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Maude Apatow to Make Her Off-Broadway Debut in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Maude Apatow is taking her talents from the small screen to Off-Broadway. The Euphoria actress will be making her New York stage debut in Michael Mayer’s Little Shop of Horrors revival. She will be appearing in the production from Feb. 7 to April 2 as Audrey, taking over the role from Tony Away winner Lena Hall. Mayer said in a news release, “I have long admired the emotional intelligence and vulnerability Maude has displayed on television and in film. She’s a natural fit for Audrey.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He continued, “It delighted me to learn that, as a child, Little Shop was her gateway into her lifelong love of performing, and that this show gets to be her professional stage debut. We’re...
7 Highlights From L.A. Concert Saluting A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss
A&M Records has long been admired for being an artist-oriented label. That point was made again and again at “Live at the Music Center: Concert Celebrating A&M Records Co-Founder Jerry Moss,” held on Saturday (Jan. 14) at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by David Foster and featured live performances by longtime A&M artists Herb Alpert, Amy Grant and Peter Frampton, as well as Dionne Warwick, among others. The point about A&M’s artist focus was made most vividly in a videotaped recollection from former A&M executive Jim Guerinot, who recalled looking at an A&M artist’s declining sales fortunes and going to Moss with a blunt question. “Why are we even putting out this artist’s 13th record, when it will likely lose money?” he asked. In his tell...
SZA’s ‘SOS’ Spends Fifth Straight Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200
SZA’s SOS spends a fifth consecutive, and total, week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Jan. 21). It earned 125,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 12 (down less than 1%), according to Luminate. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Only four albums have spent at least five weeks at No. 1 since the start of 2022: in order from most recent, SOS, Taylor Swift’s Midnights (five), Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti (13) and the Encanto soundtrack (nine). SOS is the first album to spend its first five weeks at No. 1 since Adele’s 30 ruled the list for its first six weeks (its total run at No. 1) from Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 8, 2022. The last R&B album by a solo woman with five weeks at No. 1 was Mariah Carey’s Da...
Fans Choose Miley Cyrus‘ ’Flowers’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Miley Cyrus‘ new single “Flowers” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Jan. 13) on Billboard, choosing Cyrus’ uplifting track as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Flowers” brought in more than 59% of the vote, beating out new music from Bizarrap and Shakira, Sam Smith and more. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The dance-ready, midtempo pop track is the first taste of Cyrus’ upcoming album Endless Summer Vacation, and it’s all about being more than comfortable on her own — and in her own skin — after a breakup. “I can buy myself flowers, write my name in the sand/ Talk to myself for hours, yeah, some things you don’t understand/ But I can take myself dancing, yeah/ I ca...
You Care: Kim Kardashian “Hates” Kanye West’s New Wife, Per “Insider”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Kanye West might be looking forward to even more family drama. Word on the street is that Ye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian is not particularly fond of the rapper/designer’s new wife Bianca Censori. Many have noted that Censori, who has a gig at the Yeezy brand, looks a lot like Kardashian. Ye definitely has a type. And it seems like Kardashian was aware of this, at least enough for her to dislike Ye’s new bride for a long minute. Reports Page Six: Related Stories Insiders say that the former Mrs. West has long despised Censori for no obvious reason — unless, that is, you know that she has suspected there was a certain frisson between Censori and the rapper-turned-raving-lunactic. “Kim hates her,” said an insider. Sources say that...
Chrissy Teigen Gives Birth, Welcomes New Baby With John Legend
Happy new year indeed! Chrissy Teigen gave birth and welcomed a new child with John Legend on Friday (Jan. 13), a rep confirms to Billboard. The singer-songwriter announced the happy news during a private concert that evening, People was first to report. “What a blessed day,” Legend told attendees, according to the publication. The 12-time Grammy winner also said that though he had spent a lot of time at the hospital and hadn’t gotten much sleep ahead of the event, he felt “energized” after the baby’s birth. Some who attended the private performance also shared the news of the baby’s birth on Twitter. “@johnlegend just told us he had a baby this morning #congratulations,” wrote one. The couple have not yet shared any additional details about their newborn. The joyous arrival of Legend and ...
Yellow Magic Orchestra Drummer Yukihiro Takahashi Dies at 70
Yukihiro Takahashi, the influential musician, drummer, and vocalist who co-founded Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died, The Japan Times reports. Takahashi underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in August 2020. The following year, he revealed he was suffering from additional health problems. Takahashi was trying to recover at his home in Karzuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, but he caught pneumonia in early January and it worsened, according to Japanese publication Sponichi. Takahashi was 70 years old. Born on June 6, 1952, Yukihiro Takahashi was drawn to music thanks to the influence of his older brother, Nobuyuki. He learned how to drum by playing with college musicians at parties while he was still in junior high. By the time he turned 16, Takahashi started working professionally as a stu...
Lana Del Rey Delays ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,’ Shares Tracklist
Lana Del Rey has shared the official tracklist of her upcoming album Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, along with its new release date and several NSFW cover artworks. Now due for a March 24 release, the album will include a total of 16 tracks and guest features from Father John Misty on “Let the Light In,” Bleachers on “Margaret” and Tommy Genesis on “Peppers.” Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd will mark Del Rey’s first full-length effort since 2021’s Blue Banisters and Chemtrails Over The Country Club. Check out the full tracklist below. Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd drops March 24. Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Tracklist:01. The Grants02. Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Bl...
Maren Morris Addresses Country Music’s Treatment of LGBTQ+ Community on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: ‘I’m Sorry’
Maren Morris got emotional as she fulfilled a “decade-long dream” of serving as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The country star appeared on Friday’s (Jan. 13) episode of the series and that night tweeted: “I’ve done some cool s—. #DragRace is rivaling it all. Getting my jacket framed next to my Grammy. It is DONE.” In a post-episode Untucked clip, Morris was teary-eyed as she spoke from her heart to the room. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Coming from country music and its relationship with LGBTQ+ members, I just want to say I’m sorry,” Morris said. “And I love you guys for making me feel like a brave voice in country music. So I just thank you guys so much for inspiring me.” “I’m gonna cry,” she admitted. In August, Morris show...
Wu Tang Clan and The Soul Rebels, Jill Scott, H.E.R. and More Join 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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This App Uses AI to Generate Custom Playlists
The search for the perfect playlist just got a whole lot easier. In the latest test of generative artificial intelligence, PlaylistAI is a new platform which yields the promise of creating full, personalized playlists with just a couple of user inputs. The company explains that such inputs could be a variable combination of user prompts, images, videos and more. Have a certain mood or theme of music you’re looking to curate? The PlaylistAI app can run even with oddly specific requests, such as a playlist that captures the spirit of “playing board games on a rainy day.” Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The AI can also generate a playlist from images. Just feed the program an image of your favorite festival flyer and watch it work wonders, deriving the names of the a...
Listen: Feed Me Launches New Alias In the Works Since 2007
Feed Me is a man of many aliases. The longtime electronic music great, who has produced under the alias Spor, has been prevalently considered a creative switchblade given his multi-genre talents, exceptional visual design ability and the strength of his brand. Many of those skillsets are converging once again for the lanuch of a new project from the renowned U.K. artist, whose real name is Jon Gooch. In a recent announcement, he explained that Seventh Stitch has been a passion project in the works since 2007. Gooch likened the project to a “personal diary,” a safe space for sharing whatever emotions he was experiencing in the moment. Since then, it’s become something of a time capsule after accumulating years of collective memories and insights. Scroll to Cont...
