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Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and ODESZA will headline the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival this June in Tennessee.

Elton John is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June, in what organizers say will be his farewell show in Britain.

This year’s nominations saw Beyoncé have the most nominations with nine, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight and Adele grabbing seven. There is no world in which DJ Khaled’s “God Did” can be considered as one of the best rap albums of the year. Not only was he not in consideration for a rap album, song or performance — he failed to be listed in any nomination. Though Rosalia was nominated for a Latin Rock album, she could have been nominated for most of the Latin music awards, like Musica Urbana and Latin pop. Tune in to the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023 to see which nominees take home awards.

This year’s nominations saw Beyoncé have the most nominations with nine, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight and Adele grabbing seven. There is no world in which DJ Khaled’s “God Did” can be considered as one of the best rap albums of the year. Not only was he not in consideration for a rap album, song or performance — he failed to be listed in any nomination. Though Rosalia was nominated for a Latin Rock album, she could have been nominated for most of the Latin music awards, like Musica Urbana and Latin pop. Tune in to the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023 to see which nominees take home awards.

Beyoncé has propelled herself into the highest Grammy echelon.

Snoop Dogg is getting a big-screen biopic.

The NFL says Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show.

NBC says “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Miles Teller will host the opening episode of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 1.

Embed from Getty Images“Raydar ” has three different instrumentals and JID stays true to his ensemble of flow switches and clever bars on each one. JID and Lil Durk collaborated on “Bruddanem,” with JID offering head-bopping flows and excellent vocal moments. JID melds so well within these various instrumentals using great vocals and hundreds of flows reminiscent of Kendrick Lamar or Tyler, the Creator. Though it won’t get as many streams and sales as more mainstream music, “The Forever Story” is easily the best album of the month. Maybe it sounds a little exaggerated, but JID made a better Kendrick Lamar album than Kendrick Lamar did this year and deserves the respect he has yet to receive.

The MTV Video Music Awards are back Sunday with some of the biggest names in music vying for the network's fabled Moon Person statue.

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her new album.

The MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not one emcee but three, with rap stars LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow all set to anchor the ceremony.

Nicki Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Awards later this month, joining such previous winning music luminaries as Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.

By his own account, Kendrick Lamar was “goin’ through somethin’ ” for one-thousand eight-hundred and fifty-five days — the time between his last two albums — trying to figure that out. Morale & the Big Steppers,” the answer was introspection and vulnerability. As with his albums, onstage, Lamar continued his conversation with the musical titans that preceded him. To paraphrase Jay-Z, if you want Lamar’s old stuff, buy his old albums. Morale & the Big Steppers” — with agonizing questions (“If I told you who I am, would you use it against me?”) and bittersweet realizations (“I choose me, I’m sorry").

Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.

Rolling Loud kicked off on Friday afternoon in Miami Gardens with a long lineup that includes Kid Cudi, Future, Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Baby.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has closed this year’s Glastonbury Festival with a powerful headline set that saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” as fake blood poured down his face from a crown of thorns

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has closed this year’s Glastonbury Festival with a powerful headline set that saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” as fake blood poured down his face from a crown of thorns.

Paul McCartney has wowed fans at the Glastonbury Festival with a 2½-hour concert that included Beatles hits and big-name guest stars.

Sean “Diddy” Combs spoke about his own dream like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while accepting the highest honor at the BET Awards.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged music fans at the Glastonbury Festival to “spread the truth about Russia’s war” on his country.

He may have died last November, but Virgil Abloh lives on at Paris Fashion Week in a high-energy runway spectacular for Louis Vuitton menswear.

Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years.

Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

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Despite what the artist says on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, he’s still trying to save you.

On his sprawling new album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar performs as if overwhelmed by his obligations.

With “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” the generational rap star makes the narrative details feel intimate and overwhelming.

Pioneering hip hop artist DJ Kay Slay has died of complications from COVID-19.

Jon Batiste may have won the most Grammy Awards with five on Sunday night, but in some ways he was a surprise.

When faced with too many choices, what's a Grammy voter to do.

Rolling Loud Recruits Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Future to Headline Rolling Loud Miami 2022

On Sunday night, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar showed up on music’s biggest stage, filling living rooms across the nation with nostalgia and old-school hip-hop. The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show, sponsored by Pepsi, took place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., where many of the performers cemented a name for themselves in the music industry. Embed from Getty ImagesThe show began with the city of Compton’s grid literally in the hands of the legendary rapper, producer and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre. Mary J. Blige made heads turn, as the camera put her beautiful, blonde hairdo and silver thigh-high boots on display. But, as Dr. Dre raps in “Still D.R.E.,” “they say raps changed” and we wanna know how Dre feels about it.

It’s been two days since hip-hop took center stage at the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, and fans are still talking about the show-stopping […]

Sunday night’s performance—featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar—was one of the best in recent memory.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.

A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl.

Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem put on a dazzling spectacle that also felt like a family affair.

The rapper took a knee for about 50 seconds during the star-studded halftime performance. It came during a set from some of hip-hop's biggest stars.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem joined together for the halftime show in Los Angeles.

PepsiDuring Super Bowl LVI’s halftime show extravaganza, featuring the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent, rapper Eminem took a knee in solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.Kanye West Targets Pete Davidson, Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift With Childish Instagram MemesThe move by Eminem came after he performed “Lose Yourself” in front of the sold-out crowd at the LA Rams’ SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. If you recall,

The Super Bowl will include a spectacular halftime show, as usual.

Four of the five artists performing for Super Bowl LVI's halftime show are Black, at a time the NFL is reeling from discrimination lawsuits.

