Andreína Bravo’s “Primera Cita” has topped Billboard’s new music Latin poll published on April 24. 

In support of the weekly New Music Latin poll and playlist, curated with recommendations by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors, music fans voted for the Ecuadorian artist’s new single as their favorite music release of the week.

“Primera Cita,” which translates to “first date,” generated more than 87% of the vote, beating out other releases including a streak of new albums from Trueno, Quevedo, Fonseca, Draco Rosa and former CNCO member Erick Brian, to name just a few. 

“Primera Cita” merges pop, house and merengue, bringing to life a flirty song ready for the summer season. Bravo chants about a first date that includes an ocean-view breakfast and a Martini Bellini toast. “That baby is what you need/ I can be your beautiful girl/ and at the end/ everything was made possible/ I knew it since the first date,” she sings.

In the music video by Ovenverse Creative Universe, Bravo is seen wearing a red bathing suit as she makes her sweet declaration from the paradise beaches of Ecuador. 

“I made this project with all my heart. Go watch it, feel it, and give it lots of love,” she expressed in an Instagram post

“Primera Cita” comes on the heels of the emerging pop star winning the audience favorite award at the 2026 Premios REM in Ecuador earlier this month. “The most beautiful thing about this award is knowing that it came from the audience, from real love, and of the fans who are always with me,” she previously said about her supportive fan club, who picked “Primera Cita” as their favorite release.

Editor’s Note: The weekly New Music Latin poll results are posted if the poll generates more than 1,000 votes. See the full results below.

It’s been nine years since Lizzo dropped breakout hit “Truth Hurts,” but she’s still 100% “that b—h” — and now, she’s coming out with a whole album on the concept.

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On Monday (April 27) — the same day she turned 38 — the hitmaker revealed that her next album is titled Bitch, and it’s set to drop on June 5. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!” she wrote on Instagram, unveiling the project’s cheeky artwork. “Wanna get me a gift? Pre-order my album baby!!!!”

The cover shows Lizzo’s right hand flipping the bird, but with a miniature version of the Grammy winner standing where the middle finger should be. Ahead of the LP, title track “Bitch” will arrive on Friday (May 1).

Bitch marks Lizzo’s first album since 2022’s Special, and her first collection of songs since 2025 mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling. “Reclaiming the word ‘b—h’ is power,” she said in a statement about the new project. “It’s taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into a declaration of confidence and unapologetic self-love.”

“So many incredible women in music have used the word for positivity like Meredith Brooks and Missy Elliott,” she continued. “It was only fitting to name my album Bitch because it has become my favorite word when using it on my own terms, and because I am 100% that b—h!”

So far, Lizzo has given fans only one song from Bitch: lead single “Don’t Make Me Love U,” which dropped on March 20. The album’s Spotify preview page shows that it has 12 tracks total, including titles “A Toast,” “Happy 2 Be,” “She Stole My Man,” “Whose Hair Is This,” “Little Black Cat,” “Sexy Ladies, “That Grrrl,” “Too Nice,” “Like a Crime” and “Goodmorning!”

The Yitty founder had originally planned on following up Special with an album called Love in Real Life, but after dropping singles “Still Bad” and “Love in Real Life” last year, she announced that she’d shelved the project. “It just wasn’t what I was feeling right now,” she told Vulture in September. “I was like, ‘I need to do s–t differently, and I don’t know what it is, but I’m going to just start following my instincts.’”

See Lizzo’s new album announcement below.


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For some artists, home can serve as the inspiration that breeds creativity. Isaia Huron found solace at his parents’ home in South Carolina as he stitched together his latest project, Mr. Lovebomb.

Released April 10 via RCA Records, Mr. Lovebomb stretches beyond Huron’s creative boundaries, as he lays out a 10-song story about a fictional character who doubles down on love and heartbreak with every new woman he encounters.

Created in a mere seven days back home in the balmy South Carolina weather — where birds are chirping and the skies are clear blue — Huron’s precocious storytelling is a testament to the trial and error that comes with dating in the modern age. From “this girl wants everything” to “wool,” Huron unabashedly narrates a gripping tale that men and women alike can relate to.

