American Idol returns to Hawaii this week as one of the show’s newest traditions continues: the top 24 finalists are flown to the island to perform for an audience at Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Ko Olina on the island of Oahu, and work with celebrity mentors before facing the judges. (The season
If you were expecting fiddles and pedal steel on the first single from Lana Del Rey‘s upcoming The Right Person Will Stay album, then “Henry, Come On” will be (sort of) a let-down. The long-teased song — sometimes referred to as just “Henry” — is not a spurs jingle-jangling hard-right Cowboy Carter-style turn into country
On Dec. 20, 1984, Harry Belafonte placed a call to nonprofit consultant/music manager Ken Kragen in hopes of staging a concert to raise funds to fight hunger in Africa — specifically Ethiopia, where famine killed nearly 1 million people in 1983-84. Kragen, who managed Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers at the time, thought that a
The eligibility period for the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards will end on Aug. 30. This is the second year in a row that the eligibility period has closed on that date. The eligibility period extends from Aug. 31, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2025. The Grammy eligibility year ran from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 every
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour will fire up again this weekend when he brings a roster of heavy hitters with him to Los Angeles’s Gloria Molina Grand Park. In addition to the firebrand Vermont independent, the event will also feature his tour mate, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well
Paramore fans got a very rare treat this week when singer Hayley Williams performed “Teenagers,” her contribution to the super emo soundtrack to the 2009 Megan Fox horror comedy Jennifer’s Body live for the first time ever. Seated on the floor while strumming an acoustic guitar and rocking green shades, Williams, 36, sang, “I’m gonna
After more than a decade of building one of Australia’s most beloved indie catalogues, Ball Park Music has officially reached the top. The Brisbane five-piece scores its first-ever No. 1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart with Like Love, debuting at the summit on the chart dated April 11. It’s the band’s eighth studio album
Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine has reflected on Paul McCartney’s reaction to his band covering The Beatles on television more than a decade ago. Levine’s comments were made during his recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, where he and guitarist James Valentine were discussing a special televised event from February 2014. Broadcast by CBS,
Two of the 2024’s biggest breakout stars have lent each other a hand for a new springtime single. Five-time Grammy nominee Shaboozey and Brit Award-winning Myles Smith have joined forces for “Blink Twice,” an infectious, folk-inflected track built on twangy finger-picked guitars, pounding drums and raucous stomps and claps. “Oh me, oh my, would you
NIKI has given Chappell Roan a musical makeover, covering “Casual” for her recent appearance on Like a Version, the long-running segment from Australian radio station triple j. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Airing on Friday, April 10 (Australian time), the performance was recorded in mid-March during