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In October 1975, a 28-year-old Elton John performed two sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, cementing his status as the biggest pop star in the world. Those two seminal events in the iconic singer-songwriter’s life form the foundation of “Elton John: Never Too Late,” now playing in select theaters and debuting Dec. 13 on Disney+. Elton John performs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 1975. John Lennon makes a surprise appearance at an Elton John concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1974. Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, in West Hollywood, Calif., in 2020.

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☆ Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Heching | Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bob Parent/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones performs with his band in Vienna, Austria, in 1960. brandstaetter images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones works with Frank Sinatra on a soundstage in 1964. Benainous/Reglain/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Jones poses with the six Grammys he won in 1991. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images Jones and Oprah Winfrey appear on the red carpet together at the Academy Awards in 1995. Lois Bernstein/AP Jones poses for a photo with his daughters Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones in 2005. Charley Gallay/Getty Images Jones poses for a portrait during the Toronto Film Festival in 2018.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Bobby Holland, Michael Ochs, Bob Parent, John Dominis, Duke Ellington, David Redfern, Peggy Lipton, Shutterstock Jones, Doug Pizac, Lou Rawls, Ron Galella, Stevie Wonder, Sunny Bak, Will Smith, Miles Davis, Courtney Sale Ross, Richard Corkery, Eddie Murphy, Rick Maiman, Patrick Kovarik, Oprah Winfrey, Lois Bernstein, Kidada Jones, Rashida Jones, Donato Sardella, Kevin Mazur, Barack Obama, JIM WATSON, Michael Caine, Denise Truscello, Naomi Campbell, Charley Gallay, Chris Pizzello, ”, Lisa Respers France, Alli Rosenbloom Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, CBS, HBO, United Negro College Fund, Lille, Montreux Jazz, Academy, Jones, White House, Toronto Film, Theatre, Abaca Press, AP, Recreation Locations: Bel Air , California, Los Angeles, Vienna, Austria, Redferns, Beverly Hills, Cannes, France, Switzerland, AFP, Haiti, Hollywood, Las Vegas

☆ Taylor Swift's fans-first business strategy all goes back to a childhood interaction with LeAnn Rimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In Rob Sheffield's new book about Taylor Swift, he recounts a story about her meeting LeAnn Rimes. AdvertisementThroughout her career, Taylor Swift has credited many fellow musicians as vital influences, from Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks to Kenny Chesney and, of course, Tim McGraw. But perched quietly atop that star-studded list is LeAnn Rimes. LeAnn Rimes performs on August 6, 2016 in London, England. AdvertisementOr, as Sheffield puts it, "LeAnn Rimes created a goddamn monster."

Persons: Rob Sheffield's, Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, Swift, Rimes, —, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Rolling, Rob Sheffield, — Swift, Rimes superfan, Tim Ellis, Bill Mack, Taylor, Jo Hale, I've, hasn't, Sheffield, Kevin Mazur, Smokey Robinson, who've, Swift's Organizations: Service, NFL, New York Times, Sheffield, MySpace, Poets Department, Forbes Locations: Tennessee, West Reading , Pennsylvania, London, England, Mere, Vienna

☆ Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The owner of a $137.5 million LA mansion says they're a victim of deed fraud and can't sell it. AdvertisementSpelling Manor's owner told the Journal through their lawyer that scammers filed a fraudulent deed with Los Angeles County earlier this year. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center doesn't specifically track deed fraud. Gordon eventually got his property back after the title company signed a quitclaim deed that relinquished ownership, giving him his land back. Kiar said that in September, someone contacted a title company saying they had a vacant lot to sell in Hallandale Beach.

