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‘AGT’ Contestant Stopped Mid-Song, Then Hits a Home Run With an Original: Watch
Fans of America’s Got Talent will know that, when Simon Cowell demands a singer hit a song twice, it’s only when they’re holding back something special. Camille K is a case in point. The 16-year-old New Jersey native stepped on the AGT stage with a guitar and smile that meant business. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When asked what she has that stands out above the thousands of other hopefuls, the youngster remarked, “I want to spread love and joy through my music. And tell my story.” Cowell killed the number early. “That was ok. You have a nice voice, my only issue is you have to do something more stand-out.” An original perhaps. Camille obliged with “Still in Love,” a song about suffering with heartbreak, and still feeling love for t...
Bruno Mars Will Officially Open Sydney’s Allianz Stadium
Bruno Mars will bring some 24K magic to Sydney later this year when he officially opens the new Allianz Stadium. The pop superstar is booked to perform Friday, Oct. 14 and the following evening to raise the curtain at the rebuilt venue. Veteran concert promoter Paul Dainty, CEO of TEG Dainty, part of the TEG group, is producing the shows. “It’s incredibly exciting to welcome audiences back to Allianz Stadium in the heart of Sydney and who better to lead the opening celebrations than the legendary, record-breaking artist Bruno Mars,” he says in a statement. “These opening shows will go down in history as not to be missed.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mars’ most recent studio album, 24K Magic, debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart...
Dia de los Deftones 2022 Announced With Turnstile, Freddie Gibbs, More
The Deftones annual festival event Dia de los Deftones is returning on November 5 at San Diego’s Gallagher Square at Petco Park. In addition to Deftones’ headlining set, the lineup includes Turnstile, Freddie Gibbs, Phantogram, Audrey Nuna, Destroy Boys, Provoker, and Cold Gawd. Find ticket information and the event’s poster below. Deftones released their last album Ohms in 2020. Turnstile have been touring behind their new album Glow On. The last installment of Dia de los Deftones featured Chvrches, Gojira, and Jpegmafia. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Dia de los Deftones 2022
Steve Lacy Announces 2022 Tour
Steve Lacy has announced the Give You the World Tour. The North American dates behind his new album Gemini Rights take place this fall, kicking off in the Midwest before closing out in Los Angeles. Find those dates and ticket information below. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Steve Lacy: Give You the World Tour Steve Lacy: 10-02 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre10-04 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater10-05 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre10-06 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall10-09 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall10-10 Boston, MA – Royale10-11 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts10-13 Baltimore, MD – Ba...
Winamp, the Vintage MP3 Software, Is Officially Back
Winamp, the popular 3rd-party Windows application for digital audio playback (usually of files ripped from CDs or downloaded via peer-to-peer file sharing networks), is back. Developers posted the latest build of the software (Winamp 5.9 RC1 Build 9999) late last month, four years since its last update. The current build “is the culmination of 4 years’ work” since the last release—with a pandemic-related hiatus baked in—by two different development teams. The application has been migrated to a more current codebase (VS2019), with new features expected to be added after testing. At the peak of the download era, Winamp was renowned for its ability to play most popular audio formats and the customization of the user interface with trippy visualizers and unique “skins” that changed...
Maxo Shares Pink Siifu-Featuring, Madlib-Produced New Song “48”
Maxo has shared the video for a new song “48.” The track features Pink Siifu and is produced by Madlib. It’s the first solo release from Maxo since the 2019 debut album Lil Big Man. It’s also the first taste of the upcoming album Even God Has a Sense of Humor, which is out “soon” via Def Jam. Watch the Vincent Haycock-directed video for “48” below. Following the release of Lil Big Man, Maxo collaborated with Earl Sweatshirt on the track “Whole World.” See where that song landed on Pitchfork’s list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2020.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
DJ Khaled Announces Release Date of New Album ‘GOD DID,’ First Single With Drake and Lil Baby
DJ Khaled has unveiled a release date for his upcoming album GOD DID, along with the reveal of its lead single. GOD DID is set to drop August 26 via We The Best Music Group/Epic Records, while its lead single will be “Staying Alive” featuring Drake and Lil Baby and will release August 5. The new track will continue Khaled and Drizzy’s partnership, with the pair previously working on the triple-platinum cuts “POPSTAR” and “For Free,” the platinum track “GREECE” and gold-certified numbers “To The Max” and “I’m On One” and “No New Friends,” both with Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. At the same time, Khaled and Lil Baby also extend their creative work together after the triple-platinum “Every Chance I Get” with Lil Durk and the platinum cut “You Stay” with Meek Mill and J Balvin. A week prior to the ...
