*NSYNC RECORDS FIRST NEW SONG IN 20 YEARS FOR "TROLLS BAND TOGETHER" *NSYNC is getting the band back together for a brand new song for the movie "Trolls Band Together" The song is called “Take You to a Better Place” and will mark the boys' first time back in the studio together since 2001 Justin Timberlake released “Can’t Stop the Feeling” for 2016’s “Trolls” movie which earned him a GRAMMY and an Oscar nod The full song is scheduled to drop September 29th Source: Variety
*LIST* THE HAPPIEST STATES IN AMERICA WalletHub’s annual report on the Happiest States in America has just come out. They compared the states on 30 key metrics in the three main areas of emotional & physical well-being, work environment and community & environment. Utah tops the list as the happiest state, while West Virginia is 50th, making it the least happy. Hawaii comes in 2nd place. Source: WalletHub
MARIAH CAREY RELEASES PHOTO "HOMAGE" TO 1993'S "DREAM LOVER" Mariah Carey is treating her "lambs" to a walk down memory lane by posting herself in a throwback outfit from her "Dreamlover" days Carey posed in flannel shirt and pulled-back hair, much like the outfit from the OG video The 30-year-old hit shot to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and became one of the most popular songs of 1993 Source: People
JIMMY BUFFETT'S "GREATEST HIT(S)" ALBUM HITS TOP 10 FOR FIRST TIME EVER Following the death of laid-back singing legend Jimmy Buffett, fans have sent his greatest hits album to the Top 10 for the first time Buffett’s 1985 album “Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett’s Greatest Hit(s)” reached #4 this week Also landing back on the charts this week is the late Burt Bacharach after Doja sampled his hit Dionne Warwick hit “Walk On By” Source: Variety
JIMMY BUFFET RECORDED AN ALBUM BEFORE HIS DEATH AND IT DROPS THIS FALL Jimmy Buffett might have left us, but the endlessly-optimistic singer has one final gift for fans “Equal Strain On All Parts” is a posthumous album from Buffett and it features a number of guest appearances Sir Paul McCartney and Emmylou Harris are among Buffett’s final guests on the LP, due out November 3rd Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
DAVE STEWART ANNOUNCED "EURYTHMICS SONGBOOK: SWEET DREAMS 40TH ANNIVERSARY" TOUR If you’re a fan of Eurthymics, you better either live in Europe or get there this fall- they’re back on tour The band has announced they’re hitting the road in Europe and the UK later this fall to celebrate 40 years since “Sweet Dreams” “Eurythmics Songbook: Sweet Dreams 40th Anniversary Tour” will launch, without Annie Lennox, in early November and bounce around a number of countries Source: NME
DEPECHE MODE TO RELEASE "DELTA MACHINE/THE 12" SINGLES" BOX SET Depeche Mode has continued their tradition of releasing 12” versions of their single hits The band has announced the release of “Delta Machine/The 12” Singles,” a collection of singles from their 13th studio album The set includes six 12” vinyl discs of the album’s singles, plus three extra discs of bonus material Source: RTT News
JIMMY BUFFETT DIES FROM RARE SKIN CANCER Jimmy Buffett, the singer who made us all want to live out our days on the beach, has died at 76 A statement on his website announced the singer passed away on September 1st “surrounded by family, friends, music and dogs” It was later disclosed that Buffett had been battling a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer for four years Source: AP News
*LIST* THE BEST (AND WORST) STATES FOR TEEN DRIVERS WalletHub has just released their list of the Best and Worst States for Teen Drivers. They compared all 50 states across 23 key metrics in the areas of Safety, Driving Laws and Economic Environment. Oregon tops the list as the best state for teen drivers, and it’s number one for driving laws. Montana is 50th, making it the worst, and it’s last for both safety and driving laws. Hawaii comes in 12th place for best state. Source: WalletHub