As one of the luminaries behind Chile’s Nueva Canción folk movement, singer-songwriter Víctor Jara was renowed worldwide for his heartrending protest songs promoting social justice, freedom and equality. Yet in 1973 — after General Augusto Pinochet led a U.S.-backed military coup against the democratic socialist President Salvador Allende — Jara …
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Kelly Clarkson led an all-star ensemble to sing her 2004 hit “Since U Been Gone” for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Mumford & Sons, Rachel Brosnahan, Shaquille O’Neal, Meghan Trainor, John Oliver, Anthony Anderson, the Roots and Fallon all took turns belting the tune. Each participant donned headphones and …
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During the Golden Globe Awards, Regina King used her Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech as a public pledge. The actress vowed that she will hire “50 percent” women for all the projects she produces over the next two years. The promise, she said, was part of the broader Time’s Up …
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On a recent stop to Los Angeles, Christine and the Queens performed their Chris track “Comme Si” live at Capitol Studios, and a group of seven dancers joined Chris for the performance. The dancers added hip-hop moves and some dramatic flare to the synth-laden, new-wave song as singer Christine showed …
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Latin artists were responsible for eight of the 10 most viewed videos on the planet in 2018. But Latin music’s striking display of streaming power was not limited strictly to video, according to a new year-end report from BuzzAngle, a data company which tracks music consumption. The genre accounted for …
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Mitt Romney, the former — and potentially future — Republican presidential candidate marked his arrival as Utah senator with an op-ed published in the Washington Post that wasn’t too kind to President Trump. “A president should demonstrate the essential qualities of honesty and integrity, and elevate the national discourse with …
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2019 is one of the more intriguing line-ups in recent years, with American stalwarts Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks joined by a wide range of British bands: Radiohead, the Cure, the Zombies, Roxy Music and Def Leppard. But will Radiohead — …
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The very first line on Hoodie SZN, the new album from 23-year-old Bronx rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, is “All she ever wanted was my heart to hurt.” Few rappers mine their torrid affairs for lyrical inspiration with the fervor of A Boogie, who presents romance as a highly …
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Just as Trump has done more “damage to ISIS than all recent presidents,” as he tweeted last week, the president has also spent more time on social media than anyone to occupy the Oval Office. Trump’s prolific Twitter presence has afforded Americans a unique look into how he processes current …
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Bebe Rexha delivered a stripped-down, strings-only rendition of her hit “Knees” on The Tonight Show Friday. The rendition marked the late-night television debut of the single. The glamorous performance – Rexha’s second Tonight Show appearance in the latter half of 2018 – wrapped up a breakout year for Rexha, who …
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