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Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Grammy-Nominated Producer ThankGod4Cody, Jae Stephens, GAWD (Exclusive)
Issa Rae’s Raedio record label has signed Grammy-nominated producer ThankGod4Cody as well as emerging acts Jae Stephens and GAWD. ThankGod4Cody worked on seven tracks from SZA’s SOS, including “I Hate U,” “Love Language” and “Seek & Destroy.” This month he was nominated for album of the year at the Grammys alongside the best-selling singer, who […]
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Source: Ryan Gosling Will Perform “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars
Ryan Gosling will be “Kenough” at the 2024 Academy Awards. After rumors circulated on social media that the Barbie star would sing “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars, which is nominated for best original song, a source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Gosling is scheduled to perform the musical number. Ken’s […]
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Calvin Harris Says He Plans to Quit DJing “Once I Get Past 50”
Calvin Harris revealed that his time DJing live is eventually going to come to an end. The music producer-songwriter, who turned 40 in January, shared in a recent interview with U.K. radio station Capital Dance that he will likely stop DJing in approximately 10 years. “I always said that once I get past 50, I can’t […]
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The Kid Laroi Doc From Amazon MGM Set to Debut This Month
A documentary feature about the swift rise to fame for singer The Kid Laroi is heading to Prime Video. The 20-year-old musician, known for the 2021 hit “Stay” that he performed with Justin Bieber, is the focus of filmmaker Michael D. Ratner’s forthcoming movie Kids Are Growing Up. The film from Amazon MGM Studios is […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla Unveils Music Recording Studio in the Works
Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla is getting into the music business. The country’s official film agency has unveiled plans for a music recording studio to complement its recently launched film studio complex. Film AlUla plans to open in June 2024 a recording studio with a control room and booths to be used by music artists, choirs, […]
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Osage Nation Songwriter on His ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Oscar Nom: “Our Whole Tribe Was Going Crazy”
This year’s Academy Award nominees for best original song include previous winners — Billie Eilish/Finneas, Jon Batiste, Mark Ronson/Andrew Wyatt — and a songwriter with a record-making 15th nomination, honorary Oscar recipient Diane Warren. The fifth nominee? An Osage Nation tribal member who works as a housing director accommodating low-income Native Americans and is also […]
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Gwen Stefani Says She’ll Have to Relearn Old No Doubt Songs for Coachella: “I Don’t Remember Them”
While Gwen Stefani is excited about reuniting with her No Doubt bandmates for Coachella, she admitted that she has some homework to do before they hit the stage in Indio, California, this April. During a Wednesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the singer opened up about the No Doubt reunion with Tom Dumont, Tony […]
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Usher’s ‘Past Present Future’ Tour Adds 10 New Dates: Where to Get Concert Tickets Online
Sales are now underway for the eight-time Grammy winner's concerts — find the best deals here.
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Bad Bunny Says He Would’ve Worked in Culinary Arts If Music Career Didn’t Work Out
Bad Bunny has revealed what he may have been doing if he wasn’t creating smash hits in the studio. During a recent interview for the cover of Interview Magazine, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer shared that if a music career hadn’t worked out, he would’ve pursued culinary arts. “I saw cooking as something creative because […]
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Will.i.am on Usher’s Halftime Show: “There Were a Lot of OMG Moments”
Usher made a guest appearance at the Black Eyed Peas’ Super Bowl halftime show in 2011, and bandleader will.i.am says he was happy to return the favor Sunday. Will.i.am performed “OMG” — which he wrote and produced — alongside Usher at both events. “How can I explain it? There’s no words to really explain that,” […]
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Andra Day Says She Stopped Singing the National Anthem Because She Wanted to Sing the Black National Anthem First
Andra Day says she hasn’t performed the National Anthem for some time because she was waiting to sing the Black National Anthem first. “I will tell you, truthfully, I have not done an anthem in a while because the thing I kept saying is that, ‘I do not want to do it again until I’m […]
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Super Bowl DJ Kaskade Is Ready to Work With Taylor Swift: “Taylor, What’s Up?”
Kaskade is ready to enter his Taylor Swift era. The eight-time Grammy-nominated DJ-producer has remixed songs by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and halftime show superstar Usher. He hasn’t worked his magic on a Swift track, but he’s ready for it. Looking into the camera, he says: “Taylor, what’s up? Taylor, you don’t […]
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