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Taylor Swift & Paul McCartney Show Support for Each Other’s New Albums in an Adorable Way
Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift coordinated the release dates for their new albums to avoid overlap, and now they’ve offered fans another glimpse at their sweet friendship. “Congratulations to my friend @TaylorSwift13 (and her boots) on her wonderful ‘#evermore’ album charting at #1 in the UK this week and no doubt US on Sunday,” the Beatles legend tweeted on Saturday (Dec. 19), predicting a good week for Swift. He shared a clip of himself helping Swift pull off one of her boots, captured by daughter Mary McCartney. “Everyone stream/buy McCartney III because it’s excellent but also because Paul is the kind of friend who steps in to help you when your boot is stuck,” Swift replied later in the day. “If not for him, it would still be on there.” You D...
John Legend Delivers ‘Hallelujah’ With Carrie Underwood, ‘Glory’ With Common for Global Citizen Prize
John Legend showed off his many talents at Global Citizen Prize 2020, appearing as host and performing twice. Legend joined Carrie Underwood for the beautiful holiday duet “Hallelujah,” the closing performance of the night, “in honor of the better days to come.” In an earlier segment, he was joined by Common for an inspiring live take of “Glory,” a moving tribute to Black Lives Matter that was accompanied by a choir coming in via a screen. Global Citizen Prize 2020, which aired Saturday night (Dec. 19) on NBC at 8 p.m. ET, honored several awe-inspiring leaders. In the music world, Elton John was recognized as the Global Citizen artist of the year for his tireless efforts combating the HIV/AIDS crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic&nbs...
Gwen Stefani Lights Up the Room With ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ at Global Citizen Prize
Gwen Stefani, introduced by host John Legend as “my good friend,” brought her bright new single to the stage at Global Citizen Prize 2020. Backed by dancers, a live band and a colorfully lit winter wonderland set, Stefani strutted confidently as she sang “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” on the special, which aired on NBC on Saturday night (Dec. 19). Global Citizen Prize 2020 honored various incredible leaders. In the music world, Elton John was recognized as the Global Citizen artist of the year for his work fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. 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. G...
Tori Kelly & JoJo Soar Through ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ Duet at Global Citizen Prize 2020
Tori Kelly and JoJo unleashed a powerful cover of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for Global Citizen Prize 2020. The pair fed off of one another’s vocal talent as they brought their rendition of the classic, originally recorded by soul legend Aretha Franklin, to the stage together at the event hosted by John Legend. Global Citizen Prize 2020 was broadcast on NBC on Saturday night (Dec. 19). Kelly and JoJo’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” cover can also be heard on the new eight-song compilation Stand Up, benefiting Global Citizen. Stand Up is available now on all major streaming services. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with givin...
Free Up Some Museum Space for Carroll Shelby’s Personal 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra
You’re not part of the Miller family dynasty of Utah Jazz and Miller Motorsports Park fame, are you? Shucks, that means you’ll probably never get some seat time in the first Shelby Cobra ever. When the Millers purchased chassis CSX2000 at auction back in 2016 for just under a whopping $14 million, they were the first owners of the car—other than Carroll Shelby himself. If you’ve still got that “Carroll Shelby’s Personal Cobra” slush fund still bristling with zeros, great news: Mecum Auctions has another one of Carroll Shelby’s roadsters up for grabs, and this time it isn’t one of those namby-pamby, prissy-pants slabside 260 Cobras (we jest!), but one of the original street-spec 427 Cobras that launched a million replicas. According to Mecum, ...
VERZUZ Reportedly Spent A Cool $500K For E-40 & Too Short’s Battle
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Later tonight (Dec. 19), Hip-Hop fans young and old will get a treat in the form of a VERZUZ battle between two Bay Area legends in E-40 and Too Short. The 50-something gentlemen are actually good friends and have collaborated quite a bit over the years, and the budget for tonight’s showdown was reportedly a large amount. TMZ reports that sources close to the production details say that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s outfit shelled out $500,000 to put on the friendly affair and the stage will highlight their upbringing and legacy as some of Northern California’s premier artists. From TMZ: We’re told the MCs will be surrounded by concert-style lighting and some expensive props — 2 classic old school cars will be on stage behind each of them. Makes sense, both Sh...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (December 19)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Chino Y Nacho’s ‘Niña Bonita’ turns 10 Venezuelan duo Chino Y Nacho celebrated a special anniversary of their smash hit “Niña Bonita.” The reggaeton-pop track, which catapulted the duo’s success, turned 10. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated May 7, 2010). To celebrate, Chino Y Nacho released a remastered version of their album Mi Niña Bonita, which includes “Niña Bonita.” Stream the album here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what ...