“So far, from these responses that we’ve gotten from the two singles, especially from ‘this girl wants everything,’ I see a lot of dudes being like, ‘Bro, thank you for saying it,’” Huron says. “Girls really love it too, ironically. I was low-key kind of nervous because I be kind of in my head and thinking girls might hear this and not really want everything, like, ‘F–k this a–hole.’”

Despite his trepidation, Huron stood on his convictions and penned a painstakingly honest album that he began shortly after wrapping up his 2025 debut album, Concumbiana, which features “I CHOSE YOU” and the Kehlani-assisted “SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME.”

“They all love it because it’s relatable,” he says. “Most girls are just like, ‘Yes, I do want everything,’ and it’s annoying to see that because it just confirms the negative traits the character has in the main story. We’ll have to see how people respond to the whole thing.”

Billboard spoke to April’s R&B Up and Comer of the Month, Isaia Huron, about the creation of Mr. Lovebomb, dating in 2026, and why he finds beauty in recording at home over a traditional studio setup.

What does recording and creating at home bring out of you that a traditional studio setup can’t?

Honestly, I don’t know because I’ve never really recorded in a studio for myself. What I’ll say is when I do get asked to go to the studio for other artists, I find that even if they give me a room for myself, I’m not able to access melodies freely. It doesn’t really have to be at home per se, but wherever I am — if I’m in solitude in a hotel or somebody’s basement — I’m away from the subconscious time constraint that you have if you go to the studio.

Like, if you book eight hours and you gotta pay a certain amount of money per hour, it makes you feel boxed in time-wise and I think music deserves more than that. I think it’ll naturally shape your approach. Trying to engineer me would be a very difficult thing just because of how fast I do it myself. I never really thought about it like that though. So that’s an interesting question. 

You know Missy Elliott has a similar mentality. Hence why I thought about you and your creative process for Mr. Lovebomb. 

It’s very true, it’s very real. Obviously, the studio has better quality things, and to acquire those things, it takes knowledge on how to use outboard gear. So the quality is lessened in some sense, but if you work hard to learn what these tools are and you can get them at the house, it’s far less of a headache in the long run ’cause you can work all the time and not have to pay anything. I’m just more interested in that than I am going to a studio. It’s always weird going there, man. It’s like, “Ugh.” I just leave. I don’t wanna be here. 

You were building Mr. Lovebomb while still in motion with Concumbiana. How did you balance creating one world while actively promoting another?

I don’t think about it like that, you know? When we were doing Concumbiana, I was kinda done [with the project]. It hadn’t come out yet. So the timeline was, I made Concumbiana in early 2025, finished in March-April, did the video shoot for Concumbiana in Toronto, then flew to South Carolina and started on Mr. Lovebomb right there. In my head, it was time to move on — let’s make a new story. It wasn’t like me trying to figure out how to differentiate the stories, I was already finished. So I don’t know if I think about it that way. 

You’re a self-taught producer. What risks or new approaches did you take on Mr. Lovebomb that you weren’t ready to explore on Concumbiana?

None, really. I made them so close together that I was in kind of the same bag. It’s literally like same tools, new story. There’s no risks.

Well, one thing I can say is I tried to make something a little bit less musically complex. I have this career trajectory calculation that I have in my head and that I’ve had for a long time, and to me, I’m just kind of following in the lines of it. Mr. Lovebomb was kind of less of a challenge than Concumbiana was. That’s the way I should put it.

So I don’t know if there were any challenges, to be real. I guess making the project outside or making it in seven days, but again, that’s not really a challenge compared to Concumbiana, where it took me three months. We’ll see which people like more, but the seven days is me mastering this kind of production style that I have formed on Concumbiana, so I can get it done quicker with Mr. Lovebomb. I wouldn’t say there weren’t any challenges. 

As a strong storyteller, was there a specific moment or record where you knew Mr. Lovebomb was finished?

Yeah, I think the last song. That’s the first song on the project. I was working on it when I went to this girl’s house. She had made me some food and I was literally in the middle of recording the album. I play the album on her TV and the way it felt in the house, I didn’t know if I was going to like this project. But when I listened to it, I thought, “Oh. This can work.”

When I got home, I said I just needed one more song — and I made the first song, “give you my word.” Once I did that, that’s when it felt like we had a cohesive story. So, the first song because I started the album with making “side slider,” I almost worked backwards in some weird sense, you know? I guess that’s kind of how you have to do it if you’re going to do it chronologically, right? That’s a good practice to have. 

