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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees will be announced in late April. Who would be your top choices to be selected? Vote in our new poll below for seven of the 14 choices on this year's ballot.

As a reminder, here are some details about each finalist:

Bad Company

Eligible since 2000 (first time on ballot). Nominees are Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers. Songs include "Can't Get Enough," "Feel Like Makin' Love," and "Shooting Star."

The Black Crowes

Eligible since 2016 (first time on ballot). Nominees are Jeff Cease, Johnny Colt, Marc Ford, Steve Gorman, Eddie Harsch, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson. Songs include "Hard to Handle," "She Talks to Angels," and "Jealous Again."

Mariah Carey

Eligible since 2016 (second time on ballot). Solo artist. Songs include "Vision of Love," "Emotions," and "Hero."

Chubby Checker

Eligible since 1986 (first time on ballot). Solo artist. Songs include "The Twist," "Limbo Rock," and "Let's Twist Again.

Erykah Badu fans have spent the past 15 years waiting for a follow-up to her 2010 LP New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), but it seems like they won’t have to wait much longer. In a new interview with Billboard, Badu revealed that she’s hard at work on a new LP with the Alchemist, a producer who has worked with everyone from Eminem and Earl Sweatshirt to Big Sean and Lil Wayne.

Little is known about the record beyond the Alchemist’s involvement as the sole producer, though...

In his new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove delves into the genius and torments of Sly Stone — and uses that story as window into many other artists’ lives, including interviewees D’Angelo and Andre 3000. Questlove talks about the making of the film (now streaming on Hulu), some misunderstood aspects of Stone’s career, and much more in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now — including a confirmation that the long-awaited follow-up to D’Angelo’s 2014 album Black Messiah is on the way.

Also in the episode,...

It’s a new month, and that means new movies on streaming. There are bountiful picks on everything from Netflix to Max to Prime Video to Apple TV+ this month, including a new horror-thriller starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, a bevy of romantic films for Valentine’s Day and some of the best films of the last few years newly added to your favorite streaming service.

Check out our picks for the best new movies streaming in February 2025 below.

“Kinda Pregnant” Amy Schumer in “Kinda Pregnant” (Netflix)

Netflix – Feb. 5

Happy Madison isn’t just for Adam Sandler comedies. Sometimes it’s responsible for Amy Schumer comedies too! In “Kinda Pregnant,” Schumer stars as “a woman who gets so jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy that she starts to wear a fake baby bump of her own,” according to Netflix. The movie was directed by Tyler Spindel, who happens...

A week after news broke of Pharrell Williams and director Michel Gondrey’s decision to shutter their highly anticipated musical Golden for Universal from its scheduled May 9 release, Williams premiered another film in Atlanta. All Day I Dream About Is Sport is a short film made with London-born photographer/filmmaker Gabriel Moses for Division and Adidas, with the title, when made into an acronym, playing off the sneaker brand’s name. Described as a “visual love letter to West African culture steeped in the everyday experience of life in Senegal,” it’s nothing like Williams’ big screen musical, which starred Janelle Monae, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Halle Bailey. Rather, it puts a spotlight on the people of Dakar.

Those featured in the 20-minute film, which began its weeklong screening on Le Cinema Friday, span from an unborn child captured via ultrasound to the elderly to demonstrate the challenges of living.

Questlove’s Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), out now on Hulu, features interviews with artists like D’Angelo, Q-Tip, and Andre 3000 talking about the Family Stone legend but doesn’t feature Stone himself reflecting on his legacy. During a Q&a for the documentary, producer Joseph Patel revealed why Stone was kept out of his own life story.

“We interviewed Sly for Summer of Soul in 2020. And he had just gotten clean, and he just, he doesn’t have the motor function,” Patel said...

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), the new film from Academy Award winner, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+ in their streaming bundle. The documentary examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. This film captures the rise, reign and subsequent fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists, but also shines a light on how Black artists in America navigate the unseen burden that comes with their success. Drawing from his own personal experience and relationships, Questlove tells an empathetic human story about the cost of genius, reframing the way we all engage with pop culture.

