After Day One of Coachella saw artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Young Miko take inspiration from the Eighties, Day Two was a celebration of the Nineties thanks to reunion performances from No Doubt and Sublime, and the 2000s with Ice Spice’s Y2K aesthetic and the presence of Vampire Weekend. …
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Singer-songwriter Raye opened her maiden Saturday Night Live appearance with a performance of “Escapism,” from last year’s My 21st Century Blues, her debut studio album. The scene on stage was similar to when Raye recorded a live version of her album at London’s Royal Albert Hall last fall. For that …
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Saturday Night Live has set its schedule for early April, enlisting Ryan Gosling and former cast member Kristen Wiig as hosts. Wiig will host the April 6 show, with celebrated London-born singer-songwriter Raye set to make her SNL debut as the musical guest. Gosling will helm the April 13 show …
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Raye had already made history going into the Brit Awards ceremony on Saturday, having been the first artist to rack up seven nominations. Now, the singer has smashed another record, taking home six awards — Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Act, Best New Artist, Artist …
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Any day is a good day for “Feeling Good,” but today is especially the best since Raye covered Nina Simone’s iconic declaration of grace. Unlike the original, which came out in 1965, Raye’s version is sparse and features only piano, no swinging brass, allowing her to plumb the depths of …
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Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. After a couple of years of emerging artists feeling the brunt of how the pandemic …
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Planet Earth III, the BBC nature series helmed by Sir David Attenborough, was created to reflect the increasing change occurring within the world’s natural habitats. The eight-episode series explores oceans, deserts, grasslands, coasts, and more, where nature itself provides the type of soundtrack people listen to while drifting off to …
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Raye‘s debut album, My 21st Century Blues, underwent a symphonic reinvention late last month when the singer performed the record in its entirety at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Joined by the Heritage Orchestra and the Flames Collective, a 30-piece gospel choir, the British musician captured those new and elevated arrangements …
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With Saturday marking the first official day of Autumn, Las Vegas’ Life is Beautiful is the last hurrah of the summer festival season. Life Is Beautiful is unique in that it doesn’t take place in a large field or a city park, but smack dab in the middle of Vegas’ …
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Jessie Ware took the stage at the 2023 Mercury Prize awards ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Apollo last night to perform her vibrant single “Free Yourself.” Ware, a nominee for this year’s award, was joined by a band, horns section, and several back-up singers. The ceremony, which ultimately awarded the Mercury …
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