Music
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment – Music
Grammys 2021: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic Perform “Leave the Door Open”: Watch
After successfully talking their way onto the Grammys stage, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak made their live debut as Silk Sonic performing “Leave the Door Open”. Later, as the award ceremony paused to reflect on the artists who died this year, Mars and .Paak paid tribute to Little Richard with a performance of “Good Golly Miss Molly”. The soulful supergroup released their debut single earlier this month, and then all that was left to do was promote it. “Dear Grammys”, Mars wrote in a Twitter letter, “If you can see it in your hearts to allow two out of work musicians to perform at your show, we would really appreciate it.” Ask and ye shall receive. For music’s biggest night, the artists performed “Leave the Door Open” in throwback threads, wearing brown suits unbuttoned to the ste...
Cardi B And Megan Thee Stallion’s Grammys ‘WAP’ Debut Came With A Warning
By Deepa Lakshmin Before Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took the stage at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, host Trevor Noah gave a disclaimer to those watching at home: Tell the kids that “WAP” is about giving a cat a bath. Though the not-so-safe-for-work song dominated airwaves last year, tonight (March 14) was the first time the Houston and Bronx rappers performed it together live. And whew, did they go all out. Their explosive set at Los Angeles’s Staples Center included a giant heel sculpted for pole dancing, a bed large enough to fit the duo plus their dancers, and enough splits to make your legs hurt. Of course, they pulled it off without missing a beat. As Meg said at the start of the performance, “Tonight is my first night at the Grammys, but it is not my first time entertaining you...
BTS Shine Through The Grammys With ‘A Little Funk And Soul’
BTS know how to turn up the party: The superstar South Korean band performed their disco-revivalist jam “Dynamite” at the VMAs in August and made it a black-tie affair. Now, they’re bringing that electric energy — and appropriately colorful suiting — to the 2021 Grammy Awards stage on Sunday (March 14). Just like the ’70s-inspired music video for “Dynamite,” the energetic closing track on their hopeful November album Be, BTS’s performance was awash in pastels. It began on a stage decked out with flowers, which Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook all navigated with ease while moving through towers of falsetto hooks. The group made full use of the set, eventually finding their way onto the roof. Finishing their choreography within an i...
Billie Eilish Won Record Of The Year, But She Was Rooting For Megan Thee Stallion
Billie Eilish was flattered to win a top honor at the Grammys this year, but she wasn’t expecting it. The nominees for Record of the Year usually make for stiff competition, and the lineup at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14) was no exception, with recordings by Dua Lipa, Meg Thee Stallion, and Beyoncé receiving nods. Ultimately, the award went to alt-pop ingenue Billie Eilish and her brother-collaborator Finneas for “Everything I Wanted,” a pensive 2020 single they co-wrote. (The duo also performed an enchanting rendition of the song earlier in the show.) When the Beatles legend Ringo Starr announced their win, Eilish and Finneas were visibly surprised. “This is embarrassing,” a disbelieving Eilish said into the mic before...
Taylor Swift Thanks The Real-Life James, Inez, And Betty In Album Of The Year Speech
A few hours ago, she took the Grammys to the woods with a hybrid Folklore/Evermore medley performance. And as the night wound down to its final (and top) prizes, Taylor Swift was rewarded for such a journey with a golden gramophone. Yes, the Recording Academy awarded Folklore, Swift’s surprise return-to-roots quarantine album, the Album of the Year trophy. The folk album’s win punctuated one of the most unusual years in the Recording Academy’s history, and Swift mentioned the origins of Folklore‘s 16 tracks in her acceptance speech. “I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine,” she said, thanking her partner, Joe Alwyn. She led by thanking “all of my collaborators,” including recording engineers Jonathan Low and Laura Sisk and c...
QUEEN ‘Rock Iconz’ Collectibles Coming Soon
KnuckleBonz is currently in production creating limited-edition QUEEN collectible statues. Rock Iconz statues of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon will be hand-crafted in our fine arts process, featuring the band from their 1981 performance in Montreal. Officially licensed, each statue is hand-painted, numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity on the base. All designs have been approved by QUEEN. The Rock Iconz series celebrates the world’s greatest music performers in a limited-edition collector series. Never more than 3000 of each design is created. Reserve yours now. “It’s been over a decade since our original QUEEN Rock Iconz designs for Freddie and Brian. This time out, we will be able to create the entire band, as it should be,R...
