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Taylor Swift Shows Off ‘Renegade’ Photo by Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds’ Daughter James
In Reynolds’ snapshot, Swift stands amid a bright blue sky while wearing a white patterned dress and holding a small colorful cloth. The collage also features a publicity photo of Big Red Machine, along with images of water droplets and red roses. Lyrics from “Renegade” — “I tapped on the window on your darkest night” and “The shape of you” — also appear in the artwork. This isn’t the first time the trio has teamed up. Dessner co-wrote and co-produced the bulk of Swift’s blockbuster 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, and Vernon was featured on and co-wrote Folklore‘s “Exile” and Evermore‘s title track. This time around, Swift is playing in the duo’s sandbox, joining Big Red Machine for one of th...
Jim Morrison Honored by Fans in Paris on 50th Anniversary of His Death
The 50-year-old fan made the trip from Halle, Germany with his childhood friend Mathias Barthel. The two had not been back to the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in over 25 years. Year after year, the place has become a pilgrimage for fans of Morrison, known for his dark lyrics, wavy locks, leather pants, steely gaze and theatrical stage presence. He propelled The Doors to several major hits between 1965 and 1967, including “Light My Fire,” “Hello I Love You,” “Touch Me” and “Riders on the Storm.” Michelle Campbell was 21 when Morrison died in 1971, living in Texas and studying photography. Her first “July 3rd” — the anniversary of Morrison’s death — was in 1989. Back then, the grave was unmarked and a fan had crafted a wooden cross. She’s since moved to Paris and has been coming to Per...
Dave Grohl Says He Lifted Drumming Techniques From Early Disco Pioneers During Nirvana Years
Foo Fighters surprised the music world last week after revealing they were working on covering several Bee Gees hits under a new disco alias they’re calling the Dee Gees. As the dust continues to settle, frontman Dave Grohl—who spent four years as the drummer for legendary rock band Nirvana—has added some additional context to the forthcoming music, revealing that he derived inspiration from disco since the early days of his career. As NME notes, Grohl’s illuminating comments came in a new interview with Pharrell Williams. “I can’t read music. I couldn’t then, and I still can’t now. All I wanted to do was be in a line of drummers all playing drums,” Grohl said. “If you listen to Nevermind, the Nirvana record, I pulled so much stuff from The Gap Band, and ...
Grimes Reveals Head-Scratching Album Concept About Interstellar A.I. Romance
Grimes‘ concept for her next album is enough to make your head spin. Back in March, the Canadian electro-pop songstress announced she had been signed to Columbia Records, making an ambiguous mention of a forthcoming “Phase 2” project at the time. Well, it now seems we have some clarity about what she’s been cooking up—but also lots of new questions. We won’t bury the lede on this one, and will let Grimes speak for herself. “It’s a space opera about Claire De Lune, an artificial courtesan who was implanted in a simulation that is a memory of the A.I. creation story on Earth from the brain of the engineer who invented A.I. because he wants to relive his life but see if his perfect dream girl could team him to love thereby he would preserve humanity this ti...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Tainy & Yandel, Paula Cendejas & More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Tainy & Yandel, “Deja Vu” (Neon 16/Y Entertainment) A certified slam-dunk hit, Tainy and Yandel don’t disappoint with “Deja Vu,” a reggaeton anthem that previews the pair’s first-ever upcoming joint album titled Dynasty. Two major forces in the genre, it’s not the first time the Puerto Rican artists team up. “Deja Vu” joins a long list of collaborations between Tainy and Yandel including “Pam Pam,” “Noche de Sexo,” and “Sensación” that they’ve released over the past 16 years. Produced by Tainy with Yandel on vocals, ̶...
Jamie Lynn Spears Asks for Death Threats Against Her & Her Kids to End After Britney Court Hearing
In an emotional Instagram Story video on Monday, days after her big sister’s powerful testimony, the 30-year-old actress addressed her highly criticized silence on Britney’s conservatorship, which gave their father Jamie Spears control over Britney’s life and career for the last 13 years. “I think it’s extremely clear that since the day I was born that I’ve only loved adored and supported my sister. This is my freakin’ big sister before any of this bulls—,” the Zoey 101 star said in her video from June 28, tears welling up in her eyes. “I’ve made a very conscious choice in my life to only participate in her life as her sister. Maybe I didn’t support her the way the public would like me to with a hashtag on a ...
