Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart made a rare return to the stage as Eurythmics Saturday night as they celebrated their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Coming out in matching black gator-skin-looking dress pants and sport coats, Lennox and Stewart took the stage starting with 1985’s “Would …
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Jimmy Iovine has had one of the most illustrious careers in music. Over the course of five decades, from engineer to producer to executive and entrepreneur, Iovine has been at the crossroads of some of music’s biggest moments. On Saturday, Bruce Springsteen recalled a particularly meaningful one during his glowing …
Read More »Lenny Kravitz Inducts 'Musical Hero' Lionel Richie Into Rock Hall: 'His Songs Are The Soundtrack of My Life, Your Life, Everyone's Life'
Lionel Richie has one of the most beloved bodies of work of any musician. So when one of his lifelong admirers, Lenny Kravitz, inducted the Commodore into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Kravitz tried to convey who Richie is when the world isn’t watching. Years ago, Richie visited …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo, Sara Bareilles Salute Carly Simon During Rock Hall of Fame Induction
Olivia Rodrigo made her debut at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by honoring inductee Carly Simon with a rendition of “You’re So Vain.” Simon’s ubiquitous classic from 1972 was a fitting choice for Rodrigo, who also kickstarted her own career with deeply vulnerable songs. Before Rodrigo took the …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Steve Lacy Perform 'Bad Habit,' 'Helmet'
Steve Lacy, SNL‘s musical guest, took the stage Saturday to perform “Bad Habit.” The single comes off of Gemini Rights, Lacy’s “delightfully cacophonous” second studio album, as Rolling Stone’s Mankaprr Conteh wrote in a review. The album also includes “Sunshine,” “Mercury,” and “Amber.” “Bad Habit” reached the top spot on …
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Lionel Richie performed his greatest hits — with Dave Grohl on guitar — before accepting his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night. After being introduced by Lenny Kravitz, the Commodores musician and American Idol judge opened the medley with “Hello” on piano, immediately taking control …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: 'Biden' Spices Up Dem Candidates With 'Guy Fieri'
With just a few days to go until the midterms, James Austin Johnson opened Saturday Night Live as President Joe Biden shaking up the list of Democrats running for office in favor of candidates who have more drawing power. “My fellow Americans,” he began. “ThisTuesday, our midterm electionswill determine the …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Hammers Don Jr., Kyrie Irving
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update covered the fallout from the attack on Paul Pelosi, Kyrie Irving’s latest self-inflicted wounds, and Dr. Oz not even obtaining the endorsement of Oprah Winfrey. “Nancy Pelosi’s husband wasattacked in their home by a guywith a hammer, and instead ofbasic sympathy, Republicans werelike, ‘We heard …
Read More »Judas Priest Joined By Estranged Members K.K. Downing, Les Binks at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: Watch
Judas Priest marked their long-awaited induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a supersized performance of three of their most beloved songs Saturday. Despite years of estrangement and sharp barbs in the press, the quintet — in their signature leather, studs, and metal chains — welcomed original …
Read More »'SNL' Monologue: Amy Schumer Goes All In on Married Life, Takes Shot at Kanye
Comedian Amy Schumer‘s SNL monologue on Saturday honed in on sex and marriage, but not before acknowledging some current events in the political arena. “I can’t believe I have thehonor of being the final hostbefore the midterm abortions — elections!” she joked. “What did I say?Sorry.I was thinking about what’s …
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