Persons: they're, —, Aaron Spelling, It's, Eric Schmidt —, scammers, Paul Harris, Tyler Adams, it's, Fraudsters, Victor Petrescu, LKLSG, Adams, Spelling, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley's, Riley Keough, Jerod Harris, Lisa Jeanine Findley, Graceland, Findley, Scammers, William Gordon's, Gordon, Gabriella Cázares, Kelly, Petrescu, Daniel Kenigsberg, Marty Kiar, Kiar, hadn't, fraudsters Organizations: Service, Google, Wall Street Journal, Association, Spelling, BI, Mapleton, LA, Graceland, GAB, Getty, Naussany, NBC Miami Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly, Mapleton, Saudi, Angeles, Spelling, LA, Miami, Memphis , Tennessee, Missouri, Arizona, Pima County, Texas, —, Fairfield , Connecticut, Johannesburg, Broward County , Florida, Hallandale Beach

☆ Van Halen reunion canceled after David Lee Roth refused to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, brother says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A reunion tour for the legendary rock band Van Halen was axed because the group's lead singer, David Lee Roth, refused to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex Van Halen revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Eddie Van Halen, the virtuosic and revered guitarist, died in October 2020 following a bout with cancer at the age of 65. Left to Right: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen. It’s not you alone anymore,” Alex Van Halen said. “He was there this morning.”He said he believes he and his brother achieved “what we came here to do.” Speaking of his brother, Alex Van Halen said, “Wherever he is — he’s fine.”

Persons: Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Stone, Eddie Van Halen's, “, ‘ Dave, Ed, Dave f, Michael Anthony, Fin Costello, Queen’s Brian, Freddie Mercury, Roth, “ It’s, Dave, he’s, ”, That’s, …, It’s, ” David Lee Roth, Angela Weiss, He's, “ Ed’s Organizations: Getty, Stone Locations: London

☆ When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | Scott Reinhard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

Two Black men, in tuxedos, clasp hands and dance in a smoky foreground in a scene from "Looking for Langston," the 1989 film that reevaluated gay and lesbian contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’ Mapping the people, homes and hot spots that transformed the neighborhood during its Renaissance. A map of Harlem with a location labeled “Ma Rainey at the Lincoln Theater” near 135th Street and Lenox Avenue. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMap with location labeled “Bessie Smith at Hotel Olga” in the northernmost part of Harlem. was often called the living room of the Harlem Renaissance, and over the years provided a safe and affordable space for Black artists, writers and thinkers.

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☆ Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dead at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles AP —Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said in an email. Kristofferson, who could recite William Blake from memory, wove intricate folk music lyrics about loneliness and tender romance into popular country music. “There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said during a November 2009 award ceremony for Kristofferson held by BMI. Producer Jon Peters, from left, Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson appear at a preview of the film, "A Star is Born," in Dec. 23, 1976, in New York.

Persons: Kris Kristofferson, Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, McFarland, Bobby McGee, ” Kristofferson, Ray Price crooning, Janis Joplin, ”, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Scorsese’s, Alice Doesn’t, Barbra Streisand, Wesley Snipes, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Prine, Tom T, “, ” Nelson, Barbara Streisand, Dylan, Jon Peters, Suzanne Vlamis, Cash, Grand Ole Opry, I’d, Fred Foster, Foster, Bobby McKee, Frederico Fellini, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Rob Verhorst, Joplin, Jesus, Rita Coolidge Organizations: Los Angeles AP, Hollywood, Times, BMI, Golden Gloves, Merton College, University of Oxford, U.S . Military Academy, West, Columbia Records, US Army, Associated Press, Grand Ole, Monument Records, “, Getty, Joplin Locations: Rhodes, Maui, Hawaii, Brownsville , Texas, England, West Point , New York, Nashville, New York

☆ Perry Farrell apologizes to Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bandmates after on-stage fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell has apologized to bandmates and fans for “inexcusable behavior,” hours after news broke that the second half of the group’s reunion tour was being canceled after a fight broke out on stage Friday. We hope that he will find the help he needs.”Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction perform at Trinity College Park in Dublin on June 28. Navarro was not the first in the Jane’s camp to suggest that Farrell was dealing with serious mental health struggles. Nonetheless, Navarro and Avery seem to be of one accord, along with Jenkins, in their ultimate response to what went down. We would have loved to have completed the rest of the dates on the tour with Jane’s Addiction but unfortunately the matter is out of our hands.

