H.E.R’s magnetic take on the Foo Fighters single “The Glass” was first previewed when she joined the band on Saturday Night Live in October. Following the performance, the singer and songwriter laid the track down on her own in the studio. Today, H.E.R.‘s solo rendition of “The Glass” is available …
Read More »Sia, H.E.R., Common, and Jazmine Sullivan Celebrate Chaka Khan at Rock Hall Induction
After years of nominations, Chaka Khan was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, with Common, H.E.R., Sia, and Jazmine Sullivan welcoming the singer to the hall at the Brooklyn’s Barclay Center induction ceremony. Sullivan — who previously performed alongside Khan in a star-studded rendition …
Read More »Foo Fighters Joined by H.E.R., Introduced by Christopher Walken on 'SNL'
For Foo Fighters‘ ninth time as musical guest on Saturday Night Live, Dave Grohl and company harkened back to what’s now their most viral SNL appearance as Christopher Walken – making his first SNL cameo in 15 years – introduced the band. Walken’s presence was significant as, in a now-viral …
Read More »Watch Lil Wayne Revisit His Track 'A Milli' at 31st Annual ESPY Awards
Music and sports intersected at the 31st ESPY Awards when Lil Wayne opened the annual awards show, which celebrates the best moments in sports, with a rendition of his 2008 hit “A Milli.” The rapper took the stage solo to showcase the single, with the celeb-filled audience, including Tiffany Haddish …
Read More »H.E.R. Thinks Live Instruments are Coming Back to Pop
THE FUTURE OF Music Interview is a Q&A in which our favorite artists and producers share their vision of what’s next, weighing in on everything from AI to emerging scenes to the artists inspiring them the most. As a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who was more than happy to record a club …
Read More »H.E.R.'s Lights On Festival R.E.T.U.R.N.S. With Jazmine Sullivan, Doechii, PartyNextDoor
H.E.R.‘s Lights On Festival will return on Sept. 16 and 17 for the first time since 2021 — and it has found a new home at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. With H.E.R. and Friends at the helm as the two-day weekend festival’s headliners, the singer is also …
Read More »Summer Walker Searches For The Right Balance on 'Clear 2: Soft Life'
Over the course of four years and three albums, Atlanta singer-songwriter Summer Walker has developed an incredible talent for detailing the messy epiphanies of Black romance. The 27-year-old artist writes like a student of the late Betty Wright, Mary J. Blige, and K. Michelle, women who describe love with as …
Read More »H.E.R., Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweeklyrundown ofthe best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, H.E.R. returns with a triumphant single, Lana Del Rey gives into fanfare with the surprise release of a B-side, Bad Bunny experiments with a new genre, Post Malone doesn’t …
Read More »'I Was Afraid of This Song': H.E.R. on Her Big New Ballad
To mix sports metaphors, H.E.R.’s new song “The Journey,” which will soundtrack ESPN’s broadcasts of the NBA Finals, is a big swing — an old-school, hyper-melodic, live-instrument-driven ballad. And for H.E.R., who sees a gap between the energy of her live shows and her recorded output to date, it’s the …
Read More »H.E.R. Stuns as Belle Alongside Josh Groban in 'Beauty and the Beast' Anniversary Special
During ABC’s Beauty and the Beast – A 30th Celebration, a part-live action, part-animated anniversary celebration of the classic film, H.E.R. was the belle of the ball, literally. The singer starred in the special as Belle alongside Josh Groban, who took up the mantle as the gentle Beast. The grand …
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