I was not gonna write a heartbreak album,” Smith declares. “A challenge that was huge! I wanted this to be the opposite. When I was a kid, just walking out of the house, I needed armor. Rihanna, Robyn, Beyoncé, they were my armor. And I feel like SGloria is the album I needed that I never had.”

“Sam Smith’s ‘Gloria’ Is Their Deepest Album Yet,” observed Rolling Stone, noting that it “features guests like Kim Petras, Koffee, and Ed Sheeran, but their own personal growth is at the heart of the music.” Smith explains, “It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation. It feels like I’ve got my faith back in my work. So it was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again, for me. It feels like a coming of age.”

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BREAKING NEWS

All five officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death following a traffic stop are being charged with 2nd degree murder.

Carol Burnett has a two-hour birthday CELEBRATION. This is a NBCUNIVERSAL presentation on Peacock.

Seven confirmed dead in Half Moon Bay mass shooting.

Ken Block, legendary rally driver, dies in a Park City snowmobile accident.

*Featured: Vaughn Lowery, President of 360 MAGAZINE, in a ride along with celebrity rally driver Ken Block (co-founder of DC Shoes) at Red Bull GRC in San Pedro.

14yro African American female pummeled by police in NYC. According to the New York Post, Nicholas Scalzo gets suspended from NYPD after video goes viral.

Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. loses House Speaker seat to Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

Truth’s A Dog Must Be A Kennel

“Tim Crouch, British experimental theatre maker, and Obie Award-winner, delivered a riveting post-pandemic performance fit for a metaversal audience,” says 360.

For additional information, go HERE.

Keith Lee, a 26-year-old native of Vegas, is a pro MMA fighter turned food critic on TikTok. He has nearly 8 million followers and comments on the Frankensons Pizzeria via a vlog. Twenty-four hours and eighteen million views later, the once lazy startup is now flooded with tons of foodies due to Lee’s viral tasting video. It’s apparent that he’s helping to revive the dying food and beverage industry.

Evaluating dishes between 1 and 10, Keith honestly dives into an establishment’s food, service, and marketing.

In fact, local ABC News affiliate KTNV Vegas reports on how powerful this disruptor has become.

HotelPlanner Exec – Philip Ballard

“Airport bars & restaurants and airport hotels will be very busy today as thousands of travelers deal with the ripple effect of the FAA flight shutdown across the entire nation. Although the shutdown was temporary, every airport across the country will have delays and disruptions today. Over 1,200 flights have already been impacted. If your flight is delayed or cancelled, HotelPlanner recommends rebooking online from your smart phone or calling the airline’s international number for faster service. If you are stuck at the airport all day or overnight, we recommend booking a room in a nearby airport hotel,” says Ballard.

“Unfortunately, this incident will discourage some people from flying right now, especially after last month’s Southwest Airlines incident. It’s important to note that aviation is upstream from hospitality. Hotels rely on a reliable and predictable aviation industry to maintain high occupancy rates and RevPAR (Revenue per available room). Nationwide aviation shutdowns, however temporary, always affects the hospitality industry’s bottom line because the industries are mutually dependent on each other. Hotel managers nationwide are likely being forced to make a lot of adjustments today to keep up with all the reservation modifications and cancellations, as well as new bookings for stranded travelers.”

The UK’s fastest selling book of all time is Prince Harry‘s memoir SPARE.

Parade, a community-first underwear brand, is proud to announce the return of Second Life by Parade, the underwear recycling program beloved by Gen-Z. In partnership with TerraCycle, an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions. Parade is excited to announce that they recycled more than 62,000 pairs of underwear and want to scale the program quickly.

“While we have reduced our carbon footprint, use recycled and renewable materials in our products and are carbon neutral, we also know that to be a truly sustainable company, we have to channel our resources into industry-wide solutions. We’re thrilled to offer Second Life by Parade as a way to keep underwear out of landfills and reduce textile waste across the United States.” – Cami Tellez, CEO & Founder, Parade.

Second Life by Parade is a holistic approach to the entire underwear value chain with its free, easy and rewarding program. Anyone can visit Parade’s website and select a free Second Life by Parade recycling kit, which includes a recyclable bag with a pre-paid mailing label. Customers can fill their bags with any brand, style or type of used underwear and send it in to TerraCycle, where the underwear will be recycled into insulation, furniture, bedding and more. Anyone who participates in the program will receive 30% off their next order at Parade. Free Second Life by Parade kits are available in limited quantities starting today, January 11, 2023.

