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New Music Friday January 31: The Weeknd, Will Smith, Big Sean, JENNIE, Jeff Goldblum and More

New Music Friday January 31: The Weeknd, Will Smith, Big Sean, JENNIE, Jeff Goldblum and More

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Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. Music’s Biggest Night is this weekend! Performers include Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, RAYE, Doechii, Shakira and Shaboozey. A series of special performances will highlight the awards, including the In Memoriam segment, a star-studded salute to Quincy Jones and touching tributes celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles. Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monae, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder are set to appear. Presenters include Taylor Swift, SZA, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Victoria Monét and Will Smith. The Recording Academy and MusiCares announced they are partnering with Direct Relief, the California Community Foundation and the Pasadena Community Foundation to bolster support for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. On the GRAMMY telecast, attendees, …

The Weeknd review, Hurry Up Tomorrow: A spectacular final chapter in his After Hours trilogy

The Weeknd review, Hurry Up Tomorrow: A spectacular final chapter in his After Hours trilogy

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free “All I have is my legacy,” Abel Tesfaye sings over the funereal opening bars of “Wake Me Up”. It’s a scene-setting moment for what, it soon emerges, is the Canadian artist’s most ambitious project to date – a feature film-length album that supposedly serves as the final chapter for his enigmatic alter-ego The Weeknd. Later this year, he’ll star opposite Wednesday actor Jenna Ortega and Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan in an actual feature film inspired by this record – a psychological thriller underpinned by his restless, sprawling score. A noted cinephile, Tesfaye has always incorporated film influences into his work. His debut album, 2013’s culture-shifting Kiss Land, tapped into the kind of jittery, menacing paranoia that directors such as John Carpenter or David Cronenberg made their calling card. Hurry Up Tomorrow’s predecessor, 2022’s Dawn FM, enlisted Jim Carrey as a creepy …

Star Sightings: Sutton Foster Attends Opening Night of ‘Once Upon a Mattress’, The Weeknd Performs in L.A.

Star Sightings: Sutton Foster Attends Opening Night of ‘Once Upon a Mattress’, The Weeknd Performs in L.A.

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Here’s a look at what celebrities have been up to as of late! Sutton Foster celebrated the opening night of Once Upon a Mattress at Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California, where it is running through Jan. 5. Oprah Winfrey filmed Oprah’s Book Club with Claire Keeganon while wearing the VIVAIA Regina Pro Square-Toe Water-Repellent Heeled Boots in Dark Caramel.  Sofia Richie celebrated the launch of Amazon Essentials x Sofia Grainge at Hotel Bel Air in Bel Air, California. Emily Ratajkowski posed on Instagram in the Intimissimi Menswear Cut Silk Jacket, Silk and Lace G-String and Emma Refined Everyday Bralette Triangle Bra in Silk. Gigi Hadid attended the Guest In Residence store opening in Beverly Hills, California in Calzedonia Invisible 20 Denier Sheer Tights. Taylor Swift enjoyed dinner at The Waverly Inn in New York City in the Simkhai Kenlie Dress. Zooey Deschanel attended the premiere of A Complete Unknown at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California in the Scanlan Theodore Leather Pencil Dress. Dua Lipa shared her love for Augustinus Bader’s The Rich Cream …

The Weeknd Is Set to Perform a One-Night-Only Concert at Rose Bowl Stadium in L.A. to Celebrate His New Album

The Weeknd Is Set to Perform a One-Night-Only Concert at Rose Bowl Stadium in L.A. to Celebrate His New Album

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I feel it coming! The Weeknd is set to perform a one-night-only live show on Jan. 25 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California to celebrate the release of his Hurry Up Tomorrow album on Jan. 24. The Diamond-certified global superstar will take to perform his hits — which have over 1 billion streams on Spotify — as he debuts never before seen production. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The concert comes on the heels of the “Save Your Tears” singer’s performance at Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil, and his fall tour across Australia. To further mark the occasion, exclusive vinyl, box sets, and signed CDs are available for pre-order today through Dec. 2 on the XO.STORE. Think: A limited-edition Frank Miller LP, the Standard Album Box Set, and the Sorayama Album Box Set, which each include an exclusive Hurry Up Tomorrow t-shirt and CD. Live Nation To purchase tickets for the concert produced by Live Nation, visit TheWeeknd.com starting at 10 am PST on Dec. 2. RELATED CONTENT:   Source link

New Music Friday November 1: Kelly Clarkson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Snoop Dogg and More

New Music Friday November 1: Kelly Clarkson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Snoop Dogg and More

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Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. The 67th Grammy Awards nominations will be announced during a livestream event on live.GRAMMY.com on Friday, November 8. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. will be joined by Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Ben Platt, Mark Ronson, Hayley Williams, Jim Gaffigan and Gayle King to announce the nominees. Billboard unveiled its list of the 25 Biggest Halloween Songs of All Time on the Hot 100. The list highlights songs that have defined Halloween including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Rihanna’s “Disturbia,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire,” Justin Bieber’s “Ghost,” and coming in at #1 is Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers’ “Monster Mash.” The Latin Recording Academy announced additional performers for the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Performers will include Anitta, Edgar Barrera, Becky G, Eladio Carrión, Darumas, Emilia, Leonel García, Grupo Frontera, Danny Ocean, Silvia …

Uh-oh — an AI-generated song by Drake and The Weeknd went viral

Uh-oh — an AI-generated song by Drake and The Weeknd went viral

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A song featuring the voices of Drake and The Weeknd called “Heart On My Sleeve” has amassed over 250,000 Spotify streams and 10 million views on TikTok. But the two renowned musicians had nothing to do with the song — an artist going by the name “ghostwriter” generated the song using AI. Drake and The Weeknd have not yet responded to the song, but Drake recently commented on AI-generated music that rips off his voice. When Drake noticed an AI model of himself singing “Munch” by Ice Spice, he wrote on his Instagram story, “This is the final straw AI.” It’s possible he was messing around, but he would be far from the first major artist to take issue with the rising count of deepfake songs. In 2020, Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation submitted copyright strikes against YouTube uploads of AI-generated Jay-Z deepfakes, but YouTube ended up reinstating the videos. And just last week, the same thing happened to Eminem; UMG, which represents both of these rappers, issued a copyright strike on AI-generated YouTube videos of Eminem …