Music News for Monday

ALESSIA CARA ANNOUNCES NEW SONG, ‘TRUST MY LONELY’: Alessia Cara has announced a new song, “Trust My Lonely,” in an Instagram video. In the clip, Alessia is reading a magazine when another Alessia, wearing a drawn-on mustache, pops out. Startled, the first Alessia asks “Who are you?” The mustachioed Alessia replies, “I’m the newsman. Do you like Alessia Cara?” “No!” says the first Alessia, confused. “Well, I’m here to tell you that she had a new song coming out October 5th called ‘Trust My Lonely’,” says the mustachioed Alessia. “‘Trust My Lonely?’ What does that even mean?” the first Alessia asks, but the mustachioed Alessia disappears, leaving the first one looking scared and confused. In a clip of the song, Alessia sings, “Don’t you know you’re no good for me/I gotta trust my lonely.” Presumably, “Trust My Lonely” will appear on Alessia’s new album, Growing Pains, which doesn’t have a release date yet.

ASHLEE SIMPSON & EVAN ROSS DROP ‘TONIC’: Ashlee Simpson and her hubby Evan Ross are back with another brand new song called “Tonic.” The track, which follows “Paris,” “I Do” and “Safe Zone,” is the latest to be released from their upcoming collaborative music project. You can also catch Ashlee and Evan on their reality show Ashlee and Evan, which airs every Sunday night on E!.

PENTATONIX RELEASES NEW CHRISTMAS SINGLE: Pentatonix has released the first single off their new Christmas album, a cover of Danny Elfman’s“Making Christmas” from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The group’s fourth holiday album, Christmas Is Here!, will debut on October 26th. Their coinciding tour will kick off November 25th.

CIARA, MISSY ELLIOTT & DUA LIPA TO PERFORM AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: Ciara, Missy Elliott and Dua Lipa have all been announced as performers at the 2018 American Music Awards. Ciara and Missy will be performing two tracks including “Level Up,” and Ciara will also perform “Dose,” while Dua will be performing two songs including “Electricity” as a first-time nominee. Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Mariah Carey, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign and Carrie Underwood have all been previously announced as performers during the show as well. There will also be a tribute to Aretha Franklin. The show, hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles October 9th on ABC.