Julien Baker and Torres have announced a North American tour in support of their upcoming collaborative country album, Send a Prayer My Way. The pair will kick off the trek April 23 at the National in Richmond, Virginia, while the run wraps May 12 at the Admiral in Omaha, Nebraska. …
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Shakira brought her star power to the Grammy Awards for her first performance at the ceremony in 18 years. The Colombian star came out swinging with bold belly dancing moves — a signature of her decades-long career. The star literally glowed wearing a sparkling gold two-piece set, complete with gold …
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Janelle Monáe did not mince their words during a freestyle about Nelly over the beat of his song, “Hot in Herre.” During a Grammys afterparty Sunday, the musician called out the singer for performing at Donald Trump‘s inaugural ball. “Fuck you, Nelly!” they declared after singing the lyrics to “Hot …
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Randy Newman‘s 1983 song “I Love L.A.” has more than a hint of irony in the lyrics, but the 67th annual Grammy Awards kicked off with a totally sincere, even moving, version of it from a one-time-only supergroup: Dawes backed by Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley, John Legend, and …
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Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” is not only Song of the Year, but Record of the Year, according to Grammy voters. In the Song of the Year category, he beat out Taylor Swift with Post Malone, Lady Gaga with Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey. …
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Dawes have announced the release of “I Love L.A.,” a cover of the Randy Newman 1983 classic, with proceeds directed to the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles fire relief effort. The band first performed a rendition of “I Love L.A.” on Sunday at the Grammy Awards, making lyrical changes …
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Billie Eilishand her brother and collaborator Finneas paid tribute to Altadena, which was one of the communities devastated in the Los Angeles fires. Performing against a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Eaton Canyon, the duo delivered a soaring rendition of “Birds of a Feather” at Crypto.com Area. Eilish …
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Brat season continues. Charli XCX pulled out the club classics by performing “Von Dutch” and “Guess” on the Grammys stage. During the video intro for her performance, Charli teased that she was going to perform the “least Grammy-appropriate songs. Expect to be a little bit upset, honestly.” Her set began …
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Sixty-six years ago today, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died when their plane crashed following a show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. It’s a seminal moment in Boomer mythology that Don McLean coined “The Day the Music Died” in his 1971 hit “American Pie,” …
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With the way American politics have been going these past few weeks, Trevor Noah isn’t sure if he’ll ever have another chance to host the Grammy Awards — so he’s making the most of it at this year’s ceremony. The returning host used his opening monologue at the 2025 Grammys …
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