The live music industry may be on track to a multi-billion dollar loss thanks to the number of event cancellations and postponements forced by the coronavirus pandemic, but that certainly hasn’t stopped entertainers from finding inventive ways to keep their content in the public’s line of vision.
While a number of artists have taken to their respective social media platforms to gift fans free live virtual concerts (see: John Legend, Anthony Hamilton, Erykah Badu, H.E.R., etc.), now the outlets themselves are hosting livestream musical sessions.
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Dua Lipa may have pushed up new album ‘Future Nostalgia,‘ but the present pandemic saw her forced to delay the set’s accompanying tour.
External circumstances aside, the singer’s campaign has proven to be a well-oiled operation. A trajectory that continues in the form of a timely announcement of rescheduled dates.
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Houston rapper Slim Thug is the latest celebrity to announce coronavirus-positive test results.
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Netflix continues to anchor itself in the music space.
Because, the streaming giant has just renewed ‘Rhythm + Flow’ – its popular talent search – for a second season.
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Netflix are re-upping on ‘Love Is Blind’ in a major way.
For, the streamer has ordered not one, but two new seasons of the hit reality show/dating experiment.
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Over the past four years rapper Tory Lanez has managed to see all four of his studio albums peak within the Billboard 200’s top 5.
Now, he’s looking to rub some of that magic off on ‘Magic Stick’ performer Lil Kim.
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As we reported here, the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was among many award shows forced to reschedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, longtime fans of this year’s class of inductees can know when they’ll get to see the names of some of their favorite music legends enter the coveted halls.
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As Kim Kardashian fans search high and low for the identity of the person who leaked Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ conversation with Taylor Swift in full, the entertainer Todrick Hall is adding fresh fuel to the media fire.
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Lady Gaga is the latest star to have their plans rocked by the present pandemic.
Mother Monster was on-course to release sixth album ‘Chromatica’ on April 10th.
However, with much of the music and entertainment industries at large on lockdown, she’s made the decision to delay the hotly anticipated project.
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As diva duets go, none stand toe to toe with ‘When You Believe,’ the powerhouse union of two of music history’s most celebrated female vocalists – Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Released in 1998, the Babyface-produced gem – lifted from Disney’s ‘The Prince Of Egypt’ soundtrack – has not only stood the test of time but often comes as the ultimate test of ability for a slew of singers that followed.
Among today’s crop of songstresses, few would dare attempt a cover of the Academy Award-winning tune without the assistance of autotune and backing track. Yet, just a month after showing off her vocal prowess on the song alongside Ariana Grande (click here to watch), Tori Kelly‘s come back to do it again – this time bringing along fellow powerhouse JoJo.
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Kim Kardashian has had enough!
On the receiving end of backlash since a mysterious source leaked the full footage of Kanye West‘s controversial 2016 phone call with Taylor Swift (as we reported here), spectators who once sided with Mrs. West have now turned against her in the wake of Swift’s response (click here to read),
Taking to Twitter in a lengthy rant, the sextape specialist maintains that the ‘Shake It Off’ singer is lying about not knowing about Kanye’s ‘Famous’ jab that referred to her as a ‘b*tch.’
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