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Watch Billie Eilish’s Set at Coachella 2022
Billie Eilish performed at Coachella. She’s the Saturday night headliner, and she is likely to play songs off last year’s Happier Than Ever and more. Watch the set below and follow all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Eilish previously performed at Coachella in 2019. Eilish was nominated across seven categories at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Happier Than Ever was up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. The album’s title track got nods in four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Music Video. Eilish was also nominated for Best Music Film for Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles. She did not take home any awards, but did play “Happier Than Ever” during the show. In March, Eilish and Finneas’ James Bond theme “No Time to Die” t...
Amy Winehouse’s Legendary Glastonbury 2007 Set To Receive Vinyl Release for the First Time
Amy Winehouse‘s Pyramid Stage set at Glastonbury 2007 is set for a vinyl release for the first time in history. Marking the 15th anniversary of the late artist’s legendary performance, the record will feature a total of 16 tracks, including fan favorites such as “Valerie,” “Back To Black,” “F*ck Me Pumps” and more. The 2LP vinyl will be pressed on black vinyl and an exclusive crystal clear edition, with its artwork including a recollection of the performance from Glastonbury co-organizer Emily Eavis. “Amy Winehouse was a Glastonbury-goer through and through,” Eavis said in a statement. “She either came and played or, when she wasn’t working, came and camped. She played in the blistering heat and the heavy rain, and there were so many magical moments to her performances.” Take a l...
Watch Billie Eilish Perform ‘Feel Good Inc’ With Damon Albarn and Posdnuos
On Saturday night (or Sunday morning depending on where you live), Billie Eilish became the youngest person to headline Coachella. During her set, Eilish had a few surprises up her sleeve. Early in the set, she brought up Khalid for a version of “lovely” and her brother Finneas joined her for “I love you” and “Your Power.” Billie eilish and Khalid – Lovely, Coachella pic.twitter.com/h8aGfEaA9A — kdkrown (@girlonsaturn__) April 17, 2022 However, the biggest surprise came when she brought up Damon Albarn. The Blur/Gorillaz/The Good, The Bad and the Queen frontman performed “Getting Older” with Eilish. After Eilish shared a quite few kind words about his many projects and his influence on her, Albarn and Posdnuos of De La Soul played Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” which pleased the headliner. EL...
MICK BOX On Upcoming URIAH HEEP Album: ‘It’s Got All The Elements That’ The Band ‘Is Known For’
During an appearance on the “In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie” video podcast, URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the legendary progressive rockers’ 26th LP. “At the moment, we’ve recorded a new album,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “It’s in the bag. We used Jay Ruston, the producer that produced the last album, ‘Living The Dream’, which, for us, was marvelous because it was revered by both the media, the press as well as the fans and also is one of the best of our career. So to get an album like that 50 years on and get those sort of accolades, we kept with the same team. So, yeah, it’s a great album. It’s rockin’. It’s got all the elements th...
VIXEN’s LORRAINE LEWIS Explains Bassist SHARE ROSS’s ‘Hiatus’: ‘She Needed To Take A Step Back’
Two months ago, longtime VIXEN bassist Share Ross announced that she was “taking a hiatus” from the band. Her replacement is Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and wife of Richie Kotzen. Lage made her live debut with VIXEN on February 8 at the pre-Monsters Of Rock cruise concert at Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida. VIXEN singer Lorraine Lewis discussed Share‘s departure from the band in a new interview with Metal-Net. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We already knew the news from Share. And we were planning to go out to the Monsters Of Rock pre-cruise party. The plan was for VIXEN to also go on the ship. But we had already pre-planned all of this; we knew what was going on. “Bands have their ...
JORDAN RUDESS On DREAM THEATER’s First-Ever GRAMMY AWARD: ‘It’s A Really Big Deal’
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke to Andrew Daly of VWMusic about the band winning its first-ever Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DREAM THEATER was nominated for “The Alien”, a track from its 2021 album “A View From The Top Of The World”. DREAM THEATER‘s previous Grammy nominations were for the song “On The Backs Of Angels”, from 2011’s “A Dramatic Turn Of Events” album, and the single “The Enemy Inside” from 2013’s “Dream Theater”. Jordan said: “It was very exciting to get that Grammy, as we’ve been nominated three tim...
