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Taylor Swift, Ice Spice Perform ‘Karma’ Live, Debut Music Video at Concert
Taylor Swift said as she trained for her epic Eras Tour earlier this year, the artist whose music helped her get ready for the close to four-hour shows was Ice Spice. She said at the same time, the Bronx rapper reached out to see if the pop star was interested in doing a song together […]
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Beyoncé Honors Tina Turner During Concert in Paris: “Blessed That I Was Allowed to Witness Her Brilliance”
Beyoncé took a moment Friday during her concert in Paris for her Renaissance World Tour to remember Tina Turner, the legendary entertainer who died at the age of 83. “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner,” the Grammy-winning singer can be heard saying to the crowd in videos shared on social media. “If […]
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Celine Dion Cancels All 2023-2024 Courage World Tour Dates
All tour dates for Celine Dion’s Courage world tour have been canceled through 2023 and 2024. The news comes Friday along with an apologetic statement from the singer, who last December announced she had been diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder stiff person syndrome. “It is with tremendous disappointment that we have to announce today the […]
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Critic’s Appreciation: Tina Turner, Survivor and Supernova
With her talent, ecstatic magnetism and resilience, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer made a lasting impact on pop culture across seven decades.
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Miley Cyrus Clarifies Her Stance on Not Wanting to Tour: “It Isn’t What’s Best for Me Right Now”
Miley Cyrus is clarifying her reason for not having a “desire” to go on extended headlining tours anymore. The “Flowers” singer took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her love and appreciation for fans, and also to detail how difficult touring can actually be. “For clarity I feel connected to by fans NOW more than […]
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Bill Lee, Composer and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94
Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte as well as scoring four of his son Spike’s early films, including the hit Do the Right Thing and two songs for Jungle Fever, has died. He was 94. Lee died Wednesday at his home in […]
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Paul Simon Says He “Lost Most of the Hearing in My Left Ear,” May Not Return to Live Performing
Paul Simon says he has lost much of his hearing in his left ear, impacting his ability to continue performing his music live. The singer-songwriter, one-half of the former music duo Simon & Garfunkel, opened up about his sudden hearing loss in a recent interview with the U.K.’s The Times. The Grammy winner said it […]
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Idris Elba to Produce Music-Industry Racism Doc ‘Paid in Full: The Battle for Payback’
Luther and Hobbs & Shaw star Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures and wife Sabrina Elba’s Pink Towel have unveiled plans for Paid in Full: The Battle for Payback, a documentary about the music industry exploiting Black artists, for the BBC and CBC networks. The three-parter, which will also explore reparations for Black artists, is produced by Zinc Media’s production label […]
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Foo Fighters Announces New Drummer in ‘Preparing Music for Concerts’ Live Stream
The Foo Fighters announced Josh Freese would be their new drummer during the band’s Preparing Music for Concerts live-stream event Sunday. The news follows the sudden and unexpected death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. Leading up to the introduction of Freese during the intimate show, presented in black and white, three other […]
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Miley Cyrus Has No Desire to Tour Again, Says Singing for Thousands “Isn’t Really the Thing That I Love”
Fans hoping to see Miley Cyrus on tour following the release of her latest album Endless Summer Vacation shouldn’t get their hopes up. During an interview for British Vogue‘s latest cover story, the Grammy-nominated singer said she’s not sure if she can see herself doing tours anymore, at least not in the foreseeable future. “It’s […]
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Peyton Manning, Luke Bryan to Return as Hosts of 2023 CMA Awards
Peyton Manning is returning to host the 2023 Country Music Association Awards with Luke Bryan. The 57th annual show will air live Nov. 8 on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Nominees and performers will be announced at a later date. Manning and Bryan hosted last year’s show, where Luke Combs was named entertainer […]
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‘Little Mermaid’ Composer Alan Menken Explains Why One Original Film Song Isn’t in the Live-Action Remake
The Little Mermaid composer Alan Menken is offering an explanation for why one song from the original 1989 animated classic is not part of the new live-action film’s world. During an interview with Comicbook.com that published Saturday, the Oscar-winning songwriter said that the team behind Disney’s forthcoming feature that hits theaters May 26 opted against […]
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