And it sounds like it’s gonna be flames.
This is Miguel. He's an R&B singer with a golden voice.
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And this is Rihanna. She just released her 8th studio album, Anti, back in January.
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Hiển thị các bài đăng có nhãn Music. Hiển thị tất cả bài đăng
Hiển thị các bài đăng có nhãn Music. Hiển thị tất cả bài đăng
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Thứ Tư, 23 tháng 3, 2016
22 Iconic Lines From "Selena" That Will Make You Laugh And Cry
“I mean…anything for Salinas.”
When a young Abraham and Los Dinos start a riot at a local Tejano spot for singing the wrong type of music:
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When Abraham has this realization:
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When Lil' Suzette asks Lil' Selena what she's doing randomly sitting on the roof, and she responds like this:
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When Abraham drops this valuable life lesson:
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Tom Hiddleston's Biggest Challenge Yet
Elizabeth Olsen and Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light.
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The first time Tom Hiddleston ever acted on stage, he was 13 years old. It was a school production of Guys and Dolls, and while the actor would go on to become a peerless Marvel villain and Tumblr-breaking dreamboat, it was not exactly the beginning of a future in musical theater.
"I played the guy that [the female lead] Sarah dances with in Cuba, and Sky Masterson gets jealous and smashes a bottle over his head or something," Hiddleston told BuzzFeed News at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, laughing at the memory.
While Hiddleston has certainly enjoyed a healthy ascent in his career, he’s shied away from singing and dancing as a part of his given profession. "Singing's always been a private thing," he said. "It's never been something I've thought of myself as being good at. Put a couple drinks in me and take me to a karaoke bar, and see what we get to!"
That all changed when Hiddleston signed on to play Hank Williams — one of the most influential and renowned American singer-songwriters of the 20th century — in the biopic I Saw the Light, which debuted at TIFF last fall and opens in limited release on Friday. Hiddleston sang every note in the film, uncannily capturing Williams' signature country twang and the playful, flirtatious swing of his music. And that accomplishment seems to have changed how the 35-year-old actor regards his own abilities as a performer.
Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light.
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"Playing Hank has been a discovery for me about finding that I actually might be able to sing," he said. "Or at least interpret song in some way."
Hiddleston's reticence to sing professionally comes from his deep reverence for the medium. "There was an essayist called Walter Pater who said, 'All art aspires towards the condition of music.' I always interpreted that as meaning that music, of all art forms, has this ability to go straight to your heart," he said. "This is my aspiration as an actor, to be in a work that has the same impact that music does." (For several of his roles, Hiddleston has crafted playlists to listen to on set to help him get into character, including Sigur Rós for Loki in 2011's Thor, and the scores to 2007's Sunshine and 2013's Gravity for last fall's psychological thriller Crimson Peak.)
In Williams and his music, Hiddleston recognized that yearning for connection with other people. Beyond the bullet points of his movie-friendly biography — a troubled marriage to Audrey Mae (Elizabeth Olsen), self-destructive abuse of alcohol and amphetamines, and a tragic early death at 29 — his deceptively simple lyrics and melodies spoke powerfully to the human condition. "Literally, there is no high more gratifying than feeling that you've made a connection with people," Hiddleston said. "I knew that that's what the film was about — a man who had this extraordinary gift, and he connected really deeply with people because his lyrics talked of everyday experiences, everyday pain, everyday joy. Chasing a girl, or feeling a little lonesome, or having the lovesick blues. And he it made it OK for men in ’40s Alabama to say, 'I'm so lonesome, I could cry.' That was his gift."
Growing up in England in the ’80s and '90s, Hiddleston said he was more aware of the generation of country and folk music stars that followed Williams, like Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and Bob Dylan. But he understood that Williams presaged a larger moment for American pop culture. "I feel in my generation, if you grow up in Europe, there's something incredibly exotic about American cinema, and authentic Americana," he said. "Because we don't have the diners, and we don't have the burgers and the milkshakes — this salty, authentic American experience. I knew my generation grew up on American films, that whenever you saw someone walk into a diner, Hank Williams was always on the jukebox, that inimitable steel guitar sound. So I recognized that immediately."
Rodney Crowell and Tom Hiddleston.
To capture Williams' voice and sound, Hiddleston spent over a month working and living with American country music singer Rodney Crowell at Crowell's Tennessee home before shooting began. Hiddleston, Crowell, and their team of musicians worked eight to nine hours a day, every day, for five weeks, to help the actor embody Williams' sound. "We'd get up in the morning, we'd make some porridge, have a cup of coffee, and say, 'Well, let's get in there,'" Hiddleston said with a chuckle. Crowell first tasked Hiddleston with learning — and connecting with — Williams' lyrics, a job the actor took so seriously that he launched into an unprompted recitation of Williams' song "Cold, Cold Heart."
