Diane Warren’s streak of Oscar losses continues, as the songwriter — on her 16th Best Original Song nomination — once again lost in the category for The Six Triple Eight’s “The Journey.” Despite the 16 nominations — and eight consecutive Best Original Song nominations, dating back to 2017’s “Stand Up …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg to Perform at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Olympics correspondent Snoop Dogg — all Los Angeles-based artists — will perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony Sunday night as part of the “handover celebration” looking ahead to the LA28 games. H.E.R. was also deliver the National Anthem live from Paris …
Read More »See Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R. Perform at Olympics Closing Ceremony
Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R. were among the performers for the energetic Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The Los Angeles-based artists were chosen to help usher in the handover to LA28, when the summer Olympics head to L.A. from June 14 to July …
Read More »H.E.R. to Sing American National Anthem at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
H.E.R. has been selected to perform the American National Anthem during the closing ceremony of 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, as confirmed by People. The musician will sing the iconic song at the Stade de France on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, which …
Read More »The Tribute Is Theirs: Lila Iké and H.E.R. Honor a Nineties R&B Touchstone
As decades pass, it’s become clear that Brandy and Monica’s 1998 stare-down, “The Boy Is Mine,” wasn’t just a ubiquitous song and video in its day. (It was Number One on the pop chart for an astounding 13 consecutive weeks.) Its legacy has extended way beyond that era. Contestants covered …
Read More »Usher Makes Love in This Club at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Usher came to the Super Bowl to celebrate nearly 30 years of making love in this club, and that’s exactly what he did — he turned Allegiant Stadium in Vegas into his own personal seduction lair. His Super Bowl halftime show was a splashy tribute to millennial pop glitz, with …
Read More »Usher Shows Off Decades of Hits at Super Bowl Halftime Show
Usher headlined Super Bowl LVIII’s halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday with a career-spanning performance featuring some of the biggest contemporary R&B hits of the past 20-plus years. Usher kicked off the electrifying set with “Caught Up” while a bevy of dancers and others performed gymnastics …
Read More »Usher Is the Smooth R&B Chameleon We Know and Love on 'Coming Home'
For over two decades, Usher had one of music’s most impressive release runs. While his Nineties and early Aughts R&B peers floundered as new generations of the genre came and went, the chameleonic crooner adapted, experimenting with dance music while maintaining his particularly seductive swagger. It’s been eight years since …
Read More »Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz Honored by Stevie Wonder at Grammys Black Music Collective Dinner
The Recording Academy celebrated Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz Thursday night at the Black Music Collective Ceremony, one of the most anticipated nights ahead of the 2024 Grammys. As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both …
Read More »'The Color Purple' Director: This Movie Is 'Sacred Healing Work'
Blitz Bazawule could care less about The Color Purple’s recent award nominations. The film’s director isn’t worried about the movie-musical’s Best Picture snub at the Golden Globe or wowed by the musical’s five Critics Choice nominations and three mentions on the Oscars’ shortlist for its music. He understands the significance …
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