Hours before Beyoncé‘s much-anticipated seventh studio album Renaissancedropped at midnight on Friday, R&B singer Kelis was fuming. In the weeks leading up to the release, Beyoncé had been teasing fans with tidbits of information about the dance record. First with the single “Break My Soul,” followed by the tracklist and …
Read More »Beyoncé Drops Instrumental, a Capella Versions of 'Break My Soul'
Beyoncé has shared two new iterations of her recent single “Break My Soul.” The first spotlights the track’s pulsating instrumentals, while the other isolates the singer’s powerful vocals in an a capella version. Listen here. The two tracks showcase her anthemic single, released in June, in a fresh way. The …
Read More »Chloe x Halle on What They've Learned from Beyoncé: 'You Don't Have To Dim Your Light'
For this year’s annualWomen Shaping the Future issue, we asked 12 of today’s top musical acts to talk about the women who have inspired them most in their lives and careers. Here, Chloe x Halle talk about their mentor, Beyoncé — who runs their label, Parkwood Entertainment — and share …
Read More »Ne-Yo's 'Because of You' Is Surging, and It's All Because of TikTok
For every previously unknown single that reaches ubiquity after earning the affection of TikTok users — from Sub Urban’s “Cradles” to StaySolidRocky’s “Party Girl” to Claire Rosinkranz’s “Backyard Boy” — there seems to be a random oldie that experiences a sudden resurgence thanks to the app: Ciara‘s “Get Up,” Ke$ha‘s …
Read More »'Leaving Neverland,' 'Springsteen on Broadway' Win Creative Arts Emmys
Springsteen on Broadway and Leaving Neverland were among the winners of Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday, while Beyoncé was shut out in all six categories her concert film Homecoming was nominated in. Leaving Neverland, HBO’s two-part documentary detailing two men’s sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, won the Emmy for …
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