What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine Dion
Read full article: What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine DionThis weekās new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion, Amazon Prime has a documentary about Celine Dion dealing with a rare neurological disorder and Eva Longoria plays a woman whose life changes completely in āLand of Women.ā.
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Read full article: How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatIf it feels like TikTok has been around forever, thatās probably because it has, at least if youāre measuring via internet time.
BeyoncĆ©ās 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation ā and country music
Read full article: BeyoncĆ©ās 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation ā and country musicFirst, BeyoncĆ© arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia ā making a statement without saying a word.
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.
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
Read full article: Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crownedJon Batiste won album of the year honors for āWe Areā at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ā70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards.
Trevor Noah says Grammys can entertain, tackle world issues
Read full article: Trevor Noah says Grammys can entertain, tackle world issuesThe Grammy Awards is a festive vibe celebrating musicās best, but host Trevor Noah says the show may touch on some serious topics such as the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Billie Eilish to perform at Grammys
Read full article: Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Billie Eilish to perform at GrammysThe Grammy Awards are bringing three of the worldās biggest pop acts ā Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Billie Eilish ā to perform during next monthās ceremony in Las Vegas.
Christian Cowan's NY fashion week show went 102 stories up
Read full article: Christian Cowan's NY fashion week show went 102 stories upBritish wunderkind Christian Cowan helped open New York Fashion Week on Friday night with a riot of sequins, feathers and little T-shirts of love to the city he now calls home.
HBO leads GLAAD Media Awards for LGBTQ representation
Read full article: HBO leads GLAAD Media Awards for LGBTQ representationHBO and HBO Max have beaten Netflix to be the top contender at the GLAAD Media Awards with 19 nominations, landing the bulk of its nods for TV shows like āHacks,ā āThe Other Twoā and āThe Sex Lives of College Girls.ā.
MTV EMAs show in Hungary highlights support for LGBTQ people
Read full article: MTV EMAs show in Hungary highlights support for LGBTQ peopleThe 2021 MTV European Music Awards show has been held in Hungary's capital of Budapest where some performers expressed their support and solidarity to the country's embattled LGBTQ community.
New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John album
Read full article: New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John albumThis weekās new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
All the best looks from the 2021 Met Gala
Read full article: All the best looks from the 2021 Met GalaThe Met Gala in September? Thanks to COVID-19, the annual event (which hasnāt happened since 2019) was pushed back from May, and boy did the celebrities step out Monday night in their wildest fashion game.
New this week: 'Kate,' 'Come From Away' and MTV's VMAs
Read full article: New this week: 'Kate,' 'Come From Away' and MTV's VMAsThis weekās new entertainment releases include Mary Elizabeth Winstead starring in the brutal assassin thriller āKateā on Netflix and a filmed version of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical āCome From Away.ā.
Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new album
Read full article: Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new albumElton John is releasing an album of collaborations with artists from several generations and genres, including Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.
Sony's profits gain on 'Demon Slayer,' digital camera demand
Read full article: Sony's profits gain on 'Demon Slayer,' digital camera demandSonyās April-June profit rose 9% to 211.8 billion yen, or $1.9 billion, as the Japanese electronics and video game maker continued to benefit from a sales perk from the hit āDemon Slayerā animation film.
BTS on 1st Grammy nod: 'Itās hard to express in words'
Read full article: BTS on 1st Grammy nod: 'Itās hard to express in words'FILE - Members BTS pose for photos during the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2020. Now, the gift has returned to them ā in the form of their first Grammy nomination. āāDynamiteā gave us huge success in Korea, of course, a Grammy nomination, a performance, so you know, life is really interesting." āItās really hard to express in words,ā Jimin said of the nomination. They said the Grammy nomination does create some pressure for the next batch of songs they produce, but theyāre not letting the success get to their heads.
