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Brandi Carlile Covers John Prine’s “I Remember Everything” for New Tribute Album: Stream
At the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Brandi Carlile participated in the In Memorium segment by covering John Prine‘s final song “I Remember Everything”. That turned out to be the first taste of Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine Vol. 2, the sequel tribute album to the original Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows released last June. Vol. 2 is expected some time this fall. Vol 1. was headlined by covers from My Morning Jjacket, Conor Oberst, and Justin Vernon. So far only Carlile has been announced from Vol. 2, and she’ll be taking on what has become one of Prine’s most lauded cuts. In addition to being among our favorite songs of 2020, Prine posthumously won two Grammys for “I Remember Everything” for Best Americ...
Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of March 15
For more virtual shows and livestreams to tune into this week, check out the roundup below. We’ll update this list as more events are announced. March 16-20: SXSW is taking place virtually this year, and will feature its film festival and music showcases online. Demi Lovato’s documentary Dancing With the Devil — a harrowing look at the singer’s near-fatal overdose — is among the films opening the event. An online pass is $399. March 17: U2 is marking St. Patrick’s Day by streaming their 2001 September concert at Ireland’s Slane Castle for the first time. The show is the first of the band’s four-show streaming series titled “U2: The Virtual Road.” Dermot Kennedy opens the livestream with a new set filmed outside of Los Angeles...
Kelly Clarkson Puts Some Extra Pep in Her Step for Cover of Faith Hill’s ‘Keep Walkin’ On’
For anyone who’s exhausted on this Monday (March 15) — between losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time, the 2021 Grammy Awards running late on Sunday night, and the 2021 Oscar nominations being announced first thing in the morning — Kelly Clarkson knew just the thing to get people going to start their week off right. She got The Kelly Clarkson Show viewers to “Keep Walkin’ On” with her take on Faith Hill and Shelby Lynne‘s 1995 song. The talk show host and her backup singers sped up the song and traded singing duties on the fourth verse when they sang, “What you gonna do, can’t pay the rent/ Yeah, what you gonna do when the money’s spent?/ What you gonna do when you just can’t cope/ Hey, what...
J Balvin Adds Karol G, Jhay Cortez, Tainy, Rauw Alejandro & More to Neón in Las Vegas
The Neón Experience will take place in Las Vegas during Mexican Independence Weekend, September 16-19, which traditionally has been a huge weekend for Latin music in Vegas, typically featuring big stars playing arena shows. Balvin’s event, coming in the wake of the pandemic, is something else entirely. Capped at just 3,000 tickets, the three days and nights of events are being curated by Balvin and will include a headlining concert with him. Different “experiences” will take place in various locales in the new Resorts World Las Vegas, including its entertainment venues Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub. The centerpiece of the event is a 90-minute concert headlined by Balvin where, for the first time, he’ll sing the songs from his Colores album live. “It’s the first event weR...
Elton John Condemns ‘Hypocrisy’ of the Vatican After Same-Sex Union Ruling
John, a fervent advocate for and member of the LGBTQ+ community, condemned the Vatican’s statement as “hypocrisy,” considering their financial investment in his 2019 biopic Rocketman, which depicts him coming out as a gay man and entering into a sexual relationship with his manager John Reid before eventually celebrating his marriage to husband David Furnish at the end of the movie. The couple, who’ve been together for 15 years, were married on Dec. 21, 2014, at their Windsor estate nine months after same-sex marriage became legal in England. “How can the Vatican refuse to bless gay marriages because they ‘are sin’, yet happily make a profit from investing millions in ‘Rocketman’ – a film which celebrates my finding happ...
Nandi Bushell Continues Hot Streak With Cover of Muse’s ‘Plug In Baby’
For the better part of the last two decades, Muse has most likely been your favorite band’s favorite band. And for most of the last year, Nandi Bushell has most likely been your favorite band’s favorite child prodigy of rock music. On Sunday, the English youngster released her take on “Plug In Baby.” She described it as “one of my most CHALLENGING covers so far,” yet still managed to flawlessly work through all four parts of the song. The original version of the track also recently celebrated its 20th anniversary since releasing as the first single from the band’s breakthrough sophomore album, Origin of Symmetry. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,&#...
