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Tommy, Can You (Still) Hear Me?
Music in general is too rarely inspirational. It has too often become the white noise we shove into the background as we scan social media feeds. If music is a savior that pulls us together, we’ll need to embrace the resurrection of the almighty concept album. They fill in the small pixels that complete the big picture, and sometimes inspire other musicians to elevate their game. If you said Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, you are wrong. But you may also be right. That’s because the term “concept album” is rather ambiguous. In its most generic form, it’s an album where all the songs adhere to a certain theme or concept. The purists, however, will tell you that it maintains a cohesive theme via a narrative of some sort. Hip hop artist Deacon The Villain describes them ...
The 35 Greatest Concerts of the Last 35 Years
We know, we know — the best concert of all-time is your friend’s obscure indie-punk band playing a sweaty neighborhood basement back in ‘94. We admit that one slipped through the cracks. Maybe it’s a fool’s errand, but this list is our attempt to narrow down three and a half decades of worthy live music events — legendary festivals, headlining tours from major artists, one-off stage collaborations, multimedia spectacles — into an eclectic and satisfying blend. – Ryan Reed 35. Heilung at Castlefest (8/5/2017) CREDIT: Gonzales Photo/PYMCA/Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Music-related viral clips tend to be silly and easily digestible, like the dude riding a skateboard to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while sipping on Ocean Spray. So it’s heartening that Heilung’s debut l...
Megan Thee Stallion Reveals She Is Texting Buddies With The Carters
Source: ABC / Getty Megan Thee Stallion’s phone book is better than yours. The Houston rapper has a lot to be happy about, her debut album Good News has finally arrived, her new single “Body” is talk of social media thanks to the #BodyOdyChallenge, she’s got a new fashion line with Fashion Nova, and she killed the AMAs with a dope performance and took home an award. Entertainment Tonight caught up with Thee Stallion to talk about all of her wins in a year that featured some controversy thanks to Tory Lanez shooting her in both feet. When asked what is working with Beyoncé on the “Savage Remix” and Cardi B on the chart-smashing raunchy single “WAP,” she gushed about collaborating with both artists. “Working with Cardi and Beyoncé, it was two totally different experiences.” She further...
Megan Thee Stallion Talks Collabs With Cardi B & Beyoncé
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Megan Thee Stallion is on the top of her game. During her recent interview with Apple Music, the “Body” rapper discussed her chart-topping collaborations with both Cardi B and Beyoncé, revealing how the collaboration came about, noting that the experience resulted in being one of her favorite moments of the year. “That was like the highlight for me. I was like, “Beyonce? Beyonce.” Like I couldn’t believe it, my eyes got so big. Because I had a feeling she was gonna do it, and they told me she wanted to do it, and I was like, shut up, like, Beyonce wanna get on my song? Like, and that is something that I always say. Like every time somebody will ask me who’s your dream collab? Who do you wanna collab with? I’m like, Beyonce, Beyonce, Beyonce. So when ...
Grammys 2021: Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift Lead Nominee List
Beyoncé leads the nominee list for the 2021 Grammy Awards, earning nine total. Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Ricch follow with six apiece, and Brittany Howard is up for five. Swift and Lipa earned Album of the Year nods for folklore and Future Nostalgia, respectively. The category’s other nominees are Jhené Aiko (Chilombo), Jacob Collier (Djesse Vol. 3), Post Malone (Hollywood’s Bleeding), Black Pumas (Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)), Haim (Women in Music Pt. III) and Coldplay (Everyday Life). The Best Rock Performance category features female artists and bands fronted by female artists: Fiona Apple (“Shameika”), Big Thief (“Not”), Phoebe Bridgers (“Kyoto”), HAIM (“The Steps”), Brittany Howard (“Stay High”) and Grace ...
