Joni Mitchell, 80, , to Make Grammy Debut Performance.
Mitchell has been added to the list of performers
for this year's Grammy Awards, BBC reports.
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It will be her first time
performing at the ceremony.
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Throughout her career, Mitchell
has received 18 Grammy nods.
She's won nine Grammys
and a lifetime achievement award.
Mitchell, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015, played her first show in over 20 years in June.
She had to re-learn "how to walk,
talk and play guitar," BBC reports.
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Upon receiving her lifetime achievement award at the Grammys in 2002.
Mitchell was called "one of the most important female recording artists of the rock era"...
... and "a powerful influence
on all artists who embrace diversity,
imagination and integrity," BBC reports.
Travis Scott has announced a gig at the beleaguered Co-op Live music venue, despite ongoing issues which have led to its opening being postponed. Sky News
Former Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi has traded in his cleats for a mic -- officially entering the music game with a debut rap single this week -- and he's.. TMZ.com
Olivia Rodrigo's team is reportedly no longer allowing abortion funds to hand out contraceptives on her GUTS World Tour. This news comes following morning-after pills and condoms being given out at Rodrigo's show in St. Louis by the Missouri Abortion Fund. According to reports, Rodrigo's team told the abortion funds that she's partnered with for future tour stops that they're no longer allowed to hand out contraceptives.
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Dua Lipa and the 'SNL' writers didn't let a certain gun-toting, dog-shooting politician off the hook ... and instead made Gov. Kristi Noem the punchline to kick.. TMZ.com
Dua Lipa's looks over the years are not going Houdini! Here is a 20-year-old version of Dua showin' some sass and side-eye while onstage during the Wireless.. TMZ.com
âTime 100â Names , Taraji P. Henson, Michael J. Fox , and Others Most Influential People.
âTime 100â Names , Taraji P. Henson, Michael J. Fox , and Others Most Influential People.
'Time' has released its yearly list of
what it considers to be the world's
most influential people, Deadline reports.
In addition to Henson and Fox,
these people also made the cut:.
In addition to Henson and Fox,
these people also made the cut:.
Fantasia Barrino, Alia Bhatt, Sofia Coppola, .
Fantasia Barrino, Alia Bhatt, Sofia Coppola, .
Fantasia Barrino, Alia Bhatt, Sofia Coppola, .
Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Ynon Kreiz, .
Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Ynon Kreiz, .
Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Ynon Kreiz, .
Donna Langley, Dua Lipa, Hayao Miyazaki, .
Donna Langley, Dua Lipa, Hayao Miyazaki, .
Donna Langley, Dua Lipa, Hayao Miyazaki, .
Leslie Odom Jr., Elliot Page, Dev Patel, .
Leslie Odom Jr., Elliot Page, Dev Patel, .
Leslie Odom Jr., Elliot Page, Dev Patel, .
DaâVine Joy Randolph,
Maya Rudolph, Jeffrey Wright and more.
DaâVine Joy Randolph,
Maya Rudolph, Jeffrey Wright and more.
DaâVine Joy Randolph,
Maya Rudolph, Jeffrey Wright and more.
Four worldwide covers feature Lipa, Henson, Patrick Mahomes and Yulia Navalnaya. .
Four worldwide covers feature Lipa, Henson, Patrick Mahomes and Yulia Navalnaya. .
Four worldwide covers feature Lipa, Henson, Patrick Mahomes and Yulia Navalnaya. .
Four worldwide covers feature Lipa, Henson, Patrick Mahomes and Yulia Navalnaya. .
To celebrate the issue,
a New York City gala
will be held on April 25.
An ABC primetime special will air May 12
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Musicians Push Congress , to Pass Bill Aimed at , Reforming Ticket Industry.
Musicians Push Congress , to Pass Bill Aimed at , Reforming Ticket Industry.
On April 25, over 250 popular musicians signed an open
letter to the Senate Commerce Committee demanding
reforms to the current live-event ticketing system.
On April 25, over 250 popular musicians signed an open
letter to the Senate Commerce Committee demanding
reforms to the current live-event ticketing system.
The open letter was organized by Fix the Tix,
a coalition spearheaded by the National
Independent Venue Association and Eventbrite.
Musicians who signed the letter include: , Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews and Green Day. .
Musicians who signed the letter include: , Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews and Green Day. .
Musicians who signed the letter include: , Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews and Green Day. .
We are joining together to say
that the current system is broken:
predatory resellers and secondary
platforms engage in deceptive
ticketing practices to inflate
ticket prices and deprive fans
of the chance to see their
favorite artists at a fair price, Fix the Tix open letter, via NBC.
Other artists to sign
the open letter include: , Cyndi Lauper, Lorde
and Fall Out Boy.
Other artists to sign
the open letter include: , Cyndi Lauper, Lorde
and Fall Out Boy.
Other artists to sign
the open letter include: , Cyndi Lauper, Lorde
and Fall Out Boy.
The Fans First Act looks to reform three
significant issues that plague the ticketing industry,
including transparency and consumer protections.
The Fans First Act looks to reform three
significant issues that plague the ticketing industry,
including transparency and consumer protections.
The bill also looks to prevent
potential bad actors from reselling
tickets at exorbitant prices.
The Fans First Act is one of several
bills introduced in recent years that
seeks to fight unfair ticketing practices. .
Other bills include the TICKET Act,
the BOSS Act and the SWIFT Act. .