Brandi Carlile Shares Cover of John Prine’s ‘I Remember Everything’
One of the more memorable moments of the Grammys was the reconfigured “In Memorium” segment. In it, select artists paid tribute to those who died in 2020 with performances of their songs. One of the best was when Brandi Carlile performed a tender version of John Prine’s final song, “I Remember Everything,” which won two Grammys in its own right. Prine’s song was recorded by producer Dave Cobb and engineer Gena Johnson, and it was bittersweetly Prine’s only No. 1 song. A day later, Carlile has released a studio version of “I Remember Everything.” <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width”:”480″,”height”:”270″...
Grammys Ratings See Steep Decline; Final Tally Could See Record Low
Last night’s Grammy Awards were pretty good! They had a nice mix of performances, quips and mostly got the actual awards part right — with a few exceptions, of course. However, that didn’t mean that people tuned in. According to early ratings reports from Nielsen, the actual telecast on CBS was the lowest-rated Grammys in history. The show pulled in an average of 7.88 million viewers with a 1.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic (which is the key figure for advertisers). Believe it or not, that’s less than half of the audience who tuned in for the 2020 edition that took place last January. The final numbers for that event were 18.69 million and a 5.4 rating. The 2021 figure also includes people who lived livestreamed the event. <!– // Brid Player Singles. ...
Reggie Warren Of ’80s R&B Group Troop Dead At 52
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Instagram / @stevenrussellhartss Troop, an R&B group that first amassed fame in the 1980s, lost one of its founding members over the weekend. Reggie Warren, who has battled health issues in the past, died surrounded by family and friends this past Sunday (March 14). Troop got their start in 1987 out of Pasadena, Calif. with Steve “Random” Russell, John “Jon Jon” Harreld, Rodney Benford, Allen McNeil, and Reggie Warren. Russell took to Instagram to share news of Warren’s passing, sharing a picture of his musical partner with a loving message. “ob well done my brother I will see you on the other side. RIP Reggie Warren #DamnReggie, Russell wrote. In the body of the post, R&B singer Case, Hit-Boy, Melba Moore, CeCe Peniston, and more offered their si...
The Falcon and Winter Soldier Get Into Funny Exchange in New Exclusive Clip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Disney+ / Disney In just a few short days Disney+ will be continuing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s post-Endgame storylines with the debut of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and to hype up the series we got a quick clip of what kind of dialogue we can expect when Sam (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky (Sebastian Stan) team up to save the day. In the new exclusive clip we find Sam and Bucky in a comedic exchange about “the big three” when it comes to villains: androids, aliens and wizards. After Bucky suggests that wizards like “Gandalf” don’t exist even though Doctor Strange technically qualifies as one, Sam questions how Bucky is familiar with the fictional character. “I read the Hobbit in 1937 when it first came out,” Bucky explains calmly and matter-of-fact...
Kirk Franklin’s Daughter Defends Dad After Son Leaked Heated Argument
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Kirk Franklin and his 32-year-old son Kerrion Franklin have been the center of discussion all weekend after a leaked phone call posted by the younger Franklin went viral. After the profanity-laced argument made its rounds, the Gospel star has since apologized over the argument but his daughter, Kennedy Franklin, defended her dad’s actions via social media. On Saturday (March 13), Kerrion leaked a portion of a phone call between him and his father then explained his actions in a lengthy Instagram caption. “This is why I’m done. No father should speak to their children like this,” opened the caption. “If I have any issues it’s because Of this type of treatment that ii deal with behind closed doors.” Kerrion continued, “Hanging up i...
Dua Lipa Dazzles With A ‘Future Nostalgia’ Disco Dance Party
Dua Lipa briefly transformed the 63rd annual Grammy Awards into Studio 2054, lighting up the stage with a live medley of tracks from her nu-disco album, Future Nostalgia. “There’s a little medley, quite pink,” Lipa teased E! News‘s Guliana Rancic on the Grammys red carpet. She stayed true to her promise, delivering a live performance of two of the album’s biggest hits, including “Levitating” and “Don’t Stop Now.” The fan-favorite song, “Levitating,” was brought to life with the help of DaBaby, who was featured on a remix of the track back in the fall. This was the rapper’s second appearance of the night. He also performed his hit, “Rockstar,” earlier in the telecast. Lipa previously won the Gramm...
