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Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party
Read full article: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary partyJuan Luis Guerra 4_40 won album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, not long after receiving record of the year for āMambo 23.ā.
Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
Read full article: Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heydayMadonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a runway show referencing her 1990s heyday and celebrating the cone bra.
Ćdgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations
Read full article: Ćdgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominationsĆdgar Barrera, the producer and songwriter known for his work with artists such as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira and Grupo Frontera, leads the Latin Grammy nominations for a second year in a row.
Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties BeyoncĆ©ās record and thanks Travis Kelce
Read full article: Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties BeyoncĆ©ās record and thanks Travis KelceTaylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards ā the trophy for video of the year for āFortnight,ā featuring Post Malone.
MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11
Read full article: MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate.
Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
Read full article: Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floorMadonna has put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning the vast stretch of sand of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.
Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave
Read full article: Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next waveMaking instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.
Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic
Read full article: Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classicAn unusual criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics to a classic rock blockbuster: the Eagles' āHotel California.ā.
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
Read full article: From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacleWhen the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction.
Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest
Read full article: Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priestRio de Janeiroās Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with a welcome to Brazil message for Taylor Swift.
CarĆn LeĆ³n and Formula One's Sergio PĆ©rez discuss their musical collaboration, 'Por La Familia'
Read full article: CarĆn LeĆ³n and Formula One's Sergio PĆ©rez discuss their musical collaboration, 'Por La Familia'In the music video for āPor La Familia,ā a new track from CarĆn LeĆ³n and BorderKid, LeĆ³n is whisked away into a surrealist landscape inspired by Mexico.
Taylor Swift and her 'Anti-Hero' top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams
Read full article: Taylor Swift and her 'Anti-Hero' top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jamsTaylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her āAnti-Heroā music video on a night full of surprises.
Britney Spears' husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago
Read full article: Britney Spears' husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks agoBritney Spears' husband Sam Asghari is seeking financial support from the pop superstar in his divorce filing.
Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book deal
Read full article: Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book dealThe illustrator of bestselling childrenās books by former President Barack Obama, Madonna and poet Amanda Gorman has a six-figure deal with a Macmillan imprint for two of his own projects.
Madonna says she's 'on the road to recovery' following ICU stay, postpones North American tour dates
Read full article: Madonna says she's 'on the road to recovery' following ICU stay, postpones North American tour datesAfter postponing her career-spanning Celebration Tour due to a āserious bacterial infection" last month and spending several days in an intensive care unit, Madonna says she's āon the road to recovery.ā.
Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to 'serious bacterial infection'
Read full article: Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to 'serious bacterial infection'Madonna has postponed her career-spanning 2023 āCelebrationā tour due to what her manager calls a āserious bacterial infection.ā.
Seymour Stein, record exec who signed up Madonna, dead at 80
Read full article: Seymour Stein, record exec who signed up Madonna, dead at 80Seymour Stein, the brash, prescient and highly successful founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and many others, has died at age 80.
Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion house
Read full article: Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion houseJeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities.
Madonna playing three Texas shows for āThe Celebration Tourā in 2023
Read full article: Madonna playing three Texas shows for āThe Celebration Tourā in 2023Madonna will āTake a Bowā with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a āCelebrationā of the pop iconās hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100.
Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour dates
Read full article: Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour datesMadonna will āTake a Bowā with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a āCelebrationā of the pop iconās hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100.
Nicki Minaj to get Video Vanguard Award at MTV Awards
Read full article: Nicki Minaj to get Video Vanguard Award at MTV AwardsNicki Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Awards later this month, joining such previous winning music luminaries as Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.
Rousteing gives one-off Gaultier couture display in Paris
Read full article: Rousteing gives one-off Gaultier couture display in ParisAn enfant terrible has appeared in a new guise as designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier.
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
Read full article: Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl showMiley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some.
New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and 'Buried'
Read full article: New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and 'Buried'This weekās new entertainment releases feature music from Grammy-winning songwriter Natalie Hemby and two pop star documentaries ā āJustin Bieber: Our World" and the concert film āMadonna: Madame X.ā.
11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: 11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameWhile the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, itās not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.
Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
Read full article: Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bangThe former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground. āI got chills,ā Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said. AdOpened in 1984, when Trump was a real estate developer in his pre-politics days, Trump Plaza was for a time the most successful casino in Atlantic City. AdBut things began to sour for Trump Plaza when Donald Trump opened the nearby Trump Taj Mahal in 1990, with crushing debt loads that led the company to pour most of its resources ā and cash ā into the shiny new hotel and casino. Trump Plaza was the last of four Atlantic City casinos to close in 2014, victims of an oversaturated casino market both in the New Jersey city and in the larger northeast.
The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show
Read full article: The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl showThis photo provided by the NFL shows singer The Weekend speaking at the halftime press conference ahead of the Super Bowl 55 football game, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL via AP)The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show. The pop star said he will ākeep it PGā during his headliner slot on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium as the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida. The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will be different this year due to the pandemic and The Weeknd said he will use different parts of the stadium, the field and a ālittle bit" of the famously massive pirate ship. AdWhen asked for his favorite Super Bowl halftime show, The Weeknd cited Diana Ross' 1996 performance. The Weeknd, whose real name is, Abel Tesfaye, joins a list of celebrated musicians who have played during Super Bowl halftime shows, including Madonna, BeyoncĆ©, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and last yearās duo of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
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.
