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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...
Best New Artist Megan Thee Stallion Thanks Her Mom In Tearful Grammys Speech
By Deepa Lakshmin Taking the stage at her first-ever Grammy Awards, Megan Thee Stallion was at a loss for words accepting her award for Best New Artist at the 63rd annual ceremony tonight (March 14). This was her second win — the first being Best Rap Performance for her “Savage” remix with Beyoncé — but when three-time Grammy winner Lizzo announced the Houston rapper’s victory outside Los Angeles’s Staples Center, it was time to soak it all in. “I don’t want to cry,” Megan, who’s nominated for four awards total, said after a few long moments of silence behind the microphone. She went on to applaud her fellow Best New Artist nominees for being “so amazing”: Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, and Kaytranada. “I really want to say thank you to my mama,” she...
First Look: Behind The Music Is Coming To Paramount+
The stories behind the music are back. The first look at the return of iconic series Behind the Music, coming soon to Paramount+, debuted during the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. The groundbreaking and prolific documentary series is set to return with several new episodes and the best of the vault remastered and updated for today’s audiences with artist interviews, a creative refresh and reimagined visual style. The premiere date will be announced in the near future. But for now, we can share the following talent returning to the reimagined Behind the Music: o Jennifer Lopez o LL Cool J o Ricky Martin o Huey Lewis Stay with MTV News as we approach the premiere of Behind the Music, streaming soon on Paramount+! You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined wha...
Here Are Your 2021 Oscar Nominees
Even though this year’s awards season, much like time itself over the past calendar year, has felt like it’s stretched on for eons already, it ain’t over yet! In fact, even as we’re still unpacking last night’s Grammys, the grand, glittering carousel of golden trophies spins on — Oscar nominations are now here, and they’re ready for your takes. One of the largest topics of discussion since the list went wide this morning (March 15) is the historic nature of some key nominations. Chloé Zhao, director of the beautiful and stunning Nomadland, became the first woman of color to earn a Best Director nod, and with Emerald Fennell (who penned and directed the gutsy Promising Young Woman), they represent two women in the Best Director field for the first time ev...
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Subtronics Announces Nationwide Drive-In and Pod Tour [Exclusive]
Subtronics has announced that he will be embarking on the nationwide Monster Energy Outbreak Tour next month. Fans all over the United States will have a chance to see the Cyclops Recordings founder take the stage during the expansive tour, which comprises 19 shows in 11 different cities. Considering many states do not yet allow full-capacity in-person shows due to health concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, each leg of the tour will consist of drive-in or socially-distanced pod events. At the time of this article’s publication, the supporting acts have not yet been revealed. Subtronics will be headlining 19 shows in 11 cities for the 2021 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, following in the footsteps of tour alumni Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and Macklemore, amon...
Armin van Buuren Releases Vintage Trance Mix of Collaboration With Alesso, “Leave A Little Love”
Armin van Buuren has delivered a new progressive trance mix of his single with Alesso, “Leave A Little Love.” From the minute the original track was teased, fans were instantly excited to hear what the duo would sound like together, as it was their first collaborative project. Now, seemingly as a gift to his longtime listeners, van Buuren released the “Club Mix” of the song, a vintage trance rendition that falls more in line with A State of Trance than it does with traditional radio. It’s immediately apparent from the first few seconds of the song that it is a pretty significant departure from the more pop-friendly sound of the original. While the catchy lyrics are still in place, the vocals in the club mix are more of a compliment to the chugging progres...
Watch SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Perform ‘Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)’ As Part Of ‘Lockdown Sessions’
Sammy Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates have once again teamed up via the Internet, this time to record a version of “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)” is a 1978 song, written and originally recorded by Moon Martin, and sung a year later by Robert Palmer. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the CIRCLE version of “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)”, Sammy wrote: “I always loved this song written and recorded by Moon Martin, and taken to the top by the one and only Mr. Robert Palmer. As we continue our @ Home Sessions, we hope be able to bring it to you live in 2021 #FingersCrossed #DoctorOrders #TheCure #LiveRockAndRoll”. SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE released their massively popular “Lockdown Sessions” as an album coll...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist ZOLTAN BATHORY Earns Black Belt In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
On Saturday, March 13, Zoltan Bathory, founding guitarist of platinum rock band FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, was awarded his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by his instructors, four-time world champion and seventh degree red/black belt, master Royler Gracie, and fift degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Professor Mica Cipili. Bathory is a lifelong martial artist often featured in martial arts magazines. He is also a judo black belt, a wing chun kung fu practitioner under grand master Randy Williams and earned his U.S. Army modern combatives close quarter combat instructor certificate under Professor John Simons III and Professor Iako Kalili. Zoltan began his jiu-jitsu journey in 2008 after a training session with the legendary UFC Hall Of Famer Royce Gracie. “I’ve be...