Persons: Perry Farrell, Farrell, Dave Navarro, ” Farrell, Navarro, Eric Avery, “, ” Dave Navarro, Jane's, Kieran Frost, Redferns, Dave, Eric, Stephen, Perkins, ”, Farrell’s, Etty Lau Farrell, Avery, Jenkins, “ chugging, Etty, “ Dave, Perry, — Organizations: Variety, Trinity College Park, Getty, Live Nation, Rockets, YouTube, Boston’s Locations: Boston, Dublin, Bridgeport , Toronto, Rochester Hills, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Huntsville, St, Louis, Denver, Sandy, Seattle, Portland, Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles, L.A

☆ Irish museum pulls Sinéad O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday. The success of her music, with singles like “Nothing Compares 2 U,” combined with her openness about her struggles with addiction and mental illness made her an influential pop culture figure, particularly in her native Ireland. Sinéad O'Connor died last year. Michel Linssen/Redferns/Getty ImagesJohn O’Connor said he “thought (the waxwork) was hideous” and added “a friend of mine said to me last night that he’d seen better in (department store) Shaws, in the window.”“I lost my sister and to me that’s important,” he said. He explained that the waxwork’s sculptor had been feeling unwell and retired after many years of “fantastic work” for the museum.

Persons: Sinéad O’Connor, O’Connor, John O’Connor, RTÉ’s, “, ”, Sinéad O'Connor, Michel Linssen, Paddy Dunning Organizations: CNN, Wax Museum Locations: Irish, Dublin, Ireland

☆ What is Brat summer? How an ‘off-putting’ shade of green shaded the internet and beyond
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Now synonymous with British pop star Charli XCX’s chart-topping studio album, the cultural influence of “Brat” green knows no bounds. Last week, the official X account of the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority alerted commuters of train repairs using a “Brat” green graphic. Google even predicts searches for “Brat summer” will reach their maximum popularity this week. She recently noticed a colleague was inadvertently wearing Brat green during an art gallery board meeting. ‘What does this shade of green mean versus this shade of green?

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☆ Graceland questions authenticity of Elvis memorabilia sold by auction house with ties to Priscilla Presley
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chloe_Melas.Jpg | Chloe Melas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Its owner, Brigitte Kruse, formed a relationship with Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, and has even acted as her power of attorney. The questions over some of Kruse’s Elvis items reflect the murky world of celebrity memorabilia. The problem, these collectors say, is that there are dishonest people with Elvis ties providing bogus items to auction houses. In her suit, Priscilla said they were introduced by a mutual connection who said Kruse wanted to discuss her business selling Elvis memorabilia. In the days before the auction, Priscilla did media interviews explaining why she was endorsing it.

Persons: Joel Weinshanker, Elvis, Elvis Presley, ” Weinshanker, Elvis ’, Brigitte Kruse, Priscilla Presley, Weinshanker, Priscilla vouching, Priscilla, Kruse, ” Kruse, “, ”, Stephen Shutts, Elvis ’ “, Roy McKay, McKay, ” McKay, Priscilla Kruse, Tom Parker, King, ” Presley, Domenick Fini, Vernon Presley, Parker, Graceland, cufflinks, Mecum, James Webb, Webb, “ Priscilla, Priscilla’s Organizations: Elvis Presley Enterprises, NBC, GWS, NBC News, Lockheed Jetstar, Reuters, NBC News Graceland, Graceland, GAB, Mecum, Elvis, YouTube Locations: Memphis, California, Windermere , Florida, New Mexico, Graceland, Hawaii, Tenn, Kissimmee , Florida

☆ Carol Burnett shares time capsule tribute to Bob Newhart
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sid Avery/MPTV/Reuters Newhart poses as an addled accountant at an adding machine for a promotional photo of "The Bob Newhart Show." Allan Grant/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Newhart appears in a supermarket sketch during an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1961. Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Newhart performs on the set of "The Bob Newhart Show." CBS/Getty Images Newhart counsels a clown about his problems in a 1972 episode of "The Bob Newhart Show." Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Newhart takes direction from Dick Martin, right, during a scene for "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1977.

