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Kelly Clarkson Puts a Sensual Spin on Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’: Watch
Kelly Clarkson is putting her own unique spin on a hit song from her fellow Voice coach. During her Kellyoke segment on Friday’s (Dec. 3) The Kelly Clarkson Show, the 38-year-old American Idol alum belted out a soulful rendition Ariana Grande‘s “7 Rings.” With the help of her backing band and moody lighting, Clarkson effortlessly delivered the upbeat track, sensually rap-singing the braggadocious lyrics and even giving a playful wink to the camera. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Clarkson’s hundreds of Kellyokes have ranged from country and pop tunes (Patty Griffin, Lady Gaga, Chris Stapleton, Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran) to more surprising picks (Lizzo, Post Malone, Bee Gees and Bon Jovi). “7 Rings,” released as the second single from Grande’s ...
Lenny Kravitz Wows at Private Party During Miami Art Week
Legendary rocker Lenny Kravitz gave a private performance Friday (Dec. 3) for a star-studded crowd that included Leonardo DiCaprio and local Latin boy band CNCO during Miami’s Art Week. The lavish party is an annual affair hosted by business mogul and art collector Wayne Boich. He and his wife also hosted a private dinner before the Richard Mille After Dark event at their waterfront estate. Venus and Serena Williams danced and sang along as Kravitz took the stage for a 75-minute concert as a yacht pulled alongside to hear the rocker. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “This ain’t a concert. We’re just hanging out,” the “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” singer said, pulling Boich onstage to dance. Kravitz, who has lived on and off in Miami for years, is a regular during the prestigious Art...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Alison Wonderland, Lane 8, Illenium & More
This week in dance music: we dove deep on the new genre of electronic music forming as part of the psychedelic renaissance, got the rundown of the live return of IMS Ibiza this April, saw Ducky ducking out of the music industry, got a new single from deadmau5 and Portugal. The Man that’s only available as an NFT and saw Lady Gaga’s Dawn Of Chromatica rise back to the top of Dance/Electronic albums. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Plus, this week sees a load of new music from a cluster of subgenre stars. Let’s dig in. Alison Wonderland, “Fuck U Love U” [embedded content] Alison Wonderland has never been one to mince words, and her latest single turns the pain of an anxious artist into a bit of head-banging brilliance. We really want Wonderland t...
Tory Lanez Is an ’80s Hero in New ”87 Stingray’ Music Video: Watch
Tory Lanez is saving the day and paying homage to the ’80s in his all-new music video for “‘87 Stingray.“ The catchy, uptempo track comes as the second single from the chart-topper’s upcoming thematic album Alone at Prom — out via One Umbrella Records on Dec. 10. Lanez has dubbed the experimental project his “1980s album.” He stars as fictional character Ashton Rain in the all-new music video, which premiered Thursday and is a continuation of his recently released visual for “Lady of Namek.” The storyline picks up where the former left off, as the hitmaker is seen hospitalized and suffering from a stab wound after fighting to save his love interest from a group of men and escaping the medical facility at which he was receiving care. Explore Explore Tory Lanez See latest videos, charts...
Britney Spears Celebrates 40 by Playing Old Tunes and Wearing ‘Hot Little Dresses’
Britney Spears has just turned the big 4-0, though she’s enjoying her freedom like she’s a kid again. Brit, who was recently released from her controversial conservatorship, is entering her forties with a fresh outlook on life: The “Toxic” singer is 40 going on 4. “I’m not turning 40 … I’m turning 4 and if any of you haven’t HEARD … I did almost 250 shows in Las Vegas for 4 years and went out twice,” she writes on Instagram. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “With that said … I think I will have to put on my hot little dresses on every night for the rest of my life to break even for working for my family my whole life with only old songs permitted!!!” She speaks the truth. Standing in front of a Christmas tree, Brit looks relaxed and happy in a summery dress. “More classic fashion...
Ariana Grande Belts Out High Notes on ‘Just Look Up’ With Kid Cudi: Stream It Now
Ariana Grande steps aside for a moment from her coaching duties on NBC’s The Voice, for a sparkling (and slightly dark) new ballad, “Just Look Up,” a collaboration with Kid Cudi. The new number dropped at midnight, and is lead from the Netflix film Don’t Look Up in which they both star. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On it, Grande showcases her range and control, even belting out high notes that Mariah Carey would be proud of. “Just look up/ Turn off that s— box news/ Cause you’re about to die soon everybody/ Look up/ Here it comes/ I’m so glad I’m here with you/ Forever in your arms,” she sings. Both Grande and Cudi have writing credits for the song, in addition to Nicholas Britell and Taura Stintson. Don’t Look Up has a stacked cast whi...
