The 61st Grammy awards are set to air this Sunday, February 10 on CBS. Covering the vast musical spectrum of the 21st century, the 84 categories range from pop to classical and even Latin, making it a diverse, cultural celebration of what unites us as a whole: music. Tune in on Sunday at 5:00 PM…
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The full list of 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners has officially been released. This year's Pulitzer Prize Board, which includes The New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins, author Junot Díaz and Steve Coll, the Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, jointly awarded The New Yorker and The New York Times the public service prize for their reporting…
For the last four years in Boston, Memorial Day weekend has marked the city's most vibrant musical affair known as Boston Calling. The annual three day festival - which boasts an impressive slew of past performers that include Kendrick Lamar, Beck, Janelle Monae and The National - made the major move from downtown at Boston's confined City Hall Plaza…
"I’m putting out these songs that can empower not just women, but all people, to love themselves and love others. That's the goal. Love is the goal." -Anna Wise As the mastermind behind her music and visual output, Anna Wise is completely in control of her own destiny and she’s using her artistic gifts and privilege…
Party for a cause at the fifth annual Global Citizen Festival on September 24th in Central Park. This year’s lineup features headlining shows by Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica. The event also has several high-profile “special guest performances” scheduled from Usher, Eddie Vedder, Ellie Goulding, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and Chris Martin (who…
From Friday, July 22nd to Saturday, July 24th the inaugural edition of Panorama Music Festival was held on Randall's Island in New York City. Organized by Golden Voice, the company behind Coachella, the three day event featured technology-inspired art, good eats, and a stellar music lineup that included Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Major Lazer,…
Mark your calendars because a new music festival is hitting the Big Apple. Panorama NYC comes to Randall’s Island Park from July 22-24. The brand new event was created by the masterminds behind Coachella and has a line-up that puts other fests to shame. With more than fifty amazing acts to choose from, it’s going…
Beyoncé dropped her latest work, Lemonade, her second visual album and sixth solo album, on April 23rd, and it's sparking a lot of conversation in the media. Lemonade premiered as a one hour special on HBO. To listen to the release, fans initially had to sign up for a Tidal subscription, however, it is now available on iTunes, but only in its entirety— this is…
From the makers of Coachella comes New York's very own version: Panorama. The new, three-day music festival set for July 22-24 plans to take over Randall's Island with a setlist rivaling all other festivals. On just Friday alone, the festival will host Arcade Fire, Alabama Shakes, Major Lazer, FKA Twigs, and Silversun Pickups. On Saturday,…
On February 15th, the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Los Angeles' Staples Center hosted by LL Cool J. Kendrick Lamar tops the most amount of Grammy's for the night with an ending total of 5 wins including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song. Other notable wins were Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud"…
The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards are in! Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with eleven nods including Album Of The Year with his seminal LP, To Pimp A Butterfly, which was recently named as the album behind President Obama’s favorite song of 2015. Taylor Swift, who shares a nomination with Lamar in the Best…
The MTV Video Music Award's host this year was Miley Cyrus. The former Disney star and infamous weed-smoking rebel, had previously made headlines at the VMAs in 2014 when she performed with Robin Thicke and did some unusual things to a foam finger. While she stood clear of any foam fingers, the singer made up…
Last night the world watched and tweeted the 2015 Grammys as our music royalty flanked the red carpet. Highlights across the spectrum include Madonna's performance, debuting her new song "Living in Love" wearing red and black Givenchy. President Obama appeared via video to discuss his anti-violence campaign "It's on Us," and Kanye West referenced his infamous 2009…
Albanian-American pop singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha--known for penning smash hits like Eminem and Rihanna's "Monster" and Cash Cash's "Take Me Home"--is finally ready to step out as a solo performer with her upcoming debut on Warner Bros. Records. With an album currently in the works, the 24-year old released her debut single "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" earlier…