Persons: Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, “, Bob, ” Burnett, Newhart, Jon Favreau, “ Bob Newhart, ” Favreau, ”, Johnny Galecki, Mayim Bialik, ” Bob Newhart, Alex Welsh, Nat, King, Cole, Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Michael Ochs, Ed Sullivan, Sid Avery, MPTV, Reuters Newhart, Allan Grant, Herb Ball, Julian Wasser, Norman Fell, Johnny Carson, Frank Carroll, Bob Hartley, Ed McMahon, Suzanne Pleshette, Emily, Gene Wilder, Dick Martin, Ginnie, Robert, Timothy, Jennifer, Courtney, Ron Galella, Dick Loudon, Will Ferrell, Spencer Green, Conan O'Brien, Paul Drinkwater, NBCU, Bill Nye, Monty Brinton, Scott Kirkland, Emma McIntyre, ” Newhart, Paul Feig, ” Feig Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Michael Ochs Archives, CBS, Reuters, Bank, Getty, Paramount Pictures, NBCU, Hulton, Bettmann, Walt Disney Television, Everett, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Newhart, Hollywood Locations: “, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cypress Gardens , Florida, Vermont

☆ Taylor Momsen was bitten by a bat while performing with her band and now she has to undergo two weeks of rabies shots
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alongside footage of the incident filmed by a fan who attended the band's performance in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday (May 29), Momsen spoke about the "rock and roll moment." Advertisement"He was cute, but yes, he bit me," Momsen added, explaining that she now requires "rabies shots for the next two weeks." Momsen and her band are opening for AC/DC on their "Power Up" tour. As shown in the video of the incident, Momsen was initially unaware that the bat was clinging to her leg. Momsen and the band continued their performance at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain without any more interruptions after the bat flew away.

Persons: —, Ozzy Osbourne, Taylor Momsen, Jenny Humphrey, Momsen Organizations: Service, Business, BAT Locations: Seville, Spain

☆ It's 50 years since Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest — and you can still see their concert in London
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Yes, the Swedish popsters who split up in 1982 and took about four decades to decide to make a new album, have the Abba Arena in London. The 3,000-capacity venue is home to Abba Voyage, which put the foursome back on stage when it opened in May 2022. Abba Voyage has been playing in London since May 2022. It's hard to convey exactly what the Voyage experience is like, but it's mainly a deeply weird mix of time travel and technology crossed with amazing pop. Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Benny Andersson at the opening night of Abba Voyage in London in May 2022.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, — Abba, Abba, It's, Benny, Bjorn, Anni, frid, Frida, Conchita Wurst, Chris Johnston, you've, Mia, Ludvig, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Frid, Benny Andersson, Ian West, Mike Prior Organizations: Service, —, Olympic Games, Business, London, Bloomberg, Pophouse Entertainment, Wembley Arena Locations: Swedish, London, Malmo, Sweden

☆ Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained, from its 2013 origins to their diss tracks "Push Ups" and "6:16 in LA" and latest responses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Both rappers released diss tracks that took blistering personal shots on Friday night. "He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology. At the end of the track, Lamar samples a 1994 Tupac interview to simulate a conversation between the two rappers. "6:16 in LA" also parodies Drake's song titles, which often feature location names and timestamps.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake's, Drake, —, Lamar's fiancée Whitney Alford, Lamar, Aubrey Drake Graham —, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, Rick Ross, Cole —, Taylor, Joseph Okpako, WireImage Lamar, Jermaine Cole, Big, Wale, Pusha, Meek Millz, Big Sean, Jay, Tyler, Mac Miller, Kunta, Lamar hasn't, Meek, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Aubrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Prince, Mike Jack, Prince . Prince, “, rics, Organizations: Metro Boomin, Service, Future, Metro, HBO, Drake, Wireless, Lamar, Big, Rocky, Rap Locations: Drake's, Lamar, LA, Florida

☆ Who is Matty Healy dating now? He's been linked to model Gabbriette Bechtel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel were first linked in September 2023. Bechtel told Vogue that as a child, she wanted to become a professional ballerina, but ended up dancing in music videos when she moved to Los Angeles. According to Vogue, Bechtel has appeared in a variety of campaigns for brands including Heaven By Marc Jacobs and Skims. Healy and Bechtel were first linked in New York in 2023In September 2023, People published photos of Healy and Bechtel kissing in SoHo in New York City. Bechtel alluded to her relationship with Healy in the March interview with Highsnobiety, saying that she wasn't bothered by the attention.

