Blair Caldwell Anyone who thinks Paul McCartney isn’t happy that BeyoncĂ© has covered The Beatles classic “Blackbird” on her album Cowboy Carter would be very wrong. âI am so happy with @beyonceâs version of my song âBlackbird,ââ McCartney shares on Instagram. âI think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy BeyoncĂ©âs upcoming album has a name, and it’s Act II: Cowboy Carter. The singer revealed the name of her new country record, which arrives on March 29, via her website on Tuesday. The websiteâs homepage now features a horse saddle with a patriotic sash draped across it that…
Jon Batiste and wife Suleika Jaouad; Disney/Scott Kirkland Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste performed his Best Original Song nominee “It Never Went Away” at the Academy Awards on March 10. The song is from the documentary American Symphony, which documents a year in Batiste’s life, during which he received 11 Grammy nominations, but also…
Live Nation Between his new club at Bellagio, The Pinky Ring, and the dates he just announced for his residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, it seems like Bruno Mars won’t be leaving Las Vegas anytime soon. Bruno’s 12 new shows at Dolby Live are so far his only announced performances for 2024. The…
Katia Temkin If you team up with Mariah Carey for a remix, you’re not just going to let her sing the same thing as the original song’s lyrics, now, are you? Ariana Grande‘s remix of her #1 hit “yes, and?” with Mariah is out now. In the second verse of the song, Ariana originally sang,…
Kanye West and Taylor Swift in 2015; Kevin Winter/MTV1415/Getty Images For MTV After mentioning Taylor Swift in one of the songs on his new album, Vultures, Kanye West has taken to Instagram to address the perceptions of his relationship with Taylor. In the song “Carnival,” Ye raps, “I mean since Taylor Swift/ since I had the Rollie on the wrist/…
Republic Records Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey have collaborated before, on the holiday song “Oh Santa!” But now they’re teaming up for a remix of Ari’s recent #1 hit, “yes, and?” “i cannot believe the words i am typing âŠâŠÂ Yes, And? Remix feat the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this…
Credit: Fool in Love Festival/Live Nation/Redrock Entertainment Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, who had a #1 hit together with 1981âs âEndless Love,â are set to team up again for a brand new love-themed festival coming to the Los Angeles area. The two superstars are set to headline the inaugural Fool in Love festival, happening August 31 in Hollywood…
NPG Records/Warner Records A stage adaptation of Princeâs Purple Rain is expected to wind up on Broadway, but before it hits the Great White Way, it will make its debut in Princeâs hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The musicalâs pre-Broadway premiere is expected to take place in the spring of 2025, at Minneapolisâ historic State Theatre. Producer Orin Wolf is behind…
MGM Resorts International Bruno Mars announced last year that he was going to open his own club in Las Vegas called The Pinky Ring. Now, the club has an opening date. The cocktail lounge will debut at Bellagio Resort & Casino February 12, following a grand opening party. Bruno’s backup band, The Hooligans, will perform at The Pinky…