BTS took the stage at The Late Late Show to perform their recent single “Black Swan” live on TV for the first time. The K-Pop group gave the song a moody vibe, performing in front of a backdrop of a darkened forest with video screens emulating a waterfall and an …
Read More »Watch Lizzo Open 2020 Grammys With Orchestra, Ballerina-Assisted Performance
Lizzo took the stage at the 2020 Grammy Award to give a performance of “Cuz I Love You” and the hit single “Truth Hurts.” She is the night’s most-nominated artist with eight total nods, including Album of the Year. Sporting a sparkling black gown, Lizzo opened the show by noting …
Read More »Deborah Dugan Talks Grammys Scandal: 'The System Should Be Transparent'
Ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan discussed the Grammys‘ “boys club,” voting irregularities and sexual harassment in an interview on Good Morning America Thursday. The interview marked Dugan’s first public appearance since she was put on administrative leave last week — just 10 days before the Grammys — and then …
Read More »Elton John, Randy Newman, Cynthia Erivo to Perform at 2020 Oscars
Elton John, Randy Newman and Cynthia Erivo will perform their Best Original Song-nominated tracks at this year’s Oscars, the Academy announced Thursday. Idina Menzel with Aurora and Chrissy Metz are also booked for the 2020 Academy Awards, airing live on February 9th. John will deliver his and Bernie Taupin’s “(I’m …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus Announces New Album 'Traditional Techniques', Shares 'Xian Man'
Stephen Malkmus has announced a new album,Traditional Techniques, out March 6th on Matador. This will be Malkmus’ third solo LP without the Jicks or Pavement, following 2001’s Stephen Malkmus and 2019’sGroove Denied. Malkmus recorded the record with Chris Funk of The Decemberists and Matt Sweeney, who’s worked with Bonnie “Prince” …
Read More »Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Get Close in 'Nobody But You' Video
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani celebrate their love for one another in the new video for their duet, “Nobody But You.” The song, written by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Tommy Lee James, appears on Shelton’s compilation album Fully Loaded: God’s Country, which was released late in 2019. …
Read More »Michelle Obama Shares Workout Playlist: Lizzo, Cardi B, Beyonce
Following Barack Obama’s picks for his favorite music of 2019, Michelle Obama has shared her own playlist of workout staples, including tracks by Lizzo, Cardi B, Beyonce and more. “It’s about that time when New Year’s resolutions get a bit harder to stick to,” Michelle Obama tweeted Sunday. “To offer …
Read More »Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Talks New Signature Replica Guitar
When Black Sabbath entered the studio to record their monumental first album in 1969, guitarist Tony Iommi faced a serious setback early in the session. After tracking the first song, “Wicked World,” the pickup went out on his favorite guitar, a Fender Stratocaster he’d heavily modified to accommodate the thimbles …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ari Lennox, 'Bussit'
“BMO,” the breakout single from Ari Lennox’s 2019 debut album, Shea Butter Baby, is a wild sonic menagerie. The beat is built around a playful bass line sampled from Galt MacDermot’s 1969 instrumental “Space” — yes, the same one previously heard on Busta Rhymes’ first solo hit, 1996’s “Woo Hah!! …
Read More »Yo Gotti, Jay-Z's Team Roc Sue Mississippi Prison Officials Over Prison Conditions
Yo Gotti and Jay-Z‘s Team Roc are suing Mississippi prison officials over “inhumane” prison conditions, Clarion Ledger reports. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday against Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Pelicia Hall and Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary of Parchman Marshal Turner on behalf of 29 inmates. “Plaintiffs’ lives …
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