How do you think Mr. Lovebomb reflects or challenges the way people date today?

No. I think the effect of it will. I think when we see how people will react live or interact with me, that might change my perception of relationships, but I don’t know. This is just a make-believe story of a collection of what we all feel. It’s moreso agreeing with myself with whatever I wrote. 

“Wool” is one of my favorites. When’s the last time someone pulled the wool over your eyes in dating?

They always do, right? [Laughs.] I like really pretty girls. A lot of pretty girls that I know are really sweet at first, until some s–t goes down or something is not agreed with, and they always start reminding you of how non-empathic you are and s–t. You have to date somebody for a minute to see things kind of unfold and everybody has that ability to pull wool over people’s eyes. I don’t think anybody is perfectly consistent with what they lead with. It’s kind of aggressively metaphoric, especially in the story, because it happens really quickly, but it’s meant to capture what people can feel in these situations. I don’t know if that’s too abstract of an answer. 

There’s a moment where the main character ends up with the waitress his partner was rude to. What inspired that twist, and what were you trying to say with it?

Kanye has this song on Watch the Throne [called] “I Can’t Stop” where he’s like, “I heard she f–ked the doorman, well it’s cool, I f–ked the waitress” and that was in my mind and I think that’s how it kind of found its way inside of the story. It was a very easy thing to do and what you find in the story is, [the main character] kind of lovebombs twice. He lovebombs the main girl of course, but then you get later down to the story and he’s kind of saying things where he just met the girl at the diner. Girls love that s–t, too, if you do it the right way, but it just kind of speaks to the overall problem of him being a lovebomber in the first place. 

Who is Isaia Huron on Mr. Lovebomb that we haven’t seen from you before?

Dude, I don’t know. I think it’s all the same. It almost feels like you can’t have one without the other. I feel like it’s all kind of relative. I don’t know how to answer that. I think that’s a question more for fans who know both albums. It’s almost mythological, in a sense where you can pull your own perspective from it and the more interesting answer would come from them. I think I’m too in it to be able to say, “This is what’s new from me.” It’s coming from the same person who made the story a couple months before.

Have you thought about a sequel for Mr. Lovebomb?

I’m gonna do a deluxe and it’s the story continued. It gets more raw. I always wanted to do that thing where if there ever was a deluxe, there could be a continuation, instead of piling on extra throwaways. I tried to do that for Concumbiana, but contractually, it just didn’t make sense. And I don’t like to go overboard on songs. If I owe 12 songs, I’m giving 12 songs. If I owe 14, I’m giving 14. If I owe 16, I’m giving 16. I’m not giving 17 or doing 15. Birthed out of obligation is how I like to do everything. So, yes, a deluxe will be born. 


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Bad Bunny sets a historic milestone as “DtMF” adds a 57th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated May 2). This feat sets a new record for the longest command in the chart’s nearly 40-year history, surpassing the 56-week reign of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber.

“Despacito” transformed the Latin music landscape, setting a new standard when the Bieber-assisted remix propelled the song to an unprecedented 56-week reign atop the Hot Latin Songs chart between 2017 and 2018. Its record-breaking run not only set the benchmark for longevity on the multi-metric chart, which debuted in 1986 as an airplay ranking, but also marked a pivotal moment for Latin music’s global influence.

“DtMF” breaks the No. 1 record on Hot Latin Songs despite dips across all metrics. In the tracking week of April 17-23, the track generated 5% less official streams in the United States than the prior week, amounting to 8.5 million, according to Luminate. Thus, it drops 29-36 on the overall Streaming Songs chart but remains strong at No. 1 on Latin Streaming Songs for a 42nd week.

In terms of sales, although “DtMF” dropped by 2%, with less than 1,000 downloads, it holds strong at No. 1 on the Latin Digital Song Sales chart for a 17th week.

As “DtMF” sets a new record at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs, let’s revisit the tracks which have spent at least 26 weeks atop the list, since the chart debuted in 1986. Notably, Bad Bunny (and Enrique Iglesias) secures two spots among the all-time leaders:

Weeks At No. 1 Title, Artist, Peak Date
57, “DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Jan. 25, 2025
56, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, Feb. 18, 2017
41, “Bailando,” Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, May 17, 2014
30, “El Perdón,” Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, March 21, 2015
27, “Dákiti,” Bad Bunny & Jhayco, Nov. 14, 2020
26, “Pepas,” Farruko, Aug. 28, 2021

All charts dated May 2, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, April 28. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Plus, for all chart rules and explanations, click here.