P!ink Looks Back on Challenging Year of Health Setbacks: ‘As If Surviving COVID Wasn’t Enough’
In early April, the Grammy-winning singer revealed that she and her 3-year-old son, Jameson, tested positive for coronavirus. In an essay for NBC News, she called the experience “the most physically and emotionally challenging experience I have gone through as a mother.” P!nk is still keeping her sense of humor despite her challenging year. “Later tonight I’m gonna climb inside a raw chicken and see if I can’t check out what salmonella’s like! 2020 is the gift that keeps on giving,” she joked in her post, where she’s seen giving a thumbs up. The artist revealed that her fractured ankle resulted from “running down the stairs trying to see the Christmas star,” referring to a rare star that will appear for the first time in hundreds of years on Dec. 2...
Riley Keough Shares Emotional Message About First Christmas Without Late Brother Benjamin
Riley and Benjamin share a father in musician Danny Keough. Lisa Marie and Danny divorced in 1994. The actress continued, “I’m thinking of everyone whose [sic] lost someone they love and everyone else whose first Holiday it is with grief and without the person they love. And I’m also thinking of all of the beautiful people who can’t be here with us in physical form and sending them my love wherever they may be, not too far away.” The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled on July 14 that Benjamin’s official cause of death was a shotgun wound and the manner of death was ruled suicide. In October, he was laid to rest in Meditation Garden at Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former residence. Lisa Marie’s rep told The Hollywood...
G-Eazy Shares Sweet Birthday Tribute to Girlfriend Ashley Benson: ‘I Love You to the Moon & Back’
The rapper’s post included numerous photos, including some Halloween pics of him dressed as Wayne Campbell from Wayne’s World and another of the couple cozying up while wearing pulled-down surgical masks. G-Eazy and Benson were first romantically linked in May, following her split from actress Cara Delevingne. In November, the rapper told reporters at the 2020 American Music Awards that he and Benson would be spending Thanksgiving together. “We’ll cook a turkey together,” he said, according to People. Earlier this year, Benson assisted G-Eazy on a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” On the rendition, the actress croons alongside her beau over a sample of the Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight,” giving the dark classic a poppier spin. Chec...
The Pagani Huayra Tricolore Is a $6.75 Million Groundbound Fighter Jet
Just like the Zonda before it, only three examples of the Huayra Tricolore will be built, and each is going for $6.75 million a pop. For a little context, the Zonda Tricolore sold for “just” $1.47 million when it was new, a comparative bargain. The Huayra has been changed extensively for the Tricolore special edition, though. The body is a blue carbon-fiber weave with blue accents for the headlights, blue detailing on the wheels, and the red, white, and green tricolore stripes flowing down the sides of the car. Pagani also fits a new front splitter and rear diffuser for added downforce, as well as a new front bumper designed to guide cool air directly to the engine, per the automaker. Other exterior details include rear wing supports shaped to mimic the tailfin of the Aerm...
Watch Bono and the Edge Perform ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’
Bono and the Edge got in the holiday spirit this week and performed an in-studio cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” during Ireland’s Late Late Show holiday episode. The performance was a tribute to the annual Christmas Eve Grafton Street Busk, and the U2 stars were joined by a number of local musicians. The band also recorded a version of the Darlene Love classic for the 1987 compilation A Very Special Christmas. In addition to the festive tune, Bono and the Edge also played an acoustic rendition of “Walk On” off U2’s 2000 album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Watch both performances below. [embedded content] [embedded content] Aside from performing, Bono and the Edge also chatted with Ryan Tubridy about U2’s 10 million euro donation to Ireland’s COVID-1...