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Snoop Dogg says he won’t let the big Super Bowl stage rattle his nerves.

Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B hitmaker Jhené Aiko will perform “America the Beautiful.”.

While music releases might not be as predictable as other mediums — and surprise releases continue to become the norm — some musicians have already hinted that they will release music this year. Between covers of Metallica and Bo Burnham — and appearing on Taylor Swift and Lorde releases — Bridgers kept busy in 2021. Embed from Getty ImagesRosalíaWith an album confirmed for 2022, all the Grammy winner needs to reveal is the date. SZAThe followup to 2017’s “Ctrl” is among music’s most anticipated releases. After an active and acclaimed 2021, including the hits “I Hate U” and “Good Days” Grammy nominated collaboration with Doja Cat “Kiss Me More,” 2022 could bring a new album.

The 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will feature performances by Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr. Dre.

Artists have often diversified their portfolios by transitioning to other sectors of Hollywood, as seen in examples such as Ice Cube and Jay-Z. Both emcees […]

Super Bowl LVI will return to California on Sunday, February 13 at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium.

The five icons will perform on stage together for the first time at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are natives of Southern California.

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WASHINGTON — More than four years after the release of American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar’s most recent solo album, “Damn,” and three years after his “Black Panther” soundtrack, the rapper has finally given an update on his next album. Curiously, Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment’s other top artists include SZA, who has gone many years without releasing new albums. Lamar’s fourth album, “Damn,” was the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Music. However, he quickly followed that album with the soundtrack to 2018’s Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther: The Album.” He wrote and produced 14 songs. (With inputs from ANI) Edited by Ojaswin Kathuria and Nikita NikhilThe post Kendrick Lamar Hints At New Upcoming Album By Posting Cryptic Update appeared first on Zenger News.

The Grammy Award-winning artist bought the home in 2014 for $524,000.

The Grammy Awards have changed its tune and voted to remove its nomination review committees — groups that determined the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show.

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, plays the drums with other artists during a recording session for an album of protest songs with the Rev. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK – Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd couldn’t remember the last time he squatted on a drum throne, sticks in hand and ready to perform. Surely, he said, it had not happened since his brother, George Floyd, died at the hands of police in Minneapolis last May, sparking a global reckoning over systemic racism and police brutality. Kevin McCall, a civil rights activist who said he believes an album of street-inspired protest anthems does not yet exist. AdSome historians cite Billie Holiday’s musical rendition of the Abel Meeropol poem, “Strange Fruit,” in 1939 as one of the sparks of the civil rights movement.

The social justice movement in college athletics has popped up in most unusual place: gymnastics. From UCLA to Pittsburgh, Black gymnasts and the programs they represent are using their platform to empower and uplift. Her experience at Arkansas was simply reflective of the culture at large in the sport at the time. From Pittsburgh to California, female gymnasts are using their platform to empower, educate and bring light to causes they believe in. “Personally I would say (gymnastics) is a predominantly white sport,” Ward said.

FILE - In this Friday, June 24, 2011 file photo, the crowd at Glastonbury Music Festival clap their hands above their heads as they watch Chipmunk on stage, Glastonbury, England. Britains Glastonbury music festival has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row, organizers Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis said Thursday Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)LONDON – Britain’s Glastonbury music festival has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row. They said everyone who had put down a deposit on tickets for the 2020 festival, which also was canceled, would be able to attend in 2022. The festival has been held almost annually since 1970, drawing up to 150,000 people to the Eavis’ Worthy Farm in southwest England.

Peter Paterno, an attorney for the rapper and producer, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES – Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. Peter Paterno, an attorney for the music mogul, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. On Friday, actor and rapper Ice T posted that he had connected with Dre on FaceTime and that he had “just made it home. Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine, and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.

Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Interscope Geffen A&M — the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga — has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Group’s Atlantic Records was 2019’s top Billboard 200 label.

Others who may earn nominations include Lewis Capaldi, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK, Ingrid Andress, Snoh Aalegra, Skip Marley, Mickey Guyton and CNCO. Ricch should also earn nominations for his guest appearance on DaBaby’s international hit “Rock Star,” helping him become the show’s overall top nominee. ________FOLKS LOVE FOLKLORETaylor Swift’s last two albums, “Lover” and “reputation,” didn’t earn nominations for album of the year. The seven-member group’s hit “Dynamite” could snag a nomination for best pop duo/group performance, and their latest album could compete for best global music album. 3 on pop charts, should earn a nomination for best country performance and best country song.

FILE - Singer and fashion designer Rihanna attends the "Rihanna" book launch event in New York on Oct. 11, 2019. It's been four years since Rihanna released an album but the singer is working hard on recording new music. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – It's been four years since Rihanna released an album but the singer is working hard on recording new music. And with the music, I’m using that as my outlet." But I love challenges so, you know, I’m gonna get it done.”______AP Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu contributed to this report.

Others find a source of hope in music, often fantasizing about the music masterpieces that will hit Spotify before the years end. So, while I am sure that 2020 will bring masterpieces from many artists with which I have not yet been acquainted, here are some anticipated albums from artists Im familiar with, albums that I can only hope to live up to the quality I am longing for. good kid, m.A.A.d city and To Pimp A Butterfly are two of the best albums both inside and outside of rap, and with every project, his growth is undeniable. Don ToliverTravis Scotts prog-inspired trap production under a robotic, steel auto tuned vocals produced Rodeo, arguably his best album. Anticipation is bound to arrive if you listened to all of his albums, and his dedication leaves zero doubt of quality.