The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland and Clive Davis. Additional guests include those closest to Sly,...

Andre 3000 discusses Sly Stone’s influence on OutKast’s Stankonia in a clip from Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s documentary about the Family Stone genius that arrives Friday on Hulu.

As Andre 3000 notes in the clip (via Billboard), the cover of the rap duo’s 2000 album was influenced by Sly and the Family Stone’s There’s a Riot Goin’ On art.

“To wrap that flag around you is interesting when you see a Black person do it, because you know our version of...

The highly anticipated follow-up to Summer of Soul, Questlove‘s Oscar-winning documentary, is coming to Hulu. Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of Sly & the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film debuts on the streamer on Feb. 13 and captures the band’s rise, reign, and subsequent fadeout while shedding light on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

In the exclusive clip below, the film looks at the impact of the band’s hit song “Everyday People.”

After hearing the lyric “we’ve got to live together,” music producer and songwriter, Jimmy Jam, states, “That’s the first time you hear that sentiment from a Black artist. There was a utopianism that people were ready to buy into. That female and male and Black and white can create another world.

The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but troubled musician Sly Stone and his group Sly and the Family Stone, is both a conventional documentary and an extremely unconventional one.

Like its predecessor, the Oscar and Grammy-winning “Summer of Soul” — which was also directed by the Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and produced by Joseph Patel — “Sly Lives” works to incorporate the main story with a larger theme, in this case, as the subtitle indicates, the pressures that come with being both Black and a genius — pressures that have brought down more than one such genius and have led many of them toward self-destruction. That subtitle isn’t saying that geniuses aren’t created equally — but what happens after that genius manifests itself can be very different for minorities, particularly Black people.

In the film, artists who...

The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 are in – and the list includes Mariah Carey, Phish, Outkast, Oasis, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division/New Order, Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, and Maná.

The inductees will be announced in late April along with the names of the acts receiving the Musical Influence Award, the Musical Excellence Award, and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award. The annual ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.

“These remarkable...

Coi Leray has signed with Epic Records, The Hollywood Reporter reveals exclusively.

The rapper and singer, who also has new management with Cory Litwin at Range Media Partners, is set to drop an EP, What Happened to Forever, at midnight on Feb. 12.

“Epic is one of those labels who understands me as an artist and as a person, and I’m super appreciative of that,” Leray tells THR in announcing the deal. “They support me rather than try to tell me what to do, and that’s all an artist can ask for when it comes to signing with a major label.”

Prior to her move to the Sony Music subsidiary, Leray has released music via Republic Records and Island Records, both companies under the Universal Music Group umbrella.

Leray’s 2023 hit single, the platinum-certified “Players,” earned the artist her first best rap performance Grammy nomination in 2024. She was also...

With February right around the corner, Hulu’s lineup of original shows will make sure to keep your watchlist buzzing with fresh exciting content. Whether you are into dramas, thriller mysteries, or something to just laugh out loud, Hulu has something exciting for everybody this month.

The streaming platform continues to establish itself more and more as a platform for content with diverse storytelling and strong plots, with its February roster offering a mix of long-awaited premieres and brand-new series.

A list of Series releasing in February | Credits: Hulu

With originals across all genres set to capture audiences’ hearts, mark the date for the platform’s fresh new additions.

9. Wicked Games: Devil In The Dessert: complete season 1 A still from the trailer of Wicked Games: Devil In The Desert | Credits: Hulu

A three-part docuseries that is premiering on Hulu, the series follows the investigation of cops as they hunt for...

Met Gala 2025 Highlights ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The first Monday of May isn’t just the first day of that month but a special day for fashion enthusiasts worldwide. It’s the day when the Met Gala happens every year and celebrities show up in the most glamorous looks that match the theme of the ball held at the Metropolitan Museum.

Celebrities like Zendaya, Priyanka Chopra, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, and more have attended it over the years. With less than three months left until the most awaited fashion event of the year, here’s what we know about this year’s edition, including the date, theme, dress code, hosts, and more.

