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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Announce Date of 2023 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially announced a March 12, 2023 date for the 95th Academy Awards. The 2023 Oscars is set to take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with ABC airing the ceremony live. The Academy also unveiled the important dates regarding the award show, stating that next year’s nominations will be announced on January 24, 2023. This year’s ceremony saw CODA go home with the Best Picture award, while Dune won the highest number of awards that night with six wins. It also featured the return of live hosts for the first time since Jimmy Kimmel in 2018, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes teaming up for the 2022 Oscars. Take a look at the complete list of important dates for the 95th Academy Awards below. General entry catego...
Jehnny Beth Shares Cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer”: Stream
Savages singer Jehnny Beth has brought her cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” to all streaming platforms. Listen to it below. Beth first released her version of the 1994 classic as an Amazon Music exclusive back in 2020 as part of a series celebrating NIN’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Finally my version of ‘Closer’ by NIN produced by [Johnny Hostile] is available to listen to everywhere all the time on all platforms,” Beth wrote on social media. “Do you think we should play it at festival shows this summer?” See the artwork, also created by Hostile below. Advertisement Related Video Beth and NIN have a history of working together. Atticus Ross earned co-writing and production credits on Beth’s debut solo album, To Live Is to Love. Beth was also set t...
Pearl Jam Fan Plays Drums After Matt Cameron Tests Positive for COVID-19: Watch
Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, and for the first time in his 24 years as the drummer for Pearl Jam, he was forced to miss a concert. But the show must go on, and as Blabbermouth reports, Pearl Jam got through the Thursday, May 12th performance in Oakland, California with help behind the kit from Josh Klinghoffer, Richard Stuveru, and, for the finale, a fan plucked from the audience. “Matt Cameron is a true artist and he’s a force of nature,” frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd. “However, even his superhero status could not prevent him from testing positive. This damn COVID thing yesterday. We’ve been scrambling for 24 hours because after 25 months of… We were supposed to be here 25 months ago. We’ve been waiting and we’ve been waiting. Postponing wasn’t an opt...
With Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar Chooses Himself and Makes a Masterpiece
“I choose me, I’m sorry.” The last five words on Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers hit the hardest for anyone who “did the work,” as trained and untrained therapists like to say. Kendrick’s fifth album, out today (May 13th), is a lot of things: part political analysis, part social critique, with a dash of familial observations. But from start to finish, it’s all therapy. Kendrick’s latest effort is the Compton emcee putting himself on the couch and asking, “Why?” Why is he addicted to women and cheating? Why is he overwrought with guilt when he can’t help old friends? Why does he bathe in toxic relationships? Or even why he’s so damn competitive when it comes to rap? Advertisement Kendrick created a double LP sure to inspire tons of ink spillage from the pop culture indust...
Japanese Breakfast Confirmed as Musical Guest for Season Finale of Saturday Night Live
Looks like it’s going to be a Japanese Breakfast for Saturday Night Live’s final meal of Season 47. On Friday, the late-night NBC sketch show revealed Michelle Zauner’s musical project would be serving as musical guest on the May 21st season finale. “SEASON FINALE!!!” Saturday Night Live shared on its official social media channels alongside the familiar cork board template announcing the show’s date, host and musical guest. The indie rock artist will be joined by Natasha Lyonne, who is making her hosting debut following Season 2 of her hit Netflix series Russian Doll. Check out SNL‘s announcement after the jump. Last month, Zauner was also a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she performed her much-loved single “Be Sweet,” dished about receiving the first Grammy nomination ...
5 Most Memorable Moments From Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘A Decade of Touring’ Panel
Rap and rock star Machine Gun Kelly joined Billboard‘s MusicCon event on Friday (May 13), along with his band — guitarist Jus Lyons, drummer Rook, bassist Baze and keyboardist Slim — to participate in the closing “A Decade of Touring” panel, in advance of both their performance at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, and their own upcoming headlining arena tour in support of Billboard 200 albums chart-topping new album Mainstream Sellout. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news MGK was his typically animated self during the panel discussion, at multiple points getting up from his seat to walk around the stage, and also giving the panel’s host, Billboard executive editor of music Jason Lipshutz, a mock blow to the arm with his microphone (along with...
