Cynthia Erivo portrays Aretha Franklin in the first look at the upcoming National Geographic Genius anthology dedicated to the Queen of Soul. The 30-second teaser will air during Sunday’s Academy Awards, where the Best Actress-nominated Erivo will perform her Harriet song “Stand Up.” The preview shows glimpses of the eight-part …
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Hayley Williams is out with “Cinnamon,” “Sudden Desire” and “Creepin’” off her surprise Petals for Armor 1 EP. The Paramore frontwoman also released the third Warren Fu-directed video for “Cinnamon.” Not to be confused with Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s “Cinnamon Girl” (or Lana Del Rey’s, for that matter), “Cinnamon” …
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The NAACP announced on Tuesday that Rihanna will be the 2020 recipient of the organization’s President’s Award, to be given out during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will present the pop star with the award during a live television broadcast on BET on Saturday, …
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In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Paramore‘s Hayley Williams discussed her upcoming solo debut, depression and her adoration for Billie Eilish. Williams teared up while discussing having suicidal thoughts during the making of Paramore’s 2017 album After Laughter. “My dog is the reason I’m alive, because he would’ve been …
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Andy Gill, founding member and guitarist for the British post-punk outfit Gang of Four, has died at the age of 64. Gill’s current band mates Thomas McNeice, John Sterry and Tobias Humble announced the guitarist’s death Saturday on Twitter. A rep for the band said that Gill died at a …
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The Strokes will perform at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders February 10th at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire. The Get Out the Vote Concert Rally will be held one day before the February 11th New Hampshire primary. Those interested in attending can register for …
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Tyler, the Creator made his debut on the Grammy stage to perform “Earfquake” and “New Magic Wand” alongside the R&B luminaries Charlie Wilson and Boyz II Men. Wilson and Boyz II Men opened the performance like a barbershop quartet: Wilson sang a typically potent lead vocal while Boyz II Men …
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Nandi Bushell may have been born in 2011, but her cover of Queens of the Stone Age‘s “No One Knows” proves she’s skilled beyond her years. The 9-year-old played Dave Grohl‘s drum parts perfectly — he briefly played with the band in 2001 — on the song that appeared on …
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Megan Thee Stallion commands respect on new song “B.I.T.C.H.” The new single will appear on her upcoming studio album, Suga. The rapper, who teased the track last week via Instagram, dropped it at midnight on Thursday. On the new song, which samples Tupac Shakur’s All Eyez on Me 1996 song …
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Since Tom Hooper’s Cats curdled into an unprecedented box-office bomb this past December — not to mention a critical failure and future midnight -movie contender — the majority of its all-star cast has done their best to distance themselves from the film. James Corden even claimed to have never seenCats …
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