On a bright Saturday morning in the summer of 1963, 13-year-old Carolyn Crawford walked onto the stage of Detroit’s Fox Theatre and sat behind a piano. She had to bring her A game to this performance, the finals of the Tip-Top Talent Contest, hosted by a local gospel and R&B …
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Taylor Swift braved a bit of rain, waited out a little lightning, and brought out Sabrina Carpenter for a special surprise song mash-up during night one of her Eras Tour run in Sydney, Australia. Because of the weather delay, Carpenter was forced to forfeit her opening set to make up …
Read More »TWICE on the Power of Sticking Together
Since debuting in 2015, TWICE have been going strong as a nine-member group with a bond like no other, which is a feat in itself. We first met in Korea during the pandemic, right before the release of their EP Taste of Love. Since then, TWICE have skyrocketed: They have …
Read More »Biden Announces Over 500 New Sanctions on Russia Following Navalny's Death
The Biden administration has announced it will level 500 new sanctions against Russia following the death of jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison. In a Friday statement from the White House, President Joe Biden announced the sanctions package, which was unveiled just one day shy of the …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Cancels London Show Due to Illness, Announces New Tour Dates
Justin Timberlake will not perform his one-off solo concert tonight in London. The singer apologized to fans for the late-minute cancelation in a series of Instagram stories, explaining that he is “battling some kind of bug.” “Hi everybody,” Timberlake said, with a clearly impacted voice. “This is an unfortunate video …
Read More »Linkin Park Announce Career-Spanning LP, Unveil Previously-Unreleased Single 'Friendly Fire'
Linkin Park will released their first career-spanning greatest hits album, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), on April 12 via Warner Records. The band previewed the released with a previously-unheard single, “Friendly Fire,” recorded during the 2017 sessions for their seventh LP, One More Light. “Friendly Fire” features vocals from Chester Bennington, …
Read More »Watch Jason Isbell Perform 'Cast Iron Skillet' on 'The Daily Show'
Jason Isbell stopped by The Daily Show to perform his song “Cast Iron Skillet” and to chat with rotating host Desi Lydic about his most recent LP, Weathervanes. The musician took the stage solo with an acoustic guitar for the intimate, introspective number, which tells an ominous tale. Later, Isbell …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Dives Into Heartbreak With New 'Drown' Track
Justin Timberlake is fighting the current on his latest single “Drown,” the follow-up track to “Selfish” from his upcoming album Everything I Thought It Was. The song — co-written and co-produced by Timberlake, Louis Bell, Cirkut,Kenyon Dixon, and Amy Allen — delivers another heartbreak anthem from the artist. Backed by …
Read More »Saweetie Flexes Her Rich Girl Activities on New Single 'Richtivities'
On her latest single “Richtivities,” Saweetie flexes the perks of having both a bank card and a face card that never declines. “Money talk bank account motor mouth/Private jets first class not a flex/Post a pic shut down the entire net/Not impressed what competition I’m the best/I confess pretty bitches …
Read More »Dolly Parton Praises Beyoncé on Hot Country Number One Single
Dolly Parton congratulated fellow legend Beyoncé on topping Billboard’s HotCountrySongs chart with her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Taking to social media, Parton shared an image on Instagram Thursday night that read: “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on …
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