Q&A: Nancy Wilson on Eddie Van Halen and her 1st solo album

NEW YORK -- The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better chance at winning the top award.The academy announced Wednesday that any producer, songwriter, engineer or featured artist on an album nominated for album of the year will also earn a nomination — even if the music creator co-wrote one song on the 10-track project.

Million Dollar Listing New York kicked off season 9 with both new and familiar faces during its premiere on May 6 — Including a cross-over moment with former RHONY star Kelly Bensimon, 53! And now, series star Tyler Whitman reveals why he’s pleased to have Kirsten Jordan join the show — he also teases some fun times ahead. “Personally, [Kirsten’s addition to the cast] was very needed,” Tyler told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY of during an episode of TVTalk on Instagram Live on May 6.

A$AP Rocky has said that both Rihanna and Morrissey have worked on his upcoming new album.The New York rapper is currently putting the finishing touches to ‘All Smiles’, which will be the follow-up to his 2018 album ‘Testing’.Speaking to GQ, Rocky explained that he recorded new music for ‘All Smiles’ last summer while on a cross-country trip of the US with Rihanna, who he is currently dating.

No longer live from New York! Saturday Night Live has catapulted the careers of many of today’s most popular comedians, including Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey and Adam Sandler. In fact, the NBC sketch comedy series has become a launching pad for hit talk shows, films, sitcoms and game shows since its 1975 premiere.

Amazon comes in handy when going to a jewelry store isn't option. Its new Gift Guide makes it easier to treat yourself, partner, or loved one to timeless jewelry pieces and it's chock-full of deep discounts and markdowns on our favorite brands with Amazon deals including 1 carat diamond jewelry under $600.Wanting pretty baubles doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorVariety will bestow its inaugural Voice of Inspiration Award to filmmaker Eddie Huang at the Reel Works Film Festival.The honor will be presented each year to a creative who is using their platform to tell interesting stories and inspire others.

NEW YORK -- Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of hair from Kurt Cobain are some of the highlights of an online rock ‘n’ roll auction that ends over the weekend.Six strands of blonde hair from the grunge rock icon are part of a series of Nirvana offerings that also includes a Cobain amp and a rare group-signed blue Stratocaster-style guitar.

NEW YORK -- A new album from DMX will be released later this month.DMX's longtime producer and collaborator, Grammy winner Swizz Beatz, announced on Monday that “EXODUS" will feature new material and drop on May 28.“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met. He lived his life dedicated to his family and music.

Congratulations are in order! Michael Angarano and Maya Erskine are parents.

Out and about. Armie Hammer, who is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, is back in the Cayman Islands after a turbulent few months.

Dancer and musician Nasimiyu Murumba has spent her life immersed in music. Splitting her time between New York and New Orleans she has fronted trap-pop group Baeb Rxxth and played drums for acts like glam rockers Sharkmuffin and synth-pop group Kalbells.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that Broadway will reopen on Sept. 14, with tickets going on sale tomorrow. Theaters will be open at 100% capacity, the governor says.

READ MORE: The Beatles: George Harrison's UNUSUAL method of writing iconic songAnother fan wrote: "This should be archived in the Library of Congress. "Mesmerizing.

Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise has a new spinoff: All Stars! The cast, including Luann de Lesseps, Melissa Gorga, Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, and Ramona Singer are busy filming in the luxurious Turks & Caicos, and have teamed up for a sultry dancing video! The ladies, who hail from the New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and Beverly Hills franchises, were seen busting a move in Melissa’s latest TikTok video, which she re-shared to Instagram on May 1. “LEGENDS ONLY,” she captioned the video.

Zach Wilson‘s life is about to change drastically after being drafted by the New York Jets as the No. 2-overall pick at the 2021 NFL Draft!

Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight has praised Vincent D’Onofrio’s turn as Wilson Fisk in the Marvel series, declaring it would be “impossible” to recast the character.Based on the comic of the same name, Daredevil follows Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer by day and local anonymous vigilante of Hell’s Kitchen, New York by night.In seasons one and three, Murdock faces off against Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, the notorious villain from the comics, who is played by Vincent D’Onofrio.

Rita Wilson, who worked on the Broadway play Fish in the Dark with Scott Rudin in 2015, has spoken up about her experience working with the producer. While working on the project, the actress learned about her breast cancer.

Based on The New York Times bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, Nine Perfect Strangers takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this ten-day retreat is the resort’s director Masha (Nicole Kidman), a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.

Helen Uffner, founder of New York's costume rental house Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing, recalls how she got her start working with Hollywood. "A friend of mine had a vintage store in Soho and Woody Allen’s people came in and they were interested in getting things for their [1983] movie Zelig," recalls Uffner.