Juice WRLD Fights Demons on ‘Wandered to LA’ With Justin Bieber: Listen
Juice WRLD is gone but not forgotten. The late rapper’s work lives on with Fighting Demons, the Chicago artist’s second posthumous studio album, due out next week. The second promotional song lifted from it is “Wandered to LA,” with Justin Bieber, a track that was previewed back in September 2018 and dropped in full at midnight. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The chilled-tune is an account of a bender in the City of Angels. On it, Juice raps: “I wandered to LA hopin’ to explore/ Little did I know, I’d find a little more/ Love at my hotel room door/ From the bed to the hotel room floor.” Bieber chimes in, “Pillowtalkin’ ’bout our future and our dreams/ Speakin’ ’bout how life ain’t really as it seems/ Reminiscin’ ’bout the days you broke my hea...
Adele Completes Another Chart Double In Australia
It’s another chart double for Adele, as 30 (Columbia/Sony) enters a second week at No. 1 on Australia’s albums chart and the lead track from it, “Easy On Me,” snags a fourth week atop the national singles survey. The British pop superstar will need to show some serious staying power if she’s to repeat the efforts of her two previous No. 1 albums. 2015’s 25 logged eight weeks at the summit, while 2011’s 21 ruled the ARIA Albums Chart for 32 weeks, the second-longest stint in history, behind Dire Straits’ 1985 blockbuster Brothers In Arms, at 34 weeks. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the current frame, 25 is down 7-10 and 21 dips 10-18. Coming in behind 30 is a trio of former leaders, Ed Sheeran’s = (equals) (via Atlantic/Warner), Taylor ...
Sting, Burt Bacharach & More to Perform at Music Center Tribute to A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss
Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach, Merry Clayton, Sérgio Mendes and Sting are set to perform at Live at The Music Center: Concerts Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&M Records, which will take place at the The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on Feb. 11-12, 2022. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tim Curry will also join in the program to share his perspective. Additional performers and participants will be named. 2022 will mark the 60th anniversary of A&M Records, the legendary label that Alpert and Moss co-founded on a handshake and an investment of $200 from both men. Over 25 years, A&M grew into the world’s largest independent record label, signing such iconic stars as The Police, Carpenters, Janet Jackson, J...
8 Great Hanukkah Songs for 2021
Hanukkah is a time where we hope the miracles of the past can match up to the miracles we need for the future. During our COVID era, it seems hard to keep the hope, but here’s an array of songs for the Festival of Lights. Some of them will certainly populate your family WhatsApp groups over these eight days and beyond. “Yes, my mom sent me that song, too” moments — here they come. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Nissim Black & Kosha Dillz, “The Hanukkah Song 2.0 (Adam Sandler Remix)” [embedded content] It took 25 years for someone to make a remix of the most iconic modern Hanukkah song in America, but myself and another Jewish rapper have finally done so and with legit intent. The video shows Nissim in a rush to a menorah candle lighting on the glorious NYC subway. We rap fo...
‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ Directors Discuss Exploring the Ye Mystique in Netflix Documentary
Just who is the musical mastermind formerly known as Kanye West? Film directors Coodie and Chike take music fans behind the curtain with Ye in the duo’s upcoming Netflix documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy. During a conversation for Thursday’s (Dec. 2) Netflix Playlist showcase, ahead of the documentary’s 2022 premiere, longtime friends and Kanye West collaborators Coodie and Chike (pronounced cheek-A) discuss insights gleaned from chronicling the artist/entrepreneur’s trajectory for more than 20 years. Providing compelling context is a video clip from 2002 featuring a fearless West freestyling with Yasiin Bey (Mos Def). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Additional nuggets mined from 267 hours of footage include the genesis behind the video fo...
Skunk Is Revealed as Grammy-Winning Star on ‘The Masked Singer’
If there’s one performer on Fox’s The Masked Singer who didn’t stink, it’s Skunk. But that wasn’t enough to stop the Skunk mask from being lifted on Wednesday night’s episode. The two talents remaining in Group A were Skunk and Bull, who locked horns in this week’s contest for a place in the final. Bull hit Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up,” and was joined on stage by Jesse McCartney, a competitor on Season 3, for a rendition of The Script’s “Breakeven (Falling to Pieces).” Skunk went with a gorgeous cover of Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You),” before teaming up with Michael Bolton for “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” made famous in the 1960s by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Unfortunately for the classy Skunk, she was run down...
