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Cher, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osbourne among 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Downtown Cleveland Ohio USA on November 4^ 2016

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the nominees for 2024. Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinead O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade and A Tribe Called Quest are up for this year’s honors. The Nominees were announced in partnership with ABC/Disney+ at the TCA in Los Angeles and on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame social channels.

Nominees must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Ten out of 15 of the nominees this year are on the ballot for the first time; including Mariah Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne and Sade.

The final list of 2024 inductees will be announced in April, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at a date to be determined this fall in Cleveland.The 2024 gala ceremony will again stream live on Disney+ with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day.

John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement: “This remarkable list of Nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates. Continuing in the true spirit of Rock & Roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps.”

In order to cast your ballot in the Fan Vote, head to: vote.rockhall.com

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Ava Max teams with Kygo for the single “Whatever”

Ava Max at the Barbie World Premiere at the Shrine Auditorium on July 9^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Ava Max teams up with DJ, songwriter, and singer Kygo on the new track “Whatever”, a spin on Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever.” The song marks Kygo’s first release of 2024, following his 2022 album, “Thrill Of The Chase.”

The accompanying music video for ‘Whatever’ is directed by Dano Cerny, who has worked with The Chainsmokers, Halsey, and Elle King, and follows Ava Max on a lonely desert highway.

Take a look at the video for ‘Whatever’ – here.

Kygo teams with Ava Max for ‘Whatever’

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Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in OT to win 2024 Super Bowl LVIII

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The Kansas City Chiefs became back-to-back Super Bowl champions after beating the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 25-22 at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11 in overtime. The Chiefs become the first team in 19 seasons to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

The Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker tied up the game with less than 10 seconds on the clock during regulation, with the 49ers getting the ball first in overtime. Jake Moody hit a 27-yard field goal in OT to give the Niners a 22-19 lead, but Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes drove the Chiefs down the field, and with 13 seconds left in overtime, connecting with receiver Mecole Hardman on a one-yard touchdown pass to give the Chiefs the victory, and their third Super Bowl in the past five seasons.

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes took home his third career Super Bowl MVP award, becoming only the third player in NFL history to do so (alongside retired quarterbacks Tom Brady and Joe Montana).

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Usher joined by Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Ludacris and more at Super Bowl LVIII halftime show

Usher and Alicia Keys at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30^ 2010 in New York City.

Usher was joined by a star-studded array of special guests for his performance at the Super Bowl Halftime show, taking the stage at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday alongside Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., will.i.am, Ludacris and Lil Jon.

Usher performed some of his biggest hits, including ‘Caught Up,’ U Got It Bad,’ ‘Superstar’, ‘My Boo,’ ‘OMG,’ ‘Confessions,’ and of course the grand finale, ‘Yeah!’

Take a look at the finale of Usher’s halftime show courtesy of the NFL’s X post: here.

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Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 killed in helicopter crash in California

Monacair Airbus Helicopters H155 / EC-155 B1 (3A-MTG) on approach to land at Monaco Heliport^ Monaco.

A helicopter carrying six people, including the CEO of a Nigerian bank, crashed in California’s Mojave Desert, killing all people on board.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organization and former finance minister of Nigeria, said in a post on X that Lagos-based Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife and his son were on board. She did not include the names of Wigwe’s wife and son. A fourth passenger, Bimbo Ogunbanjo, also known as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, was among the dead, Okonjo-Iweala said. He is the former chair of NGX Group, the Nigerian stock exchange.  Access Bank also confirmed Wigwe’s death, posting on X: “Today, we bid farewell to a visionary leader, @HerbertOWigwe, whose passion and unwavering commitment to excellence transformed Access into a global powerhouse. His legacy of excellence and compassion will continue to inspire us all. Rest in peace, Herbert Wigwe. Your impact will forever be felt.”

The two crew members and four passengers departed from Palm Springs, California, at 8:45 p.m. Friday and were en route to Boulder City, Nevada, about 26 miles outside of Las Vegas, officials said. National Transportation Safety Board member Michael Graham said at a news conference Saturday night that the helicopter “impacted the ground” near Halloran Springs, California, at 10:08 p.m. All six people on board — the pilot-in-command, a safety pilot and four passengers — were killed, Graham said.  The Eurocopter EC-130 helicopter didn’t have a cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder, nor was it required to, according to Graham.

The California Highway Patrol reported shortly after the crash that a “large band of snow” was moving through Halloran Springs, according to a log of traffic incidents. It said the snow was moderate and mixed with rain. The cause of the crash has not been determined; the NTSB said an investigation was underway.

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Beyoncé announces new country-themed album ‘Act II: Renaissance’ during Super Bowl

Beyonce arrives to the 2013 Grammy Awards on February 10^ 2013 in Hollywood^ CA

Beyoncé surprised fans when she announced new country-themed music during Super Bowl LVIII.  The 42-year-old superstar posted a video via Instagram on Sunday, February 11, and announced that her next release, titled ‘Act II: Renaissance’ will drop on March 29. ‘Act I: Renaissance’ was released in July 2022.

