Taylor Swift‘s unexpected attendance was already a highlight of the 2022 VMAs, but then the singer-songwriter topped herself by announcing a brand new album. Swift dropped the news while accepting the award for Video of the Year — the third win for her 10-minute version of “All Too Well” during …
Read More »Taylor! Blackpink! J Balvin! What the Stars Wore (and Said) on the VMAs Red Carpet
Even before Blackpink threw it down on the MTV Video Music Awards stage, the girl group was serving designer drama on the VMAs black carpet. Making their U.S. award show debut, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé served up a dose of high fashion on the carpet, choosing sophistication over provocation …
Read More »2022 VMAs: Taylor's Bombshell, Nicki's Triumph and Blackpink's Star-Making Performance
Look, MTV — you knew she was trouble when she walked in. If you didn’t want Taylor Swift wreaking chaos at the MTV Video Music Awards, you shouldn’t have invited her. Tay sure knows how to make a glorious mess on her way to the exit. When she won Video …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Says Her Alter-Egos Were 'Like My Shield' When Performing. Now She Doesn't Need Them
Megan Thee Stallion explained why she dropped her alter egos like “Hot-Girl Meg” and “Tina Snow” for her latest album, Traumazine. In a new interview with New York Magazine, the rapper opened up about tapping into her emotional side while recording her upcoming album Traumazine, revealing that she won’t be …
Read More »Secret Boyfriend and Alleged Family Abuse: 8 Revelations from Britney's New Message to Fans
For the first time since gaining her freedom, Britney Spears spoke at length about the nearly 14-year conservatorship that left her “completely traumatized,” revealing new details in an audio recording the singer uploaded to YouTube. In the dramatic 22-minute clip, which was posted as an “unlisted” link Sunday night, Spears …
Read More »Jack Harlow Enlists Fergie for a 'First Class' VMAs 2022 Opening Performance
When Jack Harlow first hit the MTV Video Music Awards stage last year, he emerged from the makeshift jail cell choreographer Sean Bankhead delegated him to in a black leather fit to tell us about how he hadn’t peaked in high school and was, in fact, out here getting cuter. …
Read More »How Kitty Wells' 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' Became Country's Greatest Diss Track
Jeannie Seely was a 12-year-old girl in rural Pennsylvania when she first heard Kitty Wells‘ song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” It was 1952, and Wells’ unlikely hit was climbing the charts on its way to making country music history. That August — 70 years ago this …
Read More »Lizzo (and a Bunch of Her Mini-Mes) Bring Colorful Visuals and Choreo to the VMAs Stage
Grrrrl, we were ready for this performance! Lizzo took the stage with a few versions of herself for her performance at the VMAs on Sunday night. Backed by some colorful vocals, the Special singer — in a bubblegum pink outfit — opened her set with a snippet of “About Damn …
Read More »Sky Ferreira on Skirting 'Sexist' Music Industry Machinations: 'I'm Not Manufactured'
Sky Ferreira spoke about the “sexist” way top figures in the music industry have tried to shape her image and career, and commiserated with Nancy Sinatra about being pigeonholed as a “bubble gum” artist in a new conversation in Interview. Sinatra asked Ferreira about some comments she’s made in the …
Read More »Blackpink Makes History at VMAs With Explosive 'Pink Venom' Performance
Blackpink brought their blazing new single “Pink Venom” to television for the first time, performing the Born Pink track at the MTV Video Music Awards. The highly-choreographed appearance — which also marked the global superstars’ first U.S. awards show performance — allowed Blackpink to showcase both their finely honed dance …
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