The Recording Academy can’t ever seem to get it right when it comes to Beyoncé. With the release and nomination of each of her culture-shifting albums, the 85-year-old institution makes a point of tip-toeing as close to the line of recognizing her influence as possible without actually doing so. Even …
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Beyoncé can do no wrongs, yes. But when you’re about to beat a Grammy record… shouldn’t you call your Uber a tad early? We’ll let it slide, Bey! During Sunday’s Grammys telecast, Beyoncé tied the record for most Grammy nominations — and wasn’t there (yet) to accept her award for …
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Beyoncé is now the most decorated Grammy winner in the awards show history with 32 wins. Before even getting to the Big Four categories, Queen Bey broke the record, previously held by Georg Solti, as she won the award for Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance. Related: Where to Find Beyonce …
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Bonnie Raitt took home the award for Song of the Year for “Just Like That” at the Grammys. “This is just an unreal moment,” Raitt said in her speech. “Thank you for honoring me, the only academy that surrounded me with so much support and appreciates the art of songwriting …
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Tickets for Beyoncé‘s upcoming Renaissance tour, one of the most in-demand concerts in recent memory, won’t hit the market until next week. But that hasn’t stopped ticket scalpers from posting listings for as much as $3,000 a ticket — even if they don’t actually have them yet. Such a practice …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Another Ticketmaster war is on the horizon as the BeyHive prepares for battle. After weeks of speculation, Beyoncé has officially confirmed a world tour in support of Renaissance, …
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Beyoncé performed an exclusive, invite-only concert in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 21 as part of the launch of new luxury hotel Atlantis the Royal. The invitees to the lavish-sounding weekend included journalists, celebrities, and influencers, as Pitchfork noted. Backed by an orchestra, band, and dancers, as …
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Renaissance and Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers have earned Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar some big nominations in the NAACP Image Awards’ music categories this year. On Thursday, the organization announced the nominees for this year’s awards show, and Bey and K-Dot lead with five nods each. Following closely behind …
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Continuing an annual tradition that dates back to his presidency, Barack Obama shared his personal playlist of the best songs of the year, with tracks by Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Lizzo, SZA, Rosalia and more making the former president’s must-hear list of 2022. “I always enjoy sharing my end of year …
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Give 2022 some credit—any year with Kate Bush crashing Top 40 radio can’t be all bad. So let’s celebrate a superbly crazy year for music, when brilliant tunes kept exploding all over the stylistic map. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2022. (Although many other gems are over on …
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