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The Rolling Stones Announce 16-City U.S. Tour
The Rolling Stones are coming to a stadium near you. The rock icons announced a 16-city trek of the U.S. and Canada — Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds — which kicks off April 28 at Houston’s NRG Stadium. AARP is sponsoring the tour. The live shows are in support of the band’s new album, Hackney […]
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HYBE, Geffen Records Announce Finalists for New K-Pop Girl Group KATSEYE
Geffen Records and HYBE, the K-Pop entertainment company that launched BTS, have selected the final six members to launch the new global girl group KATSEYE. Geffen and HYBE kicked off the process on Sept. 1, starting with the top 20 contestants selected from 120,000 submissions. The international group, created based on the K-pop training and […]
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The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa on the THR Songwriter Roundtable
“I honestly was concerned that it was over for me,” Billie Eilish confesses at a table with Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo and Julia Michaels, who came together to discuss their songwriting prowess and process. “We’d been trying and it wasn’t doing what it usually would do in me. I was honestly […]
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Grammy Nominations Facts: Female Acts Win While Latin, Country Music and Male Artists Lose
The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Grammys on Friday, and with 94 categories, it’s a lot to digest. But we’re here to help — read our breakdown of the 17 Grammys facts you should know. FEMME FATALE Male performers make up more than two-thirds of the winners of album of the year […]
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Grammys CEO on SZA’s Chances of Winning Top Album, Drake’s Return and Latin Music Snub: “There’s Still More Work for Us to Do”
History has shown that rap and R&B artists will dominate in Grammy nominations but never take home the coveted prize of album of the year. Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Mariah Carey and John Legend are some of the acts who have played the role before — big Grammy contender, but top award […]
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Women Own 2024 Grammy Nominations: SZA Leads With Nine; Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Score Six Each
It’s the year of women at the Grammy Awards: female acts make up seven of the eight nominees in the top three categories — with SZA leading the pack with nine overall nominations while Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and boygenius earned six nods a piece. Album of the year nominees include […]
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CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson Owns the Night; Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman Win for “Fast Car”
Teary-eyed and shaking onstage, breakthrough singer Lainey Wilson won entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards — solidifying her spot as the darling of country music and potential multiple Grammy nominee; Grammy nominations will be unveiled Friday. Wilson beat out Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen and last year’s champ, Luke Combs, to win […]
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“I Will Always Love You”: Ringo Starr, Reba McEntire, Sting, Lionel Richie on Why They Stan for Dolly Parton
Everybody loves Dolly Parton. The icon — who in wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter discusses her new rock album, all-star collaborations and more — is your favorite singer’s favorite singer. And those singers, from Ringo Starr to Sting to Carrie Underwood, tell us why they’ll always love Dolly Parton. Ringo Starr “I’ve known Dolly since the […]
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Dolly Parton on Turning Down the Super Bowl and Her New Rock Album: “I Don’t Want It to Be Half-Ass Country”
Dolly Parton’s favorite word might be “no.” She turned down Elvis Presley when he wanted to record her hit “I Will Always Love You” after his manager requested half of the song’s publishing rights. She initially declined her invitation to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And she forwent performing at the Super […]
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Why Girl Power Will Dominate the 2024 Grammys
In the history of the Grammys, first presented in 1959, female acts have counted for less than one-third of the winners in the coveted album of the year category — but things look different this year. Women or female acts should comprise the majority of the eight nominees in the top category, with albums like […]
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Two of the Biggest Hits of the Year Won’t Compete at the Grammy Awards — Here’s Why (Exclusive)
Two of the biggest hits of the year — the regional Mexican tunes “Un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny and “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma — won’t earn any Grammy nominations this year. That’s because the worldwide successes were not submitted to the awards show. A source close to […]
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Beyoncé to Premiere ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film in London and L.A., International Tickets Go on Sale Nov. 9 (Exclusive)
Beyoncé is holding two premieres for her highly anticipated concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé: The world premiere will take place in London on Nov. 30 and the U.S. premiere will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 25. The events will take place days before Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment debut the […]
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