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The Story Behind “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E.’s Classic Pop Collab with Prince
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS “The Glamorous Life” proved to be a major solo breakout for Sheila E. in 1984. The classic pop track was one of her man collaborations with the legendary Prince, but Sheila E. already had a long history of playing with legends. In fact, her professional career began at only 15, when her father (a percussionist himself) asked her to fill in for him as part of Santana’s band before a crowd of thousands in a night she describes as a true “out of body experience.” Advertisement From that point forward, this Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient fearlessly forged forged new pathways in the male-dominated world of per...
Neil Diamond Makes Rare Appearance to Sing “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park: Watch
Good times never seemed so good at Fenway Park Saturday (June 18th), when Neil Diamond made a rare live appearance to sing his 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” in person. The musician went out to the ball game to promote the long-delayed opening of his new musical Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise, joined in the stands by the play’s star Will Swenson. “Sweet Caroline” has been an 8th inning staple at Sox games since the tradition began 25 years ago, and Diamond has even come to Fenway to sing it himself twice before — once in 2010 and again in 2013. But this most recent cameo marked an especially momentous occasion, as the soft-rocker retired from touring in 2018 due to a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Even with the Sox down 10-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Fenway was overflowing with fans e...
Neil Diamond Makes Rare Appearance to Sing “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park: Watch
Good times never seemed so good at Fenway Park Saturday (June 18th), when Neil Diamond made a rare live appearance to sing his 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” in person. The musician went out to the ball game to promote the long-delayed opening of his new musical Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise, joined in the stands by the play’s star Will Swenson. “Sweet Caroline” has been an 8th inning staple at Sox games since the tradition began 25 years ago, and Diamond has even come to Fenway to sing it himself twice before — once in 2010 and again in 2013. But this most recent cameo marked an especially momentous occasion, as the soft-rocker retired from touring in 2018 due to a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Even with the Sox down 10-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Fenway was overflowing with fans e...
Gwen Stefani Shares Father’s Day Post for Blake Shelton: ‘Grateful For U Every Day’
Blake Shelton has lovingly taken on the role of stepfather in the lives of Gwen Stefani‘s sons, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo. To celebrate his impact on their family, Stefani shared a sweet Father’s Day post to her husband on Sunday (June 19). “happy father’s day @blakeshelton,” she wrote alongside an adorable series of family photos. “we all love u sooooo much god really gave me you for the ups and downs.” In a follow-up post, the “Hollaback Girl” singer shared a video of the country music star play wrestling with eight-year-old Apollo, who couldn’t stop giggling. “grateful for u every day @blakeshelton,” Stefani captioned the clip. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Shelton also celebrated his 46th birthday on Saturday (June 18), and he p...
Watch Luke Combs Talk Miranda Lambert Collaboration & Who Would Make His Musical Mount Rushmore
On June 24, Luke Combs will release his third studio album, Growin’ Up. In addition to the recent releases “Doin’ This” “The Kind of Love We Make” and “Tomorrow Me,” the album also features a duet with Miranda Lambert on “Outrunnin’ Your Memory.” Combs recently told Billboard of the collaboration, “Me and Dan had come up with the idea that we really loved called ‘When It’s Raining in Seattle.’ When me and Miranda were tossing song ideas back in forth, I ended up on this ‘When it rains in Seattle thing,’ and she was like, ‘I love that idea.’” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On his upcoming third studio album, Growin’ Up, Combs again worked with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton. He says working with them on the new album has been “...
10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Erica Banks, Whitney, beabadoobee & More
Searching for some inspiration to help you take on another work week? We got you covered with this week’s 10 Cool New Pop Songs playlist, which features new tracks from artists like Erica Banks, Whitney, beabadoobee and more. Slide any of these gems into your personal playlist to get energized to take on the week — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10. Michelle, “Fool 4 You” [embedded content] This March, New York-based collective MICHELLE released its second album After Dinner We Talk Dreams; Last week, the sextet fed fans another round with its two-pack After Dinner We Talk Dreams: Side Dishes, which included “Fool 4 U” and “Sea Shanty.” It’s the former that stands out most for its visceral storytelling (“Waking up to your familiar smell/ Covere...
