Just what exactly does Barbadian R&B pop queen Rihanna have to do with the Super Bowl? About as much as Fall Out Boy. Yet there both acts were, playing to a hyped-up crowd on Thursday night at Tampa’s Ford Amphitheater for the VH1-broadcast Pepsi Super Bowl Smash show that served as the unofficial kickoff of Super Bowl XLIII weekend. The one-hour special, hosted for the second year by easily excited actor Jerry O’Connell and a series of NFL guests, kicked off with a mini-set from FOB. The band stormed out to play “I Don’t Care” with their new signature LED-flickering… Read more »
What an interesting chat this was! Karla Ortiz, former VP of Marketing and Label Services for Vydia and Digital Marketing executive at Universal Music Group, founded Monark Entertainment in 2020 during the pandemic. Karla talks about how she got her breaks working in music marketing which started with her first internship with Ryan Seacrest, to moving into a new media internship at Universal and eventually converted into full time employment working in the latin department and working with Rihanna & Kanye! She chats about all things marketing including the importance of maintaining relationships at the big socials and the evolution of radio pluggers, tik tok driving pre sales and spotify playlisting!
Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, has recorded a version of “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty, and it should never been allowed to happen.
DJ/Producer Hector Fonseca came up in early 2000s NYC with Mark Ronson, Samantha Ronson and Honey Dijon at the intersection of the underground New York, Queer, Latino, fashion, and House music scenes. Over a career spanning 20+ years, Hector has risen towards the top of global queer dance culture, touring the world, headlining festivals, and amassing over twenty #1 Billboard-charting remixes for artists including Lady Gaga, Sia and Rihanna. Now Hector runs his record label Audio4Play, nurturing and giving voice to independent artists while he continues to explore his artistry. In this episode, Hector sits down to reflect on his… Read more »
The MTV Video Music Awards have been a staple in cross-genre visual celebration since its first broadcast in 1984. Larger-than-life personalities have taken the stage, including Britney Spears and Beyonce all the way to Beastie Boys and Missy Elliot. This year is no different, with the MTV VMAs lineup absolutely stacked with performers. The show will include a dazzling group of stars who are honoring the 50th year of hip-hop, a special pre-show performance featuring NLE Choppa and Sabrina Carpenter, and even a Video Vanguard performance from award recipient Shakira. Read more: Enter Shikari & The Return To Human Connection… Read more »
The MTV Video Music Awards isn’t just a superficial awards show. It’s an institution that has crafted some of pop culture’s most iconic moments. Frankly, no other awards show has created massive ripples in the cultural zeitgeist such as Miley Cryus’ famous twerking moment and Beyoncé’s baby bump reveal alongside bands such as Alien Ant Farm playing their cover of “Smooth Criminal” or Rage Against The Machine and Limp Bizkit feuding onstage in 2000. However, many viewers equate the MTV VMAs to purely celebrating the efforts of most American Top 40 artists. This could not be further from the truth.… Read more »
These girls are entrepreneurs!! Not only are they awesome DJs, producers, songwriters and dancers, but they have created their own huge eyewear line which has been worn by everyone from Rihanna to Lady Gaga to Prince! They talk about their vision for Coco & Breezy, incorporating their past professional dancing background into their music, working with Janelle Monae, getting advice from Beyonce, touring and more!
The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards certainly had no shortage of talent in attendance and hitting the stage at the iconic Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where the ceremony was held on Monday, March 27. Hosted by rock legend Lenny Kravitz, the rock and alt nominees featured the likes of Måneskin, blink-182, Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Turnstile, twenty one pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Opening the ceremony with a tribute to the victims of the Nashville school shooting that occurred earlier Monday afternoon, Kravitz offered “healing love” and urged America to do better in regard to gun violence that… Read more »
The numbers are in, and The Weeknd has set a new record. The Guinness Book of World Records has named him the Most Popular Artist in the World. This title is based on what’s been happening over on Spotify. He is the first artist to ever hit 100 million listeners in a month, and that number has already grown to 111 million. As of now, he is seemingly untouchable. The runner-up, Miley Cyrus, has 82.4 million listeners a month. The others that are fairly up there are Shakira, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Ed Sheeran. While he’s in good… Read more »
When the Bamboozle Festival announced its lineup for 2023, after weeks of missed announcements and snipes at fans, the reaction was decidedly mixed.