You know it’s not the same as it was. Eight months after they first sparked dating rumors, Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz are reportedly engaged.

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On Monday (April 27), a source confirmed to People that the British pop star and American actress have formally made plans to tie the knot; Page Six also reported on April 23 that the pair was engaged, citing an unnamed source. The news comes after fans noticed that Kravitz had begun wearing a glittering diamond ring on that finger amid her romance with Styles.

Billboard has reached out to reps for the singer and Kravitz for comment, and has not yet been able to independently confirm the engagement.

Styles and the Caught Stealing star have stepped out together multiple times in London and Rome, where the musician had been splitting his time while working on Billboard 200-topping new album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally over the past year or two. Photos and fan videos have captured them going out for walks and holding hands.

The One Direction alum was last linked to Taylor Russell, whom he dated for less than a year. He was previously tied romantically to Olivia Wilde, Camille Rowe and Taylor Swift. The latter is good friend of Kravitz’s, who co-wrote “Lavendar Haze” on album Midnights.

Kravitz — who is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz actress Lisa Bonet — was married to Karl Glusman from 2019 to 2021. She was also engaged to Channing Tatum, but they called off their relationship after three years in fall 2024.

Styles is currently gearing up to embark on his Together, Together world tour in support of Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. In May, he’ll begin his series of mini-residencies with a stint at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, followed by stays in London, New York City and more cities.


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Can Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” hold on to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, or will Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” drop into that spot?

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Is Olivia Rodrigo back to top the chart? This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week, dated May 2. Down to 10 is “Folded,” as is “Golden” to No. 9. Coachella brings “Daisies” back to eight. “So Easy” slips to seven, with “Ordinary” to No. 6, “Be Her” to five, and “Man, I Need” to No. 4. Bruno Mars is locked at three, while “Choosin’ Texas” is out of the No. 1 spot. So debuting with her fourth No. 1 is Olivia Rodrigo with “Drop Dead.” If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.

Days after wrapping up her Coachella performance by displaying “Nos vamos de tour” (“We’re going on tour”) on the festival’s screens, Karol G confirmed the dates for her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour. In Spain, the presale began on April 27, and the star has already added a second concert in each previously announced city: Barcelona (June 3 and 4), Seville (June 11 and 12) and Madrid (June 24 and 25), all taking place in 2027.

With this expansion, Spain becomes one of the most important stops on the European leg of the tour.

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The new trek is in support of her latest album, Tropicoqueta, which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and continues the momentum from Mañana Será Bonito, her 2024 tour that grossed $313.3 million and sold 2.3 million tickets across 65 shows — one of the highest figures ever recorded by a Latin artist — according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

The Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour will kick off on July 24 in Chicago and visit stadiums in North America, Latin America and Europe, with confirmed stops in countries including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, England and Italy.

Tickets for the Spain shows will go on sale via Ticketmaster, with a second Live Nation presale on April 29 at 10 a.m. local time, and general sales starting on April 30.

Here are Karol G’s Spain tour dates announced for 2027:

  • June 3 and 4 — Barcelona @ Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys
  • June 11 and 12 — Seville @ Estadio de La Cartuja
  • June 24 and 25 — Madrid @ Riyadh Air Metropolitano


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The equivalent of the K-pop Super Bowl is going down once again in Los Angeles.

KCON LA 2026 is bound to be just as epic as in past years, so here’s everything you need to know. The K-pop-centric festival/convention is set to take place from Aug. 14 to 16 at the Crypto.com Arena for the concerts and the Los Angeles Convention Center for all other activities. The event boasts an exciting lineup of acts that includes NCT 127, Kickflip, TXT, TREASURE, ZEROBASEONE, MEOVV, ILLIT, P1Harmony and izna. The convention not only celebrates Korean music, but South Korean beauty, food and culture as well.

It was announced on April 22 that five new performers will hit the stage across the three-day convention. Girl group H//PE Princess and debut members from PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SHINSEKAI were added to Friday’s lineup, seven-member boy band MODYSSEY will join Saturday’s lineup and EVAN, the K-pop solo artist formerly known as Heeseung and a previous member of ENHYPEN, and Korean and Japanese boy band NEXZ will be added to Sunday’s lineup.

