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Nandi Bushell Enlists Younger Brother for Thrashing ‘Killing In the Name’ Rage Cover: Watch
Nandi Bushell is ready to rage — this time, with the help of her little brother on the drumkit. On Sunday (Nov. 20), the multi-instrumentalist sensation took to Twitter and Instagram to post an instrumental cover of Rage Against the Machine‘s popular protest song, 1992’s “Killing In the Name.” “A family that Rages together, stays together! I love jamming with my brother Thomas,” Bushell shared on the social media platforms. “I am teaching him about all the greatest #rock and #metal#bands. @RATM is one of the bands at the top of my list! #ratm. Hey @tommorello and @bradwilk you guys are awesome! Thomas is really getting good!” With assistance from Thomas on drums, Nandi led the guitar portion of the track, kicking it off with the song’s ominous intro guitar riffs before ...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Send Sweet Video to Elton John on His Final U.S. Tour Date
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent a special message to Elton John ahead of the last U.S. show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour on Sunday night (Nov. 20). “Hi Elton, we just wanted to say congratulations,” the Duchess of Sussex said in a video played during Disney+’s Countdown to Elton Live ahead of its broadcast of his final show at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, which is the final North American date of his farewell tour. “And we are just so proud of you. We’re so grateful that we were able to see you on your farewell tour also.” After offering his own “congratulations,” the prince added, “And thank you for entertaining everybody for so many decades. Thank you for being the friend that you were for my mum, thank you for being our friend. Thank you for being a friend to our kids a...
A Timeline of Every Major Accolade & Moment in Cardi B’s Music Career
There is no one, absolutely no one, quite like Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – or as you probably know her, Cardi B. From her assailing, punchy style of one-liner rap to the addictive sound of her mischievous laugh, the Bronx native is truly incomparable. First finding fame in 2016 as a fan-favorite cast member on VH1’s reality series Love & Hip-Hop, Cardi leveraged her popularity on the show and on social media into a blockbuster music career. Her first mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, came out in 2016, heralding the arrival of a full-fledged, game-changing superstar. The rest is history, and a controversial history at that. The former strip-club dancer quickly became known for her raunchy lyrics and empowered swagger – like on her hit Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 single “Lick,” ...
Taylor Swift Tells Kim Petras She’s ‘Done a Lot of Butt-Popping’ to One of Her Songs
Kim Petras has Taylor Swift’s seal of approval. At Sunday’s (Nov. 20) AMAs, Swift had the chance to catch up with the pop singer backstage and express her love for Petras and one of her songs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Catching up near the bar at the event, Swift leaned into hug Petras, and exclaimed, “I love your song so much. I’ve done a lot of butt-popping to that” in a brief video that has circulated on social media. The “Anti-Hero” singer sadly did not name the track that she hasn’t been able to stop playing, but there is one song that Petras is on that has been making the rounds in a major way. Petras features on Sam Smith’s “Unholy” — the track debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, but later crowned the chart on Oct. 29. After...
Elton John Introduces Dua Lipa on Stage at Dodger Stadium For ‘Cold Heart’ Performance
Elton John pitched a major surprise when he brought out Dua Lipa to help wrap things up for his final performance at Dodger Stadium. The Rocket Man is winding down his touring career with his Farewell Yellow Brick Road trek, the U.S. leg for which came to an end Sunday night (Nov. 20) with the third of three shows in Los Angeles. Elton made it a night to remember when, during the encore, he invited Lipa onstage for their hit 2021 single “Cold Heart,” which had just won the best collaboration category at the 2022 American Music Awards. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Remixed by Australian electronic trio PNAU, “Cold Heart” interpoles Elton’s hits “Sacrifice” with “Rocket Man,” “Kiss the Bride” and “Where’s My Shoorah,” and smashed records around...
Louis Tomlinson Finds ‘Faith’ at U.K. Chart Summit
Louis Tomlinson beats the Boss to score his first solo U.K. No. 1 album with Faith In The Future (via BMG). As a member of One Direction, Tomlinson triumphed over the national albums survey on four occasions, while his debut solo set, 2020’s Walls, peaked at No. 4. Perhaps just as sweet is the manner in which Tomlinson claimed the crown. The pop singer’s sophomore set outpaces Bruce Springsteen’s Only The Strong Survive (Columbia), a collection of soul covers, which debuts at No. 2 on the Official Chart. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And he did so with one arm, following an injury sustained in a fall after performing at New York’s Irving Plaza. “Broken arm but number one in the U.K. Can’t quite believe it,” he wrote on his socials. Springstee...