Persons: Matty Healy, Gabbriette Bechtel, Bechtel, Charli XCX, —, Taylor Swift's, Callie Ahlgrim, Swift, Healy, Joe Alwyn, Travis Kelce, Highsnobiety, Gabriella, Marc Jacobs, Skims, we'd, Chloe Chaidez, Nasty Cherry, Lorne Thomson, Redferns Bechtel, Cherry hasn't, " Healy, Charli, haven't, Healy's, Denise Welch, Welch, Louis Organizations: Service, Poets Department, Business, Kansas City Chiefs, Vogue, Netflix, Bechtel, Instagram Locations: Orange County , California, Los Angeles, New York, SoHo, New York City, Charli XCX

☆ Victoria Beckham at 50: Posh Spice’s most memorable fashion moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Her image shifted in 2008 after she launched her eponymous fashion brand, which has since shown regularly at London, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. While her wardrobe today tends to skew more subtle, there’s still nothing Victoria can’t style out — including, most recently, a pair of crutches to support her broken ankle. LBDs and all-black looks were a mainstay of Victoria's wardrobe as Posh Spice, demonstrated here at Grosvenor House in London during the Ivor Novello Awards in 1997. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesHer penchant for color-blocking, particularly in bright reds and oranges, have become a signature feature of Victoria's look — shown here during a visit to New York in 2017. Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty ImagesShadows of her '90s style are still visible in her wardrobe today.

Persons: Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria, ”, ” Victoria, “, Ivor Novello, Dave Benett, Dave Hogan, Mick Hutson, Redferns, Jade, David, Chris Eades, Shutterstock, Marc Piasecki, Victoria's, Birkin, Robyn Beck, Suhaimi Abdullah, forgoing, Andreas Rentz, Raymond Hall, Pascal Le Segretain Organizations: CNN, Spice Girl, burberry, Paris, Vogue, Grosvenor House, Spice, Wembley Arena Victoria, VH1, Hulton, Burberry, LA Galaxy, Cannes Locations: England, London , New York, Victoria, Grosvenor, London, Ibiza, Paris, California, AFP, Singapore, New York

☆ Kendrick Lamar spells out what he hates about Drake in new diss track, 'Euphoria.' Here's their beef explained.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Kendrick Lamar responded to Drake with a new diss track, "Euphoria," as their beef rages on. AdvertisementKendrick Lamar has taken aim at Drake for a second time with his new diss track, "Euphoria," amid the hip-hop heavyweights' feud. Advertisement"He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. A 'Drake' diss track appears online – but fans are wary it's AI-generated. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lamar, Taylor, —, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, Rick Ross, Cole —, he's, Joseph Okpako, WireImage Lamar, Jermaine Cole, Big, Wale, Pusha, Meek Millz, Big Sean, Jay, Tyler, Mac Miller, Kunta, Lamar hasn't, Meek, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Aubrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Prince, Mike Jack, Prince . Prince, “ Organizations: Metro Boomin, Service, Future, Metro, HBO, Wireless, Lamar, Big, Rocky, Rap Locations: Lamar, Canadian, Florida

☆ These are the concert residencies that helped define the Las Vegas strip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Las Vegas is a city brightly lit by it’s rich history, extravagant hotels, luxurious dining experiences, perpetually rolling dice and, of course, one-of-a-kind musical residencies. Here’s a look at some of the most influential musical residencies that have helped define Las Vegas as the entertainment capital of the world. Usher previously performed his “Usher: The Las Vegas Residency” through 2021 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Known as Mr. Las Vegas, the performer has become such a local icon that streets are named after him. Marco Piraccini/Mondadori/Getty ImagesThere was a time where Las Vegas residencies were considered something best suited for artists of yesteryear.

