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Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’
In its better tracks, Justin Timberlake’s first new album in six years, “Everything I Thought It Was,” is a return to form for the musician.
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Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film
Composer Hans Zimmer’s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “The Dark Knight” and both new “Dune” movies, to name a few.
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Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos.
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Beyoncé's new album will be called ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’
Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, dropped yet another one. Her forthcoming album has a name: ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter.’
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Music Review: Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Deeper Well’ trades country-pop hooks for deep, folk-y meditation
Just over a decade ago, Kacey Musgraves emerged as a fresh new voice in country music. In the years and award-winning albums since, she’s proven herself to be malleable: weaving disco-pop and psychedelic detours into her country narratives.
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‘Barbie’ ballad ‘What Was I Made For?’ makes Billie Eilish the youngest person to win 2 Oscars
What were Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made for? Winning awards. The sibling duo’s “Barbie” blockbuster ballad “What Was I Made For?”
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Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’
Ariana Grande’s seventh studio album, “eternal sunshine,” dropped on Friday. Turns out, her lead single, the ‘90s house-pop of “Yes, And?” was a bit of a red herring.
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From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?
The music of “Barbie” has become its own blockbuster, earning three Grammys, one Golden Globe, and two Oscar nominations in the original song category — more than any other film this year.
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Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
Karol G made history at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” she said Wednesday in her acceptance speech.
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From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself
Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday.
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Q&A: Gloria Gaynor on ‘I Will Survive,’ the move from disco to gospel, her new film and new music
Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the first disco song to top the Billboard charts and the only one to be awarded a Grammy for best disco recording.
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Beyoncé drops new songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’ New music ‘Act II’ will arrive in March
Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious?
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Review: Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show
Usher emerged at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, an immediate confirmation of his position as the ideal halftime performer: one with timeless, well-known hits, masterful choreography, and a devoted audience.
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Taylor Swift reached LAX in her journey from Tokyo to the Super Bowl, online sleuths say
Taylor Swift’s last song was still ringing in the ears of thousands of fans at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night when the singer was expected to rush to a private jet at Haneda airport that would take her on a time-zone-spanning journey to see her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce.
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Karol G named 2024 Woman of the Year by Billboard
Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G has earned the title of Billboard’s 2024 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA and Lady Gaga.
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Usher announces post-Super Bowl North American tour, ‘Past Present Future’
R&B icon Usher has announced a new North American tour. After two years of his popular Las Vegas residency at Park MGM, releasing his first solo album in eight years, and headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, Usher will hit the road.
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Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?
When the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated in the major categories. And at Sunday’s show, those nominations translated into awards.
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Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis
Clive Davis held his annual star-studded pre-Grammys gala Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
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Taylor Swift wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time, setting a new record
Taylor Swift has won album of the year for “Midnights,” breaking a Grammys record for most wins in the category with four.
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Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig
Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams — friends up for the same Grammy — dueted their introspective folk, and Jelly Roll brought out Lainey Wilson.
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Boygenius on the 2024 Grammys, ‘The Record,’ the Chicks and the ever-looming question of new music
At the 2024 Grammys, boygenius — the major label rock band built of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus — is up for six awards, tying the likes of Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.
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Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?
When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on fans’ minds quickly became: Will Taylor Swift be able to attend to support her partner, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, if she has a concert in Tokyo the day before?
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2024 Grammys Preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday’s award show
The 66th annual Grammy Awards are right around the corner, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. So, what can viewers expect? Some new, some old.
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Olivia Rodrigo on the 2024 Grammy Awards, performing rage on ‘GUTS,’ and learning from Leonard Cohen
The second chapter in Olivia Rodrigo’s musical story began similar to the first: with a big-hearted, full-throated piano ballad about a relationship gone awry.
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SZA, Swift and Bridgers top the Grammy list. AP writers predict who will win on music’s big night
Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year, with names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark topping the list.
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Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here’s how it happened
Regional Mexican music is a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres.
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Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominations
The often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are among the nominees for music awards for the 2024 Oscars.
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Music Review: Green Day are once again political pop-punk ‘Saviors’ on new album
Throughout the Grammy Award-winning pop-punk band Green Day’s career, targets of their musical ire have always been the same: war, systemic issues, political pundits.
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Inside Pitchfork’s absorption into GQ: When ‘music media’ becomes ‘men’s media,’ what’s lost?
Pitchfork, the most influential music publication of the internet age, is being absorbed by another entity – a men’s fashion magazine.
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Taylor Swift leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Award Noms, followed by Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA
Taylor Swift leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by Jelly Roll, SZA, and 21 Savage with eight.
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