Met Gala 2025: Date & Hosts

The 2025 edition of Met Gala will be held on May 5, 2025, which is the first Monday of the month of May this year. The charity event fundraiser which is seen as the biggest night of...

Before attendees of the upcoming Met Gala become attached to any attire that might be deemed too outlandish or costume-driven, Anna Wintour and her fellow gala planners have decreed: It’s all about the tailoring — individually interpreted, that is.

On Tuesday morning New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, site of the May 5 Met Gala, announced both the event’s dress code and the host committee that will join the previously announced co-chairs of the starry evening, which raises funds for the museum’s Costume Institute. “Tailored for You” is the official dress code and reflects the theme of the exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which opens to the public on Saturday, May 10, and runs through Sunday, October 26. An exploration of Black style from the 18th century through present day, “Superfine” will guide exhibition attendees through a cultural and historical look at dandyism and the roles clothing and style have played in Black identities.

With Sundance wrapped up, much of February’s attention toward the world of cinema will be on Berlinale. This month certainly isn’t stacked for new releases, but there’s a handful of gems and highlights worth having on your radar.

11. Bring Them Down (Christopher Andrews; Feb. 7)

Premiering at TIFF last fall, the Barry Keoghan- and Christopher Abbott-led gritty revenge thriller Bring Them Down marks the directorial debut from Christopher Andrews. Christopher Schobert said in his TIFF review, “It’s occasionally compelling thanks to its haunting, almost otherworldly locations in Ireland. Mainly, though, what stands out are performances of the ever-intense Christopher Abbott, Nora-Jane Noone, and, most notably, Barry Keoghan. But the actors serve a drama that is relentlessly violent and thoroughly unpleasant. It’s a testament to these performers that they make so much of so little.”

10. Jazzy (Morrisa Maltz; Feb. 7)

Expanding the cinematic universe of her debut The Unknown Country,...

Beyoncé won her first ever Album of the Year Grammy over the weekend, with her Cowboy Carter besting the likes of Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and André 3000. But it was Kendrick Lamar – who will be headlining the halftime show at Super Bowl Lix – who was the big winner, taking home five trophies out of just as many nominations. Others with multiple wins included St. Vincent, Charlie Xcx and Jon Batiste.

Lamar’s “Not Like Us” would win a couple of key Grammy awards last night: Record of the Year and Song of the Year, beating out everybody from Beyoncé herself to The Beatles. The Beatles would end up taking Best Rock Performance for “Now and Then”, with Green Day, Pearl Jam and St. Vincent all unable to come out on top of the Fab Four (give or take). Also on the legends front, the Rolling Stones won...

After the past few months full of turmoil due to the controversy surrounding P. Diddy and her ties to the disgraced music mogul, Beyoncé celebrated a major career milestone at the 2025 Grammy Awards, winning her first-ever Grammy for Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z in a still from the Apeshit music video | image: YouTube

The significant achievement left both the singer and attendees emotional, including Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, who celebrated the Texas Hold ‘Em singer’s victory alongside her husband, Jay-Z.

Beyoncé celebrates new milestone with Album of the Year Grammy Win

Singer Beyoncé celebrated new milestones, recording her first Album of the Year Grammy win at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for her eighth studio album Cowboy Carter.

Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department presented the award before she took the stage to celebrate the achievement with her daughter, Blue Ivy.

Our long national nightmare is over: Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year. The Grammys desperately needed her to win this award, so the night felt like a true celebration. The entire 2025 Grammys ceremony was a “just give Beyoncé her damn Album of the Year already” countdown. It all goes back to the curse of Morning Phase in 2015, when she lost to an obscure Beck album, the biggest upset in Grammy history. Over the past decade, as she lost for Lemonade and Renaissance, there’s been a sense that Bey...

The 2025 Grammys saw plenty of smiles, tears, laughter and, honestly, a few shocking moments during Sunday’s awards ceremony. From Beyoncé’s record-breaking wins and The Weeknd’s surprise performance to Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s inappropriate red carpet moment and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ tribute to Los Angeles, here are some of the most memorable moments from music‘s biggest night.

