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Academy Award viewers are in for a treat this weekend as every nominee for Best Original Song is set to be played during the festivities: Tegan and Sara will team with The Lonely Island for "Everything is Awesome," John Legend and Common will rehash their spectacular Grammy performance of "Glory," Rita Ora will sing "Grateful," Adam Levine will be there for "Lost Stars," and Tim McGraw will step in for the ailing Glen Campbell on "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." We rank the last five live performances of songs that won Best Original Song at the Oscars. -
Sam Smith Talks Adele Comparisons, Sexuality and Giving Beyoncé His Album of the Year Grammy If He Wins
Sam Smith is gearing up for what will be the biggest night of his career so far. The English pop star is not only up for multiple awards at the Grammys -- including Album of the Year -- but will also be performing at the show, which airs Sunday, Feb. 8. Last year was huge for the singer, who conquered the charts with his debut "In the Lonely Hour" thanks largely to the standout single "Stay With Me." In a new interview with "Rolling Stone," Smith talks about comparisons to Adele, his sexuality and why he will give Beyoncé the Album of the Year Award if he wins. -
Mark Ronson Remembers First Time He Met Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse and Adele
Mark Ronson has been slowly rising to stardom in both America and the UK over the past decade, and his recent hit "Uptown Funk" (featuring Bruno Mars) has put him on the cusp of "household name" status. -
Adele's New Album May Not Be Out Until the Second Half 2015: Singer Reportedly Taking Her Time with '21' Follow-Up
The follow-up to Adele's 2011 masterpiece, 21, will be the most important album of the young singer's career when it's released. Fans are anxiously waiting to see how the British songstress will follow hits like "Rumor Has It" and "Someone Like You." According to sources close to the artist, the third album will either be out toward the end of 2015 or sometime after. Adele is taking her time with the new effort. -
Wiz Khalifa Shares Chaotic 'Raw' Music Video [WATCH]
Wiz Khalifa has shared the music video for his "Blacc Hollywood" track "Raw," which you can check out below. The Gerard Victor-directed clip features extensive use of negative black-and-white photography and flicker film techniques, so much so that the video opens with a trigger warning for those who suffer from seizures — do not watch this video if you have epilepsy. There is not much of a story, but there does not really need to be one with such complicated and fascinating visuals.You can check out Wiz Khalifa's "Raw" music video here, but again, do not watch it if you are prone to seizures: -
Adele Addresses Simon Konecki Break Up Rumors on Twitter While Wishing Fans Happy Holidays
In case you were wondering, Adele is perfectly fine in her personal life. Over the weekend, the "Someone Like You" singer logged on to her rarely used Twitter to wish her millions of fans a happy holiday season and New Year, and in the midst, addressed rumors that she and her longtime boyfriend/baby daddy Simon Konecki are breaking up. -
Adele Wrote Elton John a Handwritten Apology After Missing His Wedding
Adele could not attend the wedding of Elton John and David Furnish this past weekend, so she decided to send a nice, handwritten letter to the happy couple."Biggest congratulations my loves," it read, according to "The Daily Mail." "Have a wonderful day. I'm sorry we are not there. See you in 2015. Love Adele, Simon and Angelo. x."John then posted the letter on Instagram as part of a post-celebration pic that showed off all the nuptial swag he piled up."The perfect end to the perfect day," his post read. "So many kind thoughts and wishes. #ShareTheLove" -
The Pop Group Announce First New Album In 35 Years 'Citizen Zombie,' Share Title Track [LISTEN]
Post-punk legends The Pop Group reunited back in 2010 after nearly 30 years apart, but today the highly influential band announced their first post-reunion album Citizen Zombie and premiered its title track over at Noisey, which you can check out below. Citizen Zombie will be The Pop Group's first studio album since their 1980 sophomore effort For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? -
Culture Club Cancels Reunion Tour, Boy George Cites Health Issues
Though '80s pop stars Culture Club were set to begin their first tour in over 12 years this Saturday, the band has been forced to cancel the entire tour due to problems with singer Boy George's vocal cords. According to BBC, the 53-year-old singer has discovered a polyp in his throat, and may require surgery to have it removed. -
Adele's Manager Is Pro-Spotify: 'Streaming Is the Future'
Adele's manager Jonathan Dickins is a music industry power mover who also represents Jack Penate, Jamie T, London Grammar and Paul Epworth, among others.The 42-year-old Brit recently shared his thoughts on Spotify and other streaming services in lieu of Taylor Swift's decision to ditch that model."Streaming is the future, whether people like it or not. Within five years it will be ubiquitous," he said at a Dublin Web Summit conference that also featured pro-Spotify speaker Bono, according to "Billboard." -
Recruiting for the New "Do They Know It's Christmas?": One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Adele and More
Bob Geldof stirred up some interest in the music community on Monday when rumors began spreading that he was making calls in an attempt to recruit participants for a 30th anniversary edition of Band Aid, the charitable super group that came together to record the classic "Do They Know It's Christmas?," which raised huge amounts for those struggling from famine in Ethiopia. The new rendition will benefit the fight against Ebola. -
Phil Collins Calls Adele a 'Slippery Little Fish' After a Snub Regarding Her New Album
There seems to be a new feud in the music world forming, and it involves contemporary songstress Adele and former Genesis frontman Phil Collins, who called Adele a "slippery little fish" after being snubbed over her new album.
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