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Taylor Swift Helps Induct Carole King, Sings ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ at Rock Hall Ceremony
She also saluted King for “navigating the politics of an era that didn’t make space for a female genius. Slowly but surely Carole King worked to create one, and it will be hers forever.” After thanking Swift “for carrying the torch forward” and calling her “like my professional granddaughter,” King paid tribute to Goffin and other collaborators and supporters, including Tapestry album producer Lou Adler and James Taylor, as well as musicians, managers and others. “I keep hearing it, so I’m gonna have to try to own it, that today’s female singers and songwriters stand on my shoulder,” said King. “Let it not be forgotten they also stand on the shoulders of the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. May she rest in power – Miss Aretha Franklin,” she said, to a huge ov...
Madonna Faces Backlash for Photoshoot Recreating Marilyn Monroe’s Death
As if her music video for “Material Girl” wasn’t enough of a hint, Madonna pulls a lot of creative inspiration from Marilyn Monroe. But now, nearly four decades after that video was released, the pop diva has stirred up some controversy surrounding a recent photo shoot that alludes to the blonde bombshell’s untimely death. The photos of Madonna were recently shot for V Magazine, and her ringlet curls and fur outfit are an obvious tribute to Monroe. However, there’s a darker understory behind the images: As NME points out, they riff off the last photoshoot Monroe ever did. That shoot was called The Last Sitting, and it featured scantily-clad Monroe lounging on an unmade bed, as Madonna does in the new photos for V. What’s more, Madonna’s photos include an array of prescr...
Taylor Swift Inducts “Greatest Songwriter of All Time” Carole King into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift kicked off the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony by introducing “the greatest songwriter of all time,” Carole King. Prior to her speech, Swift took the stage to cover “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”, the modern pop standard originally written by King in 1960. You can watch fan-captured footage of the performance below. In her introduction speech, Swift recalled “being raised by two of her biggest fans, who taught me the basic truths of life as they saw it: That you should treat people the way you want to be treated, that you must believe that you can achieve whatever you want to in life, and that Carole King is the greatest songwriter of all time.” Advertisement Related Video “Her songs speak to the true and honest feelings that everyone has felt, is curren...
Lizzo Takes a Stroll Through Hollywood Dressed as Baby Yoda Ahead of Halloween
In addition to the light green paint on her face and body, the Grammy winner donned a blonde wig and full-length tan robe with furry collar and cuffs. Later in the evening, Lizzo continued wearing her creative costume for a performance at Spotify’s Ghost Town Halloween Party in West Hollywood. In another Instagram post, the “Good as Hell” singer joked that Grogu’s PR team issued a statement about her playful costume. “A representative from Grogu’s publicity team has issued a statement regarding the paparazzi photos taken last night: ‘Grogu aka Baby Yoda aka The Child has no recollection of these events. In fact, these events never happened *jedi hand wave*,’” she captioned a gallery. Lizzo has previously said she has an impressive collection of Grogu merch. “I...
Ciara Becomes ‘The Legendary Selena’ for Halloween
For Halloween 2021, Ciara paid tribute to the late Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano. Ciara dressed as Selena circa the singer’s legendary Houston Astrodome concert in 1995, her last televised performance, where her posthumously released Selena Live! The Last Concert album and film was recorded. In the Selena-inspired look, Ciara wore a criss-cross dark purple jumpsuit with flared legs and styled her hair long with bangs. Ciara shared photos and videos on Instagram on Friday (Oct. 29). In one clip, she smiled at the camera as she attempted to introduce herself en español: “¡Hola! Hola. Me llamo Selena. No está Ciara. Feliz Halloween.” 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...