Beyoncé Finally Wins Album of the Year

Beyoncé took home album of the year for the first time during the 2025 Grammys on Sunday night. The singer was nominated alongside André 3000 (New Blue Sun), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n’ Sweet), Charli Xcx (Brat), Jacob Collier (Djesse Vol. 4), Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard and Soft), Chappell Roan (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess) and Taylor Swift (The Tortured Poets Department). Members of the L.A. Fire Department were on hand to present the award during a...

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar were among the big winners at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

For the first time in her legendary career, Beyoncé took home Album of the Year. After being nominated four previous times in the category, Queen Bey finally broke through with her country album Cowboy Carter.

Beyoncé also made Grammy history as the first Black artist to win Best Country Album, and her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, II Most Wanted,” was named Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

Kendrick Lamar was the night’s other big winner, as his industry-shaking Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” swept all five categories that it was nominated in: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Music Video.

Rounding out the Big Four Categories, Chappell Roan was christened Best New Artist.

Charli Xcx claimed three Grammys: brat won Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package,...

Beyoncé took home album of the year for the first time during the 2025 Grammys on Sunday night.

The singer was nominated alongside André 3000 (New Blue Sun), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n’ Sweet), Charli xcx (Brat), Jacob Collier (Djesse Vol. 4), Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard And Soft), Chappell Roan (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess), and Taylor Swift (The Tortured Poets Department).

Members of the L.A. Fire Department were on hand to present the award during a telecast that made fire relief central to the show and, as host Trevor Noah revealed toward the show’s end, raised $7 million for relief efforts.

When the singer’s name was announced to end the night, she emotionally embraced her daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z. The Cowboy Carter singer-songwriter also received a standing ovation from the audience.

“I just feel very full and very honored,” Beyoncé said when taking the stage,...

In a ceremony that alternated between subdued and sublime, reverent and rocking, the 2025 Grammys attempted to offer thoughtful tribute to the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires while also honoring the best in music. Fittingly, the biggest ovations came at the end of Sunday’s ceremony, as the gathered music royalty rose to applaud Los Angeles County firefighters, who took the stage to present the final award, and then again to celebrate Beyoncé, who claimed the night’s ultimate prize: Album of the Year.

That win, for her country-crossover sensation, Cowboy Carter, was her first triumph in the Album of the Year category after four prior losses. Beyoncé, who entered the evening as the most-nominated performer with 11 bids, also took home awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for the track “II Most Wanted.” Queen Bey now has 35 career Grammys, extending her record...

The 2025 Grammys were handed out Sunday, with Beyoncé taking home the top award of the night for album of the year and Kendrick Lamar sweeping all the categories in which he was nominated, including song and record of the year.

Beyoncé won album of the year along with best country album for Cowboy Carter. During the premiere ceremony, she won her first award of the night, taking home her first country Grammy for best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus, making her the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in 50 years. The album of the year award was presented by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department as a way to recognize them for their efforts to contain the wildfires that blazed through the city last month.

During the live telecast on CBS, Lamar won both song and record of the year for “Not Like Us,...

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There was no shortage of memorable moments at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

But while performances from Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, and Teddy Swims had the audience dancing in the aisles, music’s biggest night was, as always, about the winners.

So without further ado, here’s your complete list of all the artists who took home the night’s biggest hardware.

Beyoncé accepts the Best Country Album award for â€.Cowboy Carterâ€. from Taylor Swift onstage during the 67th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Record of the Year

Winner:

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar

Nominees:

“Now and Then” — The Beatles

“Texas Hold ‘Em” — Beyoncé

“Espresso” — Sabrina Carpenter

“360” — Charli Xcx

“Birds of a Feather” — Billie Eilish

“Good Luck, Babe!” — Chappell Roan

“Fortnight” — Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Record of...

The 2025 Grammy Awards have just come to an end, and there were so many amazing winners!

The annual ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and was once again hosted by Trevor Noah.

It was once again a big year for women, with superstars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan receiving top nominations and taking home many wins.

Keep reading to find out more…

Album of the Year

New Blue Sun, André 3000

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé - Winner!