"The poetry is so simple and so powerful, and it was just about connecting to that for me," said Hiddleston. "What does it mean to sing, 'I've tried so hard, my dear, to show that you're my every dream / Yet you're afraid that each thing I do is just some evil scheme / A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart / Why I can't I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart?'"
The next step was to get Hiddleston to loosen up his ingrained English sense of musical timing. "Whether it's Scottish or Irish celtic stuff, or more traditional English stuff, all the way through, like, Nick Drake, Johnny Flynn, and Mumford and Sons, it's much more on the beat," he said. "We'd [sing] a couple of takes, and [Rodney] would say" — he broke into a spot-on Tennessean accent, "'OK, OK! The Englishman is alive and well this morning. Let's sing the blues for an hour.'"
When Hiddleston finally nailed it, it was unlike anything he’d experienced as a performer. "There were these extraordinary days where Rodney used to say, it's like I'd swam out into clear water," Hiddleston recalled. "For whatever reason, my voice would be warm, and we'd just hit a purple patch, and we'd just record everything. We'd just record, record, record, record, record. ‘OK, let's do “Lovesick Blues.” Let's do “Move It On Over.” Let's do “I Can't Get You Off of My Mind.” Let's do “Why Don't You Love Me?”’ And I'd just keep singing. It was really fun.”
But, he added, “It wasn't easy. There were days when the task seemed insurmountable. But it was always joyful."
Despite connecting with singing professionally like he never had before, Hiddleston added with a laugh that he’s “not the guy who's about to release a solo album." And his upcoming projects likely won't require him to break into song, either. He'll next star in the spy miniseries The Night Manager (debuting April 19 on AMC), and the phantasmagoric feature film High-Rise (debuting digitally on April 28, and theatrically on May 13) — followed by effects-driven spectacles Kong: Skull Island and Thor: Ragnarok in 2017.
But Hiddleston's experience making I Saw the Light has expanded his own sense of what he can do as an actor. "I suppose if someone asks me to sing, I'll be less tentative about feeling as if I can do it," he said. He said he’d even consider revisiting that debut theatrical performance in Guys and Dolls — and this time, he would sing: “I’d love to play Nathan Detroit one day.”
Justin Bieber Stole A Girl's Hair Tie Mid-Song At A Concert
And he didn’t even say “sorry.”
Let's break down this entire historic moment, shall we? First, Justin realizes his hair is way too long. But he can't get a haircut on stage...so he has to find another solution.
That solution is staring him right in the face. Literally. Justin approaches his front-row fan, grabs her iPhone and places it in her other hand, and reaches for her hair tie.
Presto! Justin has acquired the tool that will solve the problem at hand (his messy hair, nothing metaphorical). I have no idea as to what the fan has to say about being separated from said hair tie.
Here Are Your Favorite Celebs' Very First Instagram
Man, we’ve come a long way.
Kim Kardashian:
Remember when borders were a thing?
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Zayn Malik:
Nice zitties.
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Gwen Stefani:
There's no doubt this is a good picture.
Gwen Stefani / Via instagram.com
Madonna:
It's like a Where's Waldo? of Instas.
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Thứ Ba, 22 tháng 3, 2016
Vote In Round 2 Of '90s March Madness
We’re down to 32 ’90s things. What will advance to the Sweet Sixteen?
After a huge opening round, we've cut the 90s March Madness field by half!
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There were a few upsets, the biggest being 11 seed No Doubt jumping over 6 seed Mariah Carey in the Pop Music region. The closest matchup in Round 1 was Pokémon vs. Slap Bracelets.
Slap Bracelets were leading the battle up until the end, when Pokémon barely pulled ahead. With almost 200,000 votes cast, Pokémon won by just a few hundred.
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On the other end, Jennifer Aniston served up Brandy the biggest blowout in Round 1. Maybe it's time Moesha finally came to Netflix?
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Sia Has Reunited With Maddie Ziegler For Her New Video And It’s Amazing
And they finally dance together!
Sia released her latest video for "Cheap Thrills" and it features her long-time fave Maddie Ziegler.
The video features Ziegler and two male dancers, while Sia stands in the corner.
Sia and Maddie first worked together for the "Chandelier" video back in 2014.
Maddie then went on to star in the "Big Girls Cry" video, as well as the "Elastic Heart" video which also featured Shia LaBeouf.
But this is the first time the two have interacted in a video together!
Kesha Appeals Dr. Luke Decision, Claims Career Will "Fade Quickly"
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Kesha is appealing a judge's decision to not let her out of her contract with the music producer she claims abused and raped her, arguing it amounts to modern day slavery.
In February, Judge Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha's request for an injunction, ruling that releasing the "Tik Tok" singer from the contract under Sony would cause irreparable harm to the record labels involved. Sony also pledged to allow Kesha to work with other producers.
But in her appeal filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, Kesha contends that forcing her to fulfill the remainder of her exclusive contract with Dr. Luke — "purportedly without his involvement" — is tantamount to slavery.
