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2022 Grammy Awards Winners List: Who Won Big This Year? (Updating Live)
The 2022 Grammys were weird before a single winner was announced. Following an admittedly pretty fun but down year during prime pandemic, the 64th annual awards ceremony was delayed due to the Omicron surge, rescheduled from January to April. And that was even after — as is pathetically typical for the Recording Academy — scandal after scandal piled on, from controversial figures receiving nominations, to clear frontrunners being barred from certain categories, to last minute rule changes, to megastars withdrawing their names from the competition. Oh, and then there was five-time nominee Kanye West’s performance being canceled because of his beef with host Trevor Noah. So yeah, the 2022 Grammys were kind of a mess for months before anyone even arrived at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las V...
Elton John Credits Ryan White’s Family With Saving His Life
Elton John credits teenage AIDS victim Ryan White and his family with saving his life. The singer told the crowd at his concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday (April 1) that spending time around White’s family caused him to make changes in his life. White was from Indiana. “I knew that my lifestyle was crazy and out of order. And six months later, I got sober and clean and have been ever since,” John said. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He said White’s family was the catalyst for him to change. “I cannot thank them enough, because without them, I’d probably be dead,” the singer said, WTHR-TV reported. White died in Indianapolis at age 18 on April 8, 1990. He had contracted HIV years earlier through a tainted blood t...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Breaks Spotify Single-Day Streaming Record
Harry Styles‘ new single “As It Was” has set a new Spotify record in its first day of release. On Saturday (April 2), Spotify confirmed that “As It Was” is now the most-streamed song in the United States in a single day, with 8.3 million streams, a record that was formerly held by Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Drivers License” (8 million streams). Styles’ new song is also now the most-streamed song globally on Spotify in a single day for 2022 so far, with 21.6 million streams. That number of streams tops Anitta‘s “Envolver,” which saw 8.6 million single-day streams in March. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As It Was,” which dropped on March 31, is the first taste of Styles’ upcoming third album, Harry’s House. The 13-track album is scheduled ...
Camila Cabello Says Paparazzi Makes Her Feel ‘Super Vulnerable’ at the Beach: ‘Never Had a Worse Time’
Camila Cabello shared a note on social media about how it feels to be followed by the paparazzi in her personal time at the beach. While paparazzi snapshots of the singer in a bikini circulated on the internet Saturday (April 2), she took a moment to address what she goes through when she just wants to enjoy some time in nature. “Every time I’ve gone to this beach club in Miami I get papped – somehow when I check in paps know and get me in my bikini and every time I’ve felt super vulnerable and unprepared,” wrote Cabello, whose new album Familia is due out on April 8. “I’ve worn bikinis that were too small and paid no mind to how I looked, then saw pictures online and comments and been so upset.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I remin...
Harry Styles Makes Spotify History With Most-Streamed Song in One Day
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform on Fallon and Kimmel: Watch
Red Hot Chili Peppers performed their very own late-night double feature on Friday, appearing on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live. For April Fools’ Day, the two late-night hosts traded places, with Fallon hosting Kimmel’s show and Kimmel hosting Fallon’s. For their performance on Kimmel, Chili Peppers ripped through “These Are The Ways” from the roof of Los Angeles’ Roosevelt Hotel. As you can see in the screen grab above, at one point frontman Anthony Kiedis scaled the hotel’s sign Meanwhile, on The Tonight Show, Chili Peppers served up “Black Summer” from a small sound stage. Replay it all below. Both late-night performances also featured a tribute to Taylor Hawkins, as the Foo Fighters drummer’s name appeared on the head of Chad Smith’s bass drum. Advert...
The Rome and Duddy Show: That’s the Way It Works
Listen via: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS The Rome and Duddy Show is back with a new episode, “That’s the Way It Works.” In addition to the boys’ take on The Slap Heard ‘Round the Oscars, the episode features a fresh round of the fan-favorite contest, The Great American Talent Show. Join Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez and Dirty Heads’ Duddy B as they judge 10 new fan-submitted talent entries and narrow it down to the top four. After the show, listeners can vote on their favorite TGATS entry via The Rome and Duddy Show Facebook group. The winners will be announced in a later episode, and whoever comes out on top will r...
