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- USA TODAY
ACM Awards: Dan + Shay, Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves rack up nominations
54th Academy of Country Music Awards air live from MGM Grand’s Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 7 on CBS.
- George Back
Ariana Grande joins TNT Boys to celebrate historic Billboard achievement
Ariana Grande becomes the first artist since the Beatles to have the three top songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Lyndsey Parker
From ‘Sex Dwarf’ to Sex Cells: Soft Cell’s Marc Almond reflects on 40 years on the fringe
“I've been making music for 40 years now. Eventually you become part of the establishment, whether you like it or not.”
- Curtis M. Wong
John Legend Says He Doesn't Get Much Input On Chrissy Teigen's Hilarious Tweets
John Legend can't take any credit for his wife Chrissy Teigen's Twitterskills
- Jenna Amatulli
Ariana Grande Is The First Artist Since The Beatles To Achieve This Crazy Record
While you were breaking up with your boyfriend because you were bored, ArianaGrande was breaking a half-century-old record
- Lee Moran
Randy Rainbow Sings Madonna-Themed Takedown Of Donald Trump's Border Lies
Randy Rainbow is "talkin' 'bout border lies" in his latest musical mocking ofPresident Donald Trump
AFP RelaxParis Hilton says she's back in the studio
Paris Hilton hinted in a tweet on Monday that she may have new music on the way. The day after her 38th birthday, the socialite star took too Twitter to share the news, writing simply, "Back in the studio.
- Yahoo Entertainment Staff
The It List: 'How to Train Your Dragon 3,' Gary Clark Jr., 'Survivor' and the best in pop culture the week of Feb. 18, 2019
The It List is Yahoo's weekly look at the best in pop culture, including movies, music, TV, streaming, games, books, podcasts and more. Here are our picks from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24, including the best deals we could find for each.
- Lyndsey Parker
Great alternative rock moments in Oscar history
On the musical front, the Academy Awards are occasionally cooler than the Grammys and VMAs.
- The Wrap
Queen and Adam Lambert Will Perform at Oscars Ceremony
Queen is ready to rock the Oscars. The Academy announced in a tweet Monday that the legendary British rock band profiled in the Best Picture-nominated “Bohemian Rhapsody” will perform during Sunday’s Oscars broadcast.Queen’s live touring act features original members Brian May and Roger Taylor and is led by singer Adam Lambert in place of Freddie Mercury. The group’s former bassist, John Deacon, retired in 1997.“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We welcome @QueenWillRock and @AdamLambert to this year’s Oscars,” the Academy tweeted.Also Read: Motion Picture Sound Editors Give Top Awards to 'A Quiet Place,' 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Spider-Man'The announcement by the Academy comes after it reversed a decision to move four of the 24 awards to commercial breaks at this year’s ceremony and presenting edited speeches later on in the broadcast. The plan was an effort to shorten the awards broadcast to under three hours, which producer Donna Gigliotti said in an interview with the New York Times Monday would now not be possible.The Oscars will also feature musical performances by each of the five Oscar-nominated songs. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Hudson, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and Bette Midler will all perform at the ceremony, with Welch and Rawlings performing “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” and Midler performing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns.” And it’s expected that Kendrick Lamar and SZA will also perform “All the Stars” from “Black Panther.”“Bohemian Rhapsody,” the story of the formation of Queen and the life story of singer Freddie Mercury, as portrayed by Rami Malek, is nominated for five Oscars.Also Read: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Wins Cinema Audio Society Award for Sound MixingThe 91st Academy Awards will air Feb. 24 on ABC.Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We welcome @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert to this year's Oscars!https://t.co/7uDf42FbjJ— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 18, 2019Queen + @adamlambert will ROCK YOU! ???????? ????Feb 24th. 5pm PST. Oscars Oscars2019@TheAcademy pic.twitter.com/gpyytIeBdU— Queen (@QueenWillRock) February 18, 2019We will rock The Oscars ???? Feb 24th. 5pm PST. @TheAcademy @QueenWillRock pic.twitter.com/BlGkKnhL68— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) February 18, 2019Read original story Queen and Adam Lambert Will Perform at Oscars Ceremony At TheWrap
- Rebecca Shapiro
21 Savage Defiant Amid Deportation Threats In New York Times Interview
Rapper 21 Savage remained steadfast about his intention to fight deportationthreats in an interview with The New York Times published on Sunday
- Lyndsey Parker
J.Lo redeems herself after Grammy Motown backlash with surprisingly rockin' Elvis tribute
Her Motown tribute at the Grammys didn't go over well, but Jennifer Lopez's rendition of "Heartbreak Hotel" on Ken Ehrlich's Elvis special was convincingly rockin'. "Haters gonna hate," says Ehrlich.
