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Will the Oscars open with an Ariana Grande-led ‘Wicked’ medley?Will the Oscars open with an Ariana Grande-led ‘Wicked’ medley?
Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images The Oscars have already announced that the nominees for best original song won’t be performed on the telecast this year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any performances at all. According to Matthew Belloni of the industry insider newsletter Puck, the Academy Awards telecast will open with a medley…
Read MoreNew Music Friday: LISA, Ava Max, Alex Warren, Tommy Richman and moreNew Music Friday: LISA, Ava Max, Alex Warren, Tommy Richman and more
It’s a big day for new music. Here’s a roundup: BLACKPINK star LISA has released a new single called “Born Again,” a collaboration with RAYE and Doja Cat, along with a cinematic video that plays with religious imagery. The song is from LISA’s solo album, Alter Ego, coming Feb. 28. She’ll make her acting debut…
Read MoreStick season isn’t over yet: Get ready for Noah Kahan ‘Live From Fenway Park’ vinylStick season isn’t over yet: Get ready for Noah Kahan ‘Live From Fenway Park’ vinyl
Mercury Records/Republic Records Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Vermont … Noah Kahan has announced that in fact stick season isn’t over yet. The artist will be releasing a two-LP vinyl version of his album Live From Fenway Park on March 7. It’s available for preorder now and comes in a number…
Read MoreChappell Roan challenges author of critical op-ed to put his money where his mouth isChappell Roan challenges author of critical op-ed to put his money where his mouth is
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) In an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, music business insider Jeff Rabhan criticized Chappell Roan for asking record labels to provide salaries and health care for their artists in her Grammy acceptance speech. He called her speech “wildly misinformed” and wrote, “She should do something about it — rather…
Read MoreAhead of Super Bowl, Travis Kelce says he could ‘take notes’ from Taylor Swift’s work ethicAhead of Super Bowl, Travis Kelce says he could ‘take notes’ from Taylor Swift’s work ethic
Jamie Squire/Getty Images Getting to the Super Bowl, and then preparing for it, takes a lot of work, but Travis Kelce says when it comes to that topic, he definitely learned something from watching his girlfriend Taylor Swift on her global Eras Tour. At a press conference on Thursday in New Orleans about Taylor’s work…
Read MoreHalsey posts furious response to column suggesting Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech was “uninformed”Halsey posts furious response to column suggesting Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech was “uninformed”
Francis Specker/CBS Chappell Roan made headlines at the Grammys by calling for record labels to provide their artists with a livable wage and health care. On Thursday, music biz insider Jeff Rabhan wrote an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter saying that Chappell was “far too green and uninformed” to be calling for such a thing —…
Read MoreMusic notes: Ariana Grande, G-Eazy and moreMusic notes: Ariana Grande, G-Eazy and more
Ariana Grande appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night and took part in one of the show’s comedy bits, “Wing It and Sing It.” On it, she was required to sing a song with lyrics composed by the show’s writers, which she’d never heard or seen before. As a piano player played a generic…
Read MoreKendrick Lamar says it means everything to be first hip-hop act to headline a Super Bowl halftime showKendrick Lamar says it means everything to be first hip-hop act to headline a Super Bowl halftime show
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images All eyes will be on Kendrick Lamar when he takes the field for his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday, but in an interview with Apple Music, he admits the Super Bowl stage was not something he had his sights set on. “I wasn’t thinking about no Super Bowl … we was thinking the…
Read MoreTaylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Charli XCX, Post Malone have Record Store Day releases for youTaylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Charli XCX, Post Malone have Record Store Day releases for you
Republic Post Malone is this year’s Record Store Day ambassador, so it’s no surprise that he’s offering fans a special release for this year’s version of the event, scheduled to take place in independent record shops nationwide on April 12. He’s releasing Post Malone Tribute to Nirvana, the audio of a livestream he did in…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter & more featured on ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter & more featured on ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’
NBC Universal If you’ve lost track of specials celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, it’s understandable. First there was the one focusing on the show’s music, which aired on NBC. Then a star-studded concert was announced that will stream on Peacock in February. Now there are details on the third one. SNL50: The Anniversary Special…
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