Jared Braden Pop music news for the LGBT community.

Hercules & Love Affair, a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler, will release a new studio album titled The Feast of the Broken Heart on May 26 via UK label Moshi Moshi. The 10-track LP, which serves as the follow-up to 2011′s Blue Songs, features guest vocals from John Grant, Rouge Mary, and Krystle Warren. Speaking about the ... Read More »

It’s not too often that a song immediately grabs my attention, but that is just what happened when I heard “By Your Side” by The Runaway Club tonight. “By Your Side” feels as if it is being beamed straight to my heart directly from 1985. As the song launches into the hook-heavy chorus, you can’t help but sing along. Plus, ... Read More »

Popular British rock band Coldplay has announced plans to release a new studio album titled Ghost Stories on May 19th. The 9-track LP, which features production work from Paul Epworth, Daniel Green, Jon Hopkins, and Rik Simpson, will be led by the first single, “Magic.” The artwork for Ghost Stories was etched by British based, Czech etching artist Mila Fürstová. ... Read More »

In a new interview with NME, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry says she is convinced that most people will eventually just lose interest in the internet. Harry tells NME magazine, “I’m really only concerned with letting people have a certain amount of me – not all of me. I’ve always fought very hard for a certain amount of anonymity and privacy. ... Read More »

As part of the celebration of her 40th anniversary in the music business, legendary drummer Sheila E., best known for the hit singles “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre,” will release a new album titled Icon on March 25th. “I can’t believe it’s been 40 years since I began my career in the music business. I have been blessed to ... Read More »

Yes, you read that correctly. RuPaul has uploaded her new studio album, Born Naked, to The Pirate Bay, reports Torrent Freak. But before you excited and fire up µTorrent, the version of Born Naked that Ru uploaded includes clips of each track followed by the Drag Race star scolding the illegal downloader. After the first song on the LP, “Freaky ... Read More »

In a new interview with Billboard, Kylie Minogue has revealed that she will turn her attention to America in May after she finishes work as a coach on both the U.K. and Australia editions of “The Voice.” Kylie also confesses that she isn’t sure how her forthcoming album, Kiss Me Once, will translate over here in the States. ”The fans I ... Read More »

French singer, actor, and model Quentin Elias has passed away at the age of 39. According to reports, Elias, who modeled for Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier, died after suffering a massive heart attack. ”Quentin Elias passed away at his home in New York on February 25th, 2014,” a statement on his official Facebook says. “The family would like to thank ... Read More »

Acclaimed singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega, best known for her left-field hit single “Luka”, performed a fantastic rendition of her new song “Horizon (There Is A Road)” at the 2014 Folk Awards. The track can be found on Vega’s new studio album, Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles, which was released in America last week. The album, her ... Read More »

As I mentioned a few months back, Dario G, perhaps best known for the 1997 hit “Sunchyme,” which  reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, is back with a brand new single that features the one and only Dame Shirley Bassey. The song, titled “We Got Music,” is out now worldwide (iTunes) with a fantastic remix from 7th Heaven. ... Read More »