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Billboard Receives 12 Nominations for National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
On Wednesday (Jan. 19), the Los Angeles Press Club announced nominations for the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, where Billboard nabbed 12 nods. The L.A. Press Club’s 14th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards is “a national contest aimed at arts and entertainment reporters, photographers, editors and critics across the country, including foreign journalists,” according to its categories and rules page. All published work that was considered for nominations was published between July 2020 and June 2021. In the creative/performing arts feature (over 1,000 words) and business, music/theater/performing arts related categories, Billboard‘s executive editor, features Rebecca Milzoff received nominations for the “Making a Movement” November 2020 cov...
Watch Key Glock Honor Late Friend Young Dolph in New ‘Proud’ Music Video
The late Young Dolph is being honored by his longtime friend and collaborator Key Glock two months after his death. On Tuesday, Key Glock released a music video for his all-new track “Proud.” The single is set to be released on the upcoming Young Dolph tribute album Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph (Compilation), slated to be released Friday. Key Glock opens his heartfelt new song “Proud” rapping, “І lоѕt mу dоg, І lоѕt mу mіnd/ Nо lіе, І’m rеаllу lоѕt іnѕіdе/ І саn gеt іt bасk іn blооd/ Вut ѕtіll І саn’t gеt bасk thе tіmе/ F— thаt humblе ѕh–, lеt’ѕ gо/ Yоu knоw І’m ѕраzzіn’ оut ’bоut mіnе/ І gоt Dоlрh lооkіn’ dоwn оn mе.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the accompanying music video, Key Glock raps in front of a memoria...
‘Gracias’ Takes a Thankful Pedro Capó Back to Top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay
Pedro Capó scores his sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart as “Gracias” lifts 14-10 on the Jan. 22-dated survey. The tune takes him back to the top 10 following the No. 9-peaking “La Sabana y Los Pies” in September 2020. The first single from his sixth studio album, “Gracias” advances with a 12% gain in audience impressions, to 2 million, earned in the week ending Jan. 16, according to MRC Data. The song was co-written by Capó alongside Colombians Ale Zabala and producer Diego Contento. “Gracias” climbs to the top 10 in its fourth week (after its debut at No. 23 on the Jan. 1-dated tally), the Puerto Rican’s fastest trip to the top tier among a collection of six top 10s, including the No. 1 hit “Calma” with Farruko (April 2019). With the move, Capó grabs his sixth top 10 on ...
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Announce Silk Sonic Las Vegas Residency
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are taking their neo-soul project Silk Sonic to Las Vegas. Today (January 19), Mars and .Paak announced An Evening With Silk Sonic, a multi-date residency at Park MGM’s Dolby Live theater on the Vegas strip. The concert series kicks off February 25, and will include more than 10 shows throughout March, with a final performance on April 2. Find Silk Sonic’s full residency schedule here. Silk Sonic made their live debut at the 2021 Grammy Awards. They released their first album, also titled An Evening With Silk Sonic, last Fall. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. An Evening With Silk Sonic: Live in Las Vegas
Watch FKA twigs’ New Video for “Meta Angel”
FKA twigs has shared a new music video for her Caprisongs track “Meta Angel.” The visual was directed by Aidan Zamiri and filmed in London. Watch twigs wield a compound bow and shoot an arrow through her heart in the clip below. Caprisongs arrived last week. twigs’ 17-track mixtape features guest appearances from the artist’s close friends and collaborators, including the Weeknd, Jorja Smith, Daniel Caesar, Shygirl, Rema, Pa Salieu, and others. The Caprisongs mixtape follows FKA twigs’ 2019 album Magdalene. Revisit Pitchfork’s Cover Story “The Sacred and Profane Genius of FKA twigs.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Listen to Lorde and Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer in Conversation for The A24 Podcast
Lorde and Hunter Schafer, star of HBO’s Euphoria, sat down for a conversation on The A24 Podcast. They discussed their admiration for each other, the creative process, Schafer’s first job working for Rookie, Lorde’s early acting experience, the process of directing the “Solar Power” video, fashion, Euphoria, Antarctica, and much more. Give it a listen below. Lorde released her third album Solar Power in August. In September, she shared an EP With Māori renditions of songs from the album. In November, she shared a video for Solar Power track “Fallen Fruit,” as well as digital versions of two songs that previously appeared on New Zealand editions of the LP. She would then reschedule her New Zealand and Australia tour dates for 2023 in response to the recent COVID-19 spike in her home country...