Bon Jovi Kick Off Spring 2022 Tour in Omaha: Photos, Recap + Setlist
Arena rock is a genre of music that will never die, as long as crowds convene inside hockey arenas around the country to sing along to our favorite anthems from our favorite artists. That’s exactly what took place when Bon Jovi kicked off their 2022 tour in Omaha, NE at the CHI Health Center on Friday, April 1st, for their first public in-person concert since the pandemic started. Ione, a singer from Sioux City, IA, was the contest winner of the opening slot for the Omaha tour date. With a full backing band — two guitar players, a bassist, a drummer, and a keyboardist — Ione filled the arena with her soulful voice, reminding one of ‘70s singer-songwriters like Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks. She emitted a free-spirited energy on stage, and captivated the audience with her pure, unadultera...
Inside the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala Honoring Joni Mitchell: ‘You Are Immortal’
A silence fell over a hushed crowd at the MGM Grand’s Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas as Billy Porter took on “Both Sides Now.” Originally released 53 years ago and first recorded by the singer Judy Collins, the monumental song with its ruminative lyrics and unforgettable melody, is perhaps one of Joni Mitchell’s most well known. Here at the MuisCares Person of the Year Gala honoring Mitchell on Friday (April 1), Porter had the unenviable task of covering the classic. But as he reached the song’s second chorus it was clear his interpretation, with sparse instrumentation coupled with a stunning and poetic vocal prowess, effectively put Mitchell’s words front-and-center both audibly and visually (her handwritten lyrics were shown scrolling, karaoke-style, behind him). The combination of one pa...
Denzel Washington Prayed With Will Smith During Oscars After Chris Rock Slap: ‘I Couldn’t Have Sat in My Seat’
Denzel Washington has spoken publicly for the first time about the 2022 Oscars and his response during the ceremony after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. On Saturday (April 2), the Oscar-winning actor appeared with author and pastor T.D. Jakes as part of his International Leadership Summit in a discussion centered on Washington’s career and faith. During the panel, the conversation turned to Sunday night’s Oscars, where Smith took to the stage in an unscripted move and slapped Rock after the comedian and presenter made a reference to Jada Pinkett Smith, her bald hairstyle and the film G.I. Jane. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After the slap, Washington — who was nominated for Macbeth — wa...
2022 Dance/Electronic Grammy Preview: Afrojack on His David Guetta Collab & Why a Nomination Is ‘The Best Firepower You Can Have in This Industry’
Editors note: In this series, Billboard Dance is speaking with each 2022 Grammy nominee from the dance/electronic categories ahead of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3 in Las Vegas. In more ways than one, it’s kind of a fluke that Afrojack and David Guetta are up for a Grammy this year. Their nominated single “Hero” is classic main stage EDM, a sound Guetta and Afrojack pioneered and popularized worldwide in the early 2010s — and a sound the best dance/electronic recording category has largely turned away from in the last few years as its embraced more IDM and experimental sounds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With “Hero” released independently by Afrojack’s Wall Recordings last May, the duo also just kind of… forgo...
Florence + The Machine Enlist Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley for “My Love” Remix: Stream
Considering Florence + The Machine’s upcoming album is called Dance Fever, it’s bound to make you want to bust a move. Today, the band has shared a dance floor-ready remix of their single “My Love,” courtesy of Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley. Bayley co-produced the original release of “My Love” alongside Jack Antonoff and the band’s Florence Welch, the latter of whom described it as “Nick Cave at the club.” Bayley’s new remix of the track leans more heavily into the club side, adding a disco-like piano riff and a very groovy bass drop. Welch’s vocals remain mostly undoctored, however, keeping the track true to the band’s ethos. “[Welch] had such a strong and brilliant vision for the album lyrically, sonically, and visually, so while working on the tracks we were careful to st...
