Elton John got emotional when he had to cut a concert in New Zealand short and be escorted off stage after he lost his voice in the middle of a show. Video clips posted online by fans who were at the performance showed John breaking down in tears as he told the cheering crowd that he could not go on any longer due to walking pneumonia. In each video, the crowd can be […]
Her song for the film is a collaboration with her brother FINNEAS Billie Eilish has shared her new theme song for the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die. The new collaboration with her brother FINNEAS is also called “No Time to Die.” Have a listen below. The movie is out April 6 and is directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective). Johnny Marr worked on the score alongside Hans Zimmer. “It feels crazy to be […]
A piano virtuoso is mourning the loss of her "best friend" after movers dropped her grand piano. Canadian Angela Hewitt is acclaimed as one of the world's leading classical pianists. All of her European recordings since 2003 were performed on her Fazioli F278 concert grand piano, which was the only one in the world to have four pedals. She says two weeks ago movers came into her recording studio to […]
The Weeknd captures his 10th No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs airplay chart as “Heartless” climbs from No. 3 on the list dated Feb. 8. The single arrives at the summit thanks to a whopping 19% surge in plays in the week ending Feb. 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Here’s a recap of The Weeknd’s 10 leaders on the Rhythmic Songs chart: Title, Artist (if other than The Weeknd), Weeks at No. 1, Date […]
Eminem honored 50 Cent during 50’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. The rapper-actor’s star was added to the landmark on Thursday. “Of all the things I don’t remember about 2002, I have a very clear memory of the first time I met 50,” Eminem said during his speech. “One of the first things I noticed when he walked into the room was his presence. It just kind of felt like he’s going to […]
GENERAL FIELD 1. Record Of The YearAward to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist. HEY, MABon IverBJ Burton, Brad Cook, Chris Messina & Justin Vernon, producers; BJ Burton, Zach Hanson & Chris Messina, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer BAD GUY – WINNERBillie EilishFinneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer 7 RINGSAriana GrandeCharles Anderson, Tommy Brown, […]
If Lizzo prevails over Billie Eilish for best new artist, it would mark a reversal from their two previous showdowns at major awards shows. At the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Billie Eilish and Lizzo will go head-to-head in five categories: album, record and song of the year, best new artist and best pop solo performance. It's the fourth time in the past five years that two artists have competed in numerous high-profile […]
‘The Recording Academy board of trustees is committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace, music industry, and society,’ says Harvey Mason Jr. after Deborah Dugan was accused of misconduct On Thursday night, word spread among a shocked music biz: Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy CEO who had been in her new position only since last August, had been removed from her post just 10 days before “Music’s Biggest Night.” Dugan was […]
The cast of Broadway musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical stopped by The Late Show to perform “River Deep, Mountain High.” Led by the musical’s star Adrienne Warren, the cast was joined for the performance by an orchestra who barely fit on host Stephen Colbert’s stage. Tina opened on Broadway in November. Turner wrote in an essay in Rolling Stone last year that originally she wasn’t interested in bringing her life to the stage. “Tina had to be truthful, or there was […]