Clipse Reunite During Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water Set: Watch
Clipse took the stage for their long-anticipated reunion during Pharrell Williams‘ headlining set at Something in the Water on Saturday night, June 18th. The hip-hop duo first joined fellow special guests Justin Timberlake during the all-star set to contribute their guest verse on the pop star’s 2002 debut solo single “Like I Love You” before running through four of their own hits: “Mr. Me Too” off 2006’s Hell Hath No Fury, Birdman collab “What Happened to That Boy,” Lord Willin’ deep cut “Cot Damn,” and their debut single, 2002’s “Grindin’.” The four-song medley marked the first time brothers Pusha T and No Malice had performed together in 12 years. Over the course of the headlining show, Pharrell also showed off both his greatest solo hits as a producer and his work with the Neptunes, fr...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Announce They’re Dropping “3 More Albums This Year”
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard took to social media on Friday, June 17th to share their ambitious plans for the rest of 2022. And here’s a hint: there’s a lot more music on the way. “[Three] more albums this year,” the rockers tweeted, sending their loyal fans into hysterics in the comments and replies. “I just threw up and shit myself,” one tweeted upon seeing the news, while another responded, “Just fell to my fucking knees inside a walmart.” Releasing three more studio sets by year’s end will put King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s output for 2022 on par with their record for 2017, in which they dropped five albums: Flying Microtonal Banana, Murder of the Universe, the collaborative Sketches of Brunswick East with Mild High Club, the self-released Polygondwanaland, and eleventh hou...
How LGBTQ+ Artists Made TikTok A Space For Sharing Their Stories
In honor of Pride Month, MTV News set out to spotlight the LGBTQ+ artists creating the contemporary anthems that soundtrack queer spaces and report on the new frontiers in today’s streaming landscape helping them to do so. As we did last year, we’ve also set out to profile emerging LGBTQ+ artists and celebrate established ones making waves. Welcome to Queer Music Week. By Max Freedman Once upon a time, the Oakland ukulele-pop musician Mxmtoon thought TikTok was an app for, as she tells MTV News, “8-year-olds who play Fortnite.” That changed when her 2019 single “Prom Dress” went viral on the now-ubiquitous social media platform. There, the song has racked up 447,600 streams to date, and Mxmtoon’s TikTok channel has 2.8 million followers and 131.9 million likes. Now, the 21...
BTS Break Sparks Debate on Continued Activism, Military Exemptions
The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label’s stock price and leaving many questions about the K-pop supergroup’s future. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news HYBE, the company behind the band, denied the group was taking a hiatus — a word used in a translation of the group’s emotional dinnertime video announcement. In the days since, band members have remained active on social media, continuing the stream of posts, photos and assurances that the band wasn’t breaking up. Despite the immediate impacts — HYBE’s stock initially dropped more than 25% and has yet to fully recover — several factors may still affect BTS’ futur...
Justin Bieber Shouts Out Dad on Father’s Day, Says ‘Best Is Still Ahead Of Us’
Justin Bieber paid tribute to his dad Jeremy Bieber on Sunday (June 19) in a sweet Father’s Day post featuring a throwback picture of father and son. In the snap, a pint-sized Justin is smiling as he chills by a river with his shirtless, inked-up dad. “Love you pops!” Bieber wrote. “Happy Father’s Day! So much to look forward to. Best is still ahead of us! Honored to be your son.” The note was the first word fans have heard from Justin in several days as the singer continues his recovery from complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. And though he did not mention his medical issues in his Father’s Day note, the impact of his struggle with the nerve disorder continues to impact JB’s summer schedule. Last week the singer postponed the remaining dates on his Justice Tour as he follows doctor’s...
The Chicks Cut Indianapolis Concert Short: ‘We Are So Sorry We Could Not Give You the Show You Deserved’
The Chicks surprised fans at Noblesville, Indiana’s Ruoff Music Center on Sunday night (June 19) when they cut short their show after just a handful of songs. According to WTHR, the Grammy-winning country trio performed for less than 30 minutes before leaving the stage. Some comments from fans who attended the show alluded to singer Natalie Maines possibly struggling with vocal issues, but an official statement from Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire did not provide any specifics on why the show was cut short. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Indianapolis, we are so sorry we could not give you the show you deserved,” they wrote. “OR the show we wanted to give you. We will be back Indianapolis!! Hold onto your tickets.” While a spo...