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter

Brat, Charli xcx

Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier

Hit Me Hard And Soft, Billie Eilish

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan

The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year

“Now and Then,” The Beatles

“Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé

“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter

“360,” Charli xcx

“Birds Of A Feather,” Billie Eilish

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar - Winner!

Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year at the Grammys. At the end of the Grammys ceremony on Sunday, her country-crossover collection Cowboy Carter overcame a field of formidable rivals: André 3000 (New Blue Sun), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n’ Sweet), Charli Xcx (Brat) Jacob Collier (Djesse Vol. 4), Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard and Soft), Chappell Roan (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess), and Taylor Swift (The Tortured Poets Department). In the end, Queen Bey left the 2025 awards with three trophies, bringing her all-time total to 35 and extending her record as the most-awarded individual in Grammy history.

SEEGrammy Awards winners list in all 94 categories

This was Beyoncé‘s fifth nomination for the top prize, but she lost repeatedly despite being the odds-on favorite to win on multiple occasions. Her first bid was in 2010 for I Am… Sasha Fierce, which lost to Taylor Swift‘s Fearless. Swift would go on...

Trevor Noah paid tribute to those impacted by the fires and surprised the audience with a performance by several artists, including John Legend and rock group Dawes, to open the 2025 Grammy Awards.

“This city has just been through one of the largest natural disasters in American history. Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes. Entire neighborhoods have been erased, schools, local businesses and entire communities have burned to the ground,” Noah said as he opens the ceremony from the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. “Thankfully, due to the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fires have now been contained, and despite all the devastation, the spirits of the city has emerged. Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping each other.”

The Los Angeles fires, which started up the morning of Jan. 7 in the Pacific Palisades. Over the course of a few weeks, the blaze ravaged through 23,338 acres,...

Beyoncé tops the list of nominees this year with 11, with Charli Xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Chappell Roan, and more leading the rest of the pack.

Roll out the red carpet and line up the trophies: music’s biggest night is here! Tonight, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2024, celebrate the year’s best music with the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. This year, Queen Bey wears the crown, topping the nominees list with 11, but competition is steep thanks to similarly great years from Charli Xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, and more. The evening will also feature star-studded performances, the annual In Memoriam segment, and a tribute to the life and legacy of the late great Quincy Jones.

How to watch the 2025 Grammy Awards When: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. Et Where: CBS Stream: Watch with a subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn.

André 3000 will not be attending today’s Grammy Awards ceremony, the OutKast alum announced Saturday. The news comes after the rapper and singer-songwriter received a surprise nomination for the coveted Album of the Year award, as well as nods for Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Instrumental Composition.

The musician, who is nominated for his debut solo album, did not cite a reason for skipping the awards but referenced Los Angeles in his message to fans, sharing his hope that the city will “rebound” following the recent devastating wildfires.

“Unfortunately, I’m not able to attend the GRAMMYs tomorrow but some of the New Blue Sun musicians, friends and supporters will be in attendance,” he wrote in an Instagram text post. “Our album was conceived and recorded in Los Angeles with the spirit of openness and creative collaboration. We hope that the rebound of Los Angeles is swift and renewing.

The biggest night in music is finally here! Tonight, the top names in music gathered for the 67th Grammy Awards.

The competition is stiff this year, with Beyoncé leading all nominees with 11, thanks to Cowboy Carter. She scored nods in not only the three major categories — Song, Record, and Album of the Year — but four different genre categories: Country, Pop, Rap, and Americana. Her 11 nominations also made her the most nominated artist in Grammy history with 99 (she previously shared the record, 88, with her husband, Jay-Z).

Lamar, meanwhile, was one of...

A loving yet tough-minded documentary about the legacy of Sly Stone, Questlove’s Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) has more on its mind than charting the rise and fall of another troubled icon. As its title suggests, the film wants to use Stone’s life and career as a jumping-off point for a larger examination of the double standards often levied by society against Black artists deemed “geniuses.” While Sly Lives! makes a strong argument for raising the question, it never fully grapples with the answer. Ultimately, though, it’s on firmer ground when painting a picture of its subject’s specific and one-of-a-kind genius.

