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What to stream: Sabrina Carpenter holiday special, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and RosƩ goes solo
Read full article: What to stream: Sabrina Carpenter holiday special, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and RosĆ© goes soloSabrina Carpenter hosting a holiday variety music special on Netflix and Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw playing a spy and an assassin in the TV series āBlack Doves" are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
Mark Ronson will remember the DJ life in upcoming book
Read full article: Mark Ronson will remember the DJ life in upcoming bookBefore he was working with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many others, Mark Ronson was a teen DJ in 1990s downtown New York, a place and time he will look back on in an upcoming book.
Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards
Read full article: Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music AwardsSouth Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.
Justin Bieber leads nominees for 2021 MTV Video Music Awards
Read full article: Justin Bieber leads nominees for 2021 MTV Video Music AwardsJustin Bieber leads this yearās list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
Read full article: New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'This weekās new entertainment releases includes Conan OāBrien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary āLFG,ā a revealing look at the U.S. Womenās National Soccer Teamās battle for equal pay.
Terminally ill teen hopes to celebrate 18th birthday with Bruno Mars
Read full article: Terminally ill teen hopes to celebrate 18th birthday with Bruno MarsA San Antonio mother has dedicated her life to making her terminally ill 17-year-old daughterās dreams come true. Sheās hoping her story inspires other families going through hard times to never give up.
After top Grammy win, singer H.E.R. is heading to the Oscars
Read full article: After top Grammy win, singer H.E.R. is heading to the Oscars(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)NEW YORK ā A night after winning the top Grammy Award for songwriting, R&B singer H.E.R. Leslie Odom Jr. will also compete for best original song with āSpeak Nowā from āOne Night in Miami...," which he wrote with Sam Ashworth. AdSongs by John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Janelle Monae and Robert Glasper were shortlisted for best original song but didn't make the final cut. The duo of Reznor and Ross have won a number of awards for their scoring work, including an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe. Terence Blanchard (āDa 5 Bloods"), Emile Mosseri (āMinari") and James Newton Howard (āNews of the World") round out the best original score nominees.
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Read full article: The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performersBeyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)BeyoncĆ©, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical āI Can't Breatheā won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. Further crowding the family trophy case is husband Jay-Z, whose songwriting on āSavageā earned him his 23rd Grammy on Sunday, and even their 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who won best music video together with mom.
Grammys' in memoriam especially long, grim in pandemic year
Read full article: Grammys' in memoriam especially long, grim in pandemic yearBrandi Carlile performs during the "In Memoriam" section of the 63rd Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES ā Brandi Carlile paid tribute to John Prine, Bruno Mars celebrated Little Richard and Lionel Richie honored Kenny Rogers during an in memoriam segment on Sunday night's Grammy Awards that featured an especially long list of names after a year of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier Sunday, Prine won two posthumous Grammys for best American roots song and best American roots performance, a year after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys. Carlile told The Associated Press that it didn't bother her to be performing without an audience at the pandemic-restricted Grammys because "this time Iām just performing for John Prine. Corea, who died of a rare form of cancer at age 79, won the trophy for best improvised jazz solo and best jazz instrumental album.
Ladies night: BeyoncƩ, Swift make history as others win big
Read full article: Ladies night: BeyoncĆ©, Swift make history as others win bigFour women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. BeyoncĆ© ā with her 28th win ā became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter ā who won best music video alongside her mother ā became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showās 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
Who has the best Grammy-winning album? Vote in our bracket
Read full article: Who has the best Grammy-winning album? Vote in our bracketTaylor Swift accepts award onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)The 2021 Grammys are on this year, and while itās exciting for all the award-winners, nothing is more exciting than seeing who takes home Album of the Year. Winners have included Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and the Chicks, just to name a few. But who really had the best of the best album? The pop divas like Adele and Taylor Swift prevailed, and some of the less popular acts arenāt going to be seen past round two.
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting
Read full article: For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hostingFILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. āIf you get asked to host the Grammys, I donāt think you take long to say āyes,āā said the Emmy winner, who will host Sunday's Grammy Awards from downtown Los Angeles. AdāUnlike most award shows, the Grammys also are about the performances,ā said Noah. So far, Noah said venturing out to prepare for his Grammy hosting duties around other people has been āamazingā and āsurreal.ā While watching rehearsals, he said the performances gave him and others life.
Which is your favorite album from Grammy winners? Weigh in
Read full article: Which is your favorite album from Grammy winners? Weigh inThe 2021 Grammys are on this year, and while itās exciting to see who wins all the awards, nothing is more exciting than seeing who wins Album of the Year. Winners have included Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and the Chicks, just to name a few. But who really had the best of the best album? Artists will go head-to-head, and in the end, only one album will come out as supreme. You can vote in round one right now, and make sure come back every day to vote in the other rounds.
Prince vs. Bruno Mars: Vote for the best-ever Super Bowl halftime show
Read full article: Prince vs. Bruno Mars: Vote for the best-ever Super Bowl halftime showWe finally made it to the final round of our version of February Madness -- the Super Bowl halftime bracket. With many rounds and thousands of votes, we are finally down to our final two contestants. Itās not too much of a surprise, but Prince is one of the finalists. Itās hard to forget Princeās 2007 performance at Super Bowl XLI in Miami. We kind of have a feeling who might walk away with the championship, but bigger surprises have happened.