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Join Antonio Sánchez on New Song: Listen
The multi-instrumentalist and renowned drummer Antonio Sánchez has shared a new song featuring vocals from Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and, on synths, Atticus Ross. “I Think We’re Past That Now” leads Sánchez’s next album Shift (Bad Hombre Vol. II), which arrives August 26 via Arts Music, a division of Warner Music. Sánchez produced the track and laid down drums, keyboards, guitars, bass, and additional vocals. Check out “I Think We’re Past That Now” and it’s accompanying visualizer below, and scroll down for the album’s tracklist and cover art. In addition to Reznor and Ross, Shift (Bad Hombre Vol. II) features a slew of guests, such as Dave Matthews, Becca Stevens, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kimbra, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and more. Sánchez commenced the project by approaching artists and asking...
Watch Arcade Fire Play “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)” on Fallon
Arcade Fire appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday. The group performed their WE track “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole),” watched over by a Big Brother–style eye on the moodily lit stage. Watch it happen below. Earlier this week, the band played a cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” Since releasing WE, Arcade Fire have also shared an inflatable-filled “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” video, played Saturday Night Live, and announced a massive tour including dates with Beck and Feist. Read about Arcade Fire’s recent Indio performance in Pitchfork’s new feature “The Best and Worst of Coachella 2022.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Snail Mail Performs “Glory” on Fallon: Watch
Snail Mail closed out the week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with Lindsey Jordan and company performing “Glory” from Valentine on Friday (May 13). Watch their performance below. The day after releasing Valentine, her second full-length album, in November, Jordan brought a performance of the title track to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Later that month, she had to delay a fall tour until the spring, citing vocal cord damage that required surgery to repair. She discussed the hurdle on an episode of the Mixtape Memoir podcast, where she said she wasn’t able to speak for a month as part of her recovery process. Snail Mail are set to embark on another U.S. tour leg in August. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Snail Mail Can’t Help But Confess.” Content This content can also be viewed...
Production Credits for Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Include The Alchemist, Pharrell and More
Kendrick Lamar has finally returned with a new album after five long years. His latest full-length effort, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, serves as the followup to 2017’s DAMN. and features a fascinating mix of producers who helped him create his highly-anticipated project. As per HipHopNMore, the double album includes work from previous collaborators like Pharrell on “Mr. Morale,” Sounwave and DJ Dahi on several tracks, along with less frequent names such as The Alchemist on “We Cry Together” and Boi-1da on “N95.” Meanwhile, K-Dot’s guest artists including Blxst, Amanda Reifer, Sampha, Taylour Paige, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black, Baby Keem, Sam Dew, Tanna Leone and Beth Gibbons of Portishead. Take a look at the full list of production credits below. Mr. Morale & Th...
Square Enix Could Be Sharing ‘Final Fantasy’ 35th Anniversary News Soon
As Square Enix and the gaming community celebrate the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy, reports state that news regarding this franchise may be released very soon. According to ComicBook, the latest Square Enix earnings calls confirmed that the studio is looking to “release several new titles” that will be “centered around [a] major franchise.” The “major franchise” was not revealed, however it was noted in the call that the Final Fantasy franchise is celebrating its 35th year this 2022 and that news surrounding the event may be announced either this month or next. Square Enix also has “high expectations” for the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI game after seeing the unreleased trailer. Fans are looking forward not only to the release of Final Fantasy XVI, which may see a 2022 release, but also...
Kim Kardashian Says Kanye West Told Her That Her “Career’s Over” Due To Suspect Fits
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Kim Kardashian is continuing to use her family’s new reality show, The Kardashians, as a stage to air out all of the toxic details regarding her former relationship with Kanye West as well as their post-divorce interactions. In fact, in the latest episode, Kim recalled how Ye told her that her “career’s over” now that she’s no longer taking his fashion advice and confining her wardrobe to whatever he has approved. From BuzzFeed News: Within months of them getting together in 2012, Kanye literally reworked Kim’s entire closet after apparently telling her that she had “the worst style.” Related Stories And for the next nine years, Kanye would go out of his way to ensure that Kim’s out...
