Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about her mental health and therapy journey.
04.10.2023 - 20:57 / variety.com
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The process of guts-spilling was the focus of a conversation between Olivia Rodrigo and veteran songwriter-producer Linda Perry at the Grammy Museum Wednesday night, before the young pop champion took to piano and acoustic guitar to sing solo versions of three hits and/or fan favorites from her new album, “Vampire,” “Making the Bed” and “Lacy.” Although the conversation inevitably skewed more toward the mechanics and philosophy of writing than personal details, Rodrigo kept the fan base on hand in the intimate auditorium rapt with mentions of how she came to write several of the new songs. There were passing revelations, too, like the fact that she took a poetry class at USC last year, which helped generate one of the most talked-about songs on the new “Guts” release, or that St. Vincent is a previously unmentioned collaborator on the bonus track “Obsessed.” “In this time of music where we’re getting fed a lot of different styles, I’m not buying a lot of it,” said Perry — famous as part of 4 Non Blondes and for her work with Pink, Christina Aguilera and Dolly Parton — in kicking off her questioning of Rodrigo.
“It feels a little too put together, like a cash grab. What I love about Olivia is I believe every word that I’m hearing.” “If I don’t write songs, I really don’t feel like myself,” Rodrigo said. “It’s the way that I process everything.
It’s the way I decide how I feel about the world. It just makes me happy. It makes me angry.
Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about her mental health and therapy journey.
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that time of year again, when the Recording Academy sends out its massive first batch of submissions for the annual Grammy Awards. As genre lines continue to blur in popular music and artists strategize about how to best increase their odds at nominations, the 2024 Grammys are shaping up to be another free-for-all when it comes to who makes the final cut. Each year, fans speculate over where their favorite musicians will land, either in their predicted or surprise categories.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Who will be the anti-hero of the 2024 Grammys? Well, if that question sounds a little bit rigged, it’s not far from the truth: Taylor Swift enjoys a level of cultural dominance that few other performers have approached (including monopolizing National Football League coverage in recent weeks). Her fall 2022 album “Midnights” isn’t full of obvious swing-for-the-fences smashes like “1989” or seen as more of an art project like “Folklore” (her last two album of the year winners), but it’s got huge hits and a unique, late-night, bringing-the-club-home feel that will appeal to voters who like artists who don’t make the same album twice.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In an intimate performance and conversation in Los Angeles Monday night, Olivia Rodrigo admitted that there were tears shed during the making of her new album, “Guts.” But she and producer/co-writer Dan Nigro clarified that it wasn’t just about the emotion in the lyrics. Some of those were tears of frustration as they obsessed over songs and struggled to get her all-important sophomore release just right over its 10-month creation. “We cried just because we were frustrated.
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Olivia Rodrigo has covered Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ as part of her BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance.The pop singer was the first to perform as part of the station’s Live Lounge month which will see the program air a new performance every Monday through Thursday for the entirety of October.Rodrigo took over yesterday (October 2) and played four songs against a purple, tattered haunted house-inspired backdrop at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.The setlist for her live lounge included her viral sensation ‘Drivers License‘, ‘Vampire‘, ‘Get Him Back‘ and, keeping with the tradition to perform a cover, she played a rendition of Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’.Speaking of the return of Live Lounge Month in a press release, BBC Radio 1 hosts Rickie, Melvin and Charlie said: “We are so excited that Live Lounge Month is back and we promise this year is bigger and better than ever!! We have some of the world’s greatest Pop Stars, debut performances, and listener’s favourite artists all ready to step into the world-famous Live Lounge.”The next artists to take over the lounge this week will be Troye Sivan on October 3, Jorja Smith on October 4 and Madison Beer on October 5.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Record Store Day has announced a lineup of more than 170 exclusive titles for its annual Black Friday event this fall, with the “black” almost being a misnomer for this particular Nov. 24, 2023 rollout — given the amount of purple, gold, red, blue, green, marble, clear and splatter-colored vinyl variants on the list.
Olivia Rodrigo can cross performing with Sheryl Crow off her bucket list!
Olivia Rodrigo has joined Sheryl Crow for a performance of the latter’s 1996 hit ‘If It Makes You Happy’.The pop sensation and the veteran singer-songwriter duetted on the lead single from Crow’s self-titled second album at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe [via Consequence].It’s unclear when exactly the pair performed together.Rodrigo shared a clip of their rendition via her Instagram yesterday (September 30), writing: “pinch me! sang one of my favourite songs of all time with the greatest of all time @sherylcrow !!!! what an honour!!!”A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)Last year Crow presented Rodrigo with the Woman Of The Year Award at Billboard’s Women In Music Awards. “I am happy to celebrate her,” Crow said of Rodrigo in a pre-ceremony interview.
Olivia Rodrigo had a “pinch me” moment while performing with fellow singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow.
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Olivia Rodrigo‘s fans have been clamoring for months to figure out who she is singing about on her chart-topping single “vampire,” and now some are doubly convinced that it’s about her ex Adam Faze. They even found “evidence” to back the theory up.
Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan presale for Olivia Rodrigo’s tour has added yet another complication: tickets purchased for her GUTS tour will not be available until 72 hours prior to the date of the show, and can only be accessed electronically.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Amid the expected chaos of the on-sale for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts” tour is an unusual caveat: In an attempt to crack down on scalpers, purchased tickets will only be issued 72 hours before the concert takes place, regardless of when they were purchased — and they will only be available electronically. In a statement, Ticketmaster told Good Morning America: “Delivery delays are commonly used by artists to allow for a thorough review of the sale and to ensure all ticket purchasers have adhered to ticket limits and terms.” The decision was taken by the tour’s operators as “as an added level of protection.” While the 72-hour rule seems new to many people, a source says has been used in the past for Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow and Doja Cat tours, among others.
Ticketmaster is making a big change ahead of Olivia Rodrigo‘s GUTS tour.
“Massive” ticket demand for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour will leave many fans disappointed as sales start today, and Ticketmaster is already trying to cushion the blow.
Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore effort “Guts” becomes the 20-year-old’s second No. 1 album, starting with the equivalent of 302,000 albums sold in the United States and nearly 100 million streams — the fourth largest opening week for any album in 2023. It follows Travis Scott’s massive opening week with “Utopia,” which entered with 496,000 units back in July.