It is clear that all participants of the live
event ecosystem, from artists, to venues,
to fans, demand comprehensive ticketing
reform and consumer protection against
the predatory ticket resale practices
that have deeply afflicted live
entertainment in the United States, Stephen Parker, executive director of the
National Independent Venue Association, via NBC
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Billie Eilish , Announces New Album.
Eilish's third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard
and Soft,' will drop May 17, AP reports. .
The 22-year-old took to Instagram on
April 8 to make the announcement.
She also shared the
album's artwork.
Eilish went on to say that she won't be releasing
any singles before the album comes out.
I wanna give it to you all at once, Billie Eilish, via Instagram.
I truly could not be more
proud of this album, Billie Eilish, via Instagram.
Eilish's brother, Finneas, co-wrote the album.
The album does exactly as the title
suggests: hits you hard and soft
both lyrically and sonically while
bending genres and defying
trends along the way. , Via press release.
âHIT ME HARD AND SOFTâ journeys
through a vast and expansive audio
landscape, immersing listeners into
a full spectrum of emotions. , Via press release.
In light of Eilish's recent criticism of wasteful packaging, it was also announced that recyclable materials will be used for physical formats.
In a continued effort to minimize
waste and combat climate change;
across all physical formats in limited
variants on the same day, with the
same track-listing and using
100% recyclable materials, Via press release
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Musicians Sign Open Letter , Warning About AI Threat to Artists.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The letter calls on developers of digital music to "cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.".
The campaign draws attention to how AI developers use musical works without permission to create AI "copycats.".
Working musicians are already
struggling to make ends meet in the
streaming world, and now they have
the added burden of trying to compete
with a deluge of AI-generated noise. , Jen Jacobsen, executive director of the ARA, via statement.
The unethical use of generative
AI to replace human artists will
devalue the entire music ecosystem â
for artists and fans alike, Jen Jacobsen, executive director of the ARA, via statement.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Norah Jones, Chuck D.
Norah Jones, Chuck D.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Make no mistake: we believe that, when
used responsibly, AI has enormous potential
to advance human creativity and in a manner
that enables the development and growth
of new and exciting experiences for
music fans everywhere. , Via open letter.
Unfortunately, some platforms and
developers are employing AI to sabotage
creativity and undermine artists,
songwriters, musicians and rightsholders, Via open letter.
We must protect against the predatory
use of AI to steal professional artistsâ
voices and likenesses, violate creatorsâ
rights, and destroy the music ecosystem. , Via open letter
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Billie Eilish Drags âBig Artistsâ , for âWasteful Packagingâ of Their Albums.
Eilish discussed her passion for sustainability in an interview with 'Billboard.'.
We live in this day and age where,
for some reason, itâs very important
to some artists to make all sorts of
different vinyl and packaging ⊠which
ups the sales and ups the numbers and gets
them more money and gets them moreâŠ, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
âI canât even express to you
how wasteful it is,â Eilish said.
I find it really frustrating as somebody
who really goes out of my way to be
sustainable and do the best that I
can and try to involve everybody in
my team in being sustainable â , Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
... and then itâs some of the biggest
artists in the world making f------
40 different vinyl packages that
have a different unique thing just
to get you to keep buying more, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
Itâs so wasteful, and itâs irritating to me
that weâre still at a point where you care
that much about your numbers and you care
that much about making money â and itâs
all your favorite artists doing that s---, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
Eilish's 2021 record, 'Happier Than Ever,' was released in eight variants, but they were created with recycled materials, 'Page Six' reports. .
Many people speculated that Eilish's
comments were aimed at Taylor Swift, prompting Swifties to come to the pop star's defense.
Many people speculated that Eilish's
comments were aimed at Taylor Swift, prompting Swifties to come to the pop star's defense.
The dig at Taylor and other
similar artists about charts and
numbers was unnecessary and
detracts from her original point. , Swiftie, via X.
Billie herself put out multiple
vinyl variants (sustainably) so
her point about chart and
number obsession is hypocritical, Swiftie, via X
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This Day in History: , Prince Dies.
April 21, 2016.
The iconic musician, 57,
was found dead at his estate,
Paisley Park, in Minnesota.
Prince had overdosed on fentanyl.
His death was ruled accidental.
Over the span of four decades,
Prince transcended genre and created
more than 30 albums, his first in 1978 for Warner Bros.
Prince often played all of the
instruments on the album himself.
He was charismatic and electrifying on stage.
His 1984 album 'Purple Rain'
sold 13 million copies. It was number one
on the 'Billboard' 200 chart for 24 consecutive weeks.
He won seven Grammy awards.
His final album was released in 2015,
just months before his death.
Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent, President Obama, via History.com
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Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor are set to make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare's 'Romeo + Juliet' this fall. The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical') and direction by Sam Gold. While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, it promises an angrier take on the tale.
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This Day in History:, Marvin Gaye Is Shot and
Killed by His Own Father.
April 1, 1984.
Gaye's father â Rev. Marvin Gaye Sr. â
shot and killed the Prince of Soul
three times in the chest following a
physical dispute between the two.
It was a day before the
soul icon's 45th birthday.
Despite winning his first Grammy for
"Sexual Healing" just a year before, Gaye was struggling
with debt, depression and substance abuse.
He had recently moved in
with his father and mother.
Gaye and his father had a
difficult and complicated
relationship since Gaye was a boy.
According to Gaye's brother, Frankie â who held the singer in his arms as he died â his final words were, âI got what I wanted... I couldnât do it myself, so I made him do it.â
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