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Coachella 2022: Billie Eilish Performs Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” with Damon Albarn
Billie Eilish’s Saturday night headlining performance at Coachella included a surprise appearance from Damon Albarn, who joined the young pop singer to perform Gorillaz’s classic “Feel Good Inc.” Albarn initially joined Eilish on stage to lend vocals to “Getting Older,” from Eilish’s sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. The two, along with De La Soul’s Posdnuos, then launched into a rousing version of “Feel Good Inc.” “[Damon] changed my life in a lot of ways, and changed my view of what music and art and creation could be,” Eilish told the crowd as she introduced Albarn. “My first favorite band ever was the Good, the Bad and the Queen when I was six years-old, and Blur changed the world, and Gorillaz changed the world, and this man is literally a genius, and that’s that.” Advertisement Rel...
Lizzo Pulls Double Duty on SNL: The Five Standout Moments
Pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live is both an honor and a curse—often more endurance test than a purely joyful performance. For every Justin Timberlake episode that audiences seem to love (sometimes inexplicably, to be honest), or Miley Cyrus episode that seems to cement the artist’s place in the SNL inner circle, there’s a Halsey episode that feels lucky to escape with a few stray highlights. Singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, and flautist Lizzo seems like an inspired choice for this sometimes-thankless task; though she’s known mainly for music, she has the kind of poise and confidence that translates well to live comedy. Throughout her episode of SNL, she hit her marks with clarity and energy—though the episode itself seemed stuck in Timberla...
BTS to Release New Album on June 10th
Mark your calendars, ARMY: BTS are set to return with their new album on June 10th. BTS initially teased the album’s release date during the final show of their Las Vegas residency on Saturday night. The video featured scenes of BTS’s music videos through the years, ending with the members saying “WE ARE BULLETPROOF,” a reference to the group’s original name (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) and their debut album, 2 Cool 4 Skool. The group’s label, BigHit Music, later confirmed the release date in a message to fans over the weekend. Related Video The June 10th release date coincides with BTS’s ninth anniversary as a band, as well as the annual BTS Festa on June 13th. Advertisement The as-yet-untitled album serves as the follow-up to BE, which was released in November 2020. Earlier this month, BTS d...
Britney Spears Shares Throwback Photo From Pregnancy With First Child: ‘Still Have This Gown’
Britney Spears, who just revealed she’s expecting a baby with Sam Asghari, is looking back at her pregnancy with her first child, Sean Preston. After sharing in an Instagram post earlier this week announcing she found out she’s pregnant when she noticed some weight gain following her trip to Maui, Spears returned to social media on Saturday (April 16) with an image of her younger self. The photo, which Spears says is from her pregnancy with her eldest child, shows the pop star cradling her belly. “My first child Preston !!!” Spears captioned the picture, which can be seen here. “Oh time … what a beautiful mystery !!! I still have this gown in my closet 16 years later !!! Geez I’m getting old !!!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “N...
Coachella 2022: Harry Styles and Shania Twain Perform “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”
Harry Styles made his Coachella debut with an 18-song performance that included new music and a surprise appearance from Shania Twain. Styles kicked off his Friday night headlining set with the live debut of “As It Was,” the smash lead single to his upcoming album, Harry’s House. Later in the set, he premiered two more tracks: “Boyfriends” and “Late Night Talking.” Another notable moment came when Styles brought out Shaina Twain to perform two of her beloved classics: “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “You’re Still the One.” Advertisement Related Video “Now I have to tell you, in the car with my mother as a child, this lady taught me to sing,” Styles told the crowd of Twain. “She also taught me that men are trash.” Then speaking to Twain directly, Styles said, “To you, for the memories you g...
Lorde Postpones Two Shows Due to ‘Horrendous Laryngitis’
Lorde canceled two concerts on her Solar Power Tour this weekend due to laryngitis. The shows, originally scheduled to take place at Uncasville, Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday and Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem on Saturday, have been rescheduled for August. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a statement from Lorde published on Mohegan Sun’s website, the singer said, “Connecticut — these past couple days I’ve been pushing through some horrendous laryngitis, and I regret to inform you that my voice hasn’t sufficiently recovered to be able to play the show for you tomorrow(4/15). I’m so, so sorry. I don’t take postponing a show lightly. I’ve tried everything, and unfortunately it’s physically impossible for me to sing much of the...
Coachella 2022: Phoebe Bridgers Duets with Arlo Parks
Phoebe Bridgers took the stage at Coachella for her debut performance at the festival. In addition to playing “Sidelines” — her new song for the upcoming series Conversations with Friends — the indie-folk artist invited R&B musician Arlo Parks to join her for renditions of “Graceland Too” and “I Know the End.” (Ed. Note: Did you know Bridgers and Parks are both former Consequence Artist of the Month recipients?) “Graceland Too” and “I Know the End” are both highlights from Bridgers’ most recent album, Punisher, and backing vocals are absolutely necessary to get them off the ground. Parks’ honeyed croon does the job perfectly, from the harmonies of “Graceland Too” to the unforgettable chants of “I Know the End.” Aside from the songs mentioned, Bridgers’ set also included her ...
Lorde Postpones “Solar Power” Tour Dates Due to Laryngitis
Lorde has postponed two shows on her ongoing “Solar Power Tour” due to laryngitis. Originally planned to go down last night, Lorde’s show at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena will now be on August 25th, while tonight’s scheduled show at The Anthem in DC has been moved to August 29th. Tickets for the original shows will be honored for the new dates. Lorde broke the news to fans in an email: “These past couple days I’ve been pushing through some horrendous laryngitis, and I regret to inform you that my voice hasn’t sufficiently recovered to be able to play the show for you,” she wrote. Related Video The statement continued: “I’m so, so sorry. I don’t take postponing a show lightly. I’ve tried everything, and unfortunately it’s physically impossible for me to sing much of the set. Please accept...
Florence + the Machine Kick Off “Dance Fever Tour”: Video + Setlist
Florence + the Machine took the stage at O2 City Hall in Newcastle, UK on Friday night for their first full-band performance in three years. The concert marked the launch of the band’s expansive “Dance Fever Tour” in support of their upcoming album of the same name. As such, the 18-song setlist featured the debut four new songs: lead single “King,” “Heaven is Here,” “Free,” and “Girls Against God,” as well as the full band debut of “My Love.” Elsewhere on the setlist, Florence dusted off “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up),” “What the Water Gave Me,” and “Spectrum” for the first time in a half a decade, and performed a new version of “Never Let Me Go.” Florence Welch was also forced to restart “What Kind of Man” after forgetting the lyrics, and relied on the front row of the crowd to help he...
Harry Styles Debuts 2 New Songs, Performs With Shania Twain & Dances the Night Away for Coachella Headlining Set
“We have a full moon, you have a ticket and I have the flavor,” Harry Styles told the massive sea of Coachella attendees on Friday night (April 15), where the star delivered his first-ever headlining set at the festival. You would never guess that it was Styles’ first time performing at Coachella, given the 28-year-old Grammy winner’s “flavorful” blend of onstage charisma, impressive vocal control, inspiring moments of gratitude and, of course, his sense of style… yes, pun intended. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To kick off the hour-and-a-half set, nature scenes of yellow wildflowers, rabbits, deer and more flashed across the screen, as the instrumental for Styles’ Harry’s House lead single, “As It Was,” played over the speaker, intro...
Norah Jones Unearths Cover of Ray Charles’ “Hallelujah, I Love Him So”: Stream
Norah Jones has unveiled her long-buried cover of Ray Charles’ “Hallelujah, I Love Him So” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut Come Away with Me. Stream the track below. “Lemme tell you ’bout a boy I know/ He’s my baby and he lives next door,” she croons over a bouncing bassline on her gender-flipped take of the 1956 classic. “Every mornin’ ‘fore the sun comes up/ He brings me coffee in my favorite cup/ That’s why I know, yes I know/ Hallelujah, I just love him so.” Jones originally recorded the song during one of her very first demo sessions for Blue Note Records back in 2000, two years before the release of her debut, which would eventually go on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time. Advertisement Related Video Now, the cover will be availabl...
Trixie Mattel Serves Up New Single “C’mon Loretta”: Stream
Game, set, match. Trixie Mattel has released her new single “C’mon Loretta” along with its charming tennis-themed music video. Watch it below. “You took the dizzy road to love/ All in, worse or for better/ Here we go again, c’mon Loretta,” Mattel sings on the buzzy ode to country great Loretta Lynn. “Singin’ songs ’bout runnin’ the show/ But your heart’ll never let him go.” Meanwhile, the campy visual finds the drag queen perfecting her serve in a game of tennis loosely inspired by Billie Jean King’s “Battle of the Sexes” match against Bobby Riggs in 1973 — though that famous exhibition didn’t quite end in death by a flaming overhead shot. Advertisement Related Video “I wanted this song to be a fun little ditty, like The Strokes-meets-the story of Loretta Lynn,” Mattel shared in a statemen...
