Her coveted songs included songs by Juice World, Nat King Cole and Kings of Leon Midway into the 2019 Grammy Awards, the show’s host, Alicia Keys, sang a medley of songs that she wished she’d written. She kicked it off by playing “The Entertainer” on two grand pianos, one black, one white, sitting between them on a stool. “I wanna welcome you to Club Keys,” she said. “I’ve been thinking so […]
With all the cameras in action at a major awards show like the Grammys, there are still many things that happen offstage or during commercial breaks that aren’t seen by the millions watching the telecast — but are spied by certain eagle-eyed reporters from their seats in the auditorium. Here are a few highlights that didn’t make it to primetime: Sweet sisterhood: In an evening full of surprises, the biggest was definitely […]
YouTube has already been the place many people go to build playlists and listen to their favorite new songs. With the addition of the YouTube Music app, it made finding and saving your favorite artists easier than ever. But building playlists wasn't always so easy, though, since you could only add one song to a playlist at a time using the add button through the app. That's been updated, and now you […]
It’s unclear if any of the three artists will attend the ceremony Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Childish Gambino all turned down performance slots at this year’s Grammy Awards, show producer Ken Ehrlich told The New York Times. The artists’ respective representatives also “declined to comment on whether they would attend the show.” Pitchfork has reached out to reps for Kendrick, Drake, Childish Gambino, and the Grammys for more information. According to Variety, Ariana Grande has also […]
The Reverend Al Green will return to the road this April for his first concerts in more than seven years. The brief outing surrounds Green’s upcoming appearance at New Orleans Jazz Fest and includes headlining dates in Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, February 8th. You can also get them here. Al Green 2019 Tour Dates: 04/24 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall 04/26 – Irving, TX @ The […]
Bjork The Icelandic star has been nominated 15 times (including her 2019 nomination) but has yet to take home the trophy. Nas So many nominations and so many crushing losses. How did 2018's Nasir not even get any recognition? Tupac Tupac had plenty of California Love, but zero Grammy love. Depeche Mode These boys have only racked up five nominations in their 40-plus year career, none of which resulted in a win. […]
“The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is collaborating with The Beatles on a new movie he promises “will be the ultimate ‘fly on the wall’ experience” that fans have longed for. Jackson will craft the as-yet-untitled film from 55 hours of previously unreleased footage showing the legendary British music group recording what would become its Grammy Award-winning album “Let It Be” in January 1969. British director Michael Edward […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=37&v=g4lT3LEimWk Well, that was fast. Get excited, because the new Ghostbusters flick—which is due out next year—officially has a teaser. The trailer opens on a foreboding shot of a barn, in which someone can be heard tinkering with something—perhaps the Ecto-1, which is revealed to be inside? Not much can be gleaned from the first teaser, but we know the forthcoming film will not be a reboot of the 1984 classic. Instead, it'll serve as […]
Ed Sheeran doesn’t use a lot of gear when he plays a stadium – just a few small acoustic guitars and a pedal board. Now, fans can own the same kind of guitars as Sheeran, who at a surprise appearance at the Anaheim, California NAMM instrument conference announced “Sheeran by Lowden,” a new line of acoustics made by the high-quality Northern Ireland guitar company. “It’s any kids’ dream to have a […]