BTS band members, fans welcome its first Grammy nomination
Read full article: BTS band members, fans welcome its first Grammy nominationSEOUL ā K-pop band BTS has earned its first Grammy nomination, a long-awaited feat for the South Korean act that has been reshaping the global pop landscape with record-breaking songs and well-mobilized fans. Critics say the boy band's nomination Tuesday demonstrates its growing presence and impact in the mainstream U.S. pop industry. After the announcement, BTS uploaded videos on their official Twitter page, which has over 30.9 million followers, showing four members reacting to the nomination by jumping up from a couch and shouting āYes!ā and āBTS!āThe band's members have always expressed their hope for a Grammy nomination. Their dedicated fans around the world -- known as ARMY -- have been pushing for a Grammy nomination for years. The 2021 Grammy Awards will air on Jan. 31.
Post Malone owns Billboard Awards, Legend shines onstage
Read full article: Post Malone owns Billboard Awards, Legend shines onstagePost Malone accepts the top artist award at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK ā Walking into the show with 16 nominations, Post Malone won nine honors at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, where John Legend gave a heartfelt performance that was dedicated to his wife. Garth Brooks accepted the Icon Award from Cher, who called the country star āa true music legend and my friend." Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen, who died last week, was honored as the show aired a clip of his Billboard Awards performance from 2015. This yearās Billboard Awards were originally supposed to take place in April but were postponed because of the pandemic.
Sweet 16: Post Malone leads Billboard Awards nominations
Read full article: Sweet 16: Post Malone leads Billboard Awards nominationsPost Malone is the sunflower of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Malones nominations include top artist, top male artist, top rap artist and top streaming songs artist. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK ā Post Malone is the sunflower of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Maloneās nominations include top artist, top male artist, top rap artist and top streaming songs artist. The 2020 awards show was originally supposed to take place in April but was postponed because of the coronavirus.
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
Read full article: Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its futureThis combination of photos shows country singer Rissi Palmer, from left, Chuck Harmony, left, and Claude Kelly of Louis York and country rapper Breland. Black artists say the country music industry still needs to do the hard work of addressing the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. The genre has historically been marketed to white audiences and reinforced white male artist stereotypes. (Chris Charles via AP, left, Jeremy Ryan via AP, center and Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
Read full article: Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy AwardsGary Clark Jr. poses in the press room with the awards for best rock song, best rock performance and best contemporary blues album for "This Land", at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. The 18-year-old made history at the Grammy Awards Sunday. also won best pop vocal album. Her brother Finneas O'Connell also won awards for engineering and producing the album. Tyler, the Creator said later that the rap album Grammy was a backhanded compliment.
Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the Grammys
Read full article: Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the GrammysDemi Lovato performs "Anyone" at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Here are the top moments from the 2020 Grammy Awards:__A HARD GOODBYE:"Itās been a hell of a week,ā Grammys host Alicia Keys acknowledged early on in the awards show. Nipsey Hussle was at the Grammys last year as a nominee before the rapper and activist was killed just months later. But the kicker of the performance was his namesake, rapper Nas, surprising everyone with one more collaboration. Now maybe this song, which won two Grammys, can finally be retired for a bit.
Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at Grammys
Read full article: Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at GrammysāWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?ā ā created in the musiciansā Los Angeles home ā helped Eilish win the top four honors, including album, song and record of the year, along with best new artist. Eilish won five honors. Together, they also won best pop vocal album, while Finneasā individual honors included producer of the year (non-classical) and best engineered album (non-classical). Mill performed a new song called āLetter to Nipseyā while others joined together for āHigher,ā which won best rap/sung performance. āTo my mother, you did a great job raising this guy,ā Tyler, who won best rap album, said to his mom, who was onstage and crying by side.
Eilish leads iHeartRadio Music Awards with 7 nominations
Read full article: Eilish leads iHeartRadio Music Awards with 7 nominationsLOS ANGELES, CA ā Billie Eilish came away with the most nominations for the upcoming iHeartRadio Music Awards. iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that Eilish received seven nominations. The singer will compete for female artist of the year and song of the year with ābad guy.ā Lil Nas X and Lizzo are each nominated six times. Eilish will face off against Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Halsey and Ariana Grande for female artist of the year. For the menās top artist award, Ed Sheeran, Khalid, Luke Combs, Post Malone and Mendes will vie for the honor.
