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Chandrika Tandon on Soul Ecstasy, a New Grammy Push and Her Musical Mission Chandrika Tandon — Photo: Shervin Lainez This year, at 70, Chandrika Tandon celebrated her first Grammy — and she’s already positioning herself for another. After winning in February for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album with Triveni, the singer, philanthropist and...
Inside the Making of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress: Designer Franc Fernandez Recounts the Process Interview with Franc Fernandez September 12, 2010 Lady Gaga accepting Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV VMAs; photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images. On September 12, 2010, as Lady Gaga prepared for the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet, designer...
Mark Ronson Says He’d DJ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding After Foreigner’s Offer Sept. 11 — Featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Mark Ronson on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Courtesy photo. Mark Ronson dropped by The Tonight Show on Thursday, Sept. 11, and playfully offered his services as a wedding...
Senator Urges Grand Finals to Spotlight Australian Musicians By Billboard — Updated September 12, 2025 Teddy Swims. Photo: Claire Marie Vogel Australia’s most iconic sporting moments should amplify local music, not overseas acts, argues South Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Hanson-Young criticized both of the country’s premier football competitions — the AFL (Australian Football League)...
Aimer on Returning to Demon Slayer: “A World Where the Sun Never Rises” Interview by Sayako Oki — Originally published in Billboard Japan Aimer — Courtesy Photo Aimer has returned to the world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, lending her voice to one of the main themes for the first film in the new...
Cyndi Lauper and Stevie Wonder performing during Mandela Day: A 46664 Celebration Concert at Radio City Music Hall on July 18, 2009. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images CBS and the Recording Academy will each present two-hour Grammy Salute specials honoring the music of Earth, Wind & Fire and Cyndi Lauper. Both concerts were filmed at the Hollywood...
Parole Denied Again for John Lennon’s Killer Updated from New York Department of Corrections records — most recent hearing: Aug. 27. Next scheduled hearing: Feb. 2027. John Lennon during an interview with Steve Turner, Apple Records, London — July 19, 1971. Michael Putland/Getty Images Mark David Chapman — the man convicted of killing former Beatle...
CORTIS Stages a Triumphant Debut for COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES Courtesy of BIGHIT Music CORTIS debut release party — Courtesy of BIGHIT Music Introduced by BigHit Music as the label’s first new group in six years, CORTIS arrived with a clear ambition: to follow their predecessors’ global impact while carving out their own creative identity....
BTS’ “Dynamite” Surpasses Two Billion Views on YouTube Published: Aug. 20, 2020 (video release) — milestone reached afterwards BTS — “Dynamite.” Courtesy Photo BTS’ buoyant music video for “Dynamite” has now exceeded two billion views on YouTube, becoming the first of the group’s videos to reach that extraordinary milestone. Released on Aug. 20, 2020, the...
Major Lazer to Host Free Block Party in Downtown Las Vegas on September 12, 2025 Photo: Julian Burgueño Major Lazer — Julian Burgueño Electronic collective Major Lazer will stage a free block party in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, September 12, 2025. The celebration begins at 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Fremont Street and...
