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Watch Brockhampton Perform One of Their Final Concerts at Coachella 2022
Ahead of an indefinite hiatus, Brockhampton are performing one of their final shows during Coachella’s first weekend. Watch their set below and follow all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. In January, Brockhampton canceled all of their previously-announced 2022 dates except for two shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton in February and both weekends of Coachella 2022. “They invite their fans to come celebrate the end of an era with them at these final performances,” a statement from the band’s representatives read. Brockhampton began after group leader Kevin Abstract posted a note on the forum KanyeToThe asking if anyone wanted to start a band. Initially named Alive Since Forever, the group later rebranded as Brockhampton. The many members who have been in the collective include vocalists Amee...
2NE1 Reunite During 88Rising’s Set at Coachella 2022: Watch
During their Head in the Clouds Forever event at Coachella’s opening weekend, the 88rising collective unveiled one massive surprise—a reunion from the pioneering and beloved K-pop girl group 2NE1. It was the group’s first performance together since 2015. Watch it happen below. 2NE1—the group comprised of Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy—disbanded in 2016. The group’s 2011 single “I Am the Best” became an international sensation, ultimately getting placement in a U.S. Microsoft ad & performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics’ closing ceremony. The group’s final album was 2014’s Crush, and a final single “Goodbye” came out in 2017. Read more about 2NE1 in the Pitchfork features “The Story of Girl Groups in 45 Songs” and “20 Essential K-Pop Songs.” Twitter content This content can also be v...
Watch Megan Thee Stallion’s Set at Coachella 2022
Megan Thee Stallion is making her Coachella debut. Ahead of tonight’s Coachella performance, Megan Thee Stallion tweeted, “I got this song that I recorded and every time I play it for a woman they start jumping and clapping 😂 I think I wanna perform it at Coachella for the first time before I actually drop it.” Watch her set below and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Megan Thee Stallion’s Saturday night performance follows her recent appearance at the 2022 Oscars where she performed “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” with Luis Fonsi, Becky G, and the cast of Encanto. It also follows the recent release of her new song “Sweetest Pie,” which she also played at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
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...
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...
Eminem Supposedly Would Not Perform at Super Bowl Halftime Show Without 50 Cent
50 Cent‘s special appearance at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was reportedly the doings of Eminem, who supposedly told JAY-Z that he would not perform at the celebrated event without his longtime friend. During Snoop Dogg‘s recent Drink Champs interview, co-host N.O.R.E. revealed that he was given this information when he spoke with JAY-Z about the show. “I said to JAY-Z, ‘I have to ask this straight-up: who is gonna perform at the NFL?’” he said. “He said to me — and I’m sorry for everybody who don’t understand — he said, ‘The white guy called for 50 Cent.’” As it turns out, the “white guy” Hov was referring to was none other than Eminem himself, who allegedly said, “I can’t do it if I can’t bring 50 with me.” N.O.R.E. went on to call Em and Fif’s relationship “spiritual,” to which Sno...
Watch FKA twigs and Shygirl’s New “Papi Bones” Video
FKA twigs has shared a new video for her song “Papi Bones.” The track appears on her mixtape Caprisongs and features Shygirl, who also stars in the clip. In the visual, the two push a pair of goats around in strollers. Check out the video, directed by Aidan Zamiri, below. Since releasing Caprisongs in January, FKA twigs has directed a short film soundtracked by X-Ray Spex, joined the cast in the upcoming reboot of The Crow, and hopped on the Yung Lean song “Bliss.” She also dropped music videos for the Caprisongs cuts “Meta Angel” and “Jealousy,” featuring Rema. Revisit Pitchfork’s Cover Story “The Sacred and Profane Genius of FKA twigs.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Mdou Moctar Announce Remix Album Afrique Refait Featuring Only African Artists
Mdou Moctar have announced Afrique Refait, a remix album featuring only African artists creating new versions of songs from Afrique Victime. MC Yallah, Duma, Jay Mitta, DJ Diaki, and others contributed to the new album, which is out April 19 via Matador. Many of the artists involved are affiliated with the Ugandan label Nyege Nyege Tapes. Listen to the Rey Sapienz remix of “Taliat” featuring MC Dougis below. Read “How Eddie Van Halen, Homemade Hot Pepper, and a Simple Fuzz Pedal Inspired Mdou Moctar’s New Album.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Afrique Refait: 01 Chismiten (Jay Mitta Remix)02 Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix) [ft. MC Dougis]03 Ya Habibti (Tommy T Remix)04 Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix) [ft. MC Yallah]05 Untitled (Duma Remix)06 Asdikte Akal (...
