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Trevor Noah to Host the 2021 Grammys
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah can add a new gig to his resume: Grammys host. On Tuesday morning, hours before the list of nominations is set to be revealed, Noah was announced as the host of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Alicia Keys had hosted the event for the past two years. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” Noah said in a statement. “I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! (This is a metaphorical shoulder, I’m not trying to catch Corona). See you at the 63rd Grammys!” In a statement of hi...
Recording Academy Halts ‘Grammy Nominees’ CD Series After 26 Years
The Recording Academy has called a halt to its annual Grammy Nominees CD series. The franchise was a major hit for many years, but has faltered in recent years as CD sales have dwindled. “It ended up costing us quite a bit of money to do it and it was not selling [in big numbers anymore]” Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy’s chair and interim president/CEO, told Billboard. An Academy spokesperson injected a hopeful note: “The CD is taking a year off and conversations will be had next year on how to proceed in this new music consumption world.” Fifteen volumes in the annual series, which was produced by Leslie Lewis, made the top 10 on the Billboard 200. Two volumes—in 2013 and 2014—climbed as high as No. 2. {“nid”:”5885267″,”type”:”post”...
BTS Hand Out the Christmas Gifts With ‘Life Goes On’ Performance on ‘Corden’: Watch
BTS are back in a big way with BE and the latest single from it, “Life Goes On.” The K-pop kings dropped by The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday night (Nov. 23) to perform the new track. J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga and V brought the Christmas cheer with a warm-and-cuddly singalong around the Christmas tree. {“nid”:”9488479″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Watch BTS Serve a Pajama-Clad Performance of 'Life Goes On' on 'Good Morning America'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/k-town\/9488479\/bts-perform-life-goes-on-gma-video\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_typeR...
Josh Groban Brings a Christmas Vibe to ‘The Tonight Show’ With ‘World We Knew’: Watch
There’s a Christmas feeling in the air. Christmas trees are going up around the country, Mariah Carey is back on the airwaves, and Josh Groban has a new record out. The veteran singer and songwriter just released a new album Harmony, supported by a three-part virtual concert series, including his first-ever holiday concert on Dec.19. {“nid”:”9435271″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”20 Questions With Josh Groban: Inside His Big Fall Release & Newfound Quarantine Habits”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/pop\/9435271\/20-questions-with-josh-groban\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image...
Watch BTS’ Teaser Video For Their MapleStory Collab
BTS are diving into the world of MMORPGs with a new collaboration on member Jin’s favorite game, MapleStory. The free, 2d side-scrolling multiplayer online role-playing game from South Korea’s Wizet in which groups of players get together to hunt for monsters and share prizes announced the collaboration on Tuesday (Nov. 24). “Are you ready for the most monumental MapleStory crossover ever?! Is anyone more excited than us?! Well, maybe BTS is…” read a tweet from the game makers, which linked to a video preview of the K-Pop superstars freaking out about the gig in a room packed with game gear. In the clip, the guys sing the MapleStory theme song as they sit around a table and Jin gushes about how this is the day their “dream comes true” while decidi...
Phoebe Bridgers Covers Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December”: Stream
Whip out the eggnog because Phoebe Bridgers is back with her annual holiday release. Our former Artist of the Month has covered the 1974 Merle Haggard original “If We Make It Through December”, and all proceeds will benefit Los Angeles’ Downtown Women’s Center for homeless women. While most Christmas songs are bursting… Please click the link below to read the full article. Phoebe Bridgers Covers Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December”: Stream Lake Schatz You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give us...
John Cleese Defends J.K. Rowling with His Own Transphobic Tweetstorm
John Cleese has some donkey-brained takes on transgender people. On Sunday, the 81-year-old Monty Python actor went on a tweetstorm of callous transphobia and cringey old man musings on wokeness that culminated with him saying: “I’m afraid I’m not that interested in trans people.” It all started when a Twitter… Please click the link below to read the full article. John Cleese Defends J.K. Rowling with His Own Transphobic Tweetstorm Eli Enis You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet rev...
Lars Ulrich: Metallica Are Roughly a Month into “Some Pretty Serious Writing” for New Album
After sharing new music ideas with each other over Zoom and email early on in the pandemic, Metallica are now into “some pretty serious writing” for their next album. Drummer Lars Ulrich revealed the news to Phoebe Bridgers as part of a “Musicians on Musicians” conversation the two had for Rolling Stone.… Please click the link below to read the full article. Lars Ulrich: Metallica Are Roughly a Month into “Some Pretty Serious Writing” for New Album Spencer Kaufman You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users b...
Megan Thee Stallion Delivers the Good News on Deft Debut: Review
The Lowdown: Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 was one of turbulence with moments of immense triumph thrown in. She celebrated the two biggest hits of her career: “Savage” (which was accompanied by an epic Beyoncé remix) and her Cardi B collaboration, “WAP”, a song that dominated the cultural discourse for months.… Please click the link below to read the full article. Megan Thee Stallion Delivers the Good News on Deft Debut: Review Candace McDuffie You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Kim Kardashian Praises Kanye West’s Dirty Mack Lyrics In “Lost In The World”
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Kanye West and his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was released 10 years ago on Nov. 22. Kim Kardashian shared details on Yeezy’s verse for one of the album’s closing tracks in “Lost In The World,” which was inspired by a poem he wrote her while she was in another relationship. MBDTF remains one of West’s standout studio releases among his legion of fans, and the rollout leading up to the album in the form of the “G.O.O.D. Fridays” tracks helped spark a rabid interest in the project. Via Instagram, Mrs. Kardashian West shared how the aforementioned poem made its way to the track. From Kim Kardashian’s Instagram: For those that don’t know the story behind “Lost In The World”…Kan...
Tyler Perry Fed Thousands Of Atlanta Families For Thanksgiving
Source: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty Tyler Perry continues to show that he hasn’t forgotten the communities that helped make him who he is today. He and his team gave back to the less fortunate is a major way. As spotted on Deadline the media mogul took matters into his own hands to ensure that fewer individuals in Atlanta went hungry during the big holiday. On Sunday, November 22 Tyler Perry Studios hosted a food giveaway at their property. The brand made the announcement on their social media channels. “During this drive-up event we will be distributing non-perishable food items and gift cards to people who are in need during this holiday season. See you there!” the caption read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tyler Perry Studios (@tylerperrys...
SAMMY HAGAR, KEVIN CRONIN, JOE SATRIANI, Others To Take Part In ‘Love You Madly’ Streaming Event
On December 5, 2020 at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET, tune in to Nugs.TV or SantaCruzFireRelief.org for a 90-minute stream of music and personal messages from musical luminaries, including Sammy Hagar, Boz Scaggs and Bonnie Raitt, Kevin Cronin, Joe Satriani, LOS LOBOS, Colin Hay, and more. Other acts featured in the stream include Rogue Wave, Laurie Lewis, The String Cheese Incident, T Sisters, Victor Krummenacher, Twiddle and Prairie Prince. Also included will be original artwork, moving photography, and examples of how funds have already been put into action to help families. The event will be hosted by featured guest emcees, including acclaimed journalist Ben Fong-Torres, radio personality Bonnie Simmons, Santa Cruz journalist Wallace Baine and others. Santa Cruz County has been deeply impacte...