#BlackGirlFollowTrain becomes the #1 trend on TikTok, allowing African American women to engage, follow and support one another (esp their black-owned businesses).

According to TechCrunch.com, Facebook has agreed to pay a $725 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.

NFL safety Damar Hamlin discharged ten days after collapsing on the Buffalo football field due to a cardiac arrest.

Lisa Marie Presley passed away at the age of 54 and joined Rock & Roll King Elvis Presley.

President Joe Biden in hot water with the American public for possession of classified files in his garage.

BLM Co-Founder’s cousin tasered to death by LAPD.

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter for accidental death on set for Rust.

MLK $ 10 million controversial statue in Boston causes debate.

California storm eradicates drought.

Swift concert causes Ticketmaster outage.

Nio Garcia – Yeska

Nio Garcia, the voice of global hits such as “La Jeepeta,” “Te Boté,” and “AM Remix,” returns to the artistic sphere after a year of legal battles over his musical career as a direct consequence of his manager Flow La Movie’s tragic death. Nio Garcia is eager to reconnect with his fans and begins by introducing the song “Yeska,” which is now available on all digital platforms.

“Yeska,” produced by multi-platinum producer, “Yannc Full Harmony,” channels Nio’s dance roots as he performs this rhythmic Reggaeton song, accompanied by a music video, filmed in Miami and directed by Kevin Quiles.

The song is sensual and catchy, with all the elements that have characterized Nio Garcia’s powerful and successful artistic career. The song’s chorus has a Jowell & Randy sample from a popular 2013 song that was chosen carefully to represent the true essence of Puertorican Reggaeton.

“I thought this moment would never come. I was so excited to release new music and to share it with my fans, I’m ready for this new chapter of my artistic career to begin,” the singer said.

After Flow La Movie’s tragic death, Nio was not able to release music because of a fierce inheritance battle amongst family members, but now everything has been resolved and Nio can continue to work freely with his GLAD Empire team.

Watch ‘Yeska’ HERE

ROLLING STONE × ROSALÍA

ROSALÍA Is The COVER STORY of the New Issue of ROLLING STONE (January 2023).

This Makes ROSALÍA The First All-Spanish Language Female Music Artist To Appear On The U.S. Cover Of Rolling Stone, And Is A One-Year Bookend To The Inaugural Issue of Rolling Stone en Español’s Cover Preview Of Her Landmark MOTOMAMI Album

ENGLISH COVER STORY – SPANISH COVER STORY

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“How Rosalía Became Pop’s Most Fearless Superstar: The Spanish artist resisted industry pressures, refused to compromise, and made one of 2022’s boldest albums. … with chameleonic abilities, seeing her wide-ranging trajectory as a brave and prophetic vision of a world without boundaries… a disciplined musician, intense about her love of high art and classical influences, but well-versed in the internet… For three years, she worked on an album that was constantly evolving. … Finally, in March, she released Motomami, a collision of styles and genres that packed all of the commotion around her into one ballsy, brilliant statement…. Crystallizing Rosalía’s place as the heady queen of global pop and an uninhibited provocateur, pulling from kitsch camp to sacrosanct traditions without fear of consequence… She’s been living light-years ahead of everyone else, her mind full of concepts she wants to try and goals she wants to achieve and destinations she wants to reach.”

“MOTOMAMI” Recently WON FOUR LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS – INCLUDING ALBUM OF THE YEAR

– Seeing ROSALÍA Take Home The Top Latin Grammy Award For A Second Consecutive Album, And Making Her The Only Woman To Win Album of the Year TWICE

MOTOMAMI Continues To Be The #1 Critically Acclaimed Album Of 2022 According To Metacritic

…And Has Already Been Named IN The Best Albums of The Year Selections of

The New York Times, Rolling Stone, TIME, NPR, The Wall Street Journal,

Billboard, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, NME, MTV News, Pitchfork, PEOPLE, Stereogum, EW, ALL Music, The Independent and Nylon.

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Rosalia covers Rolling Stone via 360 MAGAZINE.

Photos: Courtesy of Rolling Stone

QUAVO × TAKEOFF

Famed Atlanta rap duo Quavo & Takeoff have unleashed their hotly-anticipated collaborative LP Only Built for Infinity Links, out now via Quality Control Music Group/Motown Records. The high-powered duo unite with electric-chemistry as well as an impressive slate of feature artists: Mustard, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Young Thug, Gunna, Summer Walker, Birdman and Gucci Mane with iconic production from DJ Durel, Murda Beatz, Buddha Beats, Money Musik, and more. Only Built for Infinity Links is a deep-dive into Quavo & Takeoff’s universe through their melodic and expansive adlibs, infectious hooks, and their agile wordplay. To accompany the release, Quavo & Takeoff shared a new music video for “Nothing Changed.”