Round 4 of our best Super Bowl halftime bracket starts today
Read full article: Round 4 of our best Super Bowl halftime bracket starts todayLady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. There were some surprises in this last round of voting -- mostly that Lady Gaga ousted the original Queen of Pop, Madonna, to make it to the semi-finals. While that rivalry was certainly huge, the other big one was Prince vs. Michael Jackson. Aerosmith beat Katy Perry, and Bruno Mars beat Jennifer Lopez and Shakiraās electrifying 2020 performance. Now in the semi-finals, we have Prince vs. Aerosmith and Bruno Mars vs. Lady Gaga.
Itās Michael Jackson vs. Prince: Round 3 voting now open in our Super Bowl halftime bracket
Read full article: Itās Michael Jackson vs. Prince: Round 3 voting now open in our Super Bowl halftime bracketMichael Jackson performs during halftime of a 52-17 Dallas Cowboys win over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)Round 3 of our Super Bowl halftime performance bracket is here, and youāve got some tough choices to make. Weāve seen some absolute legends not make it this far (we still canāt believe Bruce Springsteen didnāt make it past Round 1), and the choices are going to get even tougher as we go on. In this round, weāll see match-ups between Katy Perry and Aerosmith, Bruno Mars against Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, Lady Gaga against Madonna, and quite possibly the toughest decision yet, Prince vs. Michael Jackson. With only two more rounds to go, the decisions are only going to get harder and harder.
Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020
Read full article: Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK ā Interscope Geffen A&M ā the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga ā has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Groupās Atlantic Records was 2019ās top Billboard 200 label.
New this week: 'Saved by the Bell,' Miley Cyrus & McCarthy
Read full article: New this week: 'Saved by the Bell,' Miley Cyrus & McCarthy(Trae Patton/Peacock via AP)Hereās a collection curated by The Associated Pressā entertainment journalists of whatās arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The Melissa McCarthy comedy, her latest with director-husband Ben Falcone ("Tammy," āThe Boss"), had been headed to theaters but will instead debut Thursday on HBO Max. āAP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICā Miley Cyrus is ready to rock ānā roll on her new album. The pop star recruited some famous rock stars to help on her seventh studio release āPlastic Hearts,ā including Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Joan Jett. Everyone wears wear full hazard protection gear as they navigate a āgiant house of cards.āā Can you have a āSaved by the Bellā without Screech?
Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78
Read full article: Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78FILE - Musician Mac Davis performs at the Texas Film Awards in Austin, Texas on March 6, 2014. Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 after heart surgery. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits āA Little Less Conversationā and āIn the Ghetto,ā and whose own hits include āBaby Don't Get Hooked On Me,ā has died. He was named 1974ās entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. āA small town boy whoād achieved the greatest kinds of fame, he remained a good guy, a family man,ā said country star Kenny Chesney.
J-pop stars Arashi release English surprise before hiatus
Read full article: J-pop stars Arashi release English surprise before hiatusMembers of Japanese pop music band ARASHI listen to a question during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Japanese pop sensation Arashi has a big surprise for fans as they near their planned hiatus at year's end: a collaboration with Bruno Mars on their first all-English single. The band told The Associated Press the multi-Grammy Award-winning musician delved into their back catalogue to understand their unique sound while working on the single that was released last week. Despite their success, Arashi shocked fans by announcing their hiatus, halting all band activities at the end of this year. With about three months left until their hiatus, the band is keeping busy despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
Read full article: Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nodsSuper Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira picked up four nominations, including outstanding variety special (live). It was not clear if Lopez and Shakira were specifically nominated, though past halftime singers, including Beyonc, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, have earned Emmy nominations as performers. For their work on Watchmen, they scored a second Emmy nomination for outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special. They earned nominations as producers for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and as writers for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who composed music for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, picked up a nomination for outstanding music composition for a documentary series of special.
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
Read full article: Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its futureThis combination of photos shows country singer Rissi Palmer, from left, Chuck Harmony, left, and Claude Kelly of Louis York and country rapper Breland. Black artists say the country music industry still needs to do the hard work of addressing the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. The genre has historically been marketed to white audiences and reinforced white male artist stereotypes. (Chris Charles via AP, left, Jeremy Ryan via AP, center and Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
Read full article: Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its futureBlack artists say the country music industry still needs to do the hard work of addressing the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. I was called colored, like, I didnt know colored people like country music, said Palmer, who had three singles reach the Hot Country Songs Chart. Both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association started diversity task forces more than a year ago when country music was being criticized for a lack of female voices and women were being left out of major categories like entertainer of the year. But just as country artists outwardly reflect a predominantly white image, there are few Black country music executives working behind the scenes. Theres a dismantling of culture that needs to happen.Palmer, who is recording a podcast that focuses on the experiences of women of color in country music, said she feels optimistic that the current discussions about race and country music can lead to progress, if real changes are implemented.