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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna Share First Photos of Their Baby Boy
While A$AP Rocky gears up for his upcoming Don’t Be Dumb album and Rihanna prepares for her 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, the duo has now shared the first photos of their baby boy. Sending waves through the celebrity world when their pregnancy was first announced, the two artists have kept their child hidden from the world despite the efforts of the paparazzi. But now seven months after welcoming their child to the world, A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have taken a chance to offer the first photos and a video of their newborn. Aside from the playful video showing their baby boy shared on Rihanna’s TikTok, is a series of videos showing the infant. Rihanna gave birth to her and Rocky’s first child back in May, but the two have yet to share the name of the boy with the public. Take a look at the fir...
Watch Lizzo Perform “Break Up Twice” and “Someday at Christmas” on SNL
Lizzo was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night; actor Austin Butler was the host. She performed “Break Up Twice” from her 2022 album Special and her rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas.” She also appeared in a Please Don’t Destroy sketch about plastic shirts, starring as Martin Herlihy’s girlfriend. Check it out below. This is the third time Lizzo has performed on SNL. She first guested in 2019 in an Eddie Murphy-hosted episode; she would return earlier this year to debut the title track for Special. Yeah Yeah Yeahs were set to be the musical guest for the episode, but had to pull out to accommodate guitarist Nick Zinner’s monthlong bout of pneumonia. Lizzo recently announced a slate of North American concerts in Spring 2023. Her new documentary Love, Li...
16 Hanukkah Songs to Light Up This Year
With the holiday season in full swing, we’re surrounded by the wonderful world of holiday music. Despite the deluge of Christmas tunes such as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hanukkah music is a lane that not many musicians have jumped into. But some of us surely do have a few star-lit videos, songs and concerts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news I usually come up with one menorah, or hanukkiah, worth of solid options to put in YouTube rotation, but with the rising antisemitism in recent months by an extremely famous rapper who surely won’t be invited to any Hanukkah parties for the next decade, I came up with two Hanukkahs worth of songs for you. Time to fry up some latkes! 1. Gangs...
Woman Dies After Asake Concert Crush at Brixton Academy in London
A woman injured in a crush outside a London concert venue has died, police said Saturday (Dec. 17). London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform. The Metropolitan Police force said she died on Saturday morning. Two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain in critical condition. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Asake said he was “overwhelmed with grief” at Ikumelo’s death. “My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,” he wrote on Instagram. The police force said emergency services wer...
Sharon Osbourne Hospitalized for Medical Emergency
Sharon Osbourne was taken to the hospital Friday (Dec. 16) in Santa Paula, California, after suffering a medical emergency. The Ventura County Fire Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that an EMS team responded to an emergency call at the Glen Tavern Inn at 6:30 p.m. and that a patient was taken to the Santa Paula Hospital. Santa Paula Police chief Don Aguilar confirmed to THR that the patient was Osbourne. THR has reached out to Osbourne’s team for comment. There is no word on her current health status. TMZ reported that the star was at the Glen Tavern Inn for a television shoot. Osbourne, 70, is a TV personality and music manager who shares three children with rocker Ozzy Osbourne, her husband of 40 years. She revealed in November 2012 that she had undergone a double mastectom...
Billie Eilish Welcomes Childish Gambino, Khalid to the Stage in Los Angeles
Billie Eilish was joined by some special guests at her concert Friday night (Dec. 16) at the Kia Forum: Childish Gambino and Khalid. The show — Eilish’s last scheduled for 2022, before the Happier Than Ever world tour picks up again in March 2023 — was her third of a trio of hometown dates at the Los Angeles venue. Being just two days before her Dec. 18 birthday, Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) took a moment to wish her a happy birthday with the crowd. He also performed his Grammy-winning song “Redbone” from his 2016 album Awaken, My Love! Khalid took the stage with Eilish elsewhere during the concert, for both his 2018 “Lovely” collaboration with Eilish and his own 2016 single “Location.” The night prior, Eilish’s concert at the Kia Forum had featured a special duet of the 1998 Foo F...