“We wanted to pay tribute to some of the best rap duos of all time with this album and remind the culture that we’re really one of them. Raekwon and Ghostface, Outkast, The Throne, and now Quavo and Takeoff.” – Quavo

“This is a no skips type of album. We wanted it to play through like a live show, we come in strong and then bring you on a journey. Definitely knew we had to bring out icons only for the features.” – Takeoff

Only Built for Infinity Links follows a string of the critically lauded singles “Us. vs. Them” featuring Gucci Mane, “Big Stunna” featuring Birdman, the RIAA Gold Certified multi-million streamed “Hotel Lobby,” and the recent, hard-hitting “Nothing Changed.” On Thursday, in celebration of the new project, the pair performed live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Quavo & Takeoff’s collaborative debut captures the dynamic duo at their best as a team of prolific icons that continue to push the culture forward.

Photo: Kenneth Cappello

ELLE – CHARLOTTE CARDIN

KO Média is excited to unveil the Summer issue of ELLE Canada featuring Canadian musician Charlotte Cardin. Fresh off the heels of four major wins at the 2022 Juno Awards, including Album of the Year for her debut, Phoenix, the rising pop star opens up about her identity as an artist and how much music has set her free. “Music is the most wholesome way I’ve found of letting go, of drowning out the noise and staying grounded in truth,” she shares in an intimate interview with her big sister and biggest fan. “Whenever I start overthinking what I should wear or how I should be, I go back to my music and focus on the stories I want to tell.” For Cardin, the creative experience of writing her debut album was empowering, allowing her to “access the truest and most vulnerable parts of myself.” Now, with her second album set to be released in 2023, she’s moving to London for the next stage of her career. “It feels right to go where the music speaks to me the most.”

Dive into this summer issue with a roundup of brands offering fun, fashionable swimwear and a look at the new crop of body-care products that are rethinking our face-first approach to skincare. For readers in need of a getaway, discover all that Tunisia has to offer (spoiler: everything from warm hospitality to a cosmopolitan capital), or escape to Merrill House, an ancestral home turned luxurious boutique hotel tucked away in a quiet corner of Picton, Ont.

In fashion, our editors look at the timeless trend of wearing all black — even in summertime — and delve into the history of the white T-shirt, which has deep roots in popular culture. Toronto artist Esmaa Mohamoud, whose exhibits combine sports, fashion and racial issues, reveals the inspiration behind a series of basketball jerseys she transformed into majestic Victorian-style dresses. Plus, we introduce three Canadian curators of vintage jewellery who are giving one-of-a-kind pieces a second life.

Inspirational women abound in this issue. Canadian author Sonya Singh explains what writing her first book taught her about dating and herself; director and producer Lucia Aniello talks about her award-winning show Hacks and championing stories that haven’t been told; multi-hyphenate Jessie Andrews speaks candidly about carving her own path and her recent role in Euphoria; and actor and L’Oréal Paris spokesmodel Andie MacDowell shares her thoughts on going grey and inspiring the next generation. We also chat with Violette Serrat, the new creative director of makeup at Guerlain, about using makeup to celebrate and learn to love ourselves.

This edition is filled with fascinating deep-dives on a wide range of topics. Acclaimed Bangladeshi artist and author Fariha Róisín talks about her latest book exploring how the West’s wellness trends have commodified global healing traditions. Actress and food writer Madhur Jaffrey talks about foodways rooted in tradition and why India’s cuisines are still widely misunderstood. Plus, our writers look at the shift away from binge-watching; the experiences of women affected by alopecia and hair loss; the unrealistic beauty standard of perfectly straight glowing-white teeth; and the ways that Canada’s health-care system forces people who experience chronic illnesses to become their own advocates.

Finally, three tarot readers reveal the secrets of their practice, which include initiating reflection, stimulating introspection and accessing the wants, needs and thoughts that lie dormant within us.

READ THE DIGITAL ISSUE

The Summer issue of ELLE Canada will hit stands and Apple News+ on June 20, 2022.

KO Média also publishes ELLE Decoration, ELLE Québec, Magazine VÉRO, di Stasio, and K pour Katrine magazines.