In the country-style video announcement on Instagram begins with a car driving to Texas’ rural countryside, as a group of men gather and seemingly look at the sky. The car drives off as Beyoncé sings, “This ain’t Texas. Ain’t no hold ‘em. So lay our cards down, down, down, down.”

Shortly thereafter, the singer posted another clip to Instagram announcing that two new tracks, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES out now.’  Both tracks are available to stream on TIDAL and YouTube.

The surprise album announcement came after Beyoncé starred in a commercial for Verizon, in which she (with the help of Tony Hale) tried to break the internet through a series of promotional stunts. The ad ended with Beyoncé exclaiming, “Drop the new music!” with no further information revealed at the time.

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Senate advances $95B in aid to Ukraine and Israel after rejecting border deal

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The Senate voted on Thursday to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The 67-32 vote came after hours of deliberation among Senate Republicans, who voted against passing the foreign aid along with a bipartisan border security deal on Wednesday.

Senate Republicans said they would only support the standalone foreign aid with assurances that they would have the chance to add new border provisions and others raised concerns with the distribution of aid. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the floor after the vote: “This is a good first step. This bill is essential for our national security. Failure to pass this bill would only embolden autocrats like Putin and Xi, who want nothing more than America’s decline. Now that we are on the bill, we hope to reach an amendment with our Republican colleagues on amendments.”nSchumer said the Senate would keep at it “until the job is done.”

The Thursday vote advances a bill that could send $60 billion to Ukraine, as well as appropriate $14 billion to Israel, $9 billion for humanitarian aid in Gaza and elsewhere, and nearly $5 billion for Taiwan. The package must face a final majority vote in the Senate chamber, and it is unclear how the package would fare in the House, where Republicans failed to pass standalone aid for Israel.

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Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump’s eligibility for 2024 ballot

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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on the historic case challenging Donald Trump’s ability to hold office again over his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. The legal battle centers on an obscure provision of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — Section 3 — ratified shortly after the Civil War.

The High Court signaled skepticism that Colorado had the power to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot because of his actions trying to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump, who has long denied any wrongdoing, asked the justices to overturn an unprecedented Colorado Supreme Court decision deeming him ineligible to appear on the state’s GOP primary ballot because, it said, he “engaged in insurrection.”

A majority of the justices appeared during the two-hour argument alleging that states do not have a role in deciding whether a presidential candidate can be barred from running under a provision of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment that bars people who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. While the justices raised concerns about states reaching different conclusions on whether a candidate could run, several indicated that only Congress could enforce the provision at issue.

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign drop new video for ‘Talking/Once Again’ featuring North West

Kanye West attend the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater.

Kanye West has dropped he first release from his project with Ty Dolla $ign titled ‘Talking/Once Again’, along with a video that features Ye’s eldest daughter, 10-year-old North West.  Ye posted to Instagram: “TALKING / ONCE AGAIN. Directed by D’INNOCENZO BROTHERS cinematography BY MATTEO COCCO”.

‘Talking/Once Again’ was produced by Ye and British singer-producer James Blake. with the video directed by the D’Innocenzo Brothers, and photographed by Matteo Cocco.  The visual opens with North lip-syncing while various hands of unseen people brush and braid her hair. Ye then appears on screen with the young girl on his shoulders. North’s verse is followed by vocals from Ty Dolla $ign, whose daughter Jailynn Crystal also appears in the clip alongside her dad.

The track and video for “Talking/Once Again,” marks the first release from ¥$, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s collaborative project, Vultures, scheduled to drop on Friday.

Take a look at the video for ‘Talking/Once Again’ – here.

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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ debuting on Disney+ with additional songs

Concert film Taylor Swift : The Eras Tour ; Display at the theater October 22^ 2023

Disney announced on X that the ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film will be available for streaming next month on Disney+. In a statement, Disney CEO Bob Iger said: “The Eras Tour has been a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world, and we are very excited to bring this electrifying concert to audiences wherever they are, exclusively through Disney+.”

Swift also posted the news on Instagram: “This week is truly the best kind of chaos. I’m thrilled to let you know I’ve found a streaming home for The Eras Tour Concert Film, and that home will be @disneyplus. For the first time we’ll be showing the entire concert (including “cardigan”, plus 4 additional songs from the acoustic section!!) and I’m calling it, huge shock, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)”. Available starting March 15 which is actually very 🔜😆🫶”

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will stream starting March 15. The film will include all songs from the three Los Angeles tour dates during which it was filmed at SoFi Stadium, and will include the song “cardigan,” as well as four additional acoustic surprise songs from the tour: “I Can See You,” “Maroon,” “You Are in Love” and “Death by a Thousand Cuts.” The film was one of the biggest box office sensations of 2023 and stands as the top-grossing concert documentary movie of all time, grossing $180.8 million domestically and $80.9 million overseas for a total of $261.1 million against a mere $15 million budget.

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