Persons: Mariah Carey, Adele, Garth Brooks, Lionel Richie, Usher Usher, Aaron J, Thornton, WireImage, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Zendaya, Usher, Wayne Newton Wayne Newton, Ethan Miller, Wayne Newton, Newton, Wayne, Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley, –, Long, Celine Dion Celine Dion, Tomasz Rossa, Celine Dion, Love, Dion, Diana Ross Diana Ross, Matt Sayles, Invision, Diana Ross, Ross, Ross ’, “, Elton John Elton John, Mick Hutson, Redferns, Elton John, he’s, Rocketman, Britney Spears Britney Spears, Marco Piraccini, Britney Spears, Spears, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Bono, Adam Clayton, Bram van den Berg, Kevin Mazur Organizations: CNN, Sin, Vegas, Las, Colosseum, Billboard, Tropicana, Getty, Flamingo, Intercontinental, Westgate Las, “, Venetian, Caesars, Yamaha, Planet Hollywood, Forbes Locations: Sin City, Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Brit Awards 2024: See who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

English singer-songwriter RAYE leads the contenders and has the most nominations ever at the Brits, with seven. RAYE also already won the songwriter of the year award ahead of the ceremony. In the best new artist category, RAYE is joined by Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes. Frank Hoensch/Redferns/Getty ImagesThe Brit Awards event, taking place at the O2 Arena in London, is being hosted by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo. Announced performers set to take the stage include Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Tate McRae, Jungle and more.

Persons: RAYE, Blues ”, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Little Simz, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, Dayes, Rachel Agatha Keen, Frank Hoensch, Maya Jama, Roman Kemp, Clara Amfo, Kylie Minogue, Tate McRae, Minogue, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, “, ” Cassio, Raye, Central, Ed Sheeran, Hus, Drake, Kenya Grace, ” Lewis Capaldi, ” RAYE, Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Debbie, Ella Henderson, Goddard, Darren ” J Hus, Mahalia Olivia Dean PinkPantheress RAYE, Yussef Dayes, Damien Meyer, J Hus Jessie Ware Little, Olivia Dean RAYE, Helle Arensbak, Ritzau Scanpix, Barry Can’t, Becky Hill Calvin Harris, Fred, Romy R, Cleo Sol Jorja Smith Mahalia RAYE, Calvin Harris Charli, Olivia Dean RAYE Hip, Cee Dave J Hus, Simz Calvin Harris, David Becker, Caroline Polachek CMAT Kylie Minogue Lana Del Rey Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo SZA, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, ” David Kushner, ” Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Noah Kahan, Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz, Olivia Rodrigo, Peggy Gou, Bill ” Tate McCrae, Baser Sekou Organizations: CNN, Blues, Dua, Mahalia, O2, “ Prada, “, Getty, Arlo, Cee, Olivia Dean RAYE Group, Young, International Group, Foo, Pop Locations: United Kingdom, London, Dua Lipa, Dua, Kenya, France, Cee Dua, Aarhus, Denmark, AFP

☆ A timeline of Bob and Rita Marley's tumultuous relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bob and Rita Marley were married from 1966 until the reggae star's death in 1981. Bob and Rita welcomed three children together, in addition to kids from relationships outside of their marriage. Their relationship is also at the heart of Reinaldo Marcus Green's recently released biopic, " Bob Marley: One Love ," starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as Rita. Jacques Langevin/APRita recalled how she became acquainted with Bob in her 2004 memoir, " No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley ." October 17, 1968: Their son, David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley, is bornZiggy Marley on the set of "Bob Marley: One Love."

Persons: Bob, Rita Marley, Cedella, Ziggy, Stephen, Rita each, —, Rita Marley's, Rita, Reinaldo Marcus Green's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Lashana Lynch, Here's, Jacques Langevin, Clement " Coxsone, Dodd, Robbie Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Sharon, Rita get, Cedella Marley, David Nesta, Marley, Ziggy Marley, Chiabella James, Paramount Pictures Ziggy, Stephen Marley, Robert, Robbie, Pat Williams, Rohan Anthony Marley, Janet Hunt, I've, Paul Natkin, Karen Marley, Janet Bowen, Julian Ricardo Marley, Lucy, Mani Marley, Anita Belnavis, Damian " Jr, Gong, Cindy Breakspeare, Owen, Stewart, Stephanie Marley, Serita Stewart, he'd, Graham Wiltshire, Cindy, Miami Bob, Josef Issels Organizations: Service, Wailers, Soulettes, Paramount Pictures, Jamaica, Miss Locations: Jamaica, Paris, Kingston, Ky, London, England, Miami

