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Taylor Swift Celebrates Record Store Day 2022, Shouts Out ‘Taylor’s Version’ Mural at Nashville Retailer
Taylor Swift is celebrating Record Store Day 2022. The 32-year-old pop superstar, who was announced earlier this year as the first-ever global ambassador for Record Store Day, took to social media on Saturday (April 23) to acknowledge the annual event and give a special shout-out to Nashville-based indie music retailer Grimey’s New and Pre-Loved Music. “Happy Record Store Day!” Swift wrote in her Instagram Story. “Honored to be this year’s Global Ambassador and glad we get to celebrate these sacred & important places now more than ever.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The singer’s post included a mural photo of the artist’s face emblazoned on the record store’s outside wall. “Thanks @grimeys for the mural, I am overwhelmed,” Swift ...
Jhayco Explains His New Artist Name & Receiving Mia Khalifa’s Stamp of Approval
Jhayco (formerly known as Jhay Cortez) had a successful evening at the 2022 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday (April 21), where he was an eight-time nominee. The Puerto Rican singer won song of the year and favorite urban song for his Bad Bunny-assisted “Dákiti,” which he also performed on stage, followed by a presentation of his new single “Sensual Bebé.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That same night, the artist born Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez officially announced his artistic name change to Jhayco at the live, televised event. “It’s something that I always wanted to do,” he told Billboard on the red carpet. “That’s the name that goes with my personality and always wanted. I created my brand, my own path, and with all respect t...
Machine Gun Kelly Shows Up to Kelly Clarkson’s Birthday in Slippers & With a Surprise
Machine Gun Kelly woke up 15 minutes before stepping on set at The Kelly Clarkson Show this week — and he forgot his shoes. Host Kelly Clarkson didn’t mind. MGK might have walked out on stage in slippers, but he brought birthday wishes, a queso fountain, margaritas and a mariachi band with him in honor of the singer’s birthday. Clarkson turns 40 on Sunday (April 24). “I woke up 15 minutes ago. I forgot my shoes,” Machine Gun Kelly explained. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “So you woke up on your birthday to … Oh, that’s kind,” Clarkson said. “No, no, no, it’s cool,” he insisted. “It’s cool.” “Is it? I don’t know,” joked Clarkson, and then the celebration began. The pair shared a bond over having birthdays in the same week and enjoyed a drink a...
Chris Rock’s Mom Calls Out Will Smith’s Oscars Ban: ‘You Don’t Even Go Every Year’
Chris Rock’s mom, Rose Rock, is sharing her thoughts on Will Smith slapping her son at the 2022 Oscars ceremony one month removed from the moment. Rock, an author and motivational speaker, told WIS that the comedian is doing well but “still processing” the incident that led Smith to resign from the Academy. The organization has since announced that Smith, who won best actor for his performance in King Richard, is banned from all events, including the Oscars ceremonies, for the next 10 years. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I told someone, when Will slapped Chris, he slapped all of us, but he really slapped me,” Rose Rock said. “When you hurt my child, you hurt me.” When asked what she would say t...
Role Model Has Found Love and Wants Everyone to Hear About It
Tucker Pillsbury — better known by his stage name, Role Model — is ready to ditch his indie sad-boy persona for a more optimistic look. The 24-year-old musician told HYPEBEAST that after building a brand off of “being anti-love, hating everyone and not leaving the house,” his new album Rx leans fully into the power of love. “I started the album process at the same time that I fell in love for the first time in my life,” Pillsbury told HYPEBEAST, explaining the shift in his sonic style. “That was something I was always very closed off to my whole life, which I think you can hear in my earlier music. It was something scary to me, always, and when it happens, it hits you like a train.” His private-but-not-secret relationship — teased in his “neverletyougo” music video — is the seedling that h...
Beyond collectibles: How NFTs are revamping the ticketing industry
The concept of nonfungible tokens (NFT) came into existence in 2015, and it first got some traction in 2017 when many prominent digital collectibles such as CryptoPunks and EtherRock were created. NFTs got early traction among premier sports clubs but burst into mainstream popularity after digital artist Beeple’s artwork was sold as an NFT for over $69 million. The Beeple event caught the attention of the world and proved to be a breakout movement for the NFT ecosystem. Today, most of the mainstream household brands, premium sports and clothing brands, celebrities, sports stars and influencers have got involved in the NFT frenzy. While many believed the hype and frenzy around the market would become the cause of its downfall, the NFT ecosystem has seen a rapid expansion beyond the di...