Questlove’s rendering of Stone’s inspiring and tragic story is as vibrant and pulse-pounding as could be hoped for. An East Bay-raised music prodigy who could play almost every instrument and was arranging and performing in his family’s church at an early age,...

The 2025 Grammys are airing tonight, and plenty of people are placing their bets for the winners of the ceremony’s major categories.

It was once again a big year for women, with superstars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan receiving top nominations.

And now, we have an idea of who the general public seems to think will be walking away with the trophies.

Keep reading to find out more…

According to the official Gold Derby odds, Album of the Year will finally go to Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter based on the latest projections.

The company also projects that Sabrina will win for Record of the Year with “Espresso,” while Chappell will win for “Good Luck, Babe!”

They also have Chappell taking home the Best New Artist award. Do you agree with all the predictions?

Take a look at the latest predictions…

Album Of The Year

Beyoncé,...

André 3000 will be unable to attend Sunday night’s 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony, the Outkast member announced Saturday.

The artist announced in an Instagram post uploaded Saturday morning that he was unfortunately unable to attend but that “some of the New Blue Sun musicians, friends and supporters will be in attendance.” André 3000, whose real name is André Lauren Benjamin, is up for album of the year, best alternative jazz album and best instrumental composition for New Blue Sun. The new age jazz release is the Outkast member’s debut solo album.

“Our album was conceived and recorded in Los Angeles with spirit of openness and creative collaboration,” André 3000 said in the post. “We hope that the rebound of Los Angeles is swift and renewing. Congrats to all the musicians and collaborators being acknowledged. Keep playing.”

Billie Eilish, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Shakira, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Benson Boone,...

If the Recording Academy is listening, Bill Maher has some ideas for new Grammy categories.

With the 67th annual Grammy Awards just days away, the comedian took a moment during the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time to suggest some new creative categories for music’s biggest night.

While the Grammys typically only air a handful of top categories during the televised ceremony, such as album, record and song of the year, dozens of more awards are handed out during a premiere ceremony earlier in the day.

“We’re very excited because we are the award kings out here and it is Grammys weekend,” the host quipped at the beginning of the segment. “And it’s going to be a great weekend.”

After sharing the actual names of some of the non-televised categories, Maher decided he would propose some new music categories that he brainstormed. Although, in all honesty,...

As Linda Martell now famously said in the intro to “Spaghettii” on Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter, “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” Music has evolved drastically in the last couple of decades, largely due to the internet. For years the industry has used genre to categorize and market music to different audiences. But as the years progress and music is more readily available than ever before, many genres have been evolving at a rapid pace, taking from each other in a way we have frankly never seen before. And the Grammys — music’s biggest industry peer-group honors — are finally catching on.

The first Grammys, hosted in 1959, were divided by genre right off the bat, including specific awards for jazz, country/western, R&b. This isn’t a problem: after all, without genre divisions, some music might be overlooked — Latin, R&b, and hip-hop — by a mostly white,...

Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan will be among the top winners at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday, according to the official Gold Derby odds.

The night’s top prize, Album of the Year, will finally go to Beyoncé, based on our latest projections. She has lost four times before, often controversially, to the point that her husband, Jay-Z, called out the Recording Academy onstage while accepting his Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at last year’s show. When her Lemonade lost to Adele‘s 25 in 2017, even Adele admitted in her acceptance speech that Beyoncé deserved the prize. But beware: Beyoncé was the frontrunner in our odds the last three times she lost, and this year she has especially tough competition from Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard and Soft) and Roan (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess). See the full category odds below.

Aside from Album of the year,...

Taylor Swift will present at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Thursday.

It’s unknown for which category the superstar will appear, but Swift’s album, The Tortured Poets Department, is also nominated for album of the year and best pop vocal album, with her song “Fortnight” up for song of the year and record of the year. Swift is also nominated for best pop duo performance for her collaboration with Gracie Abrams, “us.”