Kasablanca Release Capstone Single, “Crucible” After Breakthrough Year
Kasablanca are putting the finishing touches on a year that has tested the duo’s ability to go the distance. The aptly titled “Crucible” marks the emerging triple-threat’s final Anjunabeats single of 2022. Proving themselves as producers, live performers and vocalists, Kasablanca are sitting pretty in the year ahead. There’s no better reminder regarding where the duo’s strengths lie than “Crucible.” The track incorporates the ethereal mix of artistic influences they’ve made uniquely their own, derived from synthwave, trance, house and more. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The pulsing bassline clips along as Kasablanca’s ecosystem of melodies bloom with vibrant color. From lush, reverberating trance chords to the...
Ultra Australia 2023 to Feature Hardwell, Sub Zero Project and More
Ultra has revealed the first wave of festival headliners for its 2023 offshoot in Australia. Returning to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl for one day next spring, the festival is set to welcome a group of high-profile electronic artists to its four stages. The fest will feature Ultra legend Hardwell, who will be taking the stage in Australia for his first performance there since 2014. Also on tap are sets from Sub Zero Project, Darren Styles, Deborah De Luca and Timmy Trumpet. The event will also boast dance performances from the Ultra Angels. Ultra Australia is scheduled for April 15th, 2023. You can purchase tickets here. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Ultra Australia 2023 phase 1 lineup. c/o Ultra FOLLOW GAROROCK FESTIVAL: Facebook: facebook.com/ultraaustralia...
“What’s Your Vibe?”: Watch the Official ADE 2022 Film
After a record-breaking year, the team behind the Amsterdam Dance Event have revealed its official film, What’s Your Vibe? Directed by Anna Bogomolova, the film showcases the five-day assembly of conferences, performances, parties and panels that took place in the heart of Amsterdam just two months ago in October. A crowd dancing during the 2022 Amsterdam Dance Event. c/o Amsterdam Dance Event What’s Your Vibe? sums up the triumphant ADE 2022, which welcomed a staggering 450,000 attendees. The visual exposé reflects the event’s musical and conversational philosophies through its title. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Am I in control of my vibe? Music gives us the tools to answer this question, to articulate our vibe,” reads the film’s description. “Wh...
London’s Famed fabric Club Bans Guest for Life After Publicly Shaming Attendee
How to get a lifetime ban from a nightclub in one move: record and post a video mocking a fellow attendee. Sadly, this was the case at London’s famed fabric club, where a clubber recently recorded a video of a dancing guest before mocking the person on social media. Shared by Twitter user “Doddsy,” the video was captioned with the hateful words, “Yo I’ll never be going to fabric again after seeing this.” The video has since gone viral and garnered over 238,000 views on Twitter at the time of writing. fabric chimed in right away, condemning the man’s video. “Great, given this tweet, we’d prefer it if you didn’t come,” the club tweeted in response. “Our club was built on the values of free expression and the freedom to dance and not be ju...
Listen: The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia Notch New Collaborative Chapter for “Avatar” Soundtrack
The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are deriving strength from within with their persevering single, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength).” Part of the soundtrack for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, the new single sees the two musical powerhouses notching another exciting chapter in their collaborative saga, where we last left off with “Moth to a Flame.” The track marks Swedish House Mafia’s most cinematic production yet, pairing the crisp coordination of marching drums with languid strings and splashy cymbals. The Weeknd brings the full weight of his signature soaring vocals to the track, bracing for existential challenges that are seemingly do-or-die in nature. From a music production standpoint, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give M...
Cercle Teams Up With Mezcal El Silencio to Plan Unforgettable Festival Experience In Oaxaca
Mezcal El Silencio is teaming up with Cercle Music to curate a one-of-a-kind festival experience in the historic region of Oaxaca. The mezcal brand is gearing up for its third annual Silencio UMBRA, a one-night-only experience set to once again take over the 16-acre Casa Silencio luxury retreat. Situated amid agave-filled plains in a valley surrounded by the region’s characteristically rugged mountains, the spellbinding fest offers a niche experience that encompasses the best in music and local culture. On the entertainment front, Cercle, the leading brand in intimate destination events, is rounding up Bonobo, The Martinez Brothers, Carlita, Lee Burridge and more for an unforgettable night of house music from dusk until dawn. Throughout the magical evening of dancing, the ...
