Music

Based on the original stage musical, The Sound of Music Live! will feature songs from the classic score by Rodgers and Hammerstein, including How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, Edelweiss, Do-Re-Mi, My Favourite Things, Climb Ev'ry Mountain and the title song. … [Read more...] about Mel Giedroyc to star in live broadcast of The Sound of Music

There is one other thing besides a gigantic, “heavy enough to crush a Looney Tune,” wooden piano that both Minchin and Folds enjoy, and that’s comedy. It’s the thing Minchin is most known for, even if it’s a little by accident. “I just tilted toward comedy because people started laughing,” Minchin said, going on to lament that in the early days of his career he was considered a novelty act for having humor in his music. Folds then pointed out that while there’s room for music in comedy, it doesn’t always work both ways. “[With] a comedian it’s like, everyone’s laughing, but there’s something serious beneath it most of the time with good comedy,” Folds added. “Songs don’t often get that benefit of the doubt, which I’ve always found kind of irritating.” Minchin agreed, adding, “That’s exactly right, they go, ‘Oh this isn’t meant to be taken seriously,’ … [Read more...] about Tim Minchin and Ben Folds Want More Music to Be Funny

Earlier this month, DJ Paris Hilton dropped her eighth single, “Best Friend’s Ass,” with producers Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, and now the music video with her apparent BFF Kim Kardashian West has arrived. In a video that’s hardly an ode to behinds, two friends traipse into an exclusive warehouse party and put on glowing sunglasses, transforming themselves into the heiress herself and YouTube beauty influencer Nikita Dragun at an opulent nightclub where confetti and cash fall from the ceiling and everyone is drinking Bliss water. In two quick spotlights, Hilton circles around West, who once called her behind a “work of art,” and whispers in her ear. Sure, the video is meant to be a “satiric look on today’s VIP clubbing and social media life.” But when the cast boasts nearly 200 million followers on Instagram combined — not to mention Hilton’s own nine-figure net worth, it’s hard to imagine Hilton ever found … [Read more...] about Despite Kim Kardashian West’s Appearance, Paris Hilton’s New Music Video Is Hardly an Ode to Butts

Swift’s performance at the Academy of Country Music’s 55th annual awards show will take place at the Grand Old Opry House in Nashville, which serves as one of this year’s venues, along with the city’s Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe. The singer has earned nine previous ACM wins, including a 50th Anniversary Milestone Award in 2015. The set will be her debut performance of “betty,” and her first time playing one of her songs at the awards show since 2013, when she sang “Red” alongside Vince Gill and Alison Krauss. It seems unlikely Taylor is planning to go country again, but in the long history of singers who have made the switch, she seems like one of the few who could seamlessly pull it off in reverse. … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift and ‘Betty’ Are Headed to the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards Stage

Teyana Taylor is up to no good in the music video for her newest single, “Bare Wit Me.” The “WTP” singer dropped the already-viral video at midnight on Friday, May 22, and it’s truly killer. Taylor plays “Greyla Greathouse,” a femme fatale whose favorite color is yellow, in the short film within the music video. In said film, Taylor stabs a man, smothers another man with a pillow, and gets into an argument with “Illinois Jones,” portrayed by Iman. Taylor saves her most lethal moves for the dance break. Clad in a 1920s-inspired yellow jacket, Taylor absolutely murders the dance break, which went viral earlier this week. We’re ready for a franchise starring Greyla Greathouse and her yellow jacket. … [Read more...] about Teyana Taylor Murders the Dance Floor and Some Men in Music Video for ‘Bare Wit Me’