Prince, the Clash, and the Four Seasons’ Frankie Valli are among the artists who will receive lifetime achievement awards at the Grammys’ upcoming Special Merit Awards ceremony, the Recording Academy announced Friday. Pioneering Juice Crew rapper Roxanne Shante, Maze’s Frankie Beverly, blues great Taj Mahal, and gospel singer Dr. Bobby …
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Gunna isn’t easing up just because it’s the end of the year. The rapper has shared his latest single, “Got Damn,” an ode to his jet-setting lifestyle and his gratitude for the perks that come with it. “Everyday locked in I make M’s off my voice,” Gunna raps on the …
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A comedian in Australia was forced to halt and rework a musical show based on the exploits of infamous Olympic breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn after being threatened with legal action, per The Associated Press. Stephanie Broadbridge was set to premiere Raygun: The Musical at a comedy club in Sydney last …
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Spotify has responded to allegations that it helped prop up Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” after the streaming service got pulled into Drake’s legal squabble with Universal Music Group. In November, Drake accused UMG — the major label that both he and Lamar are signed to — of surreptitiously bolstering …
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Growing up in Highland Park, Billie Eilish and Finneas developed the bulk of their creative tendencies while being homeschooled by their parents. With no particular curriculum to follow, they approached each lesson with curiosity toward whatever sparked their interest at the time. Needless to say, it took them pretty far. …
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Undaunted by The Idol, the Weeknd will return to the screen next year for a feature film tethered to his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. Abel Tesfaye officially announced the project’s May 16 theatrical release Friday, adding that the movie will co-star Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. The film, also …
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Sabrina Carpenter wants to know if NPR is hiring! The pop star packed her sultry, country-tinged Tiny Desk performance Friday with sweet storytimes of the songs on Short ‘n Sweet as she joked about the radio station’s “working environment.” “NPR, I’ve been watching this show… everyone says this, whatever. You …
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Lizzo is speaking out about the harassment lawsuits several former tour workers filed against her, sitting down with Keke Palmer on the actress’s podcast Thursday — the singer’s first interview on the matter since she was sued last year. “I was literally living in my dream and then the tour …
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Robbie Williams’ “Forbidden Road,” which was penned for his upcoming primate-infused biopic Better Man, has been knocked off the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song. The song no longer appears on the official Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences webpage for this year’s Oscar shortlists, and members of the …
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Liam Payne’s drug usage brought him “close to death” multiple times months before his fatal fall in October, according to his friend Roger Nores. In a 91-page filing obtained today by Rolling Stone, Nores — who is accused of abandonment followed by death — described the alleged depth of Payne’s …
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