Let’s go, Shania Twain; it looks like our favorite Country Pop icon is headed back to Sin City!
The Grammy winning singer-songwriter – whose first residency, ‘Shania: You’re Still the One,’ amassed over $43 million over its 2012-2014 run – is looking top that figure with her newly announced Vegas residency, ‘Let’s Go’ (to be held at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater). Going on a media blitz to make the reveal, Twain told our friends at ET:
“My Still the One show was a more romantic, more theatrical type show and this show is gonna be very sexy fashions [and a] party vibe.”
Currently scheduled for December 2019 kick off with 22 dates to follow well into the summer of 2020, tickets will be available for pre-order on June 21 at 10 am PT. More inside:
Rihanna has made quite the impact on the world at large, but as the age old adage goes “there’s no place like home.”
A proud product of Barbados, the star has consistently touted her country as her personal base and has stressed that she’ll always be an island girl.
Now, as she continues work on a Caribbean kissed album, it’s been revealed that plans are underway for a museum to be built in her honor back home in her Bajan native.
While many are showering Taylor Swift‘s new video ‘You Need To Calm Down’ with praise for its celebration of LGBTQ rights, a small sect of others aren’t so impressed.
One took to singer Ciara‘s social media page to vent about her marrying a gay couple in the visual – but CiCi was having none of it.
Taylor Swift has lifted the lid on the video for newest single ‘You Need To Calm Down.’
True to form, the superstar singer has gone all out to ensure the latest visual from her ‘Lover’ album is one to remember.
For, beyond its vibrant Pride theme, the clip (which was co-produced by Toddrick Hall) boasts appearances from an all-star list of guests including Ciara, Ellen, RuPaul, Ryan Reynolds, and Swift’s former foe Katy Perry.
O.J Simpson is tired of being disrespected and is ready to reclaim his fame and the stories which surround it by launching a Twitter page he says will set the record straight!
Today’s From The Vault pick has etched itself in pop culture eternally.
This week, we salute Eminem‘s innovative ‘Stan.’
Released in 2000 as the third single from Slim Shady’s third effort ‘The Marshall Mathers LP,’ the song is considered -to this day – one of the rapper’s finest artistic moments.
It tells the story of Stan, an overzealous, devoted and obsessive fan of Em’s, who sends him letters and tapes to profess his love and gratitude for helping him overcome his hardships by way of his music. During the last verse of the song, Eminem finally gets to reply to Stan, telling him to treat his girlfriend better as well as suggesting he gets some help for his anger issues. Eventually he realizes that Stan is the very person who drove into the water with his girlfriend in his truck that he heard about on the news.
Commercially, the song was a success, mainly in Europe where it peaked at #1 in the UK, Germany and Denmark. It was a Top 5 hit in France, Spain and Sweden. It was also chart topper in Australia but was only a moderate hit in America, missing the Top 50 in the US – peaking at #51 – and only making it at #27 in Canada.
Still, the track’s impact wasn’t limited to the charts: ever since its release, the term “Stan” has been used to describe a super-devoted, in some cases infatuated fan, referencing the main character of the track. It can also be used as a verb. The term has since been included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Its video was directed by Eminem’s mentor, Dr. Dre and featured actor Devon Sawa and singer Dido – whose track ‘Thank You’ had been sampled to create the song’s chorus and bassline – as deranged Stan and his pregnant girlfriend.
************
Without a doubt, offerings such as ‘Stan’ helped Eminem stay (way) above of the competition. For every comical ‘Real Slim Shady’ or ‘Just Lose It,’ there was a ‘Stan’ or ‘Love The Way You Lie’ lurking in the back. We suggest some of today’s rappers find their own ways of showing diversity and don’t get stuck in one singular mode if they want a career like Em’.
Having said that, we also hope Mr. Mathers can recover that winning formula for his next record, because it’s been touch and go with his last few swings of the bat. Most recent effort ‘Kamikaze’ helped steer his narrative in a healthier direction – which can only be seen as a positive.
In the meanwhile, we have his classic catalogue to tide us over.
Rita Ora put her best live foot forward for ‘Soccer Aid’ minutes ago when she rocked the charitable event with a sizzling performance many are calling one of her best yet.
Tory Lanez has no time for colorism and isn’t willing to let it slide.
I got mad respect for @torylanez . That video has tears in my eyes … of joy. I’m a crybaby , yes. But colorism is real. Happy to know that there are actually men that stand up for women on topics like that. Nothing but respect ?❤️?
Watch what happened when he discovered that a director he was working with pulled an African-American model from his video and replaced her with a lighter-skinned peer below…