Coachella 2022: Kendrick Lamar Joins Baby Keem for “Family Ties” and “Vent”
Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at Coachella on Friday, joining his cousin Baby Keem to perform “Family Ties” and “Vent.” The on-stage collaboration came at the end of Baby Keem’s Friday night set during weekend two of the festival. After rapping the opening verse to “Family Ties,” Baby Keem introduced his cousin by simply proclaiming, “Oh shit!” Kendrick proceeded to perform his own rapid-fire verse in front of a large video screen of fire and water. The two then closed the set with the live debut of their collaborative track “Vent.” Watch fan-captured footage below. Earlier this week, Kendrick announced the release of his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which is due out on May 13th. Next month, Lamar is also set to headline Miami’s Rolling Loud. ...
The Who Kick Off 2022 North American Tour in Florida: Recap + Setlist
When it comes to playing guitar, Pete Townshend makes it look easy. Noodling up and down the frets and whipping his right arm about for a round of his signature windmills, he still looks every bit the rock star who once dramatically smashed his instrument onstage in a bid to outperform Jimi Hendrix at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. “This is what I do,” boasted The Who’s mastermind at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday night (April 22nd), as he kicked into the recognizable guitar groove of the band’s “Who Are You.” It was the ninth song from a cathartic 24-song set on the first night of “The Who Hits Back!” tour (grab tickets via Ticketmaster), and the band’s first proper concert in more than two years. The setlist mirrored that of 2019’s “Moving On!” tour, and for good rea...
Coachella 2022: Lizzo Joins Harry Styles for “What Makes You Beautiful”
Harry Styles was joined by Lizzo for a surprise on-stage collaboration during his Friday night headlining set at Coachella. The longtime friends teamed up for performances of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful.” Watch footage below. Earlier in the day on Friday, Lizzo teased her appearance on TikTok, writing, “I’m bored otw to Coachella.” Following the performance, she posted a photo of the two together to Instagram, writing as the caption, “Proud of you @harrystyles. Thank u for having me.” Advertisement Related Video During his weekend one set at Coachella Harry Styles was joined by Shania Twain for performances of “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “You’re Still the One.” Meanwhile, Lizzo was in New York City last weekend, pulling double duty as ...
Kirk Hammett Explains Why New Solo EP ‘Portals’ Shows a Musical Side of Him ‘Much Bigger Than What People See in Metallica’
As a member of Metallica for nearly 40 years, Kirk Hammett is one of the most accomplished and influential lead guitarists in hard rock. Even so, he’s about to venture into uncharted territory: On April 23, he’ll release Portals (via Blackened Recordings), his debut solo EP. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Part of the reason for Portals is, there’s always been a musical side to me that was much bigger than what people see in Metallica,” Hammett tells Billboard during a phone chat from his Hawaii home. “I’m way into all sorts of music: jazz, blues, country, classical, reggae. I’ve been a music fan for so long, and I’ve learned to play all different sorts of styles. So this is a way for me to show that.” Still, Hammett admits, releasing thi...
Kris Jenner Says Blac Chyna Tried to Murder Rob Kardashian in 2016
Kris Jenner became emotional while recalling a volatile 2016 argument she heard about between her son Rob Kardashian and his then-girlfriend Blac Chyna that traumatized him. Jenner testified for the second day from the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday (April 22) that she believed Chyna attempted to murder her son. At the time, she said she was told that Chyna pointed a gun at Kardashian’s head, tried to strangle him with a phone cord and hit him with a metal pole while intoxicated. “It was complete chaos. It was scary,” said Jenner, the 66-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians matriarch. She’s the first of four defendants — a group that also includes her daughters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner — to testify in Blac Chyna’s $100 million lawsuit allegi...
Blxst Drops New Album “Before You Go”
Fresh off a show-stopping Coachella performance, Los Angeles artist Blxst has released his new album titled Before You Go, which is a follow-up to his 2020 debut mixtape No Love Lost. The XXL Freshman’s latest project comes via Red Bull Records and Evgle LLC and includes a combination of 13 new and previously released songs. Opening with a 50-second chill vibes intro “Sky Lounge Music,” the album flows into the second track “Never Was Wrong,” which sounds like a distant cousin to Blxst’s 2020 viral hit “Chosen,” and then continues on with a smooth array of West Coast-inspired hip-hop and R&B ebbs and flows. His lead single “Every Good Girl” is accompanied by a stylish music video that showcases the artist’s hometown with city skylines and coastal views. [embedded content] Blxst also we...
