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Recording Academy Halts ‘Grammy Nominees’ CD Series After 26 Years
The Recording Academy has called a halt to its annual Grammy Nominees CD series. The franchise was a major hit for many years, but has faltered in recent years as CD sales have dwindled. “It ended up costing us quite a bit of money to do it and it was not selling [in big numbers anymore]” Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy’s chair and interim president/CEO, told Billboard. An Academy spokesperson injected a hopeful note: “The CD is taking a year off and conversations will be had next year on how to proceed in this new music consumption world.” Fifteen volumes in the annual series, which was produced by Leslie Lewis, made the top 10 on the Billboard 200. Two volumes—in 2013 and 2014—climbed as high as No. 2. {“nid”:”5885267″,”type”:”post”...
BTS Hand Out the Christmas Gifts With ‘Life Goes On’ Performance on ‘Corden’: Watch
BTS are back in a big way with BE and the latest single from it, “Life Goes On.” The K-pop kings dropped by The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday night (Nov. 23) to perform the new track. J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga and V brought the Christmas cheer with a warm-and-cuddly singalong around the Christmas tree. {“nid”:”9488479″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Watch BTS Serve a Pajama-Clad Performance of 'Life Goes On' on 'Good Morning America'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/k-town\/9488479\/bts-perform-life-goes-on-gma-video\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_typeR...
Josh Groban Brings a Christmas Vibe to ‘The Tonight Show’ With ‘World We Knew’: Watch
There’s a Christmas feeling in the air. Christmas trees are going up around the country, Mariah Carey is back on the airwaves, and Josh Groban has a new record out. The veteran singer and songwriter just released a new album Harmony, supported by a three-part virtual concert series, including his first-ever holiday concert on Dec.19. {“nid”:”9435271″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”20 Questions With Josh Groban: Inside His Big Fall Release & Newfound Quarantine Habits”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/pop\/9435271\/20-questions-with-josh-groban\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image...
Guitar Center Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy In Wake of Debt Restructure
Guitar Center, the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced Saturday. The bankruptcy filing came just one week after the Guitar Center, which had been struggling to compete with online retailers even before the pandemic, announced it had reached a debt-reduction deal with its key stakeholders. The approved restructuring support agreement (RSA) intends to reduce Guitar Center’s reported $1.3 billion debt by nearly $800 million, including $375 million in Debtor-In-Possession financing from some existing note holders and lenders. It also intends to raise $335 million in new senior secured notes. {“nid”:”9485240″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Guitar Center R...
Watch John Legend Dance to ‘Magical’ Battle on ‘The Voice’
You just know it’s a heavyweight battle when the opposing coaches are up and dancing. That happened Monday night (Nov. 23), when Team Gwen’s Carter Rubin and Chloé Hogan went toe-to-toe for a dynamite knockout on NBC’s The Voice. Rubin, the cherubic teen from Shoreham, went first with a performance of Lauren Daigle’s “You Say.” It was a home run, with high notes aplenty. Gwen Stefani was clearly moved, and the mics caught her yelling, “my baby!” {“nid”:”9485886″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Tamara Jade Takes \u2018Higher Ground\u2019 With \u2018Ridiculous\u2019 Knockout Performance on \u2018The Voice\u2019: Watch”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/9485886\/tamara-jade-knockout-perfo...
BTS Challenging For U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘BE’
BTS have a mountain to climb if they’re to snag a third U.K. No. 1 album. Consider it a challenge for the K-pop group and their loyal ARMY. On the midweek chart, BTS come in at No. 2 with their fifth Korean-language studio album BE (BigHit Entertainment). It’s the most downloaded and streamed album of the week so far, the Official Charts Company reports, though its well adrift of the pace-setter, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe’s Together at Christmas (Decca). Ball and Boe’s holiday set is the best-selling CD in the first half of the week, and races to No. 1 on the Official Chart Update with a lead of 7,000 combined sales. If it holds its ground, Together at Christmas will be the pair’s third U.K. No. 1 album. {“nid”:”9487403″,”type”:”post”,...
