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Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Ice Spice Perform at Clive Davis Gala as Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Cher Watch On
Stevie Wonder closed the multi-hour, all-star Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala with a rousing harmonica performance, a strong vocal delivery and words of positivity. The icon was joined by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Andra Day, Keyshia Cole and Frederic Yonnet for performances of “That’s What Friends Are For” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” […]
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Halle Bailey Says It’s a “Beautiful Thing to Just Be a Sponge” When Starting a Solo Music Career
Halle Bailey is showing her appreciation for all she has learned in the industry, from starting out as a musical duo with her sister to leading one of the biggest movies last year and kicking off her solo music career. The singer-actress spoke about her unique path as an artist at the Grammy U Masterclass […]
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Usher Says Super Bowl Halftime Show Will Honor Black Artists Who Came Before Him
Usher is opening up about how special it is for him to be able to give R&B music the spotlight during his Super Bowl LVIII halftime performance. During an interview with Good Morning America on Friday, the “There Goes My Baby” singer said it was an “adrenaline high” when he first got the call that […]
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Halle Bailey, Summer Walker, Coco Jones Honored at Pre-Grammy High Tea Party
R&B darlings Halle Bailey, Summer Walker and Coco Jones celebrated their Grammy nominations in a lavish way — at a high tea party at a luxurious West Hollywood residence. As music industry players stood poolside, where synchronized swimmers performed and violinists played, the singers were honored on Friday by Femme It Forward, the female-led music […]
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Here’s Why Demi Lovato Decided to Perform “Heart Attack” at Cardiovascular Health Concert
Demi Lovato faced some backlash on social media after she performed her 2013 hit song “Heart Attack” at a cardiovascular health event earlier this week. The track was among her 10-song set at the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City on Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter learned on […]
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Wayne Kramer, Co-Founder of Revolutionary Rock Band the MC5, Dies at 75
Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died. He was 75. Kramer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Jason Heath, a close friend […]
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Source: Fantasia Barrino, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Jon Batiste to Perform During Grammys In Memoriam Segment (Exclusive)
Music icons who died in the last year — from Tina Turner to Tony Bennett — will be honored at Sunday’s 2024 Grammys with performances by Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Fantasia Barrino and Jon Batiste. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Barrino, on the heels of her success in The […]
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Beyoncé Is Not Performing at Grammy Awards (Exclusive)
Sorry to break your soul, but Beyoncé is not performing at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. A representative for the superstar confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter after social media has been fueled with rumors that she is set to hit the stage to honor late icon Tina Turner. Last month, the Australian Today ahow tweeted […]
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Watch the First Trailer for Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’
The Amy Winehouse biopic is almost here. On Friday, Focus Features dropped the first official trailer for Back to Black, the drama based on the short, stratospheric life of the British soul music legend. Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela (Industry) plays Winehouse in the feature from director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey). […]
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Mariah Carey Honored With Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award: “Is This a Real Grammy? I Haven’t Seen One in Soooooo Long”
It’s been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey last won a Grammy, so when she received the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, she offered a dose of her signature comical shade. “Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held […]
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Ariana Grande Gets Emotional Previewing “Vulnerable” Songs From ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Album
Ariana Grande decided to give fans a little peek inside the creation of her upcoming album Eternal Sunshine, which features some “vulnerable” tracks. The singer took to social media Thursday to share a video of her previewing songs from the album for her label, Republic Records, for the very first time. “I wanted to involve […]
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Mark Ronson’s Eager to Make More Music With Ryan Gosling: “We Definitely Had a Lot of Fun”
Mark Ronson “would love to make more music” with Barbie star Ryan Gosling, the music producer told Billboard this week. “We definitely had a lot of fun,” Ronson said of his collaboration with Gosling. Ronson, alongside Andrew Wyatt, produced the now Oscar-nominated soundtrack for the film, which includes Gosling’s Oscar and Grammy-nominated song, “I’m Just […]
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