☆ Only 11 Black artists have won album of the year at the Grammys — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

1974, 1975, 1977: Stevie WonderStevie Wonder at the Grammys in 1974, left, and 1975. Echoes/Redferns / Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesStevie Wonder became the first Black artist to win album of the year in 1974 for his 16th studio album, "Innervisions," 15 years after the inaugural Grammys ceremony. He won again in 1975 for "Fulfillingness' First Finale," becoming just the second artist ever to win the award in consecutive years, after Frank Sinatra in the '60s. Along with Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Taylor Swift, Wonder is one of just four artists who has won album of the year three different times; Wonder won again in 1977 for "Songs in the Key of Life," and he remains the only artist in Grammy history to win with three consecutive studio albums.

Persons: Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder, Ron Galella, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Sinatra, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift, Wonder Organizations: Getty

☆ ‘Nick Drake’ Review: Troubadour of Desolation
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Tim Page | Richard Morton Jack | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Nick Drake in 1969. Photo: Estate Of Keith Morris/RedfernsThe wistful, haunted English singer-songwriter Nick Drake (1948-74) had one of the strangest careers in the history of pop music, almost all of it posthumous. Grab a Copy Nick Drake: The Life By Richard Morton Jack Hachette Books 576 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. Buy Book Amazon Barnes & Noble Books a Million BookshopFor the first quarter-century after Drake’s death—at age 26, from a drug overdose—his three difficult-to-find LPs were cherished by tiny groups of listeners who loved his gentle, ghostly voice, his distinctive mixture of folk and jazz stylings, and his elliptical lyrics. These qualities combined to evoke a sense of profound—and increasingly unreachable—melancholy, yet the best songs were also so seductively pretty that they were curiously soothing.

Persons: Nick Drake, Keith Morris, Richard Morton Jack Hachette, Barnes Organizations: Noble

☆ Boygenius pay tribute to Sinéad O’Connor with charity single
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The indie supergroup boygenius released a charity single on Friday, paying tribute to Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died in July at age 56. Boygenius collaborated with Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds to produce a cover of the popular folk song “The Parting Glass,” with the proceeds going to the Aisling Project – a Dublin-based charity chosen by O’Connor’s estate, which provides after-school activities, support and meals for disadvantaged children and young people. “We are absolutely thrilled that boygenius have chosen to give proceeds from the release to Aisling Project,” Project Leader Mícheál Clear told CNN. “It’s an absolute privilege to be associated with the stunningly beautiful homage to Sinéad O’Connor and we can’t possibly thank boygenius enough.”Sinéad O'Connor performs in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1988. Like the recently Grammy-nominated boygenius, O’Connor also sang a version of “The Parting Glass” as a track on her 2002 album “Sean-Nós Nua.”

Persons: Sinéad O’Connor, Boygenius, Ye, boygenius, Clear, “, Sinéad, ” Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Bergen, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, O’Connor, Stone, Sean, Nós, ” Organizations: CNN, Aisling, Catholic Locations: Irish, –, Dublin, Amsterdam , Netherlands

☆ Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher announces ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has announced a small 2024 tour called the “Definitely Maybe 30 Years Tour,” in which he will play the former band’s debut album, “Definitely Maybe.”Gallagher took to Instagram with the announcement, calling the album “the most important album of the ’90s,” adding that he is “bouncing around the house” in anticipation. Gallagher said that he wouldn’t be where he is today without the success of the 1994 album, which made Oasis superstars. It will mark the first time Gallagher has performed “Definitely Maybe” in full since Oasis split in 2009. One person commented that he wanted Noel Gallagher to join the tour, writing, “Bring Noel out brother.”In this January 1994 photo, Noel and Liam Gallagher, center pose with other Oasis band members Tony McCarroll, Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan in the Netherlands. Michel Linssen/Redferns/Getty ImagesCo-founding Oasis member Paul Arthurs will join Gallagher.

Persons: CNN —, Liam Gallagher, ” Gallagher, Gallagher, “ Let’s, ”, Noel Gallagher, “, Noel, Tony McCarroll, Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan, Michel Linssen Organizations: CNN, Oasis, Getty, Ticketmaster Locations: Netherlands, Sheffield, Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester

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