Did Madonna have the best Super Bowl performance of all time? Vote in our bracket
Read full article: Did Madonna have the best Super Bowl performance of all time? Vote in our bracketMadonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Some people watch the Super Bowl for the game, some watch it for the commercials and others watch it for the halftime performance. The halftime performances over the years have changed drastically. So this got us thinking: Do you have a favorite Super Bowl halftime performance? We created a bracket so you, our viewers and readers, can pick the ultimate halftime performance.
Vote for the best Super Bowl Halftime performance in our bracket
Read full article: Vote for the best Super Bowl Halftime performance in our bracketPrince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Some people watch the Super Bowl for the game, some watch it for the commercials and others watch it for the halftime performance. The halftime performances over the years have changed drastically. So this got us thinking: Do you have a favorite Super Bowl halftime performance? We created a bracket so you, our viewers and readers, can pick the ultimate halftime performance.
The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show
Read full article: The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime showThe NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday, Nov. 12 that the three-time Grammy winner will perform at the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES ā The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. āWe all grow up watching the worldās biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,ā the singer said in a statement. This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer.āRoc Nation and Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. āWe are thrilled to have The Weeknd join us in Tampa Bay on the Pepsi Halftime Stage,ā said Brian Rolapp, the NFLās chief media and business officer.
Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest
Read full article: Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in MidwestāPresident Trump still does not seem to be taking the pandemic seriously enough. Today, Winnebago is among the top 10 counties where new Wisconsin COVID cases are being reported, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and compiled by The Associated Press. Iowansā view of Trumpās handling of the pandemic is also more negative than positive, according to The Des Moines Registerās Iowa Poll and Monmouth University polls. āALL THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IS COVID, COVID, COVID,ā Trump tweeted Tuesday. !āDuring his debate with Biden last week, Trump insisted of the virus, despite the spike in cases: āIt will go away.
Trump's Ohio suburb slide signals peril in industrial north
Read full article: Trump's Ohio suburb slide signals peril in industrial northTrump's chances for a second term rest heavily on being able to maintain the margins he won by in 2016, particularly in suburban areas. They say that Trump, who won Ohio by 8 percentage points in 2016, maintains a yawning advantage in more rural areas and small towns. Still, Republicans are concerned that if he is losing badly in suburban areas in Ohio, it is a signal that Trumpās hold on other states in the industrial heartland that delivered him the presidency may be in peril. In the blue-collar suburbs of Youngstown, where Trump won by double digits, the same appears to be true. Former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine, a second-cousin to Gov.
Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself
Read full article: Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herselfNEW YORK ā A biopic about Madonna has found a uniquely qualified director: Madonna, herself. Universal Pictures announced Tuesday that the studio is developing an untitled film about the pop star that Madonna will direct and co-write with āJunoā scribe Diablo Cody. "Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. Madonna, whose last album was 2019's āMadame X,ā has sold 335 million records worldwide in her career.
These 15 hit music videos from 2000 will bring on the nostalgia
Read full article: These 15 hit music videos from 2000 will bring on the nostalgiaThereās no better way than music, right? In no particular order, here are 15 hit music videos from the year 2000 that might have you cringing, laughing or just happily reminiscing. āBye Bye Byeā by *NSYNC2. āMaria Mariaā by Santana featuring The Product G&B15. āWhat a Girl Wantsā by Christina AguileraThere was no way we could even come close to listing all the hits from 2000.
Custom guitar from Prince's 1980s prime sells for $563,500
Read full article: Custom guitar from Prince's 1980s prime sells for $563,500BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction. Prince played the blindingly blue guitar with the artist's love symbol on its neck beginning on the 1984 Purple Rain Tour, on the classic albums Lovesexy and Sign O' The Times. He used it into the early 1990s. A similar Prince guitar sold for $700,000 in 2016. An ivory gown worn by Madonna in her 1990 Vogue video sold for $179,200. Items still to be sold Saturday included Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
Read full article: Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areasFar from the industrial norths urban centers, hundreds of protests over black injustice have cropped up in small cities in rural areas. The protests in these Republican-leaning areas offer a test of the president's ability to reassemble his older, white voting bloc. No, you cant.Trump carried Pennsylvania by about 44,000 votes in 2016, in part with overwhelming support from a patchwork of rural, white counties. Dozens of protests have taken place in counties in these four battleground states that Trump flipped from Democrat to Republican. If Biden carries every state Clinton did in 2016 and reclaims Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, he would win a majority of the Electoral College votes.
7 concert films you should watch if youāre really missing live music
Read full article: 7 concert films you should watch if youāre really missing live musicSome experts believe it could be more than a year until live concerts return to our daily lives, which is heartbreaking for people who love seeing live music. So until then, the next best thing to do is watch a concert movie from one of your favorite artists. Look no further than BeyoncĆ©'s āHomecoming,ā her live concert that was filmed in 2018 when she headlined Coachella, the Southern California music festival. From the costumes, dancing and marching band music arrangements, BeyoncĆ© transformed Coachella into āBeychella,ā and weāre lucky enough that the entire show is documented. Not only is Timberlakeās music incredible catchy, but the production value that went into this show, especially the choreography, makes it worth visiting.