Musicians across every genre were posting black boxes yesterday, June 2nd, to disconnect from work to focus on community. The music industry is taking a pause to observe what is being called “Black Out Tuesday”, an “urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.” In honor of yesterday’s action, dozens of artists, from Rihanna […]
Category: Classic Hits
Nick Cannon and Ariana Grande Join Black Lives Matter Movement in LA
Ariana Grande took to the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend, joining the Black Lives Matter protest in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The singer shared her experience at the protest on Twitter this past Sunday, May 31st. The Tweet read, “Hours and miles of peaceful protesting yesterday that got little to no […]
Paul Stanley’s Soul Station Drops New Video
KISS co-founder & frontman, best-selling author and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Stanley has spent the last few years developing a project close to his heart. Soul Station is a band gathering some of today’s leading musicians to pay tribute to the greatest artists and songs from the R&B and soul catalog in […]
Britney Spears Finally Releases 2016 Song
On Thursday, May 28th, pop icon Britney Spears announced that she would be releasing her track “Mood Ring” to all streaming services. The song is from her 2016 album, Glory, and was previously only available in Japan. This news comes a few weeks after another Glory tease Spears made on Instagram, releasing a new cover for […]
Barbara Mandrell Releases Remix Of Hit Song
Barbara Mandrell released Dave Audé’s remix of her hit song “Sleeping Single In A Double Bed”. Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, the dance-infused remix premiered on Rolling Stone yesterday. The original song was released August 1, 1978 and was the first single from her album, Moods. “Sleeping Single In A Double Bed” would […]
Billie Eilish Releases Short Film ‘Not my Responsibility’
On Tuesday, May 26th, worldwide superstar Billie Eilish released a short film to her YouTube channel titled ‘Not my Responsibility’. The spoken word visual displays Eilish removing layers of clothing, lamenting about society’s pressure on her to expose her body. Eilish has always dressed pretty conservatively, but not just as a fashion choice. Mass media […]
Chicago Plays Remotely for Charity Telethon
The Chicago CEO COVID-19 Coalition again hosted their Sweet Home Chicago Telethon and was rebroadcast on NBC Sports Chicago this past Sunday, May 24th at 12 pm CDT, and Monday, May 25 at 2:30 pm CDT. The telethon, originally broadcast on May 16, is also available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Founded and led […]
Katy Perry Makes History
Katy Perry and XR Studios, a Los Angeles-based production company dedicated to producing XR content in live entertainment, engaged Production Resource Group, LLC, known for its technological innovations in the entertainment industry, to support the virtual 3D interactive environment for Katy Perry’s “Daisies” performance during Sunday’s American Idol finale on ABC. The performance made history […]
U2 Helps Raise Over £179,000 for COVID -19 Relief
On Thursday, May 21st, Island Records’ One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction raised £179,755 with one-of-a-kind donations from U2, and many other artists across all genres. Rock band U2 offered Bono’s autographed, hand-written lyrics for the Irish rock band’s No. 1 hit from 1987 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” which sold for a […]
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Collab is Finally Here
Today is the day. Two of the most iconic pop icons, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, have released their collaboration ‘Rain on Me’. ‘Rain on Me’ comes just one week after the duo announced the release date for the high-profile collab. Gaga also noted that fans will see Grande do things she’s never done before […]