Tag Archives: pop music

Pop Singer/Songwriter Eric Carmen Dies At Age 74

Billboard Magazine reports: Eric Carmen, the hitmaker behind ’70s and ’80s smashes like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74, his wife Amy confirms. Carmen scored three top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the No. 2-peaking “All By Myself” in 1976, followed by the Dirty Dancing soundtrack standout “Hungry Eyes,” which peaked at No. …

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Deep State Operative Urges Her Fans To Vote Today

NBC News reports: Taylor Swift urged fans in her adopted home state of Tennessee and other Super Tuesday voting jurisdictions to exercise their democratic rights by casting ballots today. The simple message to vote might not seem impactful, but this comes from the world’s most famous pop star — with 282 million Instagram followers. “I wanted to remind you guys …

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Kanye West Declares “I’m The New Jesus, Bitch”

The Christian Post reports: Rapper Kanye West is facing backlash after he called himself “the new Jesus” in his new album “Vultures 1,” which includes a song called “Carnival” that is reportedly filled with obscene language and sexual violence. “They served us the porn since the day we was born / Anybody pissed off, gotta make ’em drink the urine,” …

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Florida GOP Bill Would Ban Venues From Canceling Artists Over Their Inflammatory Posts On Social Media

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: A Florida Panhandle lawmaker has filed the “Right to Rock Act.” Rep. Joel Rudman, R-Navarre, wants to prohibit the cancellation of performances because of an artist’s social media comments or their political affiliation. HB 15 would forbid entertainment venues that have accepted taxpayer funding to cancel contracts for a live presentation by a singer, musicians, dancers, …

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Donna Summer’s Estate: Kanye Stole Her Song Too

The Wrap reports: Kanye West came under fire on Saturday after Bruce Sudano, the widower of Donna Summer, accused the rapper of illegally sampling her song “I Feel Love” after Ye’s official request was denied. On the Vultures track, the lyric “Oh, I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive” is seemingly set to the melody of Summer’s “I Feel …

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Taylor Swift Saves The Day In Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: It’s hard to explain the Taylor Swift effect to anyone who is not a Swiftie, but a new heartwarming commercial by skincare brand Cetaphil ahead of Super Bowl Sunday does a pretty good job. The video, which has been viewed over five million times, shows a “real-life father and daughter living in New York” who are struggling …

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Ozzy Osbourne: “Antisemite” Kanye Stole My Song

The New York Post reports: The Osbournes are furious over Kanye West sampling a Black Sabbath song on his new album, with Ozzy claiming he expressly refused permission for the rapper to do so. The former rock star’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, who was raised Jewish, told TMZ on Friday that “Kanye fucked with the wrong Jew this time,” adding that …

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Deep State Plant Breaks Album Of The Year Record

The New York Times reports: Taylor Swift already has more No. 1 albums than any other woman (12), as well as the highest-grossing tour in history (an estimated $1 billion and counting). Now she can count another major achievement: four Grammy Awards for album of the year — more than any other artist in the 66-year history of the prize. …

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Taylor Swift Helps NFL To Record Playoff Viewership

The Messenger reports: Sunday’s NFL showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills is officially the most-watched playoff game ever. Pop superstar Taylor Swift notably supported her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the game, which his team won 27-24. According to CBS, the NFL Divisional Playoff Game surpassed 50 million viewers, averaging 50.393 million throughout the game. Viewership peaked …

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Jazz And Disco Legend Marlena Shaw Dies At Age 81

New Music Express reports: Marlena Shaw, the US soul and jazz vocalist best known for her hit ‘California Soul’, has died at the age of 81. The news was confirmed by Shaw’s daughter Marla on her official Facebook page last night (January 19). Shaw’s signature song ‘California Soul’ was recorded as a humble album track on her 1969 LP ‘The …

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Elton John Achieves EGOT Status With Emmy Win

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Elton John is the latest member of the EGOT club, scoring his first Emmy for best variety special (live). The 2023 Emmy Awards win for the musician’s Farewell From Dodger Stadium special, which he secured during Monday night’s telecast, joins his Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. John was recovering from a knee operation and couldn’t attend …

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Dionne Warwick Blasts Claim She’ll Appear At RFK Gala

The Daily Beast reports: Dionne Warwick batted down a report that she intends to grace a fundraiser for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with her presence later this month, calling it “absolutely ridiculous.” The Daily Mail reported last week that Warwick would be among a star-studded roster of “well wishers” at the “multi-million dollar” gala for the presidential hopeful, including Martin …

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Musk Attacks Green Day For Anti-MAGA Lyric Change

The Messenger reports: While playing their 2004 hit “American Idiot,” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tweaked the song’s original lyrics to make a political statement. Instead of “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda,” he sang, “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda.” Elon Musk was not a fan of the change, replying to a tweet from …

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Green Day Rips “MAGA Agenda” In NYE Performance

The Huffington Post reports: Green Day tweaked one of their best-known songs to lash out at Donald Trump and his supporters during a televised New Year’s Eve performance on Sunday night. “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda,” singer Billie Joe Armstrong belted out during “American Idiot” on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC. The line is …

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Time Magazine’s 2023 Person Of The Year: Taylor Swift

TIME Magazine reports: Taylor Swift’s accomplishments as an artist—culturally, critically, and commercially—are so legion that to recount them seems almost beside the point. As a pop star, she sits in rarefied company, alongside Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Madonna; as a songwriter, she has been compared to Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Joni Mitchell. As a businesswoman, she has built …

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Taylor Swift Ranked As Nation’s Most Popular Person

NBC News reports: Pop star Taylor Swift notched the highest net favorability rating of any figure tested in the latest NBC News national poll, with 40% of registered voters saying they have a positive view of Swift, versus only 16% holding a negative opinion. Seventeen percent of those surveyed reported having “very positive” views of Swift, while 22% had “somewhat …

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Singer Pink To Give Away Banned Books At FL Concerts

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Hitmaker P!nk has teamed with free-speech advocates PEN America and will distribute banned books at her first couple of concert stops in Florida this week. P!nk, known for chart-topping hits such as “Raise Your Glass,” “Get This Party Started” and “So What,” kicks off the Florida leg of her current tour in Miami on Tuesday, with …

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Multiple Grammy Nominations For Country Song With Music Video Featuring Tragic Love Story Of Gay Miners

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports: Lawrence County native Tyler Childers leads the way for the Kentucky nominees, receiving five 2024 Grammy nominations, including Best Country Solo Performance for “In Your Love,” Best Country Song for “In Your Love,” Best Country Album for “Rustin’ in the Rain,” and Best Music Video for “In Your Love.” Author Silas House [the current Poet Laureate …

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Taylor Swift Spurs Stampede To Voter Registration Site

The Independent reports: Taylor Swift managed to drive record-breaking numbers to voter registration website Vote.org after urging her 232 million followers on Instagram to take action. On Tuesday (19 September), hours after the pop star, 32, called on her US fanbase to register to vote in honour of National Voter Registration Day, Vote.org’s communication director, Nick Morrow, announced that “our …

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Lil Nas X Film Premiere Delayed By Bomb Threat

Variety reports: The world premiere of Lil Nas X’s documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday night was delayed after a bomb threat was called in targeting the artist. The gala screening was scheduled for a 10 p.m. start at Roy Thomson Hall, one of TIFF’s premier venues. The documentary’s co-directors Carlos López …

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