Below is how you can purchase affordable tickets to the festival. It is important to note that all of these ticketing sites will/should include distinctions between festival grounds passes and passes to the actual M Countdown stage. These M Countdown seating options/passes are the ones you need to be looking into if you’d like to actually see your favorite artists perform. The festival grounds passes only allow you entry into the LA Convention Center, not the Crypto.com Arena. Keep reading to learn more.

Where to Buy Affordable KCON LA Tickets

Where to buy affordable KCON LA 2026 tickets online.

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StubHub


StubHub is a great option for our readers and a favorite of ShopBillboard’s for its easy-to-use interface and affordable pricing. With a brisk search of the site, we found tickets to KCON LA on prime days for as low as $87. You’ll also often see deals up to 50% off for single or group tickets, which is just another reason to love the site. For example, StubHub currently has two tickets for Friday, Aug. 14, priced at $83, 23% off the OG price of $109.

StubHub makes buying tickets easy and painless with its FanProtect Guarantee. This initiative protects fans’ purchases by ensuring valid tickets or your money back. Plus, if your event is canceled and not rescheduled, you will receive a credit worth 120% of the amount you paid for the event, or the option of a cash refund.

Where to buy affordable KCON LA 2026 tickets online.

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Vivid Seats


ShopBillboard also loves Vivid Seats when it comes to shopping for affordable tickets to concerts and festivals. The site has a slew of affordable options for all three days, with pricing as low as $55 for arguably the best days on the docket, some of the most affordable ticketing we’ve seen on our search thus far. The site often shares how many tickets are left and which days are the most in demand, allowing you to plan ahead of your purchase.

To drop that price of your ticket further, you can use our promo code BB30 to snag $30 off your purchase. The ticketing service offers a 100% Buyer Guarantee that vows your transaction will be secure, that your tickets will be delivered before your event, and that those tickets will be valid and authentic. 

Where to buy affordable KCON LA 2026 tickets online.

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SeatGeek


SeatGeek is another ticketing site that we found has great pricing on tickets to KCON LA. We’ve seen pricing for tickets go for as low as $78. Right now, you can use promo code BILLBOARD10 at checkout to receive $10 off. The ticketing service features a Buyer Guarantee that ensures smooth ticket purchases every time. The site also offers you venue options based on your location, giving you the closest venue to you.

More savings on tickets? That could never be bad. You can grab KCON LA tickets through TicketNetwork with the code BILLBOARD300 to save $300 off orders of $1,000, and BILLBOARD150 to save $150 off orders of $500. We’ve found TicketNetwork to be quite pricy at times, especially for high-demand days at KCON LA. That being said, our promo code should help lower the cost.

If you don’t have the funds to buy your tickets just yet, you can also buy the tickets on the website now and pay later with help from Affirm. Plus, the website includes all-in pricing that lets you see exactly what you’ll be paying upfront (fees included).

Where to buy affordable KCON LA 2026 tickets online.

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Gametime


We’ve also found that Gametime has great pricing for KCON LA for specific days. As of press time, tickets are going for as low as $56. The site will also notify you when certain venues/dates feature steep deals, allowing you to find the best pricing every time.

Given how in demand this festival is, seating can be sparse. Thankfully, Gametime has a ton of seating options available for all three days of the K-pop-centric event. Gametime guarantees the lowest prices, event cancellation protection, job-loss assurance and on-time ticket delivery for a smooth ticket-buying experience every time, no matter the occasion.

Where to buy affordable KCON LA 2026 tickets online.

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General sale for tickets via AXS began April 3. The site usually has a ton of tickets available, but competition is often fierce, and pricing can be a bit steep, especially for those looking for a deal. It is worth keeping your eyes peeled for deals or added ticketing. The ticketing service offers a Fan Guarantee that ensures that all tickets, including those on AXS Official Resale, are 100% authentic and valid for entry, keeping your purchase safe and secure.

