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The 10 Best Adele Covers on ‘American Idol’
Last week, Cleveland teen Emyrson Flora went viral for her jaw-dropping Hollywood round performance on American Idol, taking on Adele‘s “Love In The Dark,” which appeared on Adele’s global hit album 25, from 2015. In her pre-recorded intro, the 16-year-old high school student recounted how the judges took a chance on her, and how she wanted to repay that faith. She delivered tone-perfect effort that had judge Katy Perry on her feet, and Flora was sent straight to the “Duets” round. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] Flora is hardly the first Idol contestant to perform an Adele cover. For years, the talented musicians who have appeared on the show have put their own twists on the Grammy winner’s beloved tracks, ...
2022 Kids’ Choice Awards: When & How to Watch Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The wait is almost over! Nickelodeon’s 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards will air live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday (April 9). Co-hosted by iCarly’s Miranda Cosgrove and NFL star Rob Gronkowski, the 35th annual ceremony will feature performances from Kid Cudi and Jack Harlow, an appearance from first lady Dr. Jill Biden, and let’s not forget about the slime. For the first time ever, the show will feature more than 1,000 epic slimings and dozens of hilarious pranks celebrating fan-favorite stars in film, television, music, sports and mor...
Papoose ft. Fabolous & Jermaine Dupri “I Got A Plan,” Alicia Keys “City of Gods II” & More | Daily Visuals 4.7.22
HipHopWired Featured Video After being relatively quiet for the past few years, Papoose has been making some noise as of late on the music scene and today links up with some Hip-Hop legends on his latest offering. Linking up with Fabolous and Jermaine Dupri for his visuals to “I Got A Plan,” Papoose and company hold it down wherever they touch down whether it be the projects or the office and shine some impressive ice while they’re at it. Didn’t have a Papoose and Jermaine Dupri cut on our 2022 card, but here we are. On the R&B tip, Alicia Keys decides to once again pay homage to her hometown of New York and in her clip to “City of Gods II” pushes a futuristic ride before getting blessed with some new jewelry courtesy of the Hip-Hop icon, Slick Rick himself. Check out the rest of today...
Red Bull Dance Your Style Kicks Off 2022 U.S. Season #RedBullDanceYourStyle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Content Pool Red Bull Dance Your Style, the leading one-on-one all-styles dance competition, has kicked off its 2022 U.S. season and we’re expecting many of the same fireworks we were privileged to witness in person in 2021. With the competition taking place in seven major cities across the nation, dancers aiming to take the Red Bull Dance Your Style U.S. title for themselves will be displaying their best moves undoubtedly. As with previous iterations of Red Bull Dance Your Style, competitors will face off one-on-one in an epic battle of street dance on the national stage. Boston, Tampa, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Oakland, Atlanta, and New Orleans will serve as the backdrop for the competition this year and is the route dancers will fo...
Ashanti Dishes On 20 Years In the Game, Getting Biggest Hit From Brandy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty As the First Lady of Murder Inc. Records, Ashanti rose to stardom. In a recent interview about her career, she revealed how a decision by Brandy led to her having the hit that defined her among other highlights. In an interview with the New York Post, Ashanti took an introspective look back at her career and impact on the R&B genre. She also revealed that her first appearance on the Ja Rule platinum-selling track “Always On Time” only happened due to a decision from R&B superstar Brandy. “To be honest with you, I think that song was supposed to be for Brandy, and she ended up not doing it,” she said to the paper. “And Ashanti came in and alley-ooped!” Related Stories The Long Island, NY native, who was discovered by Irv Got...
SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Marks New Path For Traditionally White Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JIM WATSON / Getty The historic moment of Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the newest Supreme Court Justice and the first Black woman to do is heightned by the court’s past justices. Marking a significant change forever in the way the Supreme Court of the United States has been, federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became its 116th Justice on Thursday (April 7th) after a vote by the Senate of 53-47. Three GOP senators, Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska crossed party lines to support her, with Romney applauding along with Democratic Senators as Vice President Kamala Harris announced the results. Others from the GOP walked out, with the lone Black Republican male senator, Tim Scott of South Carolina, voting nay to h...
