Vampire Weekend and Sabrina Carpenter have been announced as musical guests for the last two episodes of Season 49 of “Saturday Night Live.” “SNL” announced that Maya Rudolph will take on hosting duties with a performance from Vampire Weekend on May 11, while Carpenter will perform on May 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal hosting. Gyllenhaal will…… MORE
Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will be honored by Peabody Institute. Both will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute. In addition, Johns Hopkins University will present an honorary doctorate to Stevie Wonder at its university wide commencement ceremony on…… MORE
Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper. During her performance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed “Pink Friday Girls” for the first time together. “I have…… MORE
The Tribeca Film Festival is set to feature talks by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more. The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18. It will also feature appearances from Judd Apatow, Kerry Washington and Succession’s Kieran Culkin in the Storyteller Series segment. The Storytellers Series of…… MORE
The City of West Hollywood has announced that Kesha and Adam Lambert will headline the free WeHo Pride Concert at Outloud Fest. The three-day free outdoor concert will begin on May 31 at West Hollywood Park. Friday night’s lineup of performers also includes Monet X Change, Laganja Estranja & Morphine Love Dion, Nina Dioz, Jessica…… MORE
Beyonce’s first name is among the new words included in the new edition of the French encyclopedic dictionary Le Petit Larousse. According to Sky News, “Beyonce” will appear as an entry alongside about 40 celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, French actor Omar Sy, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, and French rugby captain Antoine Dupont. Bey is…… MORE
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his sophomore album, x, Ed Sheeran has announced a one-off show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 22. The concert set-list will purportedly include the 24-track special “Wembley Edition.” The LP was originally released on June 20, 2014. Ten years later, Sheeran will drop x (10th…… MORE
Usher is set to close out the third edition of the Lovers & Friends Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday (May 4) by performing his 14-time platinum album Confessions in its entirety for the first time ever. This year marks the record’s 20th anniversary. The seminal album sold 1.1 million copies in…… MORE
The Goo Goo Dolls will release a limited-edition, crystal-clear vinyl edition of Live In Buffalo on June 21. On July 4, 2004, the multi-Platinum, four-time Grammy-nominated rock band performed a legendary concert in their hometown of Buffalo. Over 60,000 fans attended the show, braving a torrential downpour in front of City Hall. The 19-song set…… MORE
Taylor Swift dominates the latest edition of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, claiming an unprecedented top 14 spots on the tally. Swift claims the top 14 positions on the Hot 100 survey dated May 4, led by “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone. All 14 songs are from Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which…… MORE