See the KCON LA 2026 lineup below:

Somehow, it’s been four years since Noah Kahan’s career-shifting album Stick Season was released in 2022. It was the album that kept on giving: The deluxe edition, Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever), arrived in 2023, and in 2024 Kahan dropped Stick Season (Forever) that spotlighted eight tracks with special features including Post Malone on “Dial Drunk,” Hozier on “Northern Attitude” and Gracie Abrams on “Everywhere, Everything.” That same year, he was up for best new artist at the 2024 Grammys, thanks in large part to the enduring success of the project overall.

And while 2025 was relatively quiet for Kahan, by the top of 2026, he was ready to return. At the end of January, he announced his fourth studio album, The Great Divide, and released its aching title track. “The Great Divide” became his highest-charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 6 (so far) and scoring Kahan his first chart-topper on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

Kahan co-produced the new album, also teaming back up with longtime collaborator Gabe Simon and welcoming in acclaimed songwriter/producer Aaron Dessner. The set was recorded across Dessner’s Long Pond studio in upstate New York as well Nashville’s Gold Pacific Studios and a secluded farm outside the city.

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In some ways, The Great Divide is a natural successor to Stick Season. Kahan’s knack for honest storytelling about exactly where he’s at in life is a well-developed strength that shines through here as he chronicles what it’s actually like to have an album change your life — for better and for worse. Across The Great Divide‘s 17 tracks, Kahan reflects on how success has impacted his relationships with himself, his family and friends, and even his home state of Vermont — and explores in gripping detail the discomfort of that disconnect. (These themes are even further explored in his Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, which examines his rise to fame and how he manages his mental health amidst so many changes).

While such an honest reflection is expected from Kahan, there’s a sonic grandeur to The Great Divide that sets it apart from any previous project. With its lush layers of instrumentation, full-bodied production and refined vocal tricks (like dipping into an emotive falsetto on second single “Porch Light”), the way in which this album spotlights musicianship — from Kahan and his collaborators — helps his storytelling hit even harder. As does the fact that the storytelling is multidimensional, with nearly every song taking on various perspectives, resulting in an album that is in conversation with itself — and leaving the listener with a multitude of entry points.

Still, true to form, Kahan was managing expectations ahead of the album’s release, taking to X in March to write: “What if the album just sucks so bad lol would be sad for me but lowkey funny considering the build up.”

But by April 22, just two days before its arrival, he veered from comedic self-deprecation to gratitude, sharing on the platform: “I’m in the exact same hotel room I was in when I played my show at MSG in 2024. Hard not to remember how insurmountable my loneliness and insecurity seemed to be in that moment of my life. I’m sitting here now smiling not because my album comes out tomorrow night or because I have ‘succeeded’ in any way since, but because I can live with being exactly who I am and I owe that all to you guys.”

Less than 24 hours after the album’s release, Kahan surprise dropped The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs, that included four additional tracks — some of which were previously teased or even performed live, and all of which only enriched The Great Divide‘s narrative arch.

Below, find our ranking of all 21 tracks on The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs.

The Voice season 24 alum Dylan Carter died in a car accident on Saturday (April 25) in Colleton County, S.C. The singer’s death was confirmed by his non-profit, The Local Voice, on Sunday via a statement on Facebook. Carter cofounded The Local Voice in 2024 to raise funds for women battling breast cancer.

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“With heavy hearts we share the passing of Dylan Carter, co-founder of The Local Voice, talented musician, and someone who meant so much to our community,” the non-profit wrote. “Dylan was the heart of what we do. He believed every voice matters and lived that every day.”

Moncks Corner Mayor Thomas Hamilton Jr. also released a statement on Facebook Sunday. “Our family is heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dylan Carter in a car accident. As a gifted singer, he frequently entertained our community with his performances at Town events,” Hamilton wrote. “His kindness and charm earned him immense respect, and his absence will be deeply felt.”

Carter was set to appear at Moncks Corner’s “Music on Main” event on Monday. The town announced via Facebook that the event has been canceled.

Carter auditioned for The Voice at 20 years old, wowing the judges with his rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Look to You” and securing chair turns from all four coaches. He explained that his song choice was a tribute to his late mother, who passed the year prior. Carter opted to join Reba McEntire’s team for his run on the show, but was eliminated in the Battle rounds. The country superstar shared a tribute to Carter on her Instagram Story Monday.

“We will miss Dylan so much,” McEntire wrote. “He was a brilliant, kind and talented young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice. Rest in peace, my dear friend.”


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