Alison Wonderland Finds Peace In Impermanence With “Forever”: Watch the Music Video
One month ahead of Alison Wonderland‘s third studio album, Loner, the prolific Aussie has released the record’s opening track, “Forever.” And according to an interview with Forbes, this one was conceived in the drive-through of a Starbucks. “I was crying to [my friend Trevor] being like, ‘I don’t know why nothing is going right for me. I don’t get it…It feels like this is gonna happen forever because I keep trying and nothing’s working,'” Wonderland recalled. “And he looked at me and he was like, ‘It will feel like forever until it doesn’t.'” Trevor’s wise words became the leading lyric of “Forever,” a poignant electronic ballad in which Wonderland’s ethereal vocals float...
Galantis Are Streaming Their Sold-Out 2022 Headlining Show at Red Rocks
Galantis are once again urging fans to run away… to Red Rocks. The “Runaway” hit-makers have announced a special livestream of their upcoming sold-out concert at the iconic Colorado open-air venue. The broadcast of the performance, which is scheduled for April 22nd, will kick off at 9:30PM MT. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, Galantis will be equipped with their innovative live setup, which consists of a three-tiered stage equipped with cymbals, drum pads and five full-size kick drums. The duo will also be bringing “a new live set for the fans sprinkled with classic Galantis tracks.” The livestream event, hosted by Veeps, will also include a special airing of Galantis’ documentary, Pharmacy: The Check Up, which features highlights and in...
Tyga Delivers Contemplative “Lifetime” Music Video
Tyga on Friday shared an introspective new track, titled “Lifetime,” along with an accompanying music video, which sees the 32-year-old artist playing pool in a high-rise building while wearing an all-red adidas tracksuit. “Gotta manifest, gotta be best friends/Gotta be movin’ P, gotta tap in,” he raps. “Baby, you deserve better and I’m not him/But I know when we happy, we be locked in/And it’s some shit I just comprehend/Maybe I deserve better and you not her.” The visual bounces back and forth between shots of the “Make It Nasty” rapper on his phone and scenes of a mysterious love interest, who poses by a floor-to-ceiling window and lounges in a luxurious bed, before the video’s completion. “Reflectin’ life in real time,” he raps in the track’s outro, before asking, “Can I be with o...
8 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Father John Misty, Vince Staples, Pavement, Syd of the Internet, Romero, Wet Leg, Omar Apollo, and Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Father John Misty: Chloë and the Next 20th Century [Sub Pop] Nearly four years after proclaiming himself God’s Favorite Customer, Joshua Till...
Empress Of Shares Video for New Song “Save Me”: Watch
Empress Of has shared a floral, surrealist video for a new song called “Save Me.” Check it out below. “There’s a sexual urgency,” Lorely Rodriguez said of the track. “There’s a power play. I think it’s one of the sexiest songs I’ve made.” Alexis Gómez directed the video, shooting in Mexico City. Empress Of’s last album, I’m Your Empress Of, came out in 2020. She has since launched a label, Major Arcana, and shared a handful of songs, including “One Breath.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Sleater-Kinney Announce Dig Me Out Covers Album Featuring St. Vincent, Wilco, and More
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third record, Dig Me Out, Sleater-Kinney have announced a new covers album coming this summer. The collection is set to feature St. Vincent, Wilco, Courtney Barnett, Low, the Linda Lindas, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, and more covering songs from the band’s 1997 album. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go toward SMYRC, a Portland-based LGBTQIA+ youth center. Check out the band’s announcement on Instagram. Sleater-Kinney released their most recent LP, Path of Wellness, last year. It was Sleater-Kinney’s first self-produced record, and their first album in over 25 years not to feature longtime drummer Janet Weiss, who left the group in 2019. Revisit Pitchfork’s review of Dig Me Out as part of the Sta...
