2019 Met Gala red carpet
There’s a reason why the “first Monday in May” is legendary in fashion circles. The annual Met Gala is like the Oscars of style; it simply doesn’t get more fashionable than this! Held as a fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the event celebrates the latest exhibit at the Costume […]
Humanitarian Action | International Disaster Assistance
Description The International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account provides critical humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies around the world. Interventions provide people in need with food, shelter, health care, psychosocial support, and complementary activities that support relief, recovery, and resilience. IDA funding helps ensure that people fleeing conflicts and natural disasters […]
How to Wear Plus Size Clothing
Stores and brands that carry plus sizes generally start their plus-sized clothes at size 14 and higher. According to modern statistics, about sixty-seven percent of women fall into this 14-and-up category. That means that one hundred million women in America alone fit into plus-sized clothing. Despite the commonality of being a plus-sized woman, […]
Film Review: ‘Bolden’ .
The conundrum that haunts “Bolden,” a murky drama inspired turn-of-the-century New Orleans musician Charles “Buddy” Bolden, is right up front in the opening titles, which inform the audience that little is known about the man’s life story, but he happens to be responsible for inventing jazz. The gulf between Bolden’s importance in pioneering a great […]
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2018 Winners
Judges Include: Adam Lambert, Nicky Jam, Tom Waits, Portugal. The Man, Krewella, Rakim, Kristian Bush (Sugarland), Rodney Crowell, and More — The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), widely recognized as the most prestigious and respected songwriting competition in the world, is pleased to announce its 2018 winners. Created in 2002, ISC received almost 19,000 entries tis […]
Interview With Jennifer Bergamot Rose
1. Growing up, how important was music to you? Can you recall the moment when you decided that you wanted to be a musician? Was it an easy or difficult choice to make? Music was everything. I started playing piano by ear at age 3 and formal piano lessons at age 4. I practiced classical […]
Rocketman Will Debut A New Elton John Duet With Taron Egerton
Rocketman is the movie that will tell the sort of true story of Elton John, and as such, you can be sure the movie will be filled with many of the singer/songwriter’s greatest tunes. However, in addition to the songs you know, the film will also include one brand new song, which will be a […]
How to Stop Binge Eating in Three Unusual Steps
If I said I could show you how to permanently stop binge eating and overeating today if you wanted to, would you think I was crazy? Many people would, especially if they’ve been struggling for a lifetime. Some even report feeling compelled to binge, as if someone were pointing a gun at their head saying […]
Billboard Music Awards 2019: The winners list
(CNN)He may have started from the bottom, but Drake has officially become the most decorated artist when it comes to the Billboard Music Awards. Drake shattered the record for the most Billboard Music Awards wins on Wednesday night, bringing his overall total to 27 awards. The “In My Feelings” artist took home 12 during the […]
ALL-TIME SHAZAM RECORD SMASHED BY FLORENCE + THE MACHINE TRACK IN GAME OF THRONES
The all-time record for the most number of Shazams in 24 hours has been shattered. Florence + The Machine’s performance of Jenny of Oldstones appeared over the end credits in the latest episode of HBO’s Game Of Thrones, which aired Sunday (April 21). The episode, the second of the show’s eighth and final season, was entitled A […]
Music marketing mistakes indie artists make
Reaching fans is certainly easier in the digital age, but that doesn’t mean marketing is easy. Indie artists need to follow some basic marketing tenets if you want to make the most of your marketing efforts. Here are 15 of the biggest music marketing mistakes indie artists make. 1. Using hype on social media Too […]
Madonna Details New Album Madame X, Releases Single “Medellín”
Just a few days ago, Madonna released a teaser trailer for her upcoming album Madame X. In the video, Madonna described the titular Madame X as “a dancer, a professor, a head of state, a housekeeper, an equestrian, a prisoner, a student, a mother, a child, a teacher, a nun, a singer, a saint, a whore,” and […]
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ doc on Netflix is black excellence
In April 2018, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter stood in her full goddess glory and drawled, “Coachella, you ready?” The music festival wasn’t ready, nor was the world, for what the pop star turned out: two nights of performances that were as much about history as they were history in the making. Thanks to Netflix, we now […]
Joaquin Phoenix plays Jesus in a new film. Here’s one thing he refused to do.
Joaquin Phoenix is Jesus in Garth Davis’ “Mary Magdalene,” which opened Friday in the United States. When Joaquin Phoenix took on the role of Jesus in the new film “Mary Magdalene,” he did many of the expected things: Grew long hair, adopted an intense and otherworldly stare, even meditated on a mountaintop. But there was […]
Nipsey Hussle memorialized: Rapper’s spirit ‘is alive’ and ‘he saw hope’
The last time Nipsey Hussle was at Staples Center, he was headlining the BET Experience concert in June. On Thursday, the slain rapper’s image — bathed in shades of blue — was projected on a screen outside the venue as thousands of fans arrived to celebrate his life. Lights inside were dimmed as tracks from […]