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want’ Beats the Christmas Rush on U.K. Chart
The Queen of Christmas is making her presence felt earlier than usual in the U.K. Mariah Carey’s holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (via Columbia) makes its annual merry-go-round into the U.K. top 40, leaping 56-36 on the latest chart, published Nov. 18. According to the Official Charts Company, that’s the earliest top-flight appearance for the song since its original release back in 1994. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “All I Want For Christmas Is You” reenters the top 40 in the 46th week of 2022, the charts compiler explains, having previously made its mark in the the 47th week in the years 2021, 2020 and 2017. Carey and her evergreen hit have been in the news of late, first with the U.S. pop superstar dropping her “it’s time”...
5 Takeaways from Elton John’s Last U.S. Stop on His Final Tour
“I wish you health and love, prosperity. Be kind to each other, ok, and farewell.” With those words, Elton John concluded the final show of his last U.S. tour Sunday night (Nov. 20) at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, leaving behind the thousands of fans paying homage by wearing bejeweled eyeglasses, the hundreds wrapped in multi-colored feather boas, the dozens in sequined Dodgers outfits and one JoJo Siwa in John’s famous orange-plumed devil’s suit with horns, as the singer ascended to the top of the stage in an elevator — and disappeared for good. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To say it’s the end of an era doesn’t begin to do justice to John and what his live shows have meant over the last six decades. Starting with hi...
Lola Plaku Believes That Clarity Is Key in Adapting to the Ever-Evolving Music Industry
As a 13-year-old girl who had just moved to Canada from Albania, Lola Plaku had absolutely no idea that her career would involve running her own creative agency and women empowerment organization, serving as an adjunct professor at one of the most prestigious music schools in the world and producing the early shows of artists like The Weeknd, Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky. An affinity for promotion, discovered during her time at Wilfrid Laurier University, led her to start promoting local hip-hop groups and from there on, her passion for the music industry only continued to grow stronger. Her next decade in the music industry was spent wearing many hats: music journalist, event promoter, concert production and artist manager. It proved to be an important and significant time for Plaku and th...
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa Announce Inaugural Black Star Line Festival in Ghana
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa have officially unveiled the lineup for the first ever Black Star Line Festival. Set to take place on January 6, 2023 at the historic Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, the festival is billed as “a celebration of Pan-Africanism, building bridges between Black people and artists of The Diaspora with The Continent,” with performances from Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Erykah Badu, T-Pain, Jeremih, Sarkodie, Tobe Nwigwe, Asakaa Boys and M.anifest. In the days leading up to the performances, Black Star Line Festival will be hosting a week-long series of events and panels across cultural centres throughout Accra. The gatherings, which occurs in the first week of January, “will provide opportunities for education, enrichment and cultural diffusion.” “Since 19...
Nas Ties With JAY-Z For Most Top 10 Albums With 16 Each
Nas and Hit-Boy are opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 10 with King’s Disease III. The record earned a total of 29,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 20,000 in streaming equivalent album units (26.47 million on-demand streams of the tracks), 8,500 in album sales and 500 in track equivalent album units. King’s Disease III gives Nas his 16th top 10 entry in the Billboard 200, officially tying him with JAY-Z for the most top 10 albums among rappers on the chart. Other new entries in this week’s top 10 are Louis Tomlinson at No. 5 with Faith in the Future and Bruce Springsteen’s Only the Strong Survive at No. 8. Elsewhere in the chart, Taylor Swift is back at No. 1 followed by Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss at No. 2, Bad Bunny at No. 3 and Lil Baby at No. 4. Making u...
Glorilla Performs “Tomorrow 2” With Cardi B at the 2022 American Music Awards: Watch
Memphis rapper Glorilla was among the performers tonight (November 20) at the 2022 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. She performed her breakout single “Tomorrow 2” from this year’s Anyways, Life’s Great… EP. After beginning by rapping the song on a motorcycle, Glorilla was carried by a crowd of backup dancers and walked towards a sports car. It was there that Cardi B made a surprise appearance to rap her verse and join Glorilla for a dance routine. Watch it below. Glorilla dropped Anyways, Life’s Great…, featuring the standout track “Nut Quick,” this month. Her single “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” has also been nominated for the Best Rap Performance Grammy Award at next year’s ceremony. In September, she joined Cardi B on “Tomorrow 2,” the sequel to her July single “Tomorrow.” Early next year, G...