Billie Eilish Performs as Sally at ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Concert: Watch
The concert event featured a full orchestra led by conductor John Mauceri to perform the film’s score and songs live. Elfman reprised his role of Jack Skellington, King of the Pumpkin Patch, for the show, which is also scheduled for a second night at L.A.’s Banc of California Stadium on Oct. 31. Watch Eilish’s Friday night performance below. 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, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Billie Eilish Plays Sally at Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas Concert: Watch
Danny Elfman staged the first of two live-to-film performances of The Nightmare Before Christmas at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday night. The legendary composer was joined by several special guests, including Billie Eilish, who portrayed the character Sally. Accompanied by Elfman (as Jack Skellington) and a full orchestra, Eilish sang both “Sally’s Song” and “Simply Meant to Be.” She also dressed the part, wearing a patchwork dress and stitch marks painted all over her body. In the lead-up to her appearance, Eilish wrote on social media, “Peeing my pants i’m so excited.” Advertisement Related Video Other guests included “Weird Al” Yankovic and original Nightmare Before Christmas voice actors Paul Reubens and Ken Page. Watch fan-captured footage of the concert below...
The 22 Worst Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs
This article originally ran in 2013 and has been updated. As of 2021, Kraftwerk and Tina Turner have finally graduated from our list of worst snubs, while Daft Punk and others now qualify. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the inductees for its class of 2021. They include JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Kraftwerk and LL Cool J. Sadly, nominees Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Chaka Khan, DEVO, Iron Maiden, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, Fela Kuti and Mary J. Blige will have to wait another year for possible induction. Advertisement Those left out, however, aren’t exactly in poor company. Many great artists have been shut out from the warm confines of the Cleveland institution. Here’s a list of 22 artists who have...
Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion, Ed Sheeran & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music of the Week? Vote!
Ed Sheeran also dropped an album on Friday, concluding his mathematical album titles with = (equals), which includes his Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit “Bad Habits,” as well as follow-up single “Shivers” and “Visiting Hours,” his tribute to late Australian promoter and mentor Michael Gudinski. Camila Cabello continues her successful Latin music streak with a new collab with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers and sleek, party-ready production courtesy of Tainy. So which new music release is your favorite? Vote below! 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 chatti...
Kelly Clarkson Ain’t Afraid of No Covers: Watch Her Sing ‘Ghostbusters’ for Halloween Episode
The theme song from the 1984 film — a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit for Ray Parker Jr. — was the perfect spooky fit for Clarkson’s Halloween episode. If you need a Halloween cover song, who you gonna call? Obviously Kelly Clarkson, who killed her Kellyoke cover of “Ghostbusters” on Friday’s (Oct. 29) Kelly Clarkson Show. The theme song from the 1984 film — a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit for Ray Parker Jr. — was the perfect spooky fit for Clarkson’s Halloween episode. Her band got in on the fun too, with Clarkson dressed as a Ghostbuster and her backup singers and musicians portraying ghouls from the classic comedy, including Slimer on drums. The production value was turned up for the special episode, with lasers and smoke flooding the...
Every Song Ranked on Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’: Critic’s Picks
As you soak up Sheeran’s latest opus, check out Billboard’s preliminary ranking of the 14 = tracks below. 14. “Be Right Now” Sheeran closes out = with a live-in-the-moment message on “Be Right Now.” Though its meaning is purposeful, the track lacks the magic of an immediate Ed melody or the impact of his brilliant knack for production. 13. “Sandman” There are several nods to Sheeran’s daughter on =, but this one is very clearly Lyra’s song. A plinking xylophone assists the singer’s tender falsetto as he paints a world full of “rainbow sugar rivers” and “snowmen made of ice cream” to croon his little girl to sleep. While it’s not an album standout, it does suggest that an Ed Sheeran Lullabies album could be in the new dad’s future. 12. “The Joker and The Queen” It seems Sheeran’s wife Cherr...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’ Album Has Arrived: Stream It Now
Sheeran announced Sunday on his Instagram that he had tested positive for COVID-19, which impacted all his in-person promotion plans for the album. But in a post late Thursday, just before the album’s release, Sheeran assured fans he wasn’t letting his illness dampen his excitement. “I’m obviously still in covid isolation but please let me know what you think when it’s out,” he wrote. “It’s the most proud [I’ve] ever been of a price of work and I can’t wait for you all to hear it. Gonna be having a solo party tonight and tomorrow to celebrate, blast it loud. Love you all x.” Sheeran is scheduled to perform on the Nov. 6 episode of Saturday Night Live, though it’s unclear whether he’ll be able to travel in time given his diagnosis. Liste...