Drake Shares Virgil’s Mercedes-Maybach Off-Roader in Music Video for “Sticky”
Building on the chart-topping release of his Honestly, Nevermind album, Drake has now released a music video for “Sticky” off of the project. Serving as one of the more infectious cuts on the album, the track is produced by Gordo (f.k.a. Carnage) and served to further the house-inspired aim of the Canadian artist’s musical vision. Directed by Theo Skudra, the “Sticky” visual showcases the fast-paced lifestyle of Drake. Moving through various scenes with clips of traveling cut in between, Drake is seen performing shows for packed crowds, partying on a boat, enjoying time at clubs, spending time in the woods, and even reflecting in the rain in a NOCTA rain jacket. Aside from appearances from Lil Baby and Future, the brief flash of “FREE YSL” flashes during a shoutout line for Young Thug, Gun...
Eminem Unveils ‘Curtain Call 2’ Tracklist Featuring Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Beyoncé and More
Eminem has unveiled the official tracklist of his upcoming project, Curtain Call 2. The 34-track greatest hits collection is set to include several of his No. 1 hits including “Love The Way You Lie” and “The Monster” featuring Rihanna, and “Crack a Bottle” with 50 Cent and Dr Dre, along with more recent releases such as “Godzilla” featuring the late Juice WRLD. Fans can also look forward to Em’s unreleased 50 Cent collab titled “Is This Love (‘09),” which is supposedly produced by Dr. Dre. Curtain Call 2 will mark the rapper’s second greatest hits project, with the first Curtain Call becoming the first hip-hop record to spend a full decade on the Billboard 200. Take a look at the full tracklist below. Curtain Call 2 drops August 5. Elsewhere in music, Beyoncé is changing the lyrics of “Hea...
BTS’ Military Service Update, Beyoncé’s Lyric Controversy, Blueface’s Fight With Girlfriend & More | Billboard News
BTS may be able to continue performing throughout their military service, J-Hope goes dynamite at Lolapalooza, Benny Blanco teases his new song with the Korean supergroup, the controversy over one of Beyoncé’s lyrics on ‘Renaissance’, Blueface gets into a serious fight with his girlfriend & more! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”articleR...
Beyoncé Removes Kelis Interpolation From ‘Energy’ After Getting Called Out for ‘Theft’
Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of Kelis‘ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her Renaissance track “Energy” on Tidal and Apple, after the latter called out Bey and The Neptunes for allegedly failing to seek permission for usage. While Kelis sang “Milkshake,” written by The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, only the production duo are credited as songwriters. The artist, upon hearing the song, aired her grievances via Instagram on Thursday (July 28) via comments from her Bounty & Full business account. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After a Kelis Instagram fan page announced that “@Beyonce‘s RENAISSANCE album will include a @kelis sample on the song ‘Energy,’” alongside a mind-blown emoj...
Janet Yang Is Fourth Woman Elected President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors. Her election was announced on Tuesday (Aug. 2). Yang is the fourth woman, and second person of color, to serve in that post. The first woman to serve as president was screen legend Bette Davis, though she served for just two months in 1941 before resigning. The other women to serve as president are Fay Kanin (1979-83) and Cheryl Boone Isaacs (2013-17), who is also the only previous person of color to serve in the post. Yang is beginning her second term as a governor-at-large, a position for which she was nominated by her predecessor as Academy president, David Rubin, and elected by the board of governors. Yang, a member of the producers branch since 2002, b...