Jason Isbell, Grace Potter & More to Perform at Socially-Distanced Concert Vacation
Technology platform Topeka has announced a socially-distanced music vacation set for April 26-May 1 in Miramar Beach, Florida. Called Moon Crush, the five-day destination event will see performances by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, The Revivalists, NEEDTOBREATHE, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Lake Street Dive, Grace Potter, Shovels & Rope, Vintage Trouble, The War and Treaty, Sammy Rae & the Friends and more. Set during the Super Pink Moon of 2021, guests can attend with a trusted group of family and friends and reserve one of over 300 beachfront and beachside homes and condos. Each are conveniently located just a short walk or golf cart ride away from the musical performances at a local golf course. {“nid”:”9397840″,”type”:”post”...
Phoebe Bridgers & Maggie Rogers Each Earn First Career Hot 100 Hit With Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ Cover
Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers each earn their first career entry on the Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated Nov. 28), as their duet cover of Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” debuts at No. 57 after just one day of sales availability. The remake, billed to Phoebe & Maggie, also opens as the top-selling song of the week with 38,000 downloads sold in the week ending Nov. 19, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, and debuts as each singer-songwriter’s first No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. The track was released as a pay-what-you-want one-day exclusive on Bandcamp on Friday, Nov. 13 (with its sales total noted above, which exceeded initial reports, encompassing purchases in line with Billboard’s minimum pricing rules for chart eligibility). {“nid”:”9...
Taylor Swift Is In The Studio ‘Re-Recording All of My Old Music’
Taylor Swift missed the opportunity to keep and control her masters. So, she’s going back to the recording board to make them all from scratch. On Sunday night (Nov. 22), Swift was among the big winners at the 2020 American Music Awards, where she took out three categories, for best artist, best female pop/rock artist and best music video. The pop superstar wasn’t at the ceremony, though she had a good excuse. Speaking in a pre-recorded video, Swift explained that she’s working on her old stuff. “You guys have been beyond wonderful all the years of my career, but especially this one when we’ve been so far apart,” she said. “The reason I’m not there tonight is I’m re-recording all of my old music in the studio we originally recorded it.” {“nid”...
The Weeknd, J.Lo and All the Hot Takes From the 2020 AMAs
The American Music Awards are now in the books, but fans watching on at home are still feeling the vibes. Taylor Swift, BTS and Doja Cat were big winners at the ceremony Sunday night (Nov. 22), and they were hot talking points on social media for hours stretching into the new week. {“nid”:”9488301″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”18 Things You Didn't See on TV at the 2020 AMAs”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/awards\/9488301\/2020-amas-didnt-see-on-tv\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg”,”type”:”image”,”path”:”https:\/\/static....
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber & All the Record Setters at the 2020 AMAs
Justin Bieber, Dan + Shay, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd were the top winners at the Americn Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 22), winning three awards each. Swift extended her lead as the artist with the most awards in the show’s 47-year history. She has now won 32 AMAs, eight more than runner-up Michael Jackson. Bieber has now won 18 awards, which puts him in sixth place on the all-time winners list. Taraji P. Henson hosted the show, which was broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Swift won artist of the year for the sixth time, extending her record in that category; favorite female artist—pop/rock for the fifth time, setting a new record in that category; and favorite video for the second year in a row. In the female pop/rock vocalist category, Swift pushed past Whitney Houston...
Gigi Hadid Just Shared a Gorgeous Photo of Her ‘Bestie’ Baby
Gigi Hadid appears to be a natural as a mom. The 25-year-old fashion model just shared some rare and totally gorgeous photos of herself and her newly-born baby to Zayn Malik. In one photo, Hadid is wearing a hat and warm clothes in an autumnal park, with the youngster strapped to her chest, sleeping. “A whole new kind of busy & tired, but she’s da bestie so she got Christmas decorations early,” she writes. It’s no wonder mom is tired. She’s been busy. In other pictures, Hadid shows off the family tree, all decorated for her first Christmas with bub. Dua Lipa spotted the Instagram and sent some good spirited emojis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) Gigi and Zayn announced their little bundle of joy in September. “Our baby girl is here, hea...
