Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye took to the 88th annual Academy Awards tonight to lend a stirring rendition of his nominated hit ‘Earned It’ (found on the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ official soundtrack).
Up for ‘Best Original Song’ at the Chris Rock-hosted affair, tuck in below to hear him wail the fan favorite after the jump:
Have you ever seen or heard something so controversial you kinda didn’t know whether to laugh, clap, or get mad? Well, if you haven’t, we’re sure Chris Rock‘s opening monologue at the 88th Academy Awards will do the trick for you.
The 10 minute set, which saw the sharp-tongued comedian slice into topics of racism, #OscarsSoWhite, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and so much more, conquered every elephant (excuse the pun) in the room.
Sure to be the hottest topic circulating morning news tomorrow, get into Rock’s blistering opening comments below (#ICYMI):
As if Academy Awards viewers weren’t already stunned by Sam Smith‘s slender physique, he gave them ample reason to keep their jaws dropped with an equally stunning performance of his hit ‘Writings on the Wall.’
Get into his impressive showing of the Oscar-nominated tune, found aboard soundtrack to ‘Spectre’ – the latest of the James Bond 007 series.
Watch it below:
Rihanna‘s power on the U.K. charts has been reignited by her new single ‘Work.’
Good news below…
Today’s From The Vault pick salutes the enduring impact of an artist that sadly left us way too soon – Aaliyah and her break-out hit ‘Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number.’
The title track from her 1994 debut album, ‘Age’ was serviced as the project’s third single and like the majority of its parent LP was produced by R. Kelly.
Interestingly, it was the artist’s first single to miss the Billboard Top 10 peaking at #75 on the Hot 100 and #32 in the UK.
One thing’s for sure, the singer embodied the concept, as she has accomplished way more between 14 and 22 than most of her peers have in the length and breadth of their careers.
Long live her impact!
New Orleans is set to welcome a host of Urban music’s biggest names this summer when the 2016 Essence Festival pulls into town.
The extravaganza, which seems to grow bigger and better each year, promises to continue that trajectory thanks to a number of artists you’re sure to be familiar with.
Details below…
Tonight may be “the” night for Lady Gaga and the rest of the Academy Award nominees, but it was all about last night at The Weinstein Company’s Pre-Oscar Gala.
Mother Monster continued to exude demure divadom, arriving at the event in a gorgeous monochrome gown that gave a nostalgic nod to Old Hollywood.
Will she (and Diane Warren) be taking home coveted award later this evening for her song ‘Til It Happens To You’? The hours ahead hold the answer.
For now, though, she’s already a winner with yesterday’s get-up.
More pics after the jump…
Rita Ora and Chris Brown sent pulses racing last Summer with their scorching single ‘Body On Me.’
And though the track didn’t burn up the charts in parallel, it did establish a musical partnership we’re keen to see more of (once Rita’s Roc Nation case is settled).
Let’s hope it was of conversion when the the duo posed it up together in Milan last night.
Both were in the Italian city to perform at different events; Ora soared at the Vogue Italia gala, while C. Breezy rocked the house at Philipp Plein‘s fashion show.
Watch the video for ‘Body On Me’ (which has racked up 90 million views) below…
Mark those calendars!
Kelly Rowland‘s hotly anticipated talent search ‘Chasing Destiny’ struts onto BET April 5th.
The docu-series sees the Destiny’s Child star and solo Grammy winner team up with renown creative director Frank Gatson to piece together music’s next big girl group.
More ‘Making The Band’ than ‘The X Factor,’ the show promises a no holds barred look into what it takes to be a top tier entity.
To whet appetites, the first trailer has been unleashed. What are you waiting for? Watch below…
Ciara is moving on to the next chapter.
The R&B chanteuse was set to hit the road on the second leg of her ‘Jackie Tour’ this Spring. However, in a candid message to fans, the ‘I Bet’ belter announced that the trek has been postponed indefinitely.
Why?
Because she’s working on her seventh studio album!
Peep the message below…
Tinashe continues to support her confusing, yet exciting, ‘Joyride‘ era this week.
How?
By making her merry way to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to perform her Snakehips-led cut ‘All My Friends‘ and a brand new number named ‘Ride of Your Life.’
How she fared?
Hit the link below to find out before she hits the road for the ‘Joyride’ tour on February 28th!
Kesha‘s ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke reached new heights hours ago.
Following Adele’s decision to throw her support behind the ‘Backstabber’ chanteuse at the BRITs two nights ago, the entertainer has learned that her fans staged a protest outside Sony headquarters in a bid to see her freed from the contract which ties her to her alleged rapist.
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