- People
Phoebe Bridgers Breaks Silence on Ryan Adams Abuse Allegations as Mandy Moore Offers Support
Phoebe Bridgers Breaks Silence on Ryan Adams Allegations
- Lyndsey Parker
'SNL' built an entire magical sketch around British showman Mika's 'Lollipop'
Following December’s extraordinarily specific Weezer sketch, 'Saturday Night Live' is now targeting another niche music market: Mika fans.
- Entertainment Tonight
Kelly Clarkson's Cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' Might Be the Best One We've Heard
The 'American Idol' alum couldn't help but gush over the 'Star Is Born' actress at her Friday concert.
- Lee Moran
R.E.M. Trashes 'President Asshole' Donald Trump Over 'Everybody Hurts' Meme
The members of former American rock band R
Associated Press21 Savage 'wasn't hiding' being British, feared deportation
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before because he didn't want to get deported.
- Cole Delbyck
Blame Lady Gaga's Botched Musical Tattoo On 'Too Many Tequilas'
Lady Gaga apparently took a page out of Ariana Grande's book What Not To DoWhen Getting A Tattoo and ended up with a body art fail all her own
ABC News21 Savage describes fears of deportation, says he was 'definitely targeted' by ICE in first interview since his release on bond
Rapper 21 Savage sat down with "Good Morning America" for his first interview one day after he was released on bond from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Wednesday. The rapper, whose full name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was asked by ABC News' Linsey Davis if he's concerned that he could be deported. ICE spokesman Bryan Cox told ABC News in a phone interview on Thursday ICE doesn't adjudicate cases and that the decision to release the rapper on bond is in the hands of the immigration courts.
- Alana Horowitz Satlin
21 Savage Speaks Out For The First Time Since Release
Rapper 21 Savage is speaking out for the first time since being released onbond earlier this week after a highly publicized arrest
- Ron Dicker
Cardi B's Baby Repeats 'Mama' But Won't Say 'Papa' To Dad Offset In Cute Video
Parenting can be humbling at times
AFP Relax NewsListen to Cardi B and Bruno Mars team-up 'Please Me'
Shortly after Cardi B teased that she had a collaboration with Bruno Mars on the way, the pair dropped their joint track "Please Me," a slow R&B jam. More recently, Cardi B was scheduled to join Mars on the last leg of his 24K Magic tour but canceled over the summer after the birth of her daughter.
- Rolling Stone
Hear Cardi B, Bruno Mars’ Flirtatious New Song ‘Please Me’
Pair teams for another track following "Finesse (Remix)"
- Chris Willman
Ryan Adams’ Album Release Pulled Amid Misconduct Allegations
Ryan Adams recently announced he'd have three new albums out this year, but that number looks to be rapidly shrinking. The first of his planned 2019 releases, "Big Colors," which was to have come out April 19, has been "put on hold," according to sources close to the situation. Retailers began reporting Thursday night that […]
- Rolling Stone
Chris Cornell Documentary Produced by Brad Pitt in the Works
The film will be directed by Peter Berg and Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, is also a producer