Dr. Luke.
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Her attorney, Mark Geragos, also contends Kornreich was incorrect in determining his client would not suffer "irreparable harm" if she was forced to fulfill her contract with Dr. Luke, aka Lukasz Gottwald.
Due to the standoff and the lack of her ability to record music free of Dr. Luke's influence, Kesha's music career has been at a standstill since dueling lawsuits were filed Oct. 14. That standstill, Geragos argues, can kill a budding career in the music industry.
"Kesha submitted affidavits by individuals with over 100 years of collective personal experience in the music industry, each of whom attested to the fact that a young star's fame will fade quickly and permanently, due to a loss of momentum," Geragos argues in the court motion.
Dr. Luke has denied Kesha's allegations of abuse and rape, with his legal team arguing the claims are legal strategy to get out of her current contract for a more lucrative deal.
A spokesperson for Dr. Luke told BuzzFeed News "The Court repeatedly stated Kesha was already free to record without Dr. Luke, and that she had not presented any facts supporting her claims. That’s because all the evidence — including Kesha’s own sworn testimony – show her allegations are false. Her attorneys can continue manufacturing even more false and outrageous claims, but the fact remains that her time would be better spent in a studio than wasting time having her lawyer and mother spin lies in the media."
Sony declined to comment.
A hearing for the appeal has not been scheduled.
Read Kesha's Appeal Argument Here:
LINK: This Is How Kesha’s Legal Fight With Dr. Luke Unfolded
LINK: Kesha Faces An Uphill Legal Battle With Dr. Luke, Experts Say
LINK: For Everyone Who’s Standing By Kesha
Miley Cyrus Thought Meghan Trainor Was Martha From "High School Musical"
Another meme victim.
Miley Cyrus shared a major revelation Monday morning on Instagram — she found out Martha from High School Musical is actually Meghan Trainor!
So how does a former Disney Channel star go this long without knowing such a fun fact about another former Disney Channel star? Well, because it's simply NOT true.
A quick and free Google search reveals the jam and breaking Martha Cox was played by Kaycee Stroh in the High School Musical trilogy, who is now married with two little girls.
Not to mention Meghan is only 22 years old, which means the "All About That Bass" singer would've only been 12 years old when the first High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel in 2006.
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19 Things You'll Only Understand If You're A "Hamilton" Fan Who Hasn't Seen "Hamilton"
I’M NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT (to get Hamilton tickets).
So, you listened to the original cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical, and your life has been changed forever.
Hamilton on Broadway
There's just one problem: You live too far away/you don't have the money/you live too far away and don't have the money to see it.
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And even if you do live close enough to get there, and you do have the money for tickets, it's always goddamn sold out.
Never gon' be an audience member now.
Hamilton on Broadway
If you haven't entered the ticket lottery by now, you're more than familiar with the process so you can enter as soon as you set foot in New York.
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Brienne Of Tarth Went Crazy When She Joined Madonna On Stage In Sydney
Things got a little Game of Thrones-crazy.
At Madonna's penultimate Australian concert this week she decided to bring out "unapologetic bitch" Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie to dance with her on stage.
There was play swordfighting with bananas.
A lot of excellent dance moves.
Thứ Hai, 21 tháng 3, 2016
Adele Showed Off Her Twerking Skills On Stage And It's As Funny As You'd Expect
“My bum could break my back it’s so enormous.”
As we all know, Adele is currently on tour and completely killing it on stage. She's been wowing with her performances, helping fans get engaged and generally being the hilarious entertainer that she's known for.
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And this week she entertained even more by showing off her twerking skills on stage.
She burst out laughing and explained that she has to move her whole body when she tries to do it.
You've Gotta Hear Ariana Grande Slay "Dangerous Woman" Acapella
THOSE. PIPES. THO.
Ariana Grande is currently doing a lot of promotion for her next album, Dangerous Woman.
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Last weekend, she slayed her live performance on SNL, delivering some out-of-this-world singing.
And now she is back with a splendid acapella version of her lead single.
Grande is dressed up in a Catwoman-esque outfit (or maybe Bunny Woman?!), belting out beautifully and effortlessly.
Taylor Swift Dancing At Calvin Harris's Concert Will Absolutely Make You Smile
Don’t fight it.
Everyone’s favorite squad leader Taylor Swift went to support her man Calvin Harris at his show in Vegas at the Omnia nightclub.
She brought along pals Karlie Kloss, Serayah, and Todrick Hall. Because nothing is worth doing if you can't bring the squad.
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Like any of us, Swifty got down.
Seriously though... where's the drop?
Oh yeah and here she is HELLA going for it with Todrick:
Rihanna Wasn't Ready For Her Own Fan To Slay Like This
RiRi’s got competition.
Rihanna was not ready!
YAAASS!
BET
I. WASN'T. READY.
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