The Most Influential Artists: #26 Beyoncé
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #26. From Houston, Texas here is Beyoncé. CREDIT: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella Ever since Beyoncé strutted her stilettos into the game with Destiny’s Child in 1998, the world knew they were gazing at a star in the making. But no one could predict just how far the Houston rocket would shoot into pop culture’s stratosphere. After cementing herself as a respected artist with the multi-platinum girl group, she launched her solo career with 2003’s Dangerously in Love — turning the pop world on its head with a singular “Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no” booty shake. Over the years, she’s racked up 24 Grammy Awards and numerous Top 10 hits, experimented with genres like ...
Beyoncé Shows Off Her Assets, Talks Hiatus and Bee Hive With British ‘Vogue’
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Beyoncé has once again broken the internet. After revealing that she was gracing the cover of the December issue of British Vogue, the 39-year old mother of three dropped a few images, taken by 21-year old photographer Kennedi Carter, proving that we still aren’t ready for her jelly. For one of the spread photographs, Beyoncé opted for a breathtaking backless red gown that plunged down all the way down. Posing turned away from the camera, Beyonce highlighted her toned physique with a bunch of silver chains, including one that served as a G-string. Although the jaw-dropping images alone kept fans captivated, Beyoncé’s candid and real revelations served as the cherry on top as fans learned new and relatable things about the icon, including her inability to not...
Beyoncé Drops A Preview Of New Ivy Park x Adidas Collectionl Leaves Beyhive Deep In Their Feelings
Source: adidas / adidas Even though new music is atop of her fan’s wish list Beyoncé served her following big Athleisure energy this week. The queen gave the world a sneak peak of her upcoming drop. As spotted on Page Six Mrs. Carter debuted the new Ivy Park x adidas fall winter collection via social media on Thursday, October 22. If the comments section is any indication of the overall response she has another hit on her hands. The new season sticks to the brand’s cozy aesthetic with a vibrant approach to some staple items. Included in the mix are body suits, track suits, blazers, windbreaker jackets, cropped sweatshirts and some outerwear pieces. The colors range from their signature colors of maroon, orange, and white to some brighter neon and pastel expressions. As expected t...
Beyoncé Speaks Out Against Violence Towards #EndSARS Protesters After 12 Shot Dead During Peaceful Demonstration
Source: Disney+ / Disney+ Beyoncé is once again using her platform to speak out in solidarity for those in the fight against police brutality happening in Nigeria. On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters Tuesday at two locations in Lagos. The rights group says the killings took place at Alausa and Lekki, both suburbs of Lagos. TIME reports that on Tuesday evening, reports and videos on social media appeared to show the Nigerian army opening fire on unarmed pea...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
You Care: Beyoncé & Jay-Z Spotted Out For Dinner With Solange In NYC
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Apparently, Beyoncé and Jay-Z do the same things most couples do, like go out with friends and fam. The Hip-Hop power couple was spotted out having dinner in New York City, and Solange was there, too. Page Six has the stalker-like details. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted having a late-night dinner Saturday with Bey’s sister, Solange, and two friends at Scarpetta in NoMad. A spy told us, “They were immediately taken to a private area outside. Jay-Z was seen browsing the wine menu and landed on a nice bottle of red. Beyoncé wore a tan long jacket, orange hat and snakeskin heels, and made sure to keep her face mask on until her food arrived.” They had fried chicken, lots of pasta and cheesecake for dessert. Can it really be that private if it was outside and clearly...
Beyoncé Donates $1 Million To Help Black-Owned Business Impacted By The Pandemic
Source: WENN / WENN Beyoncé is a real one. The superstar plans to donate an additional $1 million towards a fund set to help small, Black-owned businesses impacted by the pandemic across the nation. This will be the second donation distributed through the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund, an initiative in partnership with NAACP and her foundation BeyGOOD. In the first round, the organization provided grants of $10,000 to 20 recipients cross Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Minneapolis. Quiet as it’s kept, Bey’s efforts towards Black causes have been generous over the course of the year. Proceeds from “Savage (Remix)” with Megan Thee Stallion went to a nonprofit in their hometown of Houston. Another $6 million was donated through BeyGOOD in partnership with Twitter’s honch...
