Bruno Mars Is Pure Grammy Gold With Sweep of Top Music Awards (video)
Bruno Mars and his crew took a bow for his sweeping win at the Grammy Awards. (Photo: CBS)
Bruno Mars was all about gold at this year's, 60th Anniversary Gram...
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Pink Sees Red After Grammy Bigwig Tells Female Artists to ‘Step Up Their Game’
The Grammys were short on female nominees and winners this year, but, hey, it was their fault. Only, Pink, the power pop singer, isn’t buying into Grammy head Neil Portnow’s pert comments. Portnow, the guy with the grey hair and beard, who always comes out at the end of the show, said women need to “step up” if the want to be part of the industry....
Lorde Blew Off Grammy Performance Over Snub; Carried Her Own Feminist Message
Lorde was wearing more than a gown at the Grammys last night. A secret message containing a radical feminist essay was sewn into the hem of her dress. She says it explains why she didn’t wear a white rose. So why did she refuse to perform? Lorde was protesting in other ways as well. She was fuming over a Grammy snub. The New Zealand singer ditched the white rose, symbolizing the Time’s Up movement, worn by the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Pink and Lana Del Rey....
Lady Gaga Digs Deep for Powerful Tribute to Late Aunt Joanne in New Video (See!)
Lady Gaga shows off her soulful side in a powerful new video featuring a piano version of her song “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin?’). It’s in honor of her late-Aunt Joanne who died of Lupus at 19. Joanne, her fifth studio album is a departure from her dance-driven previous work. She delves into country and pop....
NBA Turns to Over-40 Performers for All Star Game Halftime Extravaganza
Pharrell Williams and former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie are set to headline the NBA All-Star Game half-time show, which makes you wonder if the league really has a clue about attracting younger fans by featuring over-40 performers. Williams is 44 and Fergie, real name Stacy Ann Ferguson, is 42, which track with the average age of 42 for TV viewers....
Lorde, Charli XCX Lead NME Awards With Four Noms Each; Vote Here!
Lorde and Charli XCX look like they’re ready to own the 2018 VO5 NME Awards. They’ve each been nominated four times, with both competing for Best Track. Dua Lipa received three nods; Best British Solo Artist and Best Track and Best Video for “New Rules.” Alt-J, Kasabian, Wolf Alice, The 1975, The xx and Bastille will battle it out for Best British Band. Haim, The National, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Paramore and Migos were all nominated in the Best International Band category. Kasabian, Stormzy, Royal Blood, LCD Soundsystem and Liam Gallagher will go head to head with Lorde for Best Live Act.
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Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dead at 46, Drug Overdose Suspected
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer for the Irish rock group The Cranberries, died suddenly in a London hotel and early indications suggest it was due to a drug overdose. The cause of death will have to be determined by an autopsy. The Cranberries were forced to cancel tour dates in 2017 because of O’Riordan was suffering from back problems,” according to the Irish Times....
‘Friends, The Musical Parody’ Is a Hysterical Send-Up of ’90s Sitcom
Could Friends!, The Musical Parody be any more fun? Nope. The hit NBC show is ripe for riffing, and who better to take it on than parody masterminds Tobly and Bob McSmith, the clever writers behind Showgirls! The Musical! and Bayside! The Musical! Whether you’ve simply caught the sitcom in reruns or you have pined for the day when Ross and Rachel would finally get together, this musical is a hysterical send-up of all that you loved to hate about the 1990s....
British Rock Legend Ian McDonald Sweetens the Pot With Honey West
Ian McDonald, best known for founding British supergroups King Crimson and Foreigner, takes the prize as the most interesting old-new act in music. His new group, Honey West, released their debut album, Bad Old World to rave reviews for its sound and lyrics. The album features Honey West founder, accomplished actor and neighbor Ted Zurkowski (the Actor’s Studio)), McDonald’s son Maxwell on bass, and Steve Holley from Paul McCartney’s Wings on drums....
Justin Timberlake Drops Big Hint About New Album, Song Out Friday
Justin Timberlake is beginning the drum roll for his new studio album Man in the Woods. He dropped a big hint about his first move today (Jan. 3) on social media, teasing the release of his first single. “Filthy” this Friday (Jan. 5). Man of the Woods, is will hit the streets next month....
Sam Smith Takes Relationship With Brandon Flynn Out in the Open
Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn have been an item for at least three months, but now there’s no second guessing about their relationship. The couple posted a photo on Instagram as a way to signal it’s official. The duo was first spotted together in October, but just shared a picture of them together on Thursday (Dec. 21)....
Rip Tide: Will Roy Moore Take Alabama Back to Era of Racism, White Supremacy?
Roy Moore’s vision for America is grounded in the 1850s, an era he fondly recalls as a “great”time,,, when families were united — even though we had slavery. He couldn’t be more wrong....
Flashpoint: Trump Cynical Jerusalem Ploy Inflames Crisis to Save His Administration
Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital provides the “flashpoint” that Trump has been seeking to save his political agenda and his administration in the face of the ever-encroaching Russia investigation. ...
Met Stands Fast Against Creeping Fascism Over Balthus Painting (Photo)
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts is standing fast against a coterie of critics, including neo-Fascists, who are demanding the removal of a Balthus painting....
Jordan Sparks Reveals Secret Nuptials to Dana Isaiah… and Pregnancy!
Jordin Sparks, winner of the sixth season of “American Idol,” revealed that she not only secretly got married, but is also pregnant. She and husband Dana Isaiah, tied the knot over the summer. She learned she was pregnant one month later. The 27-year-old singer wed her 25-year-old after dating for less than a year....