Cop Plays Taylor Swift While Confronting Protestors So Video of Conflict Will Get Pulled for Copyright Infringement
During a July 1st protest at the Alameda County Courthouse, a cop played a Taylor Swift song on his phone so that footage of the conflict would get pulled from YouTube for copyright infringement. Via Gizmodo, Sheriff’s deputy David Shelby had been arguing with James Burch, the policy director for the Anti-Police Terror Project. Amid a disagreement about whether a banner constituted a “tripping hazard,” Shelby suddenly pulled out his phone and began playing Swift’s 2014 single “Blank Space.” “I don’t know why — are we having a dance party now?” Burch asked. Shelby said, “You can record all you want. I just know it can’t be posted on YouTube.” Related Video Shelby was relying on YouTube’s Content ID system, which scans videos against a database of copyrighted materials in orde...
Obscura Unleash New Song “Solaris” Ahead of Upcoming Album A Valediction: Stream
Obscura have shared the music video for “Solaris,” the lead single from the band’s upcoming album, A Valediction, out November 19th. The song is the first new music from Obscura since undergoing a major lineup change in April 2020 that saw three members exit the group. Two of the “new” members — bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling and lead guitarist Christian Münznerare — are familiar faces, as they have returned to Obscura after previous stints in the band. Safe to say, the personnel swap hasn’t encumbered the technical death metal band’s virtuosic assault. “Solaris” is a maximal crusher that begs for repeated listens in order to decipher its many twists and turns. Related Video “‘Solaris’ turned out to become one of the band’s shortest and utmost direct compositions featuring all trademarks, ...
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line Were ‘Meant to Be’ in YouTube’s Billion Views Club
It was clearly meant to be that Bebe Rexha‘s 2017 megahit “Meant to Be,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, enters YouTube’s Billion Views Club. “Meant to Be” is Florida Georgia Line’s first entry in the Billion Views Club, while Rexha scores her second after her feature credit on David Guetta’s 2014 hit “Hey Mama,” which also features Nicki Minaj and Afrojack. Rexha’s country-pop crossover hit earned the pop star her career-first Grammy nominations in 2019 for best new artist and best country duo/group performance, the latter of which was also the country group’s first Grammy nod. The song spent 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 2 for both acts’ highest-charting song, and spent a record-bre...
George Porter Jr. Premieres Video for ‘Cryin for Hope’: Watch
Legendary bassist George Porter Jr. has released the video for “Crying for Hope,” a powerful anthem that combines the signature sound of Porter’s iconic funk group The Meters with a message of resistance and urgency for 2021. The New Orleans funk master and Meters founding member released the title track for his 2021 album on March 26 via Controlled Substance Sounds Labs and Color Red. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, named one of the 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time by Rolling Stone, is continuing to keep his message of struggle, perseverance, comfort and rejuvenation at the forefront of a movement driven by a belief that music is the ultimate requital and The Meters’ pioneering funk sound is the rhythm that fuels the march toward change,...
How to Watch ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular’
The traditional Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will return to New York City this weekend after the pandemic forced changes to the celebration in 2020. The fireworks will be launched from five barges in the East River starting at 9:25 p.m. on Sunday (July 4), said Will Coss, executive producer of the show. The show will be broadcast live on NBC as part of a two-hour special featuring Blake Shelton, the Jonas Brothers with Marshmello, the Black Pumas, Coldplay, OneRepublic and Reba McEntire, officials from Macy’s and NBC said. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogg...
How to Watch ‘A Capitol Fourth’ With Jimmy Buffett & More
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African American slaves and has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States. It was made a federal holiday this year. A Capitol Fourth is marking 41 years on the air. The show is broadcast to millions of viewers on PBS and streaming platforms as well as troops around the globe. Williams serves as host this year but it’s not be the first time that she‘s brought current social changes to the festivities. At last year’s show, Williams said her musical selections expressed the angst that Black women — especially mothers — were feeling. She sang the Stephen Sondheim song, “Not While I’m Around,” from his musical Sweeney Todd, an attempt to communicate what she was feeling as the mother of a Black son. The song “talked abo...