Steph Curry Says ‘NOPE’ to an Extraterrestrial Abduction in New Teaser for Jordan Peele’s Film
Steph Curry stars in the new teaser for Jordan Peele‘s forthcoming horror film, NOPE. The quick, 30-second visual sees the NBA star practicing his skills in a basketball court located in what seems like desert ranch. Curry attempts a shot but the power goes off, causing the ball to hit the rim and bounce off into the distance. Curious about the sudden events, the athlete follows the ball out of the gym and watches it shoot up to the sky, prompting Curry to put his hood on, shake his head and walk the other while saying “Nope.” Peele’s NOPE stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and Michael Wincott. Plot details remain under wraps as of writing, but based on the previous trailer, it is likely that aliens and other extraterrestrial beings will be promi...
‘Better Call Saul’ Season Six Preview Unveils Uneasy Conversation Between Mike Ehrmantraut and Gus Fring
A TVLine exclusive preview for the first part of Better Call Saul season six has teased a nerve-wracking discussion between Mike Ehrmantraut and Gus Fring. Fans will need to watch season five, however, if they do not want to read spoilers ahead. The two-minute clip sees Jonathan Banks’ Mike and Giancarlo Esposito’ Gus first speak with Ray Campbell’s Tyrus Kitt about an assassination on Tony Dalton’s Lalo. Tyrus leaves the two alone to talk, and Mike and Gus can be seen discussing whether or not they should aid in the safe return of Michael Mando’s Nacho. While Mike believes that Nacho should remain unharmed, Gus is evidently doubtful about Lalo’s fate and doesn’t seem to believe that the attempt on his life was successful. The preview arrives shortly after it was confirmed that Bryan Crans...
Jon Batiste to Make Feature Acting Debut in ‘The Color Purple’
After winning the top prize at this year’s Grammys, Jon Batiste is set to make his feature acting debut in The Color Purple. Warner Bros. is behind the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, itself an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel by Alice Walker, and on which the Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg-directed 1985 movie was based. The story centers on a woman named Celie Harris and tracks her lifelong struggles as an African American woman living in the South during the early 1900s. Batiste is set to portray Grady, Shug Avery’s (played by Taraji P. Henson) husband, a sweet-talking piano man. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Batiste would join a previously reported cast of Henson, Fantasia Barrino, Dani...
Broadway Theaters Extend Mask Mandate Through May 31
Broadway theatergoers will have to keep their masks up through at least May 31, the Broadway League said Friday (April 15). The announcement comes as the United States deals with a fresh COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. “Our intention is that by maintaining strict audience masking through at least the month of May, we will continue that track record of safety for all. And of course, we urge everyone to get vaccinated,” said Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, in a statement. One policy change is that Broadway theaters will soon leave vaccination checks up to theater owners. The Shubert Organization, which owns 17 theaters, said it will not require proof of vaccination from patrons starting May 1. The Broadway Lea...
Britney Spears Shares Throwback Photo From Pregnancy With First Child: ‘Still Have This Gown’
Britney Spears, who just revealed she’s expecting a baby with Sam Asghari, is looking back at her pregnancy with her first child, Sean Preston. After sharing in an Instagram post earlier this week announcing she found out she’s pregnant when she noticed some weight gain following her trip to Maui, Spears returned to social media on Saturday (April 16) with an image of her younger self. The photo, which Spears says is from her pregnancy with her eldest child, shows the pop star cradling her belly. “My first child Preston !!!” Spears captioned the picture, which can be seen here. “Oh time … what a beautiful mystery !!! I still have this gown in my closet 16 years later !!! Geez I’m getting old !!!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “N...
Art Rupe, Pioneering Record Executive Who Helped Launch Little Richard’s Career, Dies at 104
Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock ‘n’ roll and helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others, has died. He was 104. Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died Friday (April 15) at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation. The foundation did not release his cause of death. The Greensburg, Pennsylvania, native was a contemporary of Jerry Wexler, Leonard Chess and other white businessmen-producers who helped bring Black music to a general audience. He founded Specialty in Los Angeles in 1946 and gave early breaks to such artists as Cooke and his gospel group the Soul Stirrers, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, John Lee Hooker and C...