Billie Eilish, Charli Xcx and Shakira will perform at the 2025 Grammy Awards, as will several best new artist contenders including Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. Benson Boone, Doechii, Raye and Teddy Swims are also set to take the stage.

Beyoncé is the leading contender of the night with 11 nominations, followed by Charli Xcx and Post Malone, who scored eight each.

Swift is up against Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Jacob Collier, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter,...

The Los Angeles wildfires may have muted the music business’ usual weeklong celebration leading to the 67th annual Grammy Awards, but maybe that’s served to shine a brighter spotlight on music’s biggest night and its nominated artists? In any case, this year’s competition is (Sasha) fierce! When Beyoncé struts into the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, she does so with the most nominations, 11, including three in the top general categories — album, record and song of the year — a feat shared by Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter (the last two are also up for best new artist). Will Beyoncé finally win album and/or record, two trophies she doesn’t yet have in her case, despite being the winningest artist in Grammy history? Will Swift add a back-to-back Aoty to her collection (this would be her fifth!)? Or will Charli Xcx have everyone seeing lime green?...

Disney+ fans, get ready to cozy up on your couch because February is bringing an incredible mix of content that’ll keep you glued to your screens! From a breathtaking musical celebration that’ll transport you straight to the Pride Lands, to an eye-opening documentary about figure skaters breaking barriers, there’s something special for everyone this month.

We’re also getting treated to Questlove’s latest directorial masterpiece, a stunning Bahamian adventure, Pixar’s groundbreaking first series, and a mouth-watering culinary journey around the world.

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Trust us, you’ll want to mark your calendars for these releases because Disney+ is definitely not holding back this February. Let’s dive into everything that’s coming your way!

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After winning the Oscar for Best Documentary for his feature debut, Summer of Soul, Amir “Questlove” Thompson is returning to filmmaking with his sophomore feature, Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius). While the concept behind his second film might seem like a more straightforward biography, Questlove brings such a refreshingly deep approach to his subject that the result is utterly fantastic.

Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) Review

Sly Lives! tells the story of Sly and the Family Stone — one of the most influential groups of all time in Black music history and music history as a whole. Questlove already got a taste of Sly and the Family Stone’s story in Summer of Soul, ending his first film with their performance at the Harlem Cultural Festival, but in this film, he dives deep into the group and its frontman’s story and legacy.

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Sly Stone, founder, frontman and namesake of Sly and the Family Stone, has deserved to be the subject of a documentary since the heyday of his eponymous, chart-topping, mixed-gender, racially integrated 1960s and ‘70s funk band. After more than 30 years out of the spotlight — and another 10 in which his personal and legal troubles sadly dominated more headlines than his music — Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” aims to rightfully contextualize his artistic legacy.

The film bows at Sundance Jan. 23.

Appropriately, the documentarian and fellow musician chronicles Stone’s musical achievements, the cultural barriers he broke and the ups and downs of his tumultuous private life. But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have started with Stone, but which still persist today.

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The song titles alone evoke a sense of joy, excitement, community: “Dance to the Music,” “Stand!”, “Everyday People,” “Sing a Simple Song,” “I Want to Take You Higher,” “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” “Everybody Is a Star.” (That last one was also the headline of its creator’s Rolling Stone cover story.) You know every one of these tracks. Trust us. If you’re not automatically singing their hooks — “Diff-rent/Strokes!/For diff-rent/Folks!” or “I-i-i-i/Love Ev-ery-day/People!” — or humming their melodies while reading the above list,...

“Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” is a dazzling and definitive funk-pop documentary. It’s the second “jawn” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and he has leveled up from his first, “Summer of Soul” — though that lyrical-flashback-to-1969-in-Harlem concert film, in its way, was beautiful. In “Sly Lives!,” Questlove confronts the life and legacy of Sly Stone, investigates it, holds it up to the light, tears it apart, and puts it back together like the bravura mixmaster he is. Sly’s first hit was “Dance to the Music,” and Questlove wants you to dance to the music, to feel it and think it, know how it was made, and hear how its vibrations went out into the world. This is a movie made by a maestro musician and D.J.-turned-master director.

