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The Los Angeles Grammy Museum is closed to the public because of the novel coronavirus. That said, like other entertainment venues, the museum hasn’t closed down entirely. Instead, the normal in-person/on-site events have been set aside and replaced with virtual online offerings. For the last 12 years, the Grammy Museum has been involved with approximately […]
By Sunday, March 29, The Weeknd’s new 14-track album, “After Hours,” passed several milestones since its release on March 20: It had over 100 million streams the first day of its release and over one billion within a week. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, which has made it his […]
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 19th annual CGI International Jazz Festival will be postponed until a later date announced today by the event organizers. Festivals are a significant part of the culture of Rochester, and unfortunately, gathering in crowds is against social distancing guidelines during the pandemic. The festival was set for June […]
On Monday, March 23, 48-year-old American rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg used his Instagram social media account to make public announcements about coronavirus safety. In one photo post, Snoop Dogg stated: “Everyone thinks this coronavirus is a joke or conspiracy until someone gets sick in they family. Just stay home so we can get this […]
On Friday, March 20, the Coroner’s Office in New Orleans confirmed that Oliver Stokes Jr., popularly known as the bounce artist and deejay Go DJ Black N Mild, died as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was only 44 years old when he passed away on Thursday, March 19. Stokes initially had signs […]
By now, plenty of people know that Cardi B went off on Instagram last Wednesday, March 11, about how people need to take the coronavirus more seriously. She bluntly told her millions of followers how she felt about everything from overseas retail shipping to the current administration’s response. Although what was later dubbed a rant […]
Drake has made the history books yet again. According to information from Billboard, the musician now holds the record for the most Hot 100 chart entries ever after achieving his 208th placement this week. The OVO star managed to accomplish the record-setting feat after appearing on Lil Yachty’s recent single “Oprah’s Bank Account”. The track […]
After Lil Yachty dropped his new music video for “Oprah’s Bank Account,” fans gave him mixed reviews… for what he was wearing in the video. In a nine-minute segment of the video, Yachty is seen wearing a dress and wig as “Boprah,” his impersonation of Oprah as a talk-show host. Social media erupted with reactions, […]
Since cancelling several planned concerts days ago, Wu-Tang Clan has been busy trying to come up with solutions to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On Sunday, March 15, the group posted a message to fans on Twitter designed to help everyone remember basic rules about how to deal with the virus. […]
When Donald Glover, aka rapper Childish Gambino, dropped his new 12-track album on his own website, DonaldGloverPresents.com, fans were treated to the voices of other music icons such as 21Savage, Arianna Grande, and SZA. But another guest artist adorably provided the outro for Glover’s song “Don’t Worry About Tomorrow (The Violence)” – his son. The […]