Thundercat Makes Acting Debut in The Book of Boba Fett
Thundercat has made his acting debut in the latest episode of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett. The bass virtuoso appears in “Chapter 4 – The Gathering Storm” as a body-modification artist. Watch the show on Disney+. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) His first appearance as an actor on television follows numerous songs he contributed to soundtracks, including his recent song “Satellite” for Issa Rae’s HBO series Insecure and his contributions to the soundtrack of the rebooted ThunderCats cartoon. He has, of course, done some acting in his many music videos, including the below “Dragonball Durag” visual where he attempts to all of Haim. His last album was It Is What It Is, which won a Grammy. He recently reissued ...
Gunna’s ‘DS4EVER’ on Track to Outsell The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ for a Second Week
Gunna‘s DS4EVER is currently on track to outsell The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM for a second consecutive week. According to HITS Daily Double, Wunna’s latest full-length effort will move down one slot to No. 2 as it is expected to earn a total of 83,000 units, including 1,500 in album sales. Meanwhile, The Weeknd will step down to No. 3 with a total of 70,000 units including 2,500 in album sales. The soundtrack to Disney’s Encanto, on the other hand, will return to No. 1. DS4EVER opened this week’s Billboard 200 chart at No. 1, earning a total of 150,300 equivalent album units in its first week. It surpassed Dawn FM’s 148,000 equivalent album units, which landed it at the No. 2 spot. Elsewhere in music, My Chemical Romance and Paramore are set to headline the emo and pop-punk festival, When We Were ...
Ecco2k and Bladee Experience an Ethereal Rave in the Visual for “Amygdala”
Following their respective PXE and The Fool releases last year, Ecco2k and Bladee have come together for their first drop of 2022. Coming together once again, the Drain Gang associates share an expression of their continuing musical progression on “Amygdada,” produced by Mechatok. Bladee leads the track with a “dreaming in a dream” riddled verse, in reference to his Good Luck collaborative release with Mechatok last year. Taking over, Ecco2k delivers a set of verses that showcase his signature unique crooning that mixes melodic streams with a sense of spoken word. Rounding up the track, Bladee explores his usual melancholic lines defined by introspective allusions. The release of “Amygdala” is accompanied by an Anton Tammi-directed music video, which sees Ecco2k and Bladee experience ...
Cordae Unveils “Chronicles” Music Video With H.E.R. and Lil Durk
Cordae has shared an accompanying music video for his H.E.R. and Lil Durk-assisted track, “Chronicles.” Directed by Aplus, Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman and Edwin Tovar, the visual sees the Raleigh-born rapper working at a diner and the three performing right outside the parking lot. “Chronicles” is taken from Cordae’s latest full-length album From A Birds Eye View, which arrives two years after The Lost Boy. In a previous interview with HYPEBEAST, the rapper opened up about the growth he’s experienced in between records. “I’m a lot more honest with myself,” he said. “I’m very self-reflective, self-analytical. I’m aware of being more empathetic as a human being, just having knowledge of oneself, ultimate self-confidence.” Prior to the release of the album, Cordae also shared a sho...
Grammy Awards Will Take Place In Las Vegas for First Time In April 2022
Music’s biggest night is moving to Las Vegas for the first time. A few weeks ago, the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony was postponed “indefinitely” due to concerns about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The original date was scheduled for January 31st, 2022, but has now been moved to April 3rd at 5PM PT (8PM ET). Trevor Noah will be the show’s host. “We are excited to take the GRAMMYs to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world class show,” reads a statement released by The Recording Academy on social media. “From the moment we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been inundated with heartfelt messages of support and solidarity from the artist community. We are humbled by their generosity and grateful...
NERVO Announce 2022 Las Vegas Residency With Zouk Group
Zouk Group have made their latest splash in Las Vegas, tapping famed DJ duo NERVO for an exclusive 2022 residency. The Australian sister duo will join Zedd, Tiësto and more as residents of Zouk Group, the proprietors of Ayu Dayclub and Zouk Nightclub. The venues have become two of the most coveted clubbing destinations in Las Vegas since opening last year. “We are thrilled to announce that we are joining Zouk in Las Vegas for a brand new residency @zoukgrouplv,” NERVO wrote in an announcement shared via Instagram. “We’ve been playing for Zouk at their iconic venues and festivals for years across Asia and can’t wait to see how they’re bringing their brilliance to Las Vegas.” Zouk Group were recently named last year’s Best Event Organizer on&nb...