Lil Nas X taking break from music, canceling two shows
Read full article: Lil Nas X taking break from music, canceling two showsLil Nas X performs on stage during Internet Live By BuzzFeed at Webster Hall on July 25 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for BuzzFeed)(CNN) - Lil Nas X said he was going to ride until he can't no more, and apparently now he can't no more. The rapper announced on Twitter that he's taking some time off -- canceling two shows in the process. The announcement comes after a historic run by Lil Nas X, whose song "Old Town Road" spent a record-breaking 19-week run atop Billboard's Hot 100 charts. The musician has become a household name in recent months because of the viral song and his popularizing of country rap.
Photos: Highlights of 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
Read full article: Photos: Highlights of 2019 MTV Video Music AwardsNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X speak onstage during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)Hide Caption
VMAs 2019: See the complete list of winners
Read full article: VMAs 2019: See the complete list of winnersNEWARK, N.J. - MTV's 2019 Video Music Awards, hosted by Sebastian Maniscalco, are Monday night. Going into the ceremony, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande tied for the most nominations with 10 each. The full list of winners and nominees is as follows, which will be updated as each category is announced. Lil Nas XLizzoROSALABEST COLLABORATION"Old Town Road (Remix)," Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus"Shallow," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper"Seorita," Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello"ME!," Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco"I Don't Care," Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber"Boy With Luv," BTS ft. HalseyPUSH ARTIST OF THE YEARBazziCNCOBillie Eilish *WINNERH.E.R.
Barack Obama just tweeted his summer 2019 playlist
Read full article: Barack Obama just tweeted his summer 2019 playlistFormer President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Illinois where he accepted the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government on Sept. 7, 2018, in Urbana, Illinois. Maybe nothing other than that they're all high up on former President Barack Obama's summer 2019 playlist -- but that's a pretty cool place to be. "With summer winding down, here's a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to some new, some old, some fast, some slow," he wrote on Twitter. The playlist includes some of the summer's most popular songs, what with Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road (Remix)" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Lizzo's "Juice," and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's wildly popular, "Senorita." Cue the mic drop...summer 2019, Obama out!
Billie Eilish beats 'Old Town Road' as 'Bad Guy' hits No. 1 on Hot 100
Read full article: Billie Eilish beats 'Old Town Road' as 'Bad Guy' hits No. 1 on Hot 100Billie Eilish attends the ASCAP 2019 Pop Music Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 16, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Billie Eilish has knocked Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" from the No. Eilish's "Bad Guy" rose from No. A few weeks ago "Bad Guy" was re-released with a verse by Justin Bieber, which helped give the song a fresh boost. If Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus return to the top spot, they will become the first in US history to rule the Hot 100 for 20 weeks.
'Old Town Road' becomes longest-running No.1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100
Read full article: 'Old Town Road' becomes longest-running No.1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X has now made Billboard chart history. The rapper's song "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has landed at No. The result is a special remix titled "Seoul Town Road." Reacting to news of the song's success, Lil Nas shared a video of "Old Town Road" being recorded on Monday.
Lil Nas X is ready for the Area 51 raid
Read full article: Lil Nas X is ready for the Area 51 raidLil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Looks like Lil Nas X is ready to answer the call to storm Area 51 with an Old Town Raid. But if the raid were to happen, we're sure it would look a lot like what Lil Nas X showed us. Keanu Reeves was in itIn the original raid Facebook page, the creators say: "If we Naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets." So Lil Nas X employed the best of the best to show us how it's done, with an animated Keanu Reeves taking off toward armed guards in the anime character's sprint.
Lil Nas X releases 'Old Town Road' remix
Read full article: Lil Nas X releases 'Old Town Road' remixLil Nas X seems determined to keep people singing his song. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lil Nas X seems determined to keep people singing his song. The new official remix of "Old Town Road" features viral singer/yodeler Mason Ramsey and hip-hop heavyweight Young Thug, alongside Nas and Billy Ray Cyrus. Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' hits No. Lil Nas X released his debut EP, "7," on Columbia Records on June 21.
Lil Nas X makes people think he came out
Read full article: Lil Nas X makes people think he came outLil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X closed out Pride month with some tweets that have people thinking he's made a declaration about his sexuality. His tweets were met with some support, including fellow rapper JackBoy who said he "respects" Lil Nas X for coming out. "Kudos to Lil Nas X for sharing his truth," Murray tweeted. CNN has reached out to Lil Nas X for comment.