BODY COUNT Wins ‘Best Metal Performance’ GRAMMY For ‘Bum-Rush’
BODY COUNT was honored with a Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, March 14) at an undisclosed building in Los Angeles. BODY COUNT was nominated for “Bum-Rush”, a track from its 2020 album “Carnivore”. The nominees in the “Best Metal Performance” category were as follows: * BODY COUNT – “Bum-Rush” * CODE ORANGE – “Underneath” * IN THIS MOMENT – “The In-Between” * POPPY – “Bloodmoney” * POWER TRIP – “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live” Last December, BODY COUNT frontman Ice-T told Consequence Of Sound about being nominated for a Gr...
GEOFF TATE: ‘I Don’t Really Have Resentment Or Negative Feelings About QUEENSRŸCHE’
In a new interview with Metal From The Inside, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if ever gets bothered by the fact that all of his current musical output is always compared to his previous works with his former band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I suppose it would probably bother me if I really paid attention. I don’t, so… [Laughs] Music is something that I need to do — it’s something that I need to be part of. So I feel just very blessed that I’m given these opportunities to work with different musicians and to be part of creating an interesting musical presentation. And I’m equally grateful for anybody’s interest in it. ‘Cause there’s a lot to choose from, there’s a lot to listen to. And years go ...
JESSE LEACH Says KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Went Through ‘Hairy Situation’ With Health Of One Of Bandmembers
In a new interview with Christina Rowatt of The Void With Christina, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach was asked if he and his bandmates are working on new music during the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “No, we’re not. There’s a couple of factors. One I can’t really speak of, ’cause health had something to do with one of the bandmembers. We had a little hairy situation there. But we’re doing better now. We are not writing, and there’s a couple of reasons for that,” he repeated. “Number one is we’ve all just been through the wringer this year mentally and physically for some. So that has been the last thing on our mind.” Leach continued: “We’ve recently regrouped via...
How to Watch the 2021 Oscar Nominations Announcement
Nominations for the 93rd annual Academy Awards will be announced Monday morning, following the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday evening. Nick Jonas and wife, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will announce all 23 categories during a two-part livestream broadcast across the Academy’s social media accounts as well as on Oscar.com and Oscars.org. The first part will start at 8:19 a.m. ET, where nominations in nine categories, including best original score, will be revealed. The second half featuring the final 14 categories will resume at 8:31 a.m. ET, including the top prizes like best picture and best actor and actress in a leading role; the best original song nominees will also be announced during the second portion of the broadcast. You Deserve to Make M...
Here Are All of the 2021 Grammy Awards Performances
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14) were a star-studded event despite the pandemic making the night a bit different from those in years past. The show, hosted by Trevor Noah, was socially distanced and held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and its surrounding areas. Among the many performers of the evening were K-pop superstars BTS, Taylor Swift, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Mickey Guyton, and others. Harry Styles, who won best pop solo performance for his hit “Watermelon Sugar,” kicked off the show with a jazzy rendition of the Hot 100 chart topper. The singer showed off his moves while in a flashy head-to-toe leather look — sans shirt — and a green boa. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating sho...
33 Moments You Didn’t See on TV at the 2021 Grammys
Below, follow along with Billboard’s virtual day with the stars (all times in local PT). Noon PT: The Grammy Premiere Ceremony kicks off with a virtual collaborative cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),” featuring Camilo, Alexandre Desplat, Sarah Jarosz, Ledici, PJ Morton and more of the night’s nominees. 12:09 p.m.: The first Grammy of the night goes to Kaytranada’s “10%,” featuring Kali Uchis, for best dance recording. His Bubba also wins best dance/electronic album, and he’ll be up for best new artist at the primetime telecast. 12:15 p.m.: Album of the year nominee Jacob Collier wins his first Grammy of the night: best arrangement, instruments and vocals for “He Won’t Hold You,” featuring Rapsody. 1...
