Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThe first time Bob Dylan was mentioned in Variety was 60 years ago on March 28, 1962. The article’s thesis was that the indie labels were more adept at breaking new music acts.
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Maxwell is still breaking off the fans with a little sumthin’ sumthin‘.The 48-year-old R&B crooner established his dominance in the music industry with his critically acclaimed debut album “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.” The April 1996 Columbia release re-defined soul music, went double-platinum and earned the newcomer his first Grammy nod for “Best R&B Album.”In the years to come, Maxwell would solidify his sex-symbol status by wielding his flawless falsetto on platinum followups “Embrya” (1998), “Now” (2001) and the two-time Grammy Award-winning “BLACKsummers’night” (2009), which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
His last album, 2016’s “blackSUMMERS’night” the second installment of his musical trilogy — continued the Brooklyn native’s legacy of creating majestic soul singles so sensual and sultry, the project transformed itself into the quintessential soundtrack for sex and earned Maxwell a 2017 Best R&B Song Grammy for “Lake By The Ocean.”Now Maxwell is back, hitting the road — his “The Night Tour” popped into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday night — and perfecting his art for seduction with the long-awaited finale to his musical trifecta “blacksummers’NIGHT,” set for release this spring. Here the artist discusses the need to celebrate women, his Caribbean heritage and inspire fans to spend the night making babies.We did it because we love each other’s music, we wanted to be comrades and to step out into the world and celebrate all of these women, specifically black women.
We bias out here. [LOL] It’s been an amazing journey even with all the protocols that we have to go through to successfully give the people what they want.
It’s been an absolute delight watching Joe. Joe is one of my favorite R&B guys and
.Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThe first time Bob Dylan was mentioned in Variety was 60 years ago on March 28, 1962. The article’s thesis was that the indie labels were more adept at breaking new music acts.
The New Mexico state agency tasked with investigating possible workplace safety violations on the set of Rust is “on track” to release its report by Thursday, according to a spokesperson for the New Mexico Environment Department.
Finding love off the beach! Tia Booth may have not realized it at the time, but she met The One in Taylor Mock before she even returned to Bachelor Nation for a second stint in Paradise.
Peter Andre has admitted that he is scared for his teenage son Junior as he embarks on a music career. Last year, 16 year old Junior followed in his father's footsteps as he signed a record deal with Columbia Records, and he has been busy working on new music ever since. And speaking of his son's future, 49 year old Peter told Christine Lampard on Wednesday's instalment of Lorraine: "We're focused on giving him artistic freedom, and he's about to release some fantastic music." While excited for his child, the hitmaker added: "It makes me proud, but it also makes me scared because at 16, that's all I ever wanted." Peter continued to reflect: "My mum and dad were really scared and not really sure about me doing it, and I had to prove to them that you can be okay in this industry.
Thomas Rhett hangs out with wife Lauren Akins backstage at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday (April 11) at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.
The best date night in Music City! Country music’s hottest couples hit the red carpet at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
Music City is coming to your living room! The 2022 CMT Music Awards will airs live from Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, April 11, and every major country star is going to be there.
One of the most surprising people set to to testify in the defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is Tesla CEOElon Musk. Elon is expected to testify via video call during the trial, via court documents. The SpaceX founder has been subpoenaed to turn over all communications that he had with Amber about her ex-husband, as well as all the messages from various points in their alleged relationship. Many texts are expected to be read and released as a result of the trial. Find out all the details about why Elon is being called on to testify here.
“Jeopardy!” last year — and it has just been revealed that he was paid a hefty sum to anchor the beloved trivia series from March 22 to April 2, 2021.According to US Senate financial disclosure filings, the 61-year-old was compensated with roughly $269,000 for guest-hosting the game show. The money was donated to an unspecified charity.His economic earnings were disclosed due to him being a probable Republican US Senate candidate in Pennsylvania.Some of his other earnings noted in the papers: his $2 million salary for “The Dr. Oz Show,” and more than $7 million in ownership interest from Oz Media, the Wrap reported.Dr.
This post was edited on Wednesday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. to remove reporting that The Internet would dissolve after the release of their fifth album. The NME cover story containing this information has since been edited.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorClive Davis doesn’t do anything by half, and his 90th birthday is no exception. Not only will there be a star-studded party tonight at Cipriani in Lower Manhattan, there’s a four-part music-and-interview series on Paramount Plus culled from last year’s virtual pre-Grammy galas; a Clive Davis Gallery with personal items from across his career at New York University’s Brooklyn location; an interview on the “Rock & Roll High School With Pete Ganbarg” podcast airing April 14; a talk at the 92 St.
“Distraught by the mass shooting last night outside the venue in Sacramento,” tweeted the official Aly & AJ account on Apr. 3, hours after six people were killed and twelve suffered “varying degrees of injuries” after an attack in California’s capital. The duo – sisters Alyson Michalka, 33, and AJ Michalka, 30, — were inside their bus that was parked outside the Crest Theatre. “All of our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and those recovering today. We’re praying for the health care workers caring for them. We hope all our fans made it home safe,” they tweeted.
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (Don’t Look Up) is the last addition to the cast of the action-thriller Silent Night, from iconic action director John Woo (Face/Off), John Wick producers Thunder Road Films and Capstone Studios. He’s set to star alongside Joel Kinnaman, Harold Torres and Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Ukraine’s invasion by Russia.During the pre-recorded message that aired on the show Sunday, he likened the invasion to a deadly silence threatening to extinguish the dreams and lives of the Ukrainian people, including children.“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them,” he said in English.
Maren Morris rocks a cool snakeskin dress for the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Shirley Ju Separately from each other, producers Mike Dean (pictured above) and Jeff Bhasker (below) are both synth gods in their own right. As a unit, performing their first show on Friday (April 1) at OffSunset in West Hollywood, the two were otherworldly.The intimate set reunited the Kanye West collaborators, who each have five Grammy Awards, and included an all-star guest list that both teased on socials prior to the event.
Ellise Shafer After over 10 years in the making, independent rappers Russ and Bugus are finally launching their own record label: DIEMON.An acronym for “Do It Everyday Music or Nothing,” DIEMON started in 2010 as a creative collective in Atlanta before becoming an imprint on Columbia Records when Russ signed with them in 2017. But in 2020, Russ completed his deal with Columbia and became a full-blown independent artist once again, releasing his 2021 album “Chomp 2” on his own. Most recently, his single “Handsomer” broke through the top 40 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Billy Crystal reminded an audience at last night’s dress rehearsal for his Broadway show Mr. Saturday Night just why he was such a popular Oscar host way back when.