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Beyoncé Celebrates 42nd Birthday During Sold Out LA Show
The world converged on SoFi Stadium to celebrate the world's most famous Virgo's birthday.
Smokey Robinson Spills Tea About Affair With Diana Ross
Smokey Robinson revealed a shocker during a recent interview: he and Diana Ross had an affair. The "Gasms" singer also spoke about how the indiscretion led him to appreciate love in various forms better. The post Smokey Robinson Spills Tea About Affair With Diana Ross appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
10 Chart-Toppers That Sample or Pull From Past No. 1s
“First Class,” the second single from Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow’s album Come Home The Kids Miss You, is one of the biggest songs of 2022 so far, reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100 twice since its April release. One reason for the quick ascent: the familiarity of the chorus, which samples Fergie’s vocals from “Glamorous,” which also topped the Hot 100 back in 2007. Since Billboard began publishing the Hot 100 in 1958, nine songs have topped the chart more than once by different artists, like Little Eva’s 1962 original “The Loco-Motion” and Grand Funk Railroad’s 1974 cover. But as hip-hop began to take over the charts in the 1990s, sampling old hits has become the most notable method of reviving pop’s past. And in recent years, interpolations with replayed elements of old hits have kicked up a ...
Hear Diana Ross/Tame Impala Track From Rise of Gru Soundtrack
As tipped here last week, Diana Ross and Tame Impala lead the star-studded list of contributors to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru, and their collaboration, “Turn Up the Sunshine,” is out now, ahead of the album’s July 1 release via Decca. A clear homage to Ross’ ‘70s and ‘80s disco-driven pop hits, the track was co-written by Jack Antonoff, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, singer Sam Dew and Grammy-winning Swedish musician/producer Patrik Berger. It begins with what sound like the voices of young children repeating the titular phrase, with Ross intoning in staccato phrasing during the verses and then soaring into the chorus. Minions: The Rise of Gru features ‘70s covers from such artists as Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love”), Thundercat (Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Li...
Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent Go Back in Time on Minions Soundtrack
The wacky world of the little yellow Minions from the Despicable Me film franchise will be enhanced by the suitably eclectic soundtrack to the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, which hits theaters July 1. The film is set in the 1970s and tells the origin story of super-villain Gru, so it’s only natural that the Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack, also due July 1 from Decca, comprises mostly covers of memorable songs from that era by such artists Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love”), Thundercat (Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like an Eagle”), H.E.R (Sly and the Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music”) and St. Vincent (Lipps Inc.’s “Funkytown”). One of the only newly written tunes is an eye-popping, danceable collaboration that will serve as the lead single: Diana Ross’ “Turn Up the Sunshi...
The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s
The concert industry exploded in the 1970s, and the live album, a stopgap project once reserved for only the biggest artists, became a compulsory ritual and a pivotal moment for many artists. Live albums captured legendarily loud bands like The Who and The Ramones in their natural element. Once obscure regional acts like Bob Seger, KISS and Cheap Trick exploded into the mainstream with live albums. The Band, The Stooges, and Velvet Underground put their final gigs on vinyl. Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young (as his ongoing archive series shows), and Jackson Browne recorded entire sets of new songs onstage. The Grateful Dead released several official live albums (and continue to do so) that only made fans want to bootleg shows on their own more. With the 50th anniversary of a landmark live album, Th...
The Supremes Co-Founder Mary Wilson Dies at 76
Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, the iconic trio which also featured Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, died on Monday (2/8) at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She was 76 . No cause of death has been announced. In the 1960s, the Motown group enjoyed a spate of hits that included “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” Wilson appeared on all 12 of the Supremes’ No. 1 pop hits from 1964 to 1969. The Supremes recorded 29 albums between 1962 and 1976. Wilson released two solo albums, 1979’s Red Hot and 1992’s Walk the Line. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Berry Gordy, Motown Records’ founder, spoke about Wilson, saying, “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major me...
Bob Kulick, KISS and Lou Reed Guitarist, Dies at 70
Bob Kulick, the guitarist who performed live and in the studio with KISS, W.A.S.P., Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross and Lou Reed, has died at the age of 70. His younger brother, Bruce (also a KISS guitarist who is performing in Kuarantine with Chris Jericho now) shared the news on social media Friday morning. “I am heartbroken to have to share the news of the passing of my brother Bob Kulick. His love of music, and his talent as a musician and producer should always be celebrated. I know he is at peace now, with my parents, playing his guitar as loud as possible. Please respect the Kulick Family’s privacy during this very sad time,” Bruce Kulick’s post read. I am heartbroken to have to share the news of the passing of my brother Bob Kulick. His love of music, and his talent as a musi...