Jammed with penetrating interviews and extraordinary archival footage, “Sly Lives!” is a movie that knows how to...

There’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in Summer of Soul, Questlove’s rousing documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, when Sly Stone turns away from the microphone to look at his bandmates. It’s the late 60s and Sly & the Family Stone are performing their hit “Everyday People” to an enthused, multigenerational crowd. Attendees sway and clap, so attentive that they seem possessed. But there’s something particularly special about the way Sly spins around, faces his bandmates and starts dancing to their music. It’s as if they — the seven members of this dazzling funk group — are the only ones in the park and Sly, an exceptional artist tortured by fame’s unruly demands, can do anything.

That scene gains greater resonance after watching Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s admiring portrait of a generational talent. The doc, which like Summer of Soul premiered at Sundance,...

Amir “Questlove” Thompson’s upcoming documentary, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), debuted its trailer on Thursday. The video showcases the band’s meteoric rise and the cultural impact of its enigmatic frontman Sly Stone.

The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, and is set to release Feb. 13, on Hulu. According to a press release, the doc “examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone.” The project will also capture “the band’s rise,...

The first time Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson had a film at the Sundance Film Festival, The Roots co-founder never got to share it with a live audience due to the Covid lockdown that saw the 2021 gathering go virtual-only. So on Thursday, with the 9:30 p.m. Mt premiere of Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) at Park City’s sure to be sold-out Eccles Theatre, it’s will be a whole new Sundance for the Summer of Soul director and Academy Award winner.

And not just because Queatlove is widely expected to put on his headphones and spin some tracks for a dancing crowd this weekend in the Utah resort town. It’s a whole new Sundance because it turns out the trailblazing life, music and legacy of the now 81-year-old Sly Stone has permeated across many aspects and avenues of multitasker Questlove’s own life and work.

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Wasserman Music has hired three leading industry executives, Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter. Shivers and Rubin will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team, marking its biggest leadership expansion since it launched in 2021.

All joined from WME where Shivers and Rubin were Senior Partners in the music division and co-directors of the Hip-Hop/R&b team, while Baxter was a Partner in the music division and co-director of the Pop and Rock teams. All have received multiple industry awards and represented top artists, who are expected to follow them to Wasserman Music.

Both Shivers and Rubin join as EVP & Managing Executive. Baxter joins as SVP. Shivers and Baxter are LA based, Rubin is in New York.

“Kevin, James, and Cristina are highly respected leaders in the industry who exemplify the values on which our company is built,” said Casey Wasserman, Chairman and CEO. “We’re thrilled to have...

2024 was a huge year for Ariana Grande due to her role in the Wicked movie, but unfortunately, her musical endeavors were not as appreciated. Since seeing Wicked on Broadway when she was only 10-years-old and meeting Kristin Chenoweth backstage, Grande dreamed of playing Glinda Upland. She'd spoken about it in past interviews, but her successful music career seemed to be her top priority at the time. However, when it was time to cast the Wicked movie, Grande didn't hesitate to put her pop star persona on hold to achieve her childhood dream.

However, the "7 Rings" singer wasn't ready to abandon her pop music career entirely. On March 8th, 2024, nearly four years after "Positions," Grande released her follow-up album, Eternal Sunshine. Despite music not being her main focus this time around, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200, and two of its three singles, "Yes and?" and "We Can't Be Friends (Wait...

Esteemed musician Andre 3000 may be best known for his work in the hip hop duo Outkast. Since then, he's gone on to appreciate a lively career, branching out into other music genres and even into acting.

In 2021, Andre teamed up with music mogul Kanye West to collaborate on the song "Life Of The Party." Things didn't go as expected, however, and more recently Andre opened up about the fact that he actually wanted to be taken off of the track.

Andre And Kanye Disagreed About Cussing In The Song

Initially, Kanye and Andre were on the same page creatively when it came to the song. Andre explained that they were both grieving their mothers, and that the track allowed him to further process his feelings of loss:

I was speaking as if I’m speaking to his mom to tell a message to my mom. That song opened me...