As promised, Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry have released their all-star collaboration “Gonna Be You,” from the film 80 for Brady. The Diane Warren-penned track manages to pack all five powerhouse vocalists into a three-minute uptempo singalong. The song features in the new film …
Read More »Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Harry to Collaborate on New Song
Diane Warren put together the ultimate girl group to sing “Gonna Be You,” the song she wrote for the forthcoming film, 80 for Brady. Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, and Gloria Estefan will join voices with the Go-Gos’ Belinda Carlisle and Blondie’s Debbie Harry for the new film theme song, out …
Read More »How Does One Song Have 24 Writers?… and Other 'Renaissance' Controversies
Long ago, Beyoncé decided to let her music speak for herself. “I’m grateful I have the ability to choose what I want to share,” she told Harper’s Bazaar last year, in a brief, extremely rare interview that reads as if it may have been conducted via e-mail. “One day I …
Read More »'I Meant No Disrespect': Diane Warren's Shady Beyoncé Tweet Sparks Debate About the Art of Collaboration
The BeyHive (and much of music Twitter) swarmed songwriter Diane Warren‘s account Monday after she asked, “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” accompanied by eye-roll emoji. The tweet was in reference to the credits on Beyoncé‘s Renaissance standout, “Alien Superstar,” which has that same number of writers …
Read More »Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Finneas to Perform Best Original Songs Nominations During Oscars
Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Reba McEntire, and Sebastián Yatra have been tapped to perform this year’s Best Original Songs nominations during the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The 94th Oscars will